I interview Lesley Thomson about her latest book “The Mystery of Yew Tree House”

Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include:

Soldier sailor by Claire Kilroy

8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee. 

Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad (audiobook version)

A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams 

PLUS Lesley Thomsonrecommends the following books:

The Warden by Anthony Trollope

Scrublands by Chris Hammer

Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton

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I Interview Caz Frear about her latest book “Five Bad Deeds”

Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include:

Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie,

Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan. 

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot. 

 Hangman by Maya Binyam.

PLUS Caz Frear recommends the following books:

In the Woods by Tana French. 

The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer 

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.

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Friday special with Alexandra potter

I interview Alexandra Potter about her latest book “More Confessions of a Forty Something F Up”

Alexander’s book recommendations are:

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

The Excitements by C J Wray

One Love by Matt Cain

One Day by David Nicholls

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I interview C L Taylor about her latest book “Every Move You Make”. 

Plus I review another four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist:

Brotherless Night by V V Ganeshananthan

In Defence Of The Act by Effie Black

The Maiden by Kate Foster

The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright.

PLUS The 3 books CL Taylor recommends are:

The Collector by John Fowles

Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer

56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

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I discuss the Women's Prize Longlist and interview Alina Khawajah about her latest book “Maya’s Laws of Love”

Plus I review four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist:

Western lane by Chetna Maroo 

Restless Dolly maunder - Kate Grenville 

River East River West - Aube Rey Lescure

The Blue Beautiful World by Karen Lord

The 3 books Alina recommends are:

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang

As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden

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I interview Alina Khawajah about her latest book “Maya’s Laws of Love”

Plus I review four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist:

Western lane by Chetna Maroo 

Restless Dolly maunder - Kate Grenville 

River East River West - Aube Rey Lescure

The Blue Beautiful World by Karen Lord

The 3 books Alina recommends are:

I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang

As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden

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I interview Stuart Turton about his new book (publication date 28 March) “The Last Murder At The End Of The World”.

I review Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner and Eye For An Eye by M J Arlidge

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So sorry for the short episode due to illness and echo from having to record at work!

This week I mention the following:

City On Fire by Graham Bartlett

At The Time By Claire Powell

A Bookshop of One's Own by Jane Cholmley

Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 

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I interview Heather Salisbury, Programme Manager of The Hay Festival all about the festival in Hay On Wye from 23rd May to June 2nd 2024.

You can find out more information and book events now at: https://www.hayfestival.com

Or you can call the Box Office on 01497 822 629

Heather’s Book recommendations are:

The Universe versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

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eThis week we have two favs and one flop.

I Interview with Oskar Jensen about “Helle and Death” and review “They Both Die at the End “ by Adam Silvera and “Fourteen Days” by various authors.

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