Steph from @stephanieshouseofbooks on Instagram talks to cool and creative people about what they're reading, what they recommend, and how they fit reading into...
Today we chat to Shay, the founder of Tough Guy Book Club, a global book club for guys in pubs.From humble beginnings in a Collingwood beer garden, find out how Tough Guy Book Club came about, how habit stacking has led to Shay taking paperbacks to birthday parties, and what a group of men really get up to when they go on book club camp.Plus, what guest is never, ever invited to a chapter meeting?++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:@stephanieshouseofbooks@toughguybookclubPresented by Obooko—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwayThe Secret History by Donna TarttNeuromancer by William GibsonHoneybee by Craig SilveyHome by Toni Morrison The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Atomic Habits by James ClearStill Life by Sarah WinmanOn the Road by Jack KerouacNotes from Underground by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Gun by C.S. Forester
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Romina from Casa Capri
I'm Steph from @Stephanieshouseofbooks and today I'm chatting with Romina, the founder of bespoke Melbourne jewellery label Casa Capri.Romy talks about how she fits reading into her life with three busy boys, the memoirs that inspire her and why she refuses to read fiction.Plus we reminisce about the wonderful world of John Marsden and introduce Romy to 'book people' lingo.++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:@stephanieshouseofbooks@casacapriPresented by Obooko—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Of Gold and Dust by Samantha WillsDown the Drain by Julia FoxHanging by a Thread by Erin DeeringLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusTomorrow When the War Began by John MarsdenLetters from the Inside by John MarsdenDear Miffy by John MarsdenGrain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter and Kristin LobergMothering our Boys by Maggie DentFrom Boys to Men by Maggie DentThe Sky so Heavy by Claire Zorn
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Sarah Jones from Fox Footy
I'm Steph from @Stephanieshouseofbooks and today I'm talking to Fox Footy and Fox Cricket commentator, avid bookworm and historical fiction devotee Sarah Jones.Sarah shares her tips for fitting reading in during a busy day, how she considers reading her meditation, and her ultimate red flags when it comes to choosing a new book.Plus Sarah shares her favourite tips for developing a love of literature in kids, beyond 'the cat on the mat' readers from school.++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:@stephanieshouseofbooks@sarahjonesfoxfootyPresented by Obooko—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Last Twilight in Paris by Pam JenoffOpen by Andre AgassiThe Adventures of the Wishing Chair by Enid Blyton The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid BlytonBoy Swallows Universe by Trent DaltonLola in the Mirror by Trent DaltonBeartown by Fredrick BackmanUs Against You by Fredrik BackmanThe Winners by Fredrik BackmanAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanA Man Called Ove by Fredrik BackmanBritt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik BackmanTully by Paullina SimonsThe Bronze Horseman by Paullina SimonsRed Leaves by Paullina SimonsLight at Lavelle by Paullina SimonsDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayDuck À L'Orange for Breakfast by Karina MayThe Venice Hotel by Tess Woods
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Kimberley Allsopp, author and publicist
I'm Steph from @Stephanieshouseofbooks and today I'm chatting to author, book publicist and mum of two, Kimberley Allsopp.Find out how Kimberley finds the time to read, the hilarious reason she hasn't seen Baby Girl, and if being a book publicist is just like being on our favourite TV show Younger. Plus, what did guests at a late night book dinner let on about Anne Tyler's new book?Kimberley is the author of Love and Other Puzzles (Harper Collins, 2022) and the soon to be released Rise and Shine (Harper Collins, 2025).++Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:@stephanieshouseofbooks@kimberleyallsoppPresented by Obooko—your go-to spot for free e-books.++Today’s reading list:Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley AllsoppRise and Shine by Kimberley AllsoppSomebody Down There Likes Me by Robert LukinsWater by John BoyneA Ladder to the Sky by John BoyneThe Echo Chamber by John BoyneEarth by John BoyneFire by John BoyneNightbitch by Rachel YoderFleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-AknerThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey EugenidesMiddlesex by Jeffrey EugenidesDidion + Babitz by Lili AnolikThree Days in June by Anne TylerRedhead by the Side of the Road by Anne TylerHappy All the Time by Laurie ColwinSandwich by Catherine NewmanWe All Want Impossible Things by Catherine NewmanAnother Marvelous Thing by Laurie ColwinYou Be Mother by Meg MasonSorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
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Pilot with Literature Lad
Welcome to our first episode! I'm Steph from @Stephanieshouseofbooks and today I'm chatting to the coolest man on bookstagram, Zack from @literaturelad.We discuss our mutual love of Bret Easton Ellis, what really happened at Dolly Alderton’s show, and the magic '50 page rule’. Plus, which iconic author does one of us shamefully admit to never reading?Is there a cool person you’d like to hear on our podcast? Let us know in the comments!Follow us on socials:@stephanieshouseofbooks@literatureladPresented by Obooko—your go-to spot for free e-books.Today’s reading list: Trust by Hernan DiazRevolutionary Road by Richard YatesThe Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionCoventry by Rachel CuskOutline by Rachel CuskAftermath by Rachel CuskThe Secret History by Donna TarttThe Shards by Bret Easton EllisAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Informers by Bret Easton EllisFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk The Line of Beauty by Alan HollinghurstThe Bee Sting by Paul MurrayEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonThe Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-AknerFleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-AknerCold Truth by Ashley Kalagian BluntDark Mode by Ashley Kalagian BluntCrossroads by Jonathan Franzen
Steph from @stephanieshouseofbooks on Instagram talks to cool and creative people about what they're reading, what they recommend, and how they fit reading into their busy lives - all with a side of book-adjacent gossip.
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