Books and the City

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Books and the City

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.

  1. "Thanks, Chynna Philips!"

    04/24/2023

    "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) 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.

    41 min
  2. A Museum of Scandoval?

    04/17/2023

    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) 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

    47 min
  3. Pre-London Kayla + Summer Travel

    04/10/2023

    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------------->  Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

    34 min
  4. "If you listened to Radio Disney, you heard me."

    04/03/2023

    "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 Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

    1h 6m
  5. "Emily used to do this all the time"

    03/27/2023

    "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) Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

    45 min

  6. 03/20/2023

    "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 Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

    53 min

  7. 03/13/2023

    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) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/168687/a-thousand-acres-by-jane-smiley-introduction-by-lucy-hughes-hallett/ 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 Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

    37 min
  8. Daisy Jones & Other Adaptation Chaos

    03/06/2023

    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-------------> Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions are our own.

    37 min
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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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  • Creator
    Core Four
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    189
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 567183
  • Show Website
    Books and the City

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