Claire and Sophie

Lounging with Books

Arts EN ↓ 158 episodes

Two ex-librarians stay in touch through the power of books. Each week Claire and Sophie will recap their thoughts on their current book club book. Join in by picking up the book club book from a library or shop. After they chat about what they're reading and any book-related news. Keep in touch over on Twitter @marriscmarris or our Insta @loungingwithbooks

Author

Claire and Sophie

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Arts

Podcast website

redcircle.com

Latest episode

Jun 22, 2026

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Episodes

Final Review: Ghost Forest by Pik-Shuen Fung #33 01.05.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books.  This week we review ‘Ghost Forest’ by Pik-Shuen Fung! We have finished our 6th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 7 th Book Club book will be – ‘The Humans’ by Matt Haig (3.04). Make sure to grab yourself a...

Whose Favourite Colour is Brown? #32 24.04.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our sixth book being, ‘Ghost Forest’ by Pik-Shuen Fung. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We...

Our First DNF #31 17.04.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our sixth book being, ‘Ghost Forest’ by Pik-Shuen Fung. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We...

We Start Reading: 'Ghost Forest' by Pik-Shuen Fung #30 10.04.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our sixth book being, ‘Ghost Forest’ by Pik-Shuen Fung. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We...

Final Review: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin #29 03.04.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books.  This week we review ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin! We have finished our 5th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 6 th Book Club book will be – ‘Ghost Forest’ by Pik-Shuen Fung (7.40)...

She Stole a Smutty Book #28 27.03.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fifth book being, ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and...

Do Sam & Sadie Really Know Each Other? #27 20.03.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fifth book being, ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and...

Work Book Swap #26 13.03.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fifth book being, ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and...

We Start Reading: 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' by Gabrielle Zevin #25 06.03.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fifth book being, ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and...

Final Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama #24 27.02.2023

Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books.  This week we review ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama! We have finished our 4th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 5 th Book Club book will be – ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ by Gabrielle Zevin (6.41). Ma...

A Little Book Break #23 13.02.2023

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fourth book being, ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about wh...

Our First Return #22 06.02.2023

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fourth book being, ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about wh...

New Books We Want! #21 30.01.2023

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fourth book being, ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! This week we discuss...

Bookshop PR Disaster? #20 22.01.2023

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fourth book being, ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about wh...

We Start Reading: 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama #19 16.01.2023

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our fourth book being, ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about wh...

Happy New Year! #18 09.01.2023

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We are back! And this year we are ready to read even more books! Before we start our new book club book, 'Becoming' by Michelle Obama. We catch you up on our Christmas reading! This week we discuss: 'Goodnight Steve McQueen' by Louise Wener (3.34) 'Small Things Like These' b...

Our Top 10 Books of 2022 #17 20.12.2022

In this special end-of-year episode, Claire and Sophie count down their Top 10 books of the year. Join them as they let you know the best books, they read in 2022. You never know, you may find your next read! The podcast will resume on the 9th of January 2023.

Final Review: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn #16 12.12.2022

This week we review ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn! We have finished our 3rd Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 4th Book Club book will be – ‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama (7.13). Make sure to grab yourself a copy from your local library or bookshop. We will be starting this in the New Year. We then chat about what we’ve be...

Down The Rabbit Hole #15 05.12.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our third book being, ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about w...

Between The Covers #14 28.11.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our third book being, ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about w...

Dog Walkers Are Everywhere #13 21.11.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our third book being, ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about w...

Do You Remember The Sheep? #12 14.11.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our third book being, ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about w...

We Start Reading: The Salt Path by Raynor Winn #11 07.11.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘Truth Be Told’ by Sue Divin! We have finished our 2nd Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 3rd Book Club book will be – ‘The Salt Path’ by Raynor Winn (2.51). Make sure to grab yourself a copy before nex...

We're Back! #10 01.11.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our second book being, ‘Truth be Told’ by Sue Divin. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about wh...

Spoilers Ahead! #9 17.10.2022

Welcome to our podcast! We are two ex-school librarians staying in touch through the power of books. We have decided to start our own book club with our second book being, ‘Truth be Told’ by Sue Divin. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us! We then chat about wh...

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