Our book of the week is SWITZY
by Emma Cline. Switzy is Cline’s latest novel after her
best-sellers The Girls and The Guest. David, a retired executive
suffering from Alzheimers, is...
Anna and Geoff discuss the challenges facing our local
bookstores:
rising taxes in the UK and a
cyber-hacking event affecting a major distributor in Australia.
We also take a look at the current front-runners for the
Booker
Prize.
Our book of the week is debut novel
ALL THEM DOGS by Djamel White. A gritty neo-noir...
Anna and Geoff discuss
THE PALM HOUSE by Gwendoline Riley. Set in London, it
centres on friends Laura and Putnam, both journalists facing a
changing work landscape. It is longlisted for the 2026
Booker Prize.
We enjoyed this book, especially the spare writing. It got us
talking:
A special episode: Anna and Geoff are joined by Kate Slotover
of the Book Club
Review Podcast, on location in London. We discuss our top
holiday reading recommendations.
Our book of the week is
HOUR OF THE STAR by Clarice Lispector translated by Benjamin
Moser. Lispector was the Ukrainian-Brazilian novelist writing from
the 1940s to 1970s who is widely referenced and is having a moment
on BookTube and...