
What Writers Read
11/09/22 • 38 min
This week, Jess and Lauren are chatting about Pandora Sykes' new book, What Writers Read. A beautiful collection of mini essays from 35 writers about their favourite books, including Dolly Alderton, Marian Keyes, Monica Ali, Elif Shafak, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson.
This month the podcast is brought to you by Mouse and Grape a wonderful female founded business who curate beautiful wine and cheese hampers which we think will make the perfect gifts this Christmas. Each hamper contains one or two bottles of exceptional wine and approximately 600g mouth-watering cheese and accompaniments. Visit www.mouseandgrape.com to find out more.
Thank you to the team at STYLIST LIVE for sponsoring today's episode and sharing a 15% off general admission tickets for our listeners. Stylist Live is running from Nov 11-13th, so if you want to hear from some incredible authors simply use code BOOKRECCOS at checkout here.
Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:
- What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes
- Brick Lane by Monica Ali
- Heartburn by Nora Ephron
- Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
- NW by Zadie Smith
- Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
- Gone by Michael Grant
- A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman
Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:
Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com
Get in Touch:
- Instagram: @bookreccos
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.bookreccos.com
Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Jess and Lauren are chatting about Pandora Sykes' new book, What Writers Read. A beautiful collection of mini essays from 35 writers about their favourite books, including Dolly Alderton, Marian Keyes, Monica Ali, Elif Shafak, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson.
This month the podcast is brought to you by Mouse and Grape a wonderful female founded business who curate beautiful wine and cheese hampers which we think will make the perfect gifts this Christmas. Each hamper contains one or two bottles of exceptional wine and approximately 600g mouth-watering cheese and accompaniments. Visit www.mouseandgrape.com to find out more.
Thank you to the team at STYLIST LIVE for sponsoring today's episode and sharing a 15% off general admission tickets for our listeners. Stylist Live is running from Nov 11-13th, so if you want to hear from some incredible authors simply use code BOOKRECCOS at checkout here.
Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:
- What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes
- Brick Lane by Monica Ali
- Heartburn by Nora Ephron
- Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson
- NW by Zadie Smith
- Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
- Gone by Michael Grant
- A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman
Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:
Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com
Get in Touch:
- Instagram: @bookreccos
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.bookreccos.com
Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dear Dolly
After attending Dolly Alderton's live event with Fane, this week Jess and Lauren catch up on her wonderful new book Dear Dolly, and some of their favourite parts of the show.
This month the podcast is brought to you by Mouse and Grape a wonderful female founded business who curate beautiful wine and cheese hampers which we think will make the perfect gifts this Christmas. Each hamper contains one or two bottles of exceptional wine and approximately 600g mouth-watering cheese and accompaniments. Visit www.mouseandgrape.com to find out more.
Thank you to the team at STYLIST LIVE for sponsoring today's episode and sharing a 15% off general admission tickets for our listeners. Stylist Live is running from Nov 11-13th, so if you want to hear from some incredible authors simply use code BOOKRECCOS at checkout here.
Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:
Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:
Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com
Get in Touch:
- Instagram: @bookreccos
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.bookreccos.com
Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Non Fiction November
This week, after inadvertently inadvertently doing Non-Fiction November, Jess and Lauren are sharing a round up of some of the non-fiction reads they've enjoyed this month.
This month the podcast is brought to you by Mouse and Grape a wonderful female founded business who curate beautiful wine and cheese hampers which we think will make the perfect gifts this Christmas. Each hamper contains one or two bottles of exceptional wine and approximately 600g mouth-watering cheese and accompaniments. Visit www.mouseandgrape.com to find out more.
Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:
- Why Did You Stay by Rebecca Humphries
- Glittering a Turd by Kris Hallenga
- Single Bald Female by Laura Price
- The 5am Club by Robin Sharma
- What It Feels Like for a Girl by Paris Lees
- Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:
Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com
Get in Touch:
- Instagram: @bookreccos
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.bookreccos.com
Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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