Bookies’ Favourite book club podcast reads literary shortlists and award winning novels.
Broadcast journalist Aaron Rice & writer Colin Rice, who has a publishing background, are joined by bookworms Lucy & Hannah.
Regularly joined by book club members, authors, publishers, judges, audiobook narrators, book cover designers and bookfluencers.
Series 1: International Booker Prize 2025
Series 2: Booker Prize 2025
Series 3: Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026
Series 4: International Booker Prize 2026
Series 5: Booker Prize 2026
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout | Review | Booker Prize 2026
Lucy & Aaron are joined by bookie guest Eleni (@books.andcaffeine.matter (https://www.instagram.com/books.andcaffeine.matter/)) to discuss the divisive literary read The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth
Strout, published by Viking.
Many listeners from the bookclub also share their thoughts... opinions are very split! What are your thoughts on this shortlistee?
We're reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.
💬 Share your thoughts with the book club
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Eleni @books.andcaffeine.matter (https://www.instagram.com/books.andcaffeine.matter/)
Aaron @AaronRiceMedia (https://www.instagram.com/aaronricemedia/)
Lucy @bookz2026 (https://www.instagram.com/bookz2026/)
Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah (https://www.instagram.com/certifiedbookyapperhannah/)
Colin @c_f_writes (https://www.instagram.com/c_f_writes/)
11 Oct 2026
John of John by Douglas Stuart | Review | Booker Prize 2026
The crew discuss the Scottish Island queer fiction novel which is one of the most popular books of the year, John of John by Douglas Stuart, published by Picador.
Some listeners from the bookclub share their thoughts on the book too, everyone seems to love it!
Were expectations too high for this book?
We're reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.
💬 Share your thoughts with the book club
Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub (https://www.instagram.com/bookiesfavouritebookclub/)
Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub (https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/189327112-the-bookies-favourite-bookclub)
Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com (mailto:bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com)
Aaron @AaronRiceMedia (https://www.instagram.com/aaronricemedia/)
Lucy @bookz2026 (https://www.instagram.com/bookz2026/)
Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah (https://www.instagram.com/certifiedbookyapperhannah/)
Colin @c_f_writes (https://www.instagram.com/c_f_writes/)
2 Oct 2026
The End of Everything by M. John Harrison | Review | Booker Prize 2026
Lucy, Colin & Aaron discuss otherworldly sci-fi novel The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, published by Serpent's Tail..
And we hear the thoughts of some members of the bookclub.
The crew is pretty divided over this one, what did you think of the book?
We’re reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.
💬 Share your thoughts with the book club
Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub (https://www.instagram.com/bookiesfavouritebookclub/)
Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub (https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/189327112-the-bookies-favourite-bookclub)
Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com (mailto:bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com)
Aaron @AaronRiceMedia (https://www.instagram.com/aaronricemedia/)
Lucy @bookz2026 (https://www.instagram.com/bookz2026/)
Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah (https://www.instagram.com/certifiedbookyapperhannah/)
Colin @c_f_writes (https://www.instagram.com/c_f_writes/)
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