Fire up those library cards, gather up those bookstore gift cards, and charge up your earbuds because if there’s one thing we know our Awesomes love, it’s summer reading - no beach required! This week, Meg is joined by books and reading regular Katie Proctor, and Katie has a whole list of readerly delights to look forward to reading, discussing, and loving in summer 2022! Looking for a summer podcast binge? It’s a great time become a Super Star and get access to HUNDREDS of hours of exclusive, never-heard-before episodes! It’s super easy to sign up at patreon.com/sortaawesome and bonus - get our texting number so you can send us your thoughts anytime! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today and get $80 in free groceries. Go to thrivemarket.com/awesome! Fabric: Apply today in just 10 minutes at meetfabric.com/awesome Fuzzy: Go to yourfuzzy.com/awesome for a FREE 7-day trial membership Organifi: Go to organifi.com and use code AWESOME for 15% off any item in the store SHOW NOTES: contains affiliate links Katie’s AotW: Native Sensitive Deodorant in Rose Meg’s AotW: Rare Beauty Universal Strokes mascara Contemporary Fiction with Great Characters, Themes, and Representation: True Biz by Sara NovicAmazon | Bookshop Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Amazon | Bookshop The Guncle by Stephen Rowley Amazon | Bookshop Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Amazon | Bookshop MG: Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman Amazon | Bookshop NF Essays: These Precious Daysby Ann Patchett Amazon | Bookshop Love that Story by Jonathan Van Ness Amazon | Bookshop World of Wonders by Aimee NezhukumatathilAmazon | Bookshop NF Memoir: I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt Amazon | Bookshop Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott Amazon | Bookshop V SPICY Romance: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Amazon | Bookshop A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera Amazon | Bookshop Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Amazon | Bookshop You canfind Meg onFacebook,Twitter,orInstagram! You can find Katie at her website or on Facebook and Instagram! And be sure to check out her latest book Hand in Hand! Visitsortaawesomeshow.com for show noteson this and every episode. And don’t forget to find us in theSorta Awesome Hangout on Facebookor@sortaawesomeshow on Instagram, and@sortaawesomepod on Twitter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices