Birthdays, book fails, and unsolicited compliments abound on this weeks episode! Rosika finds her favorite book of the year and Kristen raves about two new reads!

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Creators Mentioned

Jay at my0.25life crisis

https://www.youtube.com/@my0.25lifecrisis/videos

Marcella in the Margins

https://www.youtube.com/@marcellainthemargins

Books Mentioned

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

Sweet Bean Paste by Tetsuya Akikawa

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl