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This is what you want to read this summer

podcast June 2, 2026


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It’s hot, school’s out, put your PTO in – summer’s here!

That means Brittany’s back for It’s Been a Minute’s annual summer books episode! This time around authors Sasha Bonét (The Waterbearers) and Cindy Pham (The Secret World of Briar Rose) join the show to give their summer reading recommendations. From wanderlust to first time love – there’s something for everyone. 

Want more summer book recommendations?
Sexy & Spiteful: the best books to read this summer
Simmering over summer books

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