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3 jun

Melanie C - Northern Star: Part One [Solo Spice Revisited]

Since we've had a prelude to a "Sweat"-y Summer courtesy of Our Melanie C; it would be crazy and utterly 'ga ga' to not celebrate the most successful Solo Spice Girl album of all time: "Northern Star". Spice, Sporty and Pop fans unite because we are giving you an epic two-parter of Mel's iconique debut solo album, which soared between 1999 and 2001, with a string of global hit singles including two UK No.1s 'Never Be The Same' feat. Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes and 'I Turn To You'. This zesty Part One high kicks the journey off in 1998 into 1999 as we follow Melanie's brewing solo career; from the neo-industrial punk rage of 'Goin' Down' to the tender and autobiographical 'Northern Star' single and our album highlights, b-sides, live performances, fashion and style moments. Where Spice Girls were on a hiatus; Melanie C was certainly going for gold, writing and recording with a string of established dead edgeh hitmakers behind records for Madonna's "Ray of Light", Björk, Massive Attack and more. Stay tuned for Part Two coming real soon! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 jun

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1 h 4 min
19 may

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 guest, journalist Phil Chaffee and Joseph Dance, host of the Curious Readers podcast, also had views, and were willing to get together on a Sunday evening to share them. You'll hear our hits, our misses, how many we’ve read, whether we should have read more and much musing on whether a list like this is the way to get people excited about reading. We explore the joys of the sub-lists – the contributor lists – all squirrelled away on a sub-section of the Guardian's website, that arguably provide more excitement and inspiration than the fairly canonical top 100. Which is the best Brontë? Which is the best Austen? Do we age into certain books? If you've read all seven volumes of Proust shouldn't that count for more than one entry? All this and much, much more. Enjoy – this was an absolute delight to make and I hope it makes you smile as much as it did me. Have your say: get in touch on Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast or email thebookclubreview@gmail.com, or head to our website for full shownotes. What would be in your top-10? Check out the Patreon for all kinds of extras, from our monthly book club to extra shows and Kate's reading diaries. Find it at patreon.com/thebookclubreview The Guardian’s List of the 100 Greatest Novels published in English, copied below for ease of reference. *underlined – the ones Kate has read MiddlemarchBelovedUlyssesTo the LighthouseIn Search of Lost TimeAnna KareninaWar and PeaceJane EyrePride and PrejudiceMadame BovaryThe Great GatsbyBleak HouseEmmaMrs DallowayMoby-DickNineteen Eighty-FourOne Hundred Years of SolitudePersuasionThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, GentlemanWuthering HeightsThe Portrait of a LadyThings Fall ApartMidnight’s ChildrenThe Remains of the DayLolitaDon QuixoteThe TrialThe Brothers KaramazovPale FireFrankensteinThe Prime of Miss Jean BrodieThe God of Small ThingsDavid CopperfieldWolf HallGreat ExpectationsThe Handmaid’s TaleInvisible ManThe Age of InnocenceTheir Eyes Were Watching GodSong of SolomonHeart of DarknessThe Magic MountainHousekeepingGiovanni’s RoomThe Golden NotebookThe LeopardVanity FairThe MetamorphosisA Fine BalanceWide Sargasso SeaMy Brilliant FriendThe Golden BowlThe Transit of VenusOrlandoThe WavesMansfield ParkThe Sound and the FuryDisgraceNever Let Me GoHowards EndThe Rings of SaturnHalf of a Yellow SunWhite TeethThe Good SoldierThe Color PurpleThe Master and MargaritaThe Man Without QualitiesBlood MeridianCrime and PunishmentJude the ObscureKindredOur Mutual FriendAusterlitzNervous ConditionsThe Bluest EyeDraculaThe RainbowA House for Mr BiswasGo Tell It on the MountainRebeccaBuddenbrooksThe End of the AffairA Farewell to ArmsThe Talented Mr RipleyThe VegetarianThe Turn of the ScrewThe Line of BeautyRagtimeThe Left Hand of DarknessJacob’s RoomLife and FateSentimental EducationInvisible CitiesThe Known WorldThe Return of the NativePedro PáramoCatch-22The RoadThe Go-BetweenMy ÁntoniaParticular books we touch on in the show Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeUlysses by James JoyceIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel ProustMy Brilliant Friend by Elena FerranteWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëAs I Lay Dying by William FaulknerVillette by Charlotte BrontëOrlando, The Waves and To the Lighthouse by Virginia WoolfOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezMiddlemarch by George EliotPedro Páramo by Juan RulfoRebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaNervous Conditions, The Book of Not and This Mournable Body by Tsitsi DangarembgaThe Transit of Venus by Shirley HazzardDon Quixote by Miguel de CervantesThe Magic Mountain by Thomas MannBuddenbrooks by Thomas MannLonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryBlood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyThe Memory Police by Yoko OgawaThe English Understand Wool by Helen DeWittA Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb SalihThe Princess of Clèves by Madame de LafayetteThe Cairo Trilogy by Naguib MahfouzThe Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō TanizakiThe Trial and Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Go-Between by L. P. HartleyMoby-Dick by Herman MelvilleA House for Mr Biswas by V. S. NaipaulThe New Life by Tom CreweMiss Marjoribanks by Mrs OliphantThe Palliser novels by Anthony TrollopeThe Warden by Anthony TrollopeThe Man Without Qualities by Robert MusilThe Known World by Edward P. Jones See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 may

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43 min
22 abr

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 broadcaster Bee Rowlatt, whose books include the best-selling Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad, which went on to be dramatised by the BBC, and In Search of Mary inspired by Mary Wollstonecraft. Bee also runs the Wollstonecraft Society, a human rights charity. Her debut novel, One Woman Crime Wave, is a novel that explores the realities of wealth, influence, and inequality in present-day London and offers plenty of talking points for book club discussion and debate. Join our festival audience to hear more about Bee's life and work and why Mary Wollstonecraft and her writing has never been more relevant. Books mentioned Find all the titles below in The Book Club Review's bookshop on Bookshop.org Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad: The True Story of an Unlikely Friendship by Bee Rowlatt The Correspondent by Virginia Evans In Search of Mary by Bee Rowlatt Letters Written in Sweden, Norway and Denmark by Mary Wollstonecraft One Woman Crime Wave by Bee Rowlatt An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestly Uprising by Tahmima Anam Feminism for a World on Fire by Natasha Walter Notes Find out more about The Mary Wollstonecraft memorial sculpture (The Guardian) Follow the Barnsbury Book Festival for news and updates Patreon Discover what's on offer over on The Book Club Review Patreon. In becoming a member you'll get extra shows and become part of a warm community swapping book recommendations and connecting over our shared love of books and reading. At the book club tier you can join our monthly book club and come and talk books with Kate in person every month. And as a paying member you're supporting Kate in making this independent podcast. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 abr

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50 min
20 abr

The Pussycat Dolls - "PCD" [Revisited]

Pop fans, it's time to loosen up them buttons for a big fun nostalgic trip back to The Pussycat Dolls' world! We are revisiting the iconic 2005 debut album "PCD", which gave us a string of iconic hits, music videos and live performances that remain on high rotation 20+ years on! 'Don't Cha', 'Buttons', 'Beep', 'Stickwitu', 'I Don't Need A Man', 'Wait A Minute' - and more including the soundtrack gems like 'Sway'. We're getting into all of that! Plus, Joel and David take you into through the birth and evolution of The Pussycat Dolls - from a modern burlesque show conceptualised by Robin Antin in 1995, through to the celebrity guest performers in the early days (Carmen Electra, Christina Applegate, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani etc) and how they became a full-fledged world dominating pop group. Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt, Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta and Melody Thornton were introduced to us as a fun, confident girl gang we all wanted to be part of and aspired to be. From the sexy-meets-street fashion through to the powerful choreography and vocals; they inspired a whole generation of girl groups like KATSEYE and Little Mix. "PCD" featured collaborations with some of the pop R&B world's biggest hitmakers including Timbaland, will.i.am, Cee-Lo Green, Keri Hilson, Diane Warren, Kara Dioguardi, Rich Harrison and more. The Pussycat Dolls are back on tour this summer across North America before coming to the UK and Europe in Autumn for the "PCD Forever" tour! We can't wait. Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 abr

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1 h 41 min
9 may

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 Laura are joined by actor, podcaster, and author Miranda Keeling – returning to the pod to talk about her wonderful new book, The Place I'm In, a collection of the small, luminous moments she's gathered from daily life. After her debut The Year I Stopped to Notice, Miranda is back with more of her 'noticings': fragments from parks, supermarket queues, and streets that remind us how much magic is hiding in the everyday. Their book club read is the perfect complement: The Anthropologists by Ayşegül Şavas – a soulful, quietly funny novel following Asya and Manu as they hunt for an apartment, trying on different futures for size in a city far from home. Asya, a documentary filmmaker, spends her days in the park gathering footage – an anthropologist of the ordinary – and her project rhymes beautifully with Miranda's own. Plus recommendations inspired by the art of the everyday. You can find out more about Miranda and her work at mirandakeeling.com, and her podcast Stopping to Notice – over 200 five-minute episodes of binaural location recording – is the perfect companion listen. Find all the books mentioned at our bookshop.org shop. And if you'd like to join Kate's monthly book club and reading community, head to patreon.com/thebookclubreview. Booklist Ashes and Stones by Alison Shaw – a journey through Scotland in search of the women killed in the witch trials Open Book by Jessica Simpson – Laura takes a nostalgic trip back through her twenties No Such Thing as Monday by Sîan Hughes – a brilliantly written novel from the author of Pearl; up there with Eimear McBride ( A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing) and Maggie O'Farrell The Anthropologists by Aysgul Savas The Imperfectionist, Oliver Burkeman's newsletter Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Flesh by David Szalay The Café With No Name by Robert Seethaler Memories of Distant Mountains (illustrated notebooks) by Orhan Pamuk A Nobel Laureate's journals offer much colour but little drama, by Dwight Garner for the NYT (gift link) Look Closer: How to Get More Out of Reading by Robert Douglas Fairhurst The Place I'm In by Miranda Keeling See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9 may

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50 min
23/12/2025

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 books, best non-fiction, best comfort reads and more. Between us we read over 350 books in 2025. Listen in to hear the ones we loved best. We've also got a radical new idea for a book club involving cold-water swimming and the works of Robert B. Parker, and how to embrace DNFing without guilt. Join us for recommendations to see you through the festive season and set your new reading year off in style. With Phil Chaffee and Sarah Oliver Serious Readers Take advantage of Serious Readers offer. Head to seriousreaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light. Patreon Head to Patreon.com/thebookclubreview for all the benefits of membership and how to sign up. You can also buy someone gift membership at https://www.patreon.com/thebookclubreview/gift Booklist Mother Mary Come to Me by Arundhati Roy The Silver Book by Olivia Laing Crudo by Olivia Laing Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngoze Adiche The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai Heart the Lover by Lily King Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard Pet Sematary by Stephen King You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrigue Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart Lake Shore by Gary Shteyngart Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon A Waiter in Paris by Edward Chisholm The First Man by Albert Camus Robert B. Parker novels Question 7 by Richard Flanagan The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Muybridge by Guy Delisle The Sense & Sensibility Diaries by Emma Thompson The Lockwood & Co novels by Jonathan Stroud The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple Maurice and Marilyn, or A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhurst Agent Zo by Clare Mulley The Devil Two Step by Jamie Quattro Train Dreams by Denis Johnston Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnston The Director by Daniel Kelman We Do Not Part by Han Kang How to End a Story by Helen Garner (3 volume diaries collection) The Children’s Bach by Helen Garner This House of Grief by Helen Garner Eucalyptus by Murray Bail Wild Thing by Sue Prideaux Nonesuch by Francis Spufford Pet Sematary 1983 cover See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23/12/2025

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1 h 20 min
13/11/2025

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 and Martin Vovk discuss and debate the six shortlisted novels. Listen in to hear our predictions, and then find out our reaction to the winner as we listen in to the live Booker Prize ceremony. We won't spoil the plots for you, just whet your appetite to read some or all of the books, all of which make for brilliant discussion. Booklist Paddy Clark, Ha, H, Ha by Roddy Doyle Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Flesh by David Szalay All That Man Is by David Szalay Starling House by Alex E. Harrow Any Human Heart by William Boyd The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markowits Carmageddon by Daniel Knowles You Don't Have To Live Like This by Ben Markowits Oh William by Elizabeth Strout All Fours by Miranda July The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai Audition by Katie Kitamura Orbital by Samantha Harvey Flashlight by Susan Choi Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Seascraper by Benjamin Wood Booker Longlist episode Episode 181 of The Book Club Review Links A Good Read: Colm Toibin and Zadie Smith discuss Flesh Martin's Eyes On the Prize blog Browse Martin's archive and discover his extensive reviews (including The Women's Prize) here. Patreon Head to www.patreon.com/thebookclubreview for all the benefits (extra shows, readalongs, book club and more) and how to sign up. Serious Readers To take advantage of the special offer code for any Serious Readers HD Essential Reading Light head to SeriousReaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkout Instagram Follow Kate for updates between shows @bookclubreviewpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13/11/2025

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1 h 29 min
21 ene

Hilary Duff - Live in London: "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" Tour Reaction

Joel and David react to experiencing Hilary Duff's first live show in 18 years. Coming to you giddy with pockets full of butterfly confetti from London's opening night of the "Small Rooms, Big Nerves" tour, this show kicked off what's sure to be a massive year for Our Hil, one of the defining stars of our generation. Hilary and her band delivered a flawless set of back-to-back hits including 'Why Not', 'So Yesterday' and 'Come Clean', with unexpected fan favourites from "Metamorphosis", her self-titled album, "Dignity" and "Breathe In. Breathe Out." The multiplatinum-selling global icon also performed tracks from her upcoming comeback album "luck... or something" - including the singles 'Mature' and 'Roommates'. This show truly was what dreams are made of! If you're buzzing for more Hilary Duff - Why Not check out our "Metamorphosis" and "Breathe In. Breathe Out" album deep dives? Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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39 min
13 ene

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 stretch of endless winter. Maybe what you need isn't another resolution. Maybe you just need the right book. Ella Berthoud is an writer and an artist, but most importantly from our point of view a bibliotherapist. She has been prescribing fiction for life's ailments for over a decade. She co-wrote The Novel Cure, a brilliant guide that matches books to every psychological state and is packed with sound recommendations. Who better then to give me some great suggestions for avoiding the January blues. Join Kate and Ella as they talk about the questions that vex every reader: how do we find more time for reading? How do we escape reading slumps? And how can we read more deeply without it feeling like homework? Plus of course we're swapping lots of great book recommendations for January and the year ahead. Listen in for a shot of literary inspiration that might be just what you need. Booklist The Novel Cure by Ella Berthoud Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reed Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale Metamorphoses by Ovid Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewell The Golden Ass by Apuleius A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter (Jane Degras) Dálvi by Laura Galloway The Artist by Lucy Steeds The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis Call Me Ishmaelle by Xiaolu Guo Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico Things: A Story of the Sixties by Georges Perec Sky Daddy by Kate Folk The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Robin Buss) Find out more about Ella at ellaberthoud.com Find all the books mentioned in this episode in the Book Club Review Bookshop, on Bookshop UK, the online retailer that supports independent bookshops. Patreon Head to Patreon.com/thebookclubreview to join The Book Club Review community for book recommendations, readalongs, book club and, new for 2026, Kate’s Reading Diaries. You can also buy someone gift membership at https://www.patreon.com/thebookclubreview/gift Serious Readers Take advantage of the Serious Readers offer. Head to seriousreaders.com/bcr and use the code BCR at checkout for £150 off any HD light. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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54 min
23/08/2025

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 clear, Bernadette was not a fan of the rainy city. Londoners, though, umbrella always at hand, feel right at home. A recent family holiday offered a rare chance for an in-person bookish catchup. Listen in for our thoughts on our latest reads including the new novel from Lily King and some purchases from the inimitable Elliot Bay bookshop. Embracing the holiday spirit we're also getting into our bookish cocktails. Luckily Margaret C. Beeler, author of literary cocktail book Tropetails, is on hand to help us out. She shares one of her favourites, scroll down for the recipe, and if you like the sound of the book and want to get yourself a copy, US listeners, if you use the code TROPECLUBREVIEW at checkout you'll get free shipping. Don't forget to check out The Book Club Review on Patreon to support Kate in making the show. In return you'll get extra episodes, chat group access with Kate and Laura, starting and at the higher tier you can join the monthly book club. This month we're reading On The Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, in September it's Mouthing, the bestselling Irish debut from Orla Mackey. We meet on the last Sunday of the month over Zoom, with a catch-up episode posted for anyone unable to make the live session. Books mentioned Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Shanna Tan) Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (Eric Ozawa) The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada (Cat Anderson) Heart the Lover by Lily King Writers & Lovers by Lily King Euphoria by Lily King State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Five Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. LeGuin Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell Audition by Katie Kitamura The Odd Woman and the City by Vivan Gornick The Transitive Vampire by Karen Elizabeth Gordon The Cafe with No Name by Robert Seethaler (Katy Derbyshire) Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto (Jesse Kirkwood) Margaret's Cocktail Give me Your Brains into shaker with ice: 2 oz / 60 ml bourbon 1 oz / 30 ml aquafaba 1 oz / 30 ml fresh lemon juice 1 oz / 30 ml blackcurrant (juice or syrup) shake + pour into a coupe garnish with dehydrated lemonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23/08/2025

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42 min

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