The Island Library Podcast

It's an extra special episode this week as we read V.E. Schwab's, Vicious and A Darker Shade of Magic in collaboration with Arthur from 2 Cents Critic . If you head to 2CC, we've also read Gallant, (or find this episode here).Do you think these books will be added to our libraries, or will they make a splash in the ocean?- - - - - - - - -Our Book Blurbs This Week:ViciousTen years later Victor has escaped from prison and is determined to get his revenge on the man who put him there, aided by a young girl with the ability to raise the dead. Eli has spent the years hunting down and killing every EO he can find, convinced that they are a crime against God, all except his sidekick, a woman whose power is persuasion and whom he cannot defy. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the arch-nemeses have set a course for revenge—but who will be left alive at the end?+ + A Darker Shade of MagicMost people only know one London; but what if there were several? Kell is one of the last Travelers - magicians with a rare ability to travel between parallel Londons. There's Grey London, dirty and crowded and without magic, home to the mad king George III. There's Red London, where life and magic are revered. Then, White London, ruled by whoever has murdered their way to the throne. But once upon a time, there was Black London.... - - - - - - - - -Have you read these books and want to share your views? Please get in touch for a shoutout in our next episode. Instagram | Twitteror at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com- - - - - - - - -If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Can you believe it's the end of season two? Neither can we, so to celebrate, here are some books we haven't read for the Island, a special gift from a good friend, BeesBooksMCR and some Fun Questions from one host to the other. What's your favourite episode from this season? And, what are you hoping we read next season? BeesBooksMCR Details:BeesBooksMCR WebsiteBeesBooks Etsy BeesBooks InstagramBeesBooks Twitter- - - - - - - - -Have you read either of these books?  Get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

No new book this week, but we have a gift which will hopefully have you in stitches. Season two is coming to a sad end, but we have a couple more special things up our sleeves. Today we present, Season Two Outtakes from The Island Library Podcast. So if you've ever been wondering what gets cut from episodes, here you have it.  - - - - - - - - -Have you read either of these books?  Get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

This week we discuss the books, House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland & Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin. Will either of these books be added to the library, or make a splash in the ocean? - - - - - - - - -Our Book Blurbs This Week: House of HollowIris Hollow and her two older sisters are unquestionably strange. Ever since they disappeared on a suburban street in Scotland as children only to return a month a later with no memory of what happened to them, odd, eerie occurrences seem to follow in their wake. And they're changing. First, their dark hair turned white. Then, their blue eyes slowly turned black. They have insatiable appetites yet never gain weight. People find them disturbingly intoxicating, unbearably beautiful, and inexplicably dangerous. But now, ten years later, seventeen-year-old Iris Hollow is doing all she can to fit in and graduate high school on time--something her two famously glamourous globe-trotting older sisters, Grey and Vivi, never managed to do. But when Grey goes missing without a trace, leaving behind bizarre clues as to what might have happened, Iris and Vivi are left to trace her last few days. They aren't the only ones looking for her though and the world that returned them seemingly unharmed ten years ago might just be calling them home.+ + Serpent and DoveTwo years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned. As a huntsman of the Church, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. But when Lou pulls a wicked stunt, the two are forced into an impossible situation—marriage. Lou, unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, must make a choice. And love makes fools of us all.- - - - - - - - -Have you read either of these books?  Get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show

In this joint book podcast episode, we discuss Ace of Spaces by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé . Ace of Spades Blurb: Hello, Niveus High. It's me. Who am I? That's not important. All you need to know is...I'm here to divide and conquer. - Aces Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is revealing the darkest secrets of two students. Talented musician Devon buries himself in rehearsals, but he can't escape the spotlight when his private photos go public. Head girl Chiamaka isn't afraid to get what she wants, but soon everyone will know the price she has paid for power. Someone is out to get them both. Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game..As always,  will this book make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this book club podcast episode, we discuss Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Legendborn Blurb: After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A flying demon feeding on human energies. A secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down. And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree's memory of everything she saw. The mage's failure unlocks Bree's own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there's more to her mother's death than what's on the police report, she'll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur's knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she'll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down—or join the fight.As always,  will this book make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?Bloodmarked (Book 2) In The Series Due out July 2022 - - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this podcast episode, we discuss two fabulous new books: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty and Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney. As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Apples Never Fall: The Delaney family love one another dearly - it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other. . . Joy Delaney and husband Stan have done well. Four wonderful grown-up children. A family business to envy. The golden years of retirement ahead of them. So when Joy Delaney vanishes - no note, no calls, her bike missing - it's natural that tongues will wag. How did Stan scratch his face? And who was the stranger who entered and suddenly left their lives? What are they all hiding? But for the Delaney children there is a much more terrifying question: did they ever know their parents at all?+ + Rock Paper Scissors: Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. An anniversary they'll never forget.Adam and Amelia are spending the weekend in the Scottish Highlands. The remote location is perfect for what they have planned. But when their romantic trip takes a dark turn, they both start to wonder – can they trust the one they're with? Because every couple tells little white lies. Only for Adam and Amelia, the truth is far more dangerous.- - - - - - - - -Have you read either of these books?  Get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this podcast episode, we discuss two fabulous new books: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart. As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -The Inheritance Games: Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.+ + The Frequency of Us: In Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the newly married couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the wreckage to find himself alone. No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say he was never married. Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his wife vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show

In this book club podcast episode, we discuss books: Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See.Small Pleasures: 1957, the suburbs of South East London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape. When a young woman, Gretchen Tilbury, contacts the paper to claim that her daughter is the result of a virgin birth, it is down to Jean to discover whether she is a miracle or a fraud. As the investigation turns her quiet life inside out, Jean is suddenly given an unexpected chance at friendship, love and - possibly - happiness. But there will, inevitably, be a price to pay.+ + Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this podcast episode, we discuss books: Not Like The Movies by Kerry Winfrey and Instructions For Dancing by Nicola Yoon.   Not Like The Movies: What happens when your life is a rom-com...but you don't even believe in true love?Chloe Sanderson is an optimist, and not because her life is easy. As the sole caregiver for her father, who has early-onset Alzheimer's, she's pretty much responsible for everything. She has no time—or interest—in getting swept up in some dazzling romance. Not like her best friend Annie, who literally wrote a rom-com that's about to premiere in theatres across America...and happens to be inspired by Chloe and Nick Velez, Chloe's cute but no-nonsense boss. But unlike the romance Annie has written for them, Chloe isn't so sure her own story will end in a Happily Ever After. + + Instructions For Dancing: Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually. As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance Studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything--including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met.Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?In this episode, we mention a spoiler, which we cut from the episode. If you'd like to listen, please follow this link. - - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this podcast episode, we discuss books: All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue and Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid.   All Our Hidden Gifts: After Maeve finds a pack of tarot cards while cleaning out a closet during her in-school suspension, she quickly becomes the most sought-after diviner at St. Bernadette's Catholic school. But when Maeve's ex-best friend, Lily, draws an unsettling card called The Housekeeper that Maeve has never seen before, the session devolves into a heated argument that ends with Maeve wishing aloud that Lily would disappear. And Lily isn't at school the next Monday, Maeve learns her ex-friend has vanished without a trace. Shunned by her classmates and struggling to preserve a fledgling romance with Lily's gender-fluid sibling, Roe, Maeve must dig deep into her connection with the cards to search for clues the police cannot find—even if they lead to the terrifying Housekeeper herself. + + Malibu Rising: Malibu, August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over—especially as the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva. The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the centre of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 4 pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this special book club episode, both Laura and Jo read Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar.  Everyone likes Humaira "Hani" Khan—she's easy-going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can't be bi if she's only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she's in a relationship…with a girl, her friends absolutely hate—Ishita "Ishu" Dey. Ishu is the complete opposite of Hani. She's an academic overachiever who hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for college. But Ishita agrees to help Hani, if Hani will help her become more popular so that she stands a chance of being elected head girl.Despite their mutually beneficial pact, they start developing real feelings for each other. But relationships are complicated, and some people will do anything to stop two Bengali girls from achieving happily ever after.As always,  will either of these hosts pick this book for their shelf? Or will it split the sand?- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3 pm (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly book club. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this special joint-bookish episode, both Laura and Jo read The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna.  In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, but, will this book make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in fear and anticipation of the blood ceremony that will determine whether she will become a member of her village. Already different from everyone else because of her unnatural intuition, Deka prays for red blood so she can finally feel like she belongs. But on the day of the ceremony, her blood runs gold, the colour of impurity--and Deka knows she will face a consequence worse than death. Then a mysterious woman comes to her with a choice: stay in the village and submit to her fate, or leave to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her. They are called alaki--near-immortals with rare gifts. And they are the only ones who can stop the empire's greatest threat.- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly bookclub. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this podcast episode, we discuss the books: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman and A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown.  Anxious People begins on New Year's Eve with 'House Tricks' estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and politely takes everyone hostage. For Ana-Lena and Roger, busy buying up apartments to fill the hole in their marriage, it's something else to talk about. For Julia and Ro, panicky parents-to-be, it's yet another worry. Lonely bank manager Zara only came here for the view. While 87-year-old grandmother Estelle seems rather pleased by the company . . . As the police gather outside, the anxious strangers huddled within to try to make the best of a very sticky situation - but could it be that they have a whole lot more in common than meets the eye?+In A Song of Wraiths and Ruin,  Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home, but when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal—kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated and grief-stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic . . . requiring the beating heart of a king. And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition. When Malik rigs his way into the contest, they are set on a heart-pounding course to destroy each other. As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We have a Buy Me A Coffee link below if you fancy supporting us, or saying thanks, and a  Patreon if you fancy joining our monthly bookclub. Support the show

In this witchy book club episode, we decided to discuss two books with magic : Spells Trouble by Kristin Cast and P. C. CastThe City We Became by Adrienne TooleyAs always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this podcast episode, we discuss the books: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (very recently made into a mini-series) and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever?  These nine perfect strangers are about to find out...Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can't even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be.In The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue it's France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We also have a  Patreon if you fancy supporting us. Support the show

In this book club episode, we discuss Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price a retelling with a twist of the famous Pride and Prejudice. When a scandalous murder shocks London high society, seventeen-year-old aspiring lawyer Lizzie Bennet seizes the opportunity to prove herself, despite the interference of Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy, the stern young heir to the prestigious firm Pemberley Associates. Convinced the authorities have imprisoned the wrong person, Lizzie vows to solve the murder on her own. But as the case—and her feelings for Darcy—become more complicated, Lizzie discovers that her dream job could make her happy, but it might also get her killed.As always,  will this book make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We also have a  Patreon if you fancy supporting us. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this Classical bookish episode, we discuss both The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.  The Bluest Eye is the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year the marigolds in the Breedloves' garden do not bloom. Pecola's life does change- in painful, devastating ways. In Little Women, ere are talented tomboy and author-to-be Jo, tragically frail Beth, beautiful Meg, and romantic, spoiled Amy, united in their devotion to each other and their struggles to survive in New England during the Civil War.As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read either of these books? Please, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We also have a  Patreon if you fancy supporting us. Support the show

In this book club episode, we decided to discuss two urban fantasy books: A Curse So Dark and Lonely by C.K. McDonnellThe City We Became by N.K. Jemisin As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this bookish episode, we discuss both The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon and Darius The Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.  When Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station, her boss decides Shay and Dominic are the perfect co-hosts for a new show 'The Ex Talk' where two exes discuss their relationship. While Shay and Dominic haven't dated, given how much they already despise each other, it's perfect. In Darius The Great Is Not Okay, Darius is about to take his first-ever trip to Iran while battling depression and meets Sohrab, the boy next door who changes everything and becomes a friend Darius needs.As always,  will either of these books make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We also have a  Patreon if you fancy supporting us. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this book club episode, we discuss A Million Reasons Why by Jessica Strawser. When a simple DNA test is taken, it blows up the life for one woman and gives hope to another.  Caroline lives a full, happy life; Sela lives a life in shades of grey. But, both have just discovered they're sisters. As always,  will this book make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts or if you have any book recommendations you'd love to see us tackle, let us know on any of the below as we're always looking to expand our library. Instagram | Twitter or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com - - - - - - - - - If you fancy joining us at our virtual book club,  you can find more information at theislandlibrary.com and click the tab 'Book Club'. We meet once a month on a Sunday at 3pm  (London Timezone).We also have a  Patreon if you fancy supporting us. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this special joint-bookish episode. Both Laura and Jodie read Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier.  Tender, emotional, and unexpected, Pizza Girl is a story about a young, flawed, unforgettable woman who is lost and in complete denial.But, will this book make it onto the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier (AFF) Amazon || Waterstones[The Island uses affiliate marketing to learn more about this, please go here]- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? You can join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us by donating the price of a coffee a month towards keeping The Island Library running, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks, you can email us at theislandlibrary@gmail.com. Social Media Links:  Twitter: @theislandlibpod Instagram: @theislandlibrarypodcast Support the show

In this book club episode, we discuss the entire Cursebreakers series by Brigid Kemmerer, which includes: A Curse So Dark and LonelyA Heart So Fierce and BrokenA Vow So Bold and DeadlyAs always,  will this series make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -Have you read this book, get in touch to let us know your thoughts. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this feminist bookish episode. Both books are a collection of essays that we take a deep dive into this week. In the episode, we discuss Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay and Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit.But, will either of these books make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay (AFF)Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit (AFF) [The Island uses affiliate marketing to learn more about this, please go here]- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? You can join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us by donating the price of a coffee a month towards keeping The Island Library running, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks, you can email us at theislandlibrary@gmail.com. Social Media Links:  Twitter: @theislandlibpod Instagram: @theislandlibrarypodcast Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this book club episode, we read If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha and Four Days of You & Me by Miranda Kenneally. But, will this book make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha  (Waterstones) (Amazon) Four Days of You & Me by Miranda Kenneally (Waterstones) (Amazon) [The Island uses affiliate marketing to learn more about this, please go here]- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? You can join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us by donating the price of a coffee a month towards keeping The Island Library running, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks, you can email us at theislandlibrary@gmail.com. Social Media Links:  Twitter: @theislandlibpod Instagram: @theislandlibrarypodcast Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

In this book club episode, we discuss some romance.I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver and The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth. More importantly, though, will this book make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?I Wish You All The Best by Mason Deaver (Amazon)The Falling In Love Montage by Ciara Smyth (Waterstones) [The Island uses affiliate marketing to help support and pay to keep this podcast running. You pay no more for using them, but we earn a small commission if you purchase either of the books using our links]- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? You can join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks, you can email us at theislandlibrary@gmail.com. Social Media Links:  Twitter: @theislandlibpod Instagram: @theislandlibrarypodcast Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Hello, & Welcome back to Season Two on the Island. In this week's episode, your hosts discuss Goodreads Best Books of 2020 (which also happens to be books the other co-host has read)!This week, Jo reads The Midnight Library and Laura discusses Such A Fun Age. Will either of these books force others from the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (AF) Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid (AF) [The Island uses affiliate marketing to help support and pay to keep this podcast running. You pay no more for using them, but we earn a small commission if you purchase either of the books using our links]- - - - - - - - - DID YOU KNOW? You can join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks, you can email us at theislandlibrary@gmail.com. Social Media Links:  Twitter: @theislandlibpod Instagram: @theislandlibrarypodcast Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Hello, & Welcome back to Season Two on the Island. In this week's first episode, Laura discusses A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow and Jo discusses Again, But Better by Christine Riccio. With the season previously filling the shelves, will these books force others from the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - -- - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show

In this book club episode, we discuss the newly released Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam.A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. Amanda and Clay head to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a holiday: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they've rented for the week. But with a late-night knock on the door, the spell is broken.We will be taking a short break, coming back in early Spring 2021 with a new season, BUT, stay tuned for monthly book club episodes in the same format. More importantly, though, will this book make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - -MAKE SURE YOU'RE SUBSCRIBED, SEASON TWO IS COMING. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Affiliate Link Information and Disclaimer:For full transparency, The Island Library participates in some affiliate advertising programs that we believe in. Affiliate Links are used for the books above, and this means that if you click and/or make a purchase through certain links, we may make a small commission from that click and/or purchase. However, you are not charged any more for using them. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this bookclub episode we discuss retellings. Jo discussesThese Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, while Laura discusses A Curse So Dark & Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer. This is one of the last episodes of 2020, and we cannot believe how much appreciation we've received. We will be taking a short break, coming back in early Spring 2021 with a new season, BUT, stay tuned for monthly book club episodes in the same format. More importantly, though, will these books make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - - Purchase The Books Here From Waterstones: (Affiliate Links Used - Read Below For More Info)These Violent DelightsA Curse So Dark & Lonely - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Affiliate Link Information and Disclaimer:For full transparency, The Island Library participates in some affiliate advertising programs that we believe in. Affiliate Links are used for the books above, and this means that if you click and/or make a purchase through certain links, we may make a small commission from that click and/or purchase. However you are not charged anymore for using them. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this episode of this week's The Island Library Podcast, we join up with the amazing Riverdale High Av Club Podcast where we discuss books and other things!This is our first crossover, and we are still so grateful to this wonderful podcast for hosting us. Check out their information below:Riverdale High AV Club Podcast Information:Website: https://www.rhsavclub.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/riverdalehighavTwitter: https://twitter.com/riverdalehighavLatest Episode: https://www.rhsavclub.com/episode/highlight-reel-the-jughead-episode-We will be taking a short break, coming back in early Spring 2021 with a new season, BUT, stay tuned for monthly book club episodes in the same format. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this bookclub episode of this week's The Island Library Podcast, we wrap up 2020 and season one with a Christmas episode full of presents, questions and Jo's random question of the week. For this special episode, your hosts gifted one another a book each from BeebooksMCR Etsy. This fabulous bookish business invites you to select a book genre without knowing the title. This allows them to carefully select you a second-hand book, adding a surprise to a book-lovers day, just like it did for us. This isn't an ad or sponsored, we just generally loved this idea.You can check them out, also, on Instagram:  BeeBooksMCR Instagram - https://instagram.com/beebooksmcrWe will be taking a short break, coming back in early Spring 2021 with a new season, BUT, stay tuned for monthly book club episodes in the same format. - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this bookclub episode of this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discusses The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller, while Laura discusses Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron. This is one of the last episodes of 2020, and we cannot believe how much appreciation we've received. We will be taking a short break, coming back in early Spring 2021 with a new season, BUT, stay tuned for monthly book club episodes in the same format. More importantly, though, will these books make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - - Purchase The Books Here From Waterstones: (Affiliate Links Used - Read Below For More Info)The Shadows Between Us Cinderella Is Dead- - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Affiliate Link Information and Disclaimer:For full transparency, The Island Library participates in some affiliate advertising programs that we believe in. Affiliate Links are used for the books above, and this means that if you click and/or make a purchase through certain links, we may make a small commission from that click and/or purchase. However you are not charged anymore for using them. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this penultimate episode of this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses Before The Coffee Gets Cold (Tales From The Cafe) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and Jo discusses A very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi. Will these books make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - - - - Purchase The Books Here From Waterstones: (Affiliate Links Used - Read Below For More Info)Before The Coffee Gets Cold (Book I)Before The Coffee Gets Cold - Tales From The Cafe (Book II) A Very Large Expanse of Sea - - - - - - - - - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Affiliate Link Information and Disclaimer:For full transparency, The Island Library participates in some affiliate advertising programs that we believe in. Affiliate Links are used for the books above, and this means that if you click and/or make a purchase through certain links, we may make a small commission from that click and/or purchase. However you are not charged anymore for using them. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, we bring you an EXCITING book that both your hosts read.As always, they give their opinions together on Interview With the Vixen by Rebecca Barrow. Will this book make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?This is in partnership with Riverdale High AV Club Podcast, be sure to check them out. - - - - - - -- - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult and Jo discusses Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Will these books make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?The Book of Two Ways: WaterstonesAnxious People: Waterstones- - - - - - -- - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, both your hosts discuss the same book, giving their opinions together on Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds. Will this book make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?- - - - - - -- - Join us at our virtual book club which you can find more information at theislandlibrary.comIf you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chosen our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's special Island Library Podcast, its book club reads! If you've been reading along with your hosts, this is the one you've been waiting for as Laura discusses Open Road Summer by Emery Lord and Jo discusses Beach Read by Emily Henry.With spots filling up quickly, will either of these make it to the Island Library?Open Road Summer: WaterstonesBeach Read: WaterstonesBOOKCLUB NOVEMBER READS: FANTASY EDITION more information can be found here: https://www.theislandlibrary.com/bookclub- - - - Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question, as well as discuss the books plot, characters and give their sea-shell rating. Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discusses Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia and Laura discusses And The Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando. Will these make it to the Island Library?You Can Buy The Books Here (AF) Mexican Gothic: Waterstones | Book DepositoryAnd The Stars Were Burning Brightly : Waterstones | Book Depository NOW HERE! The Island Library book club, where you can read a long with us and offer discussions and insights with us! https://www.theislandlibrary.com/bookclub- - - If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses A Song of Wraiths & Ruins by Roseanne A. Brown and Jo discusses Again, Again by E. Lockhart.Will these make it to the Island Library?A Song Of Wraiths & Ruins: Waterstones | Book DepositoryAgain, Again:  Book Depository NOW HERE! The Island Library book club, where you can read a long with us and offer discussions and insights with us! https://www.theislandlibrary.com/bookclub- - - - Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another: 'Will the book you just read be taken to a desert island with you?' But there's a twist. Both hosts get 10 slots, and once they've filled them, to add any further book, another one has to be thrown into the ocean. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question, as well as discuss the books plot, characters and give their sea-shell rating. Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discusses Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds and Laura discusses Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass.Will these make it to the Island Library?Opposite of Always: Waterstones | Book Depository Justin A. Reynolds new book, Book Depository | WaterstonesSurrender Your Son: Waterstones | Book Depository NOW HERE! The Island Library book club, where you can read a long with us and offer discussions and insights with us! https://www.theislandlibrary.com/bookclub- - - - Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another: 'Will the book you just read be taken to a desert island with you?' But there's a twist. Both hosts get 10 slots, and once they've filled them, to add any further book, another one has to be thrown into the ocean. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question, as well as discuss the books plot, characters and give their sea-shell rating. Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, both your hosts discuss the same book, giving their opinions together on 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons. Will this book make it on to the shelf? Or will it split the sand for these two hosts?If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chose our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com We also have a new website: theislandlibrary.com and a book club, so be sure to check us out!  Thank you so much to our Patreon's for subscribing and allowing the website to become a thing, we are so grateful. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discusses Meet Cute by Helena Hunting and Laura discusses Loveboat, Taipei by Abigail Hing Wen.Will these make it to the Island Library?NOW HERE! The Island Library book club, where you can read a long with us and offer discussions and insights with us! https://www.theislandlibrary.com/bookclub- - - - Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses The Truants by Kate Weinberg and Jo discusses The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed. Will these make it to the Island Library?Coming Soon! The Island Library book club, where you can read a long with us and offer discussions and insights with us! Keep an eye out for more information on our website at www.theislandlibrary.com. - - - - Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discusses the Truly Devious Series by Maureen Johnson and Laura discusses Normal People by Sally Rooney. Will these make it to the Island Library?- - - - Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses Nothing To See Here by Kevin Wilson and Jo discusses The Hungover Games by Sophie Heawood.Please let us know your comments on these books at theislandlibrary@gmail.com, and any book recommendations, we'd love to hear them. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.You can also find us at the @theislandlibpod or on Instagram @theislandlibrary Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, both your hosts discuss the same book, giving their opinions together on Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner. If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chose our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com We also have a new website: theislandlibrary.com Thank you so much to our Patreon's for subscribing and allowing the website to become a thing. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faizal and Jo discusses Loathe At First Sight by Suzanne Park.If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. We also have a swanky new website, check us out here.Let us know if you would have chose our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discussed The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and Laura discusses The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton.If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chose our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Laura discusses Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo, and Jo discusses What If It's Us by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli.If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chose our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)

Welcome to The Island Library podcast, where your hosts put a fun twist on the get-to-know-you-question by asking one another if the book they've read will take up a spot in their library if they were stranded on a desert island. Each week your hosts Laura and Jo answer that very question but, there are only ten spaces. Listen to them as they answer the dreaded question: 'Will this book make it on to your Island Library?' On this week's The Island Library Podcast, Jo discusses Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams, and Laura discusses Pride by Ibi Zoboi.If you would like to support us, and The Island Library, please consider looking at our Patreon. Let us know if you would have chose our books or if you have any recommendations for other weeks at our Twitter page: @theislandlibpod or at our email theislandlibrary@gmail.com Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theislandlibpod)