"I've actually always thought Taylor Swift would annoy me"

<p>Hi friends, thanks for joining us for another episode! Today, before we talk about books, we’re discussing who we would all love to have as celebrity BFFs. Kayla gets spicy, and Emily lists upwards of a dozen superstars, so it’s fun. Then, the books! We have some YA fiction/fantasy, a juicy oral history, and another nonfiction memoir. Thanks again for listening, and don’t forget to join Emily’s fan club book club Zoom next Monday, 11/22! And get a little sneak peek about her thoughts on the book club book in this ep. Grab your (discounted) BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at booksandthecitypod@gmail.com-------------&gt;</p> <p>Becky just read: The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (<em>9:54-20:09</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250144553/thegildedwolves"><u>https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250144553/thegildedwolves</u></a></p> <p>On Becky’s TBR: Baggage by Alan Cumming</p> <p>Emily just read: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (<em>20:10-28:04</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Inheritance-of-Orquidea-Divina/Zoraida-Cordova/9781982102548"><u>https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Inheritance-of-Orquidea-Divina/Zoraida-Cordova/9781982102548</u></a></p> <p>On Emily’s TBR: Incendiary by Zoraida Córdova</p> <p>Kayla just read: Not All Diamonds and Rosé: The Inside Story of The Real Housewives from the People Who Lived It by Dave Quinn (<em>28:05-44:24</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250765789/notalldiamondsandrose"><u>https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250765789/notalldiamondsandrose</u></a></p> <p>On Kayla’s TBR: The Collector’s Daughter by Gill Paul</p> <p>Libby just read: The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison (<em>44:25-59:15</em>)</p> <p><a href="https://www.little