The Dabblers' Book Club

In this episode, Curtis got Hajar reading one of his favourite books of all time: Fahrenheit 451. Expect sighing, swearing, and Hajar realising she probably needs to read it all over again in a better mood.

Hajar and Curtis chat about The Testaments, Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to her 1985 dystopian smash, The Handmaid's Tale. Should it have won the Booker? Does it work on its own? Does Hajar remember all three protagonists' names? Expect f-words, Amazon reviewers disappointed that the 'wrong religion' is 'maligned', and Curtis getting his head bitten off for suggesting Atwood is a 'lovely old lady'.

Hajar and Curtis chat about The Testaments, Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to her 1985 dystopian smash, The Handmaid's Tale. Should it have won the Booker? Does it work on its own? Does Hajar remember all three protagonists' names? Expect f-words, Amazon reviewers disappointed that the 'wrong religion' is 'maligned', and Curtis getting his head bitten off for suggesting Atwood is a 'lovely old lady'.

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Hajar and Curtis discuss 'The Last of Her Kind', a novel by American writer Sigrid Nunez. First published in 2006 in the USA, the book has only just this year been released in the UK by Virago. Expect university nostalgia, head-scratching over the central characters, Rolling Stones trivia, nods to F Scott Fitzgerald, and general awe at Nunez's literary skill.

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