A Pair of Bookends

Welcome back bookends! Our second episode in our 'Top of your TBR' series is with the wonderful and incredibly charming Maggie Shipstead. On this episode we discuss her epic novel 'Great Circle' and our love for her latest short story collection 'You Have A Friend in 10A', we talk through her recommendations for your TBR, why writers love to read about writers as characters, where we draw the line...

Welcome back bookends! We've been away on our jollies but are back to bring you our July book club episode with the thrilling new debut Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman- thank you to Europa Editions for our gifted copies, you can buy the book here: https://www.europaeditions.co.uk/book/9781787703858/acts-of-service . Books & cultural recommendations mentioned: Writers and lovers by Lily King Gre...

Welcome Back Bookends and Happy Pride Month! We have a treat in store for you this episode. Not only are we chatting about the outstanding Heartstopper books by Alice Oseman and its’ gorgeous Netflix adaptation but we also have a very special guest! Joining us this month is the incomparable author and playwright Emma Hinds. So enjoy our chat this month, in which we talk about the importance of LGB...

Welcome back Bookends! Hope you're excited for the FIRST in our brand new series 'Top Of Your TBR' where we invite the people we admire to give four of their stand-out book recommendations for us to read and discuss! Our first ever feature on the podcast is none other than the Writer and Broadcaster, the one & only - Pandora Sykes. Pandora is the author of 'How do we know we're doing it right?' an...

Welcome back Bookends! This month's book club episode features Vladimir, the exciting new debut novel from Julia May Jonas. Our deep dive includes chat on complex female protagonists, sexual fantasies, power dynamics and dark academia. As usual, we give you our cultural recommendations and books we'd recommend as companion reads to Vladimir. Books & Authors mentioned: The Island of Missing Trees b...

Welcome back Bookends! Join us for our not so mini-minisode and explore the books that shaped us. We delve into our childhood faves, those angsty teenage picks and our ultimate recommendations. Sponsor: @deargreenreads.gifts https://deargreenreads.co.uk/ Books and Authors Mentioned: This One Sky Day by Leone Ross The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan Harry Potter Series The Love Songs of W...

Welcome back Bookends! This month's book club episode features the captivating debut novel from Julia Armfield. We discuss this literary horror about love, loss and grief. We also answer your questions, dive into our current reads and recommend some gems we've been enjoying recently. Books & Authors mentioned: The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley-Heller Milkman by Anna Burns The Promise by Damon Gal...

Welcome back Bookends! In this minisode of A Pair of Bookends we will be discussing all things Women's Prize. From our thoughts on the longlist, the books we are most excited for to our own shortlist picks. Come join us for a natter about our favourite literary prize! Books mentioned: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Unsettled Ground by Clare Fuller N...

Welcome to our FIRST episode of A pair of bookends! This month, we have chosen to wax lyrical about the incredible new novel To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara. In this episode we talk about our thoughts on the book, meeting Hanya and a whole host of bookish things. Books mentioned: To Paradise A Little Life The People in the trees, All by Hanya Yanagihara Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason The Paper Pala...