Episode 6: Everyone Loves Ann Patchett

Episode 10

Amy and Emily spar over background noise and almost forget they are supposed to be talking about books amidst other concerns like who rolls Snoop Dogg's blunts, Justin Timberlake, the Olympics, postal fraud, and sulfite sensitivity. They finally manage to get on topic about "To Paradise" by Hanya Yanigahara, "The Fortune Men" by Nadifa Mohamed, "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell and more!

Jolabokaflod Love Story

Amy and Emily lament the stress of end-of-year "best of 2021" book list season and decide to move to Iceland. Emily explains why she's a tish salty about Audible's new return policy and introduces the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod. Amy says the word "penis" way too many times and explains why she's not ready to read about Covid in new fiction. They cover The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, Interior Chinatown by Andrew Yu and more!

Season 2 Kick-off!

Amy and Emily kick off Season 2 with a recap of summer happenings and an update on the Goodreads 2021 reading challenge. They consider starting a F.O.I.R. annual book award and eventually take a close look at the 2021 Booker Prize finalists. Emily gets to talk about her incurable Ferrante Fever AGAIN, and Amy reports on a candy injustice remedied.

Episode 7: Season 1 Finale: A little bit of everything

Episode 6: Everyone Loves Ann Patchett

Amy and Emily chat about what they're reading: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, Let's Take the Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell, and Four Winds by Kristen Hannah. They also cover their love for Ann Patchett and Emily's desire to be her in another life.