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“Imagine you are sipping a brew in a cozy pub xomewhere in rural Britain. You hear guffaws, chortles, exclamations of "Brilliant!" and "He really didn't write that, did he?" from the corner booth where two blokes, Andy and John, are holding their bi-weekly book club, "Backlisted." Last week, they and their guests rated Joseph Heller's "Something Happened" as an unpleasant but a must-read satire of office life, even better than "Catch 22." They detoured to "Mad Men" and "Black Mirror" and other mid-20th century authors such as Roth,Bellow, Updike, and Mailer. Every two weeks, they take on another neglected gem of a book and discuss it, share quotes, and analyze writers' choices. Occasionally, John describes farm life--who knew a sow has 14 nipples, one for each piglet? Worth your time.”Read full review »
jane.whynot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/18
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“Every fortnight, John Mitchsinson and Andy Miller invite a guest to talk about a favourite book of theirs. In the course of each episode, they explore the best bits of the novel, the biography of the author, critique the back cover blurb and read excerpts. It is all done with great enthusiasm,...”Read full review »
Cyberdonkey62 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/18/17
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“SO MANY great books discussed with humour and intelligence. Some I know of from years gone by; many I've never heard of. I cannot get enough of this podcast.”Read full review »
Bookishforlife via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/18
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“I was introduced to this Podcast after following Andy Miller on Twitter and being lucky enough to meet the man at the 2017 Port Eliot festival. Andy has, unknowingly and alongside a couple of other authors, kick-started my own writing.
Since then, both he and John Mitchinson (and their...”Read full review »
Paul Woodgate via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/14/18
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