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Meet the Author - Hannah Kent Nov 14, 2021

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On 4 November Hannah Kent delighted the crowd gathered at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre to listen as she and Jo Case chatted about her brand new novel, Devotion, her first novel set partially in South Australia in the Adelaide Hills. Apologies for some slight interference with the sound in the first minutes of the talk from Hannah's earrings! It does get sorted so stick with it.

Episode 37 - Apples Never Fall Nov 02, 2021

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Goodreads reviews are proclaiming Liane Moriarty is back! Do Jayne and Paula agree? Listen in as they discuss her latest, Apples Never Fall. Then there's the lit goss and what's new and hot, coming at you for November! Books they mention: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Women of a Certain Rage, editor Liz Byrski Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer Homegrown by Paul West Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux You're Doing It Wrong by Kaz Cooke Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke Women's Stuff by Kaz Cooke Girl Stuff by Kaz Cooke Spy's Wife by Fiona McIntosh Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun (Named most-anticipated book of the year by Ms. Magazine and CrimeReads) TV series they mention: Big Little Lies (HBO) Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu) Inventing Anna (Netflix) Friends (NBC) Our book for next month is Devotion by Hannah Kent. Happy reading!

Meet the Author - Tricia Stringer Oct 14, 2021

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Bestselling and multiple award-winning author Tricia Stringer entertained the audience at the Marion Domain Theatre with insights into her writing process, a behind the scenes glimpse into the evolution of book cover art, as well as reading an excerpt from her latest novel, Birds of a Feather. Fans will delight in this recording of her talk.

Episode 36 - A Slow Fire Burning Sep 29, 2021

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A Slow Fire Burning is the highly anticipated next book from The Girl On the Train author, Paula Hawkins. Tune in to hear what Jayne and Paula had to say about this thriller, plus what else they've read and there's heaps of new and exciting books coming out his month! Books they mention: A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Money Goddess by Paula Hawkins Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista by Paula Hawkins, writing as Amy Silver The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Into the Water by Paula Hawkins The Push by Ashley Audrain We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver One Italian Summer by Pip Williams The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Freedom by Jonathan Franzen The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Wild Place by Christian White The Nowhere Child by Christian White The Wife and the Window by Christian White Act Like You Got Some Sense by Jamie Foxx Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris Windswept & Interesting by Billy Connolly Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Movies: Gone Girl Our book for next month is Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty. Happy reading!

Episode 35 - Malibu Rising Sep 01, 2021

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The ladies read the highly anticipated new novel from Daisy Jones and the Six author, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Paula is not holding back! This book's got her feeling some kinda way and it's not the way she's supposed to. Plus what else they've read, literary goss and what's new and hot. Books they mention: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Truth About Her by Jacqueline Maley This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Survivors by Jane Harper Force of Nature by Jane Harper The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Dry by Jane Harper The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell No! Never! by Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-Jarman Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo Well Hello by Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Links: The CBCA awards https://cbca.org.au/winners-2021 The Sydney Morning Herald article about Jock Zonfrillo https://www.smh.com.au/national/he-s-very-nice-the-only-problem-is-chef-marco-pierre-white-on-jock-zonfrillo-20210714-p589q3.html A Malibu Rising review that reflected a lot of Paula's issues with the novel: https://tenderiswarmth.com/2021/01/13/arc-review-malibu-rising/ What's Paula on about? Here's a blog article explaining the difference between third person omniscient narration and head hopping: https://jamigold.com/2011/02/what-makes-omniscient-pov-different-from-head-hopping/ Podcasts: Chat 10 Looks 3 The book for next month is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. Happy reading!

Episode 34 - After Story Aug 02, 2021

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After surviving Adelaide lockdown and with the libraries reopened, Jayne and Paula come together to discuss their latest pick, a unique merging of the classic English literature with traditional Aboriginal Australian storytelling. As always, there's also literary news and more! Books they mention: After Story by Larissa Behrendt Home by Larissa Behrendt Legacy by Larissa Behrendt A Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The French Gift by Kirsty Manning The Long Long Afternoon by Inga Vesper Atomic Habits by James Clear Now That I See You by Emma Batchelor 12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins-Reid Our book for September is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid. Happy reading!

Episode 33 - The Husband Poisoner Jul 02, 2021

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Sit back and listen to Jayne and Paula tell you about tales of women who decided they'd had enough of certain pesky family members they wanted out of their lives for good and decided to do something about it with the odourless and tasteless poison Thallium. Maybe grab your favourite mug and brew up a cup of Bonox to enjoy with the pod. Probably best to make it yourself, mind. Of course there's also what else they're reading, what's new and hot, and what's all the fuss lately about Dark Emu, which was featured on the pod in episode 15. This month's ep was recorded in Adelaide on 30 June 2021 and if the ladies sound a little off this month, stay tuned to the end of the podcast for an explanation. Books they mention: The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton The Suitcase Baby by Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretherton The Killing Streets by Tanya Bretherton A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley The Air Ways by Jennifer Mills Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell The Last Guests by J. P. Pomare Small Joys for Real Life by Allee Richards Billy Summers by Stephen King Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate by Peter Sutton and Kerryn Walshe Shows they mention: EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire (ABC iView) Our book for August is After Story by Larissa Behrendt. Happy reading!

Episode 32 - My Best Friend's Exorcism Jun 01, 2021

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Jayne and Paula are loving all the nostalgia in this Heathers meets The Exorcist time capsule from the 80s! Plus all the usuals: what else they've read, what's new and hot in the publishing industry and literary news. Books they mention: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Dirt Candy: A Cookbook by Amanda Cohen, Grady Hendrix, and Ryan Dunlavey Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason What Happened to You by Dr Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey Mirror Man by Fiona McIntosh The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley Rememberings by Sinead O'Connor Rabbits by Terry Miles The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Yield by Tara June Winch Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Podcasts they mention: Super Scary Haunted Homeschool You're Wrong About Rabbits Website they mention: http://www.gradyhendrix.com/ Our next book is The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton. Happy reading!

Library Through the Lens - Alexander Thorpe May 14, 2021

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Listen as author Alexander Thorpe discusses his cosy, historical murder mystery Death Leaves the Station. Alexander's first novel brings the cosy country-house intrigue of crime fiction's golden age to the Australian wheatbelt, and was written for fans of classic mystery and crime fiction.

Episode 31 - Detransition, Baby May 03, 2021

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Mums being woke! This is the story of trans woman, Reese, who's lesbian trans partner, Amy, detransitions back to a man, Ames. Ames finds out he's going to become a father and offers Reese the chance to be the mother she's always wanted to be. Jayne and Paula set out to navigate this complicated world and discuss Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. Plus, Paula's made up for her reading dry spell last month, Jayne's got the latest and greatest in books and they share some literary news! Books they mention: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Consent by Vanessa Springora Girl A by Abigail Dean The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Yearbook by Seth Rogan Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri Male Tears by Benjamin Myers A Still Life by Josie George Faking It by Kyle Mewburn Links: Here's a link to the Vulture article Jayne mentions: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/torrey-peters-detransition-baby.html Here's a link to book into the Kayte Nunn talk on 4 May: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/things-to-do/events-calendar/library-through-the-lens-gina-wilkinson-in-conversation-with-kayte-nunn-when-the-apricots-bloom Our book for next month is My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. Happy reading!

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