36 episodes

Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others voices as our own.
Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

Both Sides Book Club Catie Allen & Debbie Allen

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 32 Ratings

Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others voices as our own.
Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

    S2 EP 8 - "Black River" by Matthew Spencer

    S2 EP 8 - "Black River" by Matthew Spencer

    Welcome to episode eight. Black River by Matthew Spencer. In this episode we chat to the author about the childhood experiences that inspired the book, about his transition from journalist to novelist and about getting inside the head of a killer.

    @matthewspencer #allenandunwin #bookstagram #bookstagrammer

    Our next book for July is "Family of Liars" by E. Lockhart.



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    #bookish #bookstagrammer #booklover #Ilovebooks #Ilovereading #trendingaudio #bookworm #bookaddict #bookclub



    Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

    • 40 min
    S2 EP 7 - "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

    S2 EP 7 - "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

    Welcome to episode Seven. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. In this episode we chat with the author about sexism in the workplace, about the links between chemistry and cooking, about daring to be whoever you want to be and, of course, about the dog. 



    #lessonsinchemistry #penguinrandomhouse #bookstagram #bookclub #bookstagrammer

    Our next book for June is "Black River" by Matthew Spencer.

    #bookstagram #fiction

    #bookish #bookstagrammer #booklover #Ilovebooks #Ilovereading #trendingaudio #bookworm #bookaddict #bookclub

    Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

    • 49 min
    S2 EP 6 - "The Good Mother" by Rae Cairns

    S2 EP 6 - "The Good Mother" by Rae Cairns

    Welcome to episode 6 “The Good Mother” by Rae Cairns. In this episode we chat with the author about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, about the long term impact of burying the past and keeping secrets and about what makes a good mother. 

    Our next book is "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

    @raecairnswrites #thegoodmother #harpercollinsaus #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #ilovebooks 

    @bonnie_garmus_author #lessonsinchemistry

    #bookstagram #fiction

    #bookish #bookstagrammer #booklover #Ilovebooks #Ilovereading #trendingaudio #bookworm #bookaddict #bookclub

    Our next book for April is "The Good Mother" by Rae Cairns.

    Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

    • 44 min
    S2 EP 5- "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez

    S2 EP 5- "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez

    Welcome to episode 5 Season 2 “Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl Gonzalez. In this episode we discuss the legacy that our parents bestow upon us, the devastation of natural disasters everywhere and their lasting impact, resilience, love and the napkins! #olgadiesdreaming @xochitlheg #hachetteaus 

    #bookstagram #fiction 

    #bookish #bookstagrammer #booklover #Ilovebooks #Ilovereading #trendingaudio #bookworm #bookaddict #bookclub

    Our next book for April is "The Good Mother" by Rae Cairns.

    Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

    • 40 min
    S2 EP 4- "Cold Cost" by Robyn Mundy

    S2 EP 4- "Cold Cost" by Robyn Mundy

    Welcome to episode 4, season 2. “Cold Coast” by Robyn Mundy. In this episode we chat to the author @rcmundy about what attracts her to cold, wild places, about the extraordinary life and achievements of the real Wanny Woldstad and about being mindful of one’s footprint in nature. 

    #coldcoast #ultimopress #bookstagram 

    Our next book for March is "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez.

     Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

    • 31 min
    S2 Ep3 - "Before I Knew Your Name" by Jacqueline Bublitz

    S2 Ep3 - "Before I Knew Your Name" by Jacqueline Bublitz

    Welcome to Both Sides Bookclub and our very first episode for 2022. In this episode we chat with the author about her fabulous debut “Before I knew Your Name”, narrated by Alice, an 18 year old girl murdered and left beside the river. This beautifully written and genre defying story is as much an exploration of who the dead girl was as a who dunnit and will keep you turning the pages long into the night.

    Our next book for February is "Cold Coast" by Robyn Mundy

    Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!

     #beforeiknewyourname #jacquelinebublitz @writerock11 #allenandunwin #coldcoast @robyncmundy #ultimopress #hardiegrantpublishing #bookstagram

    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

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Both Sides Book Club - Episode 7

Entertaining and interesting episode, Deb and Catie. Great discussion of words, ‘frumpy’ has so many connotations and is one of my favourites.

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Harry Styles

Thanks for an awesome bonus episode! I thought you both might like to know that Harry Styles reads a bedtime story for the Calm app called “Dream with me” 🧡

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Love this book club

Absolutely love this book club! The community they create online is so great. It’s great having the two different perspectives as they each bring out something different in the book! I would recommend them to anyone wanting to be in a book club!

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