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What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more.
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Never-before-published & new novels from Charmian Clift, Tommy Orange and Caoilinn Hughes
Cassie and Tom Wright look at The End of the Morning, the never-before-published novel by cult Australian writer Charmian Clift, and new novels from bestselling author Tommy Orange and Irish novelist Caoilinn Hughes.
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Bri Lee, Andre Aciman, Mykaela Saunders: art, ambition, parallel lives, alternate futures
Michaela Kalowski and Cassie look at The Work by Bri Lee, plus new novels from Call Me By Your Name author Andre Aciman, and a work of speculative fiction by Mykaela Saunders.
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Andrew O'Hagan, Stuart Turton, Helen Fitzgerald: some must-reads!
Cassie and guest host Tom Wright take a look at the exceptional new novel from award-winning Scottish writer Andrew O'Hagan, plus, a genre bending mystery from Stuart Turton and a clever new thriller set in Edinburgh.
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Téa Obreht, Asako Yuzuki, Steven Carroll: dystopia, butter, murder
Cassie and Jonathan read Orange Prize winner Téa Obreht’s The Morningside, a dystopian coming-of-age story, plus, a Japanese bestseller and a new post-war literary crime series.
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Reimagining Huckleberry Finn, a talking fox, art and alienation
Reimagining Huckleberry Finn, alienation and a talking fox in this edition of The Bookshelf.
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Three new Australian novels! Iain Ryan, Amy Brown, Sharlene Allsopp
Cassie and Jonathan Green review three new Australian novels with guest star Claire Nichols and novelist Graham Akhurst.
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Love your show. Please consider having more book recommendations for younger readers. It is important to nurture young readers as they become adult readers in the future.
Awesome wonderful brilliant
Cassie & Kate- perfect balance of your own individual interests and deeply engaging interviews. Your book choices are so varied that I’m awed by your breadth! I also love your great personalities and the laughter and quick witted banter!
Please put books in show notes!
Love the pod but you don’t always put the books you recommend in the show notes (only the website page which is annoying).
Would be 5⭐️if you did this!