Sarah invites her friend Cobby onto the podcast this week! They chat through most of the books on the Booker shortlist, including the winner, Orbital by Samantha Harvey. They share their thoughts on the books they've read on the shortlist and talk about the best Ralph Fiennes film to lift your mood. Books mentioned: Booker shortlistThe Weekend by Charlotte WoodThe Submerged Cathedral by Charlotte WoodSmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Trees by Percival EverettJames by Percival EverettStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte WoodsThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenOrbital by Samantha Harvey 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 post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our monthly newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news. Come and chat to us in the comments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.