Episodios

  • S4 Debut Spotlight- 5. Cameron Capello

    S4 Debut Spotlight- 5. Cameron Capello
    Jul 31 2024
    For today's Debut Spotlight episode Hannah was joined by author and content creator behind @thechamberofsecretbooks on Instagram & @chamberofsecretbooks on Tik Tok to chat all about her debut novel 'I'll Look For You, Everywhere' which can be bought here.
    We discuss how her followers helped her throughout the writing process, what it was like to write those spicy scenes, her dream casting and so much more!
    If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in the charts and means the world. If you want to give us a follow you can do so via Instagram, Twitter and Tik Tok
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    Books & other recs mentioned in this episode:
    The Guest by Emma Cline
    Not In Love by Ali Hazelwood
    Normal People by Sally Rooney
    Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
    Normal People - BBC Iplayer
    Baby- Netflix
    Fleabag - BBC Iplayer
    Medici- Netflix
    Talking at Night by Claire Daverley
    My Lady Jane - Amazon Prime

    Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!
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  • July Book Club: I Will Crash with Rebecca Watson

    July Book Club: I Will Crash with Rebecca Watson
    Jul 24 2024
    For this month's Book Club episode Hannah was joined by 'Little Scratch' author Rebecca Watson to chat about her latest novel 'I Will Crash' (out now & published by Faber).
    We discuss what and who inspires her unique writing style, family estrangement and how pertinent that feels now following the story of Alice Munro, how it felt having her work adapted to stage and lots more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in the charts and means the world!
    If you want to give Rebecca a follow you can do so via Instagram & Twitter
    You can also follow her work via https://rebeccawatson.substack.com/
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    Books & other mentions on this episode:
    Little Scratch by Rebecca Watson
    I Will Crash by Rebecca Watson
    Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
    https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/my-stepfather-sexually-abused-me-when-i-was-a-child-my-mother-alice-munro-chose/article_8415ba7c-3ae0-11ef-83f5-2369a808ea37.html
    Virginia Woolf
    Crave by Sarah Kane
    The Lasting Harm: Witnessing the Trial of Ghislaine Maxwell by Lucia Osborne-Crowley

    Thank you so much for listening & if you want to let us know your thoughts you can do so via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com, until next time happy reading!
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  • S4 Debut Spotlight- 4. Ania Card

    S4 Debut Spotlight- 4. Ania Card
    Jul 17 2024
    For today's episode Hannah was joined by author of 'Above Us The Sea', Ania Card. Aswell as talking about her journey as a debut author, we chat about immigrant representation (specifically Polish immigrants), how music and dancing were central to the novel, writing safe spaces for Queer characters and lots more.
    If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, it's a free way to help support us, you can also for less than £3 a month support us via Patreon
    Or check out our Bookshop.org page here.

    You can follow Ania via Instagram or via Twitter/X
    Or buy her book here

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    Books mentioned in this episode:
    Determination by Tawseef Khan
    The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright
    Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
    White Nights by Urszula Honek

    If you want to get in touch you can email via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com
    Thank you so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!
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  • S4 Debut Spotlight- 3. Nikkitha Bakshani

    S4 Debut Spotlight- 3. Nikkitha Bakshani
    Jul 12 2024
    Welcome back Bookends to another episode in our Debut Spotlight series, today I was joined by the wonderful Nikkitha Bakshani, author of Ghost Chilli, an incredible debut novel with a protagonist as memorable as the likes of Fleabag and Queenie.

    In this episode we discuss creating characters through the lens of astrology, cultural and generational differences in parenting approaches and therapy, modern dating and lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you!
    You can support Nikkitha via https://substack.com/@nikkitha or follow her on Instagram

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    Books & other mentions in this episode:
    Erasure by Percival Everett
    American Fiction - Amazon Prime
    The Observable Universe by Heather McCalden
    Burley Fisher Bookshop
    Spoilt Creatures by Amy Twigg
    Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
    The Pisces by Melissa Broder

    Keep an eye out on our Instagram for a giveaway of a hardback copy of Ghost Chilli! Until next time, happy reading!
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  • In Conversation with Louise Candlish, author of 'Our Holiday'

    In Conversation with Louise Candlish, author of 'Our Holiday'
    Jul 3 2024
    For today's episode Hannah was joined by Louise Candlish, a household name in the crime/thriller genre.
    Hannah and Louise deep dive into Louise's latest book 'Our Holiday' (spoiler free!), we also speak about the real second home crisis that inspired the book, how the TV adaptation process is going, her literary influences and lots more!
    Follow Louise via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
    If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to put us on other people's radar, you can also support the pod by subscribing via Patreon for less than £3 a month
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    Books, authors & other mentions on this episode:
    The Orange House by Isabelle Broom
    First Wife's Shadow by Adele Parks
    The White Lotus- Now TV
    Agatha Christie
    The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
    A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe
    A Man in Full - Netflix
    Patricia Highsmith
    Barbara Vine
    Ruth Rendell
    Lisa Jewell
    Erin Kelly
    Harriet Tyce
    Inside No.9 - BBC Iplayer
    Tales of the Unexpected - Now TV
    The Sweeney- ITVX
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  • In Conversation with Ilaria Bernardini, author of 'Faremo Foresta/We Will Be Forest'

    In Conversation with Ilaria Bernardini, author of 'Faremo Foresta/We Will Be Forest'
    Jun 26 2024
    For today's episode Hannah was joined by the prolific Italian author & screenwriter, Ilaria Bernardini to chat about her novel 'We Will Be Forest' (Known in Italy as: 'Faremo Foresta')
    Ilaria was incredibly generous in sharing her experiences in this episode, most of which were huge inspirations for this book. We also discussed the differences between her work as a screenwriter and as a novelist, father/daughter dynamics, adapting this novel into a film and lots more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to reach more of you!
    You can follow Ilaria via Instagram or via Twitter
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    Books & other recs mentioned in this episode:
    The Dreamers by Gilbert Adair
    https://player.bfi.org.uk/subscription/film/watch-the-dreamers-2004-online (movie adaptation by Bernardo Bertolucci)
    Yellowface by Rebecca F.Kuang
    Kramer vs. Kramer (movie)
    The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
    Dolore Non Esiste by Ilaria Bernardini
    C'mon C'mon (movie)

    For episode requests or interview pitches please contact us via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com
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  • In Conversation with Sam Taylor, author of 'The Two Loves of Sophie Strom'

    In Conversation with Sam Taylor, author of 'The Two Loves of Sophie Strom'
    Jun 24 2024
    On today's episode Hannah was joined by author and literary translator Sam Taylor to discuss his latest novel The Two Loves of Sophie Strom, which is out now and published by Faber!
    We discuss how the book went from being a Sci-fi novel when he first started writing 14 years ago to becoming a historical novel about Nazi Berlin, the differences between working as a translator and a novelist, how falling in love influenced his novel and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you!
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    Book, authors & other recs mentioned on this episode:
    Prague Fatale by Phillip Kerr
    Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
    A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
    HHhH by Laurent Binet
    https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/18/sam-taylor-the-two-loves-of-sophie-strom-novel-translating-a-book-is-like-x-raying-it-you-get-a-deep-tissue-read
    George R.R. Martin
    Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
    The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
    Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
    Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
    The Secret History by Donna Tartt
    Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
    The Guest by Emma Cline
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

    If you'd like to get in touch please email via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com
    Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!
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  • Bonus: In conversation with Claire Lombardo, author of 'Same As It Ever Was'

    Bonus: In conversation with Claire Lombardo, author of 'Same As It Ever Was'
    Jun 19 2024
    For today's very exciting bonus episode Hannah was joined by the Women's Prize longlisted author of 'The Most Fun We Ever Had' Claire Lombardo to chat all about her new novel 'Same As It Ever Was' (out now in the US, published by Doubleday! UK folk you can pre-order!)
    We chat about her favourite family saga novels, writing 'nice' men & complicated women, her debut novel's upcoming adaptation and so much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe to boost us in the charts!
    You can follow Claire via Instagram or Twitter
    For more exclusive content & for less than £3 a month, join us on Patreon, you can also follow us via Instagram, Twitter & Tik Tok

    Books mentioned in today's episode:
    Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
    Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
    The Secret History by Donna Tartt
    The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
    Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
    My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
    Brother Of The More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido

    Thanks so much for listening! If you want to get in touch you can do so via apairofbookendspod@gmail.com
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