【Monica Swinn】

Thanksgiving is Monica Swinnnot just for turkey.

In honor of Thanksgiving and the upcoming holiday season, this week on the MashReads Podcast we discuss the books we're thankful for and why.

You know, those books that we not only enjoyed but also shaped us as readers and humans.

Then, as always, we close the show with recommendations.

• Aliza recommends The Six of Crows Duology, a two-part book series composed of Six of Crows andCrooked Kingdom, both by Leigh Bardugo. "It's like Oceans 11but in a fantasy world with young people and magic." She also recommends Diary of Anne Frank"to make sure you're thinking about the world in a historical sense."

• MJ recommends reading The New York Time Magazine's story "The Last Taboo" by Wesley Morris, which explores black male sexuality by looking at the way black penises have been depicted in pop culture. Then you should go listen to Wesley Morris' Longform Podcastepisode about the article here.

• Peter recommends the show Bob's Burgers. "They have great Thanksgiving episodes. It's a great show. Please watch it."

Also, if you are looking for something new to read, check out our official MashReads November book club selection: The Sun Is Also A Starby Nicola Yoon. She will be chatting with MashReads IRL on Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. ET, at McNally Jacksonin New York City.We hope you can join the discussion. And if you're looking for more book news, don't forget to follow MashReads on Facebook and Twitter. 

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