Get ready for another backlist episode! Before we get into the books we read quite some time ago, we're talking magic potions and what our ideal ones would do. After that, it's a fun episode where each host discusses a surprise backlist title, pulled from their Goodreads or booksta from years ago, by ANOTHER host, without doing much of a refresher. Enjoy! PS: if you're a fan club member, hope to see you at Rooney book club this Wednesday. Keep your ? peeled on the Patreon for that Zoom link. Thanks for being here! Grab 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. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com------------->

Libby’s way backlist read: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (10:20-22:09)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/239717/a-little-life-by-hanya-yanagihara/
On Libby’s TBR: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Becky’s way backlist read: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (22:10-30:38)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201138/the-paris-wife-by-paula-mclain/
On Becky’s TBR: Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor

Emily’s way backlist read: My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh (30:39-38:29)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/561517/my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation-by-ottessa-moshfegh/
On Emily’s TBR: McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh

Kayla’s way backlist read: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne (38:30-45:30)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555799/the-hearts-invisible-furies-by-john-boyne/
On Kayla’s TBR: The Accidental Empress by Allison Pataki

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