Show Notes
In this episode, we're chatting about: Michelle's birthday trip to The Lake District and our excitement for the bookish girl autumn Maisie Peters is teasing with her new single Caitlin's brief thoughts on The Life of a Showgirl Kalynn Bayron's supernatural twist on Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein (which Michelle hasn't read) An update on Michelle's journey through watching Supernatural Second-chance dual timeline rom-com Love Overdue by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus
For your convenience, here's everything else we mentioned in this episode: We love the vibe from everything Maisie Peters has teased about her new album 'Our Review of Life of a Showgirl' by the Shameless podcast Our interview with Kalynn Bayron Katabasis by R.F. Kuang Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein by Anne Eekhout Scot and Bothered by Alexandra Kiley While You Were Reading and Fancy Meeting You Here by Ali Berg and Michelle Kalus The Smart Girl's Guide to Second Chances by Steph Vizard
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