Gabi and Megan chat about work, small businesses, books, and answer listener questions in this get to know your host's episode!

Megan and Gabi interview Holly, a family photographer who you may know on Instagram as @bookcooklook. They chat about photography, cooking inspired by the books you read, and all the books!

Note: At the 15:10 minute mark, Holly chats about a trip she took to Cuzco, not Chiang Mai. We wanted to clarify for listeners to know the location she was discussing!

Holly's Book Picks:

The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Megan's Book Picks:

Palm Beach by Mary Adkins

A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Gabi's Book Picks:

The Guide by Peter Heller

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

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Holly at @bookcooklook

Gabi and Megan each discuss 10 fall releases they are excited about.

Gabi's list

• Fault Lines by Emily Itami Pub date: September 7th, 2021
• The Shaadi Set-up by Lillie Vale Pub date: September 7th, 2021
• Snowflake by Louise Nealon Pub date: September 7th, 2021
• Assembly by Natasha Brown Pub date: September 14th, 2021
• Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper Pub date: October 5th, 2021
• This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno Pub date: October12th, 2021
• A Season of Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss Pub date: October 19th, 2021
• Nice Girls by Catherine Dang Pub date: October 19th, 2021
• The Days of Afrekete by Asali Solomon Pub date: October 19th, 2021
• Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Pub date: September 7th, 2021

Megan's List:

• Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead Pub date: September 7th, 2021
• Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang Pub date: September 7th, 2021
• The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova Pub date: September 7th, 2021
• Matrix by Lauren Groff Pub Date: September 7th, 2021
• I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye Watkins Pub Date: October 5th, 2021
• We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza Pub Date: October 5th, 2021
• A Lot Like Adios by Alexis Daria Pub Date: October 5th, 2021
• My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Jackson Pub Date: October 5th, 2021
• State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny Pub Date: October 12th, 2021
• A Season of Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss Pub Date: October 19th, 2021
• These Precious Days by Ann Patchett Pub Date: November 23rd, 2021

Other Things Discussed:

Olympus Texas by Stacey Swann

The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

Inspector Gamache Series

These Precious Days essay

Join your two long-distance internet pen-pals, Megan Casillas and Gabi LePage, for weekly chats celebrating the art of reading. Each week they'll cover the books they're reading, explore how storytelling influences creativity, and indulge in interviews with creative women about the work they're passionate about and, of course, their books.

Books We Talked About:

Michelle's Picks:
A book I enjoyed recently: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
An upcoming release I'm excited about: Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
A book I always recommend: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Megan's Picks:
A book I enjoyed recently: The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
An upcoming release I'm excited about: The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
A book I always recommend: Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann

Gabi's Picks:
A book I enjoyed recently: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
An upcoming release I'm excited about: Eight Perfect Hours by Lia Louis
A book I always recommend: Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams

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Gabi's Instagram: @booklanguage
Megan's Instagram: @poppyxpaper
Michelle's Instagram: @michellereadsbooks

Welcome to And Her Books!  A podcast celebrating the art of reading. Each week we’ll cover the books we’re reading, explore how storytelling influences creativity, and indulge in interviews with creative women about the work they're passionate about and, of course, their books.

Gabi and Megan are two long-distant Internet friends that love to talk about books and creativity. As two small-business owners, they connected over their work and, of course, all the books.

Links:

Foxed

Literary League

Hannah Orenstein's Instagram

Emily Henry's Instagram

Bromance Books Series

Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein

Eliza Starts a Rumor by Jane L. Rosen

Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland

Follow us on Instagram:
@andherbookspod
Gabi's Instagram: @booklanguage
Megan's Instagram: @poppyxpaper