The Lit Lounge

In this episode, Ayah in year 9 is in the hotspot and enthuses about her top picks to read! Despite being a slow reader, she savours the words she comes across and discusses how much she loves seeing people like her in fiction. See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.sou...

In this episode, we discuss our recent reads with the soothing background noise of sea gulls and trade labourers banging about to contend with. Laura enthuses about the prolific Stephen King, Beth chats about her reading gear change and Rose raves about Booktok fave Our Wives Under the Sea! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelit...

In this episode, we discuss our favourite fictional couples: tragic loving-too-late in They Both Die at the End, Coriolanus Snow & Lucy Grey's dark and complex relationship in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and the eponymous romances in The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Pheonix also makes an appearance with an outpouring of love for his new reads! See our books on social media! TikTok...

In this episode, the OGs (Laura, Beth and Rose) reminisce over their recent trip to Hay Festival's Winter Weekend 2023 together and catch up on their latest reads outside their local independent coffee shop! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikso...

In this episode, Sorcha and Rose talk about books that have given them the creeps and Harry talks about what makes him love the FNAF franchise. See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

In this episode, Sorcha and Rose update their progress towards their yearly reading goals and Ashmi joins us to debate the merits of John Green's female protagonists. See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

In this episode, we host a collection of guests who attended the St Cyres Open Evening. Please excuse the background rock and roll from the music department next door to our school library (and some of Rose's cringy dad jokes)! Thanks to everyone who got involved! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod

Join us for our last (and belated) episode of this season's The Lit Lounge, where we are joined once more by Sorcha to discuss the ethics of eating meat in the Ethical Carnivore, how racism can upend lives in An American Marriage, and an update on the gothic genre in Mexican Gothic. Slight Trigger warning: this episode does detail animal slaughter and hunting.

This week we were fortunate to be joined by one of our (now former) Year 11 students, Megan, who discussed important and sometimes bleak novels that made an impact. We are particularly excited as we get to talk about different reading formats this time, including a sombre play and some Manga!

Join us again as we discuss our most recent trip to Hay Festival! This week Grace joins us to tell us about her first experience of glamping at the festival of the year, and Sorcha even pops by towards the end to tell us about her celebrity encounters in and around the literary town.

A long one coming at you today! In this episode, we had the honour of sitting down and chatting with Izzy, one of our Year 8 bookworms as she discussed her past, present and future reads. Sorcha, in her now-regular guest slot, also joined us to discuss another Irish novel that she has been getting stuck into, while Laura updated us on her Read Harder challenge and Rose delved into The Midnight Lib...

We're back! After a long hiatus, Sorcha joins us once more to discuss her latest Irish literature picks. Alongside this, Rose and Laura delve into the world of comedic memoirs for our Comic Relief loosely-themed discussion!

In this episode, Stu takes the guest spot to discuss his enjoyment of fantasy fiction and narrative detail and what makes a worthy spy thriller! Is it just watches that turn into hovercrafts?

In this episode, Sorcha and Grace make a warmly welcomed return to discuss reading resolutions for 2023. Sorcha is optimistic with her book reading target, while Grace opts for the more easily achievable goal of 1! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/i...

In this episode, Laura and Rose welcome the ever-eloquent sixth-former Eleanor to discuss her favourite boarding school detective series and the trouble being a reading addict has got her into! They are also joined by Lucy in a conversation about books that have mysteries worth unraveling and crimes to be solved at the heart of them.  See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcas...

In this episode, in respect of Remembrance Week the OGs are back together for a conversation about the power of literature to capture some of the most horrific and haunting conflicts and harm that humans inflict upon one another.  REMEMBRANCE APPEALS https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate https://donate.helpforheroes.org.uk https://donate.combatstress.org.uk/mydonat...

In this episode, Rose and Laura welcome Alex and Sorcha to discuss the horror books that give them the biggest thrills. If you're having withdrawal from Halloween, why not listen to our spooky recommendations? We also work out who is likely to survive a zombie pandemic! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @...

In this episode, we mix it up and do something a little different with a montage of lots of guests from October's open evening sharing their favourite reads.  Thanks to everyone who got involved! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

In this episode, Laura and Rose delve into the importance of diversifying your reading and how cathartic it can be to cry into your audiobooks! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

In this episode, we start with a darker tone when discussing the plight of refugees, historic racism and grief. Don't worry though, it's not all doom & gloom with some mum jokes woven in too! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

Croeso Nôl! In this episode, to kick off season two, we try out a new style of 3-way debate! Listen to us defend our favourite Roald Dahl protagonists in honour of Roald Dahl Day. See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

Our first episode and book sample! Let us know what books and genres you want to see fetaured! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

In this episode, we wrap up the end of series one and discuss our top Summer holiday reads whilst catching a tan in the sunshine! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by Ikson: www.soundcloud.com/ikson

In this episode, we explore how queer representation has cropped up in literature throughout the ages and the dilemmas and freedoms that social expectations of different ages have placed upon those characters. We also congratulate our winners of the mini-cast giveaway, which you can hear at the end of the episode! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitlounge...

In this episode, we discuss our recent attendance at book events. We revel in the fun of glamping and meeting published authors! Guest star Jennifer Saint, author of the acclaimed retelling of Ariadne, also gives her opinion on our podcast! See our books on social media! TikTok: @thelitloungepodcast Instagram: @thelitloungepodcast Twitter: @thelitloungepod Facebook: @thelitloungepodcast Music by I...