Bookylicious
Bookylicious Series 5 Episode 7 - Lists, Librarians, AI and Japan
Published: 4 June 2026 at 12:45 Europe/London
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Episode notes
In this episode Paul and Gwyn start by exploring some recent booklists:
The Guardian 100 Best Novels of All Time https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/may/12/the-100-best-novels-of-all-time
The New York Times https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/2242661799/2578911479
Hay Pleasure List https://www.hayfestival.com/the-pleasure-list/
This leads to a 'rabbit hole' leading to libraries, AI and Japan. This and much more.
Also mentioned in this episode:
The London Library https://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/
Michael Portillo's Great Japanese Railway Journeys https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002v45l/great-japanese-railway-journeys
Gwen John: Strange Beauties https://museum.wales/cardiff/whatson/12640/Gwen-John-Strange-Beauties/
And as always here is a list of some of the books mentioned:
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookylicious-series-5-episode-7-lists-librarians-and-ai?&new-list-page=true
