Hi friends! Happy April! We are celebrating this springtime month with a very exciting bookish creator interview series! Keep an eye on the intros of all of our April episodes to hear from some incredible bookish creators who you should definitely be following. Today, we’re honored to chat with Taryn from @mentallybooked, the most aesthetically pleasing account with the best unique book recommendations. Tune in to hear Taryn talk about her page, the bookstagram community, an upcoming podcast project she’s working on with her brother, astrology, Atlanta and so much more! And then as always, stick around for some fun books. Today, it’s historical fiction, contemporary romcom, murder mystery comedy ish in the Irish countryside, and EPIC fantasy. Thank you for listening!! You can become a Patreon fan club member here: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Shop BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity. Subscribe to our newsletter on our website, and send us an email at [email protected]>
Kayla just read: Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson (18:22-26:05)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Yellow-Wife/Sadeqa-Johnson/9781982149109  
Up next for Kayla: Astrid Sees All by Natalie Standiford
Becky just read: Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park (26:06-34:24)
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/loathe-at-first-sight-suzanne-park?variant=32123366834210   
Up next for Becky: Mazie by Melanie Crowder
Emily just read: Himself by Jess Kidd (34:25-44:00)
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Himself/Jess-Kidd/9781501145186
Up next for Emily: Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Libby just read: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (44:01-58:37)
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765365279
Up next for Libby: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
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