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In this episode, Lashawn shares her thoughts on recent bookish news, her current reading slump, and her love for romance tropes that she would never pursue in real life. Like never eva.

Books Mentioned in this Episode

Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse by Anne Carson

I’ll Believe in Anything: Jacob Tierney

Hollywood Ending by John Green

Abby Offsides by Anna McCallie

The wedding party Jasmine Guillory

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

THe butcher and the blackbird by Brynne Weaver

King of Envy by anna Haung

The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth

Divergent Series

THe Last Testimony

the sweetest fiend by Raven kennedy

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas

House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas

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In this episode of Pouring Over Books, I'm talking about banned and challenged books, empathy, and why difficult stories matter.

We'll talk about books that deal with racism, sexual assault, abuse, identity, and other subjects that make people uncomfortable, along with 5 books by Black Women that have been banned or challenged and why we and our children need to read them.

Spoiler: Yes this episode is political because reading is political.

That is all.

Books Mentioned in this Episode

Sold, Patricia McCormick’s

Monday’s Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson

Homegoing – Yaa Gyasi

Clap When You Land – Elizabeth Acevedo

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros.

the disappears by marlon james

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In this episode, LaShawn talks about the books she read ( and is still reading ) during September, initial thoughts on President Obama's Podcast, and books on her Never ending TBR for October.

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Books Talked About in This Episode

Love Hypothesis By Alli Hazelwood

Hate you to love you by Joshua Hortinela

Love Felt Like this by Juile Olivia

A Mercy By Toni Morrison

The Secret Dinner by Raphael Montes

The Knave and the Moon by Rachel Gilling

The sixth faction by Veronica Roth

Friends and Family by Natalie Baszile

Queen of Lombard Street by Lisa Kleypas

The Wallflower Series By Lisa KLeypas

Every story is a love story by mbolo Mbue

A Court of Splintered Harmony by sarah j maas

Disappears By Marlon James.

Grim Tidings by BK Borrison,

Catch her if she can b by tessa bailey

The Welcoming By Nora Roberts

The Perilous Fight By Colin Kaepernick

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