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Books On The Go

Jun 28, 2018

Anna and Annie discuss book news: Mike McCormack has won the Dublin Literary Award for Solar Bones.  And we're looking forward to these book-to-screen adaptations: Crazy Rich Asians, Women in Black and Disobedience.

Our book of the week is Dark Pines by Will Dean.  A Swedish noir crime thriller - perfect winter...


Jun 25, 2018

Anna and Annie discuss book news:  Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie has won the Women's Prize for Fiction and Annie has the latest top 10 best-sellers.

Our book of the week is Delirium by Lara Restrepo.  A Colombian novel described as 'stunning' (Washington Post), 'disconcertingly lovely' (New York Times) and 'one of the...


Jun 21, 2018

Anna and Amanda discuss book news: Liane Moriarty has a new book coming out, Nine Perfect Strangers.  Set at a health retreat, it sounds perfectly intriguing!  And we chat about the Women's Prize.

Our book of the week is From The Wreck by Jane Rawson.  Winner of the Aurealis prize and longlisted for the Miles...


Jun 18, 2018

Anna and Annie discuss book news: Philip Roth has passed away.  Should we read more of his books?  And the Miles Franklin longlist has been announced.

Our book of the week is The End by Fernanda Torres, translated by Alison Entrekin. A lively story set in Rio de Janeiro, these five men were fun to hate!

Next week Anna...


Jun 15, 2018

Anna and Amanda discuss the late Tom Wolfe, the Wodehouse prize for comic fiction and the British Book Awards.

Our book of the week is Ghachar Ghochar by Vivek Shanbhag, translated by Srinath Perur.  A New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2017, finalist for the LA Times Book Prize, it's been described as 'a...