The Bookcast Club

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We are in your ears today recommending memoirs! Chris and Sarah welcome Belle to the podcast, a friend of Sarah's and a patreon of the pod. They chat what they think a memoir is, why they like to read them, and make some recommendations. Chris also reveals his real and controversial opinions about UK currency. Hope you enjoy the episode! PS the eagle-eared listener may notice that Sarah claimed in this episode that she had not read Happening, when last episode it was something she was currently reading. These episodes were recorded in reverse order, so she did pick it up immediately after talking to Belle and loved it! <3 Get in touchTwitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice messageBooks mentioned Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-MartinLean Fall Stand by Jon McGregor Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O'FarrellSomebody's Daughter by Ashley Ford The Erratics by Vicki Levau-Harvie Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward Motherhood by Sheila Heiti After the Eclipse by Sarah Perry Happening by Annie Ernaux Support The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post.  If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi.  A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on iTunes.NewsletterSign up to our monthly newsletter for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.Support the Show.