HeyJaredBound by Books
Bound by Books is a podcast hosted by two friends whose lives look very different, but whose love of reading keeps them connected.
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Episode 16: Steamy Romance, Unsettling Stories & Book Prescriptions (opens the original)
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Welcome back to Current Reads! This week we’re talking music festivals, steamy romance, unsettling short stories, forbidden love, representation in publishing — and introducing our brand-new Book Prescriptions. A Little Catch-Up Hannah has been visiting her parents in Wiltshire, enjoying a lovely lunch and a shopping trip to Bath. She’s also preparing for The Green Man Festival — despite being a complete festival virgin! Nikki shares her festival experiences and tells us about a rather unusual B
Episode 15: A Room Above a Shop – Love, Secrecy & the Things Left Unsaid (opens the original)
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In this episode of Bound By Books, we’re taking a closer look at Anthony Shapland’s debut novel A Room Above a Shop — a tender, atmospheric story of love, secrecy and two men trying to build a life together in South Wales during a time when their relationship could not safely be lived in public. But first, we catch up on what we’ve been reading, watching and getting up to this summer. Hannah has embraced the English countryside with picnics and hiking, but has also discovered a surprising love o
Episode 14: Current Reads, Emily Henry, Operation Mincemeat & The Best (and Worst!) of our Buddy Reads (opens the original)
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What are we reading this month? Which books have surprised us, disappointed us and completely taken over our lives? In this episode, we're chatting current reads, theatre trips, summer holidays, and looking back at the highs and lows of our buddy reads. Before we get to the books, we catch up on life. Hannah shares the juggle of working through the school summer holidays while trying to create memorable experiences for her daughter, while Nikki is looking forward to seeing My Neighbour Totoro on
Episode 13: Maggie O'Farrell's Land Explained: Themes, Ending, Magical Realism & Our Honest Review (opens the original)
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This week we're discussing Maggie O'Farrell's Land . Spoiler warning – we delve into the novel in detail, so save this episode until you've finished reading if you'd rather avoid spoilers! Before we get stuck in, Hannah shares the highlight of her holiday in Cornwall, where she was lucky enough to spot a basking shark off Lizard Point, while Nikki recounts another of her epic Canterbury Tales pilgrim walks – a 14-mile trek on one of the hottest days of the year – before heading off to see The Od
Episode 12: What is the recipe for a perfect romantic lead? : Romance Fiction Tropes, The Hating Game, Great Big Beautiful Life & Recent Reads (opens the original)
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In this episode of our book podcast, we dive into our recent reads and a lively discussion on romance fiction tropes, male leads, and what makes us swoon - or cringe - in contemporary romance novels. We catch up on life lately, from school-related mental load and the UK heatwave, to Nikki recovering from a busy work event (and an attempted game of The Traitors that quickly got too complicated over white wine spritzers). Our upcoming buddy read is Land by Maggie O’Farrell, and we share first impr
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