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Bookshelf: Summer Reading 2021
It's our 2021 Summer Reading episode! What are we looking for in our summer reading? We want books that are going to carry us away, books that are immersive and compelling, books that take us places and teach us things. Sometimes we want short reads.… -
Like a Sword Wound by Ahmet Altan
Looking for something a little off the beaten path for your reading pile? Join us as we discuss Like A Sword Wound by renowned Turkish writer Ahmet Altan. It's the first volume in a quartet and traces not only the social currents of the final years o… -
100: Kate and Laura answer your questions
In celebration of our 100th episode we turn the spotlight on ourselves a little more than usual to answer listeners' questions. From our favourite childhood reads to the books that shaped us as adults, from books which kept us up all night to books w… -
The Women's Prize 2021 episode
We book club the shortlist -
98. The Happy Reader
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97. The Remains of the Day
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96. Bookbar, with Chrissy Ryan
We interview the founder of our favourite new bookshop and bar -
95. Bookshelf: the rundown of our best recent reads
Listen in for Laura’s take on Matt Haig's bestselling The Midnight Library, which Kate hasn’t yet read. Should she? Meanwhile Kate gets swept into literary Paris with Samuel Beckett and Simone de Beauvoir. Laura takes us to Iceland with an... -
94. Mrs Death Misses Death
by Salena Godden
The Book Club Review
By The Book Club Review
Kate and Laura on the books that get you talking. Every episode we sit down to chat about the books read most recently by our book clubs. What did we make of them? Did they spark debate? And whether we loved them or loathed them, we always try to answer the big question: were they great book club books?
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