Hullo, Bookworms! For this Very Special Episode™, we read Beth O'Leary's chart-topping novel 'The Flat Share', a delicious and uplifting romantic comedy about friendship, love and the depressing realities of London real-estate. We are desperate

49. Shuggie Bain

Mar 14th, 2021 48m 40s

Awrite, Bookworms? This month we read Shuggie Bain, the debut novel by Scottish-American writer Douglas Stuart. It tells the story of the youngest of the three children, Shuggie, growing up with his alcoholic mother, Agnes, in the 1980s, in Tha

48. All Our Shimmering Skies

Feb 1st, 2021 55m 50s

It's our first book for 2021, and we're kicking off with a graceful and poetic bang, by reading All Our Shimmering Skies, the second novel by Australian author Trent Dalton. Set in Darwin during World War II, the book follows Molly Hook, a grav

47. The Hogfather

Dec 25th, 2020 38m 35s

Happy Holidays, Bookworms! We're celebrating with our annual Christmas book, and this year Ben suggested we read The Hogfather, a Christmas adjacent Discworld novel by absolute legend Terry Pratchett. So light a candle, grab some pudding, and p

Mini Episode - Summer Reading Recommendations

Dec 17th, 2020 17m 57s

Bookworms! It's your friends from Book Who's Talking, here with some summer reading recommendations (or Christmas present suggestions, your choice). Give it a listen to hear *why* we recommend them, but here are the books for your easy refere

Mini Episode - Rebecca Cinema

Dec 12th, 2020 24m 57s

After thoroughly enjoying our book last month, we decided to do a proper movie marathon, with TWO adaptations of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The 1940 Alfred Hitchcock movie (Best Picture winner, fancy), and the brand new Netflix film starring

46. Rebecca

Dec 1st, 2020 1h 1m

Last night we dreamt we went to Manderley again Bookworms, we thought it was high time we dove into a classic, and what could be more classic than Daphne Du Maurier's 1938 gothic thriller, Rebecca? A best seller that has spawned multiple movies

45. Hamnet

Nov 2nd, 2020 52m 8s

This month we popped on our jerkins and sheepskin gloves, and relaxed on the second-best bed, to read Hamnet, the 2020 novel (and winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction) by Maggie O'Farrell. Set in Stratford, England in the late 16th century,

Mini Episode - I'm Thinking Of Ending Things with a Dance

Oct 17th, 2020 24m 32s

After reading Iain Reid's debut novel I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, we jumped on Netflix to watch the new movie adaptation, written and directed by Charlie Kaufman. And really, folks, what a movie. Find out what's the same, what's missing, wh

44. I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Sep 29th, 2020 51m 35s

This month we turned on all of the lights and made sure we locked the doors before reading I'm Thinking of Ending Things, the 2016 debut novel of Canadian writer Iain Reid. This psychological thriller slash horror fiction slash newly-adapted Ne

43. Death in Her Hands

Aug 31st, 2020 33m 22s

Bookworms, it's time to pop on your camouflage onesie, feed your best friend, and settle down in front of some Christian call-in radio, because this month we read the much talked about (and somewhat confusing) Death in Her Hands, the latest nov

Mini Episode - Lili Wilkinson & The Erasure Initiative

Aug 25th, 2020 29m 47s

In this mini we welcome author Lili Wilkinson back to the podcast to talk about her brand new book, The Erasure Initiative. A spoiler-free chat about how Lili found the story, the challenges of writing it, and what we loved (spoilers: all of it

Mini Episode - Little Fires Everywhere (on the TV)

Aug 11th, 2020 34m 2s

*** SPOILERS AHEAD*** Please only listen if you have watched the series, or if you really don't mind knowing everything that happens, including where the Penthouse magazine is hidden. Even though only one of us has read the book (hi, Fiona), a

42. Convenience Store Woman

Jul 31st, 2020 32m 41s

This month we're shining our name tags and practicing our friendliest greetings so we can do justice to Convenience Store Woman, a short and snappy novel by Japanese author Sayaka Murata. The first of Sayaka's books to be translated into Englis

41. The Seven (and a half) Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Jun 30th, 2020 35m 57s

This month we dusted off our deerstalkers and de-smudged our magnifying glasses, because it was time to figure out WHODUNNIT in Stuart Turton's super fun debut novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (or the The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardca

40. The Animals In That Country

Jun 2nd, 2020 41m 21s

Bookworms! Have you ever wondered what a real worm might sound like? Well, wonder no more, because this month we read The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay. Set in Australia during a pandemic (yes, we agree, this was an interesting ch

Mini Episode - Normal TV People

May 19th, 2020 42m 39s

Last year we read Normal People by Sally Rooney, and now we're back to talk about the brand-new and much-hyped BBC / Hulu adaptation of the novel, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal. Spoilers, WE LOVED IT, and couldn't wait to talk abou

39. Such A Fun Age

May 1st, 2020 52m 55s

Bookworms! Gather around the Zoom call to hear what we thought of this month's book, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid. Covering (or at least introducing) a heap of heavy topics, this book should be subtitled: "Discussion starter for book clubs". Co

Mini Episode - Isolation Recommendations

Apr 13th, 2020 28m 13s

Hey Bookworms! Are you finding yourself with a little extra time at home right now? Some time you might like to fill with READING perhaps? We've put together some recommendations for things to read while you're on your own - things to distract

What to Read in April - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Apr 11th, 2020 43s

Hey, Bookworms! Can you believe it's still only April???? This month we're reading Such a Fun Age, the debut novel by American author Kiley Reid. This book tells the story of a Emira, a young black woman who is wrongly accused of kidnapping wh

38. Mort

Mar 31st, 2020 46m 5s

Bookworms! Just before we all had to be apart, we all got together to talk about Mort, the funny and fast-paced novel by Terry Pratchett. First published in 1987, Mort is the fourth book in the Discworld series, and the first to focus on the ch

37. Where the Crawdads Sing

Mar 8th, 2020 39m 41s

Bookworms! We've just finished reading Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, and we are as keen to talk about it as Jumpin' was to buy those mussels. Part ode to the natural world, and part murder mystery, this novel topped the The New York

Mini Episode - Little Women on the Big Screen

Feb 24th, 2020 18m 26s

Have you been to see the latest movie adaptation of Little Women, Bookworms? If you haven't, quick question: WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING??? GET TO THE CINEMA!!! Anyway, once you've seen and loved it, head back here to see what we thought of thi

36. Little Women

Feb 16th, 2020 48m 43s

This month we read Little Women, the beloved classic by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. Everyone's talking about the new movie adaptation, so we're doing a re-read (and a first time read for some of us), to figure out just *why* this book

Mini Episode - Pet Cinema-Tary

Jan 21st, 2020 17m 42s

After reading our (very Christmassy) December book, Pet Sematary by Stephen King, we decided we simply had to see the movies as well. That's right, we watched BOTH the 1989 AND the 2019 film adaptations, and we have some things to talk about.