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The ‘he’ is, JP Pomare.And ‘she’ is Sarah Bailey.We’re two Melbourne based authors who – surprise surprise – love books.We love writing books, reading books and listening to books, and we especially love talking about books.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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We ReRead Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (opens the original)
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This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah are blasting off into outer space and deep-diving Taylor Jenkin-Reid’s latest novel Atmosphere . They discuss what they like and dislike about the commercial blockbuster and how they would rewrite the ending. Recommendations: Sarah recommended Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead. JP recommended Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. And he snuck in a bonus recommendation Train Dreams by Denis Johnson and The Elements by John Boyne. He Read She Read® is proudly pres
We ReRead Heart the Lover by Lily King (opens the original)
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This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah dive into one of the most talked about books of the year, Lily King’s Heart the Lover . They discuss why it has captured so many hearts around the world and why it is so loved. JP explains his pet peeve of literary references in novels and Sarah explains her allergic reaction to the protagonist’s love interest at the beginning of the novel. They risk cancellation by unpacking whether the tear-inducing ending was earned or emotionally manipulative. He R
We ReRead Flesh By David Szalay (opens the original)
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For the first episode of He Read She Read ®, JP and Sarah deep dive the 2025 Booker Prize winning novel Flesh by David Szalay. They talk about how the Booker Prize is determined and the controversial 2025 judge, how they feel about Flesh and whether they believe it’s a worthy Booker Prize winner. Recommendations: JP recommended Dove by Georgia Harper. Sarah recommended Don’t Let Him In by crime fiction author, Lisa Jewell. He Read She Read® is proudly presented by Specsavers. The He Read She Rea
We ReRead The Names by Florence Knapp with special guests Clare and Jessie Stephens (opens the original)
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This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah are joined by journalists, authors and fellow podcasters, Clare and Jessie Stephens. They discuss The Names by Florence Knapp. They talk about what they liked and what they didn’t and whether the high concept premise of the book was maintained throughout the novel. Recommendations: Clare and Jessie both recommend Heart the Lover by Lily King He Read She Read® is proudly presented by Specsavers. Follow us on Instagram @heread_sheread Follow Clare Stephe
We Read GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn (opens the original)
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This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah unpack Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. They discuss the novel’s huge popularity and how it reinvigorated the crime genre, prompting a wave of ‘girl’ books to be published. They talk about its enduring qualities and whether Flynn will ever write another novel. JP and Sarah also share a book recommendation. He Read She Read® is proudly presented by Specsavers. Follow us on Instagram @heread_sheread to join in our book chat and to enter some great giveaways.
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