Books On The Go Anna Baillie-Karas, Annie Waters and Amanda Hayes

Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Women's Prize winners.
We reveal our best books of 2024 so far.   Our favourite reads are:
THE ALTERNATIVES by Caoilinn Hughes
HOME READING SERVICE by Fabio Morábito translated by Curtis Bauer
NOT THE END OF THE WORLD by Hannah Ritchie
THUNDERHEAD by Miranda Darling
REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Khong
THE SQUARE OF SEVENS by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
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A special episode!  Anna chats with author Kemper Donovan about his new crime novel THE BUSY BODY, the first in the Ghostwriter series.
A contemporary murder mystery told in the spirit of the Golden Age by the host of the All About Agatha podcast, THE BUSY BODY has been described as Veep meets Agatha Christie and a 'witty and highly entertaining mystery' (Sophie Hannah). Dorothy Gibson, failed presidential candidate aka That Woman, invites her ghostwriter to Maine to pen her memoir, but the dream assignment comes unstuck when a woman is murdered next door.
We loved this one and can't wait for the next in the series, LOOSE LIPS!  
Kemper recommends the work of Agatha Christie and Tana French and the podcasts The Swinging Christies and Shedunnit.
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Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Stella Prize winner and the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist.
Our book of the week is Thunderhead by Miranda Darling. A black comedy, set in suburbia, about one woman's struggle to be free, it has been described as a 'feminist triumph and homage to Virginia Woolf' (Australian Book Review).  We love a short novel and this is a gem.
Coming up: The Busy Body with author Kemper Donovan.
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Anna and Annie find some book recommendations to read along with Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department.
Our book of the week is Question 7 by Richard Flanagan.  This memoir encompasses H. G. Wells, nuclear physics and the atomic bomb and ends in Tasmania, Australia. Memories, encounters and fictional vignettes are woven together into a beautiful tapestry that show how words don't suffice.  The title references Chekhov and gives a hint of the absurd. Much to discuss!
Coming up: Thunderhead by Miranda Darling.
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Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Stella Prize shortlist.
Our book of the week is Butter by Asako Yuzuki translated by Polly Barton. Described as 'a novel of food and murder' this follows Riko, a journalist, who investigates serial killer Manako Kajii.  Kajii allegedly seduced rich men with her cooking before killing them, and she encourages Riko to cook and appreciate food.  Inspired by a true story, this has been a cult Japanese best-seller. 
Coming up: Question 7 by Richard Flanagan.
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Anna and Annie discuss the 2024 Stella Prize Shortlist. 
We reveal our favourite recent crime reads.  Our recommendations are:
The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins by Kristina Perez
Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan
The Sleeping Nymph by Ilaria Tutti translated by Ekin Oklap
To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey
The Fugitives by Jamal Mahjoub
Everyone Who Can Forgive Me is Dead by Jenny Hollander
The Busy Body by Kemper Donovan
 
Coming up: Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
 
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