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Alice Winn: Crafting Her Debut, Loving Books, and a Bookish Secret Revealed

Saison 1 · Épisode 12

jeudi 28 mars 2024 • Durée 30:12

In this bonus episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined again by Alice Winn author of In Memoriam. Alice talks about her journey to writing her bestselling debut and shares her experiences as dyslexic child learning to read as well as sharing a fabulous bookish secret with us.

Other books mentioned:

Barrington Stokes

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy

I hope you’ve enjoyed this episode as much as I have. I would be so grateful if you could take the time to like, subscribe and share with your friends.

For more content from me you follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org.

This episode of Best Book Forward was produced by Decibelle Creative / @decibelle_creative

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Alice Winn: Inside In Memoriam — Love, War, and the Making of a Modern Classic

Saison 1 · Épisode 11

jeudi 14 mars 2024 • Durée 01:15:32

In this episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined by Alice Winn author of In Memoriam. If you know me you will know how much I love this book, I’ve probably tried to force a copy on you, so having the opportunity to chat to Alice was incredible.

The five books that Sophie picked as the books that have shaped her life are:

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Passing by Nella Larsen

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

Other books mentioned:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

The Song of Achilles by Madeleine Miller

Goodbye To All That by Robert Graves

Journey’s End by R. C. Sherriff

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

The Blind Spot & Other Stories by Saki HH Monroe

The Lord of the Rings by JRRTolkein

Authors mentioned:

Vera Brittain

Rudyard Kipling

F. Scott Fitzgerald

If you would like to hear more from Alice Winn, please do keep an eye out as there a bonus episode coming where we discuss more about Alice’s life as a reader and a writer and she shares a bookish secret with us!

Bonus Episode: Helen Paris' life as a reader and writer

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

jeudi 12 octobre 2023 • Durée 21:21

In this bonus episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined again by Helen Paris; author of Lost Property and The Invisible Women's Club. If you missed the main episode where Helen discusses her Desert Island Books with me do have a listen (you'll find it in the same place you found this one!)

In this episode Helen read a passage from her new book The Invisible Women’s Club and we went on to talk more about her life as a reader and a writer.

The books that are mentioned in this episode are:

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Go As A River by Shelley Read

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

The authors that Helen talked about are

Kate Atkinson

Rachel Joyce

Tana French

Agatha Christie

Toni Morrison

I hope you enjoyed this bonus episode. Please do take the time to like, subscribe, review and most importantly tell your friends about it. I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I hope you’ll join me for that conversation. In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on or visit my website

Helen Paris on The Invisible Women’s Club and Embracing Womanhood at Every Age

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

jeudi 5 octobre 2023 • Durée 57:22

In this first episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined by Helen Paris; author of Lost Property and The Invisible Women's Club.

Helen shared wonderful memories of buying her childhood favourites with her dad at WHSmiths at weekends, a wonderful teacher who introduced her to a book she loves and the books that inspired her love of reading and writing.

Helen’s Desert Island Books choices are:

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald

Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler

Of course, when you’re talking to somebody who is as passionate about books as Helen is, lots of other books get mentioned so here are the other books we talked about in this episode.

Second Spring by Kate Codrington

Another Life by Jodie Chapman

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Best Book Forward - Trailer

Saison 1

mercredi 27 septembre 2023 • Durée 02:09

Join Helen Gambarota, better known online as 'Best Book Forward' for friendly conversations with authors.

After discussing her guest's five favourite books, Helen will ask them the impossible question: if you could only pick one to read again, which book would you choose?!

Listen out for bonus episodes treating you to readings from the authors' own books.

Find out about how to join Helen's book club, and more about her book-ish journey online at https://www.bestbookforward.org/ and on Instagram @bestbookforward

This episode of Best Book Forward was produced Decibelle Creative

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Sophie Irwin on A Lady’s Guide to Scandal and Her Most Surprising Confession

Saison 1 · Épisode 10

jeudi 29 février 2024 • Durée 27:03

In this bonus episode I am joined again by Sophie Irwin; author of A Lady's Guide to Scandal

In this episode Sophie, reads a passage from her new book and we went on to talk more about her life as a writer and a reader and shares a bookish secret with us.

Other books mentioned in this episode are:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles

Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Game of Thrones by George R R Martin

Authors mentioned

Taylor Jenkins-Reid

Niamh Hargan

Lindsey Kelk

Mhairi McFarlane

Sarra Manning

Janice Hallett

Amor Towels

I hope you have enjoyed this episode. I would be so grateful if you would take the time to like, subscribe and most importantly tell your friends about it.

I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I really hope you’ll join me for that conversation.

In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org

This episode was produced by Decibelle Creative

Sophie Irwin on A Lady’s Scandal and the Reading Journey Behind Her Writing

Saison 1 · Épisode 9

jeudi 15 février 2024 • Durée 50:54

In this episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined by Sophie Irwin author of A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin and A Lady's Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin

Sophie talked about her love of the Regency period and why she feels we are so drawn to it, as well as sharing memories of reading her first chapter book that set her on her journey to be a reader for life. The book that was pivotal in changing her life.

The five books that Sophie picked as the books that have shaped her life are:

Sophie's Snail by Dick King Smith

Arabella by Georgette Heyer

The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenger

Midnight Chicken by Ella Risberger

The Break Up Clause by Niamh Hargan

Other books mentioned:

Frederica by Georgette Heyer

Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent

I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee

Heartburn by Nora Ephron

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Bonus episode: Matt Cain on how to come back fighting after rejection and a bookish secret that will leave you wanting more!

Saison 1 · Épisode 8

jeudi 1 février 2024 • Durée 40:52

For this episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined again by Matt Cain; author of One Love . If you missed the main episode where Matt discusses her Desert Island Book.

In this episode we talk about how Matt came back fighting after his first novel, The Madonna of Bolton was rejected; using his rage to crowdfund his way to get his book published in just a week! Matt also shares a bookish secret with us that left me feeling really excited !

Books and authors mentioned in this episode

David Nicholls

Lisa Jewell

David Walliams

Adele Parks

Jane Austen

Kate Atkinson

The Song of Achilles of Madeleine Miller

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

One Day by David Nicholls

The Unfinished Business fo Eadie Browne by Freya North

The Excitements by CJ Wray

That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn

Shot Through the Heart by Matt Cain

Nothing But Trouble by Matt Cain

Step Sisters by Matt Cain

I hope you enjoyed this bonus episode. Please do take the time to like, subscribe, review and most importantly tell your friends about it. I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I hope you’ll join me for that conversation. In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website

Matt Cain on One Love and the Stories Behind His Bestselling Novels

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

jeudi 18 janvier 2024 • Durée 01:04:53

In today’s episode my guest is the wonderful Matt Cain., I have been chatting to Matt on Instagram for such a long time so to get to speak to him about his books and the books that he loves was such a treat. We talked about all of Matt’s books but especially about his latest novel

One Love which comes out on 18 January and is an absolutely brilliant read.

We talked about the five books that have shaped Matt’s life and three of them are also favourites of mine.

Matt’s Desert Island Book choices are:

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis

Kiss of the Spiderwoman by Manuel Puig

Thomas Hardy: The Time-Torn Man by Claire Tomalin

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

One Day by David Nicholls

Throughout our discussion, we talked about lots of other books and these are all listed below.

Other books mentioned in this episode

The Madonna of Bolton by Matt Cain

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain

The Becoming Ted by Matt Cain

Bonus episode: Nina Stibbe on Writing, Reading, and London Living

Saison 1 · Épisode 6

jeudi 21 décembre 2023 • Durée 30:07

In this bonus episode I am joined again by Nina Stibbe; author of Went to London, Took the Dog.

In this episode Nina, reads a passage from her new book and we went on to talk more about her life as a writer and a reader.

Other books mentioned in this episode are:

Started Early Took the Dog by Kate Atkinson

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend

Ducks Newbury Port by Lucy Ellmann

The Fortnight in September by R.C. SHerriff

Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

Vera by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Authors mentioned

Cathy Rentzenbrink

Lionel Shriver

Nick Hornby

Alan Bennett

Jonathan Miller

Heather Morris

Thomas Hardy

Geoffrey Chaucer

Elizabeth Strout

Anne Tyler

David Sedaris

Lydia Davis

Hilary Mantel

Margaret Atwood

I hope you have enjoyed this episode. I would be so grateful if you would take the time to like, subscribe and most importantly tell your friends about it.

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