Ore and I talk about reading as children and how what we read changes as we grow older. We also share some books that we would recommend.

01:43 - Our earliest memories of reading
04:17 - How Enid Blyton books shaped what we thought our boarding school experiences would be like
07:19 - How the books we read have evolved over the years
12:01 - Questions on motherhood raised from books
17:59 - How Ore's book club choose their books each month
19:22 - Thoughts on Emily Henry's novel People We Meet on Vacation
26:00 - Ore's book recommendations
35:13 - My book recommendations - all women's fiction
43:06 - Do books have to be realistic?
43:55 - When a book is overhyped
44:29 - Podcast recommendations

Transcript: Here

Books mentioned
My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyin Braithwaite
When Breath Becomes Air
Girl Woman Other
Lagos Noir
Would I Lie To You?
People Like Her
The Girl With The Louding Voice

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