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Nicole and Matthew share a selection of the books they’ve recommended most this year. 

This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life , Spacebattle Lunchtime Vol. 3 by Natalie Riess from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group, and Odessa by Jonathan Hill from Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group.

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Let us know what books or topics you’ve been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com) or Twitter (@MatthewWinner and @ittybittyny).