The Bookcast Club

The Bookcast Club
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Seasonal, casual book chat.  https://linktr.ee/bookcastclub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Aug 27 ·  Bonus

    {from the archives} books about grief

    This episode, from February 2023, was a special request from a listener. Sarah and Jenny discuss their experiences with grief and recommend some reads, we promise it's not completely depressing! That being said we do discuss cancer, miscarriage, suicide, sudden death and more, so if you find these topics upsetting then please do give this episode a miss. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you've got any other special requests send them our way! Books mentioned  New Animal by Ella BaxterThe Spare Room by Helen GarnerPast Mortems by Carla ValentineWith the End in Mind by Katherine MannixFrom Here to Eternity: Travelling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty Sky Burial by XinranTiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl StrayedThis I Know: Notes on Unravelling the Heart by Susannah ConwayGrief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter  Links Caitlin Doughty (Ask a Mortician) YouTube Tiny Beautiful Things episodeGrief is the Thing with Feathers episode Griefcast with Kathryn Mannix Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include 'close friends' feed on Instagram, book club, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. Jul 13

    july 2026: favourite books of the year so far

    Jenny, Belle and Sarah share their favourite books of the year so far and a few honourable mentions. Books mentioned The Fate of Mary Rose by Caroline Blackwood Monsters by Emerald Fennell Enlightenment by Sarah Perry Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks Always Home Always Homesick by Hannah Kent I Feel Bad About my Neck by Nora Ephron Grief is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor The Correspondent by Virginia Evans A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include 'close friends' feed on Instagram, book club, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Jun 9

    june 2026: women's prize for fiction 2026

    Jenny, Belle and Sarah try to predict the winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. We share our thoughts on each of the shortlisted books and give you our favourites and winning predictions. We've got this episode out ahead of time for once, so will we be right? We also want to give away a Bookcast Club exclusive hoodie to one lucky listener. Listen to April's episode for the answer and fill in this entry form for your chance to win. Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include 'close friends' feed on Instagram, book club, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. May 16

    may 2026: wuthering heights v "wuthering heights" book v movie

    We welcome friend of the pod Cobby this month to discuss the classic book Wuthering Heights and how it compares to the 2026 movie "Wuthering Heights" by Emerald Fennell. Are we team Heathcliff or Martin Clunes? We also want to give away a Bookcast Club exclusive hoodie to one lucky listener. Listen to April's episode for the answer and fill in this entry form for your chance to win. Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Apr 21

    april 2026: welcome back, what we're reading and podcast plans

    In our very first episode of the year, Jenny, Belle and Sarah are back and we’re kicking things off with a big update! We’re moving away from seasons and switching to a monthly episode format, and in this episode we chat through why the change felt right for us (and hopefully for you too). Alongside that, it’s a proper catch-up - what we’ve been reading, what we’ve been loving, and how our reading year is shaping up so far. Expect plenty of bookish tangents, honest thoughts, and the usual cosy, conversational vibes as we ease into a new year of the podcast. We’ll also be sharing more over on our Patreon each month, alongside the main episodes, if you’d like to support the show and get extra content, you can join us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/bookcastclub Books mentioned in this episode: The Fate of Mary Rose — Caroline O’DonoghueThe Correspondent — Virginia EvansMemorial Day — Geraldine BrooksWild Dark Shore — Charlotte McConaghyThe Rose Field — Philip PullmanAlways Home, Always Homesick — Hannah KentAudition — Katie KitamuraElegy, Southwest — Madeleine WattsLove, Sex and Frankenstein — Caroline LeaDeath in Her Hands — Ottessa Moshfegh Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 12/31/2025

    #4.10 read these first: best books of 2025

    Jenny and Sarah chat about their favourite reads of 2025, along with some great recommendations from listeners What have your standout reads of 2025 been? Are any of these on your TBR? Books mentioned: Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady HendrixAll the Lovers in the Night by Mieko KawakamA Room Above a Shop by Anthony ShaplandThe Safekeep by Yael van der WoudenThe Good People by Hannah KentThe Dance Tree by Kiran Milwood HargraveMuckle Flugga by Michael PedersenRipeness by Sarah MossMy Good Bright Wolf by Sarah MossBunny by Mona AwadWe Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad Almost Life by Kiran Milwood Hargrave I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdyThe Book of Dust trilogy by Philip Pullman Seascraper by Benjamin WoodAs Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 12/15/2025

    #4.9 wicked for good: book vs film

    Sarah and Jenny discuss the recent release of Wicked: For Good and how it compares to the book. The book is dark and complex, a strong contrast to the book. They discuss what they loved and hated about the film, and what was gained or lost in the translation from Gregory Maguire's Wicked. Have you read the book and/or seen the film? What did you think? Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 12/08/2025

    #4.8 patreon book club: the lamb by lucy rose

    This is our LIVE recording of our Patreon Book Club, so apologies for sound gremlins. We discuss The Lamb by Lucy Rose with our Patreons. If you would like to join us next time you can sign up here for as little as £2 a month. Books mentioned: Things We Say in the Dark by Kirsty LoganFolk by Zoe GilbertEarthlings by Sayaka Murata Get in touch Instagram | TikTok | Substack | Patreon | Ko-fi | Email | YouTube Support The Bookcast Club You can support the podcast on Patreon. Our tiers start at £2 a month. Rewards include early access to the podcast, 'close friends' feed on Instagram, monthly bonus episodes, tailored book recommendations and books in the post. You can now try our Patreon FREE for 7 days. If you would like to make a one-off donation you can do so on Ko-fi. A free way to show your support is to mention us on social media, rate us on Spotify or review us on Apple Podcasts. Newsletter Sign up to our newsletter on Substack for more book recommendations, reviews, new releases, podcast recommendations and the latest podcast news.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Seasonal, casual book chat.  https://linktr.ee/bookcastclub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Bookcast Club
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    148
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Bookcast Club
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    The Bookcast Club

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