Summer Bonanza VI: 20 Books for Your Summer Reading List!
May 19, 2026 · 1h 20m
Summary
Hosts Tina and Hannah reveal their top 10 anticipated summer reads, discussing titles like *Plant Lady* and *Helpless*. They also share recent favorites, including *Five* by Aluna Bannister, and review *One Star Romance*. The episode features a "Loving Lately" segment on Myrtle mystery puzzles before diving into their ranked lists to predict crossover picks.
Topics discussed
Intro and Summer Bonanza Crossover Predictions
Explaining the Summer Bonanza Format
Loving Lately: Govee Ice Maker Review
Loving Lately: Glass Water Tumblers
Loving Lately: Myrtle Mystery Puzzle Books
Latest Reads: Five by Aluna Bannister
Latest Reads: One Star Romance by Laura Hankin
Strategy for Picking Summer Bonanza Books
Bonanza Pick: Shanatan by Kang Kang Lee
Bonanza Pick: Faye Heron Mystery
Bonanza Pick: Little Wonder by Sophie Chen Keller
Bonanza Pick: Take What You Can by Naima Koster
Bonanza Pick: The Spin by Faith Gardner
Bonanza Pick: Island Romance by Renee
Bonanza Pick: The Open Era by Edward Schmidt
Bonanza Pick: Will by Unknown Author
Bonanza Pick: Keep Them Safe by Putnam
Bonanza Pick: Name by Kang Kang Lee Kovacs
Bonanza Pick: Glass by Jennifer Hillier
Bonanza Pick: Tropesick by Avon
Bonanza Pick: Dark Thriller by Celadon
Bonanza Pick: Whistler by Ann Patchett
Bonanza Pick: The Windsor Affair by Melanie Benjamin
Bonanza Pick: The Children by Melissa Albert
Bonanza Pick: The Low Job by Grace Alexander
Bonanza Pick: The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders
Bonanza Pick: Strangers Behind Closed Doors
Bonanza Pick: Irish Historical by Knopf
Bonanza Pick: Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer
Bonanza Pick: Nesting by Roshan O'Donnell
Outro and Social Media Links
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