Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I speak to Claire Daverley, author of the novels Talking at Night and People in Love, her latest. It was such a joy to talk to Claire, and hear more about her process, and of course, some fantastic book recommendations! I hope you enjoy.

Please note: we discuss minor spoilers regarding the ending from 24:19 until 29:40. If you do listen, nothing will be ruined for you.

Books/authors mentioned in the episode:

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

A Treasury of Fairytales

Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Noughts & Crosses by Malorie Blackman

A Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly

Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

A Complicated Kindness by Miriam Toews

All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews

We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Wreck by Catherine Newman

Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Elizabeth Strout

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

Beloved by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I speak to Chloë Ashby, author of the novels Wet Paint, Second Self, and her new novel, Family Friends which is out now, and the perfect summer read. It was a lovely chat, and Chloë had some fab recs. I hope you enjoy!

Books/authors mentioned in the episode:

Judith Kerr

Jacqueline Wilson

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella

Tessa Hadley

Maggie O'Farrell

Atonement by Ian McEwan

Self-Help by Lorrie Moore

The Accidental by Ali Smith

Notes to Self by Emilie Pine

Ruth & Pen by Emilie Pine

The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken

Venus, Vanishing by Rebecca Birrell

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Bobby Palmer, author of the novels Isaac and the Egg, Small Hours, and his latest, Main Characters, which is one og my favourite books of the year. I hope you love our chat!

Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Wolf

James Joyce

Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos

George Saunders

Yann Martel

Rebecca Watson

A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Sally Rooney

Island of the Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Tin Man by Sarah Winman

Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

Stoner by John Edward Williams

Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

Erasure by Percival Everett

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

As If by Isabel Waidner

Small Boat by Vincet Delecroix

A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

Maggie O'Farrell

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Hattie Williams, author of the stunning debut novel Bitter Sweet. Hattie had some incredible recs, I hope you enjoy our chat!

Books and authors mentioned in the episode:

Haruki Murakami

The Ice Age by Kirsten Reed

Coco Mellors

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

Just As Long As We're Together by Judy Blume

Plainsong by Kent Haruf

The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

Everything You've Ever Wanted by Luiza Sauma

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

The Silo series by Hugh Howey

The Martian by Andy Weir

Max Porter

Sally Rooney

Ocean Vuong

White Noise by Don DeLillo

Marian Keyes

CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Famesick by Lena Dunham

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Gráinne O'Hare, author of the wonderful novel Thirst Trap. It was a pleasure to chat to her, and this episode is full of great recommendations!

I really hope you enjoy our chat!

Books mentioned in the episode:

The Magician's Nephew by C. S Lewis

Just William series by Richmal Crompton

The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot

Feeling Sorry For Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty

The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

Hangover Square by Patrick Hamilton

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

Postcards From the Edge by Carrie Fisher

Exile by Aimee Walsh

Lonely Mouth by Jacqueline Maley

Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Jodie Chapman, author of the novels Another Life, Oh Sister and her latest, California Gold.

I really hope you enjoy our chat!

Books mentioned in the episode:

Flesh by David Szalay

Little House On the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Famous Five by Enid Blyton

Children of the Dust by Louise Lawrence

Point Horror series

Sweet Valley High series by Francine Pascal

Night Babies by Lucie McKnight Hardy

The Lamb by Lucy Rose

The Shining by Stephen King

The Green Road by Anne Enright

Actress by Anne Enright

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje

A Woman by Sibilla Aleramo

All In by Claire Powell

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg

Famesick by Lena Dunham

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Caragh Maxwell, author of the novel Sugartown, which I loved so much.

I really hope you enjoy my chat with Caragh, and this episode is filled with incredible recommendations!

Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien

Foster & Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Diary of A Girl by Anne Frank

Listen to the Land Speak by Manchan Magan

The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey

The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Skipshock by Caroline O'Donoghue

Everything That Is Beautiful by Louise Nealon

Thirst Trap by Grainne O'Hare

Resurrection Man by Eoin McNamee

At Least It Looks Good From Space by Carl Kinsella

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Emily Buchanan, author of the novel Send Flowers.

I really hope you enjoy my chat with Emily!

Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

Dreamland by Rosa Rankin Gee

The End We Start From by Megan Hunter

The High House by Jessie Greengrass

The Over Story by Richard Powers

The Whale's Song by Dylan Sheldon

Roald Dahl

The Worst Witch series

The Raging Quet by Sherryl Jordan

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging series by Louise Rennison

Jacqueline Wilson

Kingdom of Shadows by Barbara Erskine

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Ian McEwan

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The Song of Achilles and Circe by Madeline Miller

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

The Broken Earth series by N.K Jemisin

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Mr Loverman and Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Hamnet, This Must Be The Place and The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott

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Welcome to Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

In this episode, I talk to Sarah Gilmartin, author of the novels Dinner Party, Service and Little Vanities.

I really hope you enjoy my chat with Sarah!

Books and authors mentioned in this episode:

The Couples by Lauren Mackenzie

Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl

Under the Hawthorn Tree by Martia Conlon-McKenna

Joan Lingard

The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough

The Silent People by Walter Macken

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

You Be Mother by Meg Mason

Foster by Claire Keegan

The Woman in the Water by Henrietta McKervey

Home Economics by Caitriona Lally

Rituals by Danielle McLaughlin

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

The Green Road by Anne Enright

Amongst Women by John McGahern

Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Famesick by Lena Dunham

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Welcome to the first episode of Life in Pages, the podcast where I talk to writers about the books that have inspired and impacted them throughout their lives.

I really hope you enjoy my chat with Grace!

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