Sarah from Your True Shelf joins Jenny to share their pick of great memoirs. We cover some 'sensible' memoirs and also (our fave) celeb memoirs. Books mentioned Bread and Wine by Shauna NiequistStrong Female Character by Fern BradyWaterfall of Stars by Rosanne AlexanderUnfamiliar by Kirsty LoganDo They Hear You When You Cry by Fauziya KassindjaWhy Did You Stay? by Rebecca HumphriesMighty Be Our Powers by Carol Lynn Mithers and Leymah GboweeUnder the Tuscan Sun by Frances MayesThis I Know:...

Author Abigail Mann joins Jenny to discuss the TikTok favourite Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Books mentioned Constanza by Rachael BlackmoreExperienced by Kate YoungAll Fours by Miranda JulySo Thrilled For You by Holly BorneA Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close...

Belle and Jenny chat all things spooooooky in this weeks episode. Belle is on a mission to read a really scary book (spoiler - we're struggling to find one!) We share our spookiest book recs along with some (not all that spooky) movie recommendations. We'd love to know the scariest book you've ever, drop us a comment over on Instagram. Books mentioned We Solve Murder by Richard OsmondChildren of Paradise by Camilla GrudovaOur Wives Under the Sea and Salt Slow by Julia ArmfieldThe Little...

Millie from @saltonshine joins Jenny to chat all things cosy reading. We share some of our favourite cosy reads and movies and also chat recent and current reads. Jenny completely forgot to talk about Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, even though her notes were right in front of her, so stick that on your TBR too. Books mentioned The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleTipping the Velvet by Sarah WatersThe Gloaming by Kirsty LoganThe Night Watch by Sarah WatersThe Pumpkin Spice Cafe by...

It's the first book club of the season! Belle and Sarah chat about the Booker shortlisted book The Bee Sting by Paul Murray. Join in the conversation over on our Instagram. Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the...

We're back! It's season 2 and we're excited! In this episode we welcome Belle to the podcast as an official co-host. We chat about our plans for the season ahead, what we're reading, new releases we're excited for and loads more. Let us know what you think and come say hi over on Instagram. Books mentioned Woo Woo by Ella BaxterNew Animal by Ella BaxterEarthlings by Sayaka MurataFourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosThe Woodland at Midwinter by Susannah ClarkeMotherhood by Sheila HetiSplinters by...

Send us a Text Message.Hello friends! Sarah is joined by delightful friend-of-the-podcast Belle today for a discussion about the second half of the Stella Prize 2024 shortlist. They discuss their feelings about Abandon Every Hope, Praiseworthy, and Feast, as well as some recent reads. Stella prizeWhy did Belle do an Acknowledgement of Country? Review of Abandon Every HopeReview of Praiseworthy in The Guardian Books mentionedAbandon Every Hope: Essays for the Dead by Hayley Sing...

Send us a Text Message.Sarah from Your True Shelf is back to chat Women's Prize with Jenny. We discuss each of the shortlisted books and predict our winner, but did we get it right?Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiWhere to find SarahYouTubeSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book r...

Send us a Text Message.Hello friends! Sarah is joined by delightful friend-of-the-podcast Belle today. They discuss the Stella shortlist and review the first half of the six-book list, which they both think is stellar (I'll see myself out). Stella prize Books coveredHospital by Sanya Rushdi (translated by Arunava Sinha)Body Friend by Katherine BrabonThe Swift Dark Tide by Katia Ariel Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast Club...

Send us a Text Message.Just to confuse you all we have another Sarah on the pod this week! Sarah from the BookTube channel Your True Shelf joins Jenny to chat recent 5 star reads. We also discuss the influence of social media on our reading. We couldn't sound more millenial if we tried. From our memoir choices to our references to dial up, you can probably guess our ages down to the year we were born :DGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedW...

Send us a Text Message.You've got Jenny, Chris and Sarah chatting three short stories today. We'd love you to join in the conversation and can read all these stories online.The Paper Menagerie by Ken LiuRecitatif by Toni MorrisonA Temporary Matter by Jhumpa LahiriGet in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedWritten on the Body by Jeanette WintersonThe Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the pod...

Send us a Text Message.This week Sarah and Chris discuss the novels of one of their favourite authors, Hannah Kent. Hannah Kent is an Australian writer who has published three novels to date: Burial Rites, The Good People, and Devotion. Is there an author you'd like to hear us review? Let us know! Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiSupport The Bookcast ClubYou can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards...

Send us a Text Message.This week we welcome back author and friend of the pod Abigail Mann. Jenny and Abi chat 'unlikeable female characters' as well as sharing their current reads. Who is your favourite unlikeable female character in literature?Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayMotherthing by Ainslie HogarthYou Could Be So Pretty by Holly BourneCleopatra & Frankenstein by Coco MellorsEveryone in This Room...

Chris and Jenny chat about Daniel Mason's The North Woods. A book that proves hard to summarise but we both loved. A short story collection of sorts that spans decades and shares the history of a little house, its strange and wonderful inhabitants, in woodland in New England. If you've read it, join in with our discussion in the comments, we'd love to know your thoughts.Get in touchInstagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fiBooks mentionedThe Rabbit Hutch by Tessa GuntyFol...

We're finally back! It's been a long 4 months, but here it is, episode 1 season 1! Jenny, Chris and Sarah dust off their mics and discuss how their reading is going, goals for the year ahead and what's coming up in the coming season. We've missed you! Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on...

It's a chatty one today. Sarah and Jenny chat recent reads, reading plans and some 'big news'.  We're excited about the changes we've got planned and hope you will be too. We'll share some more info and insights in our Substack soon. But for now, have a good one and we'll see you in 2024. Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Books mentioned The Glow  by Jessie GaynorNew Animal by Ella BaxterIt's Okay That You're Not Okay  by Megan DevineWild Card by...

This is Halloween! Jenny, Chris, and Sarah get together to discuss The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs.  Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Other stuff mentioned Grief episode (#87 Books about Grief and Death) Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly...

'I smell snow!' It's the perfect time of year to hunker down and chat Gilmore Girls. Chris and Jenny welcome Kristine from the Gilmore Book Club to the pod to tell us all about the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge, chat Gilmore Girls and have a book club. We chose The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides off Rory's list. We hope you love the episode and if you decide to take on the challenge do download the reading list from Kristine's website and follow her on social media. She is...

It's officially spooky season so Jenny is joined by Holly from the That's What We Read podcast to chat all things haunted houses. If you would like the uncut spooky ghost story version, sign up for a free trial of our Patreon today. Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Books mentioned The Artist's Way by Julia CameronThe English Understand Wool by Helen DewittThe Diary of a Provincial Lady by E. M. DelafieldParis: The Memoir by Paris HiltonThe Witch...

It's our 100th episode! Chris, Sarah, and Jen get together to chat about what they've recently been reading, and discuss Yaa Gyasi's debut novel, Homegoing. They have also all read her second novel, Transcendent Kingdom, so they also discuss how those two books compare. No spoilers for either book! Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Books mentioned Almost all of Otessa Moshfegh's books The Dry Heart by Natalia GinzbergAll of Colson Whitehead's...

Chris and Jenny chat upcoming book to movie/tv adaptations in today's episode as well as the usual current and recent reads. Join our Patreon for an extended version of the episode (all Oppenheimer chat). Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi Books mentioned Western Lane by Chetna MarooStudy for Obedience  by Sarah BernsteinWe Have Always Lived in the Castle  by Shirley JacksonThe Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati RoyThe Last Samurai by Helen...

Sarah and Chris discuss this year's Booker Longlist and their progress with it at this early stage. They also discuss what they've been reading recently and what they've read in the past year fantasy-wise.  PS: Unbelievably, what Sarah was saying was true - in 1977, the chair of judges, Philip Larkin, threatened to jump out of a window if Paul Scott’s Staying On didn’t win the Booker! Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon (Some of the) Books...

Shawn is back on the pod today to chat short stories with Sarah and Jenny. We each chose a short story and chat through them through. Like three mini book clubs. All available to read online for free. We also share our recent and current reads. Pilgrims by Julie Orringer The Swim Team by Miranda July The Ones Who Walk Away From Omalas by Ursula K. Le Guin Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Voice message | Substack | Patreon Books mentioned Fight Night by Miriam ToewsWomen Talking by Miriam...

We are rounding off this series of episodes today with a bang: Jenny and Sarah read Chris' favourite books! They discuss Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon. Get in touch Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice message Books mentioned Unwell Women by Elinor CleghornBirds of America by Lorrie MooreI Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home by Lorrie MooreHow to Breathe Underwater by Julie OrringerInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Somebody's Daughter by Ashley...