Book Who's Talking

Join Laura and Ben as they get super highbrow, reviewing Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winner 'The Underground Railroad'. They'll answer all the tough questions, including whether it's really a railroad, whether it's really underground, and whether they can even do one of these things without Fiona.

Laura tells you what we're reading this month, and why you should read it in time for our next main episode, due out at the end of August. (Spoilers: A Horse Walks Into A Bar by David Grossman, and because she really liked it.)

Join the gang as they delve into Elizabeth McKenzie's quirky novel "The Portable Veblen". All of the important topics are covered, including manic pixie dream girls, not-well-know well-known character actors, and how many squirrels is too many squirrels.

You'd die for your family, but would you kill for them? In this mini-episode, family members Fiona and Laura have a bite-size, spoiler-free discussion about Dirk Kurbjuweit's "Fear". Dubbed one of 2017's most promising thrillers, it's about a man and his family who are stalked by the creepy neighbour downstairs. So if you've seen this in your local bookstore and you want to know a little more before making that ~big purchase~, then give us a listen.

We solemnly swear we are up to no good... Bookworms, this month marks 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was published! That's 20 years of bouncing ferrets, McGonagall's addiction to all things tartan and the feeling of general soul-crushing heartbreak that your Hogwarts letter never arrived. To celebrate, we gathered our purest pumpkin juice, our crumbliest Cauldron Cakes and more Fizzing Whizbees that you could poke a bowtruckle at, and decided to get the whole gang together (producer Josie included) to compete in the Harry Potter Quiz to end all Harry Potter Quizzes (not really). Who will win? Who will walk home mortified? Who will not really care either way? (Fiona). But more importantly, how many HP questions can YOU answer? Subscribe to the BWT Daily Prophet here: http://eepurl.com/cwhaH9

Holy mini-ep, Bookworms! In this Marvel-ous (lol) not-so-mini-episode we're talking COMICS, with comics writer and friend of the show, Josh Vann. We discuss President Lex Luthor, why Daredevil is the worst (not according to Ben), and how you can get started reading comics if you've always wanted to give it a go. Let us know if you want a comic recommendation on twitter or facebook (@bookwhostalking), and sign up for our newsletter to get Josh and Ben's top comic picks: http://eepurl.com/cwhaH9

When Ben suggested a book with a main character called Ben we were suspicious, but Drew Magary's novel The Hike put the gang on a path to excitement, laughter, tears, and a '90s earworm about uncomfortable underwear. Whether you're a blurb-reader or not, this book will surprisingly surprise you with its surprises. We've never been more excited to discuss a book, and we've never been so angry after a round of HBO or Lifetime. Why would you want it any other way?

In this episode we're joined by Rhett Bartlett - good egg, friend of the show, and author of not just one, but two books: 'Richmond FC: A Century of League Football' and 'KB: A Life in Football'. Rhett talks to the gang about footy, surprise beers, and why you should never write a second book.

If you took a sip of Monterey's finest wine every time we said the word "penis" in this episode, there's a chance you'd be dead in under 40 minutes, because we're chatting about Big Little Lies! Cute-Australian-novel turned HBO-green-filtered-drama, Laura, Fiona and Josie discuss this book to mini-series adaptation, covering all the highs, lows, and broken urethras. With a star studded cast and a potential season 2 headed our way, we couldn't be more pumped to discuss this "dark comedy-drama". Be warned, spoilers ahead! (We just couldn't help ourselves.)