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- 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)
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leila-meacham/dragonfly/9781538732229/?_ga=2.184428070.1268511064.1682300888-1971065739.1682300888
On Kayla’s TBR: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own. - 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)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/three-words-for-goodbye-hazel-gaynorheather-webb?variant=32952414863394
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)
https://bookshop.org/p/books/next-ship-home-a-novel-of-ellis-island-heather-webb/17539964?ean=9781728243146
On Kayla’s TBR: Looking For Jane by Heather Marshall - 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------------->
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own. - 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
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own. - 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)
Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.
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Welcome to your new favorite literary podcast! Books and the City Podcast is hosted by four New York City-dwelling, book-nerd best friends who met for one Bookstagram book club, and the rest was history. Unlike most bookish podcasts, each episode of Books and the City stays spoiler-free. Every Monday, the hosts come prepared to discuss the last book they read, meaning you’ll walk away from each weekly episode with four new must-read titles! Pour yourself a glass of whatever, and meet your new favorite book club.
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