Happy Monday, friends! Welcome back to another episode, where we start by rehashing some recent fun Patreon bonus content. Then, we're getting into a fun fishbowl question (submitted by Kerry the fish - thanks, Kerry!) all about our very first memories. Find out who buried their trauma and who remembers it vividly. Read on for buy links, and remember you can always join the fan club here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Visit our website at www.booksandthecitypod.com to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at [email protected] to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts. Thank you very much for listening!-------------> Becky just read: Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam (16:33-27:44) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/leave-the-world-behind-rumaan-alam?variant=32123411365922 Up next for Becky: The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow Emily just read: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (27:45-38:14) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586483/pet-by-akwaeke-emezi/ Up next for Emily: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi Kayla just read: Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa (38:15-49:58) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Against-the-Loveless-World/Susan-Abulhawa/9781982137038 Up next for Kayla: The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis Libby just read: Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker (49:59-1:07:23) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/592224/who-put-this-song-on-by-morgan-parker/ Up next for Libby: We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge Music by EpidemicSound, logo art by @niczollos, all opinions our own.

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