45 episodes
Books & Chat Christina Young
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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With so many great books out there, do you find it hard to choose your next read? Let Gloucester book club help you decide. Every month we pick one book we’ve read together and share our thoughts in our podcast!
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French Braid by Anne Tyler
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Redhead by the Side of the Road returns with a luminous new novel that paints a joyous and painfully truthful portrait of family life ~ Waterstones
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A Visitor by Holly Crawford from Spooky Ambiguous
The second episode of our Halloween series of short stories from Spooky Ambiguous, ghost stories and poetry fangs and fairy tales, published by Crumps Barn Studios. Suitable for children.
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Prohibido El Paso by Patrick Booth - a short story for Halloween 🎃👻💀
Taken from Spooky Ambiguous - an intriguing collection of short stories and poetry where nothing and no-one is as they seem. With permission from Crumps Barn Studio in The Cotswolds
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The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved Library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal.
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The Five - Hallie Rubenhold. How do I know if this book is for me - just listen in!
“A passionate condemnation of the misogyny Jack the Ripper's victims have been held in for over a century, The Five tells an engrossing group biography of Victorian womanhood, blighted by poverty and powerless against casual and constant abuse” ~ Waterstones
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Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
“Tackling the issue of long-term mental illness with wit and candour, Mason’s remarkable novel takes a rounded, empathetic look at the condition through the experiences of a middle-aged woman who has struggled to find contentment in her adult life” ~ Waterstones
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Customer Reviews
Loved it!
Love hearing these book clubbers talking together and always love their book club choices!
Thoughtful interesting discussions
Have recently discovered this podcast and it’s so good to hear thoughtful and interesting discussions about contemporary fiction and the issues that arise from it.
Gloucester Book Club Book Lounge podcast
What a gem! How refreshing to find a real local book club with its own "home-made" podcast. Friendly amateurs and book enthusiasts with something to say about popular books they have read as a group. Honest, genuine and the Real McCoy. Def worth following for future episodes!