Books and the City
By Core Four
Books and the CityJul 27, 2020
"Thanks, Chynna Philips!"
Today, we're talking Wikipedia rabbit holes, including but not limited to: the Baldwins, skin conditions, & the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Then, of course, the books. Thank you so much for listening! ❤️ Buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (13:36-21:22)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/251547/behold-the-dreamers-by-imbolo-mbue/
On Libby’s TBR: Elektra by Jennifer Saint
Becky’s pick: A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (21:23-27:32)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250766649/a-mirror-mended
On Becky’s TBR: Tokyo Dreaming by Amiko Jean
Kayla’s pick: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham (27:33-38:52)
On Kayla’s TBR: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
A Museum of Scandoval?
Today we’re back to book talk with two historical fiction books and one translated sci-fi! Plus we’re discussing what our ideal museum would be! Thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Three Words for Goodbye by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb (8:43-17:19)
On Becky’s TBR: The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman
Libby’s pick: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Lui (17:19-32:30)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765382030/the-three-body-problem
On Libby’s TBR: Motherhood by Sheila Heti
Kayla’s pick: The Next Ship Home by Heather Webb (32:30-45:31)
On Kayla’s TBR: Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall
Pre-London Kayla + Summer Travel
Happy Chaos episode! Today, we’re soaking in the good weather we’ve been having and daydreaming about future travels. Plus Kayla gives us a little peek at her trip to London before she left! If you’ve not been following along, you can see all her London adventures on @kayreadwhat! Thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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"If you listened to Radio Disney, you heard me."
Today's episode has us reveling in nostalgia, our favorite activity, after the latest American Girl news: there's a new "historical" doll from the '90s. So naturally, we had to get into what our childhood doll's accessories would be. Then we keep that nostalgia train rolling by talking about some childhood favorite rereads ❤️ Thank youuu for listening! You can grab BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (16:37-36:47)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-princess-diaries-meg-cabot?variant=32206930444322
On Becky’s TBR: The Codebreaker's Secret by Sara Ackerman
Kayla’s pick: The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney (36:48-48:21)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/31416/the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/
On Kayla’s TBR: The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Libby’s pick: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (48:22-1:04:00)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/196153/the-book-thief-anniversary-edition-by-markus-zusak/
On Libby’s TBR: The Answers by Catherine Lacey
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"Emily used to do this all the time"
We kick things off with a controversial fishbowl question, in the vein of "if you could sweat anything" - longtime listeners know. And then, enjoy some fun book talk including a couple of books that the co-hosts may or may not have finished quite yet!!! Hehe thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: The Girl from Guernica by Karen Robards (7:14-19:42)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-girl-from-guernica-karen-robards?variant=39979322081314
On Kayla’s TBR: Capote's Women by Laurence Leamer
Libby’s pick: The Arsonists' City by Hala Alyan (19:43-34:15)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-arsonists-city-hala-alyan?variant=39936001998882
On Libby’s TBR: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Becky’s pick: Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier (34:34-43:19)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634633/good-rich-people-by-eliza-jane-brazier/
On Becky’s TBR: Good Rich People by Eliza Jane Brazier (lol)
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"Listen to this $#!+"
Today, we're talking about what the book about our lives would be called. Hint: someone's book title may or may not be today's episode title 😏 and then we have some fantastic books lined up, so get your TBRs ready. Thank you so so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas (8:02-17:08)
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/mad-womens-ball_9781419757594/
On Becky’s TBR: A Mirror Mended by Alix E Harrow
Kayla’s pick: The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict (17:09-31:49)
https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/9781728229362-the-mitford-affair-hc.html
On Kayla’s TBR: Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
Libby’s pick: Girls Can Kiss Now by Jill Gutowitz (31:50-46:55)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Girls-Can-Kiss-Now/Jill-Gutowitz/9781982158507
On Libby’s TBR: The Fire This Time edited by Jesmyn Ward
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Anticipation Ice Cream
Good morning, hello, today we’re talking about ice cream flavored like a feeling. Not to brag, but I think you’re going to want to stop by our ice cream shop… And then, the books! Today, we’ve got a prize-winning King Lear reimagining, a twisty suspenseful heist story, and a scammer book that Kayla was obsessed with. Thank you so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley (10:40-21:22)
On Libby’s TBR: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Becky’s pick: Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh (21:23-27:29)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/queen-of-thieves-beezy-marsh?variant=40828468658210
On Becky’s TBR: The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel
Kayla’s pick: Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft (27:30-36:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711068/stone-cold-fox-by-rachel-koller-croft/
On Kayla’s TBR: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer
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Daisy Jones & Other Adaptation Chaos
Hello friends, today we're getting RILED UP about movie and TV adaptatios of books! This episode is inspired by the recent Daisy Jones & the Six adaptation, but also fueled by our various strong feelings about Twilight, HP, His Dark Materials, and all the screen adaptations that never were… (pour one out for that series Becky loved that sent us down a rabbit hole way back). Also please weigh in: did you read The Outsiders in high school? Thanks for listening! ❤️ Buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Debutante Ball > Dating
Lotion, Lemons, & TP
We know you've been dying to know: what would we all want a lifetime supply of? Tune in to find out. Then keep listening for some bookish recs, including a wild religious cult thriller and some historical fiction. Thank youuu for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Social Climber by Amanda Pellegrino (9:58-21:56) https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-social-climber-amanda-pellegrino/18413257?ean=9780778387022 On Becky’s TBR: A Promised Land by Barack Obama by Brianna Labuskes (21:57-32:26)
Kayla's pick: The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-librarian-of-burned-books-brianna-labuskes/18553228?ean=9780063297128 On Kayla’s TBR: Next Ship Home by Heather Webb
Libby’s pick: Abigail by Magda Szabó (32:27-44:47) https://bookshop.org/p/books/abigail-magda-szabo/6394238?ean=9781681374031 On Libby’s TBR: The Door by Magda Szabó
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We’re Baaack!
Do We All Have Mercury Poisoning?
Hello! Happy New Year! Welcome to season 3!!! Thanks for joining us for another season of this bookish podcast that us four three friends love making so much. And even though Emily’s gone and literally moved to France on us, Becky, Kayla, and Libby are excited to be back in “the studio” recording another season for you all. Today, we’re chatting about what meal we would choose to eat if we could only eat one meal (for every meal) for the rest of our lives. This of course spirals into whether or not Becky is eating too much raw tuna (the answer is yes). Then we’re chatting about some great books, so stick around for another fantastically chaotic season https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews (11:40-24:40)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691034/all-this-could-be-different-by-sarah-thankam-mathews/
On Libby’s TBR: Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper
Becky’s pick: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester (24:41-35:03)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/natasha-lester/the-three-lives-of-alix-st-pierre/9781538706947/
On Becky’s TBR: Queen of Thieves by Beezy Marsh
Kayla’s pick: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham (35:04-45:02)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250803856/allthedangerousthings
On Kayla’s TBR: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
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THROWBACK: Emily's Interview with Ali Hazelwood
THROWBACK! Originally released September 12, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
If you’ve been listening to Books and the City for awhile you know Ali Hazelwood’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, was one of the books that all four of us on the podcast absolutely loved! So naturally we were so excited that Emily got to sit down and chat with Ali herself! Who more fitting to discuss a STEM romance novel than our very own Dr. Emily?? The two chat about Ali’s new book, Love on the Brain as well as all things science, fanfic, and even Star Trek. We hope you love their chat as much as we did. Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ali’s book(s), or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673765/love-on-the-brain-by-ali-hazelwood/
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673764/the-love-hypothesis-by-ali-hazelwood/
Find Ali online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alihazelwood/ and here’s her website: https://alihazelwood.com/
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THROWBACK: Scary Microphones
THROWBACK! Originally released October 31, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today, we’re talking haunted house mishaps and embarrassing spooky season stories in general. This episode features one of the funniest miscommunications we’ve had on the pod in a while, and that’s saying something. Then, appropriately, we’re talking about some spooky reads including a couple of witch stories (with varying degrees of horror/coziness), and a true-crime-podcast-esque mystery. And don’t forget to grab your copy of All This Could Be Different for Libby’s November book club! Stay tuned for dates. https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (15:55-25:18)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250019868/otherbirds
On Becky’s TBR: Small Town Big Magic by Hazel Beck
Emily’s pick: Cackle by Rachel Harrison (25:19-34:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667246/cackle-by-rachel-harrison/
On Emily’s TBR: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Libby’s pick: Sadie by Courtney Summers (34:48-49:36)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250267139/sadie
On Libby’s TBR: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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THROWBACK: Emily Almost Joined the Circus
THROWBACK! Originally released March 14, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
Get ready for some nostalgic talk about our favorite TV shows growing up! Also, Emily is sharing a date and time for her fan club book club discussion, Love In the Big City by Sang Young Park, so grab your copies soon. And stick around for the book talk, this week featuring your classic lineup of literary fiction, historical fiction, young adult romance, and a gut-punch of a contemporary novel from a character on death row. Thank you for listening!!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Idiot by Elif Batuman (12:16-23:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314108/the-idiot-by-elif-batuman/
On Libby’s TBR: Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho
Becky’s pick: The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers (23:39-34:46)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-tobacco-wives-adele-myers?variant=39369364439074
On Becky’s TBR: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Emily’s pick: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi (34:47-46:46)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Permanent-Record/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534445987
On Emily’s TBR: Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
Kayla’s pick: Notes On an Execution by Danya Kukafka (46:47-55:18)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/notes-on-an-execution-danya-kukafka?variant=39314561237026
On Kayla’s TBR: The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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THROWBACK: Amigas, Cheetahs, Friends for Life
THROWBACK! Originally released June 14, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
We’re (still) reflecting on our upstate retreat, and today we’re sharing what we learned about each other after spending our first full weekend together. The answers may surprise you a little bit! And before we get into some quality book talk, we have some exciting announcements about the fan club book club, BATC merch, and a possible end-of-summer Tri-State meet up 👀 keep your eyes and ears peeled for more on that. Thank you for listening, and enjoy! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Eat A Peach by David Chang (15:22-29:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552829/eat-a-peach-by-david-chang-with-gabe-ulla/
Up next for Libby: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Kayla just read: Long Bright River by Liz Moore (30:00-41:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600396/long-bright-river-by-liz-moore/
Up next for Kayla: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
Emily just read: The Prestige by Christopher Priest (41:09-53:30)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780312858865
Up next for Emily: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Becky just read: Is This Anything? By Jerry Seinfeld (53:31-1:02:51)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Is-This-Anything/Jerry-Seinfeld/9781982112691
Up next for Becky: Shadowplay by Joseph O’Connor
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THROWBACK: Alien Orgies?!
THROWBACK! Originally released May 31, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023!
We’re coming to you (not) live with some more BATC Upstate Retreat Content! We recorded this episode from the Airbnb of our dreams in Kingston - can we go back yet? So tune in for that then stay tuned to hear Libby announce the June fan club book club pick! It’s a good one and we cannot wait. After all that, stick around for some very lovely (and really varied) book discussions! Thank you for listening! We love you! You can join our fan club (and book club!) here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (15:30-26:43)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Florence-Adler-Swims-Forever/Rachel-Beanland/9781982132460
Up next for Becky: Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous by Suzanne Park
Libby just read: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (26:44-36:45)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/253400/dark-matter-by-blake-crouch/
Up next for Libby: Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
Kayla just read: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (36:46-46:30)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/act-your-age-eve-brown-talia-hibbert?variant=32126621941794
Up next for Kayla: The Sober Girl Society Handbook: An Empowering Guide to Living Hangover Free by Millie Gooch
Emily just read: Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (46:32-1:00:10)
https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/saga-vol-1-tp
Up next for Emily: The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin
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Long Live the Emily Era
Join us for Emily's last episode on the pod 🥺 of course, it's not "goodbye," it's "see you later." But Emily's on to bigger things across the pond in France (Emily in Paris spinoff, anyone??) and we'll miss her so much. Tune in for some podcast/Emily era reflections, and fair warning: tears are shed. Also on this ep: our 2022 year-end recaps, including our favorite books of the year and looking forward to some 2023 goals. Don’t forget to grab your copy of The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for Emily’s (last😭) fan club book club pick, on January 3. Thanks for listening! Grab your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Secret Santa III: More Secret, More Santa
It’s time for the most fun episode of the year: SECRET SANTA! In typical fashion, Kayla’s coming in hot with evidence, Libby has thoughts, Emily has suspicions, and Becky has no idea. We’ve got some great books and some great mysteries lined up for you, so enjoy the holiday chaos :) and don’t forget to read The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for Emily’s final fan club book club pick, coming up on January 3 in the new year. Thanks for listening! Grab your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami (17:50-26:49)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456993/all-the-lovers-in-the-night
On Emily’s TBR: Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
Libby’s pick: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun (27:50-42:43)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kiss-Her-Once-for-Me/Alison-Cochrun/9781982191139
On Libby’s TBR: Milkman by Anna Burns
Becky’s pick: The Cloisters by Katy Hays (42:53-51:37)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Cloisters/Katy-Hays/9781668004401
On Becky’s TBR: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh
Kayla’s pick: Anxious People by Frederik Backman (51:38-58:56)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anxious-People/Fredrik-Backman/9781501160844
On Kayla’s TBR: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
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Spotify Wrapped Szn
Hey! Don’t forget to stop by Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen this holiday season to donate your gently used books, so that Book Fairies can help redistribute them to underserved communities in NYC & Long Island. Also, join Emily in the New Year to discuss her (last!!!) book club pick, The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. After these announcements, we’re chatting (for too long) about our Spotify Wrapped, including plenty of conspiracy theories. And after all that: the books :) today, it’s a buzzy pop culture novel, a play, historical fiction, and a weird but great kind of fantasy situation. Thank youuu for listening! You can get your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: Anon Pls. by Deuxmoi (20:52-33:00)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/anon-pls-deuxmoi?variant=40169936257058
On Kayla’s TBR: Angels of the Pacific by Elise Hopper
Emily’s pick: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee (33:01-42:28)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/295009/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf-by-edward-albee/
On Emily’s TBR: Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin
Becky’s pick: The Wilder Women by Ruth Emmie Lang (42:38-50:21)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609878/skin-of-the-sea-by-natasha-bowen/
On Becky’s TBR: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
Libby’s pick: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell (50:22-1:04:28)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612385/hamnet-by-maggie-ofarrell/
On Libby’s TBR: The Lesser Bohemians by Eimear McBride
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“Live the raw notes straight for you”
Hello and happy end-of-November! Now that we’re moving into the holiday season, if you’re in NYC don’t forget to stop by Ink 48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen. The hotel is partnering with the amazing non-profit organization, The Book Fairies, to collect used books to redistribute to underserved communities on Long Island and NYC. Also, don’t forget to stop by Libby’s fan-club book club meeting this Wednesday at 8pm ET for an All This Could Be Different discussion. This is a very fun episode where we steal one of Andy Cohen’s games (since he stole our fishbowl), and we’re guessing whether some wild book titles are real or fake. Guess along with us! And then stay tuned for some book talk: we have cannibalism, we have mermaids, we have magical Native essays, and we have the hottest memoir of the year. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (18:22-34:07)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Tender-Is-the-Flesh/Agustina-Bazterrica/9781982150921
On Libby’s TBR: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
Becky’s pick: Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen (34:08-46:59)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/609878/skin-of-the-sea-by-natasha-bowen/
On Becky’s TBR: Soul of the Deep by Natasha Bowen
Emily’s pick: White Magic by Elissa Washuta (47:00-56:53)
https://tinhouse.com/book/white-magic/
On Emily’s TBR: The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman
Kayla’s pick: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (56:54-1:11:31)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Im-Glad-My-Mom-Died/Jennette-McCurdy/9781982185824
On Kayla’s TBR: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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This is a Try Guys Roast.
Welcome to one of the most chaotic episodes in recent memory - I know we say that every month, but we're on another level today. We're chatting about live music, Broadway, being sick in public, and a shocking amount of time on the Try Guys. Thank you for listening! And hope to see you at Libby's book club next week! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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Who Would You Haunt?
Halloween may be long over, but it's always a little bit spooky season on this pod! So this week naturally we're chatting about who we'd haunt for a day, if we could. We run in a few different directions with this one 👻. Don't forget to join Libby for her fan club book club discussion of All This Could Be Different on November 30 at 8pmET! Last but not least: the books. A buzzy historical fantasy, another kind of historical fiction, & a smutty romance that made Becky blush. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich (9:25-19:39)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-night-watchman-louise-erdrich
On Libby’s TBR: Grand Union by Zadie Smith
Becky’s pick: Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood (19:40-26:11)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688518/under-one-roof-by-ali-hazelwood/
On Becky’s TBR: The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill (26:12-41:29)
https://www.harpervoyagerbooks.com/book/9780063021440/babel/
On Emily’s TBR: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
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“I’m not okay, thank you for asking.”
First thing’s first, mark your calendars for Libby’s November book club. We’re reading All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews on Wednesday, November 30 at 8pmET. Hope to see y’all there! On this week’s episode, the three of us are chatting about NAMES! Including our own name stories, and what we’d pick for our first names if we could choose. Then, we have a wild assortment of books that are honestly hard to sum up, so you gotta just listen. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: Vita Nostra by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko (15:03-31:27)
https://www.harpervoyagerbooks.com/book/9780062694614/vita-nostra/
On Emily’s TBR: Daughter From the Dark by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko
Libby’s pick: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy (31:28-46:19)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250204035/migrations
On Libby’s TBR: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Becky’s pick: Exalted by Anna Dorn (46:20-56:05)
https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=Exalted
On Becky’s TBR: The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas
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Scary Microphones
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today, we’re talking haunted house mishaps and embarrassing spooky season stories in general. This episode features one of the funniest miscommunications we’ve had on the pod in a while, and that’s saying something. Then, appropriately, we’re talking about some spooky reads including a couple of witch stories (with varying degrees of horror/coziness), and a true-crime-podcast-esque mystery. And don’t forget to grab your copy of All This Could Be Different for Libby’s November book club! Stay tuned for dates. https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen (15:55-25:18)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250019868/otherbirds
On Becky’s TBR: Small Town Big Magic by Hazel Beck
Emily’s pick: Cackle by Rachel Harrison (25:19-34:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667246/cackle-by-rachel-harrison/
On Emily’s TBR: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Libby’s pick: Sadie by Courtney Summers (34:48-49:36)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250267139/sadie
On Libby’s TBR: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
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"I'm kinda into cannibals right now.*
Welcome to another chaos episode, this one's full to the brim with chaos as we chat about celebrities, their book clubs, and their reading tastes. We're also trying to choose which celebs have our most similar reading tastes, so that's fun. Shoutout to @celebbookrecs for providing some fact-checking content. Also...sorry to Colleen Hoover and all her fans. Thanks so much for listening! And we hope to see you at Becky's book club this week for Practical Magic! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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“Do you guys match your socks?”
Join us as we roll with the changing seasons by pinpointing what’s in and what’s out. Per usual, our algorithms are all feeding us wildly different trends, so there’s a chance we did this completely wrong. Anyway, hope you enjoy! Then stick around to hear some good convo about a classic book, a magical book, a new take on the Almost Famous story, and a queer book. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (16:52-28:07)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117657/song-of-solomon-by-toni-morrison/
On Emily’s TBR: Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
Becky’s pick: The Moon, The Stars and Madame Burova by Ruth Hogan (28:08-35:51)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-moon-the-stars-and-madame-burova-ruth-hogan
On Becky’s TBR: Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
Kayla’s pick: Groupies by Sarah Priscus (35:52-47:33)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/groupies-sarah-priscus?variant=39727618195490
On Kayla’s TBR: From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper
Libby’s pick: Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (47:34-1:00:42)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250810465/yerba-buena
On Libby’s TBR: Intimacies by Kate Kitamura
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Ghosts, Hauntings & Fat Tom the Cat
Today's episode is all about keeping you on your toes. You may think we're talking books per usual, but it's actually a bunch of chaos about ghosts (and, weirdly, Disney Channel original movies from the 90's). So buckle up, because spooky season is here and so are all of our ghosts/alternate timeline and/or universe selves. Thanks so much for listening! And thank you to those who came to the bookstore crawl, we all had the best time and hope you did too! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
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They’re Teens.
First: are you coming to our very first BOOKSTORE CRAWL??? If yes, please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-bookstore-crawl-tickets-423013423537. Have we mentioned how excited we are? Another reminder: Becky’s spooky month book club is coming up! (Re)Read Practical Magic and join her to discuss on Tuesday, October 25 at 8pmET. Finally, tune in to hear us talk scary movie villains and all kinds of books. Thank youuu for listening! You can grab BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: Sisters by Daisy Johnson (7:18-15:04)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/624960/sisters-by-daisy-johnson/
On Libby’s TBR: The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker
Emily’s pick: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (15:05-25:24)
On Emily’s TBR: Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Kayla’s pick: Stay Awake by Megan Goldin (25:25-34:15)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250280671/stayawake
On Kayla’s TBR: Half Life by Jillian Cantor
Becky’s pick: At Summer’s End by Courtney Ellis (34:16-40:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/658433/at-summers-end-by-courtney-ellis/
On Becky’s TBR: Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare
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"But I love my life!"
Today on the pod, we're chatting about which author we'd like to write our life story - turns out two of us would enjoy a British spin on the fictionalized versions of our stories! Also, we hope to see you at the BATC bookstore crawl!! The first of an annual pod tradition? Maybe? Please RSVP if you'll be joining us: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-bookstore-crawl-tickets-423013423537, WE CAN'T WAIT 🥳 thanks so much for listening, and hope to see you this weekend! Get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White (11:11-21:52)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-lost-summers-of-newport-beatriz-williamslauren-willigkaren-white?variant=39741188669474
On Becky’s TBR: Mad Woman by Louisa Treger
Libby’s pick: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams (21:53-32:20)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Queenie/Candice-Carty-Williams/9781501196027
On Libby’s TBR: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Emily’s pick: Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou (32:21-44:03)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671562/disorientation-by-elaine-hsieh-chou/
On Emily’s TBR: Lady Joker, Volume 1 by Kaoru Takamura
Kayla’s pick: Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (44:04-54:34)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/wrong-place-wrong-time-gillian-mcallister?variant=39971613179938
On Kayla’s TBR: The Diviners series by Libba Bray
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Sloppy Shorties & Bosco Sticks: Back to School Chaos
Do you smell that? In the air? It’s back to school time! Kind of! And even though none of us are going back to school, you better believe we’re going to talk about this ~season~ in great detail, and very chaotically. Naturally, we get deep into tangents on school lunch, strange mascots, and the choice paralysis of Tinder? Don’t ask. Also, can someone report Emily’s elementary school district to child protective services? Thank you for listening :) don’t forget to grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Ali Hazelwood
If you’ve been listening to Books and the City for awhile you know Ali Hazelwood’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, was one of the books that all four of us on the podcast absolutely loved! So naturally we were so excited that Emily got to sit down and chat with Ali herself! Who more fitting to discuss a STEM romance novel than our very own Dr. Emily?? The two chat about Ali’s new book, Love on the Brain as well as all things science, fanfic, and even Star Trek. We hope you love their chat as much as we did. Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ali’s book(s), or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673765/love-on-the-brain-by-ali-hazelwood/
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673764/the-love-hypothesis-by-ali-hazelwood/
Find Ali online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alihazelwood/ and here’s her website: https://alihazelwood.com/
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Summer 2022 Recap: Chaos Edition
Welcome to another episode of chaos. This time, we're reconvening on Zoom to chat all about our summers (since it's soomehow already the end of August?!?). That discussion also includes summer reading! So keep listening to hear all about what we've been up to. Thank you so much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here (its never too late to shop the summer drop): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
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PSA: Cat Wine Never Expires
You heard it here first, summer’s not over yet so grab your BATC summer merch and join the girls as they spiral into some deep beach/ocean/river talk and all the accompanying aquatic creatures. After that, naturally, we chat about the weirdest things currently in our fridge (Becky starts us off with a doozy). Then, we’ve got a cute romcom, a dark fairytale retelling, and an award-winning literary fiction winner. Thank you so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch all that beautiful BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club and any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. Subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean (9:35-16:49)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250766601/tokyoeverafter
On Becky’s TBR: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
Emily’s pick: Veronica by Mary Gaitskill (16:50-27:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/57515/veronica-by-mary-gaitskill/
On Emily’s TBR: Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Kayla’s pick: Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski (27:09-38:18)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677442/darling-girl-by-liz-michalski/
On Kayla’s TBR: A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Ashley Winstead (Again!)
❗ WARNING ❗ this episode is full of spoilers for Ashley Winstead’s latest novel, The Last Housewife! If you’re considering reading this book (which you absolutely should), and you don’t want every single WILD twist and turn to be ruined, then save this interview until you’ve had the chance to read it. If you’re a long-time listener, you already know that Kayla is an Ashley Winstead superfan. She got to once again sit down with this fave author and chat about her latest book, The Last Housewife, which came out earlier this month. This time, the two are chatting about cults and the patriarchy. It’s a great convo about all things internalized misogyny, real-life cult inspiration, and how Ashley escapes from writing these heavy, dark stories. Plus, a sneak peek at what she has coming next, and sooo much more. We hope you love this second interview with a pod-favorite author! Feel free to send us a note about this chat, Ashley’s book(s), or anything else at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. ------------------------>
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead: https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/9781728229911-the-last-housewife-hc.html
Fool me Once by Ashley Winstead: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fool-me-once-ashley-winstead?variant=39399749091362
In My Dreams I Hold A Knife by Ashley Winstead: https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife.html#:~:text=Told%20in%20racing%20dual%20timelines,be%20able%20to%20put%20down
Find Ashley online! Here she is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleywinsteadbooks , here she is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ashleywinstead, and here’s her website: https://www.ashleywinstead.com/
PS: ICYMI, here’s the first episode where Kayla talks about In My Dreams I Hold A Knife: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weird-dates-good-books/id1500784660?i=1000530735483
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“It was really f***** up and I loved it.”
Hello, hope you’re all keeping well during these dog days of summer. We’re back with another new episode (minus one cohost) covering all things dark thrillers, historical fiction, and literary debuts. But before the books, of course the girls get into the three fictional characters who they most relate to! The fish may or may not have asked a similar question before, so if they’re getting forgetful in this heat, we apologize for the deja vu! But thank you so much for listening https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla’s pick: The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead (6:54-19:42)
https://read.sourcebooks.com/fiction/9781728229911-the-last-housewife-hc.html
On Kayla’s TBR: Half-Blown Rose by Lessa Clarke-Smith
Becky’s pick: A Hundred Suns by Karin Tanabe (19:43-27:23)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250261021/ahundredsuns
On Becky’s TBR: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Emily’s pick: Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson (27:24-35:41)
https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/chantal-v-johnson/post-traumatic/9780316264235/
On Emily’s TBR: I Will Die in a Foreign Land by Kalani Pickhart
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If that was on Spotify, I'd click it
First things first, don't forget to come to Emily's fan club book club meeting tomorrow, 8/9, at 8pmET -- she's discussing the book club pick (by one of her faves) in today's episode, so keep listening for a taste of that! Also in this ep: Kayla announces her August book club book, the gals discuss band names, & Libby is MIA as she recovers from covid instead of infecting her cohosts 😇 Thank you so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch (including the hot new summer merch!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi (9:57-19:07)
On Emily’s TBR: Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
Kayla’s pick: Love, Theodosia by Lori Anne Goldstein (19:08-28:37)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-Theodosia/Lori-Anne-Goldstein/9781950994090
On Kayla’s TBR: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Becky’s pick: The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Lauren Willig (28:38-37:41)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-glass-ocean-beatriz-williamslauren-willigkaren-white
On Becky’s TBR: The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
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THROWBACK: The Real Housewives of Books and the City
THROWBACK (Originally released on August 8, 2021): We’re starting off this episode very chaotically with a workshop session where we determine our Real Housewives taglines, a very fun merch announcement (or two!) before we jump into some book talk. Today we’re discussing a very timely gymnastics story, Portlandia and the very amazing Carrie Brownstein, a very funny short story collection, and the new TJR! Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky just read: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon (12:34-30:31)
On Becky’s TBR: Make it Nice by Dorinda Medley
Libby just read: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein (30:31-45:40)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/312793/hunger-makes-me-a-modern-girl-by-carrie-brownstein/
On Libby’s TBR: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Kayla just read: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (45:40-55:10)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577243/malibu-rising-by-taylor-jenkins-reid/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
Emily just read: Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby (55:10-1:07:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576724/wow-no-thank-you-by-samantha-irby/
On Emily’s TBR: Meaty by Samantha Irby
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THROWBACK: Halloween in July
THROWBACK (Originally released on July 19, 2021): On this week's episode, we're talking ~dreams~ (after we discuss Emily's inappropriate summer attire). Come hear all about our dreams, recurring and otherwise, before we get into the book talk. Speaking of books, we're discussing a thriller, folklore, a heavy romcom, and a Gatsby retelling, Thank you for listening!! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby just read: Honey Girl by Morgan Jerkins (14:48-25:49)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/honey-girl-morgan-rogers?variant=39308755796002
Up next for Libby: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
Becky just read: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (25:50-36:43)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250784780
Up next for Becky: The Happiest Girl in the World by Alena Dillon
Emily just read: The Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (36:44-46:34)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/577066/gods-of-jade-and-shadow-by-silvia-moreno-garcia/
Up next for Emily: Certain Dark Things Raybearer by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Kayla just read: The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine (46:35-52:56)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-stranger-in-the-mirror-liv-constantine?variant=32257225031714
Up next for Kayla: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
THROWBACK: The Chain Restaurant Thriller
THROWBACK (Originally released on August 3, 2020) This week we're getting real chatty! (Remember you can always skip straight to the book talk if you prefer, time stamps are below.) We discuss how you can get more merch, a wild chain restaurant rabbit hole, a call from a special listener in France, and what our perfect beach read would be. Hint: We may or may not be extremely predictable. Read on for buy links, and check out bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity to shop the books we’ve discussed on this episode and all past episodes! Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to sign up for our newsletter and learn more about us. And of course, you can always drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Kayla just read: Behind the Red Door by Megan Collins (25:57-35:45)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Behind-the-Red-Door/Megan-Collins/9781982130398
Up next for Kayla: Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Emily just read: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (35:45-49:56) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-murder-of-roger-ackroyd-agatha-christie
Up next for Emily: Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
Becky just read: The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue (49:56-1:00:1) https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/emma-donoghue/the-pull-of-the-stars/9780316499019/
Up next for Becky: A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers / Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch
Libby just read: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (1:00:1-1:12:48)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250178138
Up next for Libby: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
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THROWBACK: "I guess it's one of my favorite books?"
THROWBACK!! (Originially posted Oct 25, 2021) Get ready for another backlist episode! Before we get into the books we read quite some time ago, we're talking magic potions and what our ideal ones would do. After that, it's a fun episode where each host discusses a surprise backlist title, pulled from their Goodreads or booksta from years ago, by ANOTHER host, without doing much of a refresher. Enjoy! PS: if you're a fan club member, hope to see you at Rooney book club this Wednesday. Keep your 👀 peeled on the Patreon for that Zoom link. Thanks for being here! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s way backlist read: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (10:20-22:09)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239717/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanagihara/
On Libby’s TBR: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
Becky’s way backlist read: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (22:10-30:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201138/the-paris-wife-by-paula-mclain/
On Becky’s TBR: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Emily’s way backlist read: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (30:39-38:29)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561517/my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation-by-ottessa-moshfegh/
On Emily’s TBR: McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh
Kayla’s way backlist read: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (38:30-45:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555799/the-hearts-invisible-furies-by-john-boyne/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
"Do I have a belly button? No one knows."
Hello, happy almost July aka BATC Summer break! Don't forget, we're taking July off, but we'll be releasing some old favorites, so come hang with the past versions of us. And fan club activities will continue as usual, so we hope to see you at book club and happy hour - both later this week! Join us for a chaotic last episode of June, in which someone catches a bug midair and we singlehandedly revive that "starter pack" meme trend. We're talking all things summer plans in this episode!! ☀️🛟👙🌊🩴 Thank you so much for listening :') you can grab your BATC merch here (including the new summer drop): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.
Music by EpidemicSound, art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
Did you say… Dangling Chad?
Hey friends! Welcome to another ep, before we get into the book discussion, a couple quick reminders: our summer merch! It’s available now! Also, reminder we’re taking a little summer break in July, but we’ll release some great throwbacks. And finally, don’t miss Libby’s fan club book club meeting on June 30 for Love After Love. Then, the books! Today we’re talking cannibalism, the mafia vs. the mob, motherhood when your child is scary, and whiplash on one of the biggest thriller authors writing today. Thanks so much for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Family by Naomi Krupitsky (15:47-26:20)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/607001/the-family-by-naomi-krupitsky/
On Becky’s TBR: The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Karen White, Lauren Willig
Kayla’s pick: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (26:21-36:47)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646707/the-house-across-the-lake-by-riley-sager/
On Kayla’s TBR: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Emily’s pick: A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers (36:28-45:13)
https://www.unnamedpress.com/books/book?title=A+Certain+Hunger+
On Emily’s TBR: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Libby’s pick: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett (45:14-52:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646150/with-teeth-by-kristen-arnett/
On Libby’s TBR: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
THROWBACK: Three Cheers For Pride!
THROWBACK FROM JUNE 2021: We are back on Zoom for the first time in a while, talking about pride books for the month of June! Before diving into some of the titles that helped us celebrate queer joy this month, we’re chatting about our ~child star~ moments. Can you believe all four of us have been on TV?! And then, of course, some fantastic gay books. And here’s your friendly reminder to read diversely all year round - not just during Pride month (or Black History month, AAPI Heritage month... you get it). Don’t forget to head over to our Instagram story poll to vote on this year’s summer merch 😍 Thank you for listening! You can join our fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily just read: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (13:16-22:18) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Aristotle-and-Dante-Discover-the-Secrets-of-the-Universe/Benjamin-Alire-Saenz/Aristotle-and-Dante/9781442408937 Up next for Emily: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Libby just read: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (22:19-34:40) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250244499 Up next for Libby: Inferno by Eileen Myles
Becky just read: When Katie Met Cassidy by Camille Perri (34:41-44:54) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550394/when-katie-met-cassidy-by-camille-perri/ Up next for Becky: Everything Leads to You by Nina LaCour
Kayla just read: Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur (44:55-55:53) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/written-in-the-stars-alexandria-bellefleur?variant=32117470855202 Up next for Kayla: One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.
Give Us a Bop
Hello friends, welcome to another episode! Tune in to hear: Libby’s next fan club book club pick, lots of awkward announcements (including SUMMER MERCH!!!), our “song of the summer,” (we really have summer on the brain), and some book conversation about short stories, literary fiction, historical fiction, and political fiction. Thank you for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Libby’s pick: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (9:54-16:22)
https://wvupressonline.com/secretlives
On Libby’s TBR: Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud
Kayla’s pick: Meant to Be by Emily Giffin (16:23-24:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551234/meant-to-be-by-emily-giffin/
On Kayla’s TBR: Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
Emily’s pick: Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (24:31-28:50)
https://groveatlantic.com/book/open-water/
On Emily’s TBR: People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami
Becky’s pick: Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing by Allison Winn Scotch (28:51-34:45)
https://www.amazon.com/Cleo-McDougal-Regrets-Nothing-Novel/dp/1542021227
On Becky’s TBR: Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
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“I’ve Never Had a Routine in My Life”
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
"Bamboozled... In a good way?"
Today we’re talking tattoos! If we have any, how many we have, what they ~mean~, if we think we’ll ever get any, and of course some matching BATC tattoo possibilities… cough cough. Then we’re getting into some great books, so buckle up for translated lit fic, a buzzy book from years ago, fascinating historical fiction, and a Parisian thriller. Thanks as always for listening! You can get your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki (21:14-28:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669275/the-magnificent-lives-of-marjorie-post-by-allison-pataki/
On Becky’s TBR: Breaking Time by Sasha Alsberg
Kayla’s pick: The Caretakers by Amanda Bestor-Seigel (28:31-42:11)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-caretakers-amanda-bestor-siegal?variant=39422274502690
On Kayla’s TBR: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
Emily’s pick: Trust by Domenico Starnone (42:12-50:10)
https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609457037/trust
On Emily’s TBR: Disorientation by Elaine Hsich Chou
Libby’s pick: The Nix by Nathan Hill (50:11-1:00:13)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530893/the-nix-by-nathan-hill/
On Libby’s TBR: The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
“You Are a Cartoon Character”
Tune in to hear more about the plans for our NYC bookstore crawl, and don’t forget to join Becky’s fan club book club discussion coming up in early June! After those announcements, we’re getting into our “cartoon outfits.” Keep listening if you’re not sure what that means :) then we have a few classics, a beloved historical fiction, and a “f***ing wild” YA thriller. Thanks for listening!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Emily’s pick: A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid (10:15-20:17)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374527075/asmallplace
On Emily’s TBR: Nothing Personal by James Baldwin
Kayla’s pick: This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg (20:18-27:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250786272/this-golden-state
On Kayla’s TBR: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Libby’s pick: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (27:46-37:48)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/117662/the-bluest-eye-by-toni-morrison/
On Libby’s TBR: My Brother by Jamaica Kincaid
Becky’s pick: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (37:49-47:03)
On Becky’s TBR: Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
We Are Afraid of Smelling Bad
The four of us are back, babyyyy. First and foremost: CONGRATS TO DR. LAZY LIBRARY EMILY!!! Second of all, please check out our amazing illustrator's precious cat's GoFundMe to help cure her FIP 💔 find more info in her Insta bio @niczollos / https://instagram.com/niczollos?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. For today's ep, we're chatting about signature scents! With a nice long detour into Abercrombie and Hollister nostalgia, of course. Keep listening to hear what all our signature scents are before we get into the book talk. Thank you for listening!! Grab your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->
Becky’s pick: The Cartographers by Peng Shepard (18:55-28:08)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-cartographers-peng-shepherd
On Becky’s TBR: A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin
Libby’s pick: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston (28:09-39:50)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250244468/ikissedsharawheeler
On Libby’s TBR: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
Kayla’s pick: Book Lovers by Emily Henry (39:51-52:05)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670293/book-lovers-by-emily-henry/
On Kayla’s TBR: Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Emily’s pick: Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon (52:10-1:02:08)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/551521/instructions-for-dancing-by-nicola-yoon/
On Emily’s TBR: Monarch by Candice Wuehle
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
THROWBACK: Weird Dates & Good Books
THROWBACK!!! Before a bunch of great book talk, we're sharing our best weird date stories 🥰 our conclusion is that we need to go on more weird dates. Thank you so much for listening! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Emily just read: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (10:23-21:15) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-song-of-achilles-madeline-miller?variant=32205681262626 Up next for Emily: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Kayla just read: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead (21:16-27:47) https://bookshop.org/books/in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife/9781728229881 Up next for Kayla: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Becky just read: Patience & Not-Forsaken by Alix E. Harrow (27:48-32:29) https://www.audible.com/pd/Patience-and-Not-Forsaken-Audiobook/B01N9OBIZE Up next for Becky: The Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Strahdal Libby just read: Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile (32:30-42:40) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646571/broken-horses-by-brandi-carlile/ Up next for Libby: Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.