How do you follow a 500th episode high? With more book reviews of course! Enormous Wings by Laurie Frankel Enter the Body by Joy McCullough Mortedant's Peril by R.J. Barker

This is our 500th episode so we looked back through all the shows and chose some books to highlight. Sorry, I will not be listing all of them, you will just need to listen. Apologies for the extra long episode but consider it a 15 minute bonus!

If there's a hell, we are in the front of the bus! We cover Pat's trip to Scotland, our NY trip , and 3 great book reviews this week! A Far Flung Life by M.L. Stedman Edge of Collapse series by Kyla Stone Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Our friend Donna joins us this week from Missouri as Pat is treking through Scotland. Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper

Vonnie and Martha are back from New York Bookcon, but Pat flew to Scotland afterwards! As a result we asked our Patreon member Taylor to join us! Destiny of a Republic by Candice Millard How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women by Zoe Venditozzi and Claire Mitchell The Midnight show by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Marie Thorne

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We talk about when it's ok to lie, aliens, and of course review 3 fantastic books! Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard In the Distance by Hernan Diaz One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford

We get quite blasphemous this week so be warned! As usual our choice of books is excellent though. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak A Bad Bad Place by Frances Crawford

Pets in wigs? That is rarely not hilarious! Join us for conversation and 3 different book reviews as always! Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton Sister Svargerd and the Not Nearly Dead by KJ Parker

Tons of music talk and our thoughts on lending books, plus of course, the 3 book reviews! The Seven Lives of Evelyn Hugo Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash