Best Lemon Adaptation Club Podcasts (2024)

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"Thanks, Chynna Philips!" 40:40

1y ago40:40

40:40

Today, we're talking Wikipedia rabbit holes, including but not limited to: the Baldwins, skin conditions, & the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Then, of course, the books. Thank you so much for listening! ❤️ Buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at…

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A Museum of Scandoval? 46:36

1y ago46:36

46:36

Today we’re back to book talk with two historical fiction books and one translated sci-fi! Plus we’re discussing what our ideal museum would be! Thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at https://www.booksh…

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Pre-London Kayla + Summer Travel 33:57

1+ y ago33:57

33:57

Happy Chaos episode! Today, we’re soaking in the good weather we’ve been having and daydreaming about future travels. Plus Kayla gives us a little peek at her trip to London before she left! If you’ve not been following along, you can see all her London adventures on @kayreadwhat! Thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https:…

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"If you listened to Radio Disney, you heard me." 1:05:44

1+ y ago1:05:44

1:05:44

Today's episode has us reveling in nostalgia, our favorite activity, after the latest American Girl news: there's a new "historical" doll from the '90s. So naturally, we had to get into what our childhood doll's accessories would be. Then we keep that nostalgia train rolling by talking about some childhood favorite rereads ❤️ Thank youuu for listen…

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"Emily used to do this all the time" 44:48

1+ y ago44:48

44:48

We kick things off with a controversial fishbowl question, in the vein of "if you could sweat anything" - longtime listeners know. And then, enjoy some fun book talk including a couple of books that the co-hosts may or may not have finished quite yet!!! Hehe thank you so much for listening! You can buy BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypo…

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"Listen to this $#!+" 53:05

1+ y ago53:05

53:05

Today, we're talking about what the book about our lives would be called. Hint: someone's book title may or may not be today's episode title 😏 and then we have some fantastic books lined up, so get your TBRs ready. Thank you so so much for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the…

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Anticipation Ice Cream 37:25

1+ y ago37:25

37:25

Good morning, hello, today we’re talking about ice cream flavored like a feeling. Not to brag, but I think you’re going to want to stop by our ice cream shop… And then, the books! Today, we’ve got a prize-winning King Lear reimagining, a twisty suspenseful heist story, and a scammer book that Kayla was obsessed with. Thank you so much for listening…

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Daisy Jones & Other Adaptation Chaos 36:34

1+ y ago36:34

36:34

Hello friends, today we're getting RILED UP about movie and TV adaptatios of books! This episode is inspired by the recent Daisy Jones & the Six adaptation, but also fueled by our various strong feelings about Twilight, HP, His Dark Materials, and all the screen adaptations that never were… (pour one out for that series Becky loved that sent us dow…

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Debutante Ball > Dating 38:53

1+ y ago38:53

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Hello, and happy almost-Spring! Today, before we get into our books, we’re talking about historical figures. Specifically, which historical figures we’d bring back from the dead and what we would do with them during our day of hanging out. This question was harder than we thought! And for books today, we’ve got a family saga, and a couple of royal …

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Lotion, Lemons, & TP 47:08

1+ y ago47:08

47:08

We know you've been dying to know: what would we all want a lifetime supply of? Tune in to find out. Then keep listening for some bookish recs, including a wild religious cult thriller and some historical fiction. Thank youuu for listening! You can buy your BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and shop all the books we’…

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We’re Baaack! 48:58

1+ y ago48:58

48:58

After a quick break for the holidays, we’re back! Well most of us are (we miss you Emily!!) and today we’re filling you in on all the things we were up to while we were gone and diving into the future of BATC and our reading goals! Thank you for listening! You can buy the new BATC merch here: https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch. Browse and sho…

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Do We All Have Mercury Poisoning? 47:34

1+ y ago47:34

47:34

Hello! Happy New Year! Welcome to season 3!!! Thanks for joining us for another season of this bookish podcast that us four three friends love making so much. And even though Emily’s gone and literally moved to France on us, Becky, Kayla, and Libby are excited to be back in “the studio” recording another season for you all. Today, we’re chatting ab…

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THROWBACK: Emily's Interview with Ali Hazelwood 47:40

1+ y ago47:40

47:40

THROWBACK! Originally released September 12, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023! If you’ve been listening to Books and the City for awhile you know Ali Hazelwood’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, was one of the books that all four of us on the podcast absolutely loved! So naturally we were so excited that Emily got to sit down …

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THROWBACK: Scary Microphones 52:44

1+ y ago52:44

52:44

THROWBACK! Originally released October 31, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today, we’re talking haunted house mishaps and embarrassing spooky season stories in general. This episode features one of the funniest miscommunications we’ve had on the pod in a while, and that’s saying something. Then, appropriat…

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THROWBACK: Emily Almost Joined the Circus 57:12

1+ y ago57:12

57:12

THROWBACK! Originally released March 14, 2022. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023! Get ready for some nostalgic talk about our favorite TV shows growing up! Also, Emily is sharing a date and time for her fan club book club discussion, Love In the Big City by Sang Young Park, so grab your copies soon. And stick around for the book talk…

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THROWBACK: Amigas, Cheetahs, Friends for Life 1:06:34

1+ y ago1:06:34

1:06:34

THROWBACK! Originally released June 14, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023! We’re (still) reflecting on our upstate retreat, and today we’re sharing what we learned about each other after spending our first full weekend together. The answers may surprise you a little bit! And before we get into some quality book talk, we have so…

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THROWBACK: Alien Orgies?! 1:03:27

1+ y ago1:03:27

1:03:27

THROWBACK! Originally released May 31, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February 2023! We’re coming to you (not) live with some more BATC Upstate Retreat Content! We recorded this episode from the Airbnb of our dreams in Kingston - can we go back yet? So tune in for that then stay tuned to hear Libby announce the June fan club book club pic…

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Long Live the Emily Era 1:05:32

1+ y ago1:05:32

1:05:32

Join us for Emily's last episode on the pod 🥺 of course, it's not "goodbye," it's "see you later." But Emily's on to bigger things across the pond in France (Emily in Paris spinoff, anyone??) and we'll miss her so much. Tune in for some podcast/Emily era reflections, and fair warning: tears are shed. Also on this ep: our 2022 year-end recaps, inclu…

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Secret Santa III: More Secret, More Santa 1:17:12

1+ y ago1:17:12

1:17:12

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 …

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Spotify Wrapped Szn 1:06:42

1+ y ago1:06:42

1:06:42

Hey! Don’t forget to stop by Ink48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen this holiday season to donate your gently used books, so that Book Fairies can help redistribute them to underserved communities in NYC & Long Island. Also, join Emily in the New Year to discuss her (last!!!) book club pick, The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. After these announcement…

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“Live the raw notes straight for you” 1:14:24

1+ y ago1:14:24

1:14:24

Hello and happy end-of-November! Now that we’re moving into the holiday season, if you’re in NYC don’t forget to stop by Ink 48 Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen. The hotel is partnering with the amazing non-profit organization, The Book Fairies, to collect used books to redistribute to underserved communities on Long Island and NYC. Also, don’t forget to st…

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This is a Try Guys Roast. 34:19

1+ y ago34:19

34:19

Welcome to one of the most chaotic episodes in recent memory - I know we say that every month, but we're on another level today. We're chatting about live music, Broadway, being sick in public, and a shocking amount of time on the Try Guys. Thank you for listening! And hope to see you at Libby's book club next week! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Get your B…

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Who Would You Haunt? 44:50

1+ y ago44:50

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Halloween may be long over, but it's always a little bit spooky season on this pod! So this week naturally we're chatting about who we'd haunt for a day, if we could. We run in a few different directions with this one 👻. Don't forget to join Libby for her fan club book club discussion of All This Could Be Different on November 30 at 8pmET! Last but…

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“I’m not okay, thank you for asking.” 59:51

1+ y ago59:51

59:51

First thing’s first, mark your calendars for Libby’s November book club. We’re reading All This Could Be Different by Sarah Thankam Mathews on Wednesday, November 30 at 8pmET. Hope to see y’all there! On this week’s episode, the three of us are chatting about NAMES! Including our own name stories, and what we’d pick for our first names if we could …

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Scary Microphones 52:43

1+ y ago52:43

52:43

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Today, we’re talking haunted house mishaps and embarrassing spooky season stories in general. This episode features one of the funniest miscommunications we’ve had on the pod in a while, and that’s saying something. Then, appropriately, we’re talking about some spooky reads including a couple of witch stories (with varying degree…

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"I'm kinda into cannibals right now.* 41:38

1+ y ago41:38

41:38

Welcome to another chaos episode, this one's full to the brim with chaos as we chat about celebrities, their book clubs, and their reading tastes. We're also trying to choose which celebs have our most similar reading tastes, so that's fun. Shoutout to @celebbookrecs for providing some fact-checking content. Also...sorry to Colleen Hoover and all h…

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“Do you guys match your socks?” 1:03:15

1+ y ago1:03:15

1:03:15

Join us as we roll with the changing seasons by pinpointing what’s in and what’s out. Per usual, our algorithms are all feeding us wildly different trends, so there’s a chance we did this completely wrong. Anyway, hope you enjoy! Then stick around to hear some good convo about a classic book, a magical book, a new take on the Almost Famous story, a…

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Ghosts, Hauntings & Fat Tom the Cat 40:07

2y ago40:07

40:07

Today's episode is all about keeping you on your toes. You may think we're talking books per usual, but it's actually a bunch of chaos about ghosts (and, weirdly, Disney Channel original movies from the 90's). So buckle up, because spooky season is here and so are all of our ghosts/alternate timeline and/or universe selves. Thanks so much for liste…

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They’re Teens. 44:36

2y ago44:36

44:36

First: are you coming to our very first BOOKSTORE CRAWL??? If yes, please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-bookstore-crawl-tickets-423013423537. Have we mentioned how excited we are? Another reminder: Becky’s spooky month book club is coming up! (Re)Read Practical Magic and join her to discuss on Tuesday, October 25 at 8pmET. Finally, tu…

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"But I love my life!" 58:40

2y ago58:40

58:40

Today on the pod, we're chatting about which author we'd like to write our life story - turns out two of us would enjoy a British spin on the fictionalized versions of our stories! Also, we hope to see you at the BATC bookstore crawl!! The first of an annual pod tradition? Maybe? Please RSVP if you'll be joining us: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc…

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Sloppy Shorties & Bosco Sticks: Back to School Chaos 45:30

2y ago45:30

45:30

Do you smell that? In the air? It’s back to school time! Kind of! And even though none of us are going back to school, you better believe we’re going to talk about this ~season~ in great detail, and very chaotically. Naturally, we get deep into tangents on school lunch, strange mascots, and the choice paralysis of Tinder? Don’t ask. Also, can someo…

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Ali Hazelwood 47:40

2y ago47:40

47:40

If you’ve been listening to Books and the City for awhile you know Ali Hazelwood’s first book, The Love Hypothesis, was one of the books that all four of us on the podcast absolutely loved! So naturally we were so excited that Emily got to sit down and chat with Ali herself! Who more fitting to discuss a STEM romance novel than our very own Dr. Emi…

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Summer 2022 Recap: Chaos Edition 36:08

2y ago36:08

36:08

Welcome to another episode of chaos. This time, we're reconvening on Zoom to chat all about our summers (since it's soomehow already the end of August?!?). That discussion also includes summer reading! So keep listening to hear all about what we've been up to. Thank you so much for listening! Grab your BATC merch here (its never too late to shop th…

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PSA: Cat Wine Never Expires 40:22

2y ago40:22

40:22

You heard it here first, summer’s not over yet so grab your BATC summer merch and join the girls as they spiral into some deep beach/ocean/river talk and all the accompanying aquatic creatures. After that, naturally, we chat about the weirdest things currently in our fridge (Becky starts us off with a doozy). Then, we’ve got a cute romcom, a dark f…

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Ashley Winstead (Again!) 1:18:27

2y ago1:18:27

1:18:27

❗ WARNING ❗ this episode is full of spoilers for Ashley Winstead’s latest novel, The Last Housewife! If you’re considering reading this book (which you absolutely should), and you don’t want every single WILD twist and turn to be ruined, then save this interview until you’ve had the chance to read it. If you’re a long-time listener, you already kno…

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“It was really f***** up and I loved it.” 38:01

2y ago38:01

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Hello, hope you’re all keeping well during these dog days of summer. We’re back with another new episode (minus one cohost) covering all things dark thrillers, historical fiction, and literary debuts. But before the books, of course the girls get into the three fictional characters who they most relate to! The fish may or may not have asked a simil…

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If that was on Spotify, I'd click it 40:08

2y ago40:08

40:08

First things first, don't forget to come to Emily's fan club book club meeting tomorrow, 8/9, at 8pmET -- she's discussing the book club pick (by one of her faves) in today's episode, so keep listening for a taste of that! Also in this ep: Kayla announces her August book club book, the gals discuss band names, & Libby is MIA as she recovers from co…

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THROWBACK: The Real Housewives of Books and the City 1:09:21

2y ago1:09:21

1:09:21

THROWBACK (Originally released on August 8, 2021): We’re starting off this episode very chaotically with a workshop session where we determine our Real Housewives taglines, a very fun merch announcement (or two!) before we jump into some book talk. Today we’re discussing a very timely gymnastics story, Portlandia and the very amazing Carrie Brownst…

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THROWBACK: Halloween in July 55:14

2y ago55:14

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THROWBACK (Originally released on July 19, 2021): On this week's episode, we're talking ~dreams~ (after we discuss Emily's inappropriate summer attire). Come hear all about our dreams, recurring and otherwise, before we get into the book talk. Speaking of books, we're discussing a thriller, folklore, a heavy romcom, and a Gatsby retelling, Thank yo…

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THROWBACK: The Chain Restaurant Thriller 1:16:24

2y ago1:16:24

1:16:24

THROWBACK (Originally released on August 3, 2020) This week we're getting real chatty! (Remember you can always skip straight to the book talk if you prefer, time stamps are below.) We discuss how you can get more merch, a wild chain restaurant rabbit hole, a call from a special listener in France, and what our perfect beach read would be. Hint: We…

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THROWBACK: "I guess it's one of my favorite books?" 48:04

2y ago48:04

48:04

THROWBACK!! (Originially posted Oct 25, 2021) Get ready for another backlist episode! Before we get into the books we read quite some time ago, we're talking magic potions and what our ideal ones would do. After that, it's a fun episode where each host discusses a surprise backlist title, pulled from their Goodreads or booksta from years ago, by AN…

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"Do I have a belly button? No one knows." 36:45

2y ago36:45

36:45

Hello, happy almost July aka BATC Summer break! Don't forget, we're taking July off, but we'll be releasing some old favorites, so come hang with the past versions of us. And fan club activities will continue as usual, so we hope to see you at book club and happy hour - both later this week! Join us for a chaotic last episode of June, in which some…

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Did you say… Dangling Chad? 56:07

2y ago56:07

56:07

Hey friends! Welcome to another ep, before we get into the book discussion, a couple quick reminders: our summer merch! It’s available now! Also, reminder we’re taking a little summer break in July, but we’ll release some great throwbacks. And finally, don’t miss Libby’s fan club book club meeting on June 30 for Love After Love. Then, the books! To…

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THROWBACK: Three Cheers For Pride! 59:42

2y ago59:42

59:42

THROWBACK FROM JUNE 2021: We are back on Zoom for the first time in a while, talking about pride books for the month of June! Before diving into some of the titles that helped us celebrate queer joy this month, we’re chatting about our ~child star~ moments. Can you believe all four of us have been on TV?! And then, of course, some fantastic gay boo…

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Give Us a Bop 36:45

2y ago36:45

36:45

Hello friends, welcome to another episode! Tune in to hear: Libby’s next fan club book club pick, lots of awkward announcements (including SUMMER MERCH!!!), our “song of the summer,” (we really have summer on the brain), and some book conversation about short stories, literary fiction, historical fiction, and political fiction. Thank you for listen…

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“I’ve Never Had a Routine in My Life” 47:31

2y ago47:31

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First of all: don't forget to join Becky's fan club book club discussion this Wednesday, 6/1! Then: whoooo's ready to talk morning routines? Well, you're in luck because we're going through our daily morning routines (in extreme detail). Listen in to find out which of us needs 6 alarms, who uses the high tech sleep apps, which of us has their week …

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"Bamboozled... In a good way?" 1:01:59

2y ago1:01:59

1:01:59

Today we’re talking tattoos! If we have any, how many we have, what they ~mean~, if we think we’ll ever get any, and of course some matching BATC tattoo possibilities… cough cough. Then we’re getting into some great books, so buckle up for translated lit fic, a buzzy book from years ago, fascinating historical fiction, and a Parisian thriller. Than…

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“You Are a Cartoon Character” 50:49

2y ago50:49

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Tune in to hear more about the plans for our NYC bookstore crawl, and don’t forget to join Becky’s fan club book club discussion coming up in early June! After those announcements, we’re getting into our “cartoon outfits.” Keep listening if you’re not sure what that means :) then we have a few classics, a beloved historical fiction, and a “f***ing …

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We Are Afraid of Smelling Bad 1:04:31

2y ago1:04:31

1:04:31

The four of us are back, babyyyy. First and foremost: CONGRATS TO DR. LAZY LIBRARY EMILY!!! Second of all, please check out our amazing illustrator's precious cat's GoFundMe to help cure her FIP 💔 find more info in her Insta bio @niczollos / https://instagram.com/niczollos?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. For today's ep, we're chatting about signature scents! …

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THROWBACK: Weird Dates & Good Books 45:53

2y ago45:53

45:53

THROWBACK!!! Before a bunch of great book talk, we're sharing our best weird date stories 🥰 our conclusion is that we need to go on more weird dates. Thank you so much for listening! Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod. Grab your BATC merch (and stay tuned for a summer addition): https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch…

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