Kelly Hooker - May's Real Time Reading

Kelly Hooker joins me for the May Real Time Reading episode where we highlight our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly’s Selections: Last:  The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natura When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Now: Four Mothers by Abigail Leonard Silver Elite by Dani Francis Next: Far & Away by Amy Poeppel Sunburned by Katherine Wood DNFs or Didn't Like: Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson Book Mail Highlights: Battle of the Bookstores by Ali Brady The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey   Cindy's Selections: Last: Tilt by Emma Pattee Matriarch by Tina Knowles Now: Conform by Ariel Sullivan  Hunger Like a Thirst: From Food Stamps to Fine Dining, A Restaurant Critic Finds Her Place at the Table by Besha Rodell Next: The One and Only Vivian Stone by Melissa O’Connor  The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon DNFs or Didn’t Like: Gracie Harris Is Under Construction by Kate Hash  Book Mail Highlights:  Friends with Words : Adventures in Languageland by Martha Barnette  The Midnight Hour by Eve Chase   Interested in each of our Summer Reading Guides? Grab Kelly’s here and Cindy’s here. You will add so many great books to your TBR from both lists. We have very little overlap so check them both out! Donate to the podcast here or on Venmo. Want to know which new titles are publishing in June - October of 2025? Check out our fourth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Link to my article about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠older protagonists in fiction⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.     Connect with Kelly Hooker on Instagram. Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices