So many books, too little time? Us too! Join us, hosts Claire and Rebecca, as we chat to others whose lives revolve around books as well, share hot topics and discuss what it means to be a reader - and how to find more time to do it! Covering a range of genres, there will be something for everyone. As English teachers, moms and Bookstagrammers, we know what it is like for life to be busy, but we promise that for less than an hour every two weeks (with a special book of the month bonus ep each month too!), we can help you to keep the literary love alive!
Chapter Eleven - Interview with author Andrea Mara
In this chapter, Claire chats to one of her favourite authors Andrea Mara about life as a writer. Andrea Mara is a Sunday Times and Irish Times Top Ten bestselling author who has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Book Awards. She lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband and three young children and also runs a multi-award-winning parent and lifestyle blog, OfficeMum.ie.
A must-listen episode!
Andrea's Auto-buy Authors:
Louise O' Neill and Kia Abdullah.
Book Recommendations/Mentions:
"The Chimney Sweeper’s Boy" by Barbara Vine
"Where I End" by Sophie White
"The Red House" by Roz Watkins
"Strange Sally Diamond" by Liz Nugent
"Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver
"The End of Us" by Olivia Kiernan
"Good Girls Die Last" by Natali Simmonds
"Amazing Grace Adams" by Fran Littlewood
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4/4/2023 • 54 minutes, 52 seconds
Chapter Ten - "Other Parents" Readalong episode
February's readalong book stated "But the problem with having your nose in everyone else's business is that you often miss what is happening in your own home."... Join hosts Claire and Rebecca as they discuss Sarah Stovell's novel about hurtful opinions, judgement and how one community can have many secrets. Lots of hot topics in this one.
Timings:
00:00 - 08:57 - Opening section Spoiler Free!
08:58 - 59:32 - Book Discussion Lots of Spoilers
59:33 - End - Announcement of March and April readalong books Spoiler Free!
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3/12/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 27 seconds
Chapter Nine - Interview with Steven O' Riordan
In this episode Claire & Rebecca chat to Steven O’ Riordan who co-authored the book “Whispering Hope” about women who survived the Magdalene Laundries. Raised to advocate for those who needed his help, Steven got involved with meeting survivors of Magdalene Laundries, helping them to access the redress scheme, and took it upon himself to help to tell the stories that these women had kept quiet for far too long.
Steven’s book Whispering Hope tells the accounts of five women who survived the Magdalene Laundries. His documentary The Forgotten Maggies is available on YouTube. Watch "The Forgotten Maggies" Documentary here
Book Recommendations/Mentions:
Steven O’ Riordan:
"Whispering Hope" by Nancy Costello, Kathleen Legg, Diane Croghan, Marie Slattery and Marina Gambold, with Steven O' Riordan.
"Sophia's Story" by Susan McKay
"The Little Prisoner" by Jane Elliott
"The Light in the Window" by June Goulding
"Thirteen" by Steve Cavanagh
"Her Last Breath" by Linda Castillo
"Daddy's Little Girl" by Mary Higgins Clark
Aoife Cassidy:
Non-Fiction
"Bessborough" by Deirdre Finnerty
"Belonging" by Catherine Corless
"Against the Tide" by Dr. Noel Browne
"Republic of Shame" by Caelainn Hogan
"My Name is Bridget" by Alison O’ Reilly
"In the Shadow of the 8th" by Dr. Peter Boylan
"The Adoption Machine" by Paul Jude Redmond
"Mother and Child" by Lindsey Earner-Byrne
"Oh Captain, My Captain" by Jennifer Horgan.
Fiction
"I couldn’t Love You More" by Esther Freud
"Small Things Like" These by Claire Keegan
"Waiting for the Miracle" by Anna McPartlin
"The Secret Scripture" by Sebastian Barry
"The Paper Bracelet" by Rachel English
"A Second Life" by Dermot Bolger
Academic
"Redress" by Katherine O'Donnell, James Smith, Maeve O'Rourke
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