Fish Are Friends Period

Hi friends! Some exciting news before we chat about our favorite pizza toppings on today’s episode: we have an exciting interview series coming up for our April episode intros, so get excited! We’re talking to all kinds of bookish creators on the internet, and it’s going to be a lot of fun. Then as always, stay tuned for some wonderful book talk. This week, we got family drama in Alaska, historical fiction across three different wars, translated fiction set in Southern India, and a Sapphic YA rom-com. THANK YOU for listening ❤️ you can become a Patreon fan club member here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com.------------->

Becky just read: The Great Alone by Kirstin Hannah (9:13-18:45)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250229533
Up next for Becky: Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park

Kayla just read: The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray (18:46-26:34)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/594461/the-women-of-chateau-lafayette-by-stephanie-dray/
Up next for Kayla: The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers

Emily just read: Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag, translated by Srinath Perur (26:35-34:12)
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539201/ghachar-ghochar-by-vivek-shanbhag/
Up next for Emily: Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Libby just read: The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth (34:13-42:44)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-falling-in-love-montage-ciara-smyth?variant=32123659714594
Up next for Libby: The Hole by Hye-young Pyun

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