Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

This week Sara and Cariad are joined for a very special episode all about audiobooks by the queen of audio narration - BAFTA nominated and Olivier award winning actress, Juliet Stevenson. In this episode they discuss Elizabeth Gaskell, kids books, bully directors, José Saramago, acting and Geordie accents. The Speakies British Audio Awards take place on the 24th November at the Royal Opera House....

This week's book guest is By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss romance, T. S. Eliot, obsessive love and sniffing glue. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss people who have taken their own lives. By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept by Elizabeth Smart is availa...

This week's book guest is A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews. Sara and Cariad are joined by Miriam Toews the internationally acclaimed and award-winning author of such works as A Complicated Kindness , Fight Night, All My Puny Sorrows and Women Talking on which the Oscar-winning film was based. In this episode they discuss writing conferences, death, comedy and a skunk. Thank you for readin...

This week's book guest is A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem. Sara and Cariad are joined by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka award-winning singer Self Esteem to discuss her debut book. In this episode they discuss creativity, surviving capitalism, success, burnout and Blackadder. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss fer...

Sara and Cariad are back with another series of weird and wonderful reads! In this episode they welcome you back in to discuss what they've been reading, pencil cases, what's coming up this series, Cariad has some exciting literary news and we want your listener suggestions. Remember, you don't even have to have read the books to join in! Thank you for reading with us. We look forward to reading w...

Sara and Cariad are back for another series of weird and wonderful reads! Send us your listener suggestions and remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! For bonus content, access to BTS photos and videos, messages AND to support the pod 💖 sign up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub Follow Sara & Cariad’...

Sara and Cariad are back with a brand new series next week but while you eagerly await our return, why not take a listen to friend of the podcast and nicest man in comedy Nish Kumar on his incredible show, co-hosted with Coco Khan - Pod Save the UK . Nish joined us for the very first episode of Weirdos - you can also go back and listen to him chatting to us about I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel - but fo...

This week's book guest is Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Sara and Cariad are joined for the last episode of this series by the one and only Sophie Ellis-Bextor. In this episode they discuss motherhood, celebrity, white saviour complex and sexy dancing for your dad. Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! And we'll be back in October with more Weird and wonderful reads! Swi...

This week's book guest is Clown Town by Mick Herron. Sara and Cariad are joined by the mystery and thriller novelist and author Mick Herron, author of the best selling Slough House series which has been adapted into the Slow Horses television series. In this episode they discuss Gary Oldman, gaffa tape, gag writing, MI5 and farts. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Clown Town...

This week's book guest is Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna. Sara and Cariad are joined by our Weirdos listener recommended Oisín McKenna. In this episode they discuss whales, London being the best, feral summer evenings and day jobs. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna is available to buy here . Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A S...

In part two of these special episodes on writing Sara and Cariad (the readers) continue to discuss their own paths to books, writing and writing processes. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we mention abortion, self harm, death and loss of a child. Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk Wh...

This week's book guest is Human Rites by Juno Dawson. Sara and Cariad are joined by best selling author, Juno Dawson. In this episode they discuss Dawson's Creek, Sex and the City, Buffy, Doctor Who and Howard's dreadlocks. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Human Rites and the other books in the HMRC trilogy are available to buy here . Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Str...

This week's book guest is Yardsticks For Failure by Ivo Graham. Sara and Cariad are joined by critically acclaimed comedian and friend Ivo Graham. In this episode they discuss Taskmaster, neurodiversity, friendship grief, the Edinburgh Festival and Potters Bar. Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief and death. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Yardsticks For Failu...

In part one of these special episodes on writing Sara and Cariad (the readers) talk about their own paths to books, writing and writing processes. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk Where Did She Go ? by Cariad Lloyd is available to buy here . Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book C...

This week's book guest is Men In Love by Irvine Welsh. Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-bestselling author of Trainspotting , and cultural icon - Irvine Welsh. In this episode they discuss success, capitalism, house music and DMT. Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss drug usage. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Men In Love by Irvine Welsh is available to buy h...

This week's book guest is Where Did She Go? by Cariad Lloyd. Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning children's book illustrator and author Nadia Shireen. In this episode they discuss career changes, illustrators, child development and Daniel Bedingfield. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Where Did She Go ? by Cariad Lloyd is available to buy here . Tickets for Sara's to...

This week's book guest is Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder. In this episode they discuss Geoffrey Archer (again), war, domestic labour, jokes and geniuses. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder is available to buy here . Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co...

This week's book guest is Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth. Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian, writer and 1/3 of sketch group Sheeps - Liam Williams. In this episode they discuss Kafka, addiction, wanking, wanking, wanking and Geoffrey Archer. Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism, racist language and antisemitism. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading wi...

We asked our Weirdos listeners for their summer read suggestions and they delivered! In this episode Sara and Cariad chat about some of the books they're excited to read. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk Cariad’s children's book Where Did She Go? is available to buy now. Sara’s debu...

This week's book guest is Frankie by Graham Norton. Sara and Cariad are joined by author, comedian, presenter and National Treasure Graham Norton. In this episode they discuss cakes, art, London in the 50s, buses, restaurants and pen pals called David. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Frankie by Graham Norton is available to buy here . You can find Graham on Instagram @grah...

This week's book guest is The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny by Laura Bates. Sara and Cariad are joined by activist, best-selling writer, speaker, journalist and founder of the Everyday Sexism Project Laura Bates. In this episode they discuss sex dolls, masturbation, AI, Meta and Take That. Trigger warning: This book and discussion covers a range of non-consensual...

This week's book guest is Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth. Sara and Cariad are joined by the BAFTA-nominated and BIFA-winning screenwriter and bestselling, award-winning novelist Emma Jane Unsworth. In this episode they discuss teachers, diaries, nostalgia, otters and scaring Mark Owen. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth is available to buy here . You...

Sara and Cariad are back for series three with even more weird and wonderful books! They're kicking off the series with this special episode to discuss what they've been reading in the break. You can find out about all the books they're going to be discussing this series on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub And remember! You don't even have to read the book to be in the book club! Thank you...

New series starts Thursday 29th May 2025. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here . Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here . Cariad’s children's book Th...

The last book guest of this series is Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Sara and Cariad discuss bad boyfriends, marijuana, the female body, motherhood, grief and Brecht. We'll be back soon! Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book covers an array of topics which might be upsetting and we discuss some themes including sexual assault, rap...