Today we’re doing a quick refresher on our current jobs and chatting about what jobs we’d have if we didn’t have our current jobs. Also, don’t forget to join the fan club book club for Libby’s pick, The Idiot by Elif Batuman, on Monday, February 28! Anyway, then we’re getting into some fun reads, including: a contemporary magical realism family story, a literary thriller, a World War II historical fiction story, and a translated unassuming assassin novel. Thanks for tuning in, we’re excited about all the new content we have coming in season 2! As always, you can grab your BATC merch (including the coveted SWEATSHIRT) 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’s pick: One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle (13:18-20:51)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/One-Italian-Summer/Rebecca-Serle/9781982166793
On Kayla’s TBR: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
Libby’s pick: The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz (20:52-31:11)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250790767/the-plot
On Libby’s TBR: Sorry Please Thank You by Charles Yu
Becky’s pick: The Light After the War by Anita Abriel (31:12-37:53)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Light-After-the-War/Anita-Abriel/9781982122980
On Becky’s TBR: Lana’s War by Anita Abriel
Emily’s pick: The Old Woman With the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo (37:54-46:48)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-old-woman-with-the-knife-gu-byeong-mo?variant=39372848234530
On Emily’s TBR: Lady Joker by Kaoru Takamura
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