We start this week’s episode of Books and the City by diving into some of our all-time childhood favorites. If you think that seems too straightforward and book-related, don’t worry, because we go very far down an American Girl Doll rabbit hole. And guess what? The Samantha of our group is the only one who owned the Samantha doll! Classic. Also yikes, some of us have some THOUGHTS on said Samantha doll. And then read on for links, bar recs, and more related to what we’ve been reading this week! Also, got a perfect bar + book pairing in your city, OR any thoughts about the books we talked about in this episode? Send us a note at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com!------------->
Libby just read: The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566902/the-kiss-quotient-by-helen-hoang/
You should head to NYC’s Museum of Sex before jumping into this one. The main character, Stella, is all about research and data so what better way to learn than through the world's foremost museum of the cultural significance of human sexuality? You’ll be ready for all the steamy scenes by the time you leave.
Up next for Libby: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Becky just read: The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gilded-Years/Karin-Tanabe/9781501110450
Follow along on Anita’s first trip to NYC and get afternoon tea at the Bergdorf Goodman department store, which sits at the site of the now-demolished Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue!
Up next for Becky: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Emily just read: The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250303547
No bar pairing for this one, but please note: the suicide hotline is 1-800-273-8255 and the line is available 24 hours.
Up next for Emily: Middlemarch by George Eliot
Kayla just read: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062430274/pieces-of-her/
Kayla’s favorite part of Pieces of Her were the flashback scenes set in the ‘80s, so we recommend you take a trip to Retroclubnyc near Times Square for a fun, cozy, 80’s-themed dance club as the backdrop to your reading experience.
Up next for Kayla: He Started It by Samantha Downing
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