Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Everything is fine here. 

And that’s because Magda and Lindsay have your reading recipe for cozy season! Listen in as they recommend relaxing reads for every kind of person. 

Aching for a crime procedural? No need to investigate recs. Looking for a little love in your life? Snuggle up! Need the comfort of a classic? They’ve got your literary cardigan. 

This is a no-muss, no-fuss episode guide to relaxing. 

Books mentioned in the episode: 

“Five Broken Blades“ by Mai Corland

“Four Ruined Realms“ by Mai Corland

“Legendborn“ by Tracy Deonn

“They Both Die at the End“ by Adam Silvera

“The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year“ by Ally Carter

“Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies“ by Heather Fawcett

“Emily WIlde's Map of the Otherworlds“ by Heather Fawcett

“Emily WIlde's Compendium of Lost Tales“ by Heather Fawcett

“Station Eleven“ by Emily St. John Mandel

“House on the Cerulean Sea“ by TJ Klune

“Atmosphere“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Daisy Jones and the Six“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“Pride and Prejudice“ by Jane Austen

“The Work of Art“ by Mimi Matthews

“The Trouble with Love and Coaches“ by Harriet Ashford

“Little Women“ by Louisa May Alcott

“Frankenstein“ by Mary Shelley

“Great Expectations“ by Charles Dickens

“Percy Jackson and the Olympians“ by Rick Riordan

“The Book of Doors“ by Gareth Brown

 “The Glass Hotel“ by Emily St. John Mandel

“Exit Party“ by Emily St. John Mandel

“Last Night in Montreal“ by Emily St. John Mandel

“The Thrashers“ by Julie Soto

“Rose in Chains“ by Julie Soto

“Atmosphere“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

“My Friends“ by Fredrik Backman

“The Land of Sweet Forever“ by Harper Lee

“The Secret of Secrets“ by Dan Brown

“King of Ashes“ by S.A. Crosby

“Alchemised“ by SenLinYu

“Katabasis“ by R.F. Kuang

“Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil“ by V.E. Schwab

“The Knight and the Moth“ by Rachel Gillig

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