For a new kind of interview, Carol is joined this week by Suzanne Skyvara, who is the Vice President of Marketing & Editorial at Goodreads, and Danny Feekes, the Managing Editor at Goodreads. As one of the most useful resources for book lovers, Goodreads has a big hand in sharing great and exciting new reads. A whole host of incredible books have just come out, or will be out soon, ranging from thrillers to literary fiction to memoirs and more. As they make recommendations for great reading, Suzanne and Danny are sharing their thoughts about some books that are trending with Goodreads members that may be flying under the radar, as well as more well-known titles. Both Suzanne and Danny have been meaningful voices in the reading community for quite some time, so we’re happy to have them with us this week!

Books discussed in this episode:

A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046796-a-bad-day-for-sunshine

Beach Read by Emily Henry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52867387-beach-read

Safe by S.K. Barnett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51591889-safe

The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50938104-the-girl-beneath-the-sea

Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52179715-ghosts-of-harvard

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53152636-mexican-gothic

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44074800-the-southern-book-club-s-guide-to-slaying-vampires

The Prisoner’s Wife by Maggie Brookes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890235-the-prisoner-s-wife

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51791252-the-vanishing-half

Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49235526-hollywood-park

Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44131181-saving-ruby-king

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43557477-the-jane-austen-society

Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50157769-daughters-of-smoke-and-fire

The Women With Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II by Katherine Sharp Landdeck https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51701648-the-women-with-silver-wings

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52516332-clap-when-you-land

Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50253429-rodham

When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father’s War and What Remains by Ariana Neumann https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49933185-when-time-stopped