The Grim Reader

This week on The Grim Reader we are joined by a very special guest, Emma! Our number one fan, Emma has been incredibly supportive since we started this podcast. She has a great book Instagram account called the "@notanaestheticbooksta" which we highly recommend! This week we chat about middle name, and of course our beloved recurring theme......cannibalism. Our books this week are "Red Rising" by Pierce Brown, "Leonard and Hungry Paul" by Rónán Hession, and "Constellations" by Sinéad Gleeson. 

This week on The Grim Reader we chat about our favourite moments of the week. Rebecca chats about her dad and his love of Christy Moore, while Nikki chats about getting to see another Grim Reader! Life has been pretty boring, so you'll be happy to know that we get to the books pretty quickly. Our books this week are "Adults" by Emma Jane Unsworth, and "Small Pleasures" by Clare Chambers. 

This week on The Grim Reader we chat about The Cúirt Festival and getting to see some amazing authors talk about their work and the craft of writing. Warning: there will be a lot of talk on Max Porter, Sara Baume, and of course Marian Keyes. We also talk about Hilary Fannin's incredibly funny article on Gwyneth Paltrow's company "Goop." Our books this week are "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides, and "The Weight of Love" by Hilary Fannin. 

Catch up with The Grim Readers this week as they chat about President Michael D. Higgins, is Nikki his roommate? While Rebecca admits that she has finally started watching "Parks and Recreation," and she is definitely a Ben Wyatt. We might have gotten a little off-topic while chatting, you may wonder how exactly John Travolta came up in conversation, but you'll have to listen to find out. Our books this week are "Redder Days" by Sue Rainsford, and "Evening Class" by Maeve Binchy.  

The Grim Readers chat all about sibling love this week. Rebecca talks about her little brother, and his love of movies and making fun of her. While Nikki chats about her little sister and her love of spilling popcorn everywhere! Gotta love that sibling bond! Our books this week are "My Dark Vanessa" by Kate Elizabeth Russell, and "People Like Her" by Ellery Lloyd. 

Catch up with The Grim Readers this week as Nikki talks about going viral on Twitter, again! Yes, she is Twitter famous yet again.....it was Paddington content, who doesn't love Paddington? The good old cannibalism chat makes a comeback, and we talk about Irish and our cultural identity. What a wide variety of talking points? Our books this week are "Little Scratch" by Rebecca Watson, and "A Ghost In The Throat" by Doireann Ní Ghríofa. 

Join The Grim Readers this week as they roast Nikki twice (you'll have to listen to find out why), while she updates us about her foot, is anyone looking for feet pics? This is a joke, please do not contact us looking for feet pics. We chat about book trends that we have noticed while reading, particularly books with characters that may not be the most likeable. Our books this week are "The Authenticity Project" by Clare Pooley, "The Last Thing To Burn" by Will Dean, and "Insatiable" by Daisy Buchanan. 

This week The Grim Readers are changing it up, and bringing you our first ever book club episode! The book up for discussion is Patrick Freyne's "Ok, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea." Published in 2020, this is a collection of short essays detailing different moments in Freyne's life. It will have you crying from laughing (and we mean the ugly cry laughing), wanting to set up an illegal radio station, and moments filled with emotion that will make you bawl your eyes out. 

Catch up with the Grim Readers this week as they chat about one of the true horrors of being an adult, extreme exhaustion. Nikki shares with us an embarrassing story, and we chat about the cringe-worthy moments that can happen while on a Zoom meeting. Our books this week are "Crudo" by Olivia Laing, "The Discomfort of Evening" by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, and "Grief Is The Thing With Feathers" by Max Porter. 

Join the Grim Readers this week with their first ever guest! We are joined this week by The Gym Mama, aka. Marlene! We have an agony aunt message sent in from a listener/friend, the importance of a good book cover, and much more. Our books this week are "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It" by Elle Cosimano, "Olive Kitteridge" by Elizabeth Strout, and "An Execution in the Family: One Son's Journey" by Robert Meeropol. 

Check out Marlene's podcast, "Fight Coach, Psychotherapist, Gym Mama," which discusses mental health, parenting, and martial arts. https://open.spotify.com/show/4NDk67RTnMkru4hASzSZQ8?si=5EVCSUIqQs68IFHqApbmUg