This week I’m joined by the fabulous Katy Leep Arditti, consumer of all things Thriller and Fantasy, business owner, massage therapist, and one of my favorite book club friends. Friends, Katy introduced me to a book so totally out of my wheelhouse, I actually contemplated not reading it, and just having her on to tell me about it. But I’m so glad I avoided that temptation, because Ordinary Monsters turned out to be easily one of my favorite reads of 2022. It was a delightful talk about the importance of smart heroines, rollicking adventures through foggy London, and surviving tremendous personal grief. Follow the Best Book Ever Podcast on Instagram or on the Best Book Ever Website Host: Julie Strauss Website/Instagram Katy Leep Arditti Instagram Discussed in this episode: Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney The Magic of Oz by L. Frank Baum Thrillers by the Book Club Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff The Bechdel Test Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn BBE Episode 119 – V.P. Morris on Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Ben Onwukwe (audiobook narrator) Small Town Big Magic by Hazel Beck Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (Note: Some of the above links are affiliate links. If you shop using my affiliate link on Bookshop, a portion of your purchase will go to me, at no extra expense to you. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores and for helping to keep the Best Book Ever Podcast in business!) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bestbookeverpodcast.substack.com

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