Cool People Reading

I'm Steph from ⁠⁠@Stephanieshouseofbooks⁠⁠ and it's our season finale!I'm joined today by @literature_lad who has brought a small suitcase of Australian fiction to share with us.Join us as we chat about some of our favourite moments from this season, reflect on Steph's latest favourite book Reservoir Bitches, and manifest the celebs we want to visit the pod next season.Also, Zack announces there will be a Cool People Reading in real life book club, but stay tuned, because we need to work out the details first.Thanks so much for listening to Season One! I hope you've loved it. See you in Season Two!++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:⁠⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠⁠@literature_ladPresented by ⁠⁠Obooko⁠⁠—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de la CerdaAnimal by Lisa TaddeoAustralia Day by Melanie ChengThe Burrow by Melanie ChengDiving Falling by Kylie MirmohamadiBetween a Wolf and a Dog by Georgia BlainAustralian Gospel by Lech BlaineEx-Wife by Ursula ParrottColony by Annika NorlinThe Thrill of It by Mandy BeaumontThe Furies by Mandy BeaumontAn Exciting and Vivid Inner Life by Paul Dalla RosaLimber Lost by Robbie ArnottThe Rain Heron by Robbie ArnottThe White Girl by Tony BirchWomen and Children by Tony BirchLove, Pamela by Pamela Anderson

I'm Steph from ⁠⁠@Stephanieshouseofbooks⁠⁠ and today I'm joined by avid reader and AFL player, Carlton ruckman Marc Pittonet. Find out how Marc chooses what book to read the night before a big game, how he uses reading books like Fourth Wing as a wellness tool, and what book he's read eight times.Plus, would Marc ever consider reading a book on field during the team warm up like Jack Ginnivan did in round one?++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:⁠⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠⁠@marc_pittonetPresented by ⁠⁠Obooko⁠⁠—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomThe Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian MallabyFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosRed Notice by Bill BrowderShoedog by Phil KnightIce Station by Matthew ReillySeven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly Harry Potter by JK RowlingWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanIntensity by Pep Lijnders

I'm Steph from ⁠@Stephanieshouseofbooks⁠ and today - by popular demand - I'm joined by the very funny, award-winning author of seven books, JP Pomare.JP talks about the process of having his crime books adapted for the screen, how cancel culture becomes problematic, and what happened when his ex-girlfriend said her favourite book was Shantaram.He also gives us a sneak peak into the book he's currently writing, a follow up to The Wrong Woman.Plus, JP reveals that he wants to become a book reviewer on Instagram and needs help deciding on a name.JP's psychological thriller In the Clearing was adapted into an eight-part series by Disney. His novel The Last Guests has been developed into an erotic thriller airing on Stan in late 2025.++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠@jppomarePresented by ⁠Obooko⁠—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:​The Last Guests by JP Pomare​In the Clearing by JP Pomare​Harry Potter by JK Rowling​Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt​The Hollow Girl by Lyn Yeowart​Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin​Prophet Song by Paul Lynch​Limberlost by Robbie Arnott​The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry​The Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins​Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman​Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence

I'm Steph from ⁠@Stephanieshouseofbooks⁠ and today I'm joined by Adelaide author, Queen of Matilda Bookshop and the person responsible for about 90% of my To Be Read pile, Rose Hartley.Rose talks to us about what she did when COVID disrupted her debut novel's promo schedule, the book she told a customer was a 'nothing burger' and why she really loves a 'mean, selfish bitch.'Fans of short books, make sure you check out today's reading list because you're not going to want to miss any of Rose's brilliant recommendations.++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠@rosehartleyPresented by ⁠Obooko⁠—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose HartleyDisGraced by Rose HartleyTime of the Flies by Claudia PiñeiroThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaAll Fours by Miranda JulyBreakdown by Cathy SweeneyThe Dry Heart by Natalia GinzburgThe Coin by Yasmin ZaherMy Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa MoshfeghThe Most by Jessica AnthonyGlaciers by Alexis M. SmithThe Details by Ia GenbergWhat I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki MurakamiCreation Lake by Rachel KushnerRandom Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack Womack The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodOutline by Rachel CuskThe Blind Assassin by Margaret AtwoodPersuasion by Jane AustenSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

I'm Steph from ⁠@Stephanieshouseofbooks⁠ and today I'm talking to Nine News Sports Reporter, former Sunrise correspondent and aspiring author Nathan Currie.Nathan gives us a crash course in what Fourth Wing is actually about, how working with Jane Harper at the Geelong Advertiser inspired him, and how he balances his job as a reporter with fatherhood, his love of Stephen King, and writing his own books.Plus, what Nepo Book Baby is Nathan never going to read again?++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:⁠@stephanieshouseofbooks⁠@nathancurriePresented by ⁠Obooko⁠—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Once There Was a Way by Bryce Zabel Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Hobbit by J. R. R. TolkienThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. TolkienHarry Potter by J. K. RowlingIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingThe Dry by Jane HarperThe Lost Man by Jane HarperForce of Nature by Jane HarperDark Mode by Ashley Kalagian BluntCold Truth by Ashley Kalagian BluntThe Dark Tower by Stephen KingProphet Song by Paul LynchOpen by Andre AgassiI’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyDracula by Bram Stoker The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson28 by Brandon Jack