Louise and Sarah share their self-help go-tos, meet-cute memories and welcome listeners back to Louise's Book Club! PLUS what's been your life's biggest plot twist? Louise and Sarah reflect on their own.

Book List:

Carrie Soto Is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Reinventing your life, Jeffrey Young

You can heal your life, Louise Hay

The untethered soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, Michael Alan Singer

Think like a monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day, Jay Shetty

What I know for sure, Oprah Winfrey

When dreams come true, Rosanna Davison

Louise is joined this week by legendary Irish Author Cathy Kelly for a meandering conversation that covers the complications of motherhood, the surprising nature of new love, how best to survive a desert Island and why men and women want different things when it comes to books.

Book List:

The Wedding Party, Cathy Kelly

A is for alphabet, Sue Grafton

The Aisling Series, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen

Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Anne of Green Gables,Lucy Maud Montgomery

Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

Second Honeymoon, Joanna Trollope

Woman to Woman, Cathy Kelly

Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott

The Harry Potter Series, J. K. Rowling

Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

Asking for it, Louise O’Neill

SAS Survival Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Anywhere, John Wiseman

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

Persuasion, Jane Austen

Talk to the headscarf, Emma Hannigan

Remembrance of Things Past, Marcel Proust

Louise and podcast producer Sarah catch up on what's making their good and bad books this week, including TK Maxx bargains and THAT Dartline Drama. Louise brings in some of her favourite childhood reading and relaunches the Louise Cooney Book Club. Plus, listeners are offered a sneak preview of the Cathy Kelly interview coming up in next week's episode.

Book List:

Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens

Normal People, Sally Rooney

For Whom The Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway

This Is Going To Hurt, Adam Kay

Joy Rider, Angela Scanlon

It Ends With Us, Colleen Hoover

All Her Fault, Andrea Mara

How To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee

Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Who Did The Poo In The Zoo, Steve Smallman

Aesop's Fabels, Aesop

365 Bedtime Stories

Chef, best-selling author and influencer Trisha Lewis joins in studio for Chapter 3 of Louise Cooney's Open Book.

In this winding and wide-ranging conversation, former book worm Trisha and Louise chat about fat shaming and trolls, marriage equality and the creative benefits of detention and why Trisha's next book might just be a "dirty" one...

Book List:​

Trisha's Transformation, Trisha Lewis

Trisha's 21 Day Reset, Trisha Lewis

The Heart's Invisible Furies, John Boyne

Candy on the Dart, Ita Daly

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, James Clear

American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins

Watermelon, Marian Keyes

Rachel’s Holiday, Marian Keyes

Last Chance Saloon, Marian Keyes

Mills & Boon Publishing

Fifty Shades of Grey, E. L. James

What I Know For Sure, Oprah Winfrey

In this episode, Louise sits down with Producer Sarah Madden to reflect on her own background with reading and the pandemic book club that offered her connection and escape during lockdown. Louise and Sarah discuss what's making their good and bad books this week, advise on the best summer reads and offer listeners a sneak preview of next week's interview episode. PLUS can Louise come up with a Limerick on the spot? The two try their hand at writing and encourage listeners to send in their own poetry submissions to [email protected]

Book List:

A Series of Unfortunate Events, Daniel Handler

Gossip Girl, Cecily von Ziegesar

The Wedding Party, Cathy Kelly

Where Rainbows End, Cecelia Ahern

Bonjour Tristesse, Francoise Sagan

The Bay of Angels, Anita Brookner

Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones & the Six, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Author Louise O’Neill is the special guest in studio for Chapter 1 of Louise Cooney's Open Book.

She discusses her obsession with reading while growing up, her career and writing style - and the many challenges that come with literary fame. It's a thought provoking, introspective and wide ranging conversation. Louise also touches on the Cork writer’s newest book ‘Idol’, a book that explores topics like consent, eating disorders, cancel culture and the authenticity of influencers.

Louise gives listeners an insight into what they can expect from her brand new podcast, Louise Cooney's Open Book. Coming soon to GoLoud.