Chatting Books

Mia Dakin
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A lovely little podcast chatting about all things books (reading not required). Amy and Mia x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 03/30/2023

    we are NOT like other girls we are like ALL of them

    on this episode of our show we talk about unlikeable female characters and it is ground breaking and has never been done before. also, FINALLY, amy gets to talk about twilight x here's all the books we mention in detail: romantic outlaws the extraordinary lives of mary wollstonecraft and mary shelley by charlotte gordon the uncommon reader by alan bennett emma by jane austen my year of rest and relaxation by ottessa moshfegh boy parts by eliza clark twilight by stephenie meyer this is not who i am our authenticity obsession by emily bootle neon roses by rachel dawson with a touch of sparkle, mia and amy x P.S. pls follow us on instagram @chattingbooks ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min

  2. 03/12/2023

    february books & a little age related existential crisis x

    hiya pals ! please pretend you didn't notice how long we were gone for and instead admire this BIG reading round up. truly a treat for your ears and your want to read list. featuring an interruption from amy's lovely friend and housemate, isabel. we're surprised it took this long to be interrupted. here's every book we (and isabel!) talk about: my cousin rachel by daphne du maurier amazing grace adams by fran littlewood these precious days: essays by ann patchett small fires: an epic in the kitchen by rebecca may johnson (amy's housemate isabel is currently reading the secret history by donna tartt and all the blood we share by camilla bruce) the things we lost by jyoti patel king kong theory by virginie despentes foster by claire keegan kitchen by banana yashimoto orlando by virginia woolf fire rush by jacqueline crooks walking distance by lizzy stewart mcglue by ottessa moshfegh the mermaid of black conch by monique roffey a horse at night: on writing by amina cain transistional by munroe bergdorf i love you but ive chosen darkness by claire vaye watkins send nudes by saba sams infinite country by patricia engel empireland by sathnam sanghera flâneuse by lauren elkin this is not who i am: our authenticity obsession by emily bootle the death of francis bacon by max porter sundamage by sabine durant my phantoms by gwendoline riley windmill hill by lucy atkins berlin by bea setton love and kisses, mia and amy p.s. please get in touch and follow us on instagram @chattingbooks x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 15m

  3. 03/03/2023

    minisode no. 1 ! Foster by Claire Keegan

    today we talk about one book and ONE BOOK ONLY in this our first minisode-- foster by claire keegan. you should read it too and let us know what you think! yours sincerely, amy & mia p.s. follow us @chattingbooks on insta x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  4. 01/28/2023

    will we keep our reading goals for the year? who can say x

    new year, new books, new goals, same gorls !! welcome to season two of chatting books, where we chat about some of our reading goals for the year 3 here are the books we chat about: a horse at night on writing by amina cain the mermaid of black conch by monique roffey the goldfinch by donna tartt sun damage by sabine durrant the wolf hall trilogy by hilary mantel the late americans by brandon taylor yellowface by r.f. kuang transitional by munroe bergdorf i love you but ive chosen darkness by claire vaye watkins send nudes by saba sams lots of love and thinking of you always, mia and amy x p.s. please follow us on instagram @chattingbooks xxxxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  5. 12/31/2022

    BEST books of the year !! let's go !!!!

    would you believe it it's the end of the year. 2022 was a really good for our reading and we're going to talk about our fave books in this ep. it's a little bit of a party because we eat a load of sweets throughout the recording and do NOT stick to our top five picks-- hope it doesn't bother you xx what was your favourite book of the year? let us know over on instagram @chattingbooks ! and, as ever, here's all the books we talk about: kick the latch by kathryn scanlan my cousin rachel by daphne du maurier push by sapphire priestdaddy by patricia lockwood the idiot and either/or by elif batuman cold enough for snow by jessica au motherhood by sheila heti pond and checkout 19 by claire-louise bennett sorrow and bliss by meg mason permafrost by eva balthasar beautiful world were are you by sally rooney childhood, youth, dependency (the copenhagan trilogy) by tove ditlevsen a little life by hanya yanagihara indelicacy by amina cain isaac and the egg by bobby palmer wolf hall and bring up the bodies by hilary mantel the secret history by donna tartt betty by tiffany mcdaniel conversations on love by natasha lunn lapvona by ottessa moshfegh the island of missing trees by elif shafak american psycho by bret easton ellis detransition, baby by torrey peters maps of our spectacular bodies by maddie mortimer essays in love by alain de botton kitchen by banana yashimoto these precious days by ann patchett the wall by maelen haushofer i am, i am, i am by maggie o'farrell our wives under the sea by julia armfield lots of love and new year wishes, amy & mia xxxxxxxxxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 17m

  6. 12/20/2022

    Worst books of the year LET'S GO

    worst books of the year !! let's slag some books off !!! we're all haters at heart !! here are all the books we talk about, good and bad: the book of goose by yiyun li brutes by dizz tate my cousin rachel by daphne de maurier carrie soto is back by taylor jenkins reid tonight i'm someone else by chelsea hodson reminders of him and it ends with us by colleen hoover i fear my pain interests you by stephanie la cava insatiable and careering by daisy buchanan how to kill your family by bella mackie careless by kirsty capes the last bad man by miranda july a court of wings and ruin by sarah j. maas piranesi by susanna clarke malibu rising by taylor jenkins reid freshwater by akwaeke emezi 28 summers by elin hildebrand somebody loves you by mona arshi the new me by halle butler pop song by larissa pham essays in love by alain de botton kitchen by banana yashimoto a christmas carol by charles dickens thanking you all for your time ! see you soon ! follow us on instagram @chattingbooks x Gratefully, Amy and Mia x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr

  7. 12/10/2022

    A round up of reads for your winter needs

    another round up of the goodie (and not so goodie) books we read between october and november !! here are the books mentioned this ep: sounds like fun by brian moriarty bluets by maggie nelson three rooms by jo hamya conversations on love by natasha lunn tonight i'm someone else: essays by chelsea hodson little scratch by rebecca watson exciting times by naoise dolan notes to self by emilie pine checkout 19 by claire-louise bennett pond by claire-louise bennett the push by ashley audrain the argonauts by maggie nelson either/or by elif batuman orlando by virginia woolf cold enough for snow by jessica au isaac and the egg by bobby palmer living rooms by sam johnson-schlee what are you reading right now!! let us know on instagram @chattingbooks xxx All Best, Amy & Mia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  8. 12/01/2022

    Job hunting is the pits

    hello friends! on this episode of chatting books we actually chat publishing-- specifically getting into it and the horrors of applying for a publishing job that you'll likely never hear about again. hopefully we shed some light for those who want it. it's hard out here!! books mentioned in this ep: small things like these by claire keegan america is not the heart by elaine castillo isaac and the egg by bobby palmer the book of goose by yiyun li back to book chat next week! see you then! all best, mia and amy p.s. please follow us on socials! mainly @chattingbooks on insta. feel free to send us any questions about publishing as well x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
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A lovely little podcast chatting about all things books (reading not required). Amy and Mia x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Mia Dakin
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mia Dakin
  • Show Website
    Chatting Books