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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive...
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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.
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10 DEC 2025 · For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Iman Hariri-Kia to discuss her latest novel Female Fantasy. They discuss how this book became a love letter to the romance community, why romance is an important genre, her excitement for upcoming adaptations + all of the book recs your heart could desire!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Iman via https://www.instagram.com/imanharirikia/?hl=en, https://imanharirikia.substack.com/ & https://www.imanharirikia.com/
You can buy Female Fantasy https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781464258244 & https://woobox.com/4jnevb
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399751285
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399745475
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781408727614
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781408725795
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781804992975
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9798893310610
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035401123
https://www.rachelreidwrites.com/heated-rivalry
Heated Rivalry (2025)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781408728888
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781408722718
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529445831
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781447280620
https://banksquarebooks.com/
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008760434
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035441815
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405983945
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.9df9fd99-0cb4-4694-9a5b-7e3c8c270234?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://deadline.com/feature/the-love-hypothesis-movie-news-updates-1236484811/
https://deadline.com/feature/every-year-after-tv-show-news-updates-1236565533/
https://open.spotify.com/album/4Dn3Z14YfT2gQVDgLmWUVn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oDI05YTy-4
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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3 DEC 2025 · In today's episode Hannah spoke to Uttama Kirit Patel about her debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781800819900.
They discuss the choice to be a mother, Indian family culture, claustrophobic settings & the books Uttama has been enjoying + lots more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Uttama via https://www.instagram.com/uttama/?hl=en & https://uttamapatel.com
Buy Shape of an Apostrophe https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781800819900.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241770825
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008433789
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008753870
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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27 NOV 2025 · This episode was recorded live at the brilliant https://www.queerlit.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopvP6Sl9FNkR3JKwUYLc4Z1LQadKvjXxNUJ5BzThjwVCIgnDwlF/ https://www.socialrefuge.com/. For more of their upcoming events click https://www.socialrefuge.com/event-list The sound in this episode isn't perfect throughout, apologies for this!
For today's episode Hannah interviewed Chloe Michelle Howarth for the launch event of her new novel Heap Earth Upon It. They discuss Chloe's creative process from ideas on a hangover to creating colour palettes for her novels, sibling dynamics, yearning, the lack of firsthand accounts of Queer people from 60's rural Ireland, writing influences & so much more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Chloe via https://www.instagram.com/chloemichelleh/?hl=en-gb https://x.com/ChloeMHowarth& https://www.tiktok.com/@chloemichellehowarth
Buy Heap Earth Upon It https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780857309051.
Buy Sunburn https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780857308412.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241715277
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571377312
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008553807
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571398041
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241970584
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241997987
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349127309
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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24 NOV 2025 · Sorry for the delay on this one but it's worth the wait we promise! For our October Book Club episode Hannah chats to author, actor & musician Joey Batey about his debut novel It's Not A Cult which you can buy https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526676818. They discuss how Joey 'meets' his characters before writing about them, how he stays motivated to write throughout his other projects, his experience of his first book tour, new music & the show that made him tear up a book he was working on.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Joey via https://www.instagram.com/joeybateyofficial/?hl=en, follow The Amazing Devil here: https://theamazingdevil.com/ & you can listen to their music https://theamazingdevil.bandcamp.com/album/ruin.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399619752
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781803511177
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781783785698
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/we-is-us/umc.cmc.3qfbkp7tcby9ylcjpx2km05p7?showId=umc.cmc.37axgovs2yozlyh3c2cmwzlza&action=playSmartEpisode
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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19 NOV 2025 · (PSA: Sound on this ep improves 5/10 mins in, apologies!) For today's episode Hannah was joined by author Lucas Oakeley to discuss his debut novel Nearly Departed which you can buy https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781835012949
They discuss Lucas's social media campaign to get men reading fiction, love stories, food and lots more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Lucas via https://www.instagram.com/lucasoakeley/?hl=en, https://x.com/LucasOakeley & https://www.tiktok.com/@lucasoakeley.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780224099783
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099593690
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035036615
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241981450
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780552152549
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571365449
https://www.service95.com/why-more-men-need-to-read-about-love
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781444715460
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781472285515
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781473687417
Wuthering Heights (2026)
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81507921?source=35&fromWatch=true
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.d6674b8e-5b88-45be-9361-63dd98818413?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002g634/the-narrow-road-to-the-deep-north
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781784879860
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349010359
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70136135?source=35&fromWatch=true
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.20b56a73-7ade-3fae-7d04-93fd3602237f?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70143836?source=35&fromWatch=true
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.0e96f701-66a4-408f-b217-674fe999e3f7?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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12 NOV 2025 · For today's Debut Spotlight episode Hannah chats to author Viola van de Sandt about her debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035429844, they discuss their favourite dinner party scenes, writing about trauma, how Viola's debut was actually her 4th novel & much more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can buy The Dinner Party https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035429844 & https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dinner-party-viola-van-de-sandt/1146791121?ean=9780316593847
You can follow Viola via https://www.instagram.com/violavandesandt/?hl=en
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781838853488
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781838852740
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099732518
https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-party/umc.cmc.6nvolrctug90v4thh5rgffs3b?action=play
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/fishes/umc.cmc.1birakzg0l1yzsuuzta5xt5ia?showId=umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p071bk3f/fleabag-series-2-episode-1
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781911547600
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781911547440
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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5 NOV 2025 · On today's episode Hannah chats to writer & co-host of the A Pod of Smut and Wingspan podcast B.A Pepper about her debut novel Daughter of Stone. They discuss what drew B into the world of Romantasy, how her friend and co-host Sam encouraged her to pursue writing, Welsh mythology & language and of course all of the Romantasy book recs. If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can buy Daughter of Stone https://www.bapepperauthor.com/product-page/daughter-of-stone-signed-paperback-pre-order
You can also follow B & her work via https://www.instagram.com/b.a.pepperauthor/, https://www.tiktok.com/@b.a.pepperauthor?lang=en and https://www.bapepperauthor.com/
Listen to A Pod of Smut and Wingspan https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-pod-of-smut-and-wingspan/id1751713142
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008670573
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405955850
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405968959
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526605399
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526617163
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035070831
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781406307627
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781849674386
One Piece
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781952457463
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035040957
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035428939
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405955003
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529434040
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781471407277
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781780622286
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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29 OCT 2025 · On today's episode in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by writer Chloe de Lullington to discuss her debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781915179630.
They discuss the 11 year writing process of this book, celebrity deaths, being an 'old soul', Class & lots more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Chloe via https://www.instagram.com/lifeinthechlolane/ & https://bsky.app/profile/cdelull.bsky.social/post/3lrygyqnvmc2t.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008623036
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008421793
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/i-was-monty%27s-double/
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-queen-of-words-chloe-de-lullington-on-cats-and-cacoethes/id1798747936?i=1000713169005
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781844081240
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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22 OCT 2025 · On today's episode Hannah was joined by author https://www.hattiewilliams.com/ to discuss her debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781398722804. They discuss grief, power dynamics in relationships, those friends that get you through the worst of times and the writers we seek solace in + lots more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Hattie via https://www.instagram.com/hattiewilliamswrites/?hl=en, https://hattiewilliams.substack.com/ & https://www.hattiewilliams.com/
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781786584236
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l4jlzb
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781804942949
https://www.writelikeagrrrl.org/category/courses
https://www.amiemcnee.com/
https://womensprize.com/where-i-write-hattie-williams/#:~:text=Described%20as%20'thrilling%2C%20compulsive%20and,in%20power%2C%20control%20and%20silence.
https://www.theparisreview.org/
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/parenting/article/grief-motherhood-experience-hattie-williams-llm9jn8cn
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241958438
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405918787
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571327232
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571333134
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529043068
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571216543
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571278756
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571143726
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781835409589
https://interalia.ntlive.com/
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/pilot/umc.cmc.6mmmz5diokrncg82dh6kwoego?showId=umc.cmc.364ieofmqn8ihrnjqrto3u3rd&action=playSmartEpisode
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b0b15b16/the-split
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0gqd7m8/such-brave-girls
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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15 OCT 2025 · On today's episode Hannah was joined by the inimitable Lily King to talk about her latest novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781837265497. Aswell as a spoiler free book chat, they discuss love as a form of hope, navigating a creative career whilst working in hospitality, grief & Lily gives you her ultimate list of writers to read!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Lily via https://www.instagram.com/lilykingbooks/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/lilykingauthor/ & https://lilykingbooks.com/
To book tickets for Lily's upcoming events: https://lilykingbooks.com/events
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781447208242
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035090785
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529092653
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781398818538
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781784744786
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781844082179
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529949315
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008553814
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099589327
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781844081486
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349015033
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781398532786
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781783786138
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349012810
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781509806270
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529043068
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241950432
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023)
https://www.booksbeachandbeyond.com/2182618/episodes/17677255-lily-king
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241987032
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive...
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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.
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