Birthdays on the Brain

<p>First thing’s first: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our resident mad scientist host, Emily! Go wish her a happy birthday tomorrow, and stream some Earth, Wind, &amp; Fire in her honor. But when you’re done doing that, get ready for a great episode <strong>😎 </strong>today, we’re talking favorite birthdays, thrillers, buzzy literary fiction, YA romance, historical fiction, and everything in between (per usual). PS: if you’re in NYC, we hope to see you at our Central Park meetup this coming weekend (September 25!) More info on that on our website: <a href="https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch"><u>https://www.booksandthecitypod.com</u></a>. &nbsp;Grab your BATC merch and own your main character moment here: <a href="https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch"><u>https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch</u></a>. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at <a href="https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity"><u>https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity</u></a>. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at <a href="mailto:booksandthecitypod@gmail.com"><u>booksandthecitypod@gmail.com</u></a>-------------&gt;</p> <p>Kayla just read: The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell (<em>12:50-19:24</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Night-She-Disappeared/Lisa-Jewell/9781982137366"><u>https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Night-She-Disappeared/Lisa-Jewell/9781982137366</u></a></p> <p>On Kayla’s TBR: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton by Julia Quinn</p> <p>Libby just read: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Delila Harris <em>(19:25-29:17)</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Other-Black-Girl/Zakiya-Dalila-Harris/9781982160135"><u>https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Other-Black-Girl/Zakiya-Dalila-Harris/9781982160135</u></a></p> <p>On Libby’s TBR: Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders</p> <p>Emily just read: Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi (<em>29:18-38:04</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/bo