The Bookcast Club

Sarah catches up with former cohost of the Bookcast Club, the fabulous Chris. They chat all things Women's Prize, grief memoirs, and other stuff they've been reading. Will Sarah ever read ACOTAR, or will she just continue to mention it? Also mentioned: Episode #87 - Books about Grief and Death Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cannot think of a better title! Big thank you to Patreon supporter Millie for coming on the pod with Jenny to share some recommendations. Jenny's choice was Grady Hendrix's My Best Friend's Exorcism and Millie's choice was Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stephens - but what were our bookish pairings? We also did some recommendations for listeners based on Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. Let us know what you would have recommended based on these titles.P.S. If you can think of a catchier title, please help!Books mentioned:The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie GarberMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Otessa MoshfeghSunburn by Chloe Michelle HowarthChocolat by Joanne HarrisVianne by Joanne HarrisI Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'FarrellHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellA House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherWatching Women & GIrls by Danielle PenderWhat She's Having: Stories of Women & Food by Dear DamselsLet the Bad Times Roll by Alice SlaterFrench Braid by Anne TylerBack When We Were Grown Ups by Anne TylerExcellent Women by Barbara PymA Whole Life by Robert SeethalerLife Among the Savages by Shirley JacksonFollow Me to Ground by Sue RainsfordGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sarah welcomes Cobby back to the podcast! They dive into The Talented Mr. Ripley, comparing Patricia Highsmith's chilling 1955 novel with Anthony Minghella's 1999 film adaptation. How does the psychological tension of the book translate to the screen? What changes in character, tone, and setting shift our understanding of Tom Ripley? We hope you enjoy the episode!Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a non-fiction special! Sarah and Jenny dive into non-fiction, we chat The Women's Prize for Non Fiction and share some of our recent fave reads.Books mentioned:Autocracy Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne ApplebaumCode Dependant: Living in the Shadow of AI by Madhumita MurgiaThe Wager by David GrannSee What You Made Me Do by Jess HillFrom Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley KeoughGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah and Jenny journey beyond the yellow brick road to compare Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West with its recent film adaptation. They discuss how the film reinterprets key characters, themes, and the moral grey areas of Oz. Have you seen the film/read the book? What did you think of the adaptation? Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a new season of The Bookcast Club. Jenny, Belle and Sarah battle time zones to bring you their recent and current reads, plans for the season ahead, YOUR recent 5 star bangers and just the general chaos we like to bless your ears with. Welcome back, we've missed you!Books mentioned:Raising Hare by Chloe DaltonThe Party by Tessa HadleyStrange Flowers by Donal RyanNormal Women by Ainsley HogarthThe Hotel by Daisy JohnsonThe Sandcastle by Iris MurdochOrbital by Samantha HarveyI Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline HarpmanHow to Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneIn Memorial by Alice WinnNatural Beauty by Ling Ling HuangLove in Colour by Bolu BabalolaFundamentally by Nussaibah YounisNesting by Roisin O'DonellIf Only by Vigdis HijorthOnce Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie GarberTalking to the Dead by Helen DunmoreNettle and Bone by T. KingfisherEveryone in this Room will Someday be Dead by Emily AustinDog by Rob PerryGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belle, Sarah, and Jenny get together to round out the year! They chat through their best books of the year and share their thoughts. This is the final episode of the season; we will be back early next year for Season 3! Let us know if you enjoy the episode, and what you thought of the books! Books mentioned: Motherthing by Ainslie HogarthVladimir by Julia May JonasOur Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldSplinters by Leslie JamisonStrong Female Character by Fern Brady Feast by Emily O'Grady Foster by Clare Keegan Cackle by Rachel Harrison James by Percival Everett The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Kala by Colin Walsh The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly BishopGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second last episode of the season, Sarah and Belle get together to discuss all three of Sophie Mackintosh's novels: The Water Cure, Blue Ticket, and Cursed Bread.Have you read any of her novels? What did you think?Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah and Jenny discuss Small Things Like These and how the book compares to the 2024 movie starring Cillian Murphy.Other things mentionedThe Magdalene Sisters (2002)Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah invites her friend Cobby onto the podcast this week! They chat through most of the books on the Booker shortlist, including the winner, Orbital by Samantha Harvey. They share their thoughts on the books they've read on the shortlist and talk about the best Ralph Fiennes film to lift your mood.Books mentioned:Booker shortlistThe Weekend by Charlotte WoodThe Submerged Cathedral by Charlotte WoodSmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Trees by Percival EverettJames by Percival EverettStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte WoodsThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenOrbital by Samantha HarveyGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah from Your True Shelf joins Jenny to share their pick of great memoirs. We cover some 'sensible' memoirs and also (our fave) celeb memoirs.Books mentionedBread and Wine by Shauna NiequistStrong Female Character by Fern BradyWaterfall of Stars by Rosanne AlexanderUnfamiliar by Kirsty LoganDo They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya KassindjaWhy Did You Stay? by Rebecca HumphriesMighty Be Our Powers by Carol Lynn Mithers and Leymah GboweeUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances MayesThis I Know: Notes in Unravelling the Heart by Susannah ConwayJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonOpen Book by Jessica SimpsonMore Myself by Alicia KeysThe Woman in Me by Britney SpearsParis by Paris HiltonTalking As Fast As I Can by Lauren GrahamThis Much Is True by Miriam MargolyesTaste by Stanley TucciMe by Elton JohnLady in Waiting by Anne GlenconnerGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Abigail Mann joins Jenny to discuss the TikTok favourite Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Books mentionedConstanza by Rachael BlackmoreExperienced by Kate YoungAll Fours by Miranda JulySo Thrilled For You by Holly BorneA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belle and Jenny chat all things spooooooky in this weeks episode. Belle is on a mission to read a really scary book (spoiler - we're struggling to find one!) We share our spookiest book recs along with some (not all that spooky) movie recommendations.We'd love to know the scariest book you've ever, drop us a comment over on Instagram.Books mentionedWe Solve Murder by Richard OsmondChildren of Paradise by Camilla GrudovaOur Wives Under the Sea and Salt Slow by Julia ArmfieldThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersVerity by Colleen HooverThe Whistling by Rebecca NetleyThin Air and Dark Matter by Michelle PaverSharp Objects andThe Grown Up by Gillian FlynnThe Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanDark Tales andThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThings We Lost in the Fire by Marianna EnriquezThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardCursed Bunny by Bora ChungThings We Say in the Dark by Kirsty LoganSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyCarmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le FanuRachel Harrison and Grady Hendrix's booksMovies & TV mentionedHereditary Black ChristmasAnna and the ApocalypseOne Cut of the DeadThe ShiningThe Blair Witch ProjectThe VoicesMr Mercedes (TV)Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Millie from @saltonshine joins Jenny to chat all things cosy reading. We share some of our favourite cosy reads and movies and also chat recent and current reads. Jenny completely forgot to talk about Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, even though her notes were right in front of her, so stick that on your TBR too.Books mentionedThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersThe Gloaming by Kirsty LoganThe Night Watch by Sarah WatersThe Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie GilmoreAbsolutely and Forever by Rose TremainCackle by Rachel HarrisonThe Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne RandallDiary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ CluneTalking As Fast As I Can by Lauren GrahamThe Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu MandannaSpells for Forgetting by Adrienne YoungA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessPractical Magic by Alice HoffmanEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonMovies & TV mentionedEverything I Know About Love (TV)Lost in Austen (TV)Far From the Madding Crowd (TV)You've Got MailThe Truth About Cats and DogsLost in TranslationAll Creatures Great and Small (Channel 5)(TV)Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first book club of the season! Belle and Sarah chat about the Booker shortlisted book The Bee Sting by Paul Murray. Join in the conversation over on our Instagram.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! It's season 2 and we're excited! In this episode we welcome Belle to the podcast as an official co-host. We chat about our plans for the season ahead, what we're reading, new releases we're excited for and loads more. Let us know what you think and come say hi over on Instagram.Books mentionedWoo Woo by Ella BaxterNew Animal by Ella BaxterEarthlings by Sayaka MurataFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Woodland at Midwinter by Susannah ClarkeMotherhood by Sheila HetiSplinters by Leslie JamisonPumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore (not self published!)The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayOther bitsThe Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge episodeGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.Hello friends! Sarah is joined by delightful friend-of-the-podcast Belle today for a discussion about the second half of the Stella Prize 2024 shortlist. They discuss their feelings about Abandon Every Hope, Praiseworthy, and Feast, as well as some recent reads.  Stella prizeWhy did Belle do an Acknowledgement of Country? Review of Abandon Every HopeReview of Praiseworthy in The Guardian  Books mentionedAbandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead by Hayley SingerFeast by Emily O'GradyPraiseworthy by Alexis Wright  I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Sarah from Your True Shelf is back to chat Women's Prize with Jenny. We discuss each of the shortlisted books and predict our winner, but did we get it right?Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiWhere to find SarahYouTubeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Hello friends! Sarah is joined by delightful friend-of-the-podcast Belle today. They discuss the Stella shortlist and review the first half of the six-book list, which they both think is stellar (I'll see myself out). Stella prize Books coveredHospital by Sanya Rushdi (translated by Arunava Sinha)Body Friend by Katherine BrabonThe Swift Dark Tide by Katia Ariel Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

Send us a Text Message.Just to confuse you all we have another Sarah on the pod this week! Sarah from the BookTube channel Your True Shelf joins Jenny to chat recent 5 star reads. We also discuss the influence of social media on our reading. We couldn't sound more millenial if we tried. From our memoir choices to our references to dial up, you can probably guess our ages down to the year we were born :DGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedWriters & Lovers by Lily KingMotherthing by Ainslee HogarthA Place for Us by Fatima Farheen MirzaVladimir by Julia May JonasKala by Colin WalshPenance by Eliza ClarkOpen Book by Jessica SimpsonMore Myself by Alicia KeysThe Woman in Me by Britney SpearsParis by Paris HiltonThis Much is True by Miriam MargolyesFourth Wing by Rebecca YarosLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeEmily WIlde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettWhere to find SarahYouTubeBookTubers to watchAnd They Were ReadersAaron Read a Book Freshly Read BooksHannah MaySupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

You've got Jenny, Chris and Sarah chatting three short stories today. We'd love you to join in the conversation and can read all these stories online.The Paper Menagerie by Ken LiuRecitatif by Toni MorrisonA Temporary Matter by Jhumpa LahiriGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedWritten on the Body by Jeanette WintersonThe Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

This week Sarah and Chris discuss the novels of one of their favourite authors, Hannah Kent. Hannah Kent is an Australian writer who has published three novels to date: Burial Rites, The Good People, and Devotion. Is there an author you'd like to hear us review? Let us know! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

This week we welcome back author and friend of the pod Abigail Mann. Jenny and Abi chat 'unlikeable female characters' as well as sharing their current reads. Who is your favourite unlikeable female character in literature?Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayMotherthing by Ainslie HogarthYou Could Be So Pretty by Holly BourneCleopatra & Frankenstein by Coco MellorsEveryone in This Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily AustenIdol by Louise O'NeillAnimals by Emma Jane UnsworthSunset by Jessie CaveTampa by Alissa NuttingUnlikeable Female Characters by Anna BogutskayaPride & Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BronteCan You Ever Forgive Me?  by Lee IsraelHow to Kill Your Family by Bella MackieReputation by Lex CroucherWhere to find AbiSubstack InstagramSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

Chris and Jenny chat about Daniel Mason's The North Woods. A book that proves hard to summarise but we both loved. A short story collection of sorts that spans decades and shares the history of a little house, its strange and wonderful inhabitants, in woodland in New England. If you've read it, join in with our discussion in the comments, we'd love to know your thoughts.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Rabbit Hutch by Tessa GuntyFolk by Zoe GilbertMischief Acts by Zoe GilbertBriefly a Delicious Life  by Nell StevensJohn MuirSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the Show.

We're finally back! It's been a long 4 months, but here it is, episode 1 season 1! Jenny, Chris and Sarah dust off their mics and discuss how their reading is going, goals for the year ahead and what's coming up in the coming season. We've missed you!Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

It's a chatty one today. Sarah and Jenny chat recent reads, reading plans and some 'big news'.  We're excited about the changes we've got planned and hope you will be too. We'll share some more info and insights in our Substack soon. But for now, have a good one and we'll see you in 2024.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Glow  by Jessie GaynorNew Animal by Ella BaxterIt's Okay That You're Not Okay  by Megan DevineWild Card by Judy MurrayThe Pumpkin Spice Cafe  by Laurie GilmoreJuliet Marillier's Sevenwaters TrilogyPodcasts mentionedThe BookshelfBooks on the GoMarlon and Jake Read Dead PeopleSentimental GarbageWomen's Running PodcastKermode and Mayo's TakeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

This is Halloween! Jenny, Chris, and Sarah get together to discuss The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs.  Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiOther stuff mentionedGrief episode (#87 Books about Grief and Death)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the showSupport the show

'I smell snow!'It's the perfect time of year to hunker down and chat Gilmore Girls. Chris and Jenny welcome Kristine from the Gilmore Book Club to the pod to tell us all about the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge, chat Gilmore Girls and have a book club. We chose The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides off Rory's list.We hope you love the episode and if you decide to take on the challenge do download the reading list from Kristine's website and follow her on social media. She is @gilmorebookclub on Instagram and TikTok.How many have you read?If you need to talk to someone please contact The Samaritans in the UK on  116 123 or 988 in the US. There is someone to talk to and support you 24/7, 365 days a year.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesThe Marriage Plot by Jeffrey EugenidesFresh Complaint by Jeffrey EugenidesIT by Stephen KingThe Body by Stephen KingCarrie by Stephen KingThe Van Apfel Girls Are Gone  by Felicity McLeanOther stuff mentionedNow and Then (movie)Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, The Beguiled.Stand by Me (movie)Find Kristine onlineThe Gilmore Book ClubInstagramSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

It's officially spooky season so Jenny is joined by Holly from the That's What We Read podcast to chat all things haunted houses. If you would like the uncut spooky ghost story version, sign up for a free trial of our Patreon today.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronThe English Understand Wool by Helen DewittThe Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonThe Witch of Willow Hall by Hester FoxThe Familiars by Stacey HallsPlain Bad Heroines by Emily M. DanforthThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWe Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley JacksonWhite is for Witching by Helen OyeyemiHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey NiffeneggerMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaOther stuff mentionedMost Haunted (TV series)Find Holly onlineThat's What We Read PodcastInstagramGettysburg Ghost GirlSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

It's our 100th episode! Chris, Sarah, and Jen get together to chat about what they've recently been reading, and discuss Yaa Gyasi's debut novel, Homegoing. They have also all read her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, so they also discuss how those two books compare. No spoilers for either book! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedAlmost all of Otessa Moshfegh's books The Dry Heart by Natalia GinzbergAll of Colson Whitehead's books The Trail Running Guidebook by Hanny Allston Hello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoVladimir by Julie May Jonas Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

Chris and Jenny chat upcoming book to movie/tv adaptations in today's episode as well as the usual current and recent reads. Join our Patreon for an extended version of the episode (all Oppenheimer chat).Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedWestern Lane by Chetna MarooStudy for Obedience  by Sarah BernsteinWe Have Always Lived in the Castle  by Shirley JacksonThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyThe Last Samurai by Helen DeWittFairy Tale by Stephen KingParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonAmerican Prometheus by Kai Bird and ‎Martin J. SherwinAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeThe Wheel of Time series by Robert JordanWicked! by Gregory MaguireLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacnealDune  by Frank HerbertKillers of the Flower Moon by David GrannThree Women by Lisa TaddeoThe Night Circus by Erin MorgensternTomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabriella ZevinBuriel Rites by Hannah KentThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidCirce by Madeleine MillerOther stuff mentionedVulture article - Helen DeWitt's The Last Samurai Is the Best Book of the Century (for Now)Literary Disco PodcastJury Duty (tv series)Mississippi Burning (film)Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

Sarah and Chris discuss this year's Booker Longlist and their progress with it at this early stage. They also discuss what they've been reading recently and what they've read in the past year fantasy-wise.  PS: Unbelievably, what Sarah was saying was true - in 1977, the chair of judges, Philip Larkin, threatened to jump out of a window if Paul Scott's Staying On didn't win the Booker! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon(Some of the) Books mentionedBooker Prize longlist (longlist here)Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverVictory City by Salmon RushdieThe Luminaries and Birnham Wood by Eleanor CattonSnap by Belinda Bauer Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeBlack Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James Not My Father's Son by Alan CummingThe Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava ReidKushiel's Dart and Cassiel's Servant by  Jacqueline Carey Tom Lake by Ann PatchettThe Rabbit Hutch by Tess GuntyThe Raven Cycle series and the Dreamers trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb The World of Riverside trilogy by Ellen Kushner The Betrayals and The Binding by Bridget CollinsThe Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Reindeer People by Megan Lindholm [aka Robin Hobb] Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Suzanna Clarke The King's Peace  by Jo WaltonOther stuff mentionedLauren's video on cleaning with Sweepy (Cleaning and Tidying my Flat Using a Cleaning App | Lauren and the Book)Podside Picnic podcastSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the showSupport the show

Shawn is back on the pod today to chat short stories with Sarah and Jenny. We each chose a short story and chat through them through. Like three mini book clubs. All available to read online for free. We also share our recent and current reads.Pilgrims by Julie OrringerThe Swim Team by Miranda JulyThe Ones Who Walk Away From Omalas by Ursula K. Le GuinGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | PatreonBooks mentionedFight Night by Miriam ToewsWomen Talking by Miriam ToewsAll My Puny Sorrows by Miriam ToewsAnd Then He Sang A Lullaby  by Ani Kayode SomtochukwuCollected Works by Lydia SandgrenThe Vaster Wilds by Lauren GroffThe Monsters of Templeton  by Lauren GroffPenance by Eliza ClarkPew  by Catherine LaceyThe Spare Room  by Helen GarnerBodies of Light  by Jennifer DownOther stuff mentionedHannah May on YoutubeThe Swim Team by Amber CrosbySupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

We are rounding off this series of episodes today with a bang: Jenny and Sarah read Chris' favourite books! They discuss Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon. Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageBooks mentionedUnwell Women by Elinor CleghornBirds of America by Lorrie MooreI Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie MooreHow to Breathe Underwater by Julie OrringerInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C Ford Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham Open Water by Caleb Azumah NelsonWicked by Gregory Maguire Self-Portrait With Boy by Rachel Lyon Black Butterflies by Priscillla Morris Other stuff mentioned The Blarney Stone in Ireland Film Jen was thinking of was Can You Ever Forgive Me Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

Always our most popular episode of the year, our mid-year favourite books! Jenny, Chris and Sarah get together to share their top reads of the year so far. Books mentionedSurviving Autocracy by Masha GessenBriefly, A Delicious Life by Nell StevensThe Perfect Golden Circle by Ben MyersBlack Butterflies by Priscilla MorrisCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshThe Prestige by Christopher PriestThe Night Circus  by Erin MorgensternHappening  by Annie ErnauxThe North Water by Ian McGuireMoby Dick  by Herman MelvilleAnnihilation by Jeff VanderMeerThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'FarrellDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverVladimir by Julia May JonasBookshops mentionedFoyles, Tottenham Court RoadWord on the WaterForbidden PlanetGay's the WordDaunt Books, MaryleboneThe Book Hive, NorwichSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

Alice is back, so we're going classic Bookcast Club with a chatty catch up episode. Alice and Jenny chat marathons, engagements, 'A Little Life' play, what we've been reading, TBRs, and books for cleansing the palette. Enjoy!Books mentionedThe No Show by Beth O'LearyThe Man Who Died Twice by Richard OsmanThe Flat Share by Beth O'LearyDear Dolly by Dolly AldertonEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonStation Eleven by Emily St. John MandelMalibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins ReidSeven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidDaisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins ReidCarrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidThe Wild Card by Judy MurrayDeath of a Bookseller by Alice SlaterAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisVladimir by Julia May JonasLittle Eyes by Samanta SchweblinLife, Almost by Jennie AggHard Pushed by Leah HazardWomb by Leah HazardRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldThe Guest by Emma ClineSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days.If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport the show

It's Women's Prize for Fiction day! But who was our winner? Chris and Jenny discuss the six shortlised books, share their predictions and their own personal winner.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  You can now try our bonus tier FREE for 7 days.If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Come and chat to us in the comments.Support the show

We welcome back Belle to the podcast today! She and Sarah get together to discuss the Stella shortlist in all of its glory. Contact The Bookcast ClubTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageStuff mentionedBookcast Club episode on the Stella Prize [#88 All the Longlists: Stella Prize, Women's Prize, and the Carol Shields Prize with Shawn the Book Maniac]Women's Prize for Fiction Stella Prize Books mentioned How to support The Bookcast ClubSupport the podcast on PatreonOne-off donations on Ko-Fi Mention us on social media! Rate us on SpotifyReview us on Apple PodcastsNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

We welcome the delightful Lauren from Lauren and the Books to the podcast today. She and Sarah chat about what they're currently reading, and chat about a different type of book: cookbooks! High-quality, vegetarian-friendly cookbooks can be hard to find, so they talk through some of the ones that they have returned to again and again, their all-time favourites, and some that they've loved in the past. We hope you enjoy the episode, and as always, if there is something you'd like us to discuss, please let us know! Want more Lauren?  Booktube channel | Instagram [@laurenandthebooks]  Contact The Bookcast Club Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageStuff mentionedBookcast Club episode on Pod [#90 Book Club: Pod by Laline Paull]Women's Prize for Fiction Stella Prize Books mentioned The Bees by Lalline Paul Pod by Lalline Paul Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh big beautiful female theory by Eloise GrillsBig Bones by Laura DockrillI'm a Fan by Sheena Patel The Happy Pear cookbooksJamie's Great Britain by Jamie OliverVeganomicon by Isa Chandra & Terry Hope Romero I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Vegan 100 by Gaz OakleyThe Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini IyerEast by Meera SodhaNistisima by Georgina HaydenBliss on Toast by Prue LiethHow to support The Bookcast ClubSupport the podcast on PatreonOne-off donations on Ko-Fi Mention us on social media! Rate us on SpotifyReview us on Apple PodcastsNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

It's a book club episode! Sarah and Chris are discussing their thoughts on Pod by Laline Paull, one of the books longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Have you read Pod, or is there a book you'd like us to read and discuss? Let us know!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the showSupport the show

We are in your ears today recommending memoirs! Chris and Sarah welcome Belle to the podcast, a friend of Sarah's and a patreon of the pod. They chat what they think a memoir is, why they like to read them, and make some recommendations. Chris also reveals his real and controversial opinions about UK currency. Hope you enjoy the episode! PS the eagle-eared listener may notice that Sarah claimed in this episode that she had not read Happening, when last episode it was something she was currently reading. These episodes were recorded in reverse order, so she did pick it up immediately after talking to Belle and loved it!

It is well and truly prize season, with three literary prizes for women and non-binary writers dropping their longlists this week. We welcome back Shawn Mooney (aka Shawn the Book Maniac) to talk with Sarah and Jenny about the longlists for the Stella Prize (Aus), the Women's Prize (UK), and the new North American prize for women and non-binary writers, the Carol Shields Prize. We hope you enjoy the episode! *Correction: The Carol Shields prize money is actually 150, 000 USD!Shawn's linksShawn's booktube channelInstagram: @shawnthebookmaniacTwitter: @shawnmooneyLitsy: @shawnmooneySarah appearing on Shawn's channelGet in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messagePrizes discussed Women's Prize for Fiction (UK)The Stella Prize (Australia) The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction (Canada & US)#TransGirlApril readathonKevvie of C'est Kevvie's announcement Kevvie appearing on Shawn's channel Willow of BooksandBao's announcementSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Sign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

This episode was a special request from a listener. Sarah and Jenny discuss their experiences with grief and recommend some reads, we promise it's not completely depressing! That being said we do discuss cancer, miscarriage, suicide, sudden death and more, so if you find these topics upsetting then please do give this episode a miss. We've bookmarked where we start talking books if you would like to skip our personal experiences. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you've got any other special requests send them our way!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned New Animal by Ella BaxterThe Spare Room by Helen GarnerPast Mortems by Carla ValentineWith the End in Mind by Katherine MannixFrom Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty Sky Burial by XinranTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThis I Know: Notes on Unravelling the Heart by Susannah ConwayGrief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter LinksCaitlin Doughty (Ask a Mortician) YouTube Tiny Beautiful Things episodeGrief is the Thing with Feathers episode Griefcast with Kathryn MannixSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the show

We are delighted to welcome Russell from Ink and Paper Blog to the podcast today! He chats to Chris about his love for historical fiction, and they make some recommendations of some of their favourites. Enjoy the episode!  Want more Russell? Russell's YouTube channel [@inkandpaperblog]Instagram: @inkandpaperblogTwitter: @inkpaperblogGet in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentionedHester by Laurie Lico AlbaneseThe Incarnations by Susan BarkerBurial Rites by Hannah KentAlias Grace by Margaret AtwoodWashington Black by Esi EdugyanHalf Blood Blues by Esi EdugyanTake My Hand by Dolen Perkins-ValdezWench by Dolen Perkins-ValdezThe North Water by Ian MaguireThe Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka BruntHow We Disappeared by Jing-Jing LeeIn Memoriam by  Alice WinnHild by Nicola GriffithSo Lucky by Nicola GriffithSpear by Nicola Griffith Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Affinity by Sarah WatersThe House of Eve by Sadeqa JohnsonSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on our website.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.We encourage you to support independent bookshops or libraries. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.Support the show

Jenny and Chris share which books they're eagerly awaiting in 2023.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned  Her Majesty's Royal Coven By Juno DawsonLegends and lattes by Travis BaldryThe Devil House by John DarniellThe North Water by Ian MaguireNow She is Witch by Kirsty LoganBirnam Wood by Eleanor Catton How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady HendrixA Spell of Good Things by Ayobami AdebayoDeath of a Bookseller by Alice SlaterThe Shadow Casket by Chris WoodingCasiel's Servant by Jacqueline CareyThe Memory of Animals by Claire FullerThe Late Americans by Brandon TaylorThe Guest by Emma ClineSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

We're back! Chris, Jenny, and Sarah are coming at you today to discuss their favourite reads of 2022. Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Into the Woods by Tana French All the Acorns on the Forest Floor by Kim HooperThe Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Riverside series by Ellen Kushner [with audiobooks directed by Neil Gaiman]On Writing by Stephen KingNew Animal by Ella BaxterThe Last Days by Ali Millar The Devourers by Indra DasThis Much is True by Miriam Margolyes Bodies of Light by Jennifer DownStuff mentionedChris' video interview with Ali Millar Miriam Margolyes on Graham Norton Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the showSupport the show

Chris, Alice and Jenny chat about Jenny's favourite books We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed.This is our last episode of the year! We'll be back in 2023 so please do send us over any episode ideas you may have. Have a great festive season, we hope it involves lots of great books!Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

In our penultimate episode of the year, Chris and Alice talk through their reading plans for autumn and winter this year, and reflect on how the year has gone for them reading-wise. As mentioned at the end of the episode, we are going to be planning our 2023 episodes soon, so if you have any episode ideas or requests, let us know! Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageStuff we mentionedSubterranean PressTills Bookshop in Edinburgh, UK Books mentionedThe Hunting Party by Lucy Foley The Guest List by Lucy FoleyThe Inheritance by Robin Hobb/Megan LindholmTaste by Stanley Tucci Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker Normal Family On Truth, Love, and How I Met My 35 Siblings by Chrysta Bilton Leaving the Witness by Amber Scorah Crooked House by Agatha Christie & various others Bewilderment by Richard Powers The Interior Life by Katherine BlakeHild by Nicola Griffith Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew PerryThe Little Library Parties & others by Kate Young The Poisonwood Bible & others by Barbara Kingsolver Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

Chris and Jenny share some spooky reads for your Halloween weekend.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageStuff we mentionedHorror Special with Jordaline Reads episodeStorygraph Recommends episodeBooks mentionedSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice Support the show

We are delighted to welcome back podcast favourites Kieran (KD Books) and Sarah (Freshly Read Books) to review the Booker shortlist. They discuss their thoughts on each of the shortlisted books with Sarah, and the three of them try to predict what the winner will be. Buckle up and hope you enjoy! Reviews of tangentially-related novels and popular hair dryers included free of charge in this one. Want more of Kieran? Youtube | Instagram [@kdbooks] Want more of Freshly? Youtube | Instagram [@freshlyreadbooks] Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  To make a one-off donation, we have a Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Support the show

For the first time ever, all four of us get together to record an episode! This is a special Q&A episode, where we answer questions sent in by the listeners over social media from the past few weeks. We really liked doing this episode, so if you would like us to make it a regular thing, please let us know! The questions we answered are listed below, as well as any people or podcasts we mentioned in our answers.  Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | Website | Voice messageNewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  To make a one-off donation, we have a Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.Questions and stuff mentioned  Chris' Youtube channel [Chris Bookish Cauldron]Serial podcastBooks & Blankets podcastKieran Evans [@KDBooks on Youtube]What book or series do you wish there was more of? If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would it be? > Miriam Margolyes talking about meeting Laurence Olivier Are your bookshelves full of books yet to be read, or all your kept faves? Favourite childhood book? > Literary Disco episode on Sweet Valley High [#3 Sweet Valley High & Klassics Korner]Why does Sarah always threaten me with a good time? Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck? Would like to learn about the publishing industry. Do you have any plans on doing such an episode? > Episode with Abigail Mann [#71 Breaking Romantic Tropes]> What Page Are You On podcast > Book Riot podcastApart from yourself, which author would you pick to write your life story? Favourite time of day to read? Favourite place to read? Which fictional character would your teenage and present day selves most relate to? HBO show Looking Is there a character that you wish you could be for a day? Or a world you wished you lived in?Favourite Welsh book reviewer? How do you get over a reading slump and episode production freeze? > SemiScribbled podcastFavourite and least favourite thing about doing the pod? Support the show