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The Bookcast Club

The Bookcast Club

Fortnightly, casual book chat. Contact us on thebookcastclub@outlook.com

Recent Episodes

#92 Stella Prize Winner and Shortlist Discussion

#92 Stella Prize Winner and Shortlist Discussion

May 19, 2023

We welcome back Belle to the podcast today! She and Sarah get together to discuss the Stella shortlist in all of its glory. Contact The Bookcast Club Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | Website | Voice message Stuff mentioned Boo…

#91 Vegetarian Cookbook Recommendations with Lauren and the Books

#91 Vegetarian Cookbook Recommendations with Lauren and the Books

April 28, 2023

We welcome the delightful Lauren from Lauren and the Books to the podcast today. She and Sarah chat about what they're currently reading, and chat about a different type of book: cookbooks! High-quality, vegetarian-friendly …

#90 Book Club: Pod by Laline Paull

#90 Book Club: Pod by Laline Paull

April 15, 2023

It's a book club episode! Sarah and Chris are discussing their thoughts on Pod by Laline Paull, one of the books longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction. Have you read Pod, or is there a book you'd like us to read …

#89 Memoir Recommendations (with Belle!)

#89 Memoir Recommendations (with Belle!)

March 24, 2023

We are in your ears today recommending memoirs! Chris and Sarah welcome Belle to the podcast, a friend of Sarah's and a patreon of the pod. They chat what they think a memoir is, why they like to read them, and make some rec…

#88 All the Longlists: Stella Prize, Women's Prize, and the Carol Shields Prize with Shawn the Book Maniac

#88 All the Longlists: Stella Prize, Women's Prize, and the Carol Shields Prize with Shawn the Book Maniac

March 13, 2023

It is well and truly prize season, with three literary prizes for women and non-binary writers dropping their longlists this week. We welcome back Shawn Mooney (aka Shawn the Book Maniac) to talk with Sarah and Jenny about t…

#87 books about grief & death

#87 books about grief & death

Feb. 26, 2023

This episode was a special request from a listener. Sarah and Jenny discuss their experiences with grief and recommend some reads, we promise it's not completely depressing! That being said we do discuss cancer, miscarriage,…