Lounging with Books

By: Claire and Sophie
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  • Welcome to Lounging with Books! Join Claire and Sophie, two former librarians, as they reconnect through their shared love of literature. Every week, they dive into discussions about their latest book club read, sharing insights, reviews, and the latest book-related news. Get involved by picking up the current book club selection from your local library or bookstore. Stay connected with us on Twitter @marriscmarris and Instagram @loungingwithbooks. Happy reading!

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Episodes
  • Holiday Book Reviews #96
    Sep 16 2024

    We are back from our summer holiday hiatus! We've got lots of reading to catch you up on starting with our wrap-up of 'Thrown' by Sara Cox. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 20th Book Club book will be – ‘Want’ by Gillian Anderson (19.16). We will be reading an excerpt from the book next week. Make sure to grab yourself a copy from your local library or bookshop.

    We then chat about what we’ve been reading over the summer! This week we discuss:

    · ‘The Night She Disappeared’ by Lisa Jewell (5.08)

    · ‘The Guest List’ by Lucy Foley (8.20)

    · ‘Sandwich’ by Catherine Newman (11.07)

    · ‘Legends and Lattes’ by Travis Baldree (14.59)

    We rate all our books:Return,Fine, Renew or Overdue. Let's hope we don’t get too many returns.

    Head over to our Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for great booky content. And let us know your thoughts on ‘Thrown’.

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    24 mins
  • We're Going On Hiatus #95
    Aug 12 2024

    Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.

    We decided to start our own book club with our 19th book being ‘Thrown’ by Sara Cox. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us!

    We then chat about what we’ve been reading and our book-related news! This week we discuss:

    · ‘The Night She Disappeared’ by Lisa Jewell (11.22)

    · ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tart (16.24)

    We rate all our books: Return, Fine, Renew or Overdue. Let's hope we don’t get too many returns.

    Head over to our Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for great booky content. And let us know your thoughts on ‘Thrown’. Join us by reading to the end of the book before our next podcast which will be live on the 16th of September :D.

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    23 mins
  • Some Books Are Just Too Long #94
    Aug 5 2024

    Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.

    We decided to start our own book club with our 19th book being ‘Thrown’ by Sara Cox. Each week we’ll be letting you know our thoughts on the book. We would love you to join in and get involved so pick this book up from your local library and read along with us!

    We then chat about what we’ve been reading and our book-related news! This week we discuss:

    · ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tart (7.48)

    · ‘The Night She Disappeared’ by Lisa Jewell (11.46)

    We rate all our books: Return, Fine, Renew or Overdue. Let's hope we don’t get too many returns.

    Head over to our Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for great booky content. And let us know your thoughts on ‘Thrown’. Join us by reading up to Chapter 21 before our next podcast :D.

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    20 mins

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