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Episode 192 Friday, June 19, 2026 On the Needles 1:40 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici in Silent Film   135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan     Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam– DONE!! On the Easel 9:20 Oil studies with R&F oil drawing sticks Plus, the japanese color palette book On the Table 16:22 Julia Turshen's Sticky Chicken or sheet pan Sticky Pork   Pizza Beans with Rancho Gordo Caballeros beans. Chicken & Zucchini Fritter/burger Cookie parcels: browned butter-corn flake choc chippers, neopolitans, confetti cookies, and classic choc chippers. Strawberry Rye cookies (from 100 Cookies; subbed strawberry for raspberry)   On the Nightstand 27:36 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   A Long and Speaking Silence by Nghi Vo (singing hills #7) The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Shadow of the Leviathan #1) (audio) Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker The Shippers by Katherine Center The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (maggie the undying #1) Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser   Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser The Fountain by Casey Scieszka The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell (audio) This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page  (sort of JOYFUL).   Bingo 50:04 Starts Friday May 22, ends Mon Sept 7 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2026 to instagram or Ravelry.  Get a blackout for a second entry.    Bingo thread on Ravelry (you may need to register to view/participate but it's free)   Monica's Bingo: Award winner: The In Crowd, The Safekeep, The Tainted Cup Start new project:  sweater for Boy #1 Sweet & spicy: Julia Tushen sticky pork World Cup book: the Safekeep (Holland) Let someone cook for you: friends in San Diego  Vacation reading/crafting: on the beach in San Diego   Cortney's Bingo: Cook for sharing–cookies Debut author–Lady Tremaine Monica Rec–The Other Half New Technique–using the drawing oils under the oil paint (because I learned that the oil pastels would have been an unstable foundation for any oil sketch or painting).  

Sports talk as only we can: The New York Knicks' big win is really all about celebrity gossip, from Taylor Swift and Scooter Braun to Kylie Jenner. We catch up on must-watch TV, including Widow's Bay on Apple TV+, The Boroughs on Netflix, and Real Housewives of Rhode Island, plus our thoughts on the biggest movies in theaters right now: Disclosure Day and the box office smash Obsession. In the fashion report, we have an update on the Queen Elizabeth exhibition and a new exhibit celebrating the legacy of Gianni Versace. We're also excited for Chris & Martina: The Final Set, the new documentary on tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Plus, dating advice from Jared Freid's Walking Red Flag, the highly anticipated Romy & Michele's High School Reunion sequel, a Minnesota baby named Gerber Baby of the Year, the must-read novel This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page, and the 50th anniversary of Grandma's Marathon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by her actual dad and The Bookshelf's Shop Dad, Chris! Annie and Chris chat about his reading life and some of his favorite books in honor of Father's Day. These books are perfect for giving to your own dad or anyone who's been there for you like a dad. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 585) or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: The Man No One Believed: The Untold Story of the Georgia Church Murders by Joshua Sharpe A Killer Wedding by Joan O'Leary Daikon by Samuel Hawley Running Deep by Tom Clavin James by Percival Everett Bone Valley: A True Story of Injustice and Redemption in the Heart of Florida by Gilbert King Beartown by Fredrik Backman The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmond Fitzgerald by John U. Bacon So Far Gone by Jess Walter Warning Signs by Tracy Sierra All Carry by Gene Wojciechowski The Fourth Branch: How State Government Can Save Our Union by Daniel Squadron From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram and Facebook, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.  A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.  This week, Annie is reading This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. Shop Dad is reading Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.

Lori is back from Seattle, and it's time to catch up on everything we're watching, including the Hulk Hogan documentary, Netflix's Big Mistakes, J.Lo's new rom-com Office Romance, and Back Rooms – in the theatre! Julia also shares a helpful tip for brides using Zola. We recap the Tony Awards — from Pink's hosting gig to the big winners and best fashion moments — and dive into the latest entertainment headlines, including Kelly Clarkson's show cancellation and Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater officially calling it quits. Elsewhere in celebrity romance news, Katy Perry declares Justin Trudeau the love of her life, while rumors swirl about Taylor Swift heading for a Madison Square Garden wedding. Plus, we review Madonna's iconic Confessions video (and her butt implants), preview the Legally Blonde prequel Elle coming to Prime Video, and chat Angelina's latest adventure: trying pickleball. We wrap up with our latest book recommendations: This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page and Into the Blue by Emma Brodie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Libby Page: Das Jahr voller Bücher und Wunder (Roman) | Aus dem Englischen von Sibylle Schmidt | Goldmann Verlag 2025 | Preis: 14 Euro | 496 Seiten

As usual, we are talking all things books and which ones have been on our shelves lately. We want to know, have you read any of these? And of course, what is on your shelf lately.  Jayme's Shelf: How to Kill a Witch by Zoe Venditozzi  Being Mortal by Atul Tawanda Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre   Sarah's Shelf: The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page 

The science of reading has made real progress in how schools think about decoding and language comprehension. But for a significant number of struggling readers, those two buckets don't explain what's getting in the way. Dr. Kelly Cartwright, Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at UNC Charlotte, has spent her career mapping the territory other reading models leave out — specifically, the role executive functions play in coordinating what skilled readers do.In this conversation, Dr. Cartwright explains what executive functions (EF) actually are, why they matter for every reader and not just students with ADHD, and what her research reveals about the kind of EF interventions that actually move the needle on reading outcomes. She also makes the case that the field's tendency toward dichotomous thinking — decoding over here, comprehension over there — may be leaving a large group of students without the support they need.Check out the video recording of this conversation below, available to full subscribers. Join the community today!Show NotesResearch and Articles (links embedded in title)* Duke, N. K., & Cartwright, K. B. (2021). The Science of Reading Progresses: Communicating Advances Beyond the Simple View of Reading. Reading Research Quarterly, 56(S1), S25–S44.* Cartwright, K. B., & Palian, S. R. (2024). Considering Roles of Executive Functions in the Science of Reading: A Meta-Analysis Highlighting Promises and Challenges of Reading-Specific Executive Functions. Educational Psychologist, 59(4), 263–290.* Wagner, R. K., et al. (2021). A Model-Based Meta-Analytic Examination of Specific Reading Comprehension Deficit. Annals of Dyslexia, 71(2), 260–281.* Austin, C. R., Vaughn, S., Clemens, N. H., Pustejovsky, J. E., & Boucher, A. N. (2022). The relative effects of instruction linking word reading and word meaning compared to word reading instruction alone on the accuracy, fluency, and word meaning knowledge of 4th-5th grade students with dyslexia. Scientific Studies of Reading, 26(3), 204-222.* Chi, M. T. H. (1978). Knowledge structures and memory development. In R. S. Siegler (Ed.), Children's thinking: What develops? (pp. 73–96). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.Assessments Mentioned* Graphophonological Semantic Flexibility (GSF) Assessment — freely accessible; measures cognitive flexibility in managing letter-sound and meaning features of words simultaneously (from Chapter 4 of Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension - see below)Books Mentioned (embedded Bookshop links are an affiliate account)* Cartwright, K. B. (2023). Executive Skills and Reading Comprehension: A Guide for Educators (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. (Bookshop) (Guilford Press - download flyer for 25% discount)* Adams, M. J. (1990). Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning About Print. MIT Press. (Bookshop)* Page, L. This Book Made Me Think of You (Bookshop) — recommended by Kelly Cartwright* Weir, A. Project Hail Mary (Bookshop) — recommended by Matt Renwick* Richtel, M. How We Grow Up (Bookshop) — recommended by Debra CrouchModel Referenced* The Active View of Reading (Duke & Cartwright, 2021) — diagram available via the Reading Research Quarterly article linked above (and below).Full TranscriptMatt RenwickHi, I'm Matt. Welcome to Read by Example, where teachers are leaders, and leaders know literacy. I am excited to have someone that I've been reading about in a pretty specific, but I think important subject area. I'm joined by Kelly Cartwright. Dr. Cartwright is the Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She is the author of Executive Skills, Reading and Reading Comprehension, second edition through Guilford. Welcome, Kelly.Kelly CartwrightThank you. I'm so excited to be here with you today.Matt RenwickAnd Debra Crouch, author and co-author of Made for Learning with Brian Camborne, is also here. Excited to see Debra again. Are you in the classroom still, Debra?Debra CrouchNo, not right now. I'm actually supervising a couple of student teachers right now. That's what I'm up to.Matt RenwickAlright, but you were teaching second grade, right?Debra CrouchYes, second and third grade. Both grades.Kelly CartwrightAnd technically, you're in classrooms, so…Debra CrouchYes, always in classrooms.Matt RenwickSame here. Whenever I can get in, it's a treat. So, Kelly, I want to start with curiosity. Executive functions have not been a prominent part of the conversation around reading instruction. What made you think they should be? What about this field captured your interest and focus for your research?Kelly CartwrightThat's a great question. I started out in psychology, but I was interested in how reading works — how reading works in the brain, how our cognitive processes support our ability to read. I was learning about executive functions, learning about the fact that kids, when they are young, are learning to be flexible in thinking about things. It occurred to me that reading is super complex, and it requires that we think about words in lots of ways. I was reading Marilyn Adams' book, Beginning to Read, while in graduate school, and learning about all of these wonderful executive functions, and realizing that kids have to manage a ton. Grown-ups have to manage a ton of things in their heads, and I wondered about this connection. So, I started off my work in the area of looking at cognitive flexibility specific to reading — flexibility in thinking about words, sounds, and meanings — because kids have to think about words in a lot of ways to learn to be good readers, and we do it without thinking about it. Lots of people are looking at it now and realizing that being able to manage your thinking and manage your reading processes is a really important part of being a good reader.Matt RenwickAre you seeing more interest in this due to the world we currently live in, with constant connection and distraction? Do you see that contributing to this interest?Kelly CartwrightMaybe. I think that people are aware of executive functions in the context of special education, or when a child has ADHD in your classroom and the school psychologist has done assessments and says, “This child has a working memory problem,” or, “This child has an inhibition problem.” We've seen more and more diagnoses of executive skill difficulties, like ADHD, over the past few years. Is it connected to technology? I don't have data on that. But I think the piece that we don't always think about is that for a child who has executive skill difficulties, we see evidence that there's a problem — but when everything's going well, and your working memory and flexibility are supporting your reading processes, it's invisible. We don't see them. We see evidence for difficulty, not evidence for success. But being a successful reader means that you have those things in place.Matt RenwickADHD has been referred to as an invisible disability — or difference, however you want to term it — and that resonates with me, because kids don't always demonstrate it. It's often an internal kind of thing.Kelly CartwrightExactly.Matt RenwickYou mentioned executive functions, and I think when people hear that, they sometimes just resort to ADHD as a rule of thumb. But they're different. How would you describe executive functions in a way that's separate from a diagnosis like ADHD, and connects it to what every reader is trying to do?Kelly CartwrightExecutive functions, when you have difficulties with them, people see evidence of those things when you have a child who can't focus, or can't inhibit attention to all the things that are so interesting. But we recruit executive functions in all of our daily activities. Think about going to the supermarket. You need to keep your list of needed items in mind — you don't want to get home without the noodles for the spaghetti — and that's working memory, having to hold all that stuff in your head. You might make a list, but that kind of offloads the thinking onto a piece of paper. And you're still going to have to use it in a flexible way: you're looking at the shelf, you're looking at the list, maybe they don't have the brand you usually buy, or they're out of the fruit you were going to buy, and you have to flex the week's menu. You're also having to use that list to inhibit your attention to the shiny Oreos on the end cap, and not buy the things that are not on the list. That working memory, that cognitive flexibility, that inhibition — they play out in everything we do.In reading, we're building a mental model of text meaning in our head. As I make my way through a text and learn about a new event, or a character does something unexpected, I'm updating my mental model of the text's meaning as I go, while still hanging on to the things I've learned before. That's working memory. While we're doing that, we're also decoding — shifting between word reading and meaning-making constantly. Even as adults, we process all the letters and sounds. If we come upon a multisyllabic word we haven't seen, we're totally using our decoding processes, but we're doing those things under the level of conscious awareness and switching between them, and that takes flexibility. Or coming upon a word like “wind” — W-I-N-D — if you're reading about a mechanical toy, it becomes “wind,” but if you're reading about weather patterns, it's “wind,” and knowing how to flex that vowel pronunciation is another instance of cognitive flexibility specific to reading.Inhibition plays out in reading when you encounter words with multiple meanings, like “jam” and “traffic jam.” You can't think about the sticky stuff you put on toast — you have to only think about the congested traffic. All of those things are happening for skilled readers automatically. We don't notice them. But when children don't have the working memory capacity, they're not able to hold in mind the text pieces they need and supply their prior knowledge in order to make an inference. We can support that kind of thinking — put it on paper, use a graphic organizer like an inference map — but as skilled readers, we often expect kids to have the ability to do the things that we can do. Making inferences is so obvious to us, but it's not obvious when you don't have the ability to hold all the relevant pieces in your mind.Matt RenwickIf I'm reading a novel and trying to keep track of all these characters, I'm not going to pull out a character map — maybe I might, if it's a complex novel. But you're right, we don't reverse ourselves back to when we were learning to read when we teach. That's where these external tools can be really helpful to support that cognition.I personally have a hard time remembering all these different systems — it's hard to visualize. When you teach this, do you use some kind of mental model, metaphor, or imagery to help teachers hold that idea in mind?Kelly CartwrightYou've identified something the field probably needs. Models of reading are starting to incorporate executive functions. Nell Duke and I proposed the Active View of Reading — for those of you listening, maybe we can link this in the show notes. There's a green bubble off to the left that has your executive function and self-regulation abilities, and they are helping drive your ability to recognize words, that word recognition piece, and that language comprehension piece, and your ability to put it all together in service of reading comprehension. That visual heuristic helps teachers to think about the fact that these invisible things actually undergird and support the processes we know readers need. But if I continue to try to teach inference-making in all the typical ways to a child who has working memory difficulties, without thinking about how working memory shows up within reading or how I can support and strengthen those reading-specific working memory skills, then the child may not make the progress I need them to.For kids with ADHD, or adults with ADHD, all of these executive functions show up as difficulties in organization and planning. The child who comes with a backpack that isn't as organized as we'd like — with an executive function difficulty, the organization isn't there, and they may not be able to make that mental model of a text's meaning without concrete support, or a story map, or explicit text structure instruction, so that they can use that heuristic — putting that thinking on the table — to support the working memory where they can't do it all in their head.Matt RenwickI've used the Active View in presentations for school leaders on what they need to know about the science of reading. I'll start with the Simple View, and then go to your Active View, just to show how complex reading really is. And I like where you positioned executive function — before word recognition and language comprehension. I assume that's intentional. If you need executive functioning, you need strategic use of strategies. You can't just teach phonics.Kelly CartwrightYou have to know what to do with the phonics. The Simple View is amazing. It's elegant. It's 40 years old now, which is remarkable, and it has longevity in the field because it provides an amazing heuristic to help teachers understand that reading is more than just loving books. It came out at the height of the whole language movement, when phonics was not favored, and the Simple View does an excellent job of demonstrating that if our phonics knowledge — our ability to recognize words using that phonics knowledge systematically — if it's not there, we are not going to understand what we read. You can't understand what you read if you don't pull the words off the page. But likewise, if you can't understand what people say to you, you're not going to understand what you read.The Simple View does an excellent job with that. It's a great place for teachers to begin to see how that complexity works. But what I've seen in practice is phonics instruction happening over here in this part of the day, and instruction in language comprehension happening over there in that other part of the day, and never the twain shall meet. But when I'm a skilled reader, I'm doing these at the same time, and I'm having to put it all together. The Simple View — and the rope model is similar — shows these two buckets of skills. The rope goes further to say we do weave them together, but it doesn't say how. I think that's where executive functions come in. Executive functions and self-regulation help you to strategically deploy that word recognition knowledge and that language comprehension knowledge and weave them together in service of comprehension — which is a piece that's over and above each of those alone.I like to use the analogy of that old pat-your-head, rub-your-tummy thing we used to do as kids. I can pat my head by itself, just like I can decode — when assessed independently I do well. I can rub my tummy, and I can do well when assessed on language comprehension independently. But if I have to put them together, it requires some third coordination ability that's over and above the individual skills. That bridging or integration is represented in the Active View but isn't represented in the Simple View. The Simple View initially alluded to this idea that kids decode and then comprehend — like a sequential thing — but it's not. It's very much an all-at-the-same-time kind of thing.Matt RenwickYou're multitasking in some ways. It's why reading is so difficult for some kids.Kelly CartwrightAnd for grown-ups when we are tired.Matt RenwickRight — I've hit many mental roadblocks, and I'm like, I need a break, I need to go walk the dog. Movement helps me reset my thinking.We see new resources that are still referring to the Simple View, still framing things as decoding over here, language comprehension over there. Why has this binary been so sticky? Why has the field not progressed to what you're describing?Kelly CartwrightThis is what happens in fields all over the place — it's not just education. We like to group things. Cognitively, we like to sort things into groups. There's the old nature-nurture debate from human development: is a particular trait caused by nature, or is it caused by nurture? People tend to think about that in a really dichotomous way, when the truth is very much intertwined. Even reading disabilities are a great example. Reading disabilities have a heritable component, but environment plays a role too. If you get explicit, systematic phonics instruction, that's going to move the needle in a way that an environmental factor — not getting that instruction — won't.Another example: kids with lower socioeconomic resources tend to have more difficulty with reading, and with executive functions. Experience plays a role; heredity plays a role. It's not a simple either-or. But when we're thinking about doing something super complicated — Louisa Moats characterized teaching reading as rocket science — not only are we having to do all of those things at once as readers, but as an educator, you are having to help little people who have never understood how letters make words. You've got to help them decode, know what the words mean, know how to weave them into phrases and sentences and paragraphs, make mental pictures, make the inferences, deal with syntax and morphology. That's a lot. And so, to be able to group the things that I need to do as an educator into two buckets simplifies things and helps us organize our day. But it may not always be beneficial for students, because we know that multi-component interventions help students learn to do that integration.Matt RenwickI wish we would pay teachers like rocket scientists.Kelly CartwrightHear, hear. I agree.Matt RenwickIn your meta-analysis, you were looking at executive function interventions isolated from reading instruction and then asking: what's the effect? And you found that for EF interventions to be effective, they need to be embedded in reading instruction. You can't do executive functioning interventions in isolation and then expect them to generalize into reading. Why is that, and why does that matter for educators?Kelly CartwrightThere's a super basic study in cognitive psychology called the chess study. What they did was compare children who were chess experts with adults who were chess novices on two tasks: memory for chessboard arrangements, and memory for strings of numbers. Both are memory tasks, but one is specific to an area the kids have experience with and the adults do not. What they found — and this was a big deal at the time — is that the children outperformed the adults on chessboard arrangements. Children are not supposed to have better memory than adults, but they did on chess-specific memory. And on memory for letter strings, the adults outperformed the kids, as we would expect. That illustrates this idea of domain-specific or task-specific cognition: the thinking within that task gets better. Over time, playing chess helped those kids get better and better at remembering chessboard arrangements. That doesn't really relate to reading — I'm not saying go out and have people play chess — but within reading, it's requiring you to do a lot of mental work, a lot of mental gymnastics. Being flexible about pronunciations of words — there's something called “set for variability” — or being able to shift between thinking about words' sounds and words' meanings, or being able to hold aspects of text in mind and update them as you continue to make your way through. That's reading-specific working memory.So, if I'm doing an intervention that helps to strengthen the kinds of reading-specific executive skills, or the way executive skills show up within reading, that's going to help the child's reading — and also their executive skills within reading. But if I put a child over here on a working memory task that looks kind of like that Simon game we used to play as kids, where you're pushing buttons to remember sequences of tones — that's not going to help reading. It might help them remember sequences of colored buttons, but it's not going to transfer. The field went for a while, when executive functions and reading were shown to be related, toward: let's do executive function interventions, have them do computerized tasks, and it will transfer to reading. But we're not seeing that happen, because the work was being done in separate areas. When educators can identify the ways that working memory shows up within reading — like inference-making, or the flexibility we've talked about, or inhibiting inappropriate word meanings for context — and then intervene in those things to strengthen both the executive skills and the reading skills, then both improve.Matt RenwickWhen you talk about that, what comes up for me is “neurons that fire together wire together.” Is that why we see that?Kelly CartwrightI don't have all the data we need yet, but we know that reading interventions strengthen connectivity in the reading network. And we know that executive function networks help to connect up the hubs in the reading network in the brain. In a sense, yes, you're having them fire together — just like an intervention for a child with dyslexia. They need more explicit, systematic phonics instruction to get that letter-word form area in the visual cortex — that part of the brain we repurposed to become reading brain — to build up. When we give them more practice, it improves the connections and the processing. Interventions change brains, yes. But we do need more work to really say definitively, here's study after study. We don't have all of that yet.Matt RenwickI'm thinking about kids who have gone through a very isolated phonics intervention and come out as good word callers, but their comprehension hasn't kept up. It seems like a similar issue — we want the bridging processes, we want to bridge these activities so that kids are fully growing as readers.Kelly CartwrightThat brings up something for me, just thinking about reading difficulties. Dyslexia is one — those kids have word-reading difficulties. But the kids we typically call “word callers,” where they sound like great readers and fly under the radar because they sound awesome — the teacher hears them and thinks everything's going well, and then the end-of-grade assessment comes and they can't comprehend, and you're like, what's going on? Those children are children where executive skills show up as a difficulty. Kids with dyslexia also have executive skill difficulties, in different ways.A recent meta-analysis by Rick Wagner and colleagues at the Florida Center for Reading Research looked at kids with great word-reading ability but surprisingly poor comprehension. Using the Simple View framework, they examined how much word recognition and language comprehension contribute to reading comprehension for these kids. Those two buckets of skills explain about half of the variance in reading comprehension, and what they concluded was: there's got to be something else. We know that these students have executive skill difficulties — study after study shows it. This work matters for educators because, historically, we haven't known what to do with those children. You know what to do when they can't read the words. But when they can read the words and comprehension just isn't happening — executive skill-infused instruction helps these kids in ways that typical instruction sometimes does not.Matt RenwickAnd this is an equity issue. You mentioned that low socioeconomic status has an influence on executive functioning as well. I mean, I'm thinking about schools and their intervention banks — they're almost 100% either language comprehension or word recognition interventions. We are really potentially missing a lot of kids if we're not thinking about executive functioning.Kelly CartwrightAnd you said “either-or,” and that points to some new work that's coming out. I'll point to one particular study — Austin and colleagues out of University of Texas at Austin. They did an intervention study with 4th and 5th graders with dyslexia. One condition had 45-minute intensive phonics lessons — a series of lessons with multisyllabic words — and students learned to decode those words to fluency. The other group, randomly assigned, had 25 minutes of explicit phonics instruction for the same series of lessons, but also 20 minutes of meaning-focused instruction — so they learned what the words meant and were working with the meanings as well as the decoding. And as you might expect, the students with the multi-component intervention — dealing with both the sounds and the meanings of the words — actually outperformed their peers who received phonics alone. It's important to give kids the opportunities to deal with both at the same time.Matt RenwickWhat steps could an interventionist, or a classroom teacher, take to start redesigning core instruction and interventions with executive functions in mind? What might be a first good step or two?Kelly CartwrightOne way that we approach instruction is to put an anchor chart on the board or have an organizational tool for the child on the desk. There are certain graphic organizers that can help take cognitive load for students, and using them in that way — helping kids put the thinking on the table — really supports kids with working memory difficulties.You can also assess cognitive flexibility. I have an assessment — a Graphophonological Semantic Flexibility Assessment — that measures flexibility in thinking about letter sounds and meanings. It shows how well someone can shift back and forth between the word recognition piece and the meaning-focused piece. Kids and adults who are more flexible in considering both sounds and meanings of words are better comprehenders. Word-calling types of kids, kids with dyslexia, are not good at managing both. It's freely accessible, so that's another thing to think about.Fluency is another area. The way we operationalize and measure fluency — we're looking at rate. Rate just means they can decode automatically. Rate doesn't tell us whether they're also managing meaning at the same time. But prosody, or expressiveness, is harder to measure. We don't always measure it, but that's an indicator that they're weaving meaning together with their decoding. The old school thinking is: you get more automatic with word recognition, and it makes mental space for comprehension. But that doesn't mean you fill that space with comprehension if you don't know how. Matt RenwickSo oral reading fluency by itself may not be enough. It's a screener, but we want to investigate further — especially for our right-to-read states where reading fluency is the primary measure.Kelly CartwrightThere are options for examining prosody and expressiveness, but we don't always do that because it's just harder to assess. When I'm talking to students, I'll talk about it as expressiveness, or using your “movie star voices” and putting the feeling in — but you have to know what the text means to put the feeling in the right way.Matt RenwickLet's talk about a harder part of this conversation. You've expressed your position on the popular science of reading discourse. You note in the Active View of Reading article that popular SoR discourse, as currently practiced, may actually be masking complexity in ways that can hurt kids — particularly kids whose reading difficulties don't fit the decoding-or-comprehension frame. The walls come up, egos get hurt, resistance arises. How do you communicate these critiques effectively, so that people are actually hearing them and are willing to be responsive?Kelly CartwrightIt's difficult, because educators have put so, so much time and effort into retooling and learning and understanding. But the science — just like any science — is ever-evolving, and we continue to learn more so we can meet the needs of all learners. If we all share that goal, then we just have to keep working toward figuring out why all learners aren't growing the way we expect them to.If we're teaching word recognition over here and language comprehension over there in different parts of the school day, and not giving students the opportunity to put them together — to bridge them, as we know skilled readers need to do — then that doesn't help them do what they need to do as skilled readers. We're not equipping them in the same way. Like the Austin intervention study with 4th and 5th grade students with dyslexia: the ones who had the opportunity to deal with explicit, systematic phonics instruction and meaning did better on all of the outcome measures than the students who got the explicit systematic phonics instruction alone. If we look at word recognition and language comprehension, we'd say, “Oh, those kids need word recognition!” But the word recognition alone didn't lift them up as much as helping them learn to do that alongside other things. We have to look at the data on the kids and what they need, and try to avoid compartmentalized thinking. We need more work on multi-component interventions.Matt RenwickSharing the research and being a learner yourself. I've found similar results where I've shared a study, and the response is usually not defensive — it's more like, “Okay, I'll think about it,” and then they circle back around and I do see change in their practice. They may not admit that what they did in the past was not as effective, but I would agree: just share the research and be a learner. So, fun question to close things out. What are you reading right now?Kelly CartwrightI always have a fiction book on my bedside table — that's my break at the end of the day. I may only read two sentences and fall asleep, as we do sometimes. A literacy professor friend recommended a book titled This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page. It's great — I highly recommend it. I haven't finished it yet, but it's a great book.Matt RenwickI'm writing that down. I am reading Project Hail Mary. It just came out as a movie — science fiction. It's one of those “we gotta save the planet” kind of books. I always try to read the book before I see the movie, because once I see the movie, I picture that person as the character.Kelly CartwrightYou want to develop your own visual imagery — yes.Matt RenwickYes. Debra, what are you reading?Debra CrouchI am reading a book called How We Grow Up by Matt Richtel. It's all about adolescence and all the science and research coming out now about the brain. He's got some really interesting things to say, and he's just a fabulous writer — it doesn't matter what his topic is, I will always read him.Matt RenwickI'll put them in the notes. Well, thank you, Kelly, for being here. This was really informative. You read what someone writes and studies, but to hear them explain it is super helpful. I'm imagining your students really appreciate your instruction. Thank you for being here.Kelly CartwrightThank you so much. It was a pleasure. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit readbyexample.substack.com/subscribe

Happy April! This month we read This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page, a Snitch's choice. Snitch is leading this lively discussion of the book as the girls agree to disagree on their opinions!The next book is Jackie's choice and she chose It Girl by Alison Pataki.The overall Readheads rating for This Book Made Me Think of You is 3.275.Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month we read What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown, a fascinating coming of age/psychological suspense novel. Dana is leading the discussion about the book. From DBQs to a new segment, listen as Dana hosts this insightful and hilarious book club episode.The next book is Margo's choice and she chose This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page.The overall Readheads rating for What Kind of Paradise is 4.Submit a question or comment to us at thereadheadsbookclub@gmail.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Book Made Me Think of You, an instant USA Today Bestseller by top UK author Libby Page, is an ode to bookstores, an ode to love, and an ode to the power of books to get us through anything. Libby came to my home and stayed for lunch when she was in town from the U.K. We could've talked about books forever. I don't know what was cuter — the book or the purse she brought with her, shaped like the front of an old-fashioned bookstore.Share, rate, & review the podcast, and follow Zibby on Instagram @zibbyowens!** Check out the Z.I.P. membership program—Zibby's Important People! As a Z.I.P., you'll get exclusive essays, special author access, discounts at Zibby's Bookshop, and more. Head to zibbyowens.com to subscribe or upgrade and become a Z.I.P. today!** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby on Instagram for more about today's episode. (Music by Morning Moon Music. Sound editing by TexturesSound. To inquire about advertising, please contact allie.gallo@acast.com.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview, I chat with Libby Page about This Book Made Me Think of You, her inspiration for the book, selecting the books she wanted to include, creating the letters from Joe, the title and cover, stories about finding community, and much more. Libby's recommended reads are: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans The Lovelight Farms series by B.K. Borison The Morning Gift by Eva Ibbotson Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page Winter Reading Guide ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a tip of your choice or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for a set price here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via credit card with over 40 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter and spring - a number of books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, backlist picks, and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Purchase Kelly and my Shelf Ceremony ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. We discuss tons more great read from 2025. Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one!  Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak to Sally Page, best-selling author, about her new novel Six Little Words. Six Little Words follows two strangers embarking together on a Shakespeare-inspired scavenger hunt only to learn that you're never too old to find love or pursue your dreams.We discuss mid-life romance, friendship, exploring your creativity, writing the male voice, lies, synaesthesia, painting and more.Blackstone Publishing is the US publisher and the publication is 24 Feb 2026. HarperCollins is the UK publisher and the publication day is 12 March 2026.About Sally Page: Sally Page is the internationally bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories, The Book of Beginnings, and The Secret of Flowers. After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time, she studied floristry, eventually opening up her own flower shop, an experience that offered a unique window into people's lives that has inspired her writing. She has two daughters, bestselling author Libby Page and Alex, a doctor. She lives in Dorset.This episode was produced by Martin Nathan.Martin Nathan has worked as a labourer, showman, pancake chef, fire technician, and a railway engineer. His short fiction has been published by Tangent Press, HCE and Grist and his poetry has appeared in Finished Creatures, Erbacce and Aesthetica. His novel – A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing.

LIbby Page and Ellie Levenson join Joe Haddow for a natter about their new novels - and - go head to head in a War Of The Words!Libby's new novel - 'This Book Made Me Think Of You' - is a heartwarming, uplifting story about grief and love (and a love letter to books, reading and bookshops!)Ellie's new novel - 'Room 706' - is a tense page-turner about a woman trapped in a hotel room with her loverBoth authors share their inspirations for their new books, give us some good book recommendations - and of course - take part in The Book Off!THE BOOK OFF'Conversations On Love' by Natasha LunnVS'The Wild Robot' by Peter BrownAnd here's a little more on our featured authors' books:This Book Made Me Think Of You - Libby Page When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there's a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn't come as more of a shock. Partly, because she can't remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. Mainly, because Joe died five months ago…The gift is simple – twelve carefully chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him.And so begins a reading-inspired journey that takes Tilly around the world; from bustling sidewalks in New York and the tree-lined avenues of Paris to the tranquil Tuscan countryside and the white sands of Bali. With the help of the bookshop owner, Alfie, Tilly starts to discover who she is now, after Joe.But can Tilly's year of books show her how to love again? Room 706 - Ellie Levenson Kate stretches her legs and turns on the TV while James washes away the traces of their morning. She watches in horror at the unfolding news: the hotel they are staying in has been taken under siege.She should be making her way home, working on appearing normal, getting ready to re-enter family life with her loving husband Vic and their two adored children. Instead, she is trapped somewhere she shouldn't be, with a man she definitely doesn't love.How will she begin to tell Vic what she is doing here? If her body is found, will it give up the secret of what she's been up to? She's been so careful hiding the evidence of her affair: write nothing down, leave no trace. Will he begin to understand why?For now, Kate can only hide, take a deep breath, and reflect on the series of choices she's made that have brought her to this moment.What will her marriage and her life look like, if she makes it out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Swimmingpod, Stanley Ulijaszek is with cake and pastry specialist Susanna Bowers, swimming at the London Fields and Brockwell Lidos , and eating cake and pastries at Pophams Bakery, Maya's Bakehouse, and the lido cafe at Brockwell. In doing so, they explore the intimate connection between swimming and cake in London, a city of lidos and bakeries. They read from the Lido Guide, by Janet Wilkinson and Emma Pusill, and from Libby Page's novel The Lido, set in Brixton and Brockwell Lido.  There is a literarytheme too – with Tolkein and Lord of the Rings, and Lewis Carroll and Alice inWonderland.   

Welcome to The Re-Read: bonus episodes where we chat with previous Better Words guests and catch up on what's happened since they joined us on the pod. Libby Page became a Sunday Times bestselling author with her debut The Lido and has since become a staple of the 'up-lit' genre with her following novels The 24-Hour Cafe, The Island Home, and The Vintage Shop. Before becoming an author, Libby worked in journalism and marketing. She is a keen outdoor swimmer and lives in Somerset with her husband and young son. Today, we're discussing her upcoming novel, The Lifeline, which sees the return of a beloved character from The Lido.You can follow Libby @libbypagewrite on Instagram and read more of her writing over on Substack – where you can also follow us for lots of extra book recommendations. In this interview, we chat about:Why returning to the world of The Lido was never inevitable How becoming a mum influenced The Lifeline and why Libby wanted to explore the (still somewhat taboo) topic of post-partum mental healthKeeping the love for something when it becomes your careerWhat Libby's learned about the publishing process since her debut novelThe Lifeline is published on April 25 in Australia and the UK. Thanks to Orion for providing copies of the book in preparation for the interview. Connect with us on Instagram: @betterwordspod

And we're BACK! Welcome to the second half of Season 3 of the Health Home Hustle podcast!   In today's episode I am diving into all things autumn and how we can embrace the change of seasons for an ultimate autumn re-set!   For me, September is the ‘second new year' and as such I like to use this time of year to draw a line in the sand, reflect on the year so far and find my feet again for the final quarter of the year. And (whisper it!) into the new year too . . . !   This episode is perfect for you if you're: in need of a re-set want a framework to follow LOVE autumn   I also share your answers from Instagram as to exactly what you're most looking forward to this autumn season!   This is a fun all-the-autumn-feels episode! I hope that it helps you to embrace the season of change, dial up your Hallmark-movie-viewing vibes and make this a fantastic end to the year.   SHOW NOTES   @MonicaBeatrice   MonicaBeatrice.com   My pregnancy diaries   SKIN DILIGENT   Thank you Skin Diligent for supporting the Health Home Hustle Podcast! Use the code MONICA10 for 10% off of your Skin Diligent order. Mentioned in the show: Skin Diligent's Vitamin C Serum in Oil   Shop Skin Diligent's full range of cosmeceuticals: SkinDiligent.com   MENTIONED IN THE SHOW   Rhythm 108 Double Chocolate Hazelnut Biscuits   My coffee station essentials (including *that* pumpkin pie spice mix!)   Book recommendations: Elin Hilderbrand, Libby Page, Reese Witherspoon's Book Club   Candle recommendations: Jo Malone's Pomegranate Noir Candle, Norfolk Natural Living's Coastal Walks Candle   Scent recommendation: Marks & Spencer's ‘Warmth' Eu De Parfum from the Apothecary range

Net-a-Porter Market Director Libby Page invites us behind the scenes of one of the world's greatest and most loved ecommerce players. From explaining the “dark art” of buying to generous advice for newcomers, you'll also learn some packing hacks from someone seasoned in the art of work travel. 

The Story Radio team interview Sally Page, best-selling author of The Keeper of Stories, whose new novel The Book of Beginnings has just been published by HarperCollins. We talk to her about stationery, fountain pens, romance and ghosts. The Book of Beginnings tells the story of Jo, who is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle's beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart. When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn't alone. They each have a story that can transform Jo's life… if only she can let them in. This episode was produced by Martin Nathan. Martin Nathan's short fiction and poetry has appeared in a range of journals and his novel – A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing. His dramatic writing has been shortlisted for the Nick Darke award and the Woodward International Prize. After studying history at university, Sally Page moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time she studied floristry at night school and eventually opened her own flower shop. Sally came to appreciate that flower shops offer a unique window into people's stories and she began to photograph and write about this floral life in a series of non-fiction books. Later, she continued her interest in writing when she founded her fountain pen company, Plooms.co.uk. In her debut novel, The Keeper of Stories, Sally combined her love of history and writing with her abiding interest in the stories people have to tell. In her second novel, The Book of Beginnings Sally draws on her love of stationery. Sally now lives in Dorset. Her eldest daughter, Alex, is studying to be a doctor and her younger daughter is the author, Libby Page. Both are keen wild swimmers.

We speak to Alberto Deapu, general manager of Hostal de La Gavina, about the end of the season in sunny S'Agaró and Monocle's transport correspondent, Gabriel Leigh, updates us on the latest travel news. Also in the programme: we sit down with Libby Page, market director at Net-a-Porter, who tells us what we should be packing this summer and Carlota Rebelo meets our correspondent, Gaia Lutz, in Lisbon. Plus: we answer listener questions from around the world, from Madrid to Copenhagen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're a fan of Net-a-Porter's carefully curated collections, you can thank the trend research, buying expertise, and great taste of Market Director Libby Page. In this episode, Libby joins Hillary to talk about all things denim. She's sharing the season's biggest denim trends as well as her take on the timeless denim staples that will never go out of style. Plus, she's dropping her shopping tips and favorite denim brands to buy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you're a fan of Net-a-Porter's carefully curated collections, you can thank the trend research, buying expertise, and great taste of Market Director Libby Page. In this episode, Libby joins Hillary to talk about all things denim. She's sharing the season's biggest denim trends as well as her take on the timeless denim staples that will never go out of style. Plus, she's dropping her shopping tips and favorite denim brands to buy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlie and Sally Page (The Keeper Of Stories) discuss story collection, the forgotten mistress of the abdicated Edward VIII, and dogs who swear something chronic! Please note that there are some spoilers throughout the episode. Please also note that there is a mild swear word in this episode. Some podcast apps do not show description links properly unless the listener subscribes to the podcast. If you can't click the links below and don't wish to subscribe, copy and paste the following address into your browser to access the episode's page on my blog: http://wormhole.carnelianvalley.com/podcast/episode-66-sally-page Sally's website (with info about floristry, flower books, and her painting) Libby Page Olivia Coleman's Oscar win and speech Scheherazade Marguerite Alibert Wendy Holden's The Duchess Sally's fountain pens, Plooms (I was incorrect - there *is* a mention of Marguerite on Edward VIII's Wikipedia page.) Question Index 01:03 Tell us about your flower shop 03:15 On this then, would you say you yourself are a keeper of stories? 04:27 You're a painter - tell us all about it 06:45 [Reading] 09:00 You never give the name of the National Treasure - is there a reason for this and what is their purpose? 10:20 Janice - can you talk about her creation and any inspirations? 12:33 In terms of this subject, were the other characters more function or important in themselves? 14:21 And Mrs B - her creation, etc...? 15:29 You use the Arabian Nights - can you talk about using this, the reasons, etc? 16:57 Janice never asks what the real name of 'Becky' was. Does this help her progression as a character? 18:58 You've mentioned it twice now so I have to ask - what's your favourite period of history to study? 19:43 How did you come to know and use the story of Margherite and what was it about it that interested you? 23:43 [Talking Decius] 27:02 Fiona and Adam - how important was their story to the overall narrative? 28:13 What's next? 29:22 What is it about needing happy endings? 30:19 Tell us about the fountain pens you sell, Plooms? 31:38 [Sally talks about her readers' responses] Purchase Links The Keeper Of Stories: Amazon UK Amazon US Amazon Canada Waterstones Hive I am an IndieBound affiliate and earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Photograph used with the permission of the author.

Whether you've got a baby right now or your kids are a bit older, my chat with Libby Page on this episode will probably resonate with you. Libby is the author of three bestseller books - The Lido, The 24-Hour Café and The Island Home – and she became a mum last year to her son Robin.Libby is refreshingly honest about the ups and downs of her experiences so far as a mum, talking openly on social media when things go well, and when they all feel a bit overwhelming.We talk about her expectations of motherhood and how they compare to the reality, how honest we should be with pregnant women about birth and motherhood, and more.You can follow Libby on Twitter and Instagram and buy her books here.If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating or review - and you can subscribe to ensure you don't miss future episodes. Thank you! Not Another Mummy Podcast is brought to you by me, journalist and author Alison Perry. I'm a mum of three and I love interviewing people about parenthood on the podcast. You can check out my other episodes and you can come chat to me on Instagram: @iamalisonperry or on Twitter: @iamalisonperry. You can buy my book OMG It's Twins now. Producer: Imogen HartMusic: Epidemic SoundArtwork: Eleanor BowmerSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/notanothermummy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we revisit an interview with Sunday Times bestselling author Libby Page who has recently released a new book called ‘The Island Home' We talked about her career as a writer and the importance of carving out time to peruse your passions on.

On the value of municipal facilities.

In this episode, Claire and Sophie interview Helen Timmins who is a classroom assistant at Toot Hill School. Helen is gearing up to do a charity swim across the Channel next week! She talks us through the training and her love of open water swimming. Helen is swimming the Channel to raise money for the Hub at Toot Hill School. The Hub is an area where students with mental health issues can go to talk and relax. It's a small area in our vast school so any money raised would be put to great use and improve student wellbeing. If you do want to support Helen and the Hub you can donate using the links below: https://donatemyschool.com/toot-hill-school-2518 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/toothillhub Finally Helen lets us know what she is reading - The Lido by Libby Page (13 mins) - Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children by Ruth Fidler (13.10) Catch up with all things Learning Lounge over on twitter @lounge_learning and follow Helen's journey @toothillbingham

We all love a poolside read, and whether you're going away this year or staying put, in this episode Jess and Lauren discuss the books which will create your perfect summer vibe. Disclaimer: cocktails gifted by Hoxton and Grey drinks were consumed during the recording of this episode and we hold no accountability for our behaviour. Books Mentioned in this Episode: The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent, The Lido by Libby Page, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay, Big Sky by Kate Atkinson, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram. Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: bookreccos@gmail.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos.

Reviews of Five Minds by Guy Morpuss, The Island Home by Libby Page & The Edge of the Ocean by LD Lapinski. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bertsbooks/message

Bienvenidos a una nueva edición de Viajero de Libros. Mi nombre es Victor y soy el Bibliotecario de Compromiso con la Comunidad aqui en la Biblioteca Publica de Largo. En este segmento les voy a hablar sobre un libro que tenemos en la colección en espanol. Es un titulo de no-ficcion que se titula Soñar Bajo el Agua por Libby Page. Sinopsis: Rosemary es una viuda de 86 años que ha vivido en el barrio de Brixton, en Londres, toda su vida. Allí ha visto cómo cerraba la biblioteca en la que trabajaba y cómo la frutería se convertía en un bar de moda. Cuando la piscina local a la que acude desde que era una niña, y en la que se enamoró de su marido, se ve amenazada también, Rosemary sabe que este puede ser el principio del fin. Kate es una joven reportera del periódico local y desde que se mudó a Londres se encuentra perdida en una ciudad que siente demasiado grande... y demasiado hostil. Pero cuando, con la ayuda de un encantador fotógrafo, Kate investiga un poco en la historia de la piscina de Brixton se da cuenta de que esta es la oportunidad que ha estado esperando. Porque, juntas, Rosemary y Kate están dispuestas a resistir y a demostrar que la piscina no es solo un lugar para nadar. Es el corazón de una comunidad y harán lo que sea para protegerla. Opinion: Cuando elegí este libro, era consciente de que no tenía nada que ver con los géneros que suelo leer. Las novelas de la vida cotidiana no son lo mío. Y definitivamente, esta historia no es de esas que llamen la atención por su sinopsis. Sin embargo, quise probar cosas distintas y Soñar Bajo el Agua era una oportunidad para leer historias realistas que nada tenían que ver con el género romántico, así que decidí darle una oportunidad. La verdad es que fue un gran acierto. Kate es una joven periodista que se ha mudado recientemente a Londres, una ciudad que le viene grande y que, en ocasiones, siente que la arrastra y la asfixia. Trabaja en un periódico local y su día a día consiste en sobrevivir, escribir artículos carentes de importancia, alimentarse a base de comida precocinada y relacionarse lo mínimo posible con sus compañeros de piso. Esa situación cambia cuando en el periódico le ofrecen escribir un artículo sobre el cierre de la piscina municipal. El ayuntamiento ha recibido una jugosa oferta por parte de la empresa Paradise Living que quiere construir en ella un complejo deportivo de lujo para los nuevos pisos que va a levantar en Brixton. Rosemary, de 86 años, ha sido la que ha repartido folletos informativos acerca del cierre pues no quiere que ese lugar tan importante para la comunidad y para ella desaparezca. Así que Kate se pone manos a la obra, deseosa de escribir sobre algo que no sean perros y gatos desaparecidos. De esta forma, y sin saberlo, la vida de estas dos mujeres quedará entrelazada y Kate conseguirá encontrar por primera vez gente a la que poder llamar amigos en Londres. La trama gira por entero alrededor de la piscina de Brockwell. Es más, la piscina en realidad se podría considerar la verdadera protagonista. La novela está dividida en dos voces, por un lado tenemos el punto de vista de Kate y por otro el de Rosemary, aunque a veces se mezclan. La piscina lleva toda la vida acompañando a Rosemary. Allí conoció a su esposo George y debido a su inminente cierre, recorremos junto a ella y sus recuerdos el bonito amor del que disfrutaron. La anciana tiene miedo de que, si desaparece la piscina, desaparezca gran parte de su historia. Por eso, en un intento desesperado, decide realizar unos folletos y repartirlos para avisar del peligro que corre el lugar. No obstante, no será hasta que conozca a Kate que empezará a darse cuenta de que, quizá, existe alguna posibilidad de salvarla. Por su parte, al conocer a Rosemary, Kate encontrará en ella a una verdadera amiga y a un verdadero apoyo y terminará implicándose personalmente en el cierre de la piscina. Me parece que este libro nos da una lección muy valiosa,

This week I got to interview Sunday Times bestselling author Libby Page. We talked about the roaring success of her first book ‘The Lido’ and discussed her latest book ‘The 24-Hour Cafe’. We also talked about the importance of carving out time to peruse your passions on a daily basis. To find out more: Libby Page – https://libbypage.co.uk/ Insta – @libbypagewrites Nadia Harding – www.phoenixfm.com/author/nadia Insta – @Nadiaonair

On the outside, Libby Page's life looks pretty perfect. Just 27, she has already written two hit novels - the Sunday Times bestseller The Lido and now, The 24 Hour Cafe. She has worked in both fashion journalism and in marketing, and briefly lived in Paris after quitting her job and renting an Air BnB for six weeks which sounds pretty dreamy. But as she reveals here, she has also battled anxiety and panic attacks - and had to fight to get her first book published, approaching endless agents and being rejected time and again. I'm so grateful to her for opening up about all of this - and I love the fact that, as a child, she was so book-obsessed that she used to go to writing camps! What a joyous chat - thank you Libby. Twitter: @aliceazania / @LibbyPageWrites Instagram: @aliceazania / @libbypagewrites Buy the book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-24-hour-cafe/libby-page/9781409175247 Edited by Chelsey Moore

This week is our 50th Episode! This week we have our usual storm watch with Liv half hoping we get to storm Olivia and the usual Telly Talk. Highlights include: Booksmart, The Trial of Christine Keeler and both of us have some odd discoveries, from the Icelandic Eurovision entry to Julian Simmons introducing Coronation Street back in 1998. Our main topic this week is books, we go through everything we have been reading (and not finishing it Liv's case) in the last 6 months. We for the first time (definitely not the last) get to hear from you, our lovely listeners and find out what you have been reading too. Once again we'd really like to thank you for all your emails and audio clips. You are the best, here's to another 50 episodes!Telly TalkJoJo Rabbit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2584384/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0The Trial of Christine Keeler: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ct7bEmma: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9214832/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Booksmart: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1489887/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3224458/Iceland Eurovision Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFZNvj-HfBU&pbjreload=10Julian Simmons Introduces Coronation Street UTV 1998: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM6XuIb9ky8Love is Blind: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11704040/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0Daisy Jones & The Six: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8749198/Modern Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Love-Season-1/dp/B07VKT3Q1FBooksGirl Woman Other, Bernadine Evaristo: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GSXWFSZ/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death, Maggie O Farrell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-Seventeen-Brushes-Breathtaking-Bestseller/dp/147224074X To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kill-Mockingbird-Harper-Lee/dp/0099549484The Stationery Shop of Tehran, Marjan Kamali: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stationery-Shop-Tehran-Marjan-Kamali/dp/147118501XBunny, Mona Awad: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bunny-Mona-Awad/dp/1788545427How to Fail: Everything I've Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong, Elizebath Day: https://www.amazon.com/How-Fail-Everything-Learned-Things-ebook/dp/B07H3DRJG3ME, Elton John: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Me-Elton-John-Official-Autobiography/dp/1509853316Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daisy-Jones-Taylor-Jenkins-Reid/dp/1786331519Mercury And Me, Jim Hutton and Tim Wapshott: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mercury-Me-Jim-Hutton/dp/0747521344The Poetry Pharmacy, William Sieghart: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poetry-Pharmacy-Tried-True-Prescriptions/dp/1846149541Modern Love: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Modern-Love-Revised-Updated-Media/dp/0593137205I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman, Nora Ephron: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Bad-About-My-Neck/dp/0552773816Our Stop, Laura Jane Williams: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Stop-Laura-Jane-Williams/dp/0008320527I Heart Hawaii, Lindsey Kelk: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Hawaii-Book/dp/B07Q3SHJJF/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1583254288&sr=8-1The Lido, Libby Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lido-feel-good-debut-year/dp/1409175200The 24 Hour Cafe, Libby Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Untitled-Page-2-Libby/dp/1409175243Me and White Supremacy, Layla F. Saad: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Me-White-Supremacy-Recognise-Privilege/dp/1529405106Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, Reni Eddo-Lodge: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longer-Talking-White-People-About/dp/B06XGMTRPJThe Comparison Cure, Lucy Sheridan: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comparison-Cure-Lucy-Sheridan/dp/1409191214Green, Elly Pear: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Green-Veggie-no-fuss-relaxed-weekends/dp/1529104114Eat Happy, Melissa Hemsley: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eat-Happy-30-minute-Feelgood-Food/dp/1785036637Ordinary People: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ordinary-... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we chat about writing, friendship, people watching, outdoor swimming and breakfast foods with Libby Page. Her debut novel The Lido has been sold into 20 territories and is one of Michelle's favourites. Her second novel, The 24 Hour Cafe was just released in Australia and the UK. Before the chat, Caitlin talks about both movies she saw on the weekend, Michelle's latest reality tv obsession and our current reads. Interview starts at 19:05. Check out the shownotes here. Join our Facebook group to continue the conversation. Follow us on Instagram @betterwordspod and please subscribe and leave a rating or review.

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/3a2FtUK From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido comes a story of friendship, belonging and never giving up on your dreams Welcome to the café that never sleeps. Day and night, Stella's Café opens its doors to the lonely and the lost, the morning people and the night owls. It's a place where everyone is always welcome, where life can wait at the door. Meet Hannah and Mona: best friends, waitresses, dreamers. They love working at Stella's - the different people they meet, the small kindnesses exchanged. But is it time to step outside and make their own way in life? Come inside and spend twenty-four hours at Stella's Café, where one day might just be enough to change your life . . . *** Praise for The Lido, Libby Page's bestselling debut: 'Tender, thought-provoking and uplifting' Daily Mail 'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart' Lucy Diamond 'A joyful celebration of community and friendship' Observer 'Did I #lovethelido? So much my heart broke a little turning the last page. A stunning debut' Clare Mackintosh 'A standout hymn to female friendship and the power of collective action' Stylist 'Such a kind and lovely novel, The Lido has a heart that shines from every page' A J Pearce

Hello and welcome to Episode Twenty Two of Page Turn: the Largo Public Library Podcast. I'm your host, Hannah! If you enjoy the podcast subscribe, tell a friend, or write us a review! The Spanish Language Book Review begins at 11:37 and ends 18:03 at The English Language Transcript can be found below But as always we start with Reader's Advisory! The Reader's Advisory for Episode Twenty Two is The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll. If you like The Cuckoo's Egg you should also check out: The Bourne Initiative by Eric van Lustbader, Warriors by Ted Bell, and Citadel of Fear by Don Pendleton. My personal favorite Goodreads list The Cuckoo's Egg is on is Nests, Dens, Lairs, Holes, Lodges, Setts. Today’s Library Tidbit focuses on the One Year Anniversary of the Bookmobile. Michael came on the podcast to talk about the success of the first year of the bookmobile, as well as, to give us a look into future bookmobile projects! We hope to see you at the one year anniversary party on January 13th! And now it's time for Book Traveler, with Victor: Intro: Welcome to a new edition of Book Traveler. My name is Victor and I am the Community Outreach Librarian here at the Largo Public Library. In this segment I am going to talk about a book we have in the Spanish collection. It is a fiction title entitled The Lido by Libby Page. Synopsis: A tender, joyous debut novel about a cub reporter and her eighty-six-year-old subject—and the unlikely and life-changing friendship that develops between them. Kate is a twenty-six-year-old riddled with anxiety and panic attacks who works for a local paper in Brixton, London, covering forgettably small stories. When she’s assigned to write about the closing of the local lido (an outdoor pool and recreation center), she meets Rosemary, an eighty-six-year-old widow who has swum at the lido daily since it opened its doors when she was a child. It was here Rosemary fell in love with her husband, George; here that she’s found communion during her marriage and since George’s death. The lido has been a cornerstone in nearly every part of Rosemary’s life. But when a local developer attempts to buy the lido for a posh new apartment complex, Rosemary’s fond memories and sense of community are under threat. As Kate dives deeper into the lido’s history—with the help of a charming photographer—she pieces together a portrait of the pool, and a portrait of a singular woman, Rosemary. What begins as a simple local interest story for Kate soon blossoms into a beautiful friendship that provides sustenance to both women as they galvanize the community to fight the lido’s closure. Meanwhile, Rosemary slowly, finally, begins to open up to Kate, transforming them both in ways they never knew possible. In the tradition of Fredrik Backman, The Lido is a charming, feel-good novel that captures the heart and spirit of a community across generations—an irresistible tale of love, loss, aging, and friendship. Opinion: When I chose this book, I was aware that it had nothing to do with the genres I usually read. The novels of everyday life are not my thing. For me, this story is not one of those that attract attention for its synopsis. However, I wanted to try something different and The Lido was an opportunity to read realistic stories that had nothing to do with the romantic genre, so I decided to give it a try. Also, the cover was cute. Kate is a young journalist who has recently moved to London, a city that is big but sometimes feels like it suffocates her. She works in a local newspaper and her day-to-day life consists of surviving, writing unimportant articles, feeding on precooked food and interacting as little as possible with her neighbors. That situation changes when the newspaper offers her to write an article about the closure of the municipal swimming pool. The city council has received a juicy offer from the Paradise Living company about building a luxur...

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, the Unabridged team had an amazing opportunity to interview author and podcaster of The Brit Lit Podcast Claire Handscombe about her book Unscripted. Claire describes her debut novel as a "smart beach read." ​Sara, Jen, and Ashley all read Unscripted and were delighted to have an opportunity to discuss the work, her love of The West Wing, and writing in general, with Claire.  discussion Spoiler-free section: 0:00 - 29:22 Spoiler section: 29:22 - 44:26 mentions  *Libby Page's The Lido *A. J. Pierce's Dear Mrs. Bird *Adelle Waldman's The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P *Martha Alderson's The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master *Martha Alderson's Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories *The West Wing Weekly Podcast *The Brit Lit Podcast *The West Wing TV series *Notting Hill film ​ Check out what's coming up next.   want to support unabridged?   Become a patron on Patreon.​ Follow us @unabridgedpod on Instagram. Like and follow our Facebook Page. Follow us @unabridgedpod on Twitter. Subscribe to our podcast and rate us on iTunes or on Stitcher. Check us out on Podbean.

Richard and Aasmah are joined by Dame Stephanie Shirley who arrived in the UK aged 5 as a refugee on the Kindertransport. She became a ground breaking IT entrepreneur who has since become a philanthropist and given over £60 million away. Her son inspired her to set up a school for children with Autism, and fund vital research. We also have Duff McKagan who joined Guns N' Roses as bass player aged 19 but only just survived the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. He battled addiction by taking up martial arts and studied accountancy, writing books and his own music as well as touring again with the band. and Libby Page, who enjoyed water as a child but had become fearful of donning a swimsuit in her teens. She finally faced her fears and learnt to swim in her 20s and has discovered the meditative and therapeutic benefits of swimming, in particular, outdoors and it helped her get a publishing deal. and Paul Jacobs, a listener whose wife got in touch with us. A PE teacher in the same school for 29 years, he was voted Melton Mowbray’s sports personality of year 2016, and uses sport to inspire young people. We heard how he would “run a marathon, drive home and do the ironing”, so we had to meet him. TV presenter June Sarpong gives us her inheritance tracks which are Superwoman by Stevie Wonder and Love Train performed by The O'Jays. Producer: Corinna Jones Editor: Beverley Purcell

We are over the moon to welcome best-selling author (and Monica’s dear friend) Libby Page onto the show today! Libby’s first novel The Lido, was described as the “feel-good debut” of 2018, and quickly became a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. The Lido has since been sold in more than 24 territories around the world, and a movie adaptation is also in development. The Lido – which is titled Mornings with Rosemary in the US – tells the story of an unlikely friendship between 26-year-old journalist Kate, and 86-year-old Rosemary. Rosemary has been swimming at the Brixton Lido for most of her life. And when the Lido is threatened with closure, Kate and Rosemary forge a surprise alliance. In the pursuit to save the Lido, both women find themselves impassioned by the strength of the local community, and discover more about themselves than they ever expected. As author Sara Winman wrote The Lido is a “Joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship”.  We both absolutely loved The Lido, and are so excited to chat to Libby about the process of writing her first novel – which comes out in paperback, this spring. We hope you’ll love getting to know Libby, and be inspired by her story, as much as we are! EPISODE 52 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast Libby’s Instagram account - @LibbyPageWrites EPISODE 52 SHOW LINKS Libby’s debut novel The Lido (UK and elsewhere) Mornings With Rosemary (US)  Some of Libby’s favourite books:  When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman  Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce  Entanglement by Katie Mahood  Some of Libby’s favourite authors:  Joanne Harris  Zadie Smith Elizabeth Strout Jessie Burton  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

We are over the moon to welcome best-selling author (and Monica’s dear friend) Libby Page onto the show today! Libby’s first novel The Lido, was described as the “feel-good debut” of 2018, and quickly became a Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. The Lido has since been sold in more than 24 territories around the world, and a movie adaptation is also in development. The Lido – which is titled Mornings with Rosemary in the US – tells the story of an unlikely friendship between 26-year-old journalist Kate, and 86-year-old Rosemary. Rosemary has been swimming at the Brixton Lido for most of her life. And when the Lido is threatened with closure, Kate and Rosemary forge a surprise alliance. In the pursuit to save the Lido, both women find themselves impassioned by the strength of the local community, and discover more about themselves than they ever expected. As author Sara Winman wrote The Lido is a “Joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship”.  We both absolutely loved The Lido, and are so excited to chat to Libby about the process of writing her first novel – which comes out in paperback, this spring. We hope you’ll love getting to know Libby, and be inspired by her story, as much as we are! EPISODE 52 SHOW NOTES  Ella's blog - Coco's Tea Party Monica's blog - The Elgin Avenue Ella's Instagram account - @CocosTeaParty  Monica's Instagram account - @MonicaBeatrice Our show Instagram account - @LetsDiscussPodcast Libby’s Instagram account - @LibbyPageWrites EPISODE 52 SHOW LINKS Libby’s debut novel The Lido (UK and elsewhere) Mornings With Rosemary (US)  Some of Libby’s favourite books:  When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman  Dear Mrs Bird by AJ Pearce  Entanglement by Katie Mahood  Some of Libby’s favourite authors:  Joanne Harris  Zadie Smith Elizabeth Strout Jessie Burton  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

I’ve spent all week thinking about swimming through winter, after talking to my latest podcast guest. While the title of Kirrilee’s book is literal – she is approaching her second winter wild swimming - it is also a metaphor for wild swimming being a way to help us get through tough times. We can all find ourselves stranded deep in winter, at any time of the year, at any time of our lives. This kind of winter can be dark, cold and lonely. I can conjure up images of ploughing on, head down, not sure where I’m going. Knee deep in snow or mud. Every step being an effort. No sign of anything up ahead to make me hopeful that the end was in sight. No one around to ask for help, or to even reassure me that I was going in the right direction and wouldn’t be lost forever. Trudging. Struggling. Tired. Depleted. Thinking about giving up. Worrying what that will mean. I then think about swimming through it. Being lifted up by the water. Supported. Buoyant. Carried along by the current. It may still be dark, cold and lonely, but at least I’m moving more quickly and effortlessly. The water is helping me. Throw in a few swimming buddies and the loneliness disappears. See the moon reflected in the water, or the lights from nearby cars or buildings, and the dark is a gift creating a magical world of multicoloured reflections. And the cold. Oddly, for most of us who decide to swim through winter, rather than battle on on foot, the cold becomes a friend. Medication. Reinforcement that we are going to be ok. We are stronger than we ever imagined. The cold is part of what gets us through to spring. We embrace the cold. Harness its ability to awaken chemical reactions inside us. The way it strips our skin’s surface so that we can really feel, it drags our mind into the immediate now and away from the winter that has stopped us in our tracks. We find ourselves waving not drowning. Swimming through winter, instead of being stuck inside it, frozen and immobile. This episode is for anyone who has ever swum through winter, in a literal or metaphorical sense, and to everyone still swimming. Things we talked about Leap In by Alexandra Heminsley, Turning by Jessica Lee, The Lido by Libby Page, Swell by Jenny Landreth, Swim Run, Wanaka, Windermere swim, Women’s Swimming Collective Photo by Peter Steele  Photo by Peter Steele 

This week’s podcast guest Nikki describes wild swimmers as a non-judgemental group of people, who all have their own reason for swimming. I really hope she is right. Next week I’m meeting up with four of them in the Lake District, with my newly rescued greyhound. He farts when he stretches. He also wakes up anytime between 3.20am and 4.45am and cries his heart out just because he’s lonely. He licks unmentionably filthy things when he is out, then tries to lick your face when he gets in. I really hope they can extend their non-judgementalness to him. Or it’s going to be a long week for all of us in a small caravan. In wild swimming, being non-judgemental prevents any barriers between those in neoprene and skins, the fast, driven folk and the dippers. It makes us blind to size and shape, and turns on its head expectations of what an athlete might look like. Nikki and I talk about the non-competitive edge we share. How it makes us nicer people! She also shares that wild swimming was a way back from the grief of losing her brother. No judgement. No questions. Just an acceptance, and an awareness of the ways in which the cold water can help with the stuff life throws at us. Cake, coffee and chat also seem to be part of the cure. Here’s to hanging out with non-judgemental folk, and welcoming imperfect dogs into the pod. Things we talk about Big Bala Swim & Big Welsh Swim medals, Mad Hatters, Cornwall, St Austell, Clevedon Pier, Fausto Bathing Club, Swim Trek, Forty Foot, Dublin, Turkey to Greece Swim, Polkerris swim festival, the Vico, Dublin, Brockwell lido, Bude sea pool, Chester Frosties, Tinside lido, Charlestown to Porthpean, Dry Robe, Swell by Jenny Landreth, The Lido by Libby Page, Maldives

Kate and Cassie disagree (again!) about Mario Vargas Llosa's The Neighbourhood, writers Bridie Jabour and Sheila Pham review debut novels by Libby Page and Sharlene Teo, and journo and novelist Tim Ayliffe reveals his crime and suspense filled bookshelves

Bill welcomes debut novelist Libby Page to the show. Libby Page is the author of The Lido, published in the UK by Orion and by Simon and Schuster in the US. Before writing The Lido Libby worked as a campaigner for fairer internships, a journalist at the Guardian and a Brand Executive at a retailer and then a charity. Don't miss it!

Claire speaks to Libby Page, author of The Lido, which is out today. They discuss the inspiration for the book, the magic of outdoor swimming, the new Up Lit trend, and more. Books mentioned on the episode: The Lido, by Libby Page (pre-order The Lido in the US) Tin Man, by Sarah Winman Three Things About Elsie, by Joanna Cannon I Love You Too Much, by Alicia Drake Swell, by Jenny Landreth Floating, by Joe Minihane Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim, by Alexandra Heminsley Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain, by Roger Deakin Now Let's Dance, by Karine Lambert White Teeth, by Zadie SmithArticle mentioned on the episode: Up Lit: the new book trend with kindness at its core ***** Support Claire on Patreon to get bonus content and personalised book recommendations. Buy Brit Lit Podcast merch to show your love for your podcast and help support it. Pre-order Claire's novel, Unscripted, help make the book happen, and get rewards too. For daily news and views from British books and publishing, follow the Brit Lit Blog. Questions? Comments? Need a book recommendation? Email Claire at britlitpodcast@gmail.com ***** The Brit Lit Podcast Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Website Claire Twitter / Facebook / Blog / Novel Libby Page Twitter 

This week Claire Handscome joins The Bookstore to talk about her work on Brit Lit Podcast, Brit Lit Blog, and her upcoming novel Unscripted. She also recommends several incredible new books from the UK that we cannot wait to check out. You can listen to Claire's podcast, Brit Lit Podcast wherever you're listening to this right now. You can find her work at www.unscriptednovel.com. The books that Claire recommends in this episode are: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan I am Thunder by Muhammad Khan The Lido by Libby Page (bonus) Unconventional by Maggie Harcourt Next week we are discussing and reviewing Stranger With My Face by Lois Duncan. Read it with us, please!