Smack and Gabi continue their discussion from the previous episode swapping opinions about recent reads, a surprising number of which we had in common.  Smack soaks in the nostalgia of a formative book of tactile fairy tale retellings that took her on a profound journey of self-discovery.  Gabi delights in a cozy speculative historical haunted house mystery/romance about a scandalous widow and a sweet family of mad scientists.  We talk about our individual challenges and approaches to reading on planes and stress out about (or are pleasantly surprised by) contemporary romances.  Along the way we learn the difference between blackmail and extortion, celebrate delightful surprise glow-in-the-dark covers (with whales!), and covet cat-sized pet dragons (who wouldn't?).

Main books discussed include: