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We welcome friend of the pod Cobby this month to discuss the classic book Wuthering Heights and how it compares to the 2026 movie "Wuthering Heights" by Emerald Fennell. Are we team Heathcliff or Martin Clunes? We also want to give away a Bookcast Club exclusive hoodie to one lucky listener. Listen to April's episode for the answer and fill in this entry form for your chance to win.

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In our very first episode of the year, Jenny, Belle and Sarah are back and we’re kicking things off with a big update! We’re moving away from seasons and switching to a monthly episode format, and in this episode we chat through why the change felt right for us (and hopefully for you too).

Alongside that, it’s a proper catch-up - what we’ve been reading, what we’ve been loving, and how our reading year is shaping up so far. Expect plenty of bookish tangents, honest thoughts, and the usual cosy, conversational vibes as we ease into a new year of the podcast.

We’ll also be sharing more over on our Patreon each month, alongside the main episodes, if you’d like to support the show and get extra content, you can join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/bookcastclub

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Fate of Mary Rose — Caroline O’Donoghue
• The Correspondent — Virginia Evans
• Memorial Day — Geraldine Brooks
• Wild Dark Shore — Charlotte McConaghy
• The Rose Field — Philip Pullman
• Always Home, Always Homesick — Hannah Kent
• Audition — Katie Kitamura
• Elegy, Southwest — Madeleine Watts
• Love, Sex and Frankenstein — Caroline Lea
• Death in Her Hands — Ottessa Moshfegh

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• You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. 
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• A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts.

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We welcome Sarah from Your True Shelf to the pod today to discuss reading challenges and, specifically, #HRCYED - The Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever do, Jenny and Sarah take the opportunity to discuss their recent/current reads and TBR's for the challenge.

Books mentioned:

• Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
• It Was Always You by Emma Cooper
• The Things We Lost by Jyoti Patel
• Pop Scars by ANTHONY Kavanagh (not Andrew!)
• LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (Andy Serkis Audiobook)
• Boudicca's Daughter by Elodie Harper
• The Tarot Reader of Versailles by Anya Bergman
• We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad

Things mentioned:

• HRCYED 2.0 website
• TBR Spin by Sarah Freshly
• Read Good Challenge 2025 by Ben Reads Good
• The Gilmore Book Club

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Welcome to the 45th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today, Sarah T and Jenny read and discuss Sarah K's favourite books, The Secret History  by Donna Tartt and Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter.
Content warning: we discuss grief in detail in the second part of this episode, which some listeners may find upsetting. We have included chapter markers so you can skip our discussion on Grief is the Thing with Feathers.

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Books mentioned:

The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Option B by Sheryl Sandberg
Lanny by Max Porter

We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.

Other mentions:
Dr Shashi Tharoor MP - Britain Does Owe Reparations
The College Admissions Scandal

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Welcome to the 44th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. The two Sarah's chat through their favourite recent author discoveries on today's episode.

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Books mentioned:

A Lonely Girl Is A Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Luster by Raven Leilani
The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane
Ask Again Yes by Mary Beth Keane
Kololo Hill by Neema Shah
A More Perfect Union by Tammye Huf
The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Golden Fool by Robin Hobb
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak
The 40 Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

We encourage you to shop with your local independent book store. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery.

Other mentions:
Jhalak Prize
Eric Karl Anderson's review of Kololo Hill
Christine from Storycraft's My Life in Books episode  

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Welcome to the 43rd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. It's a book club episode this week. The four of us come together to chat about The Yield by Tara June Winch, winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin Award.

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Visit our Book Shop
You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Bird Song by Sebastian Faulks
Australia Day by Stan Grant

Other mentions:
Books on the Go episode on The Yield

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Welcome to the 42nd episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Today we have another 'My Life in Books' episode with friend of the podcast and YouTuber Kieran - KDBooks. You can find Kieran on YouTube and Instagram.

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. We have a variety of tiers starting at just $2 a month, offering early access to the podcast, bonus episodes and book recommendations tailored to you. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Visit our Book Shop
You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:
Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan
Martha, Jac a Shanco by Caryl Lewis (Translated - Martha, Jack & Shanco)
Number 9 Dream by David Mitchell
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
Slade House by David Mitchell
Light Boxes by Shane Jones
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Luca and the Tale of Fire by Salman Rushdie
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Other mentions:
Bookish Topics YouTube channel

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Welcome to the 41st episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T, Alice and Jenny discuss the crime genre and all its lovely sub genres. We genuinely believe there is a crime book for everyone.

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Visit our Book Shop
You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Marking Time (Cazalet Chronicles) by Elizabeth Jane Howard
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death by M. C. Beaton
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
A is for Arsenic: The Poisons of Agatha Christie by Kathryn Harkup
Duplicate Death by Georgette Heyer
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
River of Darkness (A John Madden Mystery) by Rennie Airth
The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse
Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millenium series) by Stieg Larsson
Bluebird Bluebird (Highway 59 series) by Attica Locke
I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
Manhunt by Colin Sutton
Out of Thin Air by Anthony Adeane
Can You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee Israel

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Welcome to the 40th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T and Jenny share their top new releases heading to a bookshop near you between January and June 2021.

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Visit our Book Shop
You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:

The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter 4/02/21
Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan 11/02/21
The End of the Road by Jack Cooke 18/02/21
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 04/03/21
The Manningtree Witches by A. K Blakemore 04/03/21
The Lost Village by Camilla Sten 23/03/21
My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley 01/04/21
Of Women and Salt by Gabriella Garcia 15/04/21
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura 22/04/21
After the Storm by Emma Jane Unsworth 06/05/21
The Divorce by César Aira 01/06/21
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 10/06/21
Wendy, Darling by A. C. Wise 15/06/21
True Crime Story by Joseph Knox
The Worst Street in London by Fiona Rule
The Five by Hallie Rubenhold
Blood and Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
The Treeclimbers Guide by Jack Cooke
Shia Labeouf by A. C. Wise
The Familiars by Stacey Halls
Supper Club by Lara Williams
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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Welcome to the 39th episode of The Bookcast Club, a book podcast for people who love to read and talk books. Sarah T and Sarah K discuss their favourite reads of the second half of 2020 today, as well as their plans and reading intentions for the year ahead.

Support The Bookcast Club
You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at just $2 a month and rewards include, early access, bonus episodes and tailored book recommendations. Our aim, when we hit $75 a month, is to set up a fund to allow those with less money to buy books. If you are happy to donate for no reward you can do so on our website. A free way to show your support, and a very effective way of spreading the word, is to mention us on social media or review us on iTunes.

Visit our Book Shop
You can buy all the books we mention on the podcast in our Book Shop. Bookshop.org is a great platform if you want easy book shopping without supporting the likes of Amazon. They support independent book shops and we earn a small commission on each sale, which helps with the running costs of this podcast. However, we would always encourage you to make the effort and shop with your local independent book shop. Many have gone to great efforts to develop an online presence and we're sure most, if not all, will take orders over the phone. They can order whatever book you want. You can find a list of independent bookshops to support on our website, many of which do home delivery. 

Books mentioned:

Lilac Girls by Martha Kelly Hall
The Truth about the Harry Qubert Affair by Joël Dicker
Home going by Yaa Gyasi
The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall
The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
I'm Still Here by Austin Channing-Brown
The Yield by Tara June Winch
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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