Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
By Plosive
Join comedians and authors Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd in their Weirdos Book Club - a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated.
Assisted by their comedian and writer friends, each week they’ll discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y’know – weird. Welcome to your new book club!
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pre-order here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Twitter @weirdosbookclub and Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub
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The Midnight Train by Matt Haig with Matt Haig
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Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan with Stephen Mangan
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley with Vanessa Hammick
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Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest with Kae Tempest
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Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke with Caro Claire Burke
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Middlemarch by George Eliot
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Flesh by David Szalay with David Szalay
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Welcome Back Weirdos!
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Series 5 Trailer - Sara and Cariad's Weirdos Book Club
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Friends of Weirdos - Single Ladies In Your Area
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