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16: Book Club - Rebecca May 13, 2018

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In this episode, Alice and Bethany go deep and spoilerish on Daphne Du Maurier's Rebecca. Join us at 7pm on Tuesday 15th May on the What Page Are You On Twitter account (@whatpagepod) for a live Twitter chat if you feel like joining in!

15: Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling! May 06, 2018

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In a little extra episode, Bethany talks to Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen, authors of the hilarious and moving novel Oh My God, What A Complete Aisling!, which was born out of a Facebook group started by the pair 10 years ago. They talk about working collaboratively, turning a Facebook group into a novel and their hopes for the 8th amendment referendum.

14: Girls Gone Wild Apr 29, 2018

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This week, Alice and Bethany talk about girls going wild, whether thats for booze or love. The books we discuss are

Animals by Emma Jane Unsworth - https://amzn.to/2JBmGlm

Eat My Heart Out by Zoe Pilger - https://amzn.to/2KnbJF6

I Love Dick by Chris Kraus - https://amzn.to/2jiIeYW

We also mention

Ponti by Sharlene Teo

Marlena by Julie Buntin

The Awakening by Kate Chopin

13: Book Club - Sweetbitter Apr 08, 2018

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In today's episode we focus on Stephanie Danler's Sweetbitter, and are joined by writer, academic and former waitress Rebecca May Johnson. There will be a Twitter chat to accompany this Book Club episode at 7pm on Tuesday 10th April under the hashtag #WPAYOSweetBitter.

[You can buy Sweetbitter here - https://amzn.to/2GAIU5U]

12: Party Monsters Mar 19, 2018

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Alice and Bethany take it back to 1976-1996 in New York and have a look at a couple of different scenes. First, the ball scene courtesy of House of Impossible Beauties, then the club kids and their disco bloodbath in Party Monster and What I Loved. They finish up with The Future Won't Be Long which doesn't just perfectly blend the two worlds but takes in a whole lot more.

The House of Impossible Beauties - Joseph Cassara - http://amzn.to/2pn5p6Z

Party Monster - James St James - http://amzn.to/2DCT181

What I Loved - Siri Hustvedt - http://amzn.to/2pm9OrN

The Future Won't Be Long - Jarett Kobek - http://amzn.to/2G4zySM

11: Book Club - Lullaby Mar 05, 2018

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Alice and Bethany kick off their new regular feature - the What Page Are You On book club - with Leila Slimani's Lullaby. There will be a Twitter chat at 7pm on 6th March using the hashtag #WPAYOLullaby.

10: Different Kinds of Love Feb 19, 2018

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In this episode, Alice and Bethany are riding the Valentine's wave of romance, and discuss a few books that deal with forbidden love.

We talk about:

The Bones of Grace by Tahmima Anam [which regretfully both of us were unable to finish as we did not anticipate how long it was]

Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman

Women by Chloe Caldwell

Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro

[We also refer to I Love Dick by Chris Kraus]

9: Thrillers in the Great Outdoors Jan 22, 2018

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In this episode, Alice and Bethany talk about three thrillers set in nature - Dark Pines by Will Dean, Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski and Exquisite by Sarah Stovell. This is followed by a conversation between Bethany and Will about writing and publishing his first novel and everything he's learned along the way.

8: 2018 Books To Look Forward To Dec 26, 2017

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Alice and Bethany round off the year with 10 books they're looking forward to in 2018. For people who love spoilers, those books are

Dark Pines by Will Dean
Lullaby by Leila Slimani
From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty
Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro
Ponti by Sharlene Teo
The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
Suicide Club by Rachel Heng
Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott
The Curses by Laure Eve

7: Our Top 10s of 2017 Dec 11, 2017

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In this episode Alice and Bethany have drawn up their own lists of their top 10 books of the year, and come together to compare notes. Will there be overlap? Will there be disagreements? Only time will tell...

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