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The Bibliofiles began, as all great modern love stories do, on Facebook during Lockdown. Sophie asked for a recommendation. Chaya prescribed The Song of Achilles. A DM became a dialogue; a dialogue became an Instagram ( @thebibliofiles); and now, finally, a podcast. Each week, Sophie and Chaya dive into the books they love, the ones they disagree on, and the stories that stay with us long after the final page. From modern fiction to classics, from hype to hidden gems, this is a conversation for readers who want to feel something. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the very first episode of our new book podcast 🎧📚 We’re Chaya & Sophie, two readers who love talking about books the hype, the heartbreak, and the ones that stay with you long after the last page. In this episode, we share our Book Club Picks and Episode Choices, covering everything from literary fiction and memoir to fantasy and nonfiction. Whether you’re building your TBR or looking for your next book club read, we’ve got you. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 📚 Book Club Picks Buckeye by Patrick Ryan 👉 https://amzn.to/49He8se The High Five Habit by Mel Robbins 👉 https://amzn.to/3YZ7I1q 📖 Episode Choices Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 👉https://amzn.to/3NM8Vqk A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving 👉 https://amzn.to/49URpaV Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi 👉 https://amzn.to/3Ztl3PE Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe 👉 https://amzn.to/3ZyQJ68 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 👉 https://amzn.to/4thHAwL Penance by Eliza Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/4bYnu42 Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel 👉 https://amzn.to/4rg2URf The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/465NE19 The Visibility Trap (Kindle only) by Dr. Mary McGill 👉 https://amzn.to/3ZwSGjz Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 👉 https://amzn.to/4q2fjHs 💬 Let’s talk books: Tell us your favorite read lately or what we should cover next! 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Use our discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’re diving headfirst into books & mental health. Over the years we have received many messages asking for books for when life feels wobbly, overwhelming, or is unravelling at the seams, & we wanted to create a resource to help anyone who may need it. We’ve organised our recommendations into three groups, the self help & non fiction books (from candid memoirs to practical, perspective-shifting guides), the novels that teach you through character & the gloriously escapist fantasy reads, because sometimes salvation comes with dragons. There is also a healthy dose of lively chaos & airing of laundry! If you’ve ever needed a book to steady you, distract you, or quietly rebuild you, this one’s for you. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 How to Thrive with Adult ADHD by Dr James Kustow 👉 https://amzn.to/4bNtcWw Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 👉 https://amzn.to/3M5Pd8v The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 👉 https://amzn.to/3YYKecQ Open Water by Dr Julie Smith 👉 https://amzn.to/4bjrlbU Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith 👉 https://amzn.to/45xHoPD Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal 👉 https://amzn.to/3NFGpqn Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason 👉 https://amzn.to/3LTS84b There’s Nothing Wrong With Her by Kate Weinberg 👉 https://amzn.to/45z58Tw The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 👉 https://amzn.to/4sX4Yze The Women by Kristin Hannah 👉 https://amzn.to/49WSw9Y Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb 👉 https://amzn.to/45YEsM0 The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz 👉 https://amzn.to/4pXR6SI When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister 👉 https://amzn.to/4aeaTbN Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker 👉 https://amzn.to/4qErV8G Mythos by Stephen Fry 👉 https://amzn.to/49UxzML Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson 👉 https://amzn.to/4abQsw6 The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting by Evanna Lynch 👉 https://amzn.to/4bTuYoZ The Creative Act by Rick Rubin 👉 https://amzn.to/4rhHy68 Atomic Habits by James Clear 👉 https://amzn.to/49TMMhd Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 👉 https://amzn.to/4qEflWZ The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk 👉 https://amzn.to/4qHuKpR When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 👉 https://amzn.to/3M5Idsg The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 👉 https://amzn.to/4t7f2G7 Becoming by Michelle Obama 👉 https://amzn.to/45vGjI9 Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl 👉 https://amzn.to/4aeOriI Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 👉 https://amzn.to/4jVYvjQ Bewilderment by Richard Powers 👉 https://amzn.to/3ZwTTr7 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 👉 https://amzn.to/4qA0Of2 On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 👉 https://amzn.to/4qO1NZq The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 👉 https://amzn.to/4bdlnJw Soldier Sailor by Claire Kilroy 👉 https://amzn.to/4pZNnUD Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding 👉 https://amzn.to/49Vk8fw The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella 👉 https://amzn.to/4qJE64i My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh 👉 https://amzn.to/3NET8K3 Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse 👉 https://amzn.to/45R0lNt Quicksilver by Callie Hart 👉 https://amzn.to/4rbgXYd A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 👉 https://amzn.to/49UzrVN Discworld by Terry Pratchett 👉 https://amzn.to/4ryzkqv The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller👉 https://amzn.to/4pZOjZ9 Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ Discount code for 20% off Biblio ⁠#books⁠ ⁠#booktok⁠ ⁠#booktube⁠ ⁠#bookreview⁠ ⁠#booklover⁠ ⁠#bookstagram⁠ ⁠#bookish⁠ ⁠#bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the scariest books aren’t just horror? In this episode of The Bibliofilles, we’re diving into the stories that genuinely unsettled us for a whole plethora of reasons — and some of these choices will definitely surprise you. We’re talking obvious nightmare fuel like We Need to Talk About Kevin and Tender Is the Flesh — books that confront brutality, moral collapse and the darkest edges of humanity. But we’re also exploring the quieter, more unexpected type of fear. Like Silver Sparrow, where the horror isn’t gore. It’s emotional truth. The slow dread of secrets. The fear of invisibility. The quiet devastation of betrayal. And then there are the near-future novels about climate collapse and artificial intelligence — stories that feel less like dystopia and more like a warning. The kind of books that make you put them down and think: this isn’t that far off, is it? In this episode, we unpack: •⁠ ⁠Psychological horror vs. existential dread •⁠ ⁠The fear of raising a child you don’t understand •⁠ ⁠The horror of systems that normalise the unthinkable •⁠ ⁠The quiet panic of environmental collapse •⁠ ⁠The creeping uncertainty of a world shaped by AI Because sometimes the scariest thing isn’t what’s hiding in the dark. It’s what feels possible. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff 👉 https://amzn.to/47l4dqq Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee 👉 https://amzn.to/4sjS65d We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 👉 https://amzn.to/4u4ArQs Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 👉 https://amzn.to/4sevOl9 Come Closer by Sara Gran 👉 https://amzn.to/3OIGcDt Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica 👉 https://amzn.to/3MYimmC Leave the World Behind by Ruman Alam 👉 https://amzn.to/4r9g16q The Names by Florence Knapp 👉 https://amzn.to/4roU4k1 Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones 👉 https://amzn.to/3OLAikU 1984 by George Orwell 👉 https://amzn.to/4l4mVZf Prophet Song by Paul Lynch 👉 https://amzn.to/4roUJSx The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4soCb5M We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 👉 https://amzn.to/46xmZdX Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 👉 https://amzn.to/4aPqrli Beloved by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/4skmrka Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel 👉 https://amzn.to/47dHufR The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt 👉 https://amzn.to/46zYQDC Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 👉 https://amzn.to/4ldx2uL Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica 👉 https://amzn.to/46xnJ2J I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 👉 https://amzn.to/4u440ll Social Warming by Charles Arthur 👉 https://amzn.to/4b4Og9b Careless People by Sarah Wynn Williams 👉 https://amzn.to/40DavOt Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver 👉 https://amzn.to/4rUvDvF The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman 👉 https://amzn.to/4l5pPgm The Age of Al by Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt 👉 https://amzn.to/3OFF9Ek 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Just watch one episode…” That’s how it starts. This viral series has completely taken over but while one of us is obsessed, the other refuses to watch it on principle. So… is it brilliant TV or morally questionable? We get into the psychology, the obsession, and the bigger question: who owns a story? Let us know your thoughts in the comments 👇 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some books go viral everywhere but are they actually worth the hype? 📚👀 In this episode, we’re putting some of the internet’s most talked-about books to the test. From romantasy blockbusters to literary favourites and thrillers, we’re asking the big question: overhyped… or totally deserved? We’re sharing the viral books we loved, the ones that surprised us, and the ones we think didn’t live up to the buzz. If you’re building your TBR or wondering if that trending book is actually worth your time, this episode is your viral book reality check. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/465NE19 Alchemised by SenLinYu 👉 https://amzn.to/4uDEbsP Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari 👉 https://amzn.to/3OXDaeF Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green 👉 https://amzn.to/4b0nMqt The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 👉 https://amzn.to/4s3HR5j On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 👉 https://amzn.to/4qO1NZq Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 👉 https://amzn.to/3NM8Vqk I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman 👉 https://amzn.to/3Paf3JG Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 👉 https://amzn.to/4lnJb0g Honor by Danielle Baker 👉 https://amzn.to/4llHnVD Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4rtgksR The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 👉 https://amzn.to/3N9uiCc Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 👉 https://amzn.to/4li3A6Q Beach Read by Emily Henry 👉 https://amzn.to/4b052HE Book Lovers by Emily Henry 👉 https://amzn.to/4bEzVAD Bride and Mate (2 Book Collection) by Ali Hazelwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4da9PaL My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell 👉 https://amzn.to/4bkXpuk The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden 👉 https://amzn.to/40nuIrv Never Lie by Frieda McFadden 👉 https://amzn.to/4bAiJx6 The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 👉 https://amzn.to/40mJVJq A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 👉 https://amzn.to/4dcJclu We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 👉 https://amzn.to/4bbU3tn Verity by Colleen Hoover 👉 https://amzn.to/411hjFH A Court of Thorns and Roses (5 Book Series) by Sarah J. Maas 👉 https://amzn.to/40XapRU Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 👉 https://amzn.to/4s7vQM8 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling 👉 https://amzn.to/3OWSR5S 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off: Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friendships… but make them messy, obsessive, and unforgettable 👀 From The Kite Runner to The Secret History, we’re breaking down the friendships that shaped us and the ones that completely destroyed people. Campus obsession. Fake identities. Chosen family. Lifelong bonds. Some of these friendships feel real… others feel a little too real. So the question is which ones would you actually want in your life? In Memoriam by Alice Winn 👉 https://amzn.to/4ryklfI The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 👉 https://amzn.to/4ryxOE1 Recitatif by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/3NC8mzE Playground by Richard Powers 👉 https://amzn.to/470AbIB Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld 👉 https://amzn.to/4scxDQ6 The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer 👉 https://amzn.to/4urb3oj The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 👉 https://amzn.to/46SQ5EU Almond by Won-pyung Sohn 👉 https://amzn.to/4sGLpKz Wonder by R.J. Palacio 👉 https://amzn.to/4lxssI8 My Friends by Fredrik Backman 👉 https://amzn.to/3PlggxT Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 👉 https://amzn.to/3NM8Vqk Stoner by John Williams 👉 https://amzn.to/4t3hYCT The Secret History by Donna Tartt 👉 https://amzn.to/412uIxj Writers & Lovers by Lily King 👉 https://amzn.to/4b9mrOf Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 👉 https://amzn.to/4dld8vT If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio 👉 https://amzn.to/4s9p4W4 Babel by R.F. Kuang 👉 https://amzn.to/4biouyj Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 👉 https://amzn.to/4siZ3np A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 👉 https://amzn.to/3PtmbAX Still Life by Sarah Winman 👉 https://amzn.to/4lsjnzZ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 👉 https://amzn.to/4uHCRFg The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante 👉 https://amzn.to/4rwkRL9 The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker 👉 https://amzn.to/4lqV0ml Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare 👉 https://amzn.to/4rwl0OH Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day 👉 https://amzn.to/3P5lg9U Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray 👉 https://amzn.to/3P6vV4g https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVzC66JjEqz/?igsh=MWY2Y2dmY3R5dWdjaw== 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off  Biblio  #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are so honoured and delighted to be joined by a Patrick Ryan, the author of our inaugural book club new pick Buckeye. Buckeye was released to huge international acclaim last year, which isn’t surprising given the literary credentials of its author, a NY based editor. Whether or not you have read this, Patrick has so much to (very eloquently say) about life and resilience. If you’ve ever felt behind, doubted yourself, or questioned your path… this episode will change how you see everything. He also shares an astonishingly strange coincidence that left our jaws on the floor. We also discuss our older book club pick - by the inimitable Mel Robbins, the High Five Habit which hugely surprised us and leads to a conversation about that endless loop of self critique and confidence. In this episode we also reveal our picks for Aprils book club, which we are giddy with excitement to discuss: Chosen Family - the new release everyone is talking about Giovannis Room - the classic everyone needs to read Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin 👉 https://amzn.to/4rZ2Jd1 Chosen Family by Green Dot 👉 https://amzn.to/4ryxOE1 Buckeye by Patrick Ryan 👉 https://amzn.to/3NC8mzE The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins 👉 https://amzn.to/470AbIB 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are so many good books out there but this week we’re diving into the ones you’ve probably never even heard of and absolutely should have. From underrated backlist gems to quiet contemporary masterpieces these are the books we can’t stop thinking about, the ones that deserve way more hype than they get. We’re talking authors you might recognise like Gabrielle Zevin, Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel alongside incredible writers who haven’t hit your radar yet. Fiction, non fiction, literary fiction, Romantasy, forgotten classics and cutting edge ideas there’s something here for everyone. If you’re looking for your next obsession this is it. Trust us 👀📚 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 👉 https://amzn.to/4vvrOPZ Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin 👉 https://amzn.to/4cql9yO Giving Up the Ghost by Hilary Mantel 👉 https://amzn.to/3Onqmy7 Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4sftR7C Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee 👉 https://amzn.to/4vhZAIg Bellies by Nicola Dinan 👉 https://amzn.to/4meHMts Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson 👉 https://amzn.to/4dw2D9o All the Living by C.E. Morgan 👉 https://amzn.to/4sXPpae The Poet by Louisa Reid 👉 https://amzn.to/3PVKZC0 Homesick by Jennifer Croft 👉 https://amzn.to/4c6Zfiz Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka 👉 https://amzn.to/4c3LT6N Ordinary Love by Marie Rutkoski 👉 https://amzn.to/4vdRgcr The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See 👉 https://amzn.to/4v7pXjT When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman 👉 https://amzn.to/4v7q2Ed Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/4sa74dn The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff 👉 https://amzn.to/3PJy0n0 The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore 👉 https://amzn.to/47HiVs9 The New Life by Tom Crewe 👉 https://amzn.to/4c97PgX The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts 👉 https://amzn.to/4bRXGX8 The Sleeping Beauties by Suzanne O’Sullivan 👉 https://amzn.to/4dwpRMq The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight 👉 https://amzn.to/4ct6in6 Know My Name by Chanel Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/3NJwFMo The Last Man by Mary Shelley 👉 https://amzn.to/4e5aBGz Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 👉 https://amzn.to/4dw3Tt8 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off  Biblio  #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A book scandal has exploded and it’s raising serious questions about the future of publishing. In this episode, we dive into the controversy surrounding a viral novel accused of being largely written by AI… a story that went from self-published success to being pulled from shelves almost overnight. But this isn’t just about one book. We explore how AI is quietly reshaping the literary world from self-publishing trends to major publishers missing the warning signs and ask the bigger question: Can we still trust what we’re reading? This is a conversation about creativity, authenticity, and where we draw the line. Let us know your thoughts in the comments Would you read a book written by AI? 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Deep Dive into Possibly the Best Book Ever Written? 👀 Few novels inspire obsession like The Secret History and this time, we went all in. After a close reread, we break down the characters, key moments, and the deeper themes that make this book so enduring from elitism and morality to its chilling sense of complicity. We explore the novel’s classical and philosophical influences, unpack different interpretations, and ask the big question… why are we still so obsessed? Whether you’ve read it five times or not at all, this episode will change the way you see it. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Secret History by Donna Tartt 👉 https://amzn.to/48MawUD If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio 👉 https://amzn.to/4sCu4ly Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity 👉 https://amzn.to/42c6Ojv Circe by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/4cwGbLa Mythos by Stephen Fry 👉 https://amzn.to/4tgUqL0 Heroes by Stephen Fry 👉 https://amzn.to/4cgLpLZ Penance by Eliza Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/4tfBTP7 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake 👉 https://amzn.to/3Oo3cI8 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 👉 https://amzn.to/4cfIhjw Babel by R.F. Kuang👉 https://amzn.to/3QdRY9E 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we dive into two unforgettable reads that explore love, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves. We sit down with Madeleine Gray, author of Chosen Family, to unpack the emotional complexity behind her novel from queer identity and self-loathing to the power of chosen relationships and modern motherhood. Then we turn to a true classic: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin a novel that left us completely shaken. We explore its themes of shame, desire, and emotional conflict, and why it still feels so relevant today. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇  Chosen Family  👉 https://amzn.to/4mIvARQ Giovanni’s Room 👉 https://amzn.to/3OI98eZ Yesteryear  👉 https://amzn.to/3OFvHRt True Grit 👉 https://amzn.to/4sMbF5N 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off  Biblio  #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you read a book… without checking the reviews first? In this episode, we read the funniest, harshest, and most unhinged one-star reviews including brutal takedowns of classic books we love. It’s hilarious… until it isn’t. Because beneath the chaos, there’s a bigger question: Are we still thinking for ourselves or letting the internet decide what we like? 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Pride and Prejudice 👉 https://amzn.to/4eKSxSn The Great Gatsby 👉 https://amzn.to/4eILoSE Frankenstein 👉 https://amzn.to/4efizx6 Crime and Punishment 👉 https://amzn.to/4n1AbyS Wuthering Heights 👉 https://amzn.to/3R79kVS The Divine Comedy 👉 https://amzn.to/3OGUPaJ 1984 👉 https://amzn.to/48vrC9j Everything’s Fine 👉 https://amzn.to/4cB4Orf A Prayer for Owen Meany 👉 https://amzn.to/4vTHJrc Never Let Me Go 👉 https://amzn.to/48Y62dK Wolf Hall 👉 https://amzn.to/4ud7UaL The Bell Jar 👉 https://amzn.to/3OM9KAs A Little Life 👉 https://amzn.to/4mZm3Gf A Discovery of Witches 👉 https://amzn.to/4wbQFsm Empire of Pain 👉 https://amzn.to/4mTBOyx Still Life 👉 https://amzn.to/4tNDJXV The Song of Achilles 👉 https://amzn.to/4cTfMr0 Penance 👉 https://amzn.to/4ueNNZF 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off  Biblio Discount Code For Bubble BIBLIO15: https://bubble.onelink.me/nnib/signup?deep_link_sub2=BIBLIO15.T&Cs £15 off first childcare booking. Not valid in conjunction with other promo codes or account credit. Valid until 01.11.26. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the one book you wish you could read again for the very first time? In this episode, we dive into the books that completely consumed us the stories that altered our brains, broke our hearts, changed how we see the world, and left us chasing the feeling long after the final page. From surreal labyrinths and devastating literary epics to obsessive dark academia, emotional masterpieces, and books with twists that genuinely left us breathless… these are the books we would do anything to experience again. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Star Side by Alex Aster 👉 https://amzn.to/49eYfII Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/48P1pmh Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/4wgxSfp The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien 👉 https://amzn.to/4d8y8EB A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 👉 https://amzn.to/4tpOBuf Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 👉 https://amzn.to/42lyGBV I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 👉 https://amzn.to/48NYI4u A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth 👉 https://amzn.to/48MnE Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 👉 https://amzn.to/4cV3Y8T The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/3P3lleC Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 👉 https://amzn.to/4trtbwF Alchemised by SenLinYu 👉 https://amzn.to/4d9UdTb Night Bitch by Rachel Yoder 👉 https://amzn.to/3QUD1cS What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt 👉 https://amzn.to/4uwc918 A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers 👉 https://amzn.to/4duyt5K Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu 👉 https://amzn.to/4wlO13o Matrix by Lauren Groff 👉 https://amzn.to/4tXZlAQ The Testaments by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4uySUUS Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall 👉 https://amzn.to/3QQ3SqB In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 👉 https://amzn.to/4etAi3S We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 👉 https://amzn.to/3QLjBHv The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 👉 https://amzn.to/3P0pP5H 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ Discount code for 20% off  Biblio Discount Code For Bubble BIBLIO15: ⁠https://bubble.onelink.me/nnib/signup?deep_link_sub2=BIBLIO15.T&Cs⁠ £15 off first childcare booking. Not valid in conjunction with other promo codes or account credit. Valid until 01.11.26. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when one of the internet’s most aesthetic books is actually read properly? In this deep dive episode,  we unpack The Stranger by Albert Camus the slim philosophical classic that has become a cultural obsession online. From performative reading culture and celebrity book clubs to absurdism, existentialism, alienation, mental health, internet culture, and modern emotional burnout, this episode explores why The Stranger still feels terrifyingly relevant today. If you’ve ever seen someone reading The Stranger on the train and wondered what it actually means this is the episode for you. Perfect for fans of literary analysis, classic literature, philosophy, dark academia, booktok, existential fiction, and deep-dive book podcasts. 📚 Books & authors discussed: 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Stranger 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=The+Stranger The Myth of Sisyphus 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=The+Myth+of+Sisyphus The Secret History 👉 https://amzn.to/48MawUD Assembly 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Assembly&crid Waiting for Godot 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Waiting+for+Godot&crid Nausea 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Nausea&crid Notes from Underground 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Notes+from+Underground&crid 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com #AlbertCamus #TheStranger #BookPodcast #DarkAcademia #Philosophy #Existentialism #Absurdism #ClassicBooks #BookTok #LiteraryPodcast #FranzKafka #Dostoevsky #BookTube #Literature #DeepDivePodcast #TheBiblioFiles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is everyone obsessed with Yesteryear right now? 👀 This week we unpack the book everyone seems to be reading from trad-wife culture and influencer motherhood to religion, feminism, identity, and the dark reality behind perfectly curated online lives.  We debate one of the most divisive female protagonists we’ve read in years, discuss the ending that split readers, and explore why this debut has sparked such a huge cultural conversation. 📚🎙️ 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 👉 https://amzn.to/3P7DHv4 True Grit by Charles Portis 👉 https://amzn.to/4nvJtDq Strangers by Belle Burden 👉 https://amzn.to/4wvp3yh Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center by Bell Hooks 👉 https://amzn.to/4eIubJ8 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ Discount code for 20% off  Biblio Discount Code For Bubble BIBLIO15: ⁠https://bubble.onelink.me/nnib/signup?deep_link_sub2=BIBLIO15.T&Cs⁠ £15 off first childcare booking. Not valid in conjunction with other promo codes or account credit. Valid until 01.11.26. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when society decides certain books are too dangerous to read?  In this episode of the Bibliofilles Podcast, we explore the shocking history of banned books, censorship, moral panic, and the stories that powerful institutions have tried to silence. From 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury to The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, we discuss the novels that sparked outrage, political fear, religious backlash, and cultural controversy across generations. We unpack why books continue to be banned in schools and libraries, how censorship reflects societal anxieties, and why literature remains one of the most powerful forms of rebellion. Along the way, we explore dystopian fiction, authoritarianism, surveillance culture, feminism, LGBTQ+ book bans, freedom of speech, and the growing debates around what children should and should not be allowed to read. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 1984 by George Orwell 👉 https://amzn.to/4dD4KaY The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/3RVSwSd Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4ubP6rT Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 👉 https://amzn.to/4vlrZwf Julia by Sandra Newman 👉 https://amzn.to/3Qdw06T A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley 👉 https://amzn.to/4vqAndX The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/4dX8Vx6 Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/4ee0UoN I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 👉 https://amzn.to/4e3jrTQ The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 👉 https://amzn.to/3RVT2Q9 The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie 👉 https://amzn.to/4xj6FJJ The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 👉 https://amzn.to/4fSGq6l Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi 👉 https://amzn.to/4uOnzOG Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 👉 https://amzn.to/4dYYZ6s A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess 👉 https://amzn.to/4uI57Hr Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/3REVLxq Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling 👉 https://amzn.to/4399AXr Charlotte's Web by E.B. White and Garth Williams 👉 https://amzn.to/49ytoXX Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe 👉 https://amzn.to/3RFZNpg All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson 👉 https://amzn.to/4fiRtpo This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson 👉 https://amzn.to/4anvXMD Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison 👉 https://amzn.to/4dHx5Nq Educated by Tara Westover 👉 https://amzn.to/4nZIbAN If you love literary analysis, classic books, dystopian fiction, banned books history, political literature, and conversations about culture through literature, this episode is for you. 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ #BannedBooks #BookTok #BibliophilesPodcast #BooksPodcast #LiteraturePodcast #BookLovers #ClassicLiterature #DystopianBooks #1984 #Fahrenheit451 #TheHandmaidsTale #GeorgeOrwell #MargaretAtwood #ToniMorrison #BookDiscussion #ReadingCommunity #BookRecommendations #FreedomToRead #Censorship #BookCensorship #LiteraryPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maggie O'Farrell joins The Bibliofilles to discuss her extraordinary new novel, Land. In this wide-ranging conversation, Maggie explores the Irish history, mythology and landscape that inspired the book, the lasting legacy of the Great Hunger, and why the land itself becomes a living character in her fiction. We also discuss historical research, writing authentic historical novels, family, memory, grief, parenthood, and the stories of ordinary people caught inside major historical events. Maggie shares insights into her bestselling novels Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, reveals how Irish myths shaped her storytelling, and explains the fascinating real-world history behind Ireland's sacred wells and folklore. We also go behind the scenes of adapting Hamnet for the screen, writing a screenplay, collaborating with filmmakers, and experiencing the journey from novel to Oscar-winning adaptation. Topics covered: Land by Maggie O'Farrell Historical fiction writing The Irish Great Hunger Irish mythology and folklore Hamnet adaptation The Marriage Portrait Researching historical novels Family, memory and trauma Writing process and creativity Novel writing vs screenwriting If you enjoy conversations about books, literature, writing, historical fiction and storytelling, subscribe to The Bibliofilles for more author interviews and literary discussions. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Land by Maggie O'Farrell 👉 https://amzn.to/4x5CeGF Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 👉 https://amzn.to/4vo2hHj Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 👉 https://amzn.to/4vlCuj2 The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 👉 https://amzn.to/4x2nF6N 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com #MaggieOFarrell #Land #Hamnet #TheMarriagePortrait #DemonCopperhead #BarbaraKingsolver #HistoricalFiction #LiteraryFiction #BookPodcast #AuthorInterview #BookTube #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #BooksBooksBooks #FictionBooks #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #WritersLife #BookLovers #TheBibliofilles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaya sits down with the author of the moment New York Times, Sunday Times, Australian and New Zealand bestseller Sarah A. Parker for the most emotional, raw and revelatory interview The Bibliofilles has ever recorded. We're diving into When the Moon Hatched and the newly released sequel The Ballad of Falling Dragons in a completely spoiler-free deep dive that will leave you absolutely wrecked (in the best way). In this episode, Sarah opens up about: - The real man who inspired Kahn yes, he exists, and yes, he gave up his entire career for her - Why she built her entire world behind closed eyelids before writing a single word - The devastating personal grief that gave birth to the dragon moon concept - Her powerful stance on female rage, suppressed identity, and protecting your creative bubble - Why she refuses to look at Goodreads and why you probably shouldn't either Super fans join live with burning questions, including: - What is Kaydence actually an allegory for? - Does Elwyn share Raven's complicated relationship with rain? - Will we ever get side character books set in this world? - How many books are left and is book three already written? This is not just a fantasy podcast episode. This is a masterclass in storytelling, trauma, creativity, and what it means to write a legacy. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008710333/ The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker 👉https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ballad-Falling-Dragons-romantasy-bestselling-ebook/dp/B0DB3GT6YL #moonfall #romantasy #fantasybooks #booktok #bookpodcast #podcastrecommendations  #newpodcastepisode  #podcastersofinstagram  #bookrecommendations  #currentlyreading #bookobsessed #bookishcommunity #bookboyfriend #books #reading #bookworm #newrelease Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off Campus has become one of the biggest TV sensations of 2026, taking over streaming charts, BookTok and social media feeds around the world. In this episode we discuss the hit adaptation of Elle Kennedy's bestselling romance series and why audiences have become completely obsessed with Garrett, Hannah, Dean and the Briar University crew. We explore the show's addictive storytelling, its portrayal of consent and healthy relationships, the representation of sexual assault and trauma, and why so many viewers are calling it a cultural turning point for romance on screen. Key topics: • Off Campus review and reaction • Consent and healthy masculinity • Sexual assault representation in television • Romance books vs romance adaptations • The rise of New Adult fiction • Elle Kennedy's publishing journey • BookTok and the romance boom • Why Off Campus has become a global phenomenon • Our favourite characters and storylines Articles discussed: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2026/05/11984138/off-campus-sexual-assault https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clypz87rqy1o https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/off-campus-sexual-assault-rom-com/ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/29/off-campus-tv-show-series-prime-video-global-hit #OffCampus #ElleKennedy #BookTok #RomanceBooks #PrimeVideo #BookPodcast #TheBibliophiles #NewAdultRomance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When does wellness become a problem? This week on The Bibliofilles, we're diving into one of the most urgent cultural conversations of the moment looks maxing and optimisation culture and exploring it through the lens of literature. From viral influencers using extreme methods to "engineer" attractiveness, to the Fitbit-ification of reading via Goodreads targets, we unpack how the obsession with maximising every aspect of life is quietly making us miserable and why fiction saw it all coming. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Rouge by Mona Awad 👉 https://amzn.to/4uBKo73 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 👉 https://amzn.to/44gkf2Z The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/4fOQddP Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 👉 https://amzn.to/4ozSWdn Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4ovIFPe Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding 👉 https://amzn.to/4oAQ9At Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy 👉 https://amzn.to/4uOMOiV We also discuss the backlash to Steven Bartlett optimisation obsession, the incel-to-mainstream pipeline of looks culture, and why reading itself has been infected by optimisation thinking. Perfect for: fans of feminist literary criticism, cultural commentary, book recommendations, and anyone who's ever felt exhausted by the pressure to self-optimise. 🎧 Subscribe on Substack for extended essays and exclusive bonus content including our viral extra with Maggie O'Farrell! 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Notropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ #looksmaxing #looksmaxxing #beautystandards #malegaze #botox   #glowup #manosphere  #podcast #trending #bookish #books #filler #lipfiller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sat down with the incredible Imani Thompson to talk about her debut novel Honey and wow, did it deliver! 🍯📚 We talked about how she crafted Yrsa as a loveable, relatable, yet terrifying protagonist (think Villanelle from Killing Eve), why she leaned so heavily into humour to explore such dark themes, and how she wove critical race theory and Afropessimism naturally into a propulsive, page-turning plot. We also get into the real world inspirations behind the book from incel culture and the manosphere to Audre Lorde's landmark essays on anger and the influence of Jamaica Kincaid's writing. Imani also opens up about her experience working at Daunt Books while editing the manuscript, her late night writing process, and gives us a very exciting first look at her second novel, set in Dorset and inspired by the Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker barge. Before the interview, Sophie and Chaya also sit down to discuss this month's classic pairing Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys and why its themes of race, colonialism, and female identity connect so powerfully with Honey. In this episode we chat about: 📖 What inspired Honey & the creative process behind it 😤 Female rage, the manosphere & incel culture in fiction 🎓 Cambridge as a setting & intersectionality in literature 🌊 Why we paired it with Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys ✍️ Imani's late night writing habits & what's coming next 🗓️ Next Month's Book Club Picks: - People in Love by Claire Daverley - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler 📌 If you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe and leave us a review it really helps! 🎧 Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #BookClub #ImaniThompson #Honey #FemaleRage #BookTok #BookRecommendations #CampusNovel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's been sober for 16 years. Before that, she was deep in London's club scene, doing d*ugs with celebrities, DJing alongside Alexander McQueen, and watching people around her not make it out alive. In this episode, DJ, producer and author Jodie joins us to talk about her debut memoir "You Had to Be There: An Odyssey Through Noughties London, One Night at a Time" and she does not hold back. We talk about: •⁠ ⁠Sneaking into the London Astoria at 15 with a fake ID and finding her "tribe" •⁠ ⁠Falling into a*diction on the dance floor and getting sober at 25 •⁠ ⁠Losing friends to a*diction, including Amy Winehouse a year after she got clean •⁠ ⁠Structuring her entire memoir around the clubs that raised her Astoria, Turnmills, Fabric, Pasha •⁠ ⁠Why she refused to read any other memoirs while writing her own •⁠ ⁠Getting "discovered" by a literary agent she didn't even know she had Plus a rapid-fire book recommendations round covering Elena Ferrante, Donna Tartt, Barbara Kingsolver and Sarah Waters. This is glamour, grief, queerness, addiction and recovery no filter, no spin. 📚 Subscribe to our Substack for the bonus tier from this episode she's spilling things we can't put on YouTube Jodies Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Had-Be-There-Noughties-ebook/dp/B0F6TM7XST/ref 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #BookClub #BookTok #BookRecommendations #Memoir #Addiction #Sobriety #LondonNightlife #BookTok #PodcastClips #AuthorInterview #RecoveryJourney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the difference between a community and a cult? According to researchers and survivors not as much as you'd think. In this episode of The Bibliofilles, we're going deep on one of the most fascinating, disturbing and frankly addictive topics out there: cults. We cover the psychology of why ordinary, intelligent people join them, the language that keeps them in, and why the world we live in now has made all of us more vulnerable than ever. We discuss: •⁠  ⁠Hannah Murray's (Skins, Game of Thrones) memoir The Make Believe — and how a Reiki healer in LA sent her down a rabbit hole she nearly didn't come back from •⁠  ⁠Ruby Frankie, Eight Passengers and the cult of influencer culture and how it ended with her in prison •⁠  ⁠Cultish by Amanda Montell — how the language of cults is already inside your Instagram feed, your fitness studio and your political news feed •⁠  ⁠The BITE model — the framework built to explain exactly how cults control behaviour, information, thought and emotion •⁠  ⁠Cult fiction: The Girls (Emma Cline), The Heart Goes Last (Margaret Atwood), Station 11, Arcadia and more •⁠  ⁠One of our hosts' own family connection to EST — the therapy cult John Denver helped make famous The uncomfortable argument at the centre of all of this? It's already happened to you. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📚 Join our Substack for exclusive bonus content ⭐ Like, comment, subscribe it genuinely makes a difference #Cults #TrueCrime #BookTok #Psychology #HannahMurray #CultPodcast #BookRecommendations #AuthorInterview #Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why has The Odyssey survived for over 3,000 years? ⚔️📚 This week, Chaya and Sophie dive into Homer's The Odyssey to explore why it's considered one of the greatest stories ever told. From the hero's journey and Greek mythology to translation debates, feminism, trauma, hospitality, and the enduring question of what makes someone a hero, they unpack the epic that shaped Western literature. They debate one of literature's most divisive protagonists, explore the women at the heart of the story - including Penelope, Athena, Circe and Calypso - and discuss why The Odyssey continues to inspire readers, writers and filmmakers thousands of years after it was first written. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Odyssey by Homer (Emily Wilson Translation) 👉 https://amzn.to/3RFScav Circe by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/4vFSCf3 The Voyage Home by Pat Barker 👉 https://amzn.to/4wQWdYM The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 👉 https://amzn.to/4waEDPu Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 👉 https://amzn.to/4vznuOg The Iliad by Homer 👉 https://amzn.to/44CXNRV The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/44z1QyK 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #classicliterature #greekmythology #theodyssey #homer #booklover #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a Bren? 💔📖 This month's Bibliofilles Book Club pick is Claire Daverley's hugely anticipated second novel, People in Love the follow-up to the word-of-mouth phenomenon Talking at Night. Chaya and Sophie sit down with Claire to talk about writing a love triangle with no villain, why the ending had to be both "inevitable and surprising," and the pressure of following up a debut that outgrew every expectation. They get into grief and secondary grief, writing a mother's mental illness with real tenderness, the narrative device readers are going to want to fight Claire over, and the difference between longing for a person and longing for a version of your own life. Plus, before the interview, they revisit their older book club pick, Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower, and why a novel written in the '90s and set in 2024–2027 feels less like dystopian fiction and more like a documentary. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 People in Love by Claire Daverley 👉 https://amzn.to/4hsXNeI Talking at Night by Claire Daverley 👉 https://amzn.to/45jhtuk Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 👉 https://amzn.to/3RueHPx The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4wSMLE3 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #contemporaryfiction #bookclub #clairedaverley #peopleinlove #talkingatnight #authorinterview #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya challenge the idea of the traditional summer read and explore whether the best books for summer are really the ones topping every bestseller list. From literary fiction, Greek mythology retellings, and dystopian classics to romance, thrillers, BookTok favourites, and underrated novels, we share the books we genuinely believe deserve a place on your summer reading list—whether you're relaxing on the beach, by the pool, or curled up at home. We also dive into the surprising research behind the "summer slide," why children should keep reading during the school holidays, and share some of our favourite books for young readers. 📖 In this episode: - The biggest summer reading trends of 2026 - Why there is no such thing as the perfect "summer read" - The most underrated books everyone should read - Literary fiction worth taking on holiday - Greek mythology retellings we love - Romance, thrillers and hidden gems beyond BookTok - Why summer reading is so important for children - Our personal Summer TBR (To Be Read) lists Whether you're searching for summer book recommendations, beach reads, literary fiction, BookTok books, classic novels, or the best books to read in 2026, this episode has something for every reader. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Children of Men 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hMNVNqN Call Me By Your Name 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bNzpLtk My Sister, The Serial Killer 👉 https://link.amazon/B07rO0md0 The Neapolitan Novels 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hgHiCPP You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty 👉 https://link.amazon/B09apRAuW Alias Grace 👉 https://link.amazon/B06zIB6ei The Remains of the Day 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bBJ2Gm3 Ariadne 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bg48WnC Welcome to Glorious Tuga 👉 https://link.amazon/B03t1yEaQ 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. #BookPodcast #BookRecommendations #SummerReads #SummerReading #BooksToRead #BestBooks2026 #MustReadBooks #BeachReads #BookTok #BookTube #BookClub #LiteraryFiction #ReadingRecommendations #BookLovers #ReadersOfInstagram #GreekMythology #ClassicBooks #DystopianBooks #RomanceBooks #ThrillerBooks #Books2026 #TheBibliofilles #BookCommunity #ReadingList #Bookstagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes a great book adaptation and what happens when Hollywood gets it completely wrong? 📚🎬 In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya dive into the biggest book-to-film and book-to-TV adaptations, from the adaptations they absolutely loved to the ones that completely missed the point. Plus, they get into the hugely anticipated The Odyssey adaptation, discussing Christopher Nolan’s take on Homer’s epic, what was changed from the original poem, the missing intimacy and sexuality, the depiction of PTSD, Circe, the Cyclops and whether the film captures the heart of the original story. They also look ahead to upcoming adaptations including Klara and the Sun, Pride and Prejudice, East of Eden, The Love Hypothesis, In Memoriam and Buckeye and reveal the books they desperately want to see brought to the screen. In this episode: 📚 The best book-to-film adaptations 🎬 The adaptations that completely missed the mark ⚡ Books vs films: which is actually better? 🧙 Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings & Game of Thrones 💔 Never Let Me Go & We Need to Talk About Kevin 💕 Bridgerton, It Ends With Us & the rise of romance adaptations 🏛️ Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey adaptation 🔮 The books we want to see adapted next Which book adaptation do you think got it right — and which one completely ruined the book? 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dKivsBE Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 👉 https://link.amazon/B0a2ffdKR The Godfather by Mario Puzo 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gWMEWLH Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling 👉 https://link.amazon/B08yksPbN The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King 👉 https://link.amazon/B0faJ8h5R We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 👉 https://link.amazon/B03WT5H1R Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 👉 https://link.amazon/B07q2N2wT It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover 👉 https://link.amazon/B00VDC34Z Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 👉 https://link.amazon/B0f8RsOa9 Dune by Frank Herbert 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dKfgPPs Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 👉 https://link.amazon/B08C2JTr7 Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dTefgkV Game of Thrones Series 👉 https://link.amazon/B05ipHoug Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer 👉 https://link.amazon/B005j12Si The Testaments by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gLGYGBP Atonement by Ian McEwan 👉 https://link.amazon/B0cuSbjog The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 👉 https://link.amazon/B0daEqVNI Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman 👉 https://link.amazon/B01eBEnaS Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn 👉 https://link.amazon/B05AGH2og The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://link.amazon/B03zFAERq The Deal by Elle Kennedy 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dmC1VYR Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 👉 https://link.amazon/B02XZ1df0 Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro 👉 https://link.amazon/B0a2ttTfO East of Eden by John Steinbeck 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gvYmbCL The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dSpRau9 The Housemaid by Freida McFadden 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aptJMwk In Memoriam by Alice Winn 👉 https://link.amazon/B089c8smW Buckeye by Patrick Ryan 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bRaZPRy Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates 👉 https://link.amazon/B06N0L3gU The Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation) 👉 https://link.amazon/A0aVpgM5g #TheBibliofilles #BookTok #BookRecommendations #BookAdaptations #BookToFilm #BookToScreen #BookLovers #ReadingCommunity #BookPodcast #BooksAndMovies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya round up the best books of the year so far and it's not just their own picks. They've spent hours combing through every major "best of" list from Goodreads, The New York Times and NPR, then added their own favourites, submissions from Bibliofilles Insiders, and an exclusive segment from senior editors across Spotify Audiobooks worldwide. From the most talked-about book of the year to a lit RPG series flying completely under the radar, a devastating non-fiction deep dive, and the sports romance nobody saw coming, this episode covers new releases, overlooked backlist gems, and the books they simply can't stop thinking about. 📖 In this episode: The most talked-about book of the year so far and why it's dividing readers The lit RPG series outselling literary fiction that nobody's talking about Non-fiction picks spanning true crime, memoir and modern history Sophie and Chaya's personal favourite reads of the year (including one not even out yet) Exclusive best books recommendations from senior editors at Spotify Audiobooks (US, UK, Canada and Australia) Insider picks from Bibliofilles Substack subscribers A recommendation from the National Year of Reading campaign Independent bookshop bestsellers from The Wandering Chapter The books they're most excited to read before the year is out Whether you're searching for the best books of 2026, new book releases, literary fiction, book club recommendations, or your next unputdownable read, this episode has something for every reader. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 👉 https://link.amazon/B05FZnSS2 Strangers by Belle Burden 👉 https://link.amazon/B08UUmiA7 Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash 👉 https://link.amazon/B0fC4AwVj Vigil by George Saunders 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aqKSm1Z The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gUhlQrv The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aaHd5kG London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe 👉 https://link.amazon/B05yqno0R Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aSVsxyD A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bzP9UYm Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick 👉 https://link.amazon/B02liHBM5 Whistler by Ann Patchett 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hSM2YrE The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 👉 https://link.amazon/B06kWomYD John of John by Douglas Stuart 👉 https://link.amazon/B01tbDnoE Transcription by Ben Lerner 👉 https://link.amazon/B00hzS8lk This is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin 👉 https://link.amazon/B01gLxEoj I Want You to be Happy by Jem Calder 👉 https://link.amazon/B01oYdh9a Famesick by Lena Dunham 👉 https://link.amazon/B0fx92u7y Lovelight series by BK Borison 👉 https://link.amazon/B0fx92u7y This Kingdom will not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews 👉 https://link.amazon/B03KOKKRr American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee 👉 https://link.amazon/B0e2TAAvB The Pretender by Jo Harkin 👉 https://link.amazon/B0h8HMY57 Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hjI6qCS Buckeye by Patrick Ryan 👉 https://link.amazon/B09Qtnh4G A Private Man by Stephanie Sy-Quia 👉 https://link.amazon/B03Ngrey9 When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Rizden 👉 https://link.amazon/B02w4XMYM The Girls by Emma Cline 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gLIDWMI The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hIvqyde Country People by Daniel Mason 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dzDqSiL Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 👉 https://link.amazon/B0awQ3ksK Cathedrals by Claudia Piñeiro 👉 https://link.amazon/B05runErC Seek the Traitor's Sun by Veronica Roth 👉 https://link.amazon/B0a8VSPaN Fieldwork as a Sex Object by Meena Kandasamy 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gNbL3bc A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 👉 https://link.amazon/B0j7Oazqf The Winged Game by Sophie Kim 👉 https://link.amazon/B0ifcOSpu Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dbl63If Life of Pi by Yann Martel 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dbZKMzL Munichs by David Peace 👉 https://link.amazon/B00VBaS89 The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 👉 https://link.amazon/B0cUEf1VN Doom Painting by AK Blakemore 👉 https://link.amazon/B0iF1Hulv We Go Way Back by Niamh Connolly 👉 https://link.amazon/B09lbWKXj 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. 🎧 Subscribe on Substack for extended essays and exclusive bonus content. #BestBooksOfTheYear #BookRecommendations #BooksToRead #BestBooks2026 #MustReadBooks #BookTok #BookTube #BookClub #LiteraryFiction #ReadingList #BookLovers #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #TheBibliofilles #BookCommunity #NewBooks2026 #BookPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've spoken to authors, journalists, teachers, data privacy lawyers, and sources inside publishing who've asked to remain anonymous and we're bringing you the inside scoop on what's actually being discussed behind closed doors. In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya step away from book recommendations to tackle something bigger: what AI is actually doing to books, authors, and the publishing industry right now. From a warehouse guillotine slicing book spines for AI training data to a $1.5 billion court settlement, we unpack the legal, ethical, and deeply human stakes of the AI-and-books collision and why it's not going away any time soon. 📖 In this episode: - Inside Anthropic's book-scanning operation and the machines behind it - Bartz v. Anthropic: the piracy case and the $1.5 billion author payout - Why owning a book legally doesn't erase an author's IP rights - Authors accused of using AI with zero concrete proof and the reversal of the burden of proof - A former Anthropic security researcher on AI agents that rewrite their own shutdown code - OpenAI's AI agent that hacked Hugging Face undetected for a week - Why "leaving in mistakes" might become the only proof a book is human-written - Fahrenheit 451, Hans Zimmer, and what we lose when creativity gets automated Whether you're searching for the Anthropic AI lawsuit, AI and copyright law, the future of publishing, or how AI is changing books in 2026, this episode has something for every reader who cares where their stories come from. 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. #TheBibliofilles #AIandBooks #Anthropic #AIvsCreativity #CopyrightLaw #PublishingIndustry #BookPodcast #BookTok #BookTube #WritersOfYouTube #AIethics #BookCommunity #Bookstagram #FutureOfPublishing #ArtificialIntelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices