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This week Magda and Lindsay are coming to you live from Lark and Owl Booksellers in Georgetown, TX to talk with Julia London about her book, “Rules for Aging and Larceny!”

If you’ve ever watched Ocean’s Eleven and thought, “I wish there were more ladies in this.” Or maybe you’ve been watching the Golden Girls and wondered, “Could these gals pull off a casino heist?” If so, then this show will answer all of your heart’s desires. 

Special thanks to the hilarious and brilliant Julia London and the wonderful Lark and Owl! 

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Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Soldier Thread

In book news this week, Magda and Lindsay discuss the bestseller thus far in 2026, some sad stats on readership, an AI book award bombshell, the revival of the Texas Monthly publishing arm, and what the heck is going on with "Children of Blood and Bone."

“Theo of Golden“ by Allen Levi

“Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir 

“The Let Them Theory“ by Mel Robbins

“The Correspondent“ by Virginia Evans

“Oh, the Places You'll Go!“ by Dr. Seuss

“The Housemaid“ by Freida McFadden

“Heated Rivalry“ by Rachel Reid

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

“Yesteryear“ by Claire Caro Burke

“The Serpent in the Grove“ by Jamir Nazir

“The Children of Blood and Bone“ by Tomi Adeyemi

“Of Blood and Bone“ by Nora Roberts

“It Ends With Us“ by Colleen Hoover

“Station Eleven“ by Emily St. John Mandel

The trouble with Harriet Ashford is that Literally Books can’t stop talking about her, and this week is no exception!

Listen in as Magda and Lindsay chat with Harriet about the third book in the “Trouble” series, “The Trouble with Love and Exposure.” They talk about birding, bathroom art, and the allure of NSFW cross-stitch. 

Books mentioned in the episode 

“The Trouble with Love and Exposure“ by Harriet Ashford

“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe“ by C.S. Lewis

“The Magician’s Nephew“ by C.S. Lewis

“Honey in the Wound“ by Jiyoung Han

“Pachinko“ by Min Jin Lee

“Once Upon a Marigold“ by Jean Ferris

“Tiger Eyes“ by Judy Blume

“Big Magic“ by Elizabeth Gilbert

“Twilight“ by Stephenie Meyer

“The Trouble with Love and Ink“ by Harriet Ashford

“Daggermouth“ by H.M. Wolfe 

“The Trouble with Love and Coaches“ by Harriet Ashford

Welcome to our new weekly book news episode! 

This week, Magda and Lindsay discuss the highly anticipated new book by Kazuo Ishiguro, "Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger." Then, in adaptation news, they dish on the latest with the "My Year of Rest and Relaxation,” “Dungeon Crawler Carl," and "American Fantasy" projects. 

Lastly, would it even be Literally Book News if there wasn't auction talk? Any guesses on what the original AA manuscript goes for? Listen in to find out. 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger“ by Kazuo Ishiguro

“Never Let Me Go“ by Kazuo Ishiguro

“The Remains of the Day“ by Kazuo Ishiguro

“Klara and the Sun“ by Kazuo Ishiguro

“My Year of Rest and Relaxation“ by Otessa Moshfegh

“Yesteryear“ by Claire Caro Burke

“Dungeon Crawler Carl“ by Matt Dinniman

“In His Own Words“ by Paul McCartney

We’re back, baby! 

While Magda and Lindsay have enjoyed some much-needed time off, they certainly didn’t neglect their duties as book lovers. This week, they chat about the books they read on break, the TV shows they’re currently obsessed with (and think you should be too), and all the things that are making them generally excited in life. 

Also, we're on a new schedule!! We'll still be releasing episodes every Wednesday, but we'll be sharing all of our book news updates on Friday. Double trouble from here on out! 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“The Chronicles of Narnia“ by C.S. Lewis

“The Nightingale“ by Kristin Hannah

“Dial A for Aunties“ by Jesse Q. Sutanto

“Flashlight “ by Susan Choi

“Behind the Net“ by Stephanie Archer

“The Fake Out“ by Stephanie Archer

“How to Hide an Empire“ by Daniel Immerwahr 

“The Midnight Train“ by Matt Haig

“The Favorites“ by  Layne Fargo 

“Daggermouth“ by H.M. Wolfe 

“Dead Money“ by Jakob Kerr

“Calamity Club“ by Kathryn Stockett

“Demon Copperhead“ by Barbara Kingsolver

“Hope This Finds You Well “ by Natalie Sue

“Recursion“ by Blake Crouch 

“Dark Matter“ by Blake Crouch 

“Death Valley“ by Melissa Broder

“Enormous Wings“ by Laurie Frankel

“Score “ by Kennedy Ryan

“Kin “ by Tayari Jones

“Honey in the Wound“ by Jiyoung Han

“The Secret History“ by Donna Tartt

“The Goldfinch“ by Donna Tartt

“American Psycho“ by Bret Easton Ellis

“Less Than Zero“ by Bret Easton Ellis

“Off Campus“ by Elle Kennedy

“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Love, Theoretically“ by Ali Hazelwood

People We Meet on Vacation“ by Emily Henry

Beach Read“ by Emily Henry

Sense and Sensibility“ by Jane Austen

The Trouble with Love and Exposure“ by Harriet Ashford

The Rules for Aging and Larceny“ by Julia London

This week, Magda and Lindsay are recording LIVE from Georgetown’s very own Lark & Owl Booksellers to chat with the incredible Jess Cannon about her cozy mystery novel “Zoom with a View.”

This conversation has EVERYTHING from South American television programming in the 90s to obscure snark subreddits to the insidious culture of online wellness gurus.

Much like the book that spawned it, this episode a fun and wild ride.

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Intro & Outro Song: "Would it Kill You," courtesy of The Solder Thread

This week, Magda and Lindsay sit down with Rachel Thorne, aka Denise Grover Swank, author of many a rom-com and mystery tale, to talk all about her book “The Substitute.” 

“The Substitute” follows Megan Vandemeer, who has just recently dumped her cheating finance bro fiancé, Jay. There’s just one hitch: she hasn’t told her family the wedding’s off. While flying home to break the news to her uptight mother, Megan chats up her handsome seatmate in first class, Josh. After some Dramamine, a glass of champagne, and a gentlemanly attempt to get a semi-conscious Megan from the plane to her family, Josh winds up posing as Megan’s fiancé. Determined to stage a breakup and avoid a family disaster, Megan and Josh embark on a week of wedding festivities, with their closest friends and family in tow. 

Listen in for this fun, wild ride of a chat. 

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Volunteering for a summer reading list?! 

Uh, YES.  Magda and Lindsay are your favorite kind of teacher’s pets, though, because they’re going to walk through every kind of option for a perfect summer read. Memoir, romance, heist, magical realism…economics (?). These are all the books they’re reading and planning to read during their short summer break. 

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Day 1,476 of our fascination…with Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures. 

Magda and Lindsay dive into this wonderful tale of love, community, unlikely friendships, and grief. Listen in as they compare the book and the movie and all the things that warmed their souls. 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Remarkably Bright Creatures“ by Shelby Van Pelt

“American Fantasy“ by Emma Straub

“Carrie Soto is Back“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“It Ends With Us“ by Colleen Hoover

“Angel Down“ by Daniel Kraus

“Liberation“ by Bess Wohl

“We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution“ by Jill Lepore

“Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution“ by Amanda Vaill

“Things in Nature Merely Grow“ by Yiyun Li

“Ars Poetica“ by Juliana Spahr

“There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America“ by Brian Goldstone

“Bad Feminist“ by Roxane Gay

“Animorphs“ by K.A. Applegate

“Off Campus“ by Elle Kennedy

“The Last Sunrise“ by Anna Todd

“The Love Hypothesis“ by Ali Hazelwood

“Beach Read“ by Emily Henry

“Perfecto Mentirosos“ by Alex Mírez

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This week, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” schools Magda and Lindsay in some extremely important life lessons, most importantly, that being an adult is so overrated. 

In honor of the book, they discuss all the essential things they felt with their hearts while reading this absolute classic. 

Books mentioned in the episode:

“The Little Prince“ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“The Girls Who Grew Big“ by Leila Mottley

“Half His Age“ by Jeanette McCurdy 

“The Ending Writes Itself“ by Evelyn Clarke

“The Little Prince“ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“James and the Giant Peach“ by Roald Dahl

“Parable of the Sower“ by Octavia Butler

“The House in the Cerulean Sea“ by TJ Klune

“Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I’ve Cried About“ by Isabel Klee

“Project Hail Mary“ by Andy Weir

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