We hope you all had a spooky, safe Halloweekend, and that you're ready to get out and VOTE tomorrow if you haven't yet. We're jumping into today's episode with a fishbowl question about fictional villains that almost sent us off the rails. In case you haven't heard, Kayla loves a bad boy. Come share your favorite fictional villains with us after we chat about some excellent November reads. This episode was brought to you by Simpson & Vail Tea (how exciting!) Shop their delicious literary teas and more at https://www.svtea.com/. Don’t forget, you can shop the fall merch drop 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, and as always, drop us a line at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com. We love you, thanks for tuning in!------------->
Kayla just read: The Book of Lost Names by Kritsin Harmel (23:00-34:59)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Book-of-Lost-Names/Kristin-Harmel/9781982131890
Up next for Kayla: Z by Therese Anne Fowler
Becky just read: Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles (35:00-47:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250204356
Up next for Becky: The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers
Libby just read: Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis (47:46-1:07:43)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576271/cantoras-by-carolina-de-robertis/
Up next for Libby: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Emily just read: The Likeness by Tana French (1:07:44-1:22:22)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300449/the-likeness-by-tana-french/
Up next for Emily: Memorial by Bryan Washington
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