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).
In addition to monthly bonus episodes, we are now releasing more content on Patreon for subscribers. We appreciate your support so much. If you haven't joined us there yet, you can check the details out here.
Visit the Unabridged website for our full show notes and links to the books mentioned in the episode. Interested in what else we're reading? Check out our Featured Books page.
Mary Beth Keane's ASK AGAIN, YES - I Had to Open Another Tin of Book Darts
Unabridged Awards 2019 - Y'all Know I'm Indecisive
Holiday Wrap Up 2019 - 3 Favorites from the Year
Debate - What Makes a Holiday Movie? - I'm Having a Conversation in My Head
Unpopular Opinion Alert 2019 - I Have Some Trepidation
Hazel Gaynor and Heather Mariah Webb's LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS - Tied Up with a Bow
Human Trafficking Awareness with RuthAnn Deveney, Dressember Advocate - Fresh-Squeezed Freedom
Bookish Gifts 2019 - Insert Party Horn Sound Here
Debate - Classics or Not?: I Just Skipped the Scenery...and the Descriptions
Maggie O'Farrell's I AM, I AM, I AM - Defiance of Death
Spooky Stories - Twisty in All the Right Ways
Update on Our Recommendations to Each Other: A Love Story . . . and Also Not
Rainbow Rowell Rocks: You Have to Read It! You Have to Read It!
Literary Friends in Real Life - I Felt Like I Had Somewhere Brilliant to Go
Anissa Gray's THE CARE AND FEEDING OF RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY GIRLS - Relationships Between Women
All about the Journey - Bump It Up on the List
Book and Song Pairings - I'm Going to Go for It
To All the Boys I've Loved Before Book to Film Adaptation - Get With It!
Elizabeth Acevedo's WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH - On Her Side
Autumn TBR Lists - Shopping in My Kindle Closet
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Lit Society: Books and Drama
Ex Libris
Write The Book: Conversations on Craft
A Tale of Two Cities
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Fresh Air
Myths and Legends