It's a chatty one today. Sarah and Jenny chat recent reads, reading plans and some 'big news'.  We're excited about the changes we've got planned and hope you will be too. We'll share some more info and insights in our Substack soon. But for now, have a good one and we'll see you in 2024.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Glow  by Jessie GaynorNew Animal by Ella BaxterIt's Okay That You're Not Okay  by Megan DevineWild Card by Judy MurrayThe Pumpkin Spice Cafe  by Laurie GilmoreJuliet Marillier's Sevenwaters TrilogyPodcasts mentionedThe BookshelfBooks on the GoMarlon and Jake Read Dead PeopleSentimental GarbageWomen's Running PodcastKermode and Mayo's TakeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

This is Halloween! Jenny, Chris, and Sarah get together to discuss The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs.  Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiOther stuff mentionedGrief episode (#87 Books about Grief and Death)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the showSupport the show

'I smell snow!'It's the perfect time of year to hunker down and chat Gilmore Girls. Chris and Jenny welcome Kristine from the Gilmore Book Club to the pod to tell us all about the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge, chat Gilmore Girls and have a book club. We chose The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides off Rory's list.We hope you love the episode and if you decide to take on the challenge do download the reading list from Kristine's website and follow her on social media. She is @gilmorebookclub on Instagram and TikTok.How many have you read?If you need to talk to someone please contact The Samaritans in the UK on  116 123 or 988 in the US. There is someone to talk to and support you 24/7, 365 days a year.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Marriage Plot by Jeffrey EugenidesFresh Complaint by Jeffrey EugenidesIT by Stephen KingThe Body by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen KingThe Van Apfel Girls Are Gone  by Felicity McLeanOther stuff mentionedNow and Then (movie)Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, The Beguiled.Stand by Me (movie)Find Kristine onlineThe Gilmore Book ClubInstagramSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

It's officially spooky season so Jenny is joined by Holly from the That's What We Read podcast to chat all things haunted houses. If you would like the uncut spooky ghost story version, sign up for a free trial of our Patreon today.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronThe English Understand Wool by Helen DewittThe Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonThe Witch of Willow Hall by Hester FoxThe Familiars by Stacey HallsPlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonWhite is for Witching by Helen OyeyemiHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey NiffeneggerMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaOther stuff mentionedMost Haunted (TV series)Find Holly onlineThat's What We Read PodcastInstagramGettysburg Ghost GirlSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

It's our 100th episode! Chris, Sarah, and Jen get together to chat about what they've recently been reading, and discuss Yaa Gyasi's debut novel, Homegoing. They have also all read her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, so they also discuss how those two books compare. No spoilers for either book! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedAlmost all of Otessa Moshfegh's books The Dry Heart by Natalia GinzbergAll of Colson Whitehead's books The Trail Running Guidebook by Hanny Allston Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoVladimir by Julie May Jonas Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

Chris and Jenny chat upcoming book to movie/tv adaptations in today's episode as well as the usual current and recent reads. Join our Patreon for an extended version of the episode (all Oppenheimer chat).Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedWestern Lane by Chetna MarooStudy for Obedience  by Sarah BernsteinWe Have Always Lived in the Castle  by Shirley JacksonThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyThe Last Samurai by Helen DeWittFairy Tale by Stephen KingParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonAmerican Prometheus by Kai Bird and ‎Martin J. SherwinAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeThe Wheel of Time series by Robert JordanWicked! by Gregory MaguireLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacnealDune  by Frank HerbertKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannThree Women by Lisa TaddeoThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabriella ZevinBuriel Rites by Hannah KentThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidCirce by Madeleine MillerOther stuff mentionedVulture article - Helen DeWitt’s The Last Samurai Is the Best Book of the Century (for Now)Literary Disco PodcastJury Duty (tv series)Mississippi Burning (film)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

Sarah and Chris discuss this year's Booker Longlist and their progress with it at this early stage. They also discuss what they've been reading recently and what they've read in the past year fantasy-wise.  PS: Unbelievably, what Sarah was saying was true - in 1977, the chair of judges, Philip Larkin, threatened to jump out of a window if Paul Scott’s Staying On didn’t win the Booker! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon(Some of the) Books mentionedBooker Prize longlist (longlist here)Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverVictory City by Salmon RushdieThe Luminaries and Birnham Wood by Eleanor CattonSnap by Belinda Bauer Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Not My Father's Son by Alan CummingThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava ReidKushiel's Dart and Cassiel's Servant by  Jacqueline Carey Tom Lake by Ann PatchettThe Rabbit Hutch by Tess GuntyThe Raven Cycle series and the Dreamers trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb The World of Riverside trilogy by Ellen Kushner The Betrayals and The Binding by Bridget CollinsThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Reindeer People by Megan Lindholm [aka Robin Hobb] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Suzanna Clarke The King's Peace  by Jo WaltonOther stuff mentionedLauren's video on cleaning with Sweepy (Cleaning and Tidying my Flat Using a Cleaning App | Lauren and the Book)Podside Picnic podcastSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the showSupport the show

Shawn is back on the pod today to chat short stories with Sarah and Jenny. We each chose a short story and chat through them through. Like three mini book clubs. All available to read online for free. We also share our recent and current reads.Pilgrims by Julie OrringerThe Swim Team by Miranda JulyThe Ones Who Walk Away From Omalas by Ursula K. Le GuinGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | PatreonBooks mentionedFight Night by Miriam ToewsWomen Talking by Miriam ToewsAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam ToewsAnd Then He Sang A Lullaby  by Ani Kayode SomtochukwuCollected Works by Lydia SandgrenThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffThe Monsters of Templeton  by Lauren GroffPenance by Eliza ClarkPew  by Catherine LaceyThe Spare Room  by Helen GarnerBodies of Light  by Jennifer DownOther stuff mentionedHannah May on YoutubeThe Swim Team by Amber CrosbySupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

We are rounding off this series of episodes today with a bang: Jenny and Sarah read Chris' favourite books! They discuss Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon. Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageBooks mentionedUnwell Women by Elinor CleghornBirds of America by Lorrie MooreI Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie MooreHow to Breathe Underwater by Julie OrringerInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C Ford Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonWicked by Gregory Maguire Self-Portrait With Boy by Rachel Lyon Black Butterflies by Priscillla Morris Other stuff mentioned The Blarney Stone in Ireland Film Jen was thinking of was Can You Ever Forgive Me Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

Always our most popular episode of the year, our mid-year favourite books! Jenny, Chris and Sarah get together to share their top reads of the year so far. Books mentionedSurviving Autocracy by Masha GessenBriefly, A Delicious Life by Nell StevensThe Perfect Golden Circle by Ben MyersBlack Butterflies by Priscilla MorrisCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshThe Prestige by Christopher PriestThe Night Circus  by Erin MorgensternHappening  by Annie ErnauxThe North Water by Ian McGuireMoby Dick  by Herman MelvilleAnnihilation by Jeff VanderMeerThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverVladimir by Julia May JonasBookshops mentionedFoyles, Tottenham Court RoadWord on the WaterForbidden PlanetGay's the WordDaunt Books, MaryleboneThe Book Hive, NorwichSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Alice is back, so we're going classic Bookcast Club with a chatty catch up episode. Alice and Jenny chat marathons, engagements, 'A Little Life' play, what we've been reading, TBRs, and books for cleansing the palette. Enjoy!Books mentionedThe No Show by Beth O'LearyThe Man Who Died Twice by Richard OsmanThe Flat Share by Beth O'LearyDear Dolly by Dolly AldertonEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidSeven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidCarrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Wild Card by Judy MurrayDeath of a Bookseller by Alice SlaterAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisVladimir by Julia May JonasLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinLife, Almost by Jennie AggHard Pushed by Leah HazardWomb by Leah HazardRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldThe Guest by Emma ClineSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days.If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

It's Women's Prize for Fiction day! But who was our winner? Chris and Jenny discuss the six shortlised books, share their predictions and their own personal winner.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days.If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

We welcome back Belle to the podcast today! She and Sarah get together to discuss the Stella shortlist in all of its glory. Contact The Bookcast ClubTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageStuff mentionedBookcast Club episode on the Stella Prize [#88 All the Longlists: Stella Prize, Women's Prize, and the Carol Shields Prize with Shawn the Book Maniac]Women's Prize for Fiction Stella Prize Books mentioned How to support The Bookcast ClubSupport the podcast on PatreonOne-off donations on Ko-Fi Mention us on social media! Rate us on SpotifyReview us on Apple PodcastsNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

We welcome the delightful Lauren from Lauren and the Books to the podcast today. She and Sarah chat about what they're currently reading, and chat about a different type of book: cookbooks! High-quality, vegetarian-friendly cookbooks can be hard to find, so they talk through some of the ones that they have returned to again and again, their all-time favourites, and some that they've loved in the past. We hope you enjoy the episode, and as always, if there is something you'd like us to discuss, please let us know! Want more Lauren?  Booktube channel | Instagram [@laurenandthebooks]  Contact The Bookcast Club Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageStuff mentionedBookcast Club episode on Pod [#90 Book Club: Pod by Laline Paull]Women's Prize for Fiction Stella Prize Books mentioned The Bees by Lalline Paul Pod by Lalline Paul Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh big beautiful female theory by Eloise GrillsBig Bones by Laura DockrillI'm a Fan by Sheena Patel The Happy Pear cookbooksJamie's Great Britain by Jamie OliverVeganomicon by Isa Chandra & Terry Hope Romero I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Vegan 100 by Gaz OakleyThe Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini IyerEast by Meera SodhaNistisima by Georgina HaydenBliss on Toast by Prue LiethHow to support The Bookcast ClubSupport the podcast on PatreonOne-off donations on Ko-Fi Mention us on social media! Rate us on SpotifyReview us on Apple PodcastsNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

It's a book club episode! Sarah and Chris are discussing their thoughts on Pod by Laline Paull, one of the books longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Have you read Pod, or is there a book you'd like us to read and discuss? Let us know!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the showSupport the show

We are in your ears today recommending memoirs! Chris and Sarah welcome Belle to the podcast, a friend of Sarah's and a patreon of the pod. They chat what they think a memoir is, why they like to read them, and make some recommendations. Chris also reveals his real and controversial opinions about UK currency. Hope you enjoy the episode! PS the eagle-eared listener may notice that Sarah claimed in this episode that she had not read Happening, when last episode it was something she was currently reading. These episodes were recorded in reverse order, so she did pick it up immediately after talking to Belle and loved it! <3 Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-MartinLean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O'FarrellSomebody's Daughter by Ashley Ford The Erratics by Vicki Levau-Harvie Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward Motherhood by Sheila Heiti After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry Happening by Annie Ernaux Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

It is well and truly prize season, with three literary prizes for women and non-binary writers dropping their longlists this week. We welcome back Shawn Mooney (aka Shawn the Book Maniac) to talk with Sarah and Jenny about the longlists for the Stella Prize (Aus), the Women's Prize (UK), and the new North American prize for women and non-binary writers, the Carol Shields Prize. We hope you enjoy the episode! *Correction: The Carol Shields prize money is actually 150, 000 USD!Shawn's linksShawn's booktube channelInstagram: @shawnthebookmaniacTwitter: @shawnmooneyLitsy: @shawnmooneySarah appearing on Shawn's channelGet in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messagePrizes discussed Women's Prize for Fiction (UK)The Stella Prize (Australia) The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction (Canada & US)#TransGirlApril readathonKevvie of C’est Kevvie’s announcement Kevvie appearing on Shawn's channel Willow of BooksandBao’s announcementSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Sign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

This episode was a special request from a listener. Sarah and Jenny discuss their experiences with grief and recommend some reads, we promise it's not completely depressing! That being said we do discuss cancer, miscarriage, suicide, sudden death and more, so if you find these topics upsetting then please do give this episode a miss. We've bookmarked where we start talking books if you would like to skip our personal experiences. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you've got any other special requests send them our way!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned New Animal by Ella BaxterThe Spare Room by Helen GarnerPast Mortems by Carla ValentineWith the End in Mind by Katherine MannixFrom Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty Sky Burial by XinranTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThis I Know: Notes on Unravelling the Heart by Susannah ConwayGrief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter LinksCaitlin Doughty (Ask a Mortician) YouTube Tiny Beautiful Things episodeGrief is the Thing with Feathers episode Griefcast with Kathryn MannixSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

We are delighted to welcome Russell from Ink and Paper Blog to the podcast today! He chats to Chris about his love for historical fiction, and they make some recommendations of some of their favourites. Enjoy the episode!  Want more Russell? Russell's YouTube channel [@inkandpaperblog]Instagram: @inkandpaperblogTwitter: @inkpaperblogGet in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentionedHester by Laurie Lico AlbaneseThe Incarnations by Susan BarkerBurial Rites by Hannah KentAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodWashington Black by Esi EdugyanHalf Blood Blues by Esi EdugyanTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezWench by Dolen Perkins-ValdezThe North Water by Ian MaguireThe Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka BruntHow We Disappeared by Jing-Jing LeeIn Memoriam by  Alice WinnHild by Nicola GriffithSo Lucky by Nicola GriffithSpear by Nicola Griffith Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Affinity by Sarah WatersThe House of Eve by Sadeqa JohnsonSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Jenny and Chris share which books they're eagerly awaiting in 2023.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned  Her Majesty's Royal Coven By Juno DawsonLegends and lattes by Travis BaldryThe Devil House by John DarniellThe North Water by Ian MaguireNow She is Witch by Kirsty LoganBirnam Wood by Eleanor Catton How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixA Spell of Good Things by Ayobami AdebayoDeath of a Bookseller by Alice SlaterThe Shadow Casket by Chris WoodingCasiel's Servant by Jacqueline CareyThe Memory of Animals by Claire FullerThe Late Americans by Brandon TaylorThe Guest by Emma ClineSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

We're back! Chris, Jenny, and Sarah are coming at you today to discuss their favourite reads of 2022. Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Into the Woods by Tana French All the Acorns on the Forest Floor by Kim HooperThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Riverside series by Ellen Kushner [with audiobooks directed by Neil Gaiman]On Writing by Stephen KingNew Animal by Ella BaxterThe Last Days by Ali Millar The Devourers by Indra DasThis Much is True by Miriam Margolyes Bodies of Light by Jennifer DownStuff mentionedChris' video interview with Ali Millar Miriam Margolyes on Graham Norton Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the showSupport the show

Chris, Alice and Jenny chat about Jenny's favourite books We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed.This is our last episode of the year! We'll be back in 2023 so please do send us over any episode ideas you may have. Have a great festive season, we hope it involves lots of great books!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

In our penultimate episode of the year, Chris and Alice talk through their reading plans for autumn and winter this year, and reflect on how the year has gone for them reading-wise. As mentioned at the end of the episode, we are going to be planning our 2023 episodes soon, so if you have any episode ideas or requests, let us know! Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageStuff we mentionedSubterranean PressTills Bookshop in Edinburgh, UK Books mentionedThe Hunting Party by Lucy Foley The Guest List by Lucy FoleyThe Inheritance by Robin Hobb/Megan LindholmTaste by Stanley Tucci Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Normal Family On Truth, Love, and How I Met My 35 Siblings by Chrysta Bilton Leaving the Witness by Amber Scorah Crooked House by Agatha Christie & various others Bewilderment by Richard Powers The Interior Life by Katherine BlakeHild by Nicola Griffith Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew PerryThe Little Library Parties & others by Kate Young The Poisonwood Bible & others by Barbara Kingsolver Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

Chris and Jenny share some spooky reads for your Halloween weekend.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageStuff we mentionedHorror Special with Jordaline Reads episodeStorygraph Recommends episodeBooks mentionedSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

We are delighted to welcome back podcast favourites Kieran (KD Books) and Sarah (Freshly Read Books) to review the Booker shortlist. They discuss their thoughts on each of the shortlisted books with Sarah, and the three of them try to predict what the winner will be. Buckle up and hope you enjoy! Reviews of tangentially-related novels and popular hair dryers included free of charge in this one. Want more of Kieran? Youtube | Instagram [@kdbooks] Want more of Freshly? Youtube | Instagram [@freshlyreadbooks] Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  To make a one-off donation, we have a Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Support the show

For the first time ever, all four of us get together to record an episode! This is a special Q&A episode, where we answer questions sent in by the listeners over social media from the past few weeks. We really liked doing this episode, so if you would like us to make it a regular thing, please let us know! The questions we answered are listed below, as well as any people or podcasts we mentioned in our answers.  Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  To make a one-off donation, we have a Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Questions and stuff mentioned  Chris' Youtube channel [Chris Bookish Cauldron]Serial podcastBooks & Blankets podcastKieran Evans [@KDBooks on Youtube]What book or series do you wish there was more of? If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be? > Miriam Margolyes talking about meeting Laurence Olivier Are your bookshelves full of books yet to be read, or all your kept faves? Favourite childhood book? > Literary Disco episode on Sweet Valley High [#3 Sweet Valley High & Klassics Korner]Why does Sarah always threaten me with a good time? Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Would like to learn about the publishing industry. Do you have any plans on doing such an episode? > Episode with Abigail Mann [#71 Breaking Romantic Tropes]> What Page Are You On podcast > Book Riot podcastApart from yourself, which author would you pick to write your life story? Favourite time of day to read? Favourite place to read? Which fictional character would your teenage and present day selves most relate to? HBO show Looking Is there a character that you wish you could be for a day? Or a world you wished you lived in?Favourite Welsh book reviewer? How do you get over a reading slump and episode production freeze? > SemiScribbled podcastFavourite and least favourite thing about doing the pod? Support the show

It's a book club episode! Sarah, Chris, and Alice get together to discuss Hanya Yanagihara's controversial novel, A Little Life. Chris and Alice have both read this before and loved it, and Sarah has read it for the first time. Will she agree with their thoughts on the book? The majority of this episode is spoiler-free, but there is a spoiler section in the latter half. You can use the chapter markers to skip around and avoid the spoilers if you haven't read it. [If your podcast app doesn't have chapter markers enabled: the spoiler section is 35:31-46:36!] Please note that this book is quite graphic and comes with a long list of content warnings. If you are thinking about reading this book yourself and have questions about the content, please feel free to send us a message on social media or email us (although we do generally think if you're at all worried about it, it's best to avoid this one). As mentioned in the episode, we are planning to record a Q&A episode in September! If you have a question for any or all of us (Chris, Sarah, Jenny, or Alice), please send us an email or message us on social media! Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageStuff we mentioned Netflix documentary 13THThe History Boys Books mentionedThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle AlexanderA Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley Hench by Natalie Zina WalschotsSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Sarah and Chris go back to one of their favourite topics, fantasy novels! They discuss what they've been reading in the past year since their last fantasy episode, and make some more recommendations, as your TBR is no doubt lacking in recommendations at this point. They also discuss some books about Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses and the Booker longlist and Chris' plans to read or not read it.  As mentioned in the episode, we are planning to record a Q&A episode in September! If you have a question for any or all of us (Chris, Sarah, Jenny, or Alice), please send us an email or message us on social media!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageStuff we mentioned Previous fantasy episode [#58 Fantasy for Beginners]Chris' interview with Ali Millar Non-fiction episode [#68 Non-Fiction Special with Mercy's Bookish Musings] May bonus epiode [Category Is: Pride Recommendations!], available via Patreon Mercedes Youtube channel [Mercy's Bookish Musings]Karen Joy Fowler interviewBooks mentionedMy Name is Lucy Barton and Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout Booker 2022 longlistIn The Woods by Tana FrenchThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson The Last Days by Ali Millar Leaving the Witness by Amber ScorahRainbow Milk by Paul Mendez Educated by Tara Westover A Song for Issy Bradley by Carys BrayUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer Lynn Flewelling books The Soldier Son trilogy by Robin HobbKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey Rules of Ascension by David B CoePriory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon The Last Dragonlord by Joanne BertinSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Sarah and Alice discuss their love for books with a strong sense of place and make some recommendations. They also talk about Sarah's progress in the Booker longlist, and Sarah tries to convince Alice to read The Little Friend. As mentioned in the end of the episode, we are planning to record a Q&A episode in September! If you have a question for any or all of us (Chris, Sarah, Jenny, or Alice), please send us an email or message us on social media! Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentionedBooker longlisted books:BoothCase StudySmall Things Like These NightcrawlingHow to Kill Your Family by Bella MackieNormal Family: On Truth, Love, and How I Met My 35 Siblings by Chrysta Bilton Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert KolkerThese Ghosts Are Family by Maisy CardThe Scapegoat by Daphne du MaurierMr Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo The Secret History by Donna Tartt The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Little Friend by Donna TarttTo Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara If We Were Villains by ML Rio Burial Rites by Hannah Kent The Good People by Hannah Kent Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan DoyleRebecca by Daphne du Maurier A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James The Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Today we are delighted to welcome Kate from The Book Club Review podcast to the Bookcast Club. She and Sarah both run book clubs, and they talk through what book clubs mean to them, what makes a good book club book, and make some recommendations for your book club. Links to Book Club Review podcast, and all the books and other things we talked about, can be found below. Thanks for listening! The Book Club Review podcastBook Club Review websiteBook Club Review episode #109 [Best Book Club Books of 2021]Instagram | @bookclubreviewpodcastTwitter | bookclubrvwpod Other things mentionedShawn the Book Maniac (Youtube | Instagram)Bookcast Club episode with Shawn [#64 My Life in Books with Shawn the Book Maniac]The Bookstore podcastBooks on the Go podcastBooks mentioned"Campus" novels:Real Life by Brandon TaylorThe Idiot by Elif Batuman Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi"Australian" novelsThe White Girl by Tony Birch The Weekend by Charlotte WoodDevotion by Hannah KentWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth OzekiI Was Amelia Earhart by Jane MendelsohnThe Novel Cure: An A to Z of Literary Remedies Perfume by Patrick SüskindPatsy by Nicole Dennis-BennStories of Your life and Others by Ted ChangTenth of December and Lincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaThe Mercies by Kiran Millwood HargraveSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Always one of our favourite episodes to record, Jenny, Alice and Chris share their mid-year favourites! From vampires to courgettes, which books have we enjoyed the most in the first half of 2022? Books mentionedLove Marriage by Monica AliThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerThe Year of Miracles: Recipes About Love + Grief + Growing Things by Ella RisbridgerMidnight Chicken by Ella RisbridgerWoman, Eating by Claire KohdaAcross the Nightingale Floor by Lian HearnThe Song of Achilles by Madeleine MillerThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanEveryone in this Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily AustenTaste by Stanley TucciWe had to Remove This Post by Hanna BervoetsLeaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by Amber ScorahInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Today's episode features a wonderful special guest, Sarah Freshly from the Youtube channel Freshly Read Books. She talks to Sarah (continuing the tradition on this podcast of having as many people called Sarah as possible) about the books in her life that have meant the most to her. A big thank you to Sarah for coming on the pod, and if you're not familiar with her channel already, check it out! Links to Sarah Freshly Freshly Read Books on YoutubeOne of Sarah's TBR Tackle videosInstagram | @freshlyreadbooksBooks mentioned Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SnicketThe Princess Diaries and Avalon High by Meg Cabot Animorphs series by K. A. ApplegateLife of Pi by Yann MartelSlaughterhouse-Five, Slapstick, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions by Kurt VonnegutThe Circle, The Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and How We Are Hungry by Dave EggersD&D Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook)Burnt Sugar by Avni DoshiOther things mentioned Kieran's 2022 TBR Tackle challengeMy Brother, My Brother and Me [podcast]The Adventure Zone [podcast]Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

It's a book club episode! We asked you to pick a Women's Prize shortlisted book for us and you chose The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. You'll be pleased to hear we have differing opinions and we agreed it made for a great book club read. We also share our current and recent reads. Books mentionedThe Sentence by Louise ErdrichCultish by Amanda MontellCombatting Cult Mind Control by Steven HassanClash of Kings by George R. R. MartinWe the Drowned by Carsten JensenBi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution by Shiri EisnerWe had to Remove This Post by Hanna BervoetsSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Today we welcome author Abigail Mann to the pod, to discuss the romance genre. Abi shares her honest thoughts on 1 star reviews and how not fitting into a specific genre makes those 1 star reviews unavoidable. Jenny and Abi discuss romantic tropes and then share our favourite books that break them.Books mentionedThe Lonely Fajita by Abigail MannThe Sister Surprise by Abigail MannThe Wedding Crasher by Abigail MannIdol by Louise O'NeillEveryone in This Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily AustinWho's that Girl? by Mhairi McFarlaneEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonFirst Time for Everything by Henry FryAnimals by Emma Jane UnsworthThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuOther stuff mentionedSingle White Female (film)Waitress (film)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

In today's episode we're talking Booker! Two previous, wonderful guests to the podcast, Kieran from KD Books and Christine from Storycraft are back to discuss all things International Booker. We discuss our feelings on the longlist and shortlist, and discuss all the shortlisted books (except for Cursed Bunny). Links to Christinehttps://www.storycraft.nl/Instagram | @storycraftnlLinks to KieranYoutube channel | @KDBooksInstagram | @kdbooksPlaylist of Kieran's International Booker 2022 reviewsPast episodes with Christine#49 Reading More Asian Authors#30 My Life in BooksPast episodes with Kieran#59 Reviewing the 2021 Booker Shortlist#42 My Life in Books#34 Reviewing the 2020 Booker ShortlistInternational Booker 2022 ShortlistHeaven (ヘヴン) by Mieko Kawakami, translated from Japanese by Sam Bett and David BoydElena Knows (Elena sabe) by Claudia Piñeiro, translated from Spanish by Frances RiddleTomb of Sand (रेत समाधि) by Geetanjali Shree, translated from Hindi by Daisy RockwellThe Books of Jacob (Księgi Jakubowe) by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from Polish by Jennifer CroftA New Name: Septology VI-VII (Eit nytt namn - Septologien VI - VII) by Jon Fosse, translated from Norwegian by Damion Searls Cursed Bunny (저주토끼) by Bora Chung, translated from Korean by Anton Hur Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Jen and Sarah read two of Alice's favourite books (not all-time faves; more on that in the episode!), The Time Traveller's Wife and The Poisonwood Bible. They share their thoughts on that and discuss the issues brought up in the two novels, as well as what they've each currently been reading. There are no major plot spoilers in the discussion of the two novels, although we do discuss the plot in broad terms. This episode has chapter markers so you can skip the sections if you would like (If your app doesn't have chapter markers - Time Traveller's Wife discussion starts at 14:31 and Poisonwood Bible at 33:55!).Other episodes mentioned#45 Reading Sarah K's Favourite Books (The Secret History and Grief is the Thing with Feathers) #56 Reading Sarah T's Favourite Books (The Harry Quebert Affair and The Nightingale)Other books mentionedThe Secret History by Donna Tartt A Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaThe People in the Trees by Hanya YanagiharaMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteWoman, Eating by Claire KohdaEntangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Today we welcome Mercedes of Mercy's Bookish Musings to the pod to chat all things non-fiction. Sarah, Jenny and Mercedes share why they love non-fiction, where they get their recommendations from and talk through some of their favourites. And, as always, we share our recent and current reads.Books mentionedThe Jasmine Throne by Tasha SuriDead Mountain by Donnie EicharYellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane MurdochHow the Pill Changes Everything by Dr Sarah. E. HillInferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness by Catherine ChoI Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'FarrellTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedInglorious Empire: What the British Did to India by Shashi TharoorThe Inconvenient Indian by Thomas KingSea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina ThomsonCarry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni JensenInto Thin Air by Jon KrakauerInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerUnder the Banner of Heaven by Jon KrakauerMissoula by Jon KrakauerOther stuff mentionedBailie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionWalter Scott PrizeGraywolf PressSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Today, Chris and Sarah talk about some of their favourite short stories and short story collections and what they think makes a good short story. They also discuss what they're currently reading. including discussions of death row and missing Russian mountaineers. Do you read short stories? Love or loathe? Books/stories mentionedHow Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb Half A Lifelong Romance by Eileen Chang Notes On An Execution by Danya Kukafka The Five by Hallie Rubenfeld After The Eclipse by Sarah Perry Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar [about the Dyatlov Pass incident] The Merchant at the Alchemist's Gate by Ted Chiang The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K Le GuinAfter We Walked Away by Erika L. Satifka All The Acorns On The Forest Floor by Kim HooperIf You Were A Dinosaur, My Love by Rachel Swirsky Storyland by Catherine McKinnon [only available outside of Australia via Amazone/Book Depository]Off by Aimee Bender Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri [short story was Nobody's Business]David Mitchell: Slade House, Cloud Atlas, and The Bone ClocksSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Today, Jen and Sarah chat about what they're currently reading and  some of the longlists for various book prizes that are out and about at the moment. They discuss which ones they would like to read, how they each get swept up in the excitement of prize season, and their vegetable-growing plans for 2022.  Books mentionedTaste by Stanley TucciSeverance by Ling Ma Phenotypes by Paulo Scott See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill Bodies Of Light  by Jennifer DownPermafrost by SJ Norman Consumed by Arifa Akbar Keeping the House by Tice Cin The Mischief Acts by Zoe Gilbert The Khan by Saima MirThe Books of Jacob by Olga TokarczukHeaven by Mieko Kawakami Love In The Big City by Sang Yong Park Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung Things We Lost In The Fire by Monique Enriquez The Book Of Mother by Violaine Huisman Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali ShreeThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonThe Sentence by Louise Eldrich Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith Salt Lick by Lulu Allison The Island Of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton  Other stuff mentionedStanley Tucci's Searching for ItalyInternational Booker Women's Prize for Fiction Stella PrizeNational Book AwardBooks on the Go podcastJhalak PrizeBailie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionRussell | Ink &  Paper BlogEric Karl Anderson's video on the Women's Prize Dylan Thomas Prize Wainwright Prize for Nature WritingShirley Jackson Awards Bram Stoker award The KitschiesRepublic of Consciousness  prizeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

In support of Ukraine we would like to point you in the direction of Book Aid for Ukraine, an amazing bookish auction with a whole host of items from signed books, agent 1:1s, book shopping trips with authors, workshops and lots more. Friend of the pod Abigail Mann is auctioning her amazing Write Funny Workshop, which Jenny can vouch is excellent!***It's a book club episode! Jenny, Chris and Alice share their thoughts on The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas, translated by Frank Wynne, as well as recent and current reads. Recorded on 1st March, much hilarity ensued as Jenny and Alice introduce Chris to the concept of pancake day and dressing as a Welsh Lady.Books mentionedThe Chimes by Anna SmaillSex Cult Nun by Faith JonesCultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda MontellThe Girls by Emma ClineIn the Kitchen: Essays on Food and Life by VariousGold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye WatkinsI Love You But I've Chosen Darkness by Claire Vaye WatkinsAffinity by Sarah WatersFingersmith by Sarah WatersThe Mars Room by Rachel KushnerThe Shape of Darkness by Laura PurcellSpirited by Julie CohenThe Ballroom by Anna HopeThe Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate MosseThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Today, Sarah welcomes Shawn Mooney on for an episode of My Life in Books. Shawn is a Canadian Booktuber and book reviewer who is based Japan, and loves to enthuse about underrated or forgotten pieces of literature. We hope you enjoy the episode! If there is someone you would like us to interview for My Life in Books, please let us know!This episode is fully transcribed. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout. Shawn's links Shawn's booktube channelInstagram: @shawnthebookmaniacTwitter: @shawnmooneyLitsy: @shawnmooney Sarah appearing on Shawn's channelBooks mentionedDo Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra Anthony Marra's short story collectionsThe Tsar of Love and Techno and The Lion's DenMercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra [release expected in July 2022]The Known World by Edward P JonesThe Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie [this is the one Sarah couldn't remember the name of!]The One Who Did Not Ask by Altaf FatimaA Brief History Of Seven Killings by Marlon JamesThe Yield by Tara June Winch Some Tame Gazelle  by Barbara Pym A Glass of Blessings by Barbara PymNo Fond Return of Love by Barbara PymPeople and things mentionedBritta Böhler  Book Riot podcast The Readers podcast [no longer making episodes]LitsySimon SavidgeEric Karl AndersonReading Envy podcastBooks on the Go podcastSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Today it's Alice, Jenny and Chris's (who we're pleased to say will be a regular guest on the pod!) turn to share their reflections on last year's reading. We share a few favourites, chat the dire reading year that was 2021 and set some resolutions for 2022.Books mentionedTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiHomegoing by Yaa GyasiKushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline CareyKushiel's Dart by Jacqueline CareyI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodWine Girl by Victoria JamesEducated by Tara WestoverKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainGreat Circle by Maggie ShipsteadHidden Valley Road by Robert KolkerEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden KeefeTo Paradise by Hanya YanagiharaA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaThe People in the Trees by Hanya YanagiharaMy Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth RussellWolf Hall by Hillary MandellManhunt by Gretchen Felker-MartinFolk by Zoe GilbertMischief Acts by Zoe GilbertSea of Tranquillity by Emily St. John MandelOther mentionsShort stories by Karen Russell and Amiee BenderThe Baillie Gifford PrizeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Today we welcome Akinyi from the Semi Scribbled Podcast to talk her 'life in books.' Akinyi chats to Sarah and shares the books that have had a lasting effect on her life. Semi Scribbled Podcast discusses inspirational books written by black authors. We're always in awe that Akinyi hosts this podcast solo, yet manages to be hugely engaging, thought provoking and a joy to listen to. Books mentionedThe Wind in the Willow by Kenneth GrahameAnthills of the Savannah by Chinua AchebeThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeAll About Love: New Visions by bell hooksDust by Yvonne Adhiambo OwuorThe Havoc of Choice  by Wanjiru KoinangeThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziSemi Scribbled episodes mentionedAll About LoveDustThe Havoc of ChoiceFreshwaterOther stuffThe Smart Brown Girl Book ClubBBC Book Club PodcastSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Happy new year friends! In this episode, the Sarahs discuss their favourite reads of the second half of the year and reflect on how 2021 was for them. Sarah T also shares some sad news with us. Stuff mentionedWomen's Prize episodeBooks mentionedHow the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie JonesConversations on Love by Natasha LunnGreat Circle by Maggie ShipsteadFreshwater by Akwaeke Emezi The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerDevotion by Hannah KentSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at $2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touch Twitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Apologies for our far from crisp sound in this episode.What do you buy for your favourite book worm? With Christmas just a few weeks away, we thought we would pull together a gift list for the reader in your life. Alice and Jenny trawled the subscription boxes, the experiences and our brains for the perfect bookish gifts. There is a blog post that accompanies this episode, where we share the subscriptions and experiences in more detail, all books mentioned are below.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentionedSilence of the Girls by Pat BarkerCirce by Madeleine MillerGreat Circle by Maggie ShipsteadThe Lighthouse Witches by C. J. CookeTaste by Stanley TucciThe Christmas Chronicles by Nigel SlaterGreenfeast by Nigel SlaterA Cook's Book by Nigel SlaterTest Kitchen by Yotam OttolenghiSeasonal Slow Knitting by Hannah ThiessenThe Literary Almanac by Francesca BeaumanThe Gardener's World Almanac by Monty DonThe Herb Almanac by Chelsea Physic GardenVeg in One Bed by Huw RichardsEvery Room Should Sing by Beauta HeaumanA Modern Way to Live by Matt GibberdWine from Another Galaxy by Dan Keeling and Mark AndrewMaison Assouline Travel GuidesSet Me on Fire by Ella RisbridgerOther handy linksLiberty London ClassicsFolio SocietyFriends of Golden Hare Books Membership Book BarSecret Bridgerton BallTills BookshopBookbugs & DragontalesThe Book HiveWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Where to find usTwitter | Instagram | WebsiteSupport the show

It's that time of year again! Sarah K welcomes back Kieran from KDBooks to talk all things Booker. They share their thoughts on each of the shortlisted Booker books, and discuss their thoughts on the winner. We hope you enjoy the episode!This episode is fully transcribed. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Kieran's linksYoutube channel [KDBooks]Playlist of Kieran's reviews of the longlistInstagram: @kdbooksSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Booker shortlistThe Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam  Bewilderment by Richard Powers Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead The Promise by Damon Galgut Other books mentionedFlowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes The Overstory by Richard Powers Disgrace by JM Coetzee Milkman by Anna BurnsLight Perpetual by Francis SpuffordFlights by Olga TokarczukDrive Your Plows Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk The Books of Jacob by Olga TokarczukWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Where to find usTwitter | Instagram | WebsiteYou can get in touch on social media, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Support the show

Chris is back today! He did a My Life in Books episode with Sarah K a few months ago, and has since graciously agreed to be a guest host and appear on the pod from time to time. Today, he and Sarah K talk about their love of fantasy novels, why they think more people should read the genre, and give you some recommendations for dipping your toe in the water. But it's not all sunshine and roses - they also talk about some of the problems they see in the genre. We hope you enjoy the episode!This episode is fully transcribed. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Want more Chris? Who wouldn't!Youtube channel [Chris Bookish Cauldron]Instagram: @bookishcauldronSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Books mentionedKushiel's Legacy series by Jacqueline Carey The Idiot by Elif Batuman The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Burial Rites by Hannah KentInkheart trilogy by Cornelia FunkeRealm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb The Folk Of The Faraway Tree  by Enid BlytonThe Songs Of The Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine HarrisSabriel series by Garth NixWheel of Time by Robert JordanDiscworld by Terry Pratchett The Binding by Bridget Collins Chimera  trilogy by Kate Glass The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternThe Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan Swans War trilogy by Sean Russell The Order Of The Pure Moon Reflected In Water by Zen Cho Sevenwaters trilogy by Juliet Marillier.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Other people mentioned:Jessica [@jessicas_bookstack]Matthew SciarappaBritta Böhler Where to find usTwitter | Instagram | Website You can get in touch on social media, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Support the show

We welcome Jordaline Reads to the podcast today to discuss all things horror. Jenny and Jordaline share horror recommendations all the way from low tolerance/entry level to hardcore. We don't discuss any horror elements in any particular detail, but naturally we do mention subjects that come with a content warning i.e. rape, suicide, violence, etc. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentionedUzumaki by Junji ItoShuzo OshimiThe Hole by Hye-Young PyunBeloved Poison by E. S. DavenportThe Good People by Hannah KentBurial Rites by Hannah KentThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanCrossroads by Laurel HightowerCarmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le FanuTrue Crime by Samantha KolesnikThings We Say in the Dark by Kirsty LoganThings We Lost in the Fire by Mariana EnriquezThe Good House by Tananarive DueBlindness by José SaramagoNo One Gets Out Alive by Adam NevilleOff Season by Jack KetchumAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Amulet by Michael McDowellWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Films mentioned:Shaun of the DeadAnna and the ApocolypseGet OutThe RingThe ShiningMidsommarHereditaryAmerican PsychoWhere to find usTwitter | Instagram | WebsiteSupport the show

Today, Sarah K and Alice read and discuss Sarah T's favourite books, The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker and The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah. Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentionedThe Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair, Joël Dicker  The Nightingale , Kristen HannahGreat Circle, Maggie ShipsteadI Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline HarpmanSea People by Christina ThompsonA Town Called Solace by Mary LawsonWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Where to find usTwitter | Instagram | WebsiteSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)Support the show

Sarah K and Jenny talk upcoming book to movie adaptations, particularly this science fiction and fantasy list from Buzzfeed.  We also chat The Booker Prize longlist and there's some random hobby chat in there too. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes. NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentionedSea People by Christina ThompsonFreshwater by Akwaeke EmeziWide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Booker Prize longlisted booksLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinThe Overstory by Richard PowersSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoLord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienThe Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. JemisinStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelKindred by Octavia E. ButlerFledgling by Octavia E. ButlerWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforThe Ninth House by Leigh BardugoThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensThe Essex Serpent by Sarah PerryThe Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerConversations with Friends by Sally RooneyEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonDaisy Jones and the Six by Tara Jenkins ReidPachinko by Min Jin Lee The Dry by Jane HarperThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakPlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Other mentions:Fungi (the card game, not the eukaryotic organisms)Mariposas (the butterfly game) Marlon and Jake Read Dead People (podcast)Where to find usTwitter | Instagram | WebsiteSupport the show

In this book club episode, Jenny, Sarah, K, and Alice discuss their feelings on The Mermaid of Black Conch by Trinidadian author Monique Roffey. They also discuss their holiday plans and the other books they're currently enjoying. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes. You can also buy your books through the Bookshop.org links below, where we earn a small commission.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Other books mentioned:Anna Karenina by Lev TolstoyGreat Circle by Maggie Shipstead Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M Danforth The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo byTaylor Jenkins Reid  Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia by Christina Thompson Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariNightbitch by Rachel YoderThe Pisces by Melissa Broder Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Sunset by Jesse Cave Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman Piranesi bySusanna ClarkePeace Talks by Tim Finch The Less Dead by Denise Mina  Silence Of The Girls by Pat BarkerNormal People bySally Rooney  Reservoir 13 by John McGregor Home Fire by Kamilla ShamsieTin Man by Sarah Winman A God In Ruins by Kate Atkinson  Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonThe Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bookcastclub)Support the show

Sarah K and Alice chat about how they feel about classics. They talk about some of their favourites and discuss what they had to read at school and whether they think classics are worth reading. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes. You can also buy your books through the Bookshop.org links below, where we earn a small commission.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane HowardThe Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueAmnesty by Aravind Adiga The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich The Yield by Tara June Winch (discussed in episode 50!) I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harper Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier1984 by George OrwellMiddlemarch by George EliotEmma by Jane AustenMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyMacbeth by William Shakespeare The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Giver by Lois LowryLord of the Flies by William GoldingBridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueThe Endless Steppe by Esther HautzigNever Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Noughts and Crosses by Malorie BlackmanPassing by Nella Larsen The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osmon The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Márquez The Secret History by Donna TarttGirl Woman Other by Bernadine Evaristo Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf 1984 by Goerge Orwell The Code of the Woosters by PG Wodehouse The Transit of Venus by Shirly Hazzard The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard FlanaganBirdsong by Sebastian FaulksWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Other stuff mentioned:Books on the Go podcastMarlon and Jake Read Dead People podcast Support the show

Alice and Jenny share they favourite reads of the year so far.  The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes. You can also buy your books through the Bookshop.org links below, where we earn a small commission.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthDetransition, Baby by Torrey PetersHow the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie JonesNo One Is Talking About This by Patricia LockwoodThe Worst Street in London by Fiona RuleThings We Lost in the Fire by Mariana EnriquezKim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-jooThe Shape of Darkness by Laura PurcellSmall Pleasures by Claire ChambersThe Hoarder by Jess KiddHoneybee by Craig SilveyJasper Jones by Craig SilveyEarly Morning Riser by Katherine HeineyThe Lamplighters by Emma StonexA Theatre for Dreamers by Polly SamsonThe Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane HowardWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Links mentioned:Gothic Fiction Book ClubThe Worst Street in London episodeWomen's Prize for Fiction episodeThe Lamplighters episodeSupport the show

Sarah K and Jenny have spent the last three months reading all the short listed Women's Prize for Fiction books. We chat through each of the nominees, reveal our favourites and least favourites and predict the winner.  The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations.  If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes. You can also buy your books through the Bookshop.org links below, where we earn a small commission.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas for future episodes or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettPiranesi by Susannah ClarkeUnsettled Ground by Claire FullerTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiHow the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie JonesNo One Is Talking About This by Patricia LockwoodThe Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna CannonPassing by Nella LarsonLanny by Max PorterDetransition, Baby by Torrey PetersWe encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

In this episode, the Sarahs discuss their reading in the first half of the year, and share their favourite books so far for 2021. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app - or check out the transcript here.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon.  A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas for future episodes or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:No One Is Talking About This by Patricia LockwoodFake Account by Lauren OylerAnimal by Lisa TaddeoThree Women by Lisa TaddeoAnthills of the Savannah by Chinua AchebeThings Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeThe complete works of Robin Hobb ;)Disoriental by Negar DjavadiThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko OgawaThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaThe Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que MaiIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria MachadoKnow My Name by Chanel MillerStill Life by Sarah Winman Tin Man by Sarah Winman When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman  Tales of the City by Armistead MaupinLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinSorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiA Net For Small Fishes by Lucy JagoGreen Island by Shawn Yang Ryan The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley Other episodes mentioned:#49 Reading More Asian AuthorsSarah K talked about Robin Hobb extensively on episodes #44 (Recent favourite author discoveries) and #46 (My Life in Books with Chris)We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

In this episode, Sarah K welcomes back Christine, a previous fabulous guest on the podcast. They discuss their journey this year in trying to read more Asian authors, the idea of diversity in publishing, why they care about reading widely, and have some fabulous book recommendations for you! The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app - or check out the transcript here. Follow Christine on Instagram and check out her website on storytelling, StoryCraft. You can also listen to our previous episode with Christine.  Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon.  A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas for future episodes or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:Karma Cola by Gita MehtaNorwegian Wood by Haruki MurakamiMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenPachinko by Min Jin LeeThe Orphan Master's Son by Adam JohnsonFake Accounts by Lauren OylerBestiary by K Min ChungThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanCrazy Rich Asians by Kevin KwanOut by Natsuo KirinoConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka MurataThe Butcher's Wife by Li AngThe Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai (Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai)Kim Ji Young Born 1982 by Cho Nam-juThe Vegetarian by Han KangGreen Island by Shawn Yang RyanKololo Hill by Neema ShahInterior Chinatown by Charles YuFlatland by Edwin Abott AbottRose, Rose, I Love You by Wang ZhenheTwo Trees Make A Forest by Jessica J LeeThe Accusation by BandiPyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy DelisleBurma Chronicles by Guy DelisleShenzhen: A Travelogue from China by Guy DelisleWild Swans by Jung ChangThe Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko OgawaThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaKitchen by Banana YoshimotoEarthlings by Sayaka MurataDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa AnapparaHaroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman RushdieThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterIn Other Words by Jhumpa LahiriWhereabouts by Jhumpa LahiriA Suitable Boy by Vikram SethA God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean VuongAnd a bonus recommendation: The Dancing Girl and the Turtle by Karen Kao!We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 48th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah K and Jenny share their pick of the new releases due out in the second half of 2021.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas for future episodes or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentionedThe Manningtree Witches by A. K. BlakemoreLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiThe Devil You Know by Gwen Ashead and Eileen HorneBooks Do Furnish A Life by Richard DawkinsThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Final Girl Support Group by Grady HendrixThe Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak10 Minutes 30 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif ShafakHow to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif ShafakThe Penguin Book of Exorcisms by Joseph LaycockVelorio - by Xavier Navarro AquinoThe Literary Almanac by Francesca BeaumanThe Fourth Child by Jessica WinterThis is the Canon: Decolonise Your Books Shelves in 50 Books by Kadija Sesay, Dr. Deirdre Osborne and Professor Joan Anim-AddoAgainst White Feminism by Rafia ZakariaThe Fell by Sarah MossThe Tidal Zone by Sarah MossSummerwater by Sarah MossCrying in H Mart Michelle ZaunerWe encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Links mentionedWhy I Loved Transcendent Kingdom - Chris Bookish CauldronThe Pigeon HoleThe Best Books of The Year (So Far) - VultureBelief: The Possession of Janet Moses - film/documentaryCrying in H Mart - The New YorkerWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 47th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Alice and Jenny revisit escapist reads, as we both step with excitement and trepidation out of lockdown. We share a mix of arm chair travel both at home and abroad, nature reads and books set in the great outdoors. A full transcript of this episode is available and should be accessible via your podcast app.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Get in touchWe love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas for future episodes or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.Books mentioned:How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly BourneOf Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia (published by Picador NOT Granta)The Lamplighters by Emma StonexConversations with Friends by Sally RooneyNormal People by Sally RooneyWintering by Katherine MayHot Milk by Deborah LevyThe Salt Path by Raynor WinnI Am An Island by Tamsin CalidasA Theatre for Dreamers by Polly SamsonBird Therapy by Joe HarknessBird Cottage by Eva MeijerSongs in Ursa Major by Emma BrodieDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie MorrisWe encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 46th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, it's the next installment of My Life in Books, a series where we chat to a friend and fellow reader about the books that have meant the most to them. We are very excited to have Youtuber and friend of the podcast Chris joining us today. Sarah K chats to Chris about his favourite books. Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Books mentioned:The Mistborn series by Brandon SandersonA Little Life by Hanya YanagiharaSeries of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (for "a book that reminds you of your childhood)Wicked by Gregory Maguire (for "a book you have revisited multiple times")Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory MaguireMirror Mirror by Gregory MaguireSon of a Witch by Gregory MaguireA Lion Among Men by Gregory MaguireThe Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (for "a book that surprised you") Fingermsith by Sarah WatersTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersThe Paying Guests by Sarah WatersAffinity by Sarah WatersRealm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb (for "book that most represents you as a reader")Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon (for "book that you think is underrated")The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler Redhead by the Side of the Road by AnneTyler We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Other mentions:Mercedes' Youtube channel (MercysBookishMusings)Elena Reads Books on Youtube Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 45th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Jenny read and discuss Sarah K's favourite books, The Secret History  by Donna Tartt and Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.Content warning: we discuss grief in detail in the second part of this episode, which some listeners may find upsetting. We have included chapter markers so you can skip our discussion on Grief is the Thing with Feathers.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Books mentioned:The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood HargraveThe Mercies by Kiran Millwood HargraveSmall Pleasures by Clare ChambersInglorious Empire by Shashi TharoorEarthlings by Sayaka MurataThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Little Friend by Donna TarttThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttGrief is the Thing with Feathers by Max PorterTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedOption B by Sheryl SandbergLanny by Max PorterWe encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Other mentions:Dr Shashi Tharoor MP - Britain Does Owe ReparationsThe College Admissions ScandalWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 44th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. The two Sarah's chat through their favourite recent author discoveries on today's episode.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Books mentioned:A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing by Jessie TuExciting Times by Naoise DolanLuster by Raven LeilaniThe Walking People by Mary Beth KeaneAsk Again Yes by Mary Beth KeaneKololo Hill by Neema ShahA More Perfect Union by Tammye HufThe First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiRealm of the Elderlings series by Robin HobbAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbFarseer trilogy by Robin HobbThe Golden Fool by Robin HobbWolf Hall by Hilary MantelConvenience Store Woman by Sayaka MurataEleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanPachinko by Min Jin LeeFree Food for Millionaires by Min Jin LeeThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif ShafakThe 40 Rules of Love by Elif ShafakThe Island of Missing Trees by Elif ShafakWe encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Other mentions:Jhalak Prize Eric Karl Anderson's review of Kololo Hill Christine from Storycraft's My Life in Books episode  Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 43rd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. It's a book club episode this week. The four of us come together to chat about The Yield by Tara June Winch, winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Award.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. SchwabThe Shape of Darkness by Laura PurcellTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiA Place For Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverBird Song by Sebastian FaulksAustralia Day by Stan GrantOther mentions:Books on the Go episode on The YieldWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 42nd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we have another 'My Life in Books' episode with friend of the podcast and YouTuber Kieran - KDBooks. You can find Kieran on YouTube and Instagram. Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. We have a variety of tiers starting at just $2 a month, offering early access to the podcast, bonus episodes and book recommendations tailored to you. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Cirque Du Freak by Darren ShanMartha, Jac a Shanco by Caryl Lewis (Translated - Martha, Jack & Shanco)Number 9 Dream by David MitchellHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Black Swan Green by David MitchellThe Bone Clocks by David MitchellSlade House by David MitchellLight Boxes by Shane JonesThe Satanic Verses by Salman RushdieLuca and the Tale of Fire by Salman RushdieMidnight's Children by Salman RushdieThe Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynCancer Ward by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynOther mentions:Bookish Topics YouTube channelWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 41st episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T, Alice and Jenny discuss the crime genre and all its lovely sub genres. We genuinely believe there is a crime book for everyone.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiMarking Time (Cazalet Chronicles) by Elizabeth Jane HowardThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesAgatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. BeatonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieDeath on the Nile by Agatha ChristieThe Pale Horse by Agatha ChristieA is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn HarkupDuplicate Death by Georgette HeyerFootsteps in the Dark by Georgette HeyerRiver of Darkness (A John Madden Mystery) by Rennie AirthThe Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate MosseWakenhyrst by Michelle PaverThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millenium series) by Stieg LarssonBluebird Bluebird (Highway 59 series) by Attica Locke I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraHelter Skelter by Vincent BugliosiManhunt by Colin SuttonOut of Thin Air by Anthony AdeaneCan You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee IsraelWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 40th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T and Jenny share their top new releases heading to a bookshop near you between January and June 2021.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter 4/02/21Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan 11/02/21The End of the Road by Jack Cooke 18/02/21The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 04/03/21The Manningtree Witches by A. K Blakemore 04/03/21The Lost Village by Camilla Sten 23/03/21My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley 01/04/21Of Women and Salt by Gabriella Garcia 15/04/21Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura 22/04/21After the Storm by Emma Jane Unsworth 06/05/21The Divorce by César Aira 01/06/21The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 10/06/21Wendy, Darling by A. C. Wise 15/06/21True Crime Story by Joseph KnoxThe Worst Street in London by Fiona RuleThe Five by Hallie RubenholdBlood and Sugar by Laura Shepherd-RobinsonThe Treeclimbers Guide by Jack CookeShia Labeouf by A. C. WiseThe Familiars by Stacey HallsSupper Club by Lara WilliamsHomegoing by Yaa GyasiWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 39th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T and Sarah K discuss their favourite reads of the second half of 2020 today, as well as their plans and reading intentions for the year ahead.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Lilac Girls by Martha Kelly HallThe Truth about the Harry Qubert Affair by Joël DickerHome going by Yaa GyasiThe Great Believers by Rebecca MakkaiThe Bass Rock by Evie WyldWide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysHamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Real Life by Brandon Taylor White Fragility by Robin Diangelo I'm Still Here by Austin Channing-Brown The Yield by Tara June Winch Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 38th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we have another 'My Life in Books' episode with friend of the podcast and author Abigail Mann. You can find Abigail on Instagram, Twitter or her website.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. We have a variety of tiers starting at just $2 a month, offering early access to the podcast, bonus episodes and book recommendations tailored to you. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyTess of the D'Ubervilles by Thomas HardyJude the Obscure by Thomas HardyAngus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonFangirl by Rainbow RowellCarry On by Rainbow RowellOh My God What a Complete Aisling by Emer McLysaght and Sarah BreenThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 37th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Alice and Jenny discuss their favourite reads of 2020 in the first episode of the year. The two Sarah's will share their favourites in the next episode.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Where the Crawdad Sings by Delia OwensBird Cottage by Eva MeijerGirl, Woman, Other by Bernadine EvaristoHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellI Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'FarrellIf We Were Villains by M. L. RioThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Vampire Slaying by Grady HendrixThe Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire LombardoThings We Say in the Dark by Kirsty LoganThe Rental Heart and Other Fairy Tales by Kirsty Logan10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif ShafakWitches on the Road Tonight by Sheri HolmanDead Famous by Greg JennerSpirited by Julie CohenRuby by Cynthia BondLowborn by Kerry HudsonLady in Waiting by Anne GlenconnerThe Gloaming by Kirsty LoganHomegoing by Yaa GyasiThe Flatshare by Beth O'LearyDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidThree Women by Lisa TaddeoWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo LodgeMr Loverman by Bernadine EvaristoWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 36th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today Sarah K and Jenny test out Storygraph, the up and coming competitor to Goodreads. What did it recommend to us? And what did we think of its tailored recommendation system?Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:And Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Old Drift by Namwali Serpell100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Covent Garden Ladies by Hallie RubenholdWitches on the Road Tonight by Sheri HolmanBirdie by Tracey LindbergJam on the Vine by Lashona Katrice BarnettWho Fears Death by Nnedi OkoraforOther mentions:My TBRMr B's EmporiumWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 35th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today Alice and Sarah T are what makes a good winter read and sharing a few of their favourites. If you have any questions, ideas or themes for future episodes please get in touch either by email, thebookcastclub@outlook.com, or on Twitter or Instagram.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon starting for as little as $2 a month. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Homegoing by Yaa GyasiLady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown by Anne GlenconnerMurder on Mustique by Anne GlenconnerIf We Were Villains by ML RioThe Burning Chambers by Kate MosseHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey NiffenegerThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. LewisMurder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieBurial Rite by Hannah KentThe Great Alone by Kristin HannahTenth Circle by Jodi PicoultDr Zhivago by Boris PasternakAnna Karenina by Leo TolstoyJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteWuthering Heights by Emily BronteThe Shepherd by Frederick ForsythThe Christmas Chronicles by Nigel SlaterThe Little Library Christmas by Kate YoungCook, Eat, Repeat by Nigella LawsonOther mentions:White Lines (TV)Where to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 34th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we welcome Kieran from KDBooks, the self proclaimed Booker Boy, to chat through the shortlist with Sarah K, share their predictions for the winner and their (near enough) live reaction to the announcement. As two huge fans of the prize, what will they make of last night's winner?Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Please see the Booker 2020 nominations list.Other mentions:Episode 27 - We run through the Booker Prize long-list Where to find Kieran:Instagram | YouTubeWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 33rd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we're talking 'My Life in Books' with Anna from Books on the Go, a weekly podcast that we love here at The Bookcast Club. You can also find Anna on Instagram.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. We have a variety of tiers starting at just $2 a month, offering early access to the podcast, bonus episodes and book recommendations tailored to you. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Dirt Music by Tim WintonThe Shepherd's Hut by Tim Winton  Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove JanssonPippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Beezus and Ramona by Beverly ClearyStorm Boy by Colin ThieleBlue Fin by Colin ThieleThe Transit of Venus by Shirley HazzardThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy Reading Like a Writer by Francine ProseHow to Read a Book by Mortimer AdlerOrlando by Virginia WoolfMythos by Stephen FryHeroes by Stephen FryThe Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson The Iliad by Homer We That Are Young by Preti Taneja Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah, translated by Deborah Smith The World of Yesterday by Stefan ZweigThe Little Friend by Donna TarttJeeves Series by P.G. WoodhouseInfinite Jest by David Foster WallaceThe Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa1984 by George OrwellThe Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko OgawaRevenge by Yoko OgawaThe Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan KunderaMilkman by Anna BurnsDucks Newburyport by Lucy Ellman Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth StroutThe Friend by Sigrid NunezWhat Are You Going Through by Sigrid NunezHotel du Lac by Anita BrooknerThe Yield by Tara June Winch A Room With A View by EM Forster Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin KwanSex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan Burnt Sugar by Avni DoshiThe Shadow King by Maaza MengisteLinks mentioned: First Tuesday Book ClubABC Radio National's book showWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 32nd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we're having an actual book club! The four of us discuss Mr Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo. It's a full discussion so we do spoil the ending, but I pre-warn you so you can switch off if you don't want to know the ending. If you have any questions, ideas or themes for future episodes please get in touch either by email, thebookcastclub@outlook.com, or on Twitter or Instagram.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. We have a variety of tiers starting at just $2 a month, offering early access to the podcast, bonus episodes and book recommendations tailored to you. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon JamesGhosts by Dolly AldertonThe Most Fun We Ever Had by Clare LombardoThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixFledgling by Octavia ButlerGirl, Woman, Other by Bernadine EvaristoMr Loverman by Bernadine EvaristoWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 31st episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we welcome from the That's What We Read Podcast as co-host. Jenny and Holly discuss they're favourite genre of gothic fiction, sharing what exactly gothic fiction is, what it isn't and a few of their favourites. There's a couple of horror and true crime books thrown in for good measure, perfect reading for Halloween.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Visit our Book ShopYou can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Chase Darkness With Me by Billy JensonI'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamaraThe Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane HealeyIt Will Just Be Us by Jo KaplanThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady HendrixThe Bloody Chamber by Angela CarterWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonShirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life by Ruth FranklinJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteWakenhyrst by Michelle PaverThin Air by Michelle PaverDark Matter by Michelle PaverBeloved by Toni MorrisonRevenge by Yoko OgawaRebecca by Daphne Du MaurierJamaica Inn by Daphne Du MaurierDracula by Bram StokerFall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen PoeWuthering Heights by Emily BronteBone China by Laura PurcellThe Corset by Laura PurcellThe Silent Companions by Laura PurcellOther mentions:I'll Be Gone in the Dark TV series available on Sky and NOW TV in UKThe Gothic Fiction Book ClubShirley (Film)Where to find Holly:Instagram | Podcast | WebsiteWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 30th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we've got a slightly different episode for you. The first in a new series called 'My Life in Books'. As bookish people we have a lot of bookish friends and we will be chatting to them about the books that have inspired and affected their lives. Our first episode is with Christine from StoryCraft. You can also find Christine on Instagram.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Babysitters Club series by Ann M Martin Das kunstseidene Mädchen / The Artificial Silk Girl by Irmgard KeunGilgi, One of Us / Gilgi, eine von uns by Irmgard KeunAnita LoosPossession by AS Byatt House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiS. by J.J. Abrams and Doug DorstGreen Island by Shawna Yang RyanHaroun and the Sea of Stories by Salmon RushdieBasically everything Salmon Rushdie has ever written  The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton JusterDave Eggers The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell (and his other works)Ali Smith David Sedaris Flow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 29th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Jenny discuss historical fiction and recommend a whole host of books for you. Send any questions or ideas for future episodes to us on Twitter, Instagram or email.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Hamnet by Maggie O'FarrellThe Shadow Sister by Lucinda RileyThe Midnight Rose by Lucinda RileyThe Island of Sea Women by Lisa SeeThe Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood HargraveMoloka'i by Alan BrennertA Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldSnowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeePeony in Love by Lisa SeeRiver of Darkness by Rennie AirthA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennenDelicious by Ruth ReiclCazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi84 Charing Cross Road by Helene HanffLife after Life & God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson The Nightingale by Kristen HannahRules of Civility & Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesWolf Hall by Hilary MantelSuite Française by Irène NémirovskyBird Cottage by Eva MeijerAtonement by Ian McEwanThe Night Watch by Sarah WatersBurial Rites by Hannah KentWhere to find us:Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteSupport the show

Welcome to the 28th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah K and Jenny share where they get their book recommendations from. Send any questions or ideas for future episodes to us on Twitter, Instagram or email.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. Books mentioned:Real Life by Brandon TaylorSpirited by Julie CohenOrdinary People by Diana EvansNormal People by Sally RooneyThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverBluebird Bluebird by Attica LockeThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaSuch a Fun Age by Keiley ReidYoutube channels mentioned:Russell / Ink and Paper Blog Mercedes / MercysBookishMusingsSeji / The Artisan Geek Natalie / Untamed Me Simon / Savidge ReadsLauren / Lauren and the BooksJen Campbell Miranda MillsKieren / KdbooksChannels we wish we'd mentioned:Nokukhanya / prettyxbookishLeynes / Books with Leynes Danielle / Thunderbird Woman ReadsChris / Chris Bookish Cauldron Book PrizesThe Booker PrizeThe Stella Prize The Readings Prize for New Australian FictionMiles Franklin Prize (Literary Fiction)The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction The International Dylan Thomas Prize The Baillie Gifford Prize (non-fiction)PodcastsReading WomenBooks on the GoSentimental GarbageOverdueBacklistedBookshamblesSupport the show

Welcome to the 27th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Jenny talk you through the Booker Prize longlist. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter twitter.com/bookcastclub by email thebookcastclub@outlook.com or on Instagram www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit our Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/bookcastclub Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for now reward you can do so on our website https://www.thebookcastclub.com/supportA free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery - www.thebookcastclub.com/post/a-list-o…ent-bookshopsBooks mentioned in this episode: The Great Believers - Rebecca MakkaiHamnet - Maggie O'FarrellHome Going - Yaa GyasiTipping the Velvet - Sarah WatersBooker Long List - https://thebookerprizes.com/booker-prize/news/2020-booker-prize-longlist-announcedWhere to find us:Website - www.thebookcastclub.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Twitter - twitter.com/bookcastclubPatreon - www.patreon.com/bookcastclubSupport the show

Welcome to the 26th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, the two Sarahs share their favourite books of the year so far. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter twitter.com/bookcastclub by email thebookcastclub@outlook.com or on Instagram www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit our Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/bookcastclub Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books.A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery - www.thebookcastclub.com/post/a-list-o…ent-bookshopsBooks mentioned in this episode:Little Women - Louisa May AlcottSee What You Made Me Do - Jess HillWhere the Crawdads Sing - Delia OwensReservoir 13 - John McGregorI Am, I Am, I Am - Maggie O'FarrellThe Tidal Zone - Sarah MossTo War With Whitaker - Hermione RanfurlyThe Five - Hallie RubenholdWolf Hall - Hilary MantelDear Ijeawele - Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line - Deepa AnapparaDucks Newburyport - Lucy EllmanThe Most Fun We've Ever Had - Claire LombardoThe Yield - Tara June Winch Educated - Tara WestoverAsk Again, Yes - Mary Beth KeaneThe Vanishing Half - Brit BennettSilver Sparrow - Tayari Jones An American Marriage - Tayari Jones Links mentionedEric Karl Anderson - http://lonesomereader.com/ Where to find us:Website - www.thebookcastclub.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Twitter - twitter.com/bookcastclubPatreon - www.patreon.com/bookcastclubSupport the show

Welcome to the 25th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Jenny and Alice share their favourite books of the year so far. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter twitter.com/bookcastclub by email thebookcastclub@outlook.com or on Instagram www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit our Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/bookcastclub Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website - www.thebookcastclub.com/post/a-list-o…ent-bookshopsA free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.Books mentioned in this episode:Cow Girl - Kirsty EyreThe Talented Mr Ripley - Patricia HighsmithWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-LodgeLowborn - Kerry HudsonGirl, Woman, Other - Bernadine EvaristoBird Cottage - Eva MeijerWhere the Crawdads Sing - Delia OwensThe Gloaming - Kirsty LoganThe Rental Heart - Kirsty LoganFolk - Zoe GilbertDaisy Jones & the Six - Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Comparison Cure - Lucy SheridanThree Women - Lisa TaddeoThe Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins GilmanLinks mentioned:Gothic Fiction Book Club - https://the-gothic-fiction-book-club.mn.co/share/h8okfmAQi8bV3wiN?utm_source=manualThe Yellow Wallpaper PDF - https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdfWhere to find us:Website - www.thebookcastclub.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Twitter - twitter.com/bookcastclubPatreon - www.patreon.com/bookcastclubSupport the show

Welcome to the 24th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T, Sarah K and Jenny dedicate the episode to books by black authors. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter twitter.com/bookcastclub by email thebookcastclub@outlook.com or on Instagram www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Vote for The Bookcast ClubVoting is still open for the Listeners' Choice Award at the British Bookcast Awards. Vote for the podcast here - www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote voting closes on the 6th July 2020. Remember to finalise your vote using the email they send you.Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit our Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/bookcastclub Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support, including black-owned bookshops on our website - https://www.thebookcastclub.com/post/a-list-of-uk-lgbtq-black-owned-independent-bookshopsBooks mentioned in this episode:Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-LodgeThe Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett The Mothers - Brit BennettThe Source of Self-Regard - Toni MorrisonRed at the Bone - Jacqueline WoodsonThe Fish Girl - Mirandi RiwoeThis Lovely City - Louise HareSmall Island - Andrea LevyHere Comes the Sun - Nicole Dennis-BennThe Underground Railroad - Colson WhiteheadWashington Black - Esi EdugyanHow to be an Anti-racist - Ibram X. KendiFrom Scratch - Tembi LockeBeloved - Toni MorrisonLinks mentioned:Ibram Kendi TED talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/ibram_x_kendi_the_difference_between_being_not_racist_and_antiracist?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshareLiterary Friction Reni Eddo-Lodge episode - https://soundcloud.com/literaryfriction/race-2020Toni Morrison's Beloved Book Club - https://www.facebook.com/groups/therereadingclub/Christine's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storycraftnl/Where to find us:Website - www.thebookcastclub.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Twitter - twitter.com/bookcastclubSupport the show

Welcome to the 23rd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Alice discuss books to read for Pride Month, as well as their recent and current reads. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter twitter.com/bookcastclub by email thebookcastclub@outlook.com or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Vote for The Bookcast ClubVoting is still open for the Listeners' Choice Award at the British Bookcast Awards. Vote for the podcast here - https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote voting closes on the 6th July 2020. Remember to finalise your vote using the email they send you.Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit our Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/bookcastclub Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of LGBTQ+ independent bookshops to support below.Books mentioned in this episode:Where the Crawdad Sings - Delia OwensAsk Again, Yes - Mary Beth KeaneThe Most Fun We Ever Had - Claire LombardoLittle Fires Everywhere - Celeste NgThree Women - Lisa TaddeoBird Song - Sebastian FaulksDaisy Jones & the Six - Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Power - Naomi AldermanRebecca - Daphne Du MaurierThe Vanishing Half - Brit BennettThe Hearts Invisible Furies - John BoyneThe Colour Purple - Alice WalkerOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean VuongGirl, Woman, Other - Bernadine EvaristoThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins ReidExciting Times - Naoise DolanTipping the Velvet - Sarah WatersJulian is a Mermaid - Jessica LoveWonderland - Juno DawsonAudre LordeIndependent LGBTQ+ Bookshops to support:Gays the Word - https://www.facebook.com/gaystheword/Category is Books - https://www.categoryisbooks.com/ who are offering a book delivery service. They also run a fantastic pay it forward scheme that you can donate to.Paned o Ge - https://www.paned-o-ge.wales/shop.html They also allow you to 'pay it forward' and purchase a copy of their current book club read for someone else.The Portal Bookshop - https://the-portal-bookshop.square.site/Out on the Page https://www.outonthepage.co.uk/ are a great organisation that offer writing retreats, community and support to LGBTQ+ writers.More book recommendations:Penguin Pride https://www.penguin.co.uk/campaigns/pride/Where to find us:Website - www.thebookcastclub.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/bookcastclub/Twitter - twitter.com/bookcastclubSupport the show

We have recorded this episode in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. We have decided to keep episode 22 private for the time being, it may be published in the future, but it felt more important to record this episode for today.Non Fiction mentioned:How to be an Anti-racist - Ibram X KendiJust Mercy - Bryan StevensonI Am Not Your Baby Mother - Candice BrathwaiteWhy I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race - Reni Eddo-LodgeMe & White Supremacy - Layla SaadDon't Touch My Hair - Emma Dabiri'Kill the Black One First' - Michael FullerWho Do You Serve? Who Do You Protect? - Various - free until the 5th of June from Haymarket Books - https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/952-who-do-you-serve-who-do-you-protectFiction mentioned:Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s entire body of work, but particularly Half of a Yellow Sun and Purple HibiscusAn American Marriage - Tayari JonesWhen I Hit You - Meena KhandesamyAll of Han Kang’s writing, but particularly The VegetarianBernadine Evaristo’s entire back catalogue, which is going to be republished.Everything Toni Morrison has ever written. Creators mentioned:Reading Women Podcast54Lights PodcastThe Artisan Geek - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCamkpihJtPvMuH49D6FejEw who has provided the following resources:Black Literature Compendium - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ffsB6mzGdOlHztJOCyFjFLYcfpP7l6H5UrV45tz42eg/editA list of diverse reviewers, both on Youtube and Instagram: https://theartisangeek.com/diversereviewers/Publishers mentioned:Haymarket Books - https://www.haymarketbooks.org/Hope Road - https://www.hoperoadpublishing.com/Jacaranda - https://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/Lantana - https://lantanapublishing.com/Knights Of - http://knightsof.media/Spread the Word 'Writing the Future' Report - https://www.spreadtheword.org.uk/writing-the-future/Other links mentioned:“I Am Disgusted. Booktube Needs to Do Better | BLACK LIVES MATTER” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUq0ZbswSnwIncarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia: https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/4517.0~2016~Main%20Features~Aboriginal%20and%20Torres%20Strait%20Islander%20prisoner%20characteristics~5 Blackfulla_bookclub: https://www.instagram.com/blackfulla_bookclub/If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter (@bookcastclub) or by emailing thebookcastclub@outlook.comVote for The Bookcast ClubVoting is currently open for the Listeners' Choice Award in the British Podcast Awards. Vote for The Bookcast Club here - www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Remember to validate your vote through the email they send you.Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit my Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonFull show notes can be found on www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the 21st episode of The Bookcast Club. Today, Sarah T and Alice discuss their love for re-reading, as well as their recent and current reads. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter (@bookcastclub) or by emailing thebookcastclub@outlook.comVote for The Bookcast ClubVoting is currently open for the Listeners' Choice Award in the British Podcast Awards. Vote for The Bookcast Club here - https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote Remember to validate your vote through the email they send you.Support The Bookcast ClubIf you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit my Patreon page to find out more - www.patreon.com/notestothemoon You can also support the podcast by using the following affiliate links to buy your books.Books mentioned in this episode:https://amzn.to/36jVjsL Exciting Times - Naoise Dolanhttps://amzn.to/2XguEZE The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reidhttps://amzn.to/2XmXpns Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reidhttps://amzn.to/3eamjgV An American Marriage - Tayari Joneshttps://amzn.to/2WSFGFj Silver Sparrow – Tayari Joneshttps://amzn.to/2Ztg3wA Adults – Emma Jane Unsworthhttps://amzn.to/3cWwKo5 The Dutch House – Ann Patchetthttps://amzn.to/2zWxE5s Becoming – Michelle Obamahttps://amzn.to/2ASpfAw Brother of the More Famous Jack – Barbara Trapidohttps://amzn.to/2zZPBA2 Den of Thieves – James B. Stewarthttps://amzn.to/3bW6Mja I'll Be Gone in the Dark – Michelle McNamarahttps://amzn.to/3bT6CJE Olive – Emma Gannonhttps://amzn.to/3gdHzEp The Multi-Hyphen Method – Emma Gannonhttps://amzn.to/2ZtgVBm The Time Traveller's Wife – Audrey Niffenegger https://amzn.to/2LMpKhE The Secret History - Donna Tartthttps://amzn.to/3cVoZyH The Goldfinch - Donna Tartthttps://amzn.to/2WUsGiQ Tampa - Alissa Nuttinghttps://amzn.to/36mPkmK A Little Life – Hanya Yanagiharahttps://amzn.to/2zVdqch Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurierhttps://amzn.to/3eanIUJ Suite Francaise - Irène Némirovskyhttps://amzn.to/2WUBWDx The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets - Eva Ricehttps://amzn.to/2ZEepIT The Cazalet Chronicles - Elizabeth Jane HowardFull show notes can be found on www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the 20th episode of The Bookcast Club. The two Sarah's take the helm today and discuss the Women's Prize for Fiction 2020, as well as their recent and current reads. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter (@bookcastclub) or by emailing thebookcastclub@outlook.comSupport The Bookcast Club If you would like to support The Bookcast Club, please visit my Patreon page to find out more. You can also support the podcast by using the following affiliate links to buy your books.Books mentioned in this episode:The Final Empire (#1 in the original Mistborn trilogy)- Brandon Sanderson See What You Made Me Do – Jess Hill Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line - Deepa AnapparaThe Most Fun We Ever Had - Claire Lombardo The Casual Vacancy – J.K. Rowling The Trouble with Goats and Sheep – Joanna CanonThree Things About Elsie – Joanna Canon The Mirror and the Light – Hilary Mantel Hamnet – Maggie O’Farrell A Thousand Ships – Natalie Haynes Dominicana – Angie Cruz Weather – Jenny Offill Girl, Woman, Other – Bernadine Evaristo The Silence of the Girls – Pat Baker Circe – Madeline Miller The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller Lincoln in the Bardo – George Saunders Instructions For a Heatwave – Maggie O’Farrell The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox – Maggie O’FarrellThe Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood Wolf Hall – Hilary Mantel The Blind Assassin – Margaret AtwoodFull show notes available at www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the 19th episode of The Bookcast Club. Today I introduce two new members of the Bookcast Club, Sarah T and Sarah K. We hope between us we can now get episodes out to you fortnightly. If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes please contact us on Twitter @bookcastclub or by email. You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/bookcastclub or by buying books using our affiliate links.Support the show

Welcome to the 18th episode of The Bookcast Club. We're chatting favourite escapist reads and also looking for a new co-host! Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 17th episode of The Bookcast Club. We're back and talking about our favourite reads over the last 6 months. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 16th episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny quiz writer Abigail Mann about her debut novel The Lonely Fajita (working title). The three of us discuss current and recent reads, as well as posing your questions to Abigail about her book and writing process. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 15th episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and share our thoughts on our joint read of Madeleine Miller's Circe. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 14th episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and our thoughts on the Women's Prize for Fiction longlist 2019. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 13th episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and our reading plans for 2019. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 12th episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and our top books of 2018. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.uk You can support The Bookcast Club by signing up as a Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/notestothemoonSupport the show

Welcome to the 11th episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and our recommendations for Halloween and autumnal reads. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes will be made available at www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the tenth episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and our thoughts on the Man Booker longlist. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes available at www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the ninth episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and our experience at the Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes available at www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the eighth episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, the Women's Prize for Fiction long list and our plans for the Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival. Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.com Show notes available at www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the seventh episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads, and short story collections.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comShow notes available at www.notestothemoon.co.ukSupport the show

Welcome to the sixth episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current and recent reads and their favourite books from 2017.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comBooks mentioned - Call Me By Your Name, Folk, How to Breathe Underwater, A Possible Life, Fates and Furies, The Monsters of Templeton, Three Things About Elsie, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, The Light Between Oceans, Eric, The Red Tree, The Essex Serpent, The Rental Heart and Other Fairytales, Notes on a Scandal, Idaho, Between the World and Me, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, How Not To Be a Boy, The Cormoran Strike series, Happy.Support the show

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss current reads and self-help books.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comBooks mentioned - Sapiens, Eat Me, Christmas Chronicles, Christmas Days, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, Just Mercy, Wuthering Heights, Madame Bovary, The Loney, The Little Stranger, The Night Watch, The Paying Guests, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Tiny, Beautiful Things, Big Magic, Better Than Before, This I Know, Icecream for Breakfast.Support the show

Welcome to the fourth episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny discuss See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt and book to movie/TV adaptations.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comBooks mentioned - See What I Have Done, Wuthering Heights, The Princess Bride, The Shining, Matilda, Pride & Prejudice, Song of Ice & Fire series, Suite Francaise, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, The Light Between Oceans, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Bridget Jones' Diary, Notes on a Scandal, Taming of the Shrew, The Time Traveller's Wife, My Sister's Keeper, The Other Boleyn Girl, Never Let Me Go, Atonement, The Martian, Labour Day, The Fault in Our Stars, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fight Club, The Book Thief, Cormoron Strike series, Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, A Little Life, The Secret History, The Tales of the Ketty Jay series, Half Bad, Sherlock Holmes, Gone Girl, Murder on the Orient Express, Sharp Objects.Support the show

Welcome to the third episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny talk current reads, Harry Potter and our childhood reading habits, we also announce a read along of See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comBooks mentioned - The End We Start From, Funny Peculiar, Hot Milk, Jane Eyre, Notes on a Scandal, Tampa, Harry Potter, The Babysitters Club, Sweet Valley High, Goosebumps, Enid Blyton and Animal Ark.Support the show

Welcome to the second episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny talk current reads, favourite summer reads and books that changed our lives.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comBooks mentioned - Idaho, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China, Falling Leaves, American Gods, Bird Box, The Secret History, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, A Little Life, The Goldfinch, The Essex Serpent, Birdsong, Just Mercy, Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, The Versions of Us, Wild, Station Eleven, When Breath Becomes Air, The North Water, Suspicions of the Witcher, The Cormoron Strike novels, The Trouble with Goats and Sheep, The Opposite of Loneliness, How to Breath Underwater, No One Belongs Here More than You, Suite Francaise, Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, This I Know: Notes on Unravelling the Heart.Support the show

Welcome to the first episode of The Bookcast Club where Alice and Jenny talk current reads and literary prizes.Send any future questions or topics you would like us to cover to @bookcastclub on Twitter or email thebookcastclub@outlook.comBooks mentioned - How to Be a Grown Up, Happy: Finding Joy in Everyday and Letting Go of Perfect, The Roanoke Girls, The Essex Serpent, Do Not Say We Have Nothing, A Whole Life, A Little Life, The Goldfinch, The Sellout, A Brief History of Seven Killings, The Luminaries.Support the show