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Upcoming Episodes

7/30/2024 |The Romantasy Craze!

8/6/2024 | Thornhedge | T Kingfisher

8/13/2024 | Diavola | Jennifer Marie Thorne

8/20/2024 | The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy | Megan Bannen

8/27/2024 | The Crimson Moth (Heartless Hunter) | Kristen Ciccarelli

9/3/2024 | Vampire Bites

9/10/2024 | Cutting Your Teeth | Caylan MacRae

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You can reach us via bookpilebanter@gmail.com

and you can support us by purchasing books we recommend at:

Book Pile Banter via Bookshop.org

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