Are you obsessed with Cemetery Boys? If not, go read it and join our club!

In this episode of Bookmergency, Bela and Leah are joined by our returning guest Maddie Burg to gush over Aiden Thomas’s unforgettable debut Cemetery Boys, brought to life in audiobook form by the incredible Avi Roque. We dive into the tender romance, the power of found family, and the very real struggles this story reflects, while celebrating the joy, resilience, and transvisibility woven through every page.

On top of gushing hard on Cemetery Boys with us, Maddie also shared her anticipation for The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia which is out now (so go check it out!!), her love for Intermezzo by Sally Rooney, and her perspective on supporting youth mental health as a public school social worker.

We also look ahead to the sequel, Cemetery Boys: Espiritu, coming September 2026 (we’re counting down the days already!). Tune in for laughs, tears, and plenty of literary chaos because as this book reminds us: it's a doggy dog world and you don’t need anyone’s permission to be yourself.

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