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“Fewer crime novels please
Love your discussions and banter!”
keen listener! via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/22/24
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“Cassie & Kate- perfect balance of your own individual interests and deeply engaging interviews. Your book choices are so varied that I’m awed by your breadth! I also love your great personalities and the laughter and quick witted banter!”
AkMSaM via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/03/24
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“Love the pod but you don’t always put the books you recommend in the show notes (only the website page which is annoying).
Would be 5⭐️if you did this!”
dark lord issy via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/10/23
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“Love your show. Please consider having more book recommendations for younger readers. It is important to nurture young readers as they become adult readers in the future.”
User40342 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/15/23
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“I love this podcast and it is presented with so much fun and enthusiasm. If only I could keep a pen and paper next to me to write my favourites down (I often listen while gardening 🙈)
Thank you to you both and the team.”
lamamandemilly via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/19/23
“Love this podcast.
It would be great if there was a list online of all the books that had been reviewed and what episode they were reviewed in.”
KittyKatLoki via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/19/22
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“Consistently the best book reviews podcast - great format, useful opinions, good guest reviewers, and great source for new books to read.”
melb listener via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/23/21
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“Tyson Yunkaporta was spot on about Greenwood!”
cherietee via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/06/20
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“Great presenters and guests. Discussions on books with readers and writers. Usually they also talk about what they are each reading - have your pen ready!
The shear joy they bring to books and reading is infectious. Thank you.”
TAP11 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/11/20
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“I’m a listener in London and I just wanted to say how much I love the podcast - I really enjoy the selection of books, the guests chosen on the show, and the strong opinions of the show, which add a bit of spice!”
hellpnearth via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/29/20
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“Love listening to the hosts and their guests each week talk about the latest in fiction. Discovered many new authors and titles, and always look forward to a new episode.”
A teacher-writer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/13/20
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“I just discovered your podcast. I am going through the past podcasts with glee. I'm a Franco-American living south of Paris. It is a nice change to have the Australian perspective on books, whether they be Australian or European or American. I cannot find the FB page for your new book club....”Read full review »
22Petunia via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
05/12/20
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“I listen most weeks and get great suggestions for new books. Recent recommendation was Greenwood and I loved it.”
callmejenny via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/04/20
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“This is one of my top podcasts, absolutely adore it. I’ve read many fantastic books I would have walked past if not for this show. Thank you 🙏”
raelenegovett via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/19/19
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“As an adult who recently became visually impaired, I have become increasingly reliant
upon podcasts to keep up with new releases and backlist titles I may have missed.
The Bookshelf is a terrific resource. Unlike many other book podcasts, Kate and Cassie (and their
guest reviewers) delve deeply...”Read full review »
Michelle Bernstein via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/05/19
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“I can’t keep up with all the books! Until now I never knew what to read next. I’m excited to read a lot of the recommendations- just finished Lanny, the Dutch house and several others I’d highly recommend..I love the banter between Kate and Cassie :) the worst thing is that I have binge listened...”Read full review »
Raba2 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/24/19
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“I am so glad to stumble upon this podcast. I read tons of podcasts and many of them are intolerable. This is so good.”
incognito82 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/20/19
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“Such chemistry between the hosts as they review books together. I love that they give honest opinions of the books. Both hosts are just so smart and so engaging. I’m subscribed to at least 100 podcasts - this is my favourite!”
Xanadu13 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/28/19
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“My go to podcast for what to read. Lively discussion, down to earth and fun, the Bookshelf is at the top of my favourite list.”
NoSpPi via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/23/19
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“This podcast is interesting with broad topics explored and discussed in a way that makes me consider reading more broadly. It’s opened me up to different genres and a much wider array of authors.
Great podcast, highly recommended. Thanks ABC!”
4589jen via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/15/19
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“Perhaps up their with the Good Read podcast by the BBC this may be the best book-related podcast in all of book-related podcasts. And I listen to a ton of book-related podcasts.”
JustEmilyC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/19
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“I love this podcast and the dynamic between Kate and Cassie. The guests are very varied and interesting. My only criticism is the over-use of the word genre which always grates on me”
Virginia reads via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/04/19
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“A year on and hosts Kate and Cassie have a really smooth interplay - they have differing views but they make room for each - really working well in 2019”
AER-Bris via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/01/19
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“My fav program.....a Sunday"treat" for its stimulation, warmth, wit and depth of discussion with interesting authors. Thanks Kate and Cassie!”Read full review »
p0etrygirl via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/29/18
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“Cassie’s left of centre word choices balanced to some degree by straight reporting from Kate.”
rhitc via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/28/18
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“Love this program. Intelligent, informative, and fun.”
persiphonne via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/15/18
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“I only stumbled across this show a few weeks ago but it is now a must-listen podcast for me, along with the NY Times Book Review (mostly new fiction and non-fiction) and BBC’s A Good Read (Books and Authors, mostly fiction). The episodes I have heard so far discuss books from around the world...”Read full review »
Lord Montdore via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/18
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“Great guests and discussions. Excellently hosted.”
Cottonseedling via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/29/17
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