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76. Emily's Walking Book Club
More than ever as we gradually emerge from lockdown we find ourselves appreciating the natural world and the joys of walking. The perfect time then to revisit our interview with Emily’s Walking Book Club to hear about the inherent pleasures of... -
75. Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
In real life, Bill Clinton asked Hillary Rodham to marry him three times before she finally said yes. The rest is history. But in Sittenfeld’s alternative world, Hillary says no, and their lives diverge from there. Hillary is alone and heartbroken,..… -
74. Summer Reading: Find your perfect 'beach read'
Find your perfect 'beach read' -
73. Bookshelf: What we're reading outside of book club
It’s a summer sizzler of a Bookshelf with rave reviews from both Laura and Kate for their eclectic books of choice. For Kate, it’s all about hot contemporary reads, including Carmen Maria Machado's In the Dream House, an eye-opening memoir... -
72. 100 of the Finest Short Stories Ever Written
The short story. Sad sister to the novel? Or pinnacle of the literary form? In this episode, Laura sets out to persuade Kate, self-professed short story sceptic, she’s got it all wrong. Since the Covid Crisis went global, Laura’s book club... -
71. The Beekeeper of Aleppo
In honour of National Reading Group Day and World Refugee Day, we discuss The Beekeeper of Aleppo, the bestselling novel by Christy Lefteri. It’s a heartrending and important novel. The story of Nuri and Afra, a devastated couple forced to... -
70. Close-up: The BritLit Podcast
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69. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Kate's book club pick -
68. Bookshelf
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67. Close-Up: The London Archive book club
The London Metropolitan Archives was established to collect, preserve, celebrate and share the stories of London and Londoners. They also have a book club. I sat down with Claire Titley and Charlie Turpie who told me more about it in an episode...
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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