Welcome back Bookends, we're kicking off the New Year with the brilliant Grady Hendrix here to chat about his latest book Witchcraft for Wayward Girls.
We discuss the familial connection that inspired this book, the history of maternity homes and witchcraft, horror as a genre and loads more. If you enjoy this episode, please do rate, review & subscribe. For extra content you can find us via Patreon.
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine
The Beguiled by Thomas Cullinan
Bellies by Nicola Dinan
The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe V. Wade by Ann Fessler
How to Become a Sensuous Witch by Abragail and Valaria
The Anarchist Cookbook by William Powell
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
I Await the Devil's Coming by Mary Maclane
I Saw The TV Glow (TV series)

Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!

Welcome to our final episode of the year, the Christmas special! For today's episode Hannah was joined by author of Talking at Night, the wonderful Claire Daverley. They discuss their favourite reads of 2024, the 2025 releases they're excited for and all of the Christmas TV, Films & Music they love the most. 
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To pre-order Claire's second novel click here.
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Books, Films, TV & other mentions in this episode:
The Diamond Girls by Jacqueline Wilson
Love Lessons by Jacqueline Wilson
The Holiday (2006)
Love Actually (2003)
Home Alone (1990)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
Klaus (2019)
Elf (2003)
Little Women (2019)
Sentimental Garbage - Nora Ephron Christmas Special
Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey
Love Actually soundtrack
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama
Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
Gavin & Stacey
Rivals (Disney +)
Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Girls by Kirsty Capes
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning by Keiran Goddard
True Love by Paddy Crewe
Breakdown by Cathy Sweeney
Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley
What A Time To Be Alive by Jenny Mustard
The Names by Florence Knapp
Gunk by Saba Sams
Send Nudes by Saba Sams
Confessions by Catherine Airey
Bring The House Down by Charlotte Runcie

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Thank you so much for your love & support this year, I appreciate you so much! Have a wonderful Christmas, happy reading & see you next year x

For this month's Bonus Books episode Hannah was joined by bestselling author, chronic pain & disability advocate & UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Tara Moss to discuss the latest in her Billie Walker mystery novels The Ghosts of Paris. They discuss her unusual research process, creating an iconic protagonist like Billie Walker, the treatment of women throughout history & lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps to boost us in the charts, for more exclusive content you can find us via Patreon.
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Stephen King
To Track a Traitor: A Lane Winslow Mystery by Iona Whishaw
Raymond Chandler
Miss Phryne Fisher mystery series by Kerry Greenwood
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood

Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading! x

P.S tickets for our first ever A Pair of Bookends live recording are now available. I'll be interviewing New York Times bestselling author Kate Fagan about her new book The Three Lives of Cate Kay and you can find them here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-kate-fagan-tickets-1083077396649

For our final Book Club episode of the year (can you believe it!) Hannah was joined by the brilliant Hux (Lizzie Huxley-Jones) to discuss their latest book Under The Mistletoe with You. 
They discuss Christmas (of course), Gilmore Girls, the importance of community & loads more, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you! 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Make You Mine This Christmas by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Hits Different by Tasha Ghouri & Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Bad Sisters (Apple TV)
Happiest Season (Hulu)
Girl, Goddess, Queen by Bea Fitzgerald
Gilmore Guys Podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/29/assisted-dying-bill-debate-uk
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
https://caseymcquiston.substack.com/
Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
The Dragon's Bride - A Deal with a Demon 1 by Katee Robert
It's A Wonderful Life
While You Were Sleeping
Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll
Look Up, Handsome by Jack Strange
Snowed In by Catherine Walsh
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
Single All The Way - Netflix

Thanks so much for listening! Happy Christmas & Happy reading!

On today's episode Hannah was joined by author & journalist Marina Gerner to discuss her groundbreaking book The Vagina Business. They delve into the innovative breakthroughs happening in women's health, the lengthy research process for this book, period apps & much more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world. For extra exclusive content you can find us over on Patreon.
For more from Marina you can follow her Substack, via LinkedIn,her website & Instagram
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Books & other mentions on this episode: 
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
The Vagina Business (UK)
The Vagina Business (US)
The Vagina Business (German Edition)
The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
https://www.wired.com/story/vagina-pitches-vcs-sexism/

Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!

For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Louise Swanson (Beech) to discuss her latest book Lights Out. They discuss Northern representation, the unsung heroes of the NHS, advice for writers facing lots of rejections, complicated families & lots more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod! For less than £3 a month you can access extra exclusive content via our Patreon. 
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Books mentioned in this episode: 
Beautiful People by Amanda Jennings
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Eighteen Seconds by Louise Beech
Call Me Star Girl by Louise Beech
How To Be Brave by Louise Beech

Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!

On today's Bonus Books episode Hannah is joined by the brilliant poet, novelist & academic C.J. Cooke to discuss her latest book The Book of Witching. They dive into the historic Witch Trial of Allison Balfour, chat about writing for different timelines and the evolution of language and loads more, if you enjoy please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you! 
To follow Carolyn & her work you can find her via https://carolynjesscooke.com/, Instagram & Facebook 
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Books mentioned in this episode: 
Meet Me at the Surface by Jodie Matthews
The Nesting by C.J. Cooke
Audible: Starling House by Alix E.Harrow
Audible: Normal Women by Philippa Gregory
Audible: Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife by Hetta Howes

Thanks so much for listening, until next time- happy reading! x

For our November Book Club episode Hannah was joined by the one & only Eliza Clark to discuss her new short story collection She's Always Hungry. They discuss Body horror, her writing influences, weird takeaway mishaps & more, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and means the world! You can also find us over on Patreon. 
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Recs for writers: 
https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/
https://mslexia.co.uk/
https://newwritingnorth.com/

Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Boy Parts by Eliza Clark
Boy Parts (Play) adapted by Gillian Greer
Penance by Eliza Clark
The Time of The Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
George Saunders
Edgar Allen Poe
Shirley Jackson
Killing for Company by Brian Masters
Guinea Pig 5: Mermaid in the Manhole
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0gd295l/interview-with-the-vampire

Thanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!

For our October Book Club episode Hannah was joined by author Marieke Bigg to discuss her latest novel A Scarab Where the Heart Should Be. They discuss Marieke's career so far and how she always knew she wanted to write fiction, they also talk about cancel culture, complex female characters, book recs and lots more. 
For more of Marieke's work you can find her website here. You can follow her on Instagram & Twitter/X

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Books mentioned in this episode: 
Waiting for Ted by Marieke Bigg
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Gestalt Therapy

Thank you so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading!

It's the FINALE of Season 4 in our Debut Spotlight series and going out with a bang, Hannah was joined by BAFTA nominated screenwriter Moira Buffini to chat about her debut novel, the first in the YA 'Songlight' trilogy. They discuss the differences in writing for screen, stage and the page, why The Chrysalids by John Wyndham stayed with her, why YA books are for everyone and loads more. 
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You can buy 'Songlight' here.

Books & other recs mentioned in this episode: 
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne
wonder.land by Moira Buffini (play)
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
The Outrun (in cinemas right now)

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