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Welcome to The Book Club Review, the independent podcast about the books that get people talking, hosted by Kate and Laura. From literary prize shortlists to book club favourites we’re always on the hunt for those books that provoke conversations, the ones we can’t wait to share. With our cast of regular and special guests, we promise you honest opinions and lively debate. Listen via your favourite podcast player or browse our archive for over 150 episodes and many hundreds of book recommendations. Wondering if we’ve covered one of your favourites? Type the title into the search tab to find out.
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Kate and Laura are joined by returning guests Phil, Sarah and Martin to dive deep into the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist, bringing you their usual frank, honest opinions in true book-club style. Listen here or head to the episode page for full show notes, and find out more about how to get more from the pod and support the show via Patreon.
Kate and Laura are back from the beach and catching up on the books they read over the summer. Find out their favourites, plus the perfect formula for a book party and what happens when you only read one book at a time. Listen here or head to the episode page for full show notes, and find out more about how to get more from the pod and support the show via Patreon.
We explore the charm of notebooks, pens, and the art of notetaking in this special episode originally released to Patreons, to help you get the most out of your reading. With expert tips and, of course, some book recommendations. Listen here or head to the episode page for full show notes, and find out more about how to get more from the pod and support the show via Patreon.
Join Kate, Sarah, Phil and Laura as they consider the NYT’s Best Books of the 21st Century list, and come up with a Book Club Review Top 20 picking up on the ones they think were overlooked. Listen in to find out if they’ve picked any of your favourites. Listen here or head to the episode page for full show notes.
Listen in as we catch up with our summer reads, including book-of-the-season The Ministry of Time and an unputdownable art world memoir, All That Glitters.. Head to the episode page for full show notes.
Inspired by the recent New York Times article ‘22 of the funniest novels since Catch 22’, join Kate, Phil and Laura for their favourite funny reads.
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Every month we bring you a new episode. That could be Book Club where we chat about the book read most recently by one of our book clubs. An interview with a book club, bookshop or book lover. Or Bookshelf, an episode dedicated to the books we’re reading outside of book club – the ones we get to pick and choose.
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