Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

This week's book guest is Fight Night by Miriam Toews. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss air travel, mental health, embarrassing parents and farts.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we mention suicide.   Fight Night by Miriam Toews is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . Tickets for our live shows on the 3 March an...

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad trawl through their reading piles and shopping baskets to discuss books they're excited to read this year. Some new, some old, some that might feature on the Weirdos book Club, some that might not!   We look forward to reading with you this year! Tickets for the rescheduled live show on Tue 9 April at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy her...

This week's book guest is English Passengers by Matthew Kneale. Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera to discuss the Garden of Eden, rum, tea, charities, imperial decisions and straight lines.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss racism, racial genocide, sexual assault, rape and graphic...

This week's book guest is Big Swiss by Jen Beagin. Sara and Cariad are joined by brilliant comedian Suzi Ruffell to discuss debonair dogs, sex chats, coconut oil, therapy and journeys.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss assault and suicide. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . You can find...

This week's book guest is Bluets by Maggie Nelson. Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor and writer Katy Wix to discuss poetry, lapis lazuli, Joni Mitchell, Goethe, pain, love letters and Ricky Gervais.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss heartbreak and suicide. Bluets by Maggie Nelson is available to bu...

This week's book guest is Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer. Sara and Cariad are joined by acclaimed author and activist Winnie M Li, who's debut novel  Dark Chapter  won the Guardian ’s book of the year, to discuss art, nuance, Red Dwarf, power, zero tolerance and feeling 'urpy'.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode w...

This week's book guest is High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. Sara and Cariad are joined by author, screenwriter and editor Dr Nikesh Shukla to discuss obsession, music, lads mags, red flags and toxic masculinity.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and racism. High Fidelity by Nick Hornby is available to buy here . N...

This week's book guest is Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel. Sara and Cariad are joined by critically lauded comedian and actor Mike Wozniak to discuss touring, mediums, the occult, and Princess Diana.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss murder, child abuse, eating disorders and abortion. Beyond Black by Hilary Mantel is available...

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad discuss highlights from their year of books in 2023 - from their top picks, to books they didn't get round to reading and some old favourites that are so good they got a re-read!   Thank you to everyone for reading with us this year. We like reading with you! Tickets for the live show on Thu 25 Jan at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy her...

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad are out and about at the brilliant Morocco Bound Bookshop to bring you a Christmas gift guide for all those last minute Christmas presents (and some generally excellent book recommendations for all year round)! Buying books as Christmas presents is a great idea, but it can be tricky to get the right one! We asked our listeners to tell us who on their list is...

This week's book guest is Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant comedy double act Anna Leong Brophy & Emily Lloyd-Saini aka Egg to discuss cultural appropriation, casting, ambition, panel shows and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism and bias.   Yellowface by R.F. Kuang is...

This week's book guest is Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy. Sara and Cariad are joined by New York Times bestselling author Katherine May to discuss sentences, South Africa, greasy spoons, sheds, divorce and fridges.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Things I Don't Want to Know by Deborah Levy is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . You can...

This week's book guest is Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss grief, trauma, love, friendship, infidelity and avocados.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss pregnancy loss, child loss, car accidents and domestic violence.   Mrs Caliban by Rachel Ingalls is available to buy here or on Appl...

This week's book guest is The Rise by Ian Rankin. Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin to discuss London, Edinburgh, digital books, genre writing and inappropriate tattoos.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   The Rise by Ian Rankin is available to buy here . You Can follow Ian on Instagram : @ianrankin2 Sara’s deb...

This week's book guest is Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel. Sara and Cariad are joined by Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction author, award-winning novelist, podcaster and journalist Emma Gannon to discuss fertility, age, choice, pigeons, loud neighbours and clichés.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss child loss, fertility and...

This week's book guest is Y/N by Esther Yi. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss Robbie Williams, Chandler, the penis, Sophocles and boiled eggs.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Y/N by Esther Yi is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pre-order here . Cariad’s book Yo...

This week's book guest is Persuasion by Jane Austen. Sara and Cariad are joined by incredible writer, podcaster and comedian Andrew Hunter Murray to discuss Lyme Regis, Prince George, morality and sailors.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Persuasion by Jane Austen is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . You can buy Andrew's books The Sanctuary and Th...

This week's book guest is Living My Best Life, Hun by London Hughes. Sara and Cariad are joined by the comedian London Hughes to discuss her career, from growing up in Thornton Heath to getting a Netflix special produced by Kevin Hart, plus Babestation, bullying, Tony Blair, L.A. library gangs and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Living My Best Life, Hun...

This week's book guest is Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe with Rachel Parris. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer, improvisor and fellow Austentatious member Rachel Parris to discuss Camden, the London Review of Books, Alan Bennett and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . Sara’s...

This week's book guest is In Watermelon Sugar by Richard Brautigan. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, Taskmaster star and double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns to discuss hippies, Harry Styles (again), Beat poets and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book contains reference to suicide.   In Watermelon Sugar by Richard...

This week's book guest is Under the Net by Iris Murdoch. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss London landmarks, swimming in the Thames, philosophy students, the Irish and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Under the Net by Iris Murdoch is available to buy here or on Apple Books here . Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is av...

This week's book guest is Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater. Sara and Cariad are joined by incredible author Eliza Clark to discuss true crime, bra fittings, male masturbation and tote bags.   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of death, murder and Columbiners.   Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater is available...

This week's book guest is Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and high priestess of a sexy cult - Sophie Duker - to discuss spirits, Jesus, death of the author, Dua Lipa and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This book contains reference to suicide, self harm, sexual abuse and rape.   Freshwater by Akw...

In this special bonus episode, we share all the extra book chat from the Weirdos Book Club live show at 21Soho! Hear a Q&A with Sara on writing her debut novel, readings from the book by friend of the podcast Vanessa Hammick, and a quiz to find out which character from Weirdo you are!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!   Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published...

This week's book guest is Weirdo by Sara Pascoe. In a special live recording of the podcast, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi and screenwriter and author Emma-Jane Unsworth to discuss haemorrhoids, mums, dating, accents, being a grown up and more!   Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: This episode includes mention...