Send us a Text Message. Today's episode features a wonderful special guest, Sarah Freshly from the Youtube channel Freshly Read Books. She talks to Sarah (continuing the tradition on this podcast of having as many people called Sarah as possible) about the books in her life that have meant the most to her. A big thank you to Sarah for coming on the pod, and if you're not familiar with her channel already, check it out! Links to Sarah Freshly Freshly Read Books on Youtube One of Sarah's TBR Tackl...
Jul 08, 2022•47 min•Ep. 73
Send us a Text Message. It's a book club episode! We asked you to pick a Women's Prize shortlisted book for us and you chose The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. You'll be pleased to hear we have differing opinions and we agreed it made for a great book club read. We also share our current and recent reads. Books mentioned The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Cultish by Amanda Montell Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin We the Drowned by Carsten Jensen Bi: No...
Jun 24, 2022•57 min•Ep. 72
Send us a Text Message. Today we welcome author Abigail Mann to the pod, to discuss the romance genre. Abi shares her honest thoughts on 1 star reviews and how not fitting into a specific genre makes those 1 star reviews unavoidable. Jenny and Abi discuss romantic tropes and then share our favourite books that break them. Books mentioned The Lonely Fajita by Abigail Mann The Sister Surprise by Abigail Mann The Wedding Crasher by Abigail Mann Idol by Louise O'Neill Everyone in This Room Will Some...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
Send us a Text Message. In today's episode we're talking Booker! Two previous, wonderful guests to the podcast, Kieran from KD Books and Christine from Storycraft are back to discuss all things International Booker. We discuss our feelings on the longlist and shortlist, and discuss all the shortlisted books (except for Cursed Bunny ). Links to Christine https://www.storycraft.nl/ Instagram | @storycraftnl Links to Kieran Youtube channel | @KDBooks Instagram | @kdbooks Playlist of Kieran's Intern...
May 27, 2022•49 min•Ep. 70
Send us a Text Message. Jen and Sarah read two of Alice's favourite books (not all-time faves; more on that in the episode!), The Time Traveller's Wife and The Poisonwood Bible. They share their thoughts on that and discuss the issues brought up in the two novels, as well as what they've each currently been reading. There are no major plot spoilers in the discussion of the two novels, although we do discuss the plot in broad terms. This episode has chapter markers so you can skip the sections if...
May 06, 2022•53 min•Ep. 69
Send us a Text Message. Today we welcome Mercedes of Mercy's Bookish Musings to the pod to chat all things non-fiction. Sarah, Jenny and Mercedes share why they love non-fiction, where they get their recommendations from and talk through some of their favourites. And, as always, we share our recent and current reads. Books mentioned The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Dead Mountain by Donnie Eichar Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch ...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 68
Send us a Text Message. Today, Chris and Sarah talk about some of their favourite short stories and short story collections and what they think makes a good short story. They also discuss what they're currently reading. including discussions of death row and missing Russian mountaineers. Do you read short stories? Love or loathe? Books/stories mentioned How Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb Half A Lifelong Romance by Eileen Chang Notes On An Execution by Danya Kukafka The Five by Hallie Rubenfeld A...
Apr 08, 2022•54 min•Ep. 67
Send us a Text Message. Today, Jen and Sarah chat about what they're currently reading and some of the longlists for various book prizes that are out and about at the moment. They discuss which ones they would like to read, how they each get swept up in the excitement of prize season, and their vegetable-growing plans for 2022. Books mentioned Taste by Stanley Tucci Severance by Ling Ma Phenotypes by Paulo Scott See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill Bodies Of Light by Jennifer Down Permafrost by ...
Mar 25, 2022•55 min•Ep. 66
Send us a Text Message. In support of Ukraine we would like to point you in the direction of Book Aid for Ukraine , an amazing bookish auction with a whole host of items from signed books, agent 1:1s, book shopping trips with authors, workshops and lots more. Friend of the pod Abigail Mann is auctioning her amazing Write Funny Workshop , which Jenny can vouch is excellent! *** It's a book club episode! Jenny, Chris and Alice share their thoughts on The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas, translate...
Mar 11, 2022•50 min•Ep. 65
Send us a Text Message. Today, Sarah welcomes Shawn Mooney on for an episode of My Life in Books. Shawn is a Canadian Booktuber and book reviewer who is based Japan, and loves to enthuse about underrated or forgotten pieces of literature. We hope you enjoy the episode! If there is someone you would like us to interview for My Life in Books, please let us know! This episode is fully transcribed. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprou...
Feb 25, 2022•54 min•Ep. 64
Send us a Text Message. Today it's Alice, Jenny and Chris 's (who we're pleased to say will be a regular guest on the pod!) turn to share their reflections on last year's reading. We share a few favourites, chat the dire reading year that was 2021 and set some resolutions for 2022. Books mentioned Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Kushiel's Chosen by Jacqueline Carey Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman The Handmaid's Tale by ...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 63
Send us a Text Message. Today we welcome Akinyi from the Semi Scribbled Podcast to talk her 'life in books.' Akinyi chats to Sarah and shares the books that have had a lasting effect on her life. Semi Scribbled Podcast discusses inspirational books written by black authors. We're always in awe that Akinyi hosts this podcast solo, yet manages to be hugely engaging, thought provoking and a joy to listen to. Books mentioned The Wind in the Willow by Kenneth Grahame Anthills of the Savannah by Chinu...
Jan 28, 2022•52 min•Ep. 62
Send us a Text Message. Happy new year friends! In this episode, the Sarahs discuss their favourite reads of the second half of the year and reflect on how 2021 was for them. Sarah T also shares some sad news with us. Stuff mentioned Women's Prize episode Books mentioned How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones Conversations on Love by Natasha Lunn Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Devotion by Hannah Kent Suppo...
Jan 15, 2022•41 min•Ep. 61
Send us a Text Message. Apologies for our far from crisp sound in this episode. What do you buy for your favourite book worm? With Christmas just a few weeks away, we thought we would pull together a gift list for the reader in your life. Alice and Jenny trawled the subscription boxes, the experiences and our brains for the perfect bookish gifts. There is a blog post that accompanies this episode, where we share the subscriptions and experiences in more detail, all books mentioned are below. Sup...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 60
Send us a Text Message. It's that time of year again! Sarah K welcomes back Kieran from KDBooks to talk all things Booker. They share their thoughts on each of the shortlisted Booker books, and discuss their thoughts on the winner. We hope you enjoy the episode! This episode is fully transcribed. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Kieran's links Youtube channel [KDBooks] Playlist of Kieran's reviews of the longlist Instagram:...
Nov 12, 2021•51 min•Ep. 59
Send us a Text Message. Chris is back today! He did a My Life in Books episode with Sarah K a few months ago, and has since graciously agreed to be a guest host and appear on the pod from time to time. Today, he and Sarah K talk about their love of fantasy novels, why they think more people should read the genre, and give you some recommendations for dipping your toe in the water. But it's not all sunshine and roses - they also talk about some of the problems they see in the genre. We hope you e...
Oct 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 58
Send us a Text Message. We welcome Jordaline Reads to the podcast today to discuss all things horror. Jenny and Jordaline share horror recommendations all the way from low tolerance/entry level to hardcore. We don't discuss any horror elements in any particular detail, but naturally we do mention subjects that come with a content warning i.e. rape, suicide, violence, etc. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Support The Bookcas...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 57
Send us a Text Message. Today, Sarah K and Alice read and discuss Sarah T's favourite books, The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker and The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah. Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website . A free way to show your support is...
Oct 01, 2021•48 min•Ep. 56
Send us a Text Message. Sarah K and Jenny talk upcoming book to movie adaptations, particularly this science fiction and fantasy list from Buzzfeed. We also chat The Booker Prize longlist and there's some random hobby chat in there too. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes, tail...
Sep 10, 2021•57 min•Ep. 55
Send us a Text Message. In this book club episode, Jenny, Sarah, K, and Alice discuss their feelings on The Mermaid of Black Conch by Trinidadian author Monique Roffey. They also discuss their holiday plans and the other books they're currently enjoying. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bo...
Aug 27, 2021•50 min•Ep. 54
Send us a Text Message. Sarah K and Alice chat about how they feel about classics. They talk about some of their favourites and discuss what they had to read at school and whether they think classics are worth reading. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recom...
Aug 13, 2021•46 min•Ep. 53
Send us a Text Message. Alice and Jenny share they favourite reads of the year so far. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website . A free way to show your support is to mention us...
Jul 30, 2021•45 min•Ep. 52
Send us a Text Message. Sarah K and Jenny have spent the last three months reading all the short listed Women's Prize for Fiction books. We chat through each of the nominees, reveal our favourites and least favourites and predict the winner. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app or directly from Buzzsprout . Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes ...
Jul 16, 2021•51 min•Ep. 51
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the Sarahs discuss their reading in the first half of the year, and share their favourite books so far for 2021. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app - or check out the transcript here . Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes . Get in touch We love hearin...
Jul 02, 2021•49 min•Ep. 50
Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Sarah K welcomes back Christine, a previous fabulous guest on the podcast. They discuss their journey this year in trying to read more Asian authors, the idea of diversity in publishing, why they care about reading widely, and have some fabulous book recommendations for you! The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app - or check out the transcript here . Follow Christine on Instagram and check out her website on storytellin...
Jun 18, 2021•55 min•Ep. 49
Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 48th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah K and Jenny share their pick of the new releases due out in the second half of 2021. Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less mon...
Jun 04, 2021•47 min•Ep. 48
Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 47th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Alice and Jenny revisit escapist reads, as we both step with excitement and trepidation out of lockdown. We share a mix of arm chair travel both at home and abroad, nature reads and books set in the great outdoors. A full transcript of this episode is available and should be accessible via your podcast app. Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podca...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 47
Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 46th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, it's the next installment of My Life in Books, a series where we chat to a friend and fellow reader about the books that have meant the most to them. We are very excited to have Youtuber and friend of the podcast Chris joining us today. Sarah K chats to Chris about his favourite books. Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our ti...
May 07, 2021•57 min•Ep. 46
Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 45th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Jenny read and discuss Sarah K's favourite books, The Secret History by Donna Tartt and Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter. Content warning : we discuss grief in detail in the second part of this episode, which some listeners may find upsetting. We have included chapter markers so you can skip our discussion on Grief is the Thing with...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 45
Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 44th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. The two Sarah's chat through their favourite recent author discoveries on today's episode. Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon . Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to b...
Apr 09, 2021•40 min•Ep. 44
