It’s too hot here in Texas so today we’re dreaming about Fall and sharing a BIG list of paranormal reads to add to your TBR. We’ve got vampires and witches and shifters, oh my! Plus, you know Dawn is bringing dragons and Roni's going to talk too much about Buffy. We’re also talking about how the trend of paranormals has waxed and waned over the decades and how it seems to be coming back after a dormant period. And we’re so here for it!  Highlights: Seasonal reading - our versions of itRoni’s craving vampiresRoni is teaching her beginner romance writing class, you can sign up here (Code: EARLYBIRD gets you $20 off before August 25th!)The paranormal craze of the aughtsIs the era of the rom com hitting the saturated point?Dark books for dark timesHow the pandemic may be playing into this potential trendWhat each of us is looking for in a paranormal readDawn wants the weirdnessRoni’s obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer YA paranormal vs adult paranormalThe trope of the Chosen OneOur favorite creatures/monstersWhat doesn’t work for us in paranormalsOstriches and ghosts of childrenJoin Roni’s super cool newsletter and you can chat book recs too!A giant stack of book recs coming your wayFirst-book-in-a-long-series syndromeOur RAD Recs of the week Click here to get the full show notes, including links to all of our recommendations and anything else we mentioned in the show.Find us online:RAD Reading on InstagramRAD Reading Facebook PageRAD Reading WebsiteRAD Rec Master ListConnect with Roni on her website or @roniloren on InstagramConnect with Dawn on her website or @dawnalexanderbooks on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.