Giselle and Jackie discuss the merits of recording what they read. Spreadsheets, diaries and Goodreads all get a mention.

Join Jackie and Jennie plus guest speaker Giselle to discuss the finer details of book reviewing - without spoilers!

Jennie and Jackie chat what's new in non-fiction from cooking and interior design to Australian politics, and share some gripping true crime and mystery series they've been watching too. 

Books and tv shows discussed during this episode:

Broken Greek by Pete Paphides; Un-cook yourself : a ratbag's rules for life by Nat's what I reckon; Home is where you make it : DIY ideas & stying secrets to create a home you love, whether you rent or own by Geneva Vanderzeil; Sex, lies and question time by Kate Ellis; One pot, pan, planet : the greener way to cook for you, your family and the planet by Anna Jones; The Hairy Bikers' Veggie Feasts; Australia: the cookbook by Ross Dobson; Madam by Phoebe Wynee; No time for romance by Lucilla Andrews; The Ripper (Netflix); Bombshell (Kanopy).

Join us for another special episode of ReadNow! Jennie and Jackie chat to Sarah, Viv, Nicole and Belinda from 'The Lovely Ladies' book club about their experience reading Lyn Yeowart's debut thriller 'The Silent Listener' at various stages from draft manuscripts to the final version. 

If you haven't read the book, request a copy via our library catalogue: bit.ly/MVTheSilentListener

Are you a romance reader? Tune into this very special episode of ReadNow! Jennie chats to teacher, podcaster and advocate for youth literature, Adele Walsh about romance novels and the phenomenon of 'Bridgerton'. 

Listen to Adele's podcast: www.bridgertonpod.com

Books discussed during the episode:

The Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn; Gone with the wind by Margaret Mitchell; Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen; Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte; Mighty Ducks movie franchise; 'To all the boys I've loved before' series by Jenny Han. 

LISTENERS PLEASE NOTE:

This episode does contain some mild profanities and therefore not suitable for children. 

Some of the topics discussed may be distressing for some people. If you need support or someone to talk to please see below for organisations who can help:

www.1800respect.org.au

www.beyondblue.org.au

www.lifeline.org.au

Jackie and Jennie may have different reading tastes but they both agree that looking forward to new releases is great fun.

Plus we have two book club reviews to share.

We end the year with a  celebration of cooking, tasting and reading.

Guest Rebecca explores the real world  through a lens of horror. We also discuss romance and the joy of talking all things reading with whoever will listen. 

From Graphic Novels to Murakami and cats, Jennie, Jackie and guest Adrian discuss books they love and some they are less sure of.

Library user Nate likes to browse collections of books and chat to library staff to find his next read. 

Jennie and Jackie  discover that they have a book in common on their to read,watch and listen lists.