Books To Last Podcast

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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. 61 - Books to Celebrate Unbreakable Spirits with Foluso Agbaje, Author of The Parlour Wife

    HÁ 5 DIAS

    61 - Books to Celebrate Unbreakable Spirits with Foluso Agbaje, Author of The Parlour Wife

    Our guest this episode is the brilliant author of The Parlour Wife, Foluso Agbaje as she share the five books she would be castaway with. Her list is perfect for fans of explorative historical fiction in a range of contexts, and stories about the resilience of women, cultural identities, family dynamics, and the complexities of love, survival, and self-discovery. 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 Parlour Wife: Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-parlour-wife-foluso-agbaje/7530400?ean=9780008654719 Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/eUAt3uR Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-parlour-wife/foluso-agbaje/9780008654719 Instagram: @foagbaje Twitter: @folushh 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 Parlour Wife by Foluso Agbaje Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory River God by Wilbur Smith The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

    36min
  2. 60 - My Books to Last of 2024

    11 DE JAN.

    60 - My Books to Last of 2024

    Happiest of New Years Friends! A tad later than usual but it is still January! Once again I am sharing my top five books of the year just passed and this is quite a mixed list, as my reading was a bit niche this year. Thank you so much for sticking with me for the last year, hopefully this next year will be ever so slightly more consistent on my part, but your support means the world. 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 Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray Slow Productivity by Cal Newport Bride by Ali Hazelwood Something Fresh by P. G. Wodehouse 1066 and All That by W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman Dead Famous by Greg Jenner The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan

    15min
  3. 59 - Books to Dive into Oceanic and Intellectual Depths With Rory from Rory Can't Read

    28/12/2024

    59 - Books to Dive into Oceanic and Intellectual Depths With Rory from Rory Can't Read

    Our guest for this episode is Rory (@rorycantead) as she shares a list that revolves around deep emotional exploration, complex identities, and philosophical introspection as well as the natural world. 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: @rorycantread Goodreads: hellororyg -https://www.goodreads.com/hellororyg Storygraph: hellororyg 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: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff by Abbi Jacobson The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson Travesties by Tom Stoppard Moby Dick by Herman Melville Useless Magic: Lyrics and Poetry by Florence Welch The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson with Reg Keeland (Translator)

    46min
  4. 58 - Books to Embrace the Power of Place with Cara from Poems from the Path

    14/12/2024

    58 - Books to Embrace the Power of Place with Cara from Poems from the Path

    This episode we are joined by Cara from @poemsfromthepath - reader, poet, nature enthusiast, twilight connoisseur - as she share her five books. These books share common threads of personal transformation, relationships, the resilience of the human spirit, and the influence of both internal and external forces on identity and life choices, and each has their own strong sense of place. 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: @poemsfromthepath Storygraph: poemsfromthepath 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: Landlines by Raynor Winn It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka Life on the Refrigerator Door by Alice Kuipers Percy the Park Keeper by Nick Butterworth Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

    50min
  5. 57 - Books To Explore The Complexities Of Love with Ania Card

    30/11/2024

    57 - Books To Explore The Complexities Of Love with Ania Card

    We are back, and we're back with a cracking episode with author Ania Card at that - join us as Ania share her absolutely fascinating list of deeply emotional, character-driven stories set against rich historical and societal backdrops, exploring how individuals navigate love, loss, identity, and the search for meaning in a complex world. 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: @ania.card X: @aniacard Above Us The Sea: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/above-us-the-sea-ania-card/7658917?ean=9781915368515 Website: https://www.liverpool-literary.agency/authors/ania-card 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: Above Us the Sea by Ania Card Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Trespasses by Louise Kennedy This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk Drive Your Plough Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

    54min
  6. 56 - Books to Explore Mindfulness & Self-Discovery with Kirsty, The Dyslexic Yogi and Founder of Dook Club

    16/03/2024

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

    02/03/2024

    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
  8. 54 - Books to Navigate Human Complexity with Meg from The Autistic Reads

    17/02/2024

    54 - Books to Navigate Human Complexity with Meg from The Autistic Reads

    This episode is perfect for readers who want to explore human relationships, neurodivergent mindsets, and captivating emotional stories with dark and atmospheric backdrops. This episode we are joined by Meg from the Autistic Reads as she shares the five books she 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 Instagram: @theautisticreads Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/theautisticreads Podcast Details 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 Haunting Adeline by H. D. Carlton Dracula by Bram Stoker Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking by Marianne Eloise Normal People by Sally Rooney A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien Dracul by Dacre Stoker Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence by Ellie Middleton

    46min
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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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  • Criado por
    Jordanne
  • Anos de atividade
    2021 - 2025
  • Episódios
    62
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Jordanne
  • Site do podcast
    Books To Last Podcast

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