Book Who's Talking

Pass the salt, Bookworms, because this month we're heading into the Australian outback, and reading The Shepherd's Hut by Australian Living Treasure (seriously, it's on his business cards) Tim Winton.

Join us for a chat about this genuinely excellent book, find out what Laura used to call her binoculars, and hear some fair dinkum Aussie slang.

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Tell us what you think about the book! Or the podcast! Or if you already knew what a horn was (sorry, mum)! We are @bookwhostalking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Goodreads. And you can email us at [email protected].

Ben drops by to tell you what we're reading in June - The Shepherd's Hut by Australian Living Treasure (no seriously, he was named a Living Treasure by the National Trust in 1997, imagine that kind of pressure) Tim Winton. Set in the vast saltlands of Western Australia, The Shepherd's Hut is a story of survival, solitude, unlikely friendship, and what it takes to keep hope alive in a parched and brutal world. Read it, and then drop in for our next main episode, out at the end of June. Happy reading, Bookworms!

Pop on your diving dress and make sure your faceplate is secure, because this month we're exploring Manhattan Beach, the 2017 novel by Pulitzer prize winning author Jennifer Egan.

Join us to find out if beaches really can save lives, if it's ok to kiss cousins, and whether or not you're a crumb-bum. Come on in, the water's fine!

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Tell us what you think about the book! Or the podcast! Or whether you know how to pronounce Saoirse Ronan. We are @bookwhostalking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Goodreads. And you can email us at [email protected].

Josie is here to let you know what to read in May - Manhattan Beach by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan. Set against the backdrop of World War Two, and in a world populated by gangsters, sailors, divers, bankers, and union men, Egan shows us what drives people to act the way they do, and what drives them apart. And it also gives us a real hankering to visit the beach. So get it read, and then come back for our next main episode, out at the end of May. Happy Reading!

It's all systems go for All Systems Red by Martha Wells, a short and sweet sci-fi thriller about a robot who has become self-aware, and would rather be watching soap operas than helping its human companions.

The gang get real about all things futuristic, there's some unexpectedly impressive casting from Ben, and we fondly remember a certain 90s heroine who can turn in to a puddle. Join us!

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Tell us what you think about the book! Or the podcast! Or send us a sample of your Grade 5 writing skills! We are @bookwhostalking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Goodreads. And you can email us at [email protected].

Join us, bookworms, as we step back in time (and journey to the future) to talk about the new movie adaptation of our FIRST EVER monthly read, Ready Player One. Does the film live up to the hype? Are Wade's legs really that long? Was our cast better than Spielberg's? (You know it was.)

Josie is stopping by to tell you what what we're reading this month - All Systems Red, by Martha Wells. The first book in a new series of novellas called The Murderbot Diaries, All Systems Red is a short and snappy read about a robot who's trying to figure out what "life" is all about, and who would rather be watching TV than dealing with humans (and, funnily enough, we can all relate). Get it read (we promise it won't take you long) in time for our next main episode, out at the end of April. Happy Reading!

This month we're discussing Sing, Unburied, Sing - the award-winning and (spoilers) bloody excellent 2017 novel by Jesmyn Ward.

If you haven't read it yet, do yourself a favour and READ IT NOW. Then join the gang as we talk uncomfortable road trips, complex family dynamics, and our frankly brilliant idea for the next ghostbusters film (call us, Columbia Pictures).

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Tell us what you think about the book! Or the podcast! Or your tips for hiding drugs in your car (and if you're the police, we're just joking). We are @bookwhostalking on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and Goodreads. And you can email us at [email protected].

In February's episode about Call Me By Your Name (the book), Laura told us she was off to see Call Me By Your Name (the movie) the very next day. Never the fibber, she went, and is back to tell us what she thought.

Join us as Laura (who has seen it) tells Fiona (who hasn't) how the movie compares to the book, and as Fiona tells Laura about the director's controversial plan to make some sequels.

Laura is here to tell you what what we're reading this month - Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. This 2017 novel won the National Book Award for Fiction, was named one of Time Magazine's best novels of the year, and was on Barack Obama's list of favourite books. What more do you want, people? We can't wait to talk to you about this book, and we promise you won't be disappointed. Get reading in time for our next main episode, out at the end of March. Happy Reading!