This week we decided to quiz ourselves and answer the questions in the New York Times By the Book feature.–– What We’re Currently Reading ––NicolaDaphnis & Chloe by LongusThe Transmigration of Bodies by Yuri Herrera – requested for review from & Other Stories, out 7 July | http://amzn.to/22fZfBEHollyModern Lovers by Emma Straub – requested for review from Penguin, out 30 June | http://amzn.to/22fZFbj–– Books We Recently Acquired ––HollyKatie Morag’s Island Stories by Mairi Hedderwick | http://amzn.to/1TO9FIMNicolaShrill by Lindy West – requested for review from Quercus, out now | http://amzn.to/1U7cLSmAlso mentioned:Lindy on the Lit Up Show | Lindy on This American Life | A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit | http://amzn.to/1U7djaE–– By the Book ––The By the Book column | http://www.nytimes.com/column/by-the-bookOur favourite By the Book features:Gwenyth Paltrow | http://goo.gl/7gR1HPNick Offerman | http://goo.gl/wa0X2PJesse Eisenberg | http://goo.gl/NoUzY8Lin Manuel Miranda | http://goo.gl/VwUcB1The QuestionsWhat book is on your nightstand now?What was the last truly great book that you read?If you could meet any writer – dead or alive – who would it be?And what would you want to know?What books might we be surprised to find on your shelves?How do you organise your personal library?What book have you always meant to read and haven’t got round to yet?Anything you feel embarrassed never to have read?Disappointing, over-rated, just not good: what book did you feel you were supposed to like but didn’t?Do you remember the last book you put down without finishing?What kinds of stories are you drawn to?Any you stay clear of?What is your ideal reading scenario?Who would you want to write the story of your life?What do you plan to read next?Books MentionedThe Butcher’s Hook by Janet EllisThe Checklist Manifesto by Atul GawandeThe Conversations by Olivia FaneThe Argonauts by Maggie NelsonThe Portable Veblen by Elizabeth MacKenzieThe Girls by Emma ClineGone With the Wind by Margaret MitchellRebecca by Daphne du MaurierA Little Life by Hanya YanigiharaPretty Little Liars seriesThe Fault in Our Stars & Paper Towns by John GreenThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazThe Secret History by Donna TarttPaper Magician seriesI Love Dick by Chris KrausI Was Told There’d Be Cake by Sloane CrosleyAround the World in 80 Days & Other Writings by Nellie BlyMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteThe Story of a New Name by Elena FerranteHousekeeping by Marilynne Robinson–– Follow us! ––You can subscribe to Bookish Blether on SoundCloud, iTunes and Stitcher, or your podcast app of choice.Love our podcast? Leave us a review and share it with a friend!Twitter: http://twitter.com/BookishBletherInstagram: instagram.com/bookishbletherTumblr: bookishblether.tumblr.comEmail: [email protected]:http://twitter.com/hollyjunesmithhttp://www.heyhollyjune.co.ukNicola:http://twitter.com/robotnichttp://robotnic.cohttp://youtube.com/robotnichttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6523767.Nicola_Balkind