In this week’s bonus episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss the 5 types of books to best kick off your reading year (with great suggestions for your TBR, of course).

Books, etc. discussed in this episode:

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader by Anne Fadiman

The Moth Presents All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown

Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays by Jill Gutowitz

Bad Feminist: Essays by Roxane Gay

What is Not Yours Is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery)

Love & Other Words by Christina Lauren

Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly (Grilled Cheese Mysteries)

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero

A Job to Love: A Practical Guide to Finding Fulfilling Work by Better Understanding Yourself by The School of Life

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat

The Best American Food Writing 2022 edited by Sohla El-Waylly

The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J. Kenji López-Alt