This episode gave us the perfect excuse to talk about books even more so than usual. We chat Books About Books and how much books mean to us and have accompanied us during our lives as we reminisce about five years of Scientists Who Read!

Books Mentioned:

• The Martian by Andy Weir
• Artemis by Andy Weir
• Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
• Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
• Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
• The Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie Gilmore
• The Pumpkin Spiced Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
• The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore
• The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore
• Welcome To The Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
• Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
• Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
• The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
• Whit by Ian Banks
• Yellowface by R F Kuang
• Katabasis by R F Kuang
• Butter by Asako Yuzuki
• The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

References

• Last year’s Books Squared episode 
• Gingersnaps Bakes 
• The chocolate Guiness cake recipe 

Join us for our February birthday month book club book Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

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