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This week, we are joined by the incomparable Monica Heisey - we know her as the woman who coined the term ‘emotionally nude' and ‘Great wall of china level single', but she is more widely known for her writing of Really Good Actually and television writing on shows like Schitts Creek and Workin Moms. Monica joins us as we dive head first into your dilemmas about boyfriends giving crumbs when we deserve the whole cake, and what to feel when you feeling nothing. A must listen!#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

This week, the girls ask: what is a decidual cast? Is it true our body needs different nutrients during our cycle? How TF do I learn about my cycle, I thought my period was just one week?! Don't worry, we're in our late twenties and still clueless, we weren't taught about our bodies and our cycles, and it's time to fix that! (CN: This episode contains discussion of endometriosis, inclusive talk about periods and menstruating people, and mentions of bl**d) Book recs:Period Power by Maisie HillRebel Bodies by Sarah GrahamCycles: The Science of Periods, Why They Matter, and How to Nourish Each Phase by Amy J. HammerThis Won't Hurt: How Medicine Fails Women by Marieke Bigg#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

This episode is a HARD RELATE. Ever felt like your job defines you and your friendship circle? Wondering who you are without your to do list? This week's dilemma is sure to help you out if you're a workaholic with enabling friends. Here's The Chapters' girls take on how to move on from work-only friendships, jobs that no longer serve us, and carve out meaningful time for yourself. #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.uk This podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook Reccos:Normal People by Sally Rooney (maybe Conversations with Friends)Zadie Smith - especially Swing Time and On BeautyCrying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerBig Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann FriedmanElizabeth Gilbert - especially Big MagicSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidYear of Yes by Shonda RhimesKeep the Receipts by Audrey Indome, Milena Sanchez, and Tolani Shoneye (The Receipts Podcast)Small Pleasures by Clare ChambersThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoFriends and Strangers by J. Courtney SullivanFriendaholic by Elizabeth Day#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

Bonjour book lovers, this one's a juicy one! We have two emotional rollercoaster dilemmas for you; one about cheating, self worth, and single motherhood, and the other about queerness, identity and supporting a trans sibling. Want to share your advice? Share your takes on socials and tag us!#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook Reccos:Dilemma One:Gender Euphoria ed. by Laura Kate DaleA Girlhood: A Letter to My Transgender Daughter by Carolyn HaysTo My Trans Sisters ed. by Charlie CraggsDetransition, Baby by Torrey PetersThe Gender Games by Juno DawsonAm I Trans Enough?: How to Overcome Your Doubts and Find Your Authentic Self by Alo JohnstonTransitional by Munroe BergdorfUnicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen by Amrou Al-KadhiDylan MulvaneySources of advice and guidance: Mermaids Gender, Switchboard, StonewallDilemma Two:Happy Single Mother by Sarah ThompsonMotherhood Your Way by Hollie de CruzGive Birth Like a Feminist by Milli HillRupi Kaur poetry would be easy to digest and upliftingNotes on Heartbreak by Annie LordThe Breakup Monologues by Rosie WilbyKnow Your Worth by Anna MathurGone Girl by Gillian FlynnHollie McNish poetryThe Unexpected Joy of Being Single by Catherine GreyThe Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Phillipa PerryGoing Solo by Genevive Roberts#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

It's Wednesday, you know what that means... A brand new episode of The Chapters! This week, the girls tackle dilemmas about life expectations, things not going to plan, friendships falling apart, but ultimately, how to put everything back together. Life doesn't always work out how we thought it would, but there is beauty in the unexpected and the challenges. We have the books, tools, and big sister advice you need to guide you through the next chapter of your life...#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook Reccos:Dilemma One:Easy BeautyAnything by Mary OliverDisability Visibility by Alice WongWhat Doesn't Kill You by Tessa MillerBeing Seen: One Deafblind Woman's Fight to End Ableism by Elsa SjunnesonDilemma Two:Best Friends by Kamila ShamsieQueenie by Candice Carty WilliamsPeople Person by Candice Carty WilliamsEverything I Know about Love by Dolly Alderton#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

Happy New Year, readers! After a joyful and restful break, your favourite bookish gals are back with our first podcast of 2023! This episode is all about bringing your best mindset to the New Year, and blocking out the noise of 'new year new me' and focusing on your mental health and wellness - ft the impeccible life advice from Elle which is simply: eat an orange in the shower. Need we say more? Please note this episode was recorded pre Xmas. Hope you enjoy, and we'll now be back in your ears once a week!#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook Reccos:Manifest - Roxy NafusiWintering by Katherine MayA Manual for being human The body keeps the scoreChoose Joy by Sophie MillsEnchantment by Katherine May Winter Hours by Mary OIiverThe Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Heart, Mind and Soul- William Sieghart No Such Thing as Normal, Bryony GordonJog On, Bella MackieWhat Mental Illness Really Is... (and what it isn't) by Lucy Foulkes#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

This episode is one I'm sure we can all relate to - how do we navigate opinionated, controlling, nosy family with high expectations?! We all want to make our family and in laws happy, but celebrations like weddings, birthdays, achievements, new babies can put family dynamics under a microscope. How do we make decisions that are true to us and not to make other family members happy? How do we set boundaries with our family and in laws when we need them? What books are out there that touch on this and make us feel seen, whilst helping us to move forward? Molly and Em have all the answers you need...#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Dilemma 1:Yinka Where Is Your Husband - Lizzie Blackburn Concerning My Daughter - Kim Hye JinDestination Wedding by Diksha BasuMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez QuadeDilemma 2:I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Big little lies by lianne moriarty My Dark Vanessa The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly BourneIn the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

Join Molly, Elle and Emma in this episode as they discuss dilemmas around the BIG life choices. We've all spent time debating what the 'perfect' 5 year plan looks like, comparing our choices to our friends, and ultimately asking, how do we know what is right for us? This week, the girls chat about a listener's dilemma of being childfree by choice in a world of expectations for women and people with wombs, and what to do when you're stuck in a rut and full of regrets. #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Dilemma 1:Olive by Emma Gannon  “Sixteen Writers on the Decision to Not Have Kids: Selfish Shallow and Self-Absorbed,” edited by Meghan Daum Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert City of Girls by Elizabeth GilbertDilemma 2: Careering by Daisy Buchanan Saltwater by Jessica Andrews Work Won't Love you back by Sarah JaffeLiterally everything Mary Oliver ever wrote, especially ‘The Summer Day'Such a Fun Age by Kiley ReidShort Stories by Grace Paley Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

We're BACK, BABY! After a short hiatus (co-ordinating our Christmas launches!) we're delighted to be back sharing OUR dilemmas with you all, and recommending books to help each other! In this episode, Emma and Molly discuss creating adulting habits when you Just Can't Even, and building confidence and authenticity after struggling with a knock.  #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Recommendations for Emma: Atomic Habit: Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour by James ClearMy Morning Routine- How Successful People Start Every Day InspiredGet Your Shit together journal by Sarah knightWorking Hard or Hardly Working by Grace BeverlyRecommendations for Molly: The Body Keeps the Score The Comfort Book by Matt HaigDiscomfort - Farrah Storr #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

In this minisode, the girls answer one of your dilemmas about being single, not seeking romance, and happily so! It's a delicate balance, and one that society loves to remind us is akin to spinsterhood, but can we find examples of consciously uncoupled singles in fiction to empower you? Would reading the right book about the right single character make you feel more confident and reinforce your own choices? Why does society deem singlehood endearing for men but pitiful for women? These are some of the questions Emma and Molly dive into in answering this week's dilemma! #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Conversations on Love by Natasha LunnUnattached by Angelica MalinQueenie by Candice Carty WilliamsLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott 

With Andrew Tate recently being banned from social media, the girls discuss everyday sexism and how we can do better. This week, the girls advise a writer of a dilemma whose male friends see nothing wrong with Andrew Tate, and wants to help them to be better allies; as well as a dilemma about reading more widely where mythology and history are concerned. Book lovers and feminists, unite!#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Dilemma 1:- Feminists Don't Wear Pink- My Body Keeps Your Secrets by Lucia Osborne-Cowley- Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall- Women and Power by Mary Beard- Aint I a Woman by Bell Hooks- Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay- Feminism, Interrupted: Disrupting Power by Lola Olufemi- Things Men Say to Me + Everyday Sexism by Laura BatesDilemma 2:- The works of Madeline Miller- The works of Natalie Haynes - The works of Pat Barker- Kiran Millwood Hargrave - The Mercies, The Dance Tree- NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS by Patricia Lockwood 

Are you in need of some book joy and reminiscing? This week, the girls share their relationships with binge-worthy books, stories that got them out of reading ruts, and the books that MADE their childhoods! #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Dilemma 1:Sorrow and Bliss by Meg MasonMagpie by Elizabeth Day Booth by Karen Joy FowlerGirl Woman Other by Bernardine EvaristoDilemma 2:The works of Jacqueline WilsonNoughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman The Hunger GamesTwilight by Stephanie Mayer 

The girls are back with another weekly episode, featuring two of your dilemmas! In this episode, Molly, Afsana and Emma tackle the topics of toxic positivity, how to love yourself more and oust people who make you feel bad; and how to save, spend, and invest responsibly in this cost of living crisis! TW: In this episode we discuss disordered eating and the relationships we have with our bodies and diets. If you are affected by these matters, you may want to skip ahead to the next dilemma or listen to another ep! #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Dilemma 1:The Supper Club - Laura WilliamsMore than a body - Lexie and Lindsay KiteQueer Body Power by Essie Dennis Body Positive Power by Megan Jayne Crabbethe gifts of imperfection by brené brownThe Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor -- radical self loveBody Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out – and Never Say Diet Again by Rebecca ScritchfieldDilemma 2:The Break by Patricia Bright (social platform)Money by Laura Whateley .- Money: A User's Guide How to Save it - Fix Your Finances - Bola Sol  We Need to Talk about Money -Otegha Uwagba Broke Millenial by Erin Chowdry 

This week, we've got a little minisode for you! She may be mini but she packs a punch, and some amazing book recommendations for anyone who has ever been ghosted or had to oust fake friends! Life is short, be with people who make you feel radiant, not drained! #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Ghosted by Dolly AldertonBig Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman(^These writers also have a podcast called Call Your Girlfriend) Why has no one told me this before by Dr Julie Smith The Panic Years by Nell FrizzelEverything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

As Olivia Roderigo said best "I'm so sick of myself, rather be rather be anyone, anyone else!" In this episode the girls tackle two cases of COMPARISON CULTURE being the ultimate thief of joy, and how social media feeds our insecurities and jealousy.#TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations:Dilemma One: The Comparison Cure by Lucy SheridanDisconnected by Emma GannonThe Life changing magic of not giving a fuck by Sarah Knight (also have a journal that accompanies the book)You Do You by Sarah Knight You Are a Badass series by Jen Sincero Dilemma Two:Anything by Kit de WaalScabby Queen by Kirstin InnesA thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini

In true hot book summer style, the girls are back in Episode 5 with the best book recommendations for your dilemmas! This week the girls tackle dilemmas of jealous girlfriends, struggles to make friends, letting go of perfectionism, and moving abroad! #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook recommendations: Dilemma One:Girl, Woman, Other- Bernardine EvaristoQueenie - Candice Carty Williams Sula - Toni MorrisonFriends and Strangers - J Courtney SullivanStop Being Lonely by Kira AsatryanDilemma Two:Julia Cameron - The Artist's WayElizabeth Gilbert - Big MagicA Writer on Writing by Margaret AtwoodStory Genius by Lisa CronGrace Nicholls Florence Welch's poetryThe Soul of a Woman: Rebel Girls, Impatient Love, and Long Life -  Isabel AllendeI Am I Am I Am - Maggie O'FarrelDilemma Three: Kim He Jin - Concerning my Daughter The Old Woman with the Knife Crying in H MartTravel writing by Monisha Rajesh

It's time for a very SEXY episode of The Chapters. In this episode we get down and dirty with your dilemmas about sex, relationships, and everything in between.  This episode contains so many book recommendations (and some NSFW material) - we know you're going to love it!  #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook Recommendations:Dilemma 1:How To Have Feminist Sex - Flo Perry Come as You Are by Dr Emily NagoskiSex Ed: A Guide For Adults - Ruby RareFeeling Myself by Natalie Lee Mind the Gap by Dr Karen GurneyMy Broken Vagina - Fran Bushe  Bliss Club by June PlaSecret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawInsatiable by Daisy Buchanan Dilemma 2:Pretending by Holly BourneGhosts by Dolly AldertonBlock, Delete, Move On - LalalaletmeexplainUnattached - Angelica MalinNotes on Heartbreak - Annie LordHeartburn - Nora EphronI Wish I Knew This Earlier - Toni Tone Conversations on Love - Natasha LunnDilemma 3:Magpie by Elizabeth DayInsatiable by Daisy BuchananSorrow and Bliss by Megan MasonYou Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty - Akwake Emezi

We're back with the third episode of The Chapters, where we discuss coming out, being your true self, moving through trauma and dealing with chronic illness. This episode contains so many book recommendations - we know you're going to love it!  #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.ukBook Recommendations:Dilemma 1:Milk Fed by Melissa BroderWhat a Time to Be Alone by Chidera Eggerue Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence GivenElinor Oliphant is Completely FinePoetry of Rupi Kaur Woman Eating by Claire Kohda - disrupted eating married together with vampire story Untamed by Glennon DoyleTiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life by Cheryl Strayed Dilemma 2:Olive by Emma GannonPoor Little Sick Girls by Ione GambleDilemma 3:To the Lighthouse and Orlando by Virginia Woolf This Book is Gay by Juno DawsonAudre Lorde- We Can Do Better Than This by Amelia Abraham- The Sun Isn't Out Long Enough by Tatevik Sargsyan- A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske- Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malina Lo- The Transgender Issue by Shon Faye- All The Things She Said by Daisy JonesQueer Sex by Juno RocheInsatiable by Daisy BuchananYou Exist Too Much by Zaina ArafatWatching Women and Girls by Danielle Pender 

In this much anticipated second episode of The Chapters, the girls tackle quarter life crises, the discomfort of being in your 20s and 30s, and how to know what to do with your life. Big dilemmas and big book recommendations this week - enjoy! #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

In our first ever episode, we chat about having it all, solo travelling safely, and what it means to be a 'Good Feminist'. #TheChaptersPodcast is a chatty and entertaining listen for lovers of books and agony aunt advice! Hosted by the girls behind Books That Matter, this podcast is all about recommending books to get us through every chapter of life. Listeners write in, the girls deliver advice and the perfect books to get them through! New episodes are available every week, and you can find the girls at @booksthatmatteruk, and can write in with your dilemmas and questions to support@booksthatmatter.co.ukThis podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the book subscription box by women, for women. Find our subscription boxes at www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

Gorgeous book lovers, do we have an episode for you?! This conversation with Torrey Peters, authors of the acclaimed Detransition, Baby was one of our very favourites. We chose Torrey's book as our February book of the month, for all the ways it touches on modern love, trans identity, and queerness, as well as parenthood and what that means to each of us. In this chat, our founder Molly spoke with Torrey about her experience of trans identity and how she reflected this in Detransition, Baby, as well as the illuminating likeness Torrey presents between divorced women and trans women. We also chat excitedly about Detransition, Baby being adapted for the screen, and all the ways in which we can be empowered and educated by stories of others whose lives are so different to ours, but their desires and dreams are so similar.  You can get your copy of Detransition, Baby, alongside other amazing gifts in our monthly book subscription box, linked below! New here? We're Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including an amazing book, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Where to find Books That Matter:www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription Instagram: www.instagram.com/booksthatmatterukTwitter: www.twitter.com/booksthatmatter

Happy New Year, book lovers! (Better late than never!)We are so excited for you to join us in this first episode of 2022 to chat with the inspiring and illuminating author, Zaina Arafat! We talked to Zaina about our January book of the month "You Exist Too Much", and all the ways it explores selfhood, belonging, immigration, sexuality, and mental health. Zaina has created spellbinding characters that are both flawed and identifiable with modern day womanhood, and this was a perfect read to kick start the year with!  Get your copy of You Exist Too Much, alongside other amazing gifts in our subscription box, linked below! New here? We're Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including an amazing book, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Where to find Books That Matter:www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription Instagram: www.instagram.com/booksthatmatterukTwitter: www.twitter.com/booksthatmatter

Happy Friday, book lovers! We are so excited for you to join us in this episode to chat with decorated start up founder and author, Tahmima Anam! We were able to combine our two passions, books, and supporting female-owned businesses in this chat with this month's author. Tahmima has channelled her own observations and experiences of being a woman in the tech world, navigating sexism, misogyny, and racism, into her book, The Start Up Wife.  Tahmima is a bubbly, funny, intelligent Bangladeshi born British writer who has spent much of her life in America, where she has had experience of the start up world, being a writer of a historical fiction trilogy series, and now penning contemporary fiction titles. The Start Up Wife is a witty, satorical insight into what it means to be a woman in a world and an environment built for men. We chose The Start Up Wife as our book of the month as it fully encapsulated our Main Character Moment theme; depicting a protagonist who is strong willed, complex, flawed, and ambitious, with a strong network of amazing women around her supporting her to take back ownership of the company she built, and pave the way for sisterhood, rebellion, and respect. Get your copy of The Start Up Wife, alongside other amazing gifts in our subscription box, linked below! New here? We're Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including an amazing book, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Where to find Books That Matter:www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription Instagram: www.instagram.com/booksthatmatterukTwitter: www.twitter.com/booksthatmatter

Hey book lovers! In this new episode, join Issie and Molly as they talk to Oprah-approved novelist and inspiring woman, Imbolo Mbue, author of this month's book of the month, How Beautiful We Were.  We were so overjoyed to be able to pose all of our questions to Imbolo about her climate fiction, How Beautiful We Were, which we featured in our subscription boxes in pre release paperback format - which means our subscribers got their hands on the paperback early! Imbolo had so much wisdom to share about her research, everything she learned in the 19 years she was writing this novel, and about her journey as a writer, from her debut, Behold the Dreamers, to being featured in Oprah's Book Club! One thing we do want to make you aware of, is that the recording quality of this audio is not everything we wanted it to be, due to having to record Imbolo from America, and do the whole interview via Zoom! We made it work, and our podcast editor has made this sound as great as possible, and the main thing is that we can hear Imbolo and all her amazing insights, so please do excuse the quality, we were wrangling with technology throughout!New here? We're Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including an amazing book, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Where to find Books That Matter:www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription Instagram: www.instagram.com/booksthatmatterukTwitter: www.twitter.com/booksthatmatter

Hey book lovers! We're back with another waffle-y, chatty episode talking about what's going on here at Books That Matter HQ, what's new in the book world (paper shortage, anyone?!), and what we're reading at the moment! New here? We're Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including an amazing book, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Where to find Books That Matter:www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription Instagram: www.instagram.com/booksthatmatterukTwitter: www.twitter.com/booksthatmatter

TW: This episode contains references to mental health, anxiety, depression, and there are non-explicit references to sexual assault and death. Hello, dear book lovers! I am so thrilled to share this episode with you, an incredible, insightful discussion with psychologist and author, Dr Soph! Sophie is a registered psychologist, who quit her NHS job of 8 years to provide a more accessible platform for therapy and mental health understanding. Sophie specialises in anxiety and self esteem, and now offers remote therapy, and has an amazing social media platform full of free resources and open conversations around mental health, anxiety and how to understand and help ourselves. I spoke intimately with Sophie about her book, A Manual for Being Human, which spans from birth to adulthood in documenting how we learn about the world, our early relationships, modern dating, self esteem, and so much more. This book truly changed my life, and I'm confident it will change yours too, as will this conversation!New here? We're Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including an amazing book, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Where to find Books That Matter:www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription Instagram: www.instagram.com/booksthatmatterukTwitter: www.twitter.com/booksthatmatterWhere to find Dr Soph:Instagram: @_drsophhttps://drsoph.com/Where to find A Manual for Being Human:https://uk.bookshop.org/books/a-manual-for-being-human/9781471197468Mental Health Resources:https://www.samaritans.org/https://www.mind.org.uk/https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/

Hello book lover, welcome to Episode 3 of Books That Matter! In this episode, we chat with Peace Adzo Medie, author of the Reeses' Book Club and Marie Claire Book Pick, His Only Wife! In this inspiring coming of age story, we follow protagonist Afi as she navigates her life as a newlywed Ghanian woman, married to a man to keep him away from the lover his family doesn't approve of! We were honoured to talk with Gender and International Relations lecturer and all round inspiration, Peace, about how she wrote her empowering book that has met critical acclaim all over the world, and how books have the power to raise a generation of disrespectful women! You can find His Only Wife in our August subscription box! Oh yes, we do book subscription boxes! We're the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including a copy of His Only Wife, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! 

Welcome to Episode 2 of Books That Matter! In this episode, we chat with Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of the spellbinding utopia, The Mercies! In this gorgeous historical fiction meets feminist utopia, Kiran depicts the witch trials on the Norweigan island of Vargo, and we were lucky enough to talk to her all about writing this amazing tale of resilience, sisterhood, and female only spaces! You can find The Mercies in it's brand new paperback edition in our July subscription box! Oh yes, we do book subscription boxes! We're the UK's leading and largest book subscription box brand with a thriving community of thousands of book club members, and we'd love for you to join us! Head to www.booksthatmatter.co.uk/order-subscription to get your box for just £17, including a copy of The Mercies, as well other beautiful themed gifts from independent female creatives! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! 

We're back! Did you miss us? After a lockdown hiatus, we're bringing Books That Matter BACK, due to popular demand! You've all been loving our bookish chats and author interviews over on our Instagram (@booksthatmatteruk), and after a surprising abundance of requests, we're bringing back the  Books That Matter, book themed podcast! This episode is a bit of a reintroduction to us, your hosts, our plans, and what books we've been loving recently. So if you love rambling conversations amongst friends, noisy neighbours, and updates about what's going on behind the scenes at Books That Matter, then press that play button! Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms @booksthatmatteruk for updates around the podcast, upcoming guests, and subscription box news! Also, if you enjoy the podcast then you'll definitely love our award winning subscription boxes, the BEST reading experience for avid readers and fans of female led fiction! Grab yourself a box on our website: www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

In our second episode, I spoke with the amazing Char Ellesse, all about binaries, constructions of femininity and masculinity, and baldness. Char is the founder of Girls Will Be Boys, an online platform blurring the lines between gender roles and creating an open discussion about modern ideas of femininity and masculinity. Char is also a model and social commentator, and her creation of the OMG She's Bald film has taken her to Amsterdam, Paris, London, and loads of other incredible installations around the world. The Girls Will be Boys platform aims to inspire freedom of expression, liberation and strength against societal stereotypes, and I so enjoyed the chat I had with Char, and learned so much from her insight and energy. I hope you love this episode as much as I did!You can find us at: www.booksthatmatter.co.ukwww.instagram.com/booksthatmatteruk/You can find Char and Girls Will Be Boys here:https://www.instagram.com/ellessechar/https://www.instagram.com/girlswillbeboys_/https://www.gw-bb.com/

In our very first episode, I chatted to the inimitable Essie Dennis. From a double page spread in Cosmopolitan, to walking in the London Queer Fashion Show, to being featured in Pink News and Allure, Essie uses her voice and her platform to be a real advocate for so many intersections of the feminist cause. Essie is an LGBTQ+ activist, writer, artist, model, and eating disorder awareness activist. You can find her at @ khal_essie on Instagram, where she shares a wealth of empowering, body positive content, feminist and activist posts, as well as discussions on chronic illness and eating disorders and her Greek heritage. For our first episode, we chose the title of "Feminism 101", as we really wanted for this to be a free-flowing conversation on how we can all understand the different nuances inside of the word "feminism". What that meant just 10 years ago is so different to what it means today, and starting to understand all the different intersections and what they mean is a great springboard to getting involved in feminism. We hope you love this first episode, and that you subscribe so you're updated with our upcoming episodes too! 

Hello and welcome to Feminist in Progress, the podcast to empower, inspire and educate. In a fast moving world, it can be a challenge to keep up with feminist news and the latest strides; but this podcast is here to be your feminist friend, kind of a big sister introducing you to lots of amazing and inspiring feminists doing amazing stuff in the world and inspiring us all do to the same. I'm your host, Molly, and every fortnight, I'll be sitting down with a guest who is a true mover and shaker in the world of feminism; someone changing the game, making a difference, disrupting an industry, someone doing good in the world and empowering others to do the same. This podcast is brought to you by Books That Matter, the UK's leading and largest book subscription box business, centred on bringing women's writing into the spotlight. It's always been our mission to provide a platform for feminist narratives, and after two years of operating, we're now an award winning and highly established female-founded business, uplifting feminist writing and female-led businesses with our subscription boxes every month. We wanted to reimagine our podcast space where we could talk beyond the books (but about books sometimes too), where we could interview people from all walks of life about their role within feminism. This is a space where we believe feminist isn't a bad word, it is one to be said loudly, with pride and intention. It is a space where it's OK to be a beginner, come on in, the water's fine! It's a space where it's ok to be learning, growing, and understanding, and just generally taking a minute to discover something new. None of us came to women's rights knowing everything, and we never will, because the landscape of intersectional feminism changes so quickly with the needs of the people it represents; so every month, we will host 2 episodes exploring the stories of women and non binary people doing their bit for the cause. We hope you enjoy the discussions we'll be holding on here; you can find us, and all our feminist discussions after each episode over on @feministinprogressuk on Instagram, and @ booksthatmatteruk as well if you'd like to look at our book subscription boxes and the feminist texts we're chatting about!  You can also email any requests, questions, or guest suggestions to hello@booksthatmatter.co.uk.Thanks for joining us, I hope you love Feminist In Progress!

Did you know there are books throughout history that have been banned? They've been eliminated from shelves in libraries, schools, and even shops. Did you know that the large majority of these books are by women, and even more by women of colour? I chatted with author Rachel Edwards about The Color Purple, Beloved, Fun Home, and the banned books society didn't want us to read. Subscribe to Books That Matter here: www.booksthatmatter.co.uk Find us on Instagram here: @booksthatmatteruk You can find Rachel on Instgram: @racheledwardsauthor Her debut novel, Darling, is available online and in all good bookshops and supermarkets.

Ana Sampson: She is Fierce, Exclusion in Publishing, and Women's Poetry by Books That Matter

In this spectacularly exciting episode, we were joined by Man Booker nominee, Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure, at a live podcast recording at Bird and Blend. We were hosting our first Feminist Book Club event there, and chatted with Sophie all about dystopia, her favourite place to write, and the future of feminist literature. We know you're going to love this one! If you haven't already noticed, we've also got a brand new look, including new branding and a brand new website. Go and check it out at: www.booksthatmatter.co.uk And if you like the sound of receiving new books every month to shake up your world view and diversify your bookshelf, subscribe to Books That Matter, or get a subscription as a Christmas gift for a friend!

Welcome to this spooky edition of the Books That Matter podcast! It was our sincere pleasure to be joined by Carmen Maria Machado, author of October's chosen read, Her Body and Other Parties. We talked to her about short stories, writing, queer and feminist content, and more! If you love the idea of new books every month, why not subscribe to our Books That Matter subscription boxes? Find them here: www.booksthatmatter.co.uk

Megan Jayne Crabbe is the pastel-clad queen behind the BodyPosiPanda Instagram handle. For years, she has used her platform to uplift women, promote body positivity, and speak about feminism. In 2017, she published "Body Positive Power", which was one of the first books to contribute to the discourse of body positivity in the 21st century. In this episode, Megan opens up about her journey, her life online, her knowledge of the toxic beauty industry and how it thrives on consumer discomfort, and how body positivity fits into modern feminism. You won't want to miss this thoroughly empowering, life-affirming episode! If you’d like to be part of the conversation, and you love the sound of receiving brand new books every month that will shake up your world view and diversify your bookshelf, why not go ahead and subscribe to Books That Matter? Our next theme is Myths, Goddesses and Legends, and we’ll be exploring the narratives of women in Greek Myth, formerly plot devices, now characters with agency reincarnated in novels which tell their unique stories, you can grab your box on our website now, www.booksthatmatter.co.uk Our social handles: Instagram: @booksthatmatteruk Twitter: @booksthatmatter Facebook: @booksthatmatteruk