Adrienne, Audrey, and Lindsay are diving into one of the most opinionated topics in the book world: tropes. From the ones that make us swoon to the ones that make us roll our eyes, we’re breaking down the tropes we adore and despise. Tell us your most-loved and most-hated tropes over on Instagram and TikTok — @booksaroundtheblockpod.

Adrienne's Current Read: Untangled by Lisa Damon

Lindsay's Current Read: What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

Audrey's Current Read: Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

One Day in December by Josie Silver

One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Six of Crows By Leigh Bardugo

Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

People we meet on vacation by Emily Henry

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shrieve

You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz

Savor It by Tarah Dewitt

The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker

Part of Your World by Abby Jiminez

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

In this episode, Adrienne, Audrey, and Lindsay are sharing the Summer 2025 book releases they’re most excited about. Each host picks a romance, a thriller, and a wild card—one book in any genre they can’t wait to read—releasing between June and August. Whether you’re headed to the beach or just the backyard, these new reads deserve a spot on your summer TBR.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Adrienne Read: My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Audrey Read: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

Lindsay Read: Real Food/Fake Food by Larry Olmstead

Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda

The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb

Rose in Chains by Julie Soto

The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware

Today’s episode is our monthly wrap-up and TBR check-in! Adrienne, Audrey, and Lindsay are talking about everything they read in May: what they loved, what fell flat, and what surprised them. Plus, they’ll share their June TBR lists and celebrate Lindsay's birthday with a book swap!

Big Dumb Eyes by Nate Bargatze

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff

Happy Place by Emily Henry

The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden

The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

With a Vengeance by Riley Sager

All That Life Can Afford by Emily Everett

Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

The Maid by Nita Prose

How To Giggle by Hannah Berner and Paige Desorbo

My Friends by Fredrick Bachman

Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

The Bachelorette Party by Camille Sten

Dark Maestro by Brendan Slocumb

Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez

What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon