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Send us a textIn this episode we discuss Sally Rooney's much hyped novel, Intermezzo.Long time listeners will know we haven't particularly gotten on with Rooney's writing in the past, so tune in to see what we made of her newest novel.
Published 11/26/24
Send us a textWe made it! 100 episodes in to our podcast and we're still going strong.Rather than our usual Short Stories ep we thought we would each do a round up of our favourite books that we've read since starting Two Girls One Book pod.Below is a list of our top tens! We're also including episode numbers of past podcasts where we discuss each of these books in more detail.Rhiannon's Top Ten:10. Talking At Night (Episode 94)9. We All Want Impossible Things (Episode 79)8. The Mountains Sin...
Published 10/29/24
Send us a textWelcome to Episode 99! Congratulations on making it this far!This month's featured read is Butter by Asako Yuzuki (translated by Polly Barton).Listen on for our spoiler free thoughts and feelings.Wellness Thru Reading Greetings and salutations book lovers. Welcome to Wellness Thru Reading. A podcast...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Published 10/14/24
Send us a textToday's mammoth podcast is fairly varied in content with something for everyone - non fiction, Booker Prize nominees and small town romance aplenty!! Here's what we talked about:How To Leave A Group Chat - Louise GuiseThe Search - John Henry Phillips Beethoven - Laura TunbridgeThe Most of Nora Ephron - Nora EphronStone Yard Devotional - Charlotte WoodBig Swiss - Jen BeaginCreation Lake - Rachel KushnerWhat Lies Between Us - John Marrs Listen For The Lie - Amy TinteraBe...
Published 09/30/24
Send us a textFor September’s featured read we chose to read Ann Napolitano’s Hello Beautiful with a MAMMOTH buddy read group! Listen in for spoiler free chat about the book, whet your appetite if it’s something you may fancy adding to your TBR lists, and laugh at us trying not to spoil it if you’ve read it already! 😂
Published 09/17/24
Send us a textAnother spoiler free chat on all of the following:100 Years of Lennie and Margot - Marianne CroninWe Prescribe You A Cat - Syou IshidaThe Full Moon Coffee Shop - Mai MochizukiThe Poisonwood Bible - Barbara KingsolverJames - Percival Everett The Hypocrite - Jo Hamya Scenes of a Graphic Nature - Caroline O’DonoghueHer Body Among Animals - Paola Ferrante Silver Pines Series - Paisley Hope
Published 09/02/24
Send us a textAugust's featured read was Babel by R F Kuang, which offered plenty of discussion points. As ever, this episode is spoiler free!
Published 08/19/24
Send us a textSpoiler free chats on some of the books we've read recently:Talking At Night - Claire DaverleyI’m F*cking Amazing - Anoushka WardenJaded - Ela LeeThe Chain - Chimene SuleymanGold Rush - Olivia PetterMonsters - Claire DedererOnce More From The Top - Emily LaydenBright Young Women - Jessica KnollImposter Syndrome - Joseph KnoxBehind Closed Doors - B.A Paris
Published 08/05/24
Send us a Text Message.This week we are discussing our July featured read - Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. Spoiler free as always.The Poetry Podcast with AThe Poetry Podcast with A is designed for you to learn new skills in the writing...Listen on: Apple Podcasts
Published 07/22/24
Welcome to a bonus short stories edition containing spoiler free chats on all of the following:The Wilds - Sarah PearseThe Eyes Are The Best Part - Monika KimStrange Sally Diamond - Liz NugentThe River Within - Karen PowellHis & Hers - Alice FeeneyThe Mermaid of Black Conch - Monique RoffeyThe Women - Kristin HannahMagma - Thora HjörleifsdóttirChestnut Springs Series - Elsie SilverThe Poetry Podcast with AThe Poetry Podcast with A is designed for you to learn new skills in the writing...L...
Published 07/15/24
Today's episode is a little shorter than we intended due to some technical issues. However, we still had plenty to say (spoiler free of course) on all of these fabulous new releases:Teddy - Emily DunlayLove Letters To A Serial Killer - Tasha CoryellThe Love of My Afterlife - Kirsty GreenwoodSandwich - Catherine NewmanGoodbye Birdie Greenwing - Ericka WallerHow To Age Disgracefully - Clare Pooley
Published 07/01/24
We're back after a little break and this month's featured read was The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo. Listen and find out what we thought!
Published 06/24/24
This month's featured read is Penance by Eliza Clark. Spoiler free chats as always!
Published 05/13/24
Join us as we have spoiler free discussions on all our recent reads. Including:The Echo Chamber - John BoyneRouge - Mona AwadDaisy Haites - Jessa HastingsThe Divorcees - Rowan BeairdBrown Girls - Daphne Palasi AndreadesLost For Words - Stephanie ButlandThe Night In Question - Susan FletcherMexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe House of Mirrors - Erin KellyThe Loney - Andrew Michael Hurley
Published 04/29/24
A spoiler free chat on Women's Prize long listed, The Maiden by Kate Foster.
Published 04/15/24
Spoiler free discussions on all of the following:
Clara Reads Proust - Stephane Carlier
The List of Suspicious Things - Jennie Godfrey
In Search of Ethel Cartwright - Tom Winter
Seven Summers - Paige Toon
Kala - Colin Walsh
Say Hello To My Little Friend - Jennine Capo Crucet
Friendaholic - Elizabeth Day
Bitch - Lucy Cooke
Published 04/01/24
A spoiler free chat about The Fury by Alex Michaelides.
Featured reads coming up will be:
April - The Maiden by Kate Foster
May - Penance by Eliza Clark
Published 03/19/24
Tune in to hear spoiler free chats on all of the following:
Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
The Night Alphabet - Joelle Taylor
House of Flame & Shadow - Sarah J Maas
Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross
Threadneedle - Cari Thomas
Icebreaker & Wildfire - Hannah Grace
How To Be Somebody Else - Miranda Pountney
Magnolia Parks - Jessa Hastings
The Teacher - Freida McFadden
The Murders At Fleat House - Lucinda Riley
Clairmont - Lesley McDowell
Weyward - Emilia Hart
Small Ways To Live Well...
Published 03/05/24
Today we discuss this novel by Elena Ferrante. All spoiler free as always!
Published 02/20/24
Today's discussion includes chats on all of the following:
Not The End of the World - Hannah Ritchie
The Dictionary of Lost Words - Pip Williams
The Book of Beginnings - Sally Page
This Could Be Everything - Eva Rice
Winter Garden - Kristen Hannah
Piglet - Lottie Hazell
All Girls - Emily Layden
The Last House on Needless Street - Catriona Ward
All spoiler free apart from one partial spoiler when talking about Piglet around the 24-25 minute mark! We couldn't really avoid it!
Published 02/06/24
Our first featured read episode of 2024 is The Bee Sting by Paul Murray.
All chats are spoiler free!
Published 01/23/24
And here we have each of our top three reads from 2023. Have a listen to find out what we chose!
Published 01/09/24
A final round up of our November/December 2023 reads. All spoiler free!
Including:
The Christmas Book Club - Sarah Morgan
One Christmas Eve - Shari Low
Meet me in Central Park - Jo Bartlett
Preloved - Lauren Bravo
The Minute I Saw You - Paige Toon
The Great Believers - Rebecca Makkai
Cultish - Amanda Montell
Bunny - Mona Awad
Lemon - Kwon Yeo-Sun
We All Want Impossible Things - Catherine Newman
The Wager - David Grann
Faith, Hope and Carnage - Nick Cave
Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled -...
Published 01/02/24
December's featured read was The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Our first by this author but definitely not our last.
Published 12/19/23