This week's book guest is Come and Get It by Kiley Reid. Sara and Cariad discuss reviews, Arkansas, university life and crochet.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Come and Get It by Kiley Reid is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here. Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on...

This week's book guest is You Are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd. In an extra special live recording of the podcast from Foyles, Tottenham Court Road, Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and writer Rhik Samadder to celebrate the paperback release of Cariad's book You Are Not Alone. In this episode they discuss mums, acting, writing with pain, selfies in graveyards and Joni Mitchell. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief and...

This week's book guest is The List by Yomi Adegoke. Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and instant Sunday Times bestselling author Yomi Adegoke to discuss social media, relationship goals, bad men, catcalling and gossip.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and mention paedophilia. The List by Yomi Adegoke is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can find Yomi on Instagram: @yomi.adegoke and...

This week's book guest is My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes. Sara and Cariad are joined by the phenomenal, internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes herself to discuss female friendships, silence, perfect men and carbs!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can find Marian on Instagram: @marian_keyes and Twitter: @mariankeyes Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber...

This week's book guest is A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux. Sara and Cariad discuss fathers, French class, adolescence, farms and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here. Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on...

This week's book guest is The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning writer and actor Jonny Sweet himself to discuss murder, class, acknowledgements, P.G. Wodehouse and Boris Johnson!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! The Kellerby Code by Jonny Sweet is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is...

This week's book guest is Send Nudes by Saba Sams. Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian Olga Koch to discuss dads, teenage girls, snakebite, the intranet, menstruation and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we mention paedophilia. Send Nudes by Saba Sams is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can find Olga on Instagram: @kolga300 and Twitter: @rocknrolga You can get tickets to Olga's tour show Prawn...

This week's book guest is Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss creative geniuses, parenting, France, big trousers, travel and beef curtains.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we brielfly discuss eating disorders and baby loss.   Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Tickets for our live shows on 9 April are available to buy...

This week's book guest is Chapters by Tim Key. In a special live recording of the podcast from the British Library, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and poet Tim Key to discuss Fat Face, Trains, Pret A Manger, Sylvia Plath, John Kearns and more! Chapters is published by "Utter" & Press and is available to buy now. The audiobook is also available to listen to here. You can find Tim Key on Instagram: @timkeypoet   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Sara’s debut...

This week's book guest is Kindred by Octavia E. Butler. Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and author Andi Osho to discuss slavery, Antebellum, Nazi's and human nature.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism, slavery and racial violence. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Andi's books Tough Crowd and Asking For A Friend are available to buy here. You can find Andi on Instagram:...

This week's book guest is Julia by Sandra Newman. Sara and Cariad are joined by BAFTA winning actor and writer Daniel Rigby to discuss moustaches, artificial insemination, institutions, rats, fear and Big Brother's real name.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss violence and also mention abortion. Julia by Sandra Newman is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Isaac Steele and the Forever Man by Daniel Rigby is...

This week's book guest is Fight Night by Miriam Toews. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss air travel, mental health, embarrassing parents and farts.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we mention suicide.   Fight Night by Miriam Toews is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Tickets for our live shows on the 3 March and 9 April are available to buy here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is...

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad trawl through their reading piles and shopping baskets to discuss books they're excited to read this year. Some new, some old, some that might feature on the Weirdos book Club, some that might not!   We look forward to reading with you this year! Tickets for the rescheduled live show on Tue 9 April at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s...

This week's book guest is English Passengers by Matthew Kneale. Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera to discuss the Garden of Eden, rum, tea, charities, imperial decisions and straight lines.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss racism, racial genocide, sexual assault, rape and graphic imagery. English Passengers by Matthew Kneale is available to buy here or on Apple Books...

This week's book guest is Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Sara and Cariad are joined by brilliant comedian Suzi Ruffell to discuss debonair dogs, sex chats, coconut oil, therapy and journeys.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss assault and suicide. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can find Suzi on Instagram: @suziruffellcomedy Listen to Suzi's podcasts Like Minded Friends here and Big Kick...

This week's book guest is Bluets by Maggie Nelson. Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor and writer Katy Wix to discuss poetry, lapis lazuli, Joni Mitchell, Goethe, pain, love letters and Ricky Gervais.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss heartbreak and suicide. Bluets by Maggie Nelson is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Delicacy by Katy Wix is available to buy here. You can find Katy on...

This week's book guest is Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer. Sara and Cariad are joined by acclaimed author and activist Winnie M Li, who's debut novel Dark Chapter won the Guardian’s book of the year, to discuss art, nuance, Red Dwarf, power, zero tolerance and feeling 'urpy'.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss rape, abuse, antisemitism and racism. Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer is available to buy...

This week's book guest is High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. Sara and Cariad are joined by author, screenwriter and editor Dr Nikesh Shukla to discuss obsession, music, lads mags, red flags and toxic masculinity.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and racism. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby is available to buy here. Nikesh's book The Council of Good Friends is available to buy here. You can find Nikesh on Instagram:...

This week's book guest is Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel. Sara and Cariad are joined by critically lauded comedian and actor Mike Wozniak to discuss touring, mediums, the occult, and Princess Diana.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss murder, child abuse, eating disorders and abortion. Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Listen to Mike's podcast Three Bean Salad here Ticket for the...

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad discuss highlights from their year of books in 2023 - from their top picks, to books they didn't get round to reading and some old favourites that are so good they got a re-read!   Thank you to everyone for reading with us this year. We like reading with you! Tickets for the live show on Thu 25 Jan at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy here. Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s...

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad are out and about at the brilliant Morocco Bound Bookshop to bring you a Christmas gift guide for all those last minute Christmas presents (and some generally excellent book recommendations for all year round)! Buying books as Christmas presents is a great idea, but it can be tricky to get the right one! We asked our listeners to tell us who on their list is difficult to buy for and Sara and Cariad have some suggestions for finding the perfect...

This week's book guest is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant comedy double act Anna Leong Brophy & Emily Lloyd-Saini aka Egg to discuss cultural appropriation, casting, ambition, panel shows and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism and bias.   Yellowface by R.F. Kuang is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can find Egg on Instagram: @eggcomedy Ticket for the live...

This week's book guest is Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy. Sara and Cariad are joined by New York Times bestselling author Katherine May to discuss sentences, South Africa, greasy spoons, sheds, divorce and fridges.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. You can buy Katherine's books including Enchantment and Wintering here or on Apple Books here. Follow Katherine on...

This week's book guest is Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss grief, trauma, love, friendship, infidelity and avocados.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss pregnancy loss, child loss, car accidents and domestic violence.   Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Tickets for the live show on Thu 25 Jan at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy...

This week's book guest is The Rise by Ian Rankin. Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin to discuss London, Edinburgh, digital books, genre writing and inappropriate tattoos.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   The Rise by Ian Rankin is available to buy here. You Can follow Ian on Instagram: @ianrankin2 Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here. Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is...