Summer Reading: The Debrief, with Kate and Laura
It’s the end of summer, so Kate and Laura are looking back over their holiday reading, the books they loved, the ones that disappointed them...
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Kate and Laura on the books that get you talking. Every episode we sit down to chat about the books read most recently by our book clubs. What did we make of them? Did they spark debate? And...
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Summer Reading: The Books Worth Packing This Year, with Kate, Laura and Phil • Episode #195
Looking for the perfect summer read? Kate is joined by Laura Potter and returning guest Phil Chaffee to compare recent reads before putting...
Secondhand Books: Hidden Stories and Literary Treasures
What makes secondhand books so irresistible? Kate and Laura celebrate the joy of used bookshops, their favourite places to shop, literary fi...
The Guardian's 100 Best Novels of All Time: A Hot Take, with Phil Chaffee and Joseph Dance
When the Guardian drops a list of the 100 Greatest Novels in English it's time to drop everything to talk about it. Luckily pod-regular gues...
George Saunders' Vigil: The Book Club Debate
George Saunders is back with Vigil , his first novel since Lincoln in the Bardo . In this episode, Kate is joined by fellow book podcasters...
The 2026 Women's Prize, with Amanda Moulson (Curious Readers)
In this episode Kate is joined by Amanda Moulson, co-host of Curious Readers, to consider the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist. Ahea...
The Art of the Everyday: Miranda Keeling, The Anthropologists and the books that slow us down
What if the antidote to our increasingly frantic world isn't a grand gesture, but simply the act of paying attention? This week, Kate and La...
Liberating Women's Voices: Austen, Wollstonecraft and after, with Bee Rowlatt
A new local literary festival provided the perfect opportunity to record the very first Book Club Review live. Kate is joined by author and...
The Book of Love vs The Dud Avocado: Fantasy, Paris & Book Club Verdicts
The Book of Love vs The Dud Avocado: Fantasy, Paris & Book Club Verdicts In this episode of The Book Club Review , we return to our book clu...
Nearly Departed: Love, Loss and Literary Romance, with Lucas Oakeley
Valentine’s-ish Literary Romance: Lucas Oakley on Nearly Departed, Boys Book Club & love stories that stay with you long after reading Join...
The Bestseller Test • Are bestsellers worth the hype? • Episode #186
What makes a bestseller? Is it the quality of the writing, or just the right book at the right time? This week Kate is joined by co-host Lau...
The New Year Reading Reset: Finding fresh inspiration with bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud • #185
New year, new intentions – but if you're in the northern hemisphere, January can feel less like renewal and more like the darkest, coldest s...
Favourite and Best: Our Books of 2025 • #184
We're celebrating the end of the year with a look back over our favourite reads of 2025, from new releases to backlist gems, best book club...
Between the Lines: The Art of the Diary • Episode #183
'I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train' wrote Oscar Wilde, in the Importance of...
The 2025 Booker Prize: From Shortlist to Spotlight • #182
Explore this year's Booker Prize shortlist on the latest episode of the Book Club Review! Hosts Kate and Laura and contributors Phil Chaffee...
Beyond the Shortlist: The 2025 Booker Longlist titles worth your time • #181
In which Kate is joined by pod regular, journalist Phil Chaffee and Professor Elizabeth Eva Leach. Both read over 200 books a year, and thei...
Autumn bookshelf, with Kate & Laura • Episode #180
In this episode: Kate and Laura are catching up on their pre-Booker season reading. Did You Are Here by David Nicholls make Laura want to la...
Book Club: Universality and Sparks of Bright Matter • Episode #179
Book Club: Universality by Natasha Brown & Sparks of Bright Matter by Leeanne O'Donnell Welcome to The Book Club Review! In this episode, La...
Shelf-reflective: Books about Books, with Joseph Dance • #178
Something a little different this episode as I invite you to head down the rabbit hole with me into the world of books about books. Accompan...
Bookish in Seattle • Episode #177
Seattle, forever linked with books and reading thanks to Sleepless in Seattle . Also Maria Semple's Where d'you Go Bernadette , tho' to be c...