<div>We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. 
 
Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. 
 
We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest.</div>
 
<div>Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits. </div>
 
<div>Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal.</div>
 
<div>And RNIB volunteer and blind chef Kim Jaye shares her love of reading </div>
<div>Through the Books of Her Life.</div>
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We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest. Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits. Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal. And RNIB volunteer and blind chef Kim Jaye shares her love of reading Through the Books of Her Life.

We bring you the Best of Read On 2021, Part 1. 
 
Costa Book of the Year Award winner Monique Roffey introduces us to The Mermaid of Black Conch. 
 
We’ll meet an extraordinary veteran of the First World War who flew a biplane to Darjeeling then set out to become the first man to conquer Everest.
 
Kate Wilkinson takes us onto the London Underground and into the magical world of Edie and The Box of Flits.&nbsp;
 
Top children’s author Jason Reynolds shares his reaction to winning the 2021 CILIP Carnegie Medal.
 
And RNIB volunteer and blind chef Kim Jaye shares her love of reading&nbsp;
Through the Books of Her Life.

251: The Best of Read On 2021 Part 1

<div>A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. 
 
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. 
 
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. 
 
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. 
 
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Talking_Books">@Talking_Books 
 
 
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<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations">Conversations</a> - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport">Sport</a> - See sport differently. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life">Tracks of My Life</a> - Take a journey through our guest's life. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB. 
 
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A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter @Talking_Books Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings

A weekly show all about audiobooks recorded at the RNIB Talking Book studios. 
 
We talk to your favourite authors and narrators, along with reviews and news about new audiobooks. 
 
Presented and produced by Robert Kirkwood, you'll find a new episode here every Friday at 1pm plus bonus content such as longer uncut interviews and episodes of our occasional extra show, The Book Group. 
 
Talking Books is a free service from RNIB giving access to over 40,000 fiction and non fiction books for adults and children. Find out more by searching for RNIB Library. 
 
Get involved and join the conversation by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk or find Robert on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/Talking_Books" rel="noopener noreferrer">@Talking_Books 
 
 
</a>Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect" rel="noopener noreferrer">Connect</a> - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/conversations" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversations</a> - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Talk</a> - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/sport" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sport</a> - See sport differently. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Happy Hour</a> - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracks of My Life</a> - Take a journey through our guest's life. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a> - Other podcasts from RNIB. 
 
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">TV Guide</a> - Daily audio TV listings

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