Kiara Martinez of Solid State Books makes "Slow Burn" history as the first-ever two-time guest. This time around, she talks about the middle grade and young adult genres — and why adults should read them too.

On the list:

1. ⁠"Feed" by MT Anderson 
2. "Keeper of the Lost Cities" by Shannon Messenger 
3. "Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry" by Joya Goffney 
4. "Vanquishers" by Kalynn Bayron 
5. "Ride or Die" by Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu

The music for this episode is "⁠⁠⁠⁠Daisy (EDM/Instrumental)⁠⁠⁠⁠" by Zight. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@slowburnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠! Kiara is a writer and bookseller at ⁠Solid State Books⁠⁠. Follow her on Instagram ⁠@kiar.tiste⁠.

Bestselling monster romance author C.M. Nascosta pops in to share some recommendations from her body of work — just in time for spooky season.

On the list:

1. "Morning Glory Milking Farm" by C.M. Nascosta
2. "Sweet Berries" by C.M. Nascosta
3. "Girls Weekend" by C.M. Nascosta
4. "Run, Run Rabbit" by C.M. Nascosta

More from the monster universe:

1. "Two for Tea" by C.M. Nascosta
2. ⁠"Hollow" by C.M. Nascosta
3. "To Ravish a Rogue" by C.M. Nascosta

The music for this episode is "⁠⁠⁠Daisy (EDM/Instrumental)⁠⁠⁠" by Zight. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@slowburnpodcast⁠⁠⁠! C.M. Nascosta is a writer of high-heat, small-town monster romance. Follow her on Instagram @cmnascosta⁠.

Kiara Martinez of Solid State Books roasts all of the bad books she's read — and admits that she even liked some of them!

Kiara's official recommendations:

1. ⁠"Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston
2. "The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix
3. "Instructions for Dancing" by Nicola Yoon
4. "If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English" by Noor Naga

Regular old books that we touch on:

1. ⁠"Trick Mirror" by Jia Tolentino
2. "I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying" by Bassey Ikpi
3. "My Heart is a Chainsaw" by Stephen Graham Jones

The music for this episode is "⁠⁠Daisy (EDM/Instrumental)⁠⁠" by Zight. Subscribe to the show and follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠@slowburnpodcast⁠⁠! Kiara is a writer, bad book connoisseur, and bookseller at Solid State Books⁠. Follow her on Instagram @kiar.tiste.