Book Reccos: Between the Pages

In this episode Jess and Lauren dig in to the highly anticipated release for Stanley Tucci's Foodoir Taste. Alongside this scrumptious main course, they'll also be rustling up a few side dish reccos of their favourite foodie books. Warning - listening is advised accompanied by a snack of your choice. 

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Taste by Stanley Tucci, Hungry by Grace Dent, Omelette by Jessie Ware, Heartburn by Nora Ephron, With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. Copyright 2021 Stanley Tucci, Penguin Audio

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In this episode, Jess and Lauren take their general reading update chat from Whatsapp on to the Podcast. Tune in for a world of 'currently', what they're each currently, reading, listening to, watching and the book mail they've received!  

Books Mentioned in this Episode: We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz, Magpie by Elizabeth Day, Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, Against White Feminism by Rafia Zakaria, Eve of Man by Giovanna and Tom Fletcher, Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, Taste by Stanley Tucci and A Winter in Wonderland by Isla Gordon.  

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The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021, so to mark these important conversations, Jess and Lauren's reccos this week are focused on books tackling sustainability and the climate emergency

Books Mentioned in this Episode: No One is Too Small to Make a Difference, by Greta Thunberg, The Bigger Picture: My Fight to Becoming the New African Voice to the Climate Crises by Vanessa Nakate, How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue, Consumed by Aja Barber,  Who Cares Wins: Reasons For Optimism in Our Changing World by Lily Cole,  The Loneliest Polar Bear by Kale Williams  and The Biggest Footprint by Rob and Tom Sears.

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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Are you ready for a slightly outrageous book discussion?! Jess and Lauren play the classic game of Shag, Marry, Kill, but with books. What could go wrong?! 

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton, The Chain by Adrian McKinty, Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris, The Road Trip, The Switch and The Flatshare all by Beth O'Leary, Verity, It Ends with Us and Layla all by Colleen Hoover, The Hunger Games series by Susan Collins, Dustlands series Moira Young, the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny, A Season in the Snow by Isla Gordon, The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson, All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle, The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.  

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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Seeing as Book Reccos was born out of Jess and Lauren's love for buddy reading books together, this episode is a recap of all the buddy reads the pair have enjoyed this month!  

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Books Mentioned in this Episode: Freckles by Cecelia Ahern, Underbelly by Anna Whitehouse, The Song of Achillies and Circe by Madeline Miller, Year of Yes by Shonda Rhymes

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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In today's episode Jess and Lauren interview Happy Not Perfect founder, Poppy Jamie, on her new book which expertly tackles how we can create a clear path to overcoming uncertainty, perfectionism and fears of rejection in our day to day lives, in order to create a happier, healthier future.   

This episode is sponsored by MEDAHUMAN who have a wide range of targeted functional wellness CBD drinks to bring balance to your body and mind. Use code MHBOOK30 for 30% off some of their delicious products. 

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Happy Not Perfect by Poppy Jamie, Synchronicity: The Promise of Coincidence by Deike Begg and Where After by Maria Forde Clarke.  

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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This week Jess and Lauren are back with a fun - and little rogue - episode sharing with you some off the cuff reccos based on the niche Netflix categories - whilst drinking a glass, or two, of wine. Get ready for some giggles and as always, no spoiler reccos!  

Books Mentioned in this Episode: So Lucky by Dawn O'Porter, Ghosts by Dolly Alderton, When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, Becoming by Michelle Obama, All Girls by Emily Layden  

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It's the day we've all been (not so patiently) waiting for: the release of Sally Rooney's highly anticipated new novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You. To celebrate its release, in this episode Jess and Lauren discuss their thoughts on the book after reading their early copies from Books That Matter. Don't worry, as always there are no spoilers to be heard, and don't forget to enter the competition to be in with a chance of receiving your very own copy, details below!  

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Beautiful World, Where Are You and Normal People by Sally Rooney and Freckles by Cecelia Ahern

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In this episode, Jess and Lauren discuss some of Summer 2021's most popular releases, from *that* Taylor Jenkins Reid book and not one but TWO Reeses book club picks - summer 2021 was a hot book summer, so tune in to hear their thoughts!

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sunset by Jessie Cave, Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams and Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie.

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Put your detective hats on, because in this episode Jess and Lauren share some of their recent crime reads. This episode is brought to you by WILD - the refillable, natural deodorant brand, totally free from aluminium and parabens whilst also being 100% cruelty-free & vegan. You can get an exclusive 20% off your first Wild deodorant purchase on their website - WEAREWILD.COM and use the code “WILDBOOK” at checkout.

Books Mentioned in this Episode: Risk of Harm by Lucie Whitehouse, The Appeal by Janice Hallett, We are Villains by M.L.Rio and Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, A Season in the Snow by Isla Gordon (spoiler alert, this one is NOT a crime read).   

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