A bi-weekly bookchat podcast by Joseph Dance and Amanda Moulson, two time-poor curious readers with eclectic TBRs. Every two weeks we meet to talk all things bo...
Join either side of the Atlantic as we dive into our favourite London/New York novels. It’s an episode full of stiff upper lips, demonic possessions, sociopaths, bedsits, alcoholic dollmakers, sassy parrots, and white asparagus. Plus we talk about our must visit NY-LON bookshops and reading spots, and we look ahead to new releases set in and around the Big Smoke and the Big Apple we can’t wait to read. Recent readsUniversality by Natasha BrownHunchback by Saou Ichikawa (translated by Polly Barton)Stories of Place:///zinc.level.blindfold edited by Niamh McAnallyOur Favourite NY-LON NovelsLong Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-AknerThe Lonely Londoners by Sam SelvonThe Vulnerables by Sigird NunezLook At Me by Anita BrooknerBig Swiss by Jen BeaginThere Are More Things by Yara Rodrigues FowlerNY-LON Books We're Excited to Read in 2025Confessions by Catherine AireyWake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay MacCleod ChapmanLorne by Susan MorrisonCursed Under London by Gabby Hutchinson CrouchAn Opinionated Guide to Literary London by John CleggAlso mentionedThe Strand BookstoreBooks Are MagicCodexThe London LibraryHousmans BookshopJohn Sandoe BooksJudd Books Daunt BooksFollow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (Deep Dive) & March releases
This week, we deep dive into Liz Moore’s viral woodland thriller The God of the Woods - and we have opinions. We also talk about the new releases we’re looking forward to reading in March. Recent readsThe Future by Catherine Leroux (translated by Susan Ouriou)Rejection by Tony TulathimutteYou Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue (translated by Natasha Wimmer)March 2025 releasesThe Horse by Willy Vlautin Show Don’t Tell and Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Universality by Natasha BrownFollow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reading As an Act of Resistance
This week, we have a chat about why reading is an act of resistance and delve into the books we turn to during a crisis–whether climactic, sociological or existential. We also discuss our favourite reads for a complete escape.Recent readsShy Creatures by Clare Chambers The Long View by Elizabeth Jane HowardNuclear War: A Scenario by Annie JacobsenReading for resistanceDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Young Team by Graeme ArmstrongA Personal Matter by Kenzaburō ŌeThe Last White Man by Mohsin HamidFor a crisisNot the End of the World by Hannah RitchieOn Freedom by Maggie Nelson Eating Animals byJonathan Safran FoerSurrender by Joanna PocockOrbital by Samantha HarveyIn the Distance by Hernan DiazEmpireland and Empireworld by Sathnam SangheraThe Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshanna ZubenoffTo escapeThe Moomins and The Summer Book by Tove JansonYou Are Here by David NichollsStandard Deviation by Katherine HeinyAlso mentioned in this episode:NYRB Classics ChallengeIndigenous Reading CircleThe Galle Literary FestivalFaversham Literary FestivalMargate BookieThe Margate BookshopBrick Lane BookshopBirchbark Books & Native ArtsHarbour Books (@harbourbooks)Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our Backlist Picks for 2025
This week we learn more about each other and get into the books on our backlist, including our recommendations for non-fiction and fiction reads. We also take a look at the longlist of the Dublin Literary Award and talk about surprises, omissions and favourites that you might want to add to your own TBR.Recent readsNothing Ever Just Disappears: Seven Hidden Histories by Diarmuid Hester Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKennaFrom the backlist/longlist Hold Still: A Memoir by Sally Mann The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland AllenKing by Jonathan EigWhen the Clock Broke by John GanzThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz SafonThe Buried Giant by Kazuo IshiguroMaud Martha by Gwendolyn BrooksDucks by Kate BeatonBoy Parts by Eliza ClarkAudition by Pip AdamTerrace Story by Hilary LeichterStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’ConnorWild Houses by Colin BarrettFollow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our First Episode
Join us for our very first episode in which we quiz each other on how we read, talk all things holiday reading and deliver some great recommendations for new, contemporary and classic books you might want to read next.Books mentioned in this episode:What we’ve read:Prophet by Helen MacDonald and Sin BlanchéMachines Like Me by Ian McEwanMy Beloved Monster by Caleb CarrThe Anthropologists by Ayşegül SavaşShe’s Always Hungry by Eliza ClarkOsebol: Voices from a Swedish Village by Marit KaplaWhat we’re looking forward to:Playworld by Adam RossRejection by Tony TulathimutteFundamentally by Nussaibah YounisBeyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity and Finding Your Life's Purpose by Martha BeckLove in Exile by Shon FayeAlso mentioned in this episode:The Stand, Pet Semetary, 11.22.63 by Stephen KingThe StorygraphHarbour Books (@harbourbooks)Silent BookClub Whitstable (@silentbookclubwhitstable)Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderspodcast for more recommendations in between episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A bi-weekly bookchat podcast by Joseph Dance and Amanda Moulson, two time-poor curious readers with eclectic TBRs. Every two weeks we meet to talk all things books and deliver some recommendations for new, classic, and contemporary titles you might want to read next. We cover everything from backlist to frontlist, prize winners to debuts, and we are generally spoiler free. Follow us on Instagram @curiousreaderpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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