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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I Can Suspend Disbelief Like Crazy: Julie Buxbaum's TELL ME THREE THINGS (YA Book Club)
I'm Not Stalking Her or Anything: Lit Chat #1 (Short)
I Want Somebody to Like: Fiona Barton's THE WIDOW (Book Club)
Three Mountains Away: HOW WE BECAME READERS (Short)
It's Very Meta: John Green's TURTLES ALL THE WAY DOWN (YA Book Club)
I Care What Happens . . . But Not that Much: RECOMMENDED SERIES (Short)
Being the Puppet Master: Karen McManus's One of Us is Lying (YA Book Club)
That's When You Know that You've Got Readers: Our Young Relatives' Favorite Reads (Short)
I Had All the Feels: Nicola Yoon's EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING (YA Book Club)
Ladies, I Have a Confession: Bookish Podcasts (Short)
Dear Listeners, You Will Follow Our Saga: Fredrik Backman's MY GRANDMOTHER ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SHE'S SORRY (Book Club)
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