Book Reccos: Between the Pages

It's the final episode before a little summer break, so today Jess and Lauren share the low down on their second Reading Retreat as well as leaving you with some reccos for the summer!

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall
• The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
• Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

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This week, Jess and Lauren discuss the books that made it into The New York Times Top 100 books of the 21st Century, sharing reccos on the books they've read and the ones worthy of adding to the TBR.

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
• My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
• The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
• Atonement by Ian McEwan
• Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
• Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
• An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
• Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters
• On Beauty by Zadie Smith
• Read the full list here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.html?searchResultPosition=8

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Email: [email protected]

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This week, Jess and Lauren interview none other than award-winning journalist & author Olivia Petter on her NEW book Gold Rush which is set to be the book of the summer!

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Gold Rush by Olivia Petter
• Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
• The Furies by Elizabeth Flock

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Email: [email protected]

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A little known artist by the name of Taylor Swift was recently touring in the UK, so today's episode takes inspiration from the Eras tour, providing you with a recco for each era....Are You Ready For It? Join Jess and Lauren for part 2!

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Writers & Lovers by Lily King
• Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura
• My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
• The Sun & Her Followers by Rupi Kaur

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

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A little known artist by the name of Taylor Swift was recently touring in the UK, so today's episode takes inspiration from the Eras tour, providing you with a recco for each era....Are You Ready For It?

This episode is brought to you by Snuggs, the brand on a mission to make periods simpler with the COMFIEST period pants on the market. And you can try them out for yourselves using our code for 15% off - just type BOOKRECCOS15 when you visit their website: https://snuggs.uk/discount/BOOKRECCOS15

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Bear Town series by Fredrik Backman
• Brother.Do.You.Love.Me by Manny & Reuben Coe
• Better By Far by Hazel Hayes
• Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan
• Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

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

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As we're now officially half way through the year, in this episode Jess and Lauren use their Reading Journals for a mid-year reading check-in.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Everytime I go on Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
• Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson 

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:

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This is the episode Jess and Lauren have been promising for a while: a round up of the recent historical fiction books they've enjoyed this year. Coming from two people who claim to not like historical fiction, you can trust this will be full of reccos.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• In Memoriam by Alice Winn
• The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
• Homecoming by Katie Morton
• Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

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

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In today's episode, Jess and Lauren are back with a listener's favourite: their top reccos for summer reads 2024. Whether you're going away, or plan on reading in the garden, tune in to hear about the books which should be on your packing list.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Sandwich by Catherine Newman
• This is Fine by Poorna Bell
• Lies & Weddings by Kevin Kwan
• Funny Story by Emily Henry
• This Motherless Land by Nikki May

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:

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Email: [email protected]

Website: www.bookreccos.com

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After taking a half term break, Jess and Lauren are back to fill you in on what they got up to in May, and what they enjoyed reading!

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Making It by Laura Kay
• My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes

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

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Email: [email protected]

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A very special book is about to release and this episode is dedicated to Coco Mellors new book Blue Sisters! After interviewing Coco on the podcast following the success of her first novel Cleopatra & Frankenstein, this book was a HIGHLY anticipated read, and Jess and Lauren dive into it today.

After this week's episode the podcast will be taking a half term break - but don't worry, we'll be back in June to fill you in on all the things we got up to!

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

• Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

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

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