Books To Last Podcast

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Podcast Books To Last Podcast

Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!

  1. 56 - Books to Explore Mindfulness & Self-Discovery with Kirsty, The Dyslexic Yogi and Founder of Dook Club

    16 DE MAR.

    56 - Books to Explore Mindfulness & Self-Discovery with Kirsty, The Dyslexic Yogi and Founder of Dook Club

    This episode we are joined by Kirsty, the Dyslexic Yogi and founder of Dook Club, the dyslexic-friendly no-pressure book club. Her castaway list is perfect for anyone seeking reflective and emotional journeys of self-discovery, relationships and emotions, through both fiction and non-fiction. Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers! Guest Details: Instagram: @thedyslexicyogi & @dook.club Dook Club Events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dook-club-33568694429 Blog: https://kirstythedyslexicyogi.wordpress.com/about/ Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod Instagram: @BooksToLastPod Music by DAYLILY @daylilyuk on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6 Spoiler Warning Books Discussed: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by John J. Evans, B.K.S. Iyengar, Douglas Abrams 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak Caraval by Stephanie Garber The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thích Nhất Hạnh Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus The Cousins by Karen M. McManus Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

    58min
  2. 55 - Books to Uncover Hidden Historical Treasures with Flora Carr, Author of The Tower [Out 7 March]

    2 DE MAR.

    55 - Books to Uncover Hidden Historical Treasures with Flora Carr, Author of The Tower [Out 7 March]

    This episode, we are joined by Flora Carr, debut author of "The Tower," as she shares the only five books she would take with her when cast away to her mysterious remote location—a rainy hut overlooking the sea. Her list is packed with stories exploring obscure niches in the historical tales we all think we know. Spanning unfamiliar gems and prize-winning favourites, this list is not to be missed for lovers of historical fiction, adventure, mystery, and heartfelt stories. "The Tower" itself is a stunning debut that delves into Mary Queen of Scots' year of imprisonment in the water-bound fortress of Lochleven Castle. An atmospheric read exploring the depths and nuances of female friendship, rivalry, and love, "The Tower" is an absolute must-read of 2024 and is set to be released on March 7th. Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers! Guest Details: The Tower, OUT & mARCH: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/456704/the-tower-by-carr-flora/9781529153729 https://petersfraserdunlop.com/clients/flora-carr/ Instagram: @floracarr13 Twitter: @floracarr_ Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod Instagram: @BooksToLastPod Music by DAYLILY @daylilyuk on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6 Spoiler Warning Books Discussed: The Tower: A Novel by Flora Carr The Fraud by Zadie Smith Above Us The Sea by Ania Card Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park On Chapel Sands by Laura Cumming Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman A Traveler in Time by Alison Uttley Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

    52min
  3. 53 - Books to Obsess Over with Thomas from Highkey Obsessed Podcast

    3 DE FEV.

    53 - Books to Obsess Over with Thomas from Highkey Obsessed Podcast

    This list is perfect for any reader who loves to seek information, answers and ancient knowledge told by engaging voices with humour and adventure thrown in for good measure. This episode we are joined by Thomas, host of the Highkey Obsessed Podcast as he shares the five books he would be castaway with. Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers! Guest Details: Podcast: https://highkeyobsessed.com/podcast/ Instagram: @highkeyobsessedpodcast Website & Blog: https://highkeyobsessed.com/ Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod Instagram: @BooksToLastPod Music by DAYLILY @daylilyuk on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6 Spoiler Warning Books Discussed: Red Rising by Pierce Brown Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget, Arthur Conan Doyle The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian, Robert B. Strassler, James Romm Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan World War Z by Max Brooks Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

    53min
  4. 51 - My Books to Last of 2023

    6 DE JAN.

    51 - My Books to Last of 2023

    Happy New Year Folks! I hope last year was good to you and that this year is better. As January gets off to a ... start , of sorts, I wanted to share with you the best five books I read in 2023. An usually emotional list for me this year, but lots of variety in genres and stories - a bit of something for everyone! Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers! Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod Instagram: @BooksToLastPod Music by DAYLILY @daylilyuk on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6 Spoiler Warning Books Discussed: The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie Super Sons Vol. 1 by Peter J Tomasi and Jorge Jiménez We Are Robin Vol. 1 by Lee Bermejo (Writer), Jorge Corona (Illustrator), Rob Haynes (Illustrator), Khary Randolph (Illustrator), James Harvey (Illustrator), Carmine Di Diandomenico (Illustrator) No Shame by Tom Allen Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Sarah Hendrickx Torrid Times by Peter Brookes A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

    26min
  5. 50 - Books to Rebuild Society with Ruth, Owner of Drop City Books

    31/12/2023

    50 - Books to Rebuild Society with Ruth, Owner of Drop City Books

    In this, our last episode of 2023, we have a fun list full of thought-provoking social commentary blended with nostalgia and unearthly vibes (with some ghosts and haunting thrown in for good measure). Recording IRL in an actual bookstore we are joined by Ruth, bookseller and owner of Drop City Books, a fabulous independent bookstore in my home city of Stoke-on-Trent. Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers! Guest Details: Instagram: @dropcitybooks Linktree (including newsletter!): https://linktr.ee/dropcitybooks Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/dropcitybooks Podcast: W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod Twitter: @BooksToLastPod Instagram: @BooksToLastPod Music by DAYLILY @daylilyuk on Instagram https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q Spoiler Warning Books Discussed: Severance by Ling Ma Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown Dracula by Bram Stoker The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Where I End by Sophie White

    58min

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Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!

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