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In this episode, the Sarahs discuss their reading in the first half of the year, and share their favourite books so far for 2021. The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app - or check out the transcript here.

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Books mentioned:
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Fake Account by Lauren Oyler
Animal by Lisa Taddeo
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
Anthills of the Savannah by Chinua Achebe
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The complete works of Robin Hobb ;)
Disoriental by Negar Djavadi
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
Still Life by Sarah Winman
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
When God Was A Rabbit by Sarah Winman 
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
A Net For Small Fishes by Lucy Jago
Green Island by Shawn Yang Ryan
The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley

Other episodes mentioned:
#49 Reading More Asian Authors
Sarah K talked about Robin Hobb extensively on episodes #44 (Recent favourite author discoveries) and #46 (My Life in Books with Chris)

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In this episode, Sarah K welcomes back Christine, a previous fabulous guest on the podcast. They discuss their journey this year in trying to read more Asian authors, the idea of diversity in publishing, why they care about reading widely, and have some fabulous book recommendations for you! The episode transcript should be accessible from within your podcasting app - or check out the transcript here.

Follow Christine on Instagram and check out her website on storytelling, StoryCraft. You can also listen to our previous episode with Christine.
 

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Books mentioned:
Karma Cola by Gita Mehta
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler
Bestiary by K Min Chung
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Out by Natsuo Kirino
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
The Butcher's Wife by Li Ang
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai (Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai)
Kim Ji Young Born 1982 by Cho Nam-ju
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Green Island by Shawn Yang Ryan
Kololo Hill by Neema Shah
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
Flatland by Edwin Abott Abott
Rose, Rose, I Love You by Wang Zhenhe
Two Trees Make A Forest by Jessica J Lee
The Accusation by Bandi
Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea by Guy Delisle
Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle
Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China by Guy Delisle
Wild Swans by Jung Chang
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line by Deepa Anappara
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri
Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
A God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

And a bonus recommendation: The Dancing Girl and the Turtle by Karen Kao!

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Welcome to the 48th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah K and Jenny share their pick of the new releases due out in the second half of 2021.

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You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

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Books mentioned

• The Manningtree Witches by A. K. Blakemore
• Little Eyes by Samanta Schweblin
• Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
• The Devil You Know by Gwen Ashead and Eileen Horne
• Books Do Furnish A Life by Richard Dawkins
• The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
• The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
• The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
• 10 Minutes 30 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak
• How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division by Elif Shafak
• The Penguin Book of Exorcisms by Joseph Laycock
• Velorio - by Xavier Navarro Aquino
• The Literary Almanac by Francesca Beauman
• The Fourth Child by Jessica Winter
• This is the Canon: Decolonise Your Books Shelves in 50 Books by Kadija Sesay, Dr. Deirdre Osborne and Professor Joan Anim-Addo
• Against White Feminism by Rafia Zakaria
• The Fell by Sarah Moss
• The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss
• Summerwater by Sarah Moss
• Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner

We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.

Links mentioned

• Why I Loved Transcendent Kingdom - Chris Bookish Cauldron
• The Pigeon Hole
• The Best Books of The Year (So Far) - Vulture
• Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses - film/documentary
• Crying in H Mart - The New Yorker

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Welcome to the 47th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Alice and Jenny revisit escapist reads, as we both step with excitement and trepidation out of lockdown. We share a mix of arm chair travel both at home and abroad, nature reads and books set in the great outdoors. A full transcript of this episode is available and should be accessible via your podcast app.

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You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

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We love hearing from our listeners. If you have any questions, ideas for future episodes or book recommendations then we would love to hear from you. You can get in touch on both Instagram or Twitter, by email or you can now leave us a voice message. Please note that we may read your messages out or play voice messages on the podcast.

Books mentioned:

• How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne
• Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia (published by Picador NOT Granta)
• The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
• Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
• Normal People by Sally Rooney
• Wintering by Katherine May
• Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
• The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
• I Am An Island by Tamsin Calidas
• A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson
• Bird Therapy by Joe Harkness
• Bird Cottage by Eva Meijer
• Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie
• Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.

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Welcome to the 46th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, it's the next installment of My Life in Books, a series where we chat to a friend and fellow reader about the books that have meant the most to them. We are very excited to have Youtuber and friend of the podcast Chris joining us today. Sarah K chats to Chris about his favourite books. 

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Books mentioned:

• The Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson
• A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
• Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (for "a book that reminds you of your childhood)
• Wicked by Gregory Maguire (for "a book you have revisited multiple times")
• Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
• Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
• Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
• A Lion Among Men by Gregory Maguire
• The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (for "a book that surprised you") 
• Fingermsith by Sarah Waters
• Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
• The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
• Affinity by Sarah Waters
• Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb (for "book that most represents you as a reader")
• Self-Portrait with Boy by Rachel Lyon (for "book that you think is underrated")
• The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett. 
• The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.
• A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler 
• Redhead by the Side of the Road by AnneTyler 

We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.

Other mentions:
Mercedes' Youtube channel (MercysBookishMusings)
Elena Reads Books on Youtube 

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Welcome to the 45th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Jenny read and discuss Sarah K's favourite books, The Secret History  by Donna Tartt and Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.
Content warning: we discuss grief in detail in the second part of this episode, which some listeners may find upsetting. We have included chapter markers so you can skip our discussion on Grief is the Thing with Feathers.

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Books mentioned:

The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg
Lanny by Max Porter

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Other mentions:
Dr Shashi Tharoor MP - Britain Does Owe Reparations
The College Admissions Scandal

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Welcome to the 44th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. The two Sarah's chat through their favourite recent author discoveries on today's episode.

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You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Books mentioned:

A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Luster by Raven Leilani
The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane
Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Kololo Hill by Neema Shah
A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf
The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak
The 40 Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.

Other mentions:
Jhalak Prize
Eric Karl Anderson's review of Kololo Hill
Christine from Storycraft's My Life in Books episode  

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Welcome to the 43rd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. It's a book club episode this week. The four of us come together to chat about The Yield by Tara June Winch, winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Award.

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Books mentioned:

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Bird Song by Sebastian Faulks
Australia Day by Stan Grant

Other mentions:
Books on the Go episode on The Yield

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Welcome to the 42nd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we have another 'My Life in Books' episode with friend of the podcast and YouTuber Kieran - KDBooks. You can find Kieran on YouTube and Instagram.

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You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:
Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan
Martha, Jac a Shanco by Caryl Lewis (Translated - Martha, Jack & Shanco)
Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
Slade House by David Mitchell
Light Boxes by Shane Jones
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Luca and the Tale of Fire by Salman Rushdie
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Other mentions:
Bookish Topics YouTube channel

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Welcome to the 41st episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T, Alice and Jenny discuss the crime genre and all its lovely sub genres. We genuinely believe there is a crime book for everyone.

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You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Visit our Book Shop
You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Marking Time (Cazalet Chronicles) by Elizabeth Jane Howard
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup
Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
River of Darkness (A John Madden Mystery) by Rennie Airth
The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse
Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millenium series) by Stieg Larsson
Bluebird Bluebird (Highway 59 series) by Attica Locke
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Manhunt by Colin Sutton
Out of Thin Air by Anthony Adeane
Can You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee Israel

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