In this episode, Laura joins Kate to dive into two book club picks.
We’re considering Natasha Brown’s much-anticipated second novel, Universality by Natasha Brown. How did it compare to Brown’s acclaimed debut Assembly, and did the satirical style, bold narrative choices, and themes of media, class, and culture wars work for Laura’s book club?
We then move on to Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O’Donnell, an historical debut exploring alchemy and set across 18th-century London and Ireland. With vivid sense of place and intriguing real-life inspiration behind the story, it made for a fascinating discussion.
We’re also meeting Kristina Ambrosia, who offers a creative twist on book club with her ‘Graffiti Book Club’ where members are encouraged to write, doodle, and annotate in their books before passing them around.
All that plus our current reads and community updates on how to join the Book Club Review Patreon, participate in chat groups, and readalongs.
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Books mentioned:
- Assembly by Natasha Brown
- Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
- A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett
- Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
- Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal
- The Women by Kristin Hannah
- Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer
- Just Kids by Patti Smith
- All Fours by Miranda July
- Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser
- And more!
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