17 episodes

hi my name is joel golby and welcome to my podcast where each week i recommend you a new book. it's out every tuesday. that's it. that's pretty much it.
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hi my name is joel golby and welcome to my podcast where each week i recommend you a new book. it's out every tuesday. that's it. that's pretty much it.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires macOS 11.4 or higher

    E15: Dave Eggers' A Hologram For The King

    E15: Dave Eggers' A Hologram For The King

    A self-confessed "Egg Head To The Bones", Joel has picked up A Hologram For The King for the first time in 11 years. But will he love it as much as he did the first time? Probably, yes.
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    • 26 min
    E14: Rachel Cusk's Outline

    E14: Rachel Cusk's Outline

    After last week's venture into 'Cherry', a masterclass in dialogue, Joel's been on the hunt for more conversation. As you'll hear on the episode, they've not all been the most captivating, but he did read Rachel Cusk's 'Outline' which is a novel (novella?) set over ten conversations with strangers. Is it better than the chat he had with a stranger in a post room? Let's hope so.
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    • 28 min
    E13: Nico Walker's Cherry

    E13: Nico Walker's Cherry

    We've look at books that have done 'alcohol' well, we've looked at books that has done 'sex' well, and now it's time to look at a book that does 'war' and 'drugs' really well. So let's get stuck in to Cherry by Nico Walker.
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    • 27 min
    INTERVIEW: SHEENA PATEL

    INTERVIEW: SHEENA PATEL

    In this special bonus episode, Joel speaks to Sheena Patel about her creative influences, the process of writing and crafting her incredible debut novel, 'I'm A Fan'.
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    • 38 min
    E12: Sheena Patel's I'm A Fan

    E12: Sheena Patel's I'm A Fan

    We've looked at a few books on JGBC with themes desire as of late, and 2022's I'm A Fan took on a life of its own post-release for absolutely nailing the topic through a modern day lens. It's an astute, sharp and witty book that Joel has recommended "the arse out of" since it came out. So yeah! A good one this week!
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    • 26 min
    E11: Joel Golby's Four Stars

    E11: Joel Golby's Four Stars

    In this episode, Joel's broken every rule in the book and reviewed his own book, which is a book of reviews. It's all very meta, but essentially, 'Four Stars', his new book comes out in a couple days and he's broken it down, told some anecdotes, shared some influences and given you the first taste of what's to come.
    Get 'Four Stars' now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/four-stars/joel-golby/9780008284091

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    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

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Fantastic

One of the best new podcasts of 2024. Deeply insightful and charming. Don’t miss it!

DiKarmen ,

My favorite new podcast

I am thoroughly enjoying Joel Goldby’s Bookclub. I love Joel’s perspective - each review is insightful without being pretentious delivering it with a subtle sense of humor. I also love his offbeat and unexpected selection of books. Already looking forward to next week!

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