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MJ Franklin's book recommendations
Books MJ Franklin recommends
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Dead Beat
Recommended“This is Deadbeat by Lee Bugo. How do you feel about ghosts? ... So, Deadbeat is the third and final book in Lee Bugo's 9inth House trilogy.”
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Exit Party
Recommended“I have Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel who you may remember from Station 11. This new one is a dystopian mystery.”
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Mazywood
Recommended“The book I have is Maisywood by Tanana Ree Dw. If you don't know Tanana Reeved, know Tanana Ree. She is horror royalty.”
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Partita
Recommended“That um inciting incident is the start of Partida by Barbara Kingsolver. Um you may remember Barbara Kingsolver from a great number of books.”
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Switzy
Recommended“It's Switzerie by Emma Klene. You may know Emma Klein from books like The Girls. that was her debut novel or The Guest, which was a big summer hit in 2023.”
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The Occidental Book of the Dead
Recommended“This is The Accidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson. And this one is really tricky to explain, which is why it's great.”
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Hollywood, Ending
Discussed“Speaking of surprises, we have Hollywood ending by John Green. John Green is the author of The Fault in Our Stars, a ton of YA novels.”
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Ninth House
Discussed“I'm hibernating and to keep me company during that time I am reading 9inth House the first book in the series”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| It’s Time for a Big Ol’ Fall Book Preview | The Book Review | 2026-09-04 | 8 |
Other mentions (11: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing The Girls
“You may know Emma Klein from books like The Girls. that was her debut novel”
Passing The Guest
“or The Guest, which was a big summer hit in 2023. That was about a woman who was scamming her way through the Hamptons.”
Passing The Reformatory
“But her previous book, The Reformatory, was particularly like a big breakout. That was like if you get niced with ghosts.”
Passing Demon Copperhead
“most recently she published Demon Copperhead which came out in 2022, won the 2023 Puliter Prize, and just like it was everywhere.”
Passing Writers & Lovers
“And if you love books like Heart the Lover by Lily King, I think you will love this one.”
Passing Erasure
“This is like if you took Eraser by Peral Everett, mashed it with homie by Dess Smith, mashed it with transcription by Bin Ler.”
Passing Homie
“This is like if you took Eraser by Peral Everett, mashed it with homie by Dess Smith, mashed it with transcription by Bin Ler.”
Passing Transcription
“This is like if you took Eraser by Peral Everett, mashed it with homie by Dess Smith, mashed it with transcription by Bin Ler.”
Passing The Immortalists
“Benjamin is the author of The Immortalists, a book that I think deserves more praise. I love that book.”
Passing Station Eleven
“Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel who you may remember from Station 11.”
Passing The Fault in Our Stars
“John Green is the author of The Fault in Our Stars, a ton of YA novels. He seems to be synonymous with YA literature.”