Novel Thoughts
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Podcast Overview
<p>This is the podcast for the big readers and the book lovers.</p><br><p>Novel Thoughts is a book chat podcast hosted by former bookshop owner Sapphire Bates.</p><br><p>Twice a month we deep dive into a single book, from beloved classics to exciting new releases, exploring it from different perspectives with rotating co-hosts. Other episodes cover author interviews, literary prizes, new releases, and overlooked gems you might have missed.</p><br><p>Expect thoughtful discussion, plenty of reading recommendations, and the occasional chat about the wider culture we have been enjoying.</p><br><p>If you love to read, come hang out with Novel Thoughts. 📚</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
March 20, 2024
NEW RELEASE: Small Hours by Bobby Palmer
<p>This week we take a look at <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781035402656" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Small Hours</em></a>, the highly-anticipated second novel from British writer Bobby Palmer whose debut <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781472285515" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Isaac and the Egg</em></a> is already being touted as a contemporary classic. </p><br><p>Also this week, Saph read <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781529111972" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Turbulence</em></a> by David Szalay and Joseph read <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781529430936" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Night Alphabet</em></a> by Joelle Taylor. </p><br><p>This week’s listener recommendation request comes from Rachel who really enjoyed <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781801102148" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Watchers</em></a> by A.M. Shine and is looking for more scary reads. Joseph recommended just about anything by Shirley Jackson and <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781583226988" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Blood Child And Other Stories</em></a> by Octavia E. Butler, and Saph recommended <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781472206244" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Troop</em></a> by Nick Cutter and <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781473619852" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Loney</em></a> by Andrew Michael Hurley. </p><br><p>Also mentioned in this episode:</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781528713368" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Five Children and It</em></a> by E. Nesbit</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781398515383" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Boy and the Dog</em></a> by Hase Seishu</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781447279402" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Guest Cat</em></a> by Takashe Hiraide</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781405937184" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Salt Path</em></a><em> </em>by Raynor Winn</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780571378357" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Enchantment</em></a><em> </em>by Katherine May </p><br><p>See the <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/novel-thoughts-podcast-episode-16?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novel Thoughts bookshop page</a> for all books mentioned in this episode. </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 13, 2024
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
<p>This week we’re deep diving into the brilliant Maggie O’Farrell’s <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780755308446" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox</em></a>, a novel about Victorian asylums, family secrets, and the tragedy of being yourself. </p><br><p>Also this week, Saph read <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781916355378" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>100 Boyfriends</em></a> by Brontez Purnell, Joseph read <em>Day</em> by Michael Cunningham, and Michelle read <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780356519142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries</em></a> by Heather Fawcett. </p><br><p>This week’s listener recommendation request comes from Skye who loved <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781473682825" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Milk Teeth</em></a> by Jessica Andrews and is looking for something with a similarly lyrical first-person style. Joseph recommends <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781398703032" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Second Self</em></a> by Chloe Ashby, Saph recommends <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781408709979" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tangerine</em></a> by Christine Mangan, and Michelle recommends <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780571334650" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Normal People</em></a> by Sally Rooney. </p><br><p>Also mentioned in this episode:</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780349006574" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Rebecca</em></a> by Daphne du Maurier</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781472240767" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>I Am I Am I Am</em></a> by Maggie O’Farrell</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780141385501" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Secret Garden</em></a> by Frances Hodgson Burnett</p><br><p>See the <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/novel-thoughts-podcast-episode-15?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novel Thoughts bookshop page</a> for all books mentioned in this episode. </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 6, 2024
Books Without Men
<p>In celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2024 on this week’s episode we talk about active female representation in contemporary fiction and recommend some of our favourite books that absolutely smash the Bechdel Test</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781913505387" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Boulder</em></a> by Eva Baltasar</p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781800817616" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Jungle House</em></a> by Julianne Pachico</p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781529157864" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Matrix</em></a><em> </em>by Lauren Groff</p><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780241986356" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>If I Had Your Face</em></a> by Frances Cha</p><br><p>Also this week, Joseph read <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781782272519" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>On Reading, Writing, and Living with Books</em></a> by Pushkin Press/The London Library, and Saph read <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780571376902" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Latecomer</em></a> by Jean Hanff Korelitz.</p><br><p>This week’s listener recommendation request comes from Mollie who reads a lot of contemporary fiction set in the present day and would like to read more books set in different time periods. Joseph recommends <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781526614971" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Dutch House</em></a> by Anne Patchett, and Saph recommends <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780571361953" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Hurdy Gurdy</em></a> by Christopher Wilson and <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781783789191" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Glutton</em></a> by A K Blakemore. </p><br><p>Also mentioned in this episode:</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781529017250" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Our Wives Under The Sea</em></a> by Julia Armfield</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781529092066" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Nevada</em></a> by Imogen Binnie</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9781784871444" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Handmaid’s Tale</em></a> by Margaret Atwood</p><br><p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13280/9780224087063" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dykes to Watch Out </em></a>For by Alison Bechdel</p><br><p><br></p><p>See the <a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/novel-thoughts-podcast-episode-14?" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novel Thoughts bookshop page</a> for all books mentioned in this episode.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>This is the podcast for the big readers and the book lovers.</p><br><p>Novel Thoughts is a book chat podcast hosted by former bookshop owner Sapphire Bates.</p><br><p>Twice a month we deep dive into a single book, from beloved classics to exciting new releases, exploring it from different perspectives with rotating co-hosts. Other episodes cover author interviews, literary prizes, new releases, and overlooked gems you might have missed.</p><br><p>Expect thoughtful discussion, plenty of reading recommendations, and the occasional chat about the wider culture we have been enjoying.</p><br><p>If you love to read, come hang out with Novel Thoughts. 📚</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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