Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

This week's book guest is The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd.

Sara and Cariad are joined by fellow author Dr Susan Cahill with her own children's book The World Between The Rain to discuss magic, fairies, grief, nature, emotions and portals.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

The World Between the Rain is available to buy now.

You can find Susan on Instagram @susancahillwrites and Twitter @scahill

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

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This week's book guest is Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the writer and Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Rentzenbrink. Her books include Everyone is Still Alive, Write It All Down and The Last Act of Love which was also shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.

In this episode they discuss Jane Austen, affairs, quiet people, Anna Karenina, grief and blue cashmere jumpers

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief, early loss, traumatic events and suicide.

Ordinary Time is available to buy here.

You can find Cathy on Instagram @catrentzenbrink and Twitter @catrentzenbrink

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

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This week's book guest is The Elsie Drake Letters by Robert Popper.

Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary comedy writer, producer and actor Robert Popper who's worked on everything from Look Around You to Friday Night Dinner, Peep Show and Stath Lets Flats. In this episode they discuss bananas, the King, Potsy the hedgehog, stamps and the Pope.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

The Elsie Drake Letters are available to buy here.

You can find Robert on Instagram @itsrobertpopper and Twitter @robertpopper

Tickets for the live Weirdos show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is One's Company by Ashley Hutson.

Sara and Cariad discuss Red Dwarf, safe places, connection in novels, self care and Creed from The Office.

Trigger warning: This episode contains references to death, suicide and assault.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

One's Company is available to buy here.

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling author, presenter and co-founder of Choose Love, Dawn O'Porter to discuss a room of one's own, temping, reply all, ambition and periods.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Honeybee is available to buy here.

You can find Dawn on Instagram @hotpatooties

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney.

In a special live recording at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, comedian, cartoonist and author Jessie Cave to discuss the Edinburgh Fringe, reviews, puppets, walk-outs, sex dolls and Nancy Dell'Olio.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief and death and some explicit sexual scenes.

Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney is available to buy here.

Jessie's novel Sunset is available to buy here.

You can find Jessie on Instagram and Twitter @jessiecave

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded by Edinburgh International Book Festival and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

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This week's book guest is This Motherless Land by Nikki May.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning writer Nikki May herself to discuss beige food, Jane Austen, the mixed race experience, baked beans and Mick Hucknell.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism.

This Motherless Land is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Nikki on Instagram @nikkimaywriter and Twitter @NikkiOMay

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott.

Sara and Cariad discuss Highballs, Carrie Bradshaw, hot dates, feminism, marriage, divorce and losing it all.

Trigger warning: This episode contains references to baby loss, abortion, sexual assault, anti-Semitism and racism.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Ex-Wife is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom.

Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and actor Andrew White to discuss fish, fishing, dads, love, sex, queer writing and penises.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

Andrew is on tour with his new stand-up show 'Young, Gay And A Third Thing' from 13 Oct - 20 Dec. For tickets and information head to standupandrew.com.

You can find Andrew on Instagram @standupandrew and Twitter @StandUpAndrew

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first book guest of the new series of Weirdos Book Club is Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny.

Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and friend, Roisin Conaty to discuss second wives, friendships with exes, infidelity, guilt, autism, silk shirts, origami and turkey.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Roisin on Instagram: @roisinconaty1

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio. 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.