On today's episode Hannah chats to Rachel Bower about her debut novel It Comes From The River. They discuss how Rachel found a writing community up north, the importance of erasing stereotypes, Northern myths & lots more! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Briefly Very Beautiful by Roz Dineen
Misjustice: How British Law is Failing Women by Helena Kennedy
Minnie Questions podcast (Lisa Taddo Episode)
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
The Mill on the Floss by George Elliot
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
Rest and Be Thankful by Emma Glass
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Selected Short Stories by Virginia Woolf
Fen by Daisy Johnson
Elmet by Fiona Mozley

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

For today's Debut Spotlight episode Hannah was joined by author Lucy Steeds to discuss her debut novel The Artist. They discuss Art Monsters, 1920s Provence, how food became a funny editing process and lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty
Regeneration by Pat Barker
https://www.lostwomenart.de/en/chapter/in-the-shadow-of-men/
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

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

Welcome to our FIRST EVER live recording! This event took place at Social Refuge, home of Queer Lit, in Manchester. Hannah interviewed Kate Fagan, author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick: The Three Lives of Cate Kay.
Please note that the audio was slightly glitchy but we've done our very best with trying to make it sound as good as it can, some parts may sound slightly different to others but we hope you enjoy regardless! For this conversation Hannah and Kate discuss ambition, fame, success, writing process, mother/daughter dynamics and lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, it supports the pod and helps make events like this possible!
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Books & other mentions in this episode:
The Favourites by Layne Fargo
The Reappearing Act: Coming Out as Gay on a College Basketball Team Led by Born-Again Christians by Kate Fagan
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

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

Welcome to our January Book Club episode! For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Nicola Dinan to discuss her latest novel Disappoint Me. They discuss the pressures of turning 30, what success means, the vulnerability in writing sex scenes & lots more. There is also of course some chat on Nicola's debut novel, the wonderful Bellies. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Sally Rooney: 'The Daily' Interview
'The Back of Beyond' from Collected Short Stories Vol 4 by W. Somerset Maugham
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
The Dune Novels by Frank Herbert
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive

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

Welcome back Bookends to Season 5 in our Debut Spotlight series, for this episode Hannah was joined by author of Confessions( out tomorrow!) Catherine Airey. They discuss her journey as a debut author, the impact of 9/11, researching via Reddit & lots more. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe. 
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Books & other mentions in this episode: 
Fast By The Horns by Moses McKenzie
An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 by Fintan O'Toole
The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O'Brien
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Girl in the Making by Anna Fitzgerald
The Lamb by Lucy Rose
The Artist by Lucy Steeds

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

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.
For tickets to our first ever APOB Live recording click here.

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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. 
For tickets to our first APOB Live recording in January click here.
To follow Claire & her work you can find her via Instagram & Twitter/X
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!