What happens when a nine-year-old girl decides she's determined to sing at Philadelphia's renowned jazz club? Marie-Helene Bertino's 2 AM at the Cat’s Pajamas (Libro.fm) is the story of Madeleine Altimari and other people all trying to reach their goals on the eve of Christmas Eve.
Listen in to hear our thoughts and our pairings for this book club pick, including Abdi Nazemian’s Like a Love Story (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) and Fredrik Backman’s My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm).
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A Giant Pile: Anticipated Books for 2019 (Short)
I Will Qualify Them All: Unabridged Awards (Highlight)
A Part of Our History: Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION (Book Club)
Not Guilty Enough: Confessing Our Literary Sins (Short)
Holiday Wrap-Up! (Short)
Our Confessions Being Made: Beat the Holiday Reading Slump (Highlight)
It Is Just So Precious: Our Kids' Current Reads (Short)
These Random People at Dinner: Gretchen Anthony's EVERGREEN TIDINGS FROM THE BAUMGARTNERS (Book Club)
I've Developed a Serious Mug Habit: Bookish Gift Ideas for the Holidays (Short)
Stay the Course and Go for It: Graphic Novels and Comic Collections (Highlight)
I'm Always Here for That: YA To-Be-Read Lists (Short)
Don't Get in That Car: Tara Westover's EDUCATED (Book Club)
The Longest Short Episode Ever: Book-to-Film Adaptation of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE (Short)
A Chill Up the Back of Your Neck: Spooky Reads (Short)
Part of My Personality: Anne Bogel Highlights - READING PEOPLE and I'D RATHER BE READING (Highlight)
Our Children Making Their Rounds: Bring Your Own Book Game #2 (Short)
Every Time I've Read It I've Found Something New to Love: Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE (Book Club)
"Frantically Reading": Book-to-Film Adaptation of Kevin Kwan's CRAZY RICH ASIANS (Short)
Phenomenal in Scope: Global Read Aloud with LOVE, HATE & OTHER FILTERS, AMAL UNBOUND, and REFUGEE (Highlight)
I Love the Love Story: Lit Chat Game #4 (Short)
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