This week's read is The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles, and we are totally jealous of Odile's job at the American Library in Paris...except for the whole Nazis and 1940s of it all. If WWII isn't totally your jam, don't worry -- bust out your aqua net, because the second part of this dual-timeline story takes place in the '80s. So grab your bookmate and listen as we discuss the relationships in this historical fiction.

Anna and Jenn have a special guest for the review of Come and Get It by Kiley Reid. Lucky for Michon, reading the book isn't a prerequisite, and lucky for Anna, we get distracted a lot.

This week, we're doing a little redemption re-review. It's spoiler free, so if you're trying to decide your next book, check out our thoughts on our reads so far. We've changed our minds about some, held fast to our opinions about others, and given tips for getting out of bad dates, so no matter what, you'll leave this episode with something useful!

This week we're talking about Steven Rowley's The Guncle. We don't agree on much this episode, but we definitely agree we'd like a xanax pillow, a cute neighborhood throuple nearby, and the kind of life that allows for regular brunches.

This week, we'll talk about Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, but mostly, Jenn finds her true calling and tries to turn the show into a Twister (yes, the 1996 movie) review podcast. Our 'lighthearted' book for this week is a little darker than anticipated, but it's still got some fun parts to it, and we're eager to share how we're getting lost in the sauce.

This week we're finishing up Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer, and it's a heavy one. We'll talk through our feelings and questions about this somewhat supernatural story, maybe with more yelling. We respect the trauma that Hiram and friends have gone through, but (maybe a spoiler?) was the water really a surprise?! Let's discuss.

This week's episode covers the first half of Ta-Nehisi Coates' The Water Dancer, and Anna's a little disappointed that there hasn't been any dancing and really not a lot of water. Memory is a huge theme in this one so far, and while we can't remember to tell you what we're reading, we still feel very engaged in Hiram's story, and we think you will be, too.

We're covering Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys this episode, and surprise! We have different opinions about a lot of it, but we're both pretty sure we don't want to be trapped in a submarine or torpedoed on a boat. We're going to learn about lesser-discussed aspects of WWII and play a new game: Idiot or sociopath? Hunker down in your safe house (but please check it thoroughly first) and join us while we debate.

We're debating ideas, outcomes, and themes in Kamila Shamsie's Home Fire this week, and it's totally fine that we don't know our Greek tragedies or how to pronounce 90% of the names we've read for the past 15 episodes. Listen and weigh in on some of our hot and gross takes on everything from brainwashing to how to stay connected to your loved one while playing video games.

We've made our beds, and this week we're going to talk about Chloe Benjamin's The Immortalists. We have opinions about parenting styles, the importance of therapy, and potatoes, and some of it is actually relevant to the book, so give it a listen