Please Don’t Sue Us

Happy almost-December! We’re kicking things off today with a discussion about the best and the worst Christmas songs, so hope you’re ready to have a bunch of them stuck in your head for the rest of the day! After that, we get into some fantastic books including illuminating historical fiction, fun and sexy romance, heartwarming sci-fi, and a dark novella to inspire you to smash the patriarchy. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea; be sure to check out their delicious literary teas at https://www.svtea.com/, perfect for all the tea-lovers on your holiday list. Speaking of holiday shopping, get your Books and the City merch (that TOTE! Those PINS!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Join our fan club at https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------> Kayla just read: Z by Terese Anne Fowler (18:58-34:53) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250028648 Up next for Kayla: What Remains by Carol Radziwill Becky just read: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (34:54-47:26) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/608017/the-bromance-book-club-by-lyssa-kay-adams/ Up next for Becky: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Libby just read: All Systems Red by Martha Wells (47:27-57:57) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765397539 Up next for Libby: The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo Emily just read: Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss (57:58-1:10:50) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250234957 Up next for Emily: The Snowman by Jo Nesbø Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.