"How Dare You Sneeze In This Economy!"

<p>We hope you all had a spooky, safe Halloweekend, and that you're ready to get out and VOTE tomorrow if you haven't yet. We're jumping into today's episode with a fishbowl question about fictional villains that almost sent us off the rails. In case you haven't heard, Kayla loves a bad boy. Come share your favorite fictional villains with us after we chat about some excellent November reads. This episode was brought to you by Simpson &amp; Vail Tea (how exciting!) Shop their delicious literary teas and more at <a href="https://www.svtea.com/"><u>https://www.svtea.com/</u></a>. Don’t forget, you can shop the fall merch drop here: <a href="https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch"><u>https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch</u></a>. Join our fan club at https<a href="https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod"><u>://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod</u></a>! Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity"><u>bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity</u></a>. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, drop us a line at <a href="mailto:booksandthecitypod@gmail.com"><u>booksandthecitypod@gmail.com</u></a>. We love you, thanks for tuning in!-------------&gt;</p> <p>Kayla just read: The Book of Lost Names by Kritsin Harmel <em>(23:00-34:59)</em><br> <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Book-of-Lost-Names/Kristin-Harmel/9781982131890"><u>https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Book-of-Lost-Names/Kristin-Harmel/9781982131890</u></a> <br> Up next for Kayla: Z by Therese Anne Fowler</p> <p>Becky just read: Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles <em>(35:00-47:45)</em><br> <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250204356"><u>https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250204356</u></a> <br> Up next for Becky: The Ladies of the Secret Circus by Constance Sayers</p> <p>Libby just read: Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis <em>(47:46-1:07:43)</em> <br> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576271/cantoras-by-carolina-d