About this episode

Author Jumata Emill discusses his relationship to reading and shares his favorite books.

In this episode, author Jumata Emill joins me to discuss his relationship to reading and all of his favorite books! Authors Discussed in this Episode: E. Lynn Harris Anne Rice Christopher Rice Books Discussed in this Episode: Blood Debuts by Terry J. Benton-Walker Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar We Were Liars by E. Lockhart A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice A Snow Garden by Christopher Rice Invisible Life by E. Lynn Harris What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally The Grand Paloma Resort by Clyvis Natera The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey by Astrid Dahl Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid There's Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson The Chiffon Trenches by André Leon Talley Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston Instagram: @brownboywriting Tiktok: @jumataemill Check out Unofficial Book Club Instagram: @unofficialbookclubpod Tiktok: @unofficialbookclubpod

People in this episode

Host: unofficialbookclubpodcast

Guest: Jumata Emill

Topics covered

• reading
• favorite books
• author discussion
• literature
• book recommendations

Keywords

• Jumata Emill
• reading
• favorite books
• literature
• book discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blood Debuts, Legendborn, Gossip Girl, We Were Liars, A Density of Souls, A Snow Garden, Invisible Life, What We Did to Survive, The Grand Paloma Resort, The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey

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