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Book Lovers

By: Jess Moore
Narrated by: Nadia Kamil, Vivienne Acheampong, Danny Walters, Samantha Spiro, Muzz Khan, Tom Crowley, Katherine Jakeways, John-Luke Roberts, Rhona Cameron, Margaret Cabourn Smith, Nimisha Odedra, Margot Powell, Luke Kempner
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  • Summary

  • Bug has hit her 30s with a bump. An almost wedding, an almost ex-husband, and a bookshop that’s almost turning a profit. With the help of her best friend – free spirit, activist and all-round legend Winnie, she’s going to make it all come good. Probably. Definitely. Maybe.

    At least she’s got her friends around her. They may have only met through her book group, but when things are tough, who do you want beside you but Sami - a Phd holding, Bronte obsessed Cabbie; Fiona - a CEO with an ex she can’t forget; and James - a well-meaning rugby fan who hasn’t read a book for many years, but absolutely wants to give it a go.

    This bittersweet romantic comedy follows the gang through heartbreak and adventure, over the course of the ten books they read at book group.

    Jess Moore is a playwright, scriptwriter, and filmmaker. Her debut play, Gin for Breakfast received an Offie nomination for Best New Play. Her short films, BITTER LEMON and ALONE ONCE have screened internationally at festivals, including Cannes Shorts, Montreal Independent Film Festival, and DIFF. Her play, Next Time sold out at Edinburgh Fringe. She is writing and directing a short film version of that play, entitled To Have and To Hold.

    This original podcast is 10 episodes in total, please begin with “Ep 1: Three Women”.
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  • Ep 1: Three Women

    Ep 1: Three Women
    Sep 8 2021

    Recently almost-married Bug and her best friend Winnie are getting ready for the inaugural meeting of their book group. Fiona is there, of course, with her Uber driver Sami; and a random man called James who hasn’t read the book. Or any books. It’s going to change all their lives. They just don’t know that yet. Welcome to the bookshop.
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  • Ep 2: Oranges are not the Only Fruit

    Ep 2: Oranges are not the Only Fruit
    Sep 8 2021

    Bug and Winnie are encouraging Fiona to dip a toe back into the dating pool – but there are a lot of frogs. As the three women head to the art gallery to scope out one of Fiona’s possible beaus, Bug finds herself bidding on a giant oil painting of a pink rocket. It is a rocket, isn’t it?
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  • Ep 3: Emma

    Ep 3: Emma
    Sep 8 2021

    Sami gives James some pointers in the gentle art of flirting. Be cool, don’t go in too hard, and double check they like the right Bronte sister. It’s amazing they’re both still single. Amazingly for James – it works. He has a date. But why doesn’t he want Bug to know about it?
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This was an enjoyable listen. A bit sad in places and nothing that stands out as amazing, but a nice story. I have given it five stars because I liked it, nothing stood out to me as horrible, and I think it deserves a shot to be listened to. Everyone is different so it may not be to their liking but you never know until you listen.

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like Love Actually for book lovers!

I loved this so much and will listen to it again and again. the cast is so talented and emotive without being overly dramatic. loved it and I hope they do something (ANYTHING) else. I'll be there for it!

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lovely & endearing

what a cute story. short and sweet. each of the characters were great. so full of heart.

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Bookstores and their peeps

I loved all the characters and the narrator‘s of this story. The narrators did a fantastic job of bring the characters to life! A story about a fun group of people and a great friendship.

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So cute, fun and funny

What an enjoyable read. You won’t be sorry no matter your age. Mature language at times. No biggie

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Friendships matter!

This was a pleasant surprise! I loved the friendship between all the characters the most. And when they all gathered to help a friend in need, I absolutely teared up. I also have a wonderful circle of people, so this resonated with me. it's cute and funny, and worth the quick listen.

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Friends who are there for each other

I appreciate stories like this that remind me of the power of friendship and how we can lean onto each other during hard times. It was very funny & touching

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Perfect audio romcom

Just finished and tempted to start it over from the beginning. Witty dialogue, believable book lovers, sweet community of friends, perfect production/audio quality. Lesser attempts, take note.

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Love these so much!

Love the characters. Love the podcast. Need more!! Thank you for such a wonderful listen!

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Love It!

Couldn’t stop listening! It made me laugh and cry! Perfection for me! I wanted to hear more! What’s next? Please let me know!

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