Steph from @stephanieshouseofbooks on Instagram talks to cool and creative people about what they're reading, what they recommend, and how they fit reading into their busy lives - all with a side of book-adjacent gossip.
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I'm joined today by @literature_lad who has brought a small suitcase of Australian fiction to share with us.
Join us as we chat about some of our favourite moments from this season, reflect on Steph's latest favourite book Reservoir Bitches, and manifest the celebs we want to visit the pod next season.
Also, Zack announces there will be a Cool People Reading in real life book club, but stay tuned, because we need to work out the details first.
Thanks so much for listening to Season One! I hope you've loved it. See you in Season Two!
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Find out how Marc chooses what book to read the night before a big game, how he uses reading books like Fourth Wing as a wellness tool, and what book he's read eight times.
Plus, would Marc ever consider reading a book on field during the team warm up like Jack Ginnivan did in round one?
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The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Red Notice by Bill Browder
Shoedog by Phil Knight
Ice Station by Matthew Reilly
Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
Intensity by Pep Lijnders
JP Pomare, author
Season 1 ¡ Episode 8
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 ⢠Duration 41:01
I'm Steph from â @Stephanieshouseofbooksâ  and today - by popular demand - I'm joined by the very funny, award-winning author of seven books, JP Pomare.
JP talks about the process of having his crime books adapted for the screen, how cancel culture becomes problematic, and what happened when his ex-girlfriend said her favourite book was Shantaram.
He also gives us a sneak peak into the book he's currently writing, a follow up to The Wrong Woman.
Plus, JP reveals that he wants to become a book reviewer on Instagram and needs help deciding on a name.
Rose talks to us about what she did when COVID disrupted her debut novel's promo schedule, the book she told a customer was a 'nothing burger' and why she really loves a 'mean, selfish bitch.'
Fans of short books, make sure you check out today's reading list because you're not going to want to miss any of Rose's brilliant recommendations.
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Nathan gives us a crash course in what Fourth Wing is actually about, how working with Jane Harper at the Geelong Advertiser inspired him, and how he balances his job as a reporter with fatherhood, his love of Stephen King, and writing his own books.
Plus, what Nepo Book Baby is Nathan never going to read again?
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Presented by â Obookoâ âyour go-to spot for free e-books.
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Todayâs reading list:
Once There Was a Way by Bryce ZabelÂ
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
It by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King
Misery by Stephen King
The Dry by Jane Harper
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
The Dark Tower by Stephen King
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Open by Andre Agassi
Iâm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Shay from Tough Guy Book Club
Season 1 ¡ Episode 5
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 ⢠Duration 27:22
Today we chat to Shay, the founder of â Tough Guy Book Clubâ , a global book club for guys in pubs.
From humble beginnings in a Collingwood beer garden, find out how Tough Guy Book Club came about, how habit stacking has led to Shay taking paperbacks to birthday parties, and what a group of men really get up to when they go on book club camp.
Plus, what guest is never, ever invited to a chapter meeting?
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Presented by Obookoâyour go-to spot for free e-books.
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Todayâs reading list:
Of Gold and Dust by Samantha Wills
Down the Drain by Julia Fox
Hanging by a Thread by Erin Deering
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden
Letters from the Inside by John Marsden
Dear Miffy by John Marsden
Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter and Kristin Loberg
Mothering our Boys by Maggie Dent
From Boys to Men by Maggie Dent
The Sky so Heavy by Claire Zorn
Sarah Jones from Fox Footy
Season 1 ¡ Episode 3
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 ⢠Duration 30:53
I'm Steph from â @Stephanieshouseofbooksâ  and today I'm talking to Fox Footy and Fox Cricket commentator, avid bookworm and historical fiction devotee Sarah Jones.
Sarah shares her tips for fitting reading in during a busy day, how she considers reading her meditation, and her ultimate red flags when it comes to choosing a new book.
Plus Sarah shares her favourite tips for developing a love of literature in kids, beyond 'the cat on the mat' readers from school.
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Find out how Kimberley finds the time to read, the hilarious reason she hasn't seen Baby Girl, and if being a book publicist is just like being on our favourite TV show Younger.
Plus, what did guests at a late night book dinner let on about Anne Tyler's new book?
Presented by Obookoâyour go-to spot for free e-books.
Todayâs reading list:Â
Trust by Hernan Diaz
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Coventry by Rachel Cusk
Outline by Rachel Cusk
Aftermath by Rachel Cusk
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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Todayâs reading list:
âThe Last Guests by JP Pomare
âIn the Clearing by JP Pomare
âHarry Potter by JK Rowling
âCold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
âThe Hollow Girl by Lyn Yeowart
âTomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
âProphet Song by Paul Lynch
âLimberlost by Robbie Arnott
âThe Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
âThe Genetic Book of the Dead by Richard Dawkins
âThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
âSons and Lovers by DH Lawrence
The Details by Ia Genberg
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Random Acts of Senseless Violence by Jack WomackÂ
The Handmaidâs Tale by Margaret Atwood
Outline by Rachel Cusk
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Dracula by Bram StokerÂ
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
28 by Brandon JackÂ
Tully by Paullina Simons
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Red Leaves by Paullina Simons
Light at Lavelle by Paullina Simons
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Duck Ă L'Orange for Breakfast by Karina May
The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods
Earth by John Boyne
Fire by John Boyne
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Didion + Babitz by Lili Anolik
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler
Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
Another Marvelous Thing by Laurie Colwin
You Be Mother by Meg Mason
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Â
The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
The Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Cold Truth by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
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