Book Reccos: Between the Pages

Ahead of the Women's Prize For Fiction shortlist being announced later on today, Jess and Lauren share their thoughts on the books which made it to the shortlist, and place their bets on the winner.   

Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozek
• Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
• The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini
• Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
• The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
• The Sentence by Louise Erdrich  

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Back by popular demand, Jess and Lauren are revisiting some of the Reese's Book Club picks they've loved in the past year (and not spoken about already!). If you're new to the pod and want to listen to the first Reese's Book Club chat then just search for the episode titled 'Reese's Book Club & interview with Flynn Berry' wherever you get your podcasts.  

Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• True Biz by Sara Novic
• The Club by Ellery Lloyd
• Lucky by Marissa Stapley 
• His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie  

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 To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website 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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The first episode of June is kicking off with a bang as Jess and Lauren are joined by actor and writer Sukh Ojla, on her debut novel, Sunny. Sunny is a wonderful book which explores family, love and mental health and it's one everyone should be adding to their reading lists!  

Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• Sunny by Sukh Ojla 
• Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson   

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How on earth are we at the end of May?! This episode is Jess and Lauren's monthly recap of some of their fav reads in May.  

This episode was brought to you by LSW London whose mission is to create beautiful, effective products to help people live their most authentic, fulfilled lives. Founder Lili set up her small business by using her expertise as a therapist to create a number of gorgeous wellbeing products like journals and mind cards, which are accessible and affordable to all. Use code bookreccos for 20% off everything at www.lswmindcards.com for great quality, beautiful mindfulness products.  

Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• Finding Me by Viola Davis
• Everything I know about love by Dolly Alderton 
• Becoming by Michelle Obama 
• People Person by Candice Carty-Williams   

Check out our Website and Subscribe to our newsletter:  To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website 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 chat to Bethany Rutter on her first adult fiction novel, Welcome to Your Life, a heart-warming and hilarious book that should be on everyone's summer reading list. And be sure to follow @whatpagepod to checkout Bethany and Alice's podcast for even more book recommendations!   

This episode was brought to you by LSW London whose mission is to create beautiful, effective products to help people live their most authentic, fulfilled lives. Founder Lili set up her small business by using her expertise as a therapist to create a number of gorgeous wellbeing products like journals and mind cards, which are accessible and affordable to all. Use code BOOKRECCOS for 20% off everything at www.lswmindcards.com for great quality, beautiful mindfulness products.  

Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• Welcome to your Life by Bethany Rutter
• A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris 
• Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe 
• And be sure to check out www.pandorasbooks.co.uk and use code RECCOS10 for 10% off your first box!  

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To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website 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 chat to Kate Maxwell, author of a brand new book coming out this week called Hush which is a beautifully written taboo-busting novel about motherhood and identity. This also felt like the perfect opportunity to explore motherhood further with a few more reads from over the last few months, there are lots of 5 star reccos coming your way today!

This episode was brought to you by LSW London whose mission is to create beautiful, effective products to help people live their most authentic, fulfilled lives. Founder Lili set up her small business by using her expertise as a therapist to create a number of gorgeous wellbeing products like journals and mind cards, which are accessible and affordable to all. Use code bookreccos for 20% off everything at www.lswmindcards.com for great quality, beautiful mindfulness products.  

Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• Hushy by Kate Maxwell - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9780349015095 
• The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781912408993
• The Wedding Night by Harriet Walker- https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781529304091  
• The School for Good Mother's - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781529151329 
• The Push by Ashley Audrain - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781405945042   

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To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website 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]     
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Happy First Birthday to the Book Reccos pod! To celebrate, Jess and Lauren challenged listeners to send in their questions for an 'ask us anything' episode. The questions are hilarious and vary from from 'what's your favourite book' to 'what's the most annoying thing about one another'. Tune in to find out! 

This episode was brought to you by LSW London whose mission is to create beautiful, effective products to help people live their most authentic, fulfilled lives. They have a number of gorgeous wellbeing products like journals and mind cards, which are accessible and affordable to all. Use code bookreccos for 20% off everything at www.lswmindcards.com for great quality, beautiful mindfulness products.  

Some of the Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781785652509 
• Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9780241448786 
• Songbirds by Christy Lefteri https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781786580856 
• The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9780008516451   

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To celebrate Book Reccos being 2 years old, we've launched a website! This will be a place where we'll share more in-depth reccos of the books and brands we are loving - as well as a place for us to share with you our discount codes! Be sure to sign up to our newsletter on the website 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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As April comes to a close Jess and Lauren recap some of the books they've loved this month, including Beth O'Leary's latest novel: The No Show, and some great launch events they've been too. Check out Ink@84's website for tickets to their upcoming events.

This episode was brought to you by BLUBlox the original science backed brand, providing fashionable, Australian made blue light management and red light therapy products, from glasses to reading lights, as seen in Vogue, GQ and Elle. Head to blublox.com to find out more and use code BOOKRECCOS15 for 15% off any purchase.

Books Mentioned in this Episode with links to purchase on Bookshop.org:  

• The No Show by Beth O'Leary, https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781409180913  
• Bad Choices by Lucy Vine https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781529409109  
• At the Table by Clare Powell Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/2307/9781529031515 

Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram.  

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By complete coincidence, Jess and Lauren have both read a number of books written by Korean authors recently, so today's episode is dedicated to those recent reads!  

This episode was brought to you by BLUBlox the original science backed brand, providing fashionable, Australian made blue light management and red light therapy products, from glasses to reading lights, as seen in Vogue, GQ and Elle. Head to blublox.com to find out more and use code BOOKRECCOS15 for 15% off any purchase.  

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha, The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo, Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-jin   

Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram.  

Get in Touch: 

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To celebrate the launch of Laura Price's debut novel, Single Bald Female, Jess and Lauren interview Laura today in a spoiler free discussion about her life-affirming and extraordinary new novel. Oh and did we mention the main character's are called Jess and Lauren?!

This episode was brought to you by BLUBlox the original science backed brand, providing fashionable, Australian made blue light management and red light therapy products, from glasses to reading lights, as seen in Vogue, GQ and Elle. Head to blublox.com to find out more and use code BOOKRECCOS15 for 15% off any purchase. 

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Single Bald Female by Laura Price and Glittering a Turd: The Sunday by Kristin Hallenga

Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram. 

Get in Touch: 

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