First thing’s first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our resident mad scientist host, Emily! Go wish her a happy birthday tomorrow, and stream some Earth, Wind, & Fire in her honor. But when you’re done doing that, get ready for a great episode ? today, we’re talking favorite birthdays, thrillers, buzzy literary fiction, YA romance, historical fiction, and everything in between (per usual). PS: if you’re in NYC, we hope to see you at our Central Park meetup this coming weekend (September 25!) More info on that on our website: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com.  Grab your BATC merch and own your main character moment 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------------->
Kayla just read: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (12:50-19:24)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Night-She-Disappeared/Lisa-Jewell/9781982137366
On Kayla’s TBR: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Libby just read: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris (19:25-29:17)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Other-Black-Girl/Zakiya-Dalila-Harris/9781982160135
On Libby’s TBR: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Emily just read: Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi (29:18-38:04)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Emergency-Contact/Mary-H-K-Choi/9781534408975
On Emily’s TBR: Permanent Record by Mary H.K. Choi
Becky just read: A Most Clever Girl by Stephanie Marie Thornton (38:05-51:11)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/635203/a-most-clever-girl-by-stephanie-marie-thornton/
On Becky’s TBR: The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore
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