Show Notes
Your book besties are back, and this week we’ve got a little bit of everything for you! Current reads, a chaotic (and heartfelt) Buddy Read Chat, new releases, and some very strong opinions about what’s happening in the book world right now. What We’ve Been Reading
We Need Your Art by Amee McNee Heretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson The Astral Library by Kate Quinn So Happy Together by Olivia Worley
Buddy Read Chat
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Audiobook vs. physical book, science overload (or not?), our undying love for Rocky, and whether the movie actually did the book justice. New Releases This Week
The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez Hunt the Villain by Rina Kent Beneath by Ariel Sullivan Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell This Will Be Interesting by E.B. Asher Seasons of Glass & Iron by Amal El Mohtar Robbie McNeil’s Hit List by Brianna Heath
Book-to-Screen Adaptations We’re Watching
Project Hail Mary (in theaters now) Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+) The Devil Wears Prada 2 Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix) Off-Campus series adaptation (Prime Video)
Bookish Trends & Controversy This week we’re diving into:
The Shy Girl / Mia Ballard situation AI in publishing (and where we draw the line) Authors openly using AI vs. not disclosing it And the bigger question… what does this mean for readers?
Whether you’re here for the books, the chaos, or the commentary- we’re glad you’re here. Have you watched Project Hail Mary? What did you think? Did you like it better than the book? We'd love to hear from you. Want to join our book club? Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. You can signup here Can I Bring My Book Social Links:Instagram: @canibringmybook_clubTikTok: @canibringmybook_clubFacebook: www.facebook.com/canibringmybook
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