Ep. 145: 2023 Micro Genres We Love with Susie (@NovelVisits)

In Episode 145, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I dive into micro genres — the niches within niches that we’ve come to adore. Over the past year, we’ve discovered even more unique themes and types of books that consistently captivate us. Today, we’re thrilled to present a special episode where we share an abundant list of our favorite micro genres, the books that define them, and the reasons why we find them so irresistible.

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Micro Genres We Love Romances that Deal with Fame [3:47]

Sarah

• The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:08]
• Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:15]
• Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:18]
• How to Fake It in Hollywood by Ava Wilder | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:23]
• The Idea of You by Robinne Lee | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:31]
• Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:44]
• Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [5:52]

Susie

• Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org[6:06]

Speculative Fiction that Involves Climate Change(a.k.a. Cli-Fi) [7:02]

Susie

• The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:34]
• The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:40]
• American War by Omar El Akkad | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:48]
• Greenwood by Michael Christie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:18]
• Bewilderment by Richard Powers | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:57]
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