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The podcast that is all about books, reading, author interviews, libraries and laughs. Hosted by David, David and Sarah from Bury Libraries + Archives We'd love to hear from you! dinosaursdidntread@outlook.com

Dinosaurs Didn't Read


    • May 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    21: Live with Oliver Harris for Read Regional 2020/21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 57:40


    Join us as we speak live to Oliver Harris as part of the Read Regional 20/21 program. Oliver Harris was born in north London in 1978. He has a degree in English Literature and an MA in Shakespeare Studies from UCL, and an MA in creative writing from UEA. He has worked in clothing warehouses, PR companies and as a TV and film extra. More recently he assisted with research in the Imperial War Museum archives, and continues to act as a reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement. Oli completed a PhD on antiquity in the work of Jacques Lacan at Birkbeck’s London Consortium, and has presented papers on obscenity at the Hayward and on conspiracy theories at Ghent’s Vooruit Arts Centre. He loves travelling, especially in cold places. He has written three novels featuring London detective Nick Belsey: The Hollow Man, Deep Shelter and The House of Fame, and one featuring intelligence officer, Elliot Kane.

    20: Christmas... In February- with lots of Special Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 67:45


    Join us for Christmas..... In February a fun festive episode, where our special guests review their favourite books they have read in the last year and Ian brings a great quiz. Guests include; Martine Bailey, Michael Jecks, Sarah Mears, Clare Nasir, Hilary Robinson, and Ian Anstice.

    19: Challenge- Completed, and Book Confession

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 48:22


    Dinosaurs Didn't Read returns! As we catch up with Sarah, David and David, we find out who's completed the reading challenge, who needs to try harder and David makes a huge confession. 

    18: Boob Tubes, Gin and Cork Floors- Lesley Pearse Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 64:21


    The Dinosaurs Didn't Read Team are joined by the remarkable Lesley Pearse as part of Libraries Connected Libraries From Home Live tour. Lesley is a British novelist, with global sales of over 10 million copies. David, David and Sarah speak to Lesley about her new book Liar, her love of books, becoming an author, Boob Tubes, Gin and Cork Floors! You don't want to miss this!

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    17: Late, Delayed and Lost Isolation Special Simon Savidge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 79:15


    We caught up with the wonderful Simon Savidge from Librarys Connected around 8/9 weeks ago and somehow we misplaced this recording! Sit back and buckle yourself in as you won't want to miss this. Simon has a great YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/SavidgeReads/videos?app=desktop make sure you check it out!

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    16: Isolation Special- Hilary Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 62:29


    David, David and Sarah caught up with Hilary Robinson. Hilary is an incredible author, producer and podcaster. Hilary has written a wide range of children's books (https://www.hilaryrobinson.co.uk/books/) for many publishers including Hodder Children's Books, Franklin Watts, Scholastic, Little Tiger Press, Wayland,  BBC Worldwide, Evans Brothers and Readzone. For more information on Hilary go to https://www.hilaryrobinson.co.uk

    15: Isolation Special- Clare Nasir

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 61:04


    The Dinosaurs Didn't Read Team were joined by the brilliant Clare Nasir. Clare is a meteorologist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorology) , author, and TV presenter. Clare spoke about her love of books, love of the weather, journey into TV and her brilliant children's books as well as What Does Rain Smell Like, her book with Simon King.

    14: Isolation Special - Catherine Isaac

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 54:28


    The Dinosaurs Didn't Read team got together remotely for our first Isolation Special, with the wonderful Catherine Isaac. Catherine previously wrote under the name Jane Costello before changing name to Catherine Isaac. Catherine talks to us about her journey to writing, changing names, the success of You, Me Everything and her latest release Messy Wonderful Us.

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    13: Social Distancing & Finding Clara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 63:50


    We spoke to the amazing Anika Scott about her debut novel Finding Clara. We catch up about online content during social distancing and recommend some books to read at the end. For more information about Anika Scott or Finding Clara visit www.anikascott.com

    12: Book Update, World Book Day & Re-Reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 40:04


    David, David and Sarah chat ups on their reading for 2020, talk World Book Day and Re-Reading

    11: Harry Potter Book Night Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 79:06


    Dinosaurs Didn't Read do a Harry Potter Book Night Special, speaking to incredible Harry Potter Fans: Gemma Jaleel from the Liverpool Echo, Demi Schwartz from the Rowling Library and @hpotterquotes and the brilliant Ian Anstice returns and takes over the pod!

    10: The Christmas Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 31:13


    David, David and Sarah host the Dinosaurs Didn't Read Christmas Party, the guide to getting into the Christmas spirit, including name that Christmas tune and a book quiz

    9: Déjà Vu, Confessions & Book Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 50:18


    David, David  and Sarah talk about the top books Brits claim to have read but actually haven't. David confesses to a huge mistake, Sarah recommends that children should rule the world, & David joins the ATP Tennis Masters, & begins his own book podcast.

    8: Ahhhhh!!!!! David Nicholls- Sweet Sorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 56:25


    Some how, some way, we managed to speak to the incredible David Nicholls. David is an incredible author and screenwriter, his work includes: Starters For Ten, One Day, US and the brand new book -Sweet Sorrow.

    7: Late Again, Sliding into DM's & Books to Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 59:35


    The Dinosaurs Didn't Read Team review Matt Cain's- The Madonna of Bolton, Jia Tolentino - Trick Mirror, And An occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge along with recommending new books, talking about Libraries Week, the Borrow Box Book Club and Books to Films

    6: Avoiding The Sun With Summer Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 41:00


    David, David and Sarah look at books to read over the summer. Recommending Sweet Sorrow- David Nicholls, The Carer- Deborah Moggach, A Nearly Normal Family- M.T. Edvardsson, Dark Sacred Night- Michael Connelly and others.

    5: Fake News, Michael Jecks & Police in the Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 66:23


    This month on Dinosaurs Didn't Read, we speak to the brilliant Michael Jecks about: his journey from computer sales to writing the Longest Crime Series by a Living Author, his new book 'The Dead Don't Wait', Fake News and upcoming book recommendations.

    4: Sir Ian of Anstice, Lock Down The White House

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 54:46


    David, David and Sarah are joined by the brilliant Ian Anstice from Public Libraries News, Time To Read and Cheshire West Libraries. Ian confesses to not returning a butterfly book, using his downstairs loo as a trophy room, the future of libaries and recommends Damian Le Bas' book The Stopping Places.

    3: Oh Yeah Books: Books Recommendations May 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 30:37


    A special edition of Oh Yeah Books. David, David and Sarah recommend new books for May 2019, including: Neon Pray- John Sandford, The Whisper Man- Alex North, Cari Mora- Thomas Harris, Big Sky- Kate Atkinson, Secret Service- Tom Bradby, and share some recommendations of books they are currently reading.

    2: Losing 11 Days, Martine Bailey & A Self Driving Car Crash

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 55:08


    David, David and Sarah are joined by the wonderful Martine Bailey, as she speaks about her new book the Almanack. We find out who is the quickest reader after doing this test: https://www.lenstore.co.uk/vc/a-novel-approach/#/ and Sarah tells us about her awful first day at Bury.

    1: Blatant Plagiarism, Harry Potter & 18 Year Secondment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 52:49


    The very first episode of Dinosaurs Didn't Read! David, David and Sarah discuss how they first got into reading, preview new books for March 19, fail at a quiz and Sarah and David share how they began in Libraries.

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