Your Own Words

Following a heartfelt tribute to the NHS, we chat to guest Geoffrey Bunting about a really really nice book: The Forest of Wool and Steel by Natsu Miyashita.Find Geoffrey's work at geoffreybunting.co.uk and follow him on instagram @geoffrey_bunting and twitter @geoffreyreadsTo learn how to properly tie your shoes, watch this Ted TalkLearn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're adding another dystopian drama to our shelves, discussing Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go with our guest, Camille. Light topics abound, such as "what does it mean to be human?"Follow @camilleandacupoftea on instagram and @Camilleinez on TwitterLearn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Come with us and our guest Jenn Alice Reid on a journey into Jeff Vandermeer's Annihilation, where nothing is what it seems... Follow @jennalicereid on twitter and check out her podcast @ihateyourtaste wherever you pod.Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you like classic Victorian novels, The Gilmore Girls, and attics? If so, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Our guest is Rachel Foss, host of Gilmore Girls podcast Welcome to Stars Hollow, and her book of choice is the one and only Jane Eyre. You're in for a whole lot of laughter, a poignant tale of finding just the right book at just the right time, and, of course, some shouting at the patriarchy.Follow Welcome to Stars Hollow on instagram at @starshollowpod and listen wherever you pod.Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This absolute delight of an episode takes us from a trainwreck of an introduction, to a whirlwind conversation with guest Heidi Cullip, within which we discuss the merits of English sparkling wine, why no one wants to see your dick pic, and just how much we hate Briony Tallis.Find Heidi at heidionthelees.co.ukLearn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We return to the world of Young Adult Fiction with guest Aisling Gallagher who chats to us about her Goodreads obsession, Meg Rosoff's prize winning How I Live Now, and what it's like to read a dystopian novel in the midst of a global pandemic...Find Aisling on GoodreadsLearn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're back for our third season and we are so excited to be talking about our first literary classic, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Come on a nostalgic trip to Manderley with us and our guest Gemma. We chat about whether or not this book should be categorised as a romance, which, if any, of the characters are actually likeable, and what we really think about the latest film adaptationFollow Gemma's bookstagram at @haegtessebookshelvesLearn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a lengthy break, we have returned just in time for the holidays to discuss what a year 2020 has been, how it's impacted our reading, and our top books of the year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer and educator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We hope you'll listen to the previous episode, where we discussed representation in literature and the pressures of being creative in lockdown, but this episode we dive into his book of choice, The History of Love by Nicole Krauss.Find Andrés at andresordorica.com and follower him on Twitter @AndresNOrdorica.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer and educator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We had a really long and lovely chat with him before we delved into his book choice (The History of Love by Nicole Krauss), so we thought we'd split it into two episodes!In this episode we'll chat about the expectation of lockdown creativity, minority representation in literature, the brilliance of Gillian Anderson, and much more.Find Andrés at andresordorica.com and follower him on Twitter @AndresNOrdorica.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In what is possibly our most laugh-out-loud episode to date, we crack open the read wine and discuss 90's vampire novel Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite with writer and youth worker Michael Lee Richardson. Queer vampires, teen goth nostalgia, and apologies to parents abound...Find Michael at hrfmichael.co.uk and follower him on Twitter @HRFMichaelApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our third isolation podcast, we try some new recording equipment (with questionable results) and chat with writer Lindz McLeod about Her Body and Other Parties, a haunting collection of short stories by Carmen Maria Machado. Find Lindz's writing at lindzmcleod.co.uk and follower her on Twitter @lindzmcleodApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What two topics do you want to read about during a global pandemic? Suicide and the Holocaust! ...okay, so maybe not - but while our guest Sarah-Louise did choose a book about both of those things, she also chose a book about love, family, and connection. Join us in a discussion about the memoir An Exclusive Love.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our first ever fully remote isolation episode, we chat with Teacher and Librarian-in-training Claire Peterson about Marisha Pessl's haunting and immersive thriller, Night Film.Follow Claire on Twitter and Instagram.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Allison and Bec test remote podcasting, suggest what we should be reading in these troublesome times, and have a special offer for 24hours!Stay safe, everyone! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would happen if women were given immense power over men? We chat about Naomi Alderman's award winning novel The Power with fantastic guest Charlotte Cross.Follow Charlotte on Twitter.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Forensic Scientist Lucy Bristow chats to us about Alex Garland's cult classic The Beach, her love of Time Team, and how she had her first KFC in Beijing. Meanwhile, Allison has an on air meltdown over her edition of the book. Follow Lucy's adorable dog Merlin on Instagram.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our second episode of 2020 has us well outside of our comfort zone! Our guest Fahed Rahman took us on a journey inside a graphic novel about economics (!) with Darryl Cunningham's Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy.Follow Fahed on Instagram and Twitter.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are thrilled to start the new year with an incredible and inspiring guest, Benita Botello, the creator of our beloved Book Beau!Benita's book choice is our first ever independently published novel, the heartwarming and heartbreaking Bright Side by Kim Holden.Follow Book Beau on Instagram @bookbeau, and Facebook Buy Bright Side here, and follow Kim Holden on Instagram @kimholdenauthorApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Christmas Eve! In this episode we reflect on the year we've had and answer questions from listeners and guests! We hope you all have a wonderful festive season!Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode we speak to a guest after our own heart. Stephanie Kent is the co-founder of Call Me Ishmael, a New York City-based project encouraging people to share the books they love via anonymous phone calls.Learn more about Call Me Ismael, and why Steph chose Chloe Benjamin's The Immortalists as the book she wanted to share with us.Follow Call Me Ishmael on Instagram @callingishmael, Twitter @CallingIshmael, Facebook and YouTube.Find Steph Kent on instagram @stephkent and Twitter @stephkentApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Photographic artist Katie Eleanor takes us on the mad journey of Pico, a boy looking for wings, in Keith Miller's The Book of Flying. Bec teaches Katie how to properly use a bookmark, and Allison shares the secret to keeping books safe in your bag: the magical Book Beau.Find Katie on instagram @_katieeleanor, Twitter @_katieeleanor, as well as Facebook, and see her stunning work at katieeleanor.comApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Episode 10! Our lovely guest Jo Wood takes us to Amsterdam via award winning YA novel Postcards From No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers. Our journey leads us to talks on sexuality, self discovery, and the shape of love.Find Jo on Twitter @JoWould , instagram @jdwoof and check out her blog at misswoodforthetrees.comApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and Instagram @YOWpod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We wouldn't be doing the season justice without talking about the King of Horror himself! Our guest Charley brought us our first pumpkin spice lattes and talked to us about the harrowing tale of John Coffey.Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and Instagram @YOWpod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our spooky October reading continues with guest Mark Steadman's childhood science fiction favourite: Grinny by Nicholas Fisk.Find Mark on Twitter @iamsteadman and check out his podcast at listenvypod.comApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and Instagram @YOWpod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode, we chat to guest Brad Ewin about Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane, of which he says: "This book equally makes you feel desperately envious of a childhood you never had, and endlessly glad you didn’t. Gaiman crafts an amazing balance between a low stakes childhood adventure, a charming backdrop of magic, and unsettling horror."Find Brad on Twitter @itsbradleyApply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content!Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and Instagram @YOWpod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Songstress Lux Lyall joins us on this episode to discuss The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides along with the ever evolving conversation about mental health in society.Need support? Please reach out to Samaritans on 116 123Find Lux Lyall on Spotify, and follower her on Instagram @luxlyallofficialFollow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and Instagram @YOWpod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest Callum Morris Horne takes us on a gothic journey through Angela Carter's collection of shorts: The Bloody Chamber. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest India Copley shares Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s The Shadow of the Wind, a winding tale of mystery and suspense. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Guest Sonia Singh shares Khaled Hosseini’s heartbreaking novel A Thousand Splendid Suns with us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Allison’s book of choice: Hey Nostradamus! follows the stories of four characters each affected by a horrific school shooting in East Vancouver. The novel sees it’s characters explore grief, faith and acceptance, each in their own ways. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our first episode explores Becky’s book choice, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Iranian writer Azar Nafisi. Podcast theme: Natasha Pasternak See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.