This month on the Literary Anything podcast, Salma and Jasmine discuss 'This Story Might Save Your Life', the debut mystery/thriller/romance/contemporary novel by Tiffany Crum. So, two podcasters talking about a book about two podcasters... Fun!!

They also discuss what other books they’ve been reading recently (featuring a 5-star read from Salma!!) and new books coming out from Rebecca Yarros and Taylor Jenkins Reid (you'll have to wait until the outtakes for this one).

TW: This content references domestic violence and coercive control - please take care while listening.

For this month's podcast we're taking stepping back into the 60s with Victoria Purman and Tricia Stringer! Together they chat about Victoria's latest book 'The Marriage Trap' which takes a look at the tumultuous extraordinary decade of the 1960s, and the effects of the pill, rebellion and new ideas on ordinary Australian women as alongside shorter skirts and of course The Beatles!

Our latest podcast episode is out now! 🎧📚 This month Salma and Jasmine discuss 'Yesteryear' the viral debut novel from Caro Claire Burke that is EVERYWHERE at the moment. 🐄

Does it live up to the hype? Listen to find out!

Books they mention:

Famesick – Lena Dunham

The Correspondent – Viriginia Evans

Mad Mabel – Sally Hepworth

Nobody's Girl – Virginia Giuffre

Because I Love Him - Ashlee Donohue

All the Dumb Things – Daniel O'Neil

Girl's Girl - Sonia Feldman

Whistler – Ann Patchett

Our latest podcast episode with Tricia Stringer in conversation with Bronwyn Stuart is out now! 📚🚌

In this ep, they cover everything from Tricia's inspo for her latest book 'The Road Trip' and why she likes to feature older main characters, to typical caravanning stories and tips on how to travel with your partner! 👍

And for those following along, Tricia has recently announced that her next book out in October will be a continuation of Kathleen and Omar's story from 'The Road Trip' yay! 😍

It's here! Salma and Jasmine discuss 'Half His Age', the debut novel from bestselling author Jennette McCurdy on the April podcast! This was a highly anticipated book for 2026, with so many readers loving McCurdy's memoir 'I'm Glad My Mum Died'. What did Salma and Jasmine think? And also, what did you guys think?? Listen to find out!

Books they mentioned:

I'm Glad My Mum Died – Jennette McCurdy

Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë

To All the Boys I've Loved Before - Jenny Han

Love Me Tomorrow – Emiko Jean

Some Bright Nowhere – Ann Parker

Last Shot – Jock Zonfrillo

Sunrise on the Reaping – Suzanne Collins

I'm Not Really Here - Gary Lonesborough

Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros

I'd Rather Not – Robert Skinner

Rental Person Who Does Nothing - Shoji Morimoto

Flesh – David Szalay

A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J Maas

Throne of Glass – Sarah J Maas

Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty

Big Little Truths – Liane Moriarty

The Night We Met – Abby Jimenez

For this month's Literary Anything podcast we're sharing Fleur McDonald in conversation with Nina Campbell. Fleur is such an amazing storyteller (obviously)! In this convo, she shares funny stories about her time in Kalgoorlie while researching her book 'The Prospect'. She also talks about farm life, her advocacy work, flying planes and the one time she wrote 60,000 words in one week!

Salma and Jasmine are in their visors and tennis whites to discuss romance novel 'Game Point' by Meg Jones. 🎾📚 This is the perfect summer read, especially if you're missing the Australian Open!

They also discuss what other books they've been reading over summer, and some anticipated reads for 2026!

And sorry, at about half way through Salma choked on water and sounds a bit croaky for the rest of the pod. 😂

Books they mention:

Clean Point – Meg Jones

Match Point- Meg Jones

Set Point – Meg Jones

The Elements – John Boyne

Last Shot – Jock Zonfrillo

Watching You – Helen Fields

A Well-Trained Wife – Tia Livings

Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver

My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell

Half His Age – Jennette McCurdy

My Husband's Wife – Alice Feeney

The Prospect – Fleur McDonald

Bonus episode! We thought we'd give you some extra content to consume in January, for those still on holidays or for those long car rides.

We’re sharing our author talk with SA Storytellers Nicole Yates, Robert Horne and Satish Gupta. This is an interesting conversation covering a diverse range of topics across poetry, politics and South Australian history.

Learn something new and discover local SA voices.

For this month's Literary Anything episode, we're excited to share Alli Parker in conversation with Lyn Dickens at the Marion Cultural Centre Theatre!

Together they discuss Alli's latest book 'Until the Red Leaves Fall', how young historical fiction writers are changing the narrative and how fiction in general is important for building connections and encouraging empathy.

We hope you love this talk as much as we do!

Our favourite episode of the year is out now (a bit late because Salma had jury duty!) Listen to find out the top ten borrowed fiction and non-fiction books for 2025 (for the first time ever there's no James Patterson). Also, Paula and Salma offer some good book recs for summer reading and the books we're looking forward to next year!!

We also farewell Paula from the podcast for now (she'll have FOMO and will be back) and welcome Jasmine who will be joining Salma in 2026!

Books they mention:

House Of My Mother – Shari Franke

Cat Person - Kristen Roupenian

We Solve Murders – Richard Osman

Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman

Beautiful Ugly – Alice Feeney

The Mushroom Tapes - Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein

The Arsonist: A Mind on Fire – Chloe Hooper

The Trauma Cleaner - Sarah Krasnostein

This House of Grief – Helen Garner

Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver

Mongrel – Hanako Footman

I Want Everything - Dominic Amerena

Wellness - Nathan Hill

The Nix - Nathan Hill

The Let Them Theory – Mel Robbins

Here One Moment – Liane Moriarty

The Memoir Part 1 - Cher

The Whole Truth - Jackie O

A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing – Jessie Tu

Daisy Darker – Alice Feeney

Nemesis – Patricia Wolf

Salt Upon The Water – Lyn Dickens

Until the Red Leaves Fall – Alli Parker

At the Foot of the Cherry Tree – Alli Parker

Average at Best – Astrid Jorgensen

Bird Box - Josh Malerman

The Testaments - Margaret Atwood