The Shameless Book Club

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Hello, book clubbers! As you might have gleaned from the title, this is a different ep today: We’re pressing pause on this podcast for a little bit. We explain it all in this episode before revisiting some of our favourite books and passages we’ve read over the last four years. Big thanks to Cetaphil for making this episode possible. If you want skincare that works just as hard as you do, head here and try Cetaphil. Your skin will thank you, and you’ll feel ready to conquer anything. To find Eilish’s wonderful writing, subscribe to our Smart Dumb Stuff newsletter by heading right here. This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. In your ears today were Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1), Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald), Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee) and Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan). Visit our social media channels to keep up to date with The Shameless Book Club. Head to @theshamelessbookclub for our Instagram and TikTok channels. The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.

Hey, book clubbers! Today, we’re so excited to bring you this episode, a live interview with Rebecca Yarros. Rhiannon speaks to Rebecca about writing her hugely popular novels, Iron Flame and Fourth Wing. You’ll hear about that throne scene in Iron Flame and how she engages with BookTok.  Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Thank you so much to Cetaphil for making this episode of The Shameless Book Club possible.  Your host today was Rhiannon Joyce, and this episode was audio produced by Lucy Hunt Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here. See you next time!

Hello! We’re back with another episode of Stranger Than Fiction, and today, Eilish and Emma discuss The Spine Collector - a thief who stole over one thousand unpublished manuscripts from publishing houses, literary agents, book scouts and authors themselves.  But… why did they do it???  Here is The Spine Collector by Reeves Wiedeman and Lila Shapiro as discussed in the episode.  This episode of The Shameless Book Club was brought to you by It Ends With Us, in cinemas now.  Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Your host today was Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan), who was joined by Emma Sullivan (@emsullivan). This episode was audio produced and researched by Eilish Gilligan. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hiya, book clubbers! This month, we read You Are Here by British author David Nicholls. The story follows Michael and Marnie as they are thrown together on a long walk through England. Michael is adrift after his wife has just left him, and he has begun taking himself on long, solitary walks across the English countryside. Marnie is lonely, too. She spends her days hiding in her London flat after her marriage fell apart years ago. She is more comfortable at her computer as a copy editor than really anywhere else in the world. At its heart, it’s a book about love and loneliness and… walking. Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Big thanks to Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil for making this episode possible. Next time you’re shopping for groceries, remember to pick up a bottle of Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Available in your local store or online. Your hosts today were Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald), Cassie Bardoel (@cassiebardoel) and Emma Sullivan (@emsullivan).   This episode was audio produced by Ruby Hall.  Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here. See you next time!

Hey, book clubbers! Today, we’re so excited to bring you this episode with author Coco Mellors. Zara speaks to Coco about her novel Blue Sisters. You’ll hear what drew Coco to write this book, plus behind-the-scenes info on what made Cleopatra and Frankenstein so popular.  Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Thank you so much to ‘It Ends With Us’ for making this episode of The Shameless Book Club possible. And remember to mark your calendars for its cinema release on August 8th. Your host today was Zara McDonald, and this episode was audio produced by Lucy Hunt Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here. See you next time!

Hello! We’re back with another episode of Stranger Than Fiction. Today, Eilish and Anj discuss the baffling story behind OJ Simpson’s book, If I Did It. Please note that this episode contains discussions of domestic violence, racism and murder. If you need help, please reach out to 1800 RESPECT.  Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Your host today was Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan), who was joined by Anjana Khallouf (@anjanakhallouf). This episode was audio produced and researched by Eilish Gilligan. Thanks so much to Bloomsbury and A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas for making this episode of The Shameless Book Club possible. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hello! We’re back with another episode of Stranger Than Fiction. Today, Eilish and Anj discuss the baffling story behind OJ Simpson’s book, If I Did It. Please note that this episode contains discussions of domestic violence, racism and murder. If you need help, please reach out to 1800 RESPECT.  Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Your host today was Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan), who was joined by Anjana Khallouf (@anjanakhallouf). This episode was audio-produced and researched by Eilish Gilligan. Thanks so much to Cetaphil for making this episode of The Shameless Book Club possible Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five-star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Heeeeyyy, book clubbers! This month, we watched A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder: the TV series based on Holly Jackson’s 2019 bestseller of the same name. It’s just started streaming on Stan and is hitting Netflix next month. Since so many of our book clubbers read and loved the book, we thought let’s watch the show. Your hosts today were Michelle Andrews, Ruby Hall and Emma Kamiya-Sullivan. This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. Big thanks to Cetaphil for making this episode possible. If you want skincare that works just as hard as you do, give Cetaphil a go. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hiya, book clubbers! This month, we read The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. The Housemaid follows Millie, a young and beautiful woman who applies and is offered a job as a live-in housekeeper for a wealthy couple, Nina and Andrew Winchester. For Millie, who has a criminal record, it's a fantastic job - until it's not. Things go downhill quickly as Nina Winchester exhibits increasingly bizarre and frustrating behavior. In this fun and quick-paced psychological thriller, Millie wonders what type of people she's really working for.  Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Big thanks to Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil for making this episode possible. Find Cobram Estate’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil in your local store or online. Your hosts today were Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1), Rhiannon Joyce (@rhiannonjoyce) and Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) This episode was audio produced by Ruby Hall.  Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hey, book clubbers! Today we’re so excited to bring you this episode with Colin from Accounts writers, Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall. Michelle speaks to them about writing the show's new season, how we got THAT nipple season in season one, as well as how they landed on a dog character being at the heart of the show.  Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Thank you so much to Bloomsbury and their A Court of Thorns and Roses series for making this episode possible. Even if you’re not a fantasy lover, the romance in this book will make your heart race and keep you turning the pages long into the night. Head here to grab a copy! Your host today was Michelle Andrews and this episode was audio produced by Lucy Hunt.   Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here. See you next time!

Hello, everyone! On today’s episode of The Adaptation, as promised, we are reviewing Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2. At the end of P1, we left off with Pen and Colin finally making the move from friends to lovers. The first half of the season finished with their iconic carriage scene, and Colin proposing to Pen. We all knew the second half of the season would be a complicated one: what would Colin do if he found out Pen was Lady Whistledown? What would Eloise do when she found out her ex-best friend was engaged to her brother? How would every other tiny subplot - of which there were hundreds - tie up amongst these big themes the show needs to cover?  Your hosts today were Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald), Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan) and Anjana Khallouf (@anjanakhallouf). This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. Big thanks to Bloomsbury and their A Court of Thorns and Roses series for making this episode possible. Don’t miss out on the book everyone’s raving about! Pick it up here. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hiya! Today’s episode of Stranger Than Fiction is a liiiiiittle different than usual. Instead of talking about a book, or an author specifically, we are talking about a group of very, very clever writers… and the stories they’ve written for the most popular animated series in the world: The Simpsons. Eilish takes Shameless Media’s Head of Business Development, Rhi, on a journey through The Simpsons’ most baffling predictions.  Big thanks to Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil for making this episode possible. Find Cobram Estate’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil in your local store or online. Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Your host today was Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan), who was joined by Rhiannon Joyce (@rhiannonjoyce). This episode was audio produced and researched by Eilish Gilligan. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hey, book clubbers! This month we set a theme - it’s Nobody Left Behind. So, we thought, let’s pick one of our generation’s favourite reads, and combine a “been here forever” fan with two new readers. The book? You already know from the episode title: It’s Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Big thanks to Cobram Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil for making this episode possible. Find Cobram Estate’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil in your local store or online. Your hosts today were Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1), Rhiannon Joyce (@rhiannonjoyce) and Anj Khallouf (@anjanakhallouf). This episode was audio produced by Sohani Goonetillake. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hello! We’re back with another episode of Stranger Than Fiction, and today, we’re talking about Delia Owens, the author of Where The Crawdads Sing… and her potential involvement in an unsolved murder? Just a note ahead of this episode: this is a pretty serious story, with discussions of murder and racism to follow.  To read ‘The Hunted’ by Jeffrey Goldberg in The New Yorker that Eilish pointed to in this episode, head here. Big thanks to Bridgerton Season Three, Part 1 for making this episode possible. Catch Bridgerton Season 3, Part 1, now playing only on Netflix. Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Your host today was Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan), who was joined by Lucy Hunt (@lucyhunt3). This episode was audio produced and researched by Eilish Gilligan. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hey book clubbers! This month, we're reviewing Bridgerton Season 3, Part 1 for The Adaptation because frankly, it would be criminal not to. The third season is a classic friends-to-lovers tale that centres on the blossoming romance between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton. Colin has just returned from a few months overseas, while Pen is entering her third season of trying to find a husband and she’s not feeling good. Big thanks to Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur for making this episode possible. If you are over 18 and looking for an indulgent treat, head online or in-store to your liquor retailer and shop Baileys. To explore a selection of delicious Baileys recipes, head here. (Remember to Drink Responsibly.) Your hosts today were Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald), Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan) and Sohani Goonetillake (@sohani.jpg). This episode was audio produced by Sohani Goonetillake. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hey, book clubbers! ‘The Idea of You’ starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine has been just about everywhere so this month, Sohani sat down with the author behind the book, Robinne Lee. In this wide-ranging interview, they discuss boy bands, ageism, double standards and so much more.  Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. This episode is brought to you by Bridgerton Season 3, Part 1 now playing only on Netflix. Your host today was Sohani Goonetillake (@sohani.jpg). This episode was audio produced by Sohani Goonetillake. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Happy Tuesday, book clubbers! This month, we read The Work by Bri Lee. The Work follows Lally, who has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and she’s enjoying it because the sacrifices are finally paying off. We also follow Pat, a scholarship boy desperate to establish himself in Sydney's antiquities scene. When they meet at New York's Armory Show their chemistry is instant. But while the book follows their relationship and how it develops, we also follow their pretty flawed decision-making as they try to make it in the art world. Big thanks to Baileys - Irish Cream Liqueur - for making this episode possible. If you are over 18 and interested in an indulgent treat then head online or in-store to shop Baileys. Remember to Drink Responsibly. Your hosts today were Rhiannon Joyce (@rhiannonjoyce), Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0). This episode was audio produced by Sohani Goonetillake. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Hey, book clubbers! You might be wondering why we’re popping into your feeds on a Friday… well, we had to review Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine’s buzzy new rom-com of course! The Idea of You is based on the bestselling book by Robinne Lee which was published in 2017. Fast forward seven years and we have 116 minutes of pure, glorious sugar. Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. This episode was made possible by Cetaphil and their range of dermatologist-tested products to suit everyone. Your hosts today were Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1), Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Lucy Hunt (@lucyhunt3). This episode was audio produced by Sohani Goonetillake. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

Welcome to the final episode of The Tastemakers, in partnership with Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur. In this very special fortnightly book club series, our host Gemma Dimond sits down with your favourite tastemakers from a range of backgrounds. From beauty to lifestyle to food creators, we have been getting to know The Tastemakers we reckon lead the charge in their respective areas of expertise. Today, we have our very own Zara McDonald. Big thanks to Baileys for making this episode possible. If you are over 18 and looking for a treat, head online or instore to your liquor retailer and shop Baileys. To explore a selection of delicious Baileys recipes, head here. (Remember to Drink Responsibly.) This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee.  In your ears today were host Gemma Dimond (@gemdimond) and guest Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald). Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  If you want to make Zara’s favourite Baileys Iced Latte with Biscuit Spread, follow along below! Add 1 tsp of biscuit spread and a double shot of espresso to a glass. In a separate glass, add ice and milk of your choice, and 50ml Baileys. Combine the espresso and biscuit spread together. Top it off with a little (or a lot) of whipped cream, and sprinkle with biscuit crumbs. #Drinkresponsibly