It’s time for the most fun episode of the year: SECRET SANTA! In typical fashion, Kayla’s coming in hot with evidence, Libby has thoughts, Emily has suspicions, and Becky has no idea. We’ve got some great books and some great mysteries lined up for you, so enjoy the holiday chaos :) and don’t forget to read The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb for Emily’s final fan club book club pick, coming up on January 3 in the new year. Thanks for listening! Grab your BATC merch (perfect stocking stuffers!) here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Check out our website for more information about the fan club, any anything else at https://www.booksandthecitypod.com. You can also subscribe to our newsletter there, and send us a note at [email protected]>

Emily’s pick: All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami  (17:50-26:49)

https://www.europaeditions.com/book/9781609456993/all-the-lovers-in-the-night

On Emily’s TBR: Breast and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

Libby’s pick: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun (27:50-42:43)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Kiss-Her-Once-for-Me/Alison-Cochrun/9781982191139

On Libby’s TBR: Milkman by Anna Burns

Becky’s pick: The Cloisters by Katy Hays (42:53-51:37)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Cloisters/Katy-Hays/9781668004401

On Becky’s TBR: The Circus Train by Amita Parikh

Kayla’s pick: Anxious People by Frederik Backman (51:38-58:56)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anxious-People/Fredrik-Backman/9781501160844

On Kayla’s TBR: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

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