This episode our hosts Sarah, Patrick and Lefa are joined by author Kate Mildenhall for a special live-streamed video edition of In the Good Books. Listener Katherine has requested reads that cover motherhood, politics, spirituality, feminism and evocative writing. With leads like this, what will our team recommend? A bumper list of reading suggestions ensues.

This week Lefa and Patrick are joined by a special guest; YPRL CEO Jane Cowell. Listener Julie requested books where good writing triumphs over all else, and the team have put together an eclectic mix of international and Australian books.

This week Lefa, Patrick and Sarah are challenged by Aldona, who gives few the team few clues as to what they might like to read. Can they rise to the challenge?

Sarah, Patrick and Lefa have a reader with quite specific tastes on their hands. In this episode they'll need to think outside the box to satisfy Jacinta's brief.

Tania has set Sarah, Lefa and Patrick the challenge of finding some good thriller/psychological/crime books, and something with a technology twist. She's also keen to get an insight into other lives with some memoir. What gems have they unearthed from the collection? Listen in to find out.

Bianca is searching for short stories so Patrick, Sarah and Lefa deliver all the short stories she can handle, along with some classic oldies to re-read and some from left field.

Lefa, Patrick and Sarah return with another reader survey. This time the team tackle books for a reluctant eight year old reader.

Lefa, Sarah and Patrick have Emily's survey on hand. Can they take the information she's provided and come up with a reading list to satisfy her bookish tendencies?

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