Prose before bros

Call your union reps! We’re heading to our quarterly review. We return to the best books of the last 3 months and chat about what we’ve been reading, including handing in our reading homework! We also chat about loving Sophie Mackintosh, not wanting iPhones in our stories and loving Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly. 

Elizabeth recommends The Love Hypothesis AND Sense and Sensibility

Ems recommends Popstar by Tinashe

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

This week we’re getting Switzy with it and reading Booker Longlist nominated Switzy by Emma Cline. We’re big Emma Cline fans, so how will her most critically acclaimed novel go down with us? Find out and read along with us! 

Elizabeth recommends 70 Up and the other episodes in the Up Series. 

Ems recommends I Love My Computer by Ninajirachi. 

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

This week we’re getting a bit niche and want to just yap about things we love in books. Ranging from books themselves, the format of a book and bookish instagram content, we guide you through things we love about books and reading that we can’t talk about anywhere else. We also talk about Ems’ Catholic tendencies, turning 30 and being lover girls. 

Elizabeth recommends The Guardian's blackberry and apple pie recipe - www.theguardian.com/food/2019/oct/02/how-to-cook-the-perfect-apple-and-blackberry-pie-recipe-felicity-cloake

Ems recommends rewatching films at the cinema (especially Kiki’s Delivery Service). 

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

In a reversey percy switcheroo, Elizabeth takes the lead in this episode to recommend Ems some love stories! Ranging from rom-coms to forgotten literary gems, this episode will give you some great stories to fall in love with. It’s a love story, baby just say “yes”. 

Elizabeth recommends Seconds, an intervals app. 

Ems recommends This Mirror Weighs A Ton by Interpol. 

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

That’s right. We’re talking about it. As non-romantasy readers, we’re fascinated by the reading phenomenon that is sweeping women our age and the internet off their feet. We talk about discourse. We talk about all things fairy-wings, bad boys and the moral panic of it all. 

Cancel us, we dare you. 

Elizabeth recommends Taskmaster Champion of Champions. 

Ems recommends Manning Fireworks by MJ Lendermann. 

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

We dip into one of the buzziest books of the year and talk about Madeline Cash and Lost Lambs. Join Elizabeth and Ems as they discuss sibling dynamics, blood-sucking billionaires and the culture at large and of course, a gnat problem. 

Ems recommends Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers. 

Elizabeth recommends the US version of The Office. 

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Hola, bonjour and konichiwa! This week we’re talking all things Women In Translation Month. Elizabeth is letting Ems take the reins and recommend 8 beginner friendly translated fiction picks written by women! A fun time to be had! 

Elizabeth recommends binge watching Celeb Hunted. 

Ems recommends the Waitrose chocolate cherry ice cream. 

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Pod: @prosebeforebrospod

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

Hot girls know it’s Black Bag Summer. Hot girls also gossip about parties they went to and have to edit it out. Hot girls promise it’s all related to the Booker Prize Longlist and this week we’re reacting to it. 

Ems recommends LUV by CFCF.

Elizabeth recommends seeing The Book of Mormon. 

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Ems: @brattyreads

Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

We’re so back from our summer of fun. We return to your ears by giving you a very delayed review of our Quarter 2. We give you some highs, some lows and some books that are just fine actually. 

We are so thrilled to be back! Stay tuned for a very slay Season 2!!

Ems recommends Droitwich Lido

Elizabeth recommends Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’

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Pod: @prosebeforebrospod

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth

We’re one year old! We can walk and have maybe said our first words! And we’re using our skills of talking to answer our viewers’ questions! 

Thank you to everyone who has made our year of podcasting so special. We’re so lucky to have this tiny little book community! And we’re hoping our second year will bring even more fun and games! 

See you on the 5th of August after a short holiday <3 

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Pod: @prosebeforebrospod

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Elizabeth: @reads.elizabeth