• Merry Christmas 2024 #108
    Dec 23 2024

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

    We are reading our 22nd book club read, 'Make the Season Bright' by Ashley Herring Blake. 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:

    • ‘Wrapped with a Beau’ by Lillie Vale (6.11)
    • ‘The Motorcycle Undertaker’ by Kevin Keld (7.43)
    • ‘The Hanged Man’ by Simon Kernick (9.08)
    • ‘Days at the Morisaki Bookshop’ by Satoshi Yagisawa and translated by Eric Ozawa (12)
    • ‘Cleat Cute’ by Meryl Wilsner (14.19)


    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 ‘'Make the Season Bright'. Join us in reading to Chapter 15 before our next podcast :D.

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    18 mins
  • We Start Reading: 'Make the Season Bright' by Ashley Herring Blake #107
    Dec 16 2024

    This week we review ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie! We have finished our 21st Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict. We then let you know what our 22nd Book Club book will be – 'Make the Season Bright' by Ashley Herring Blake (6.10 ). Make sure to grab a copy from your local library or bookshop.

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

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

    • The Motorcycle Undertaker’ by Kevin Keld (15.35)
    • ‘Wrapped with a Beau’ by Lillie Vale (17.25)
    • Mongrel’ by Hanako Footman (18.53)
    • ‘Days at the Morisaki Bookshop’ by Satoshi Yagisawa and translated by Eric Ozawa (22.18)


    Head over to our Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for great booky content. And let us know your thoughts on ‘'Make the Season Bright'. Join us in reading to Chapter 6 before our next podcast :D.

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    27 mins
  • The Motorcyle Undertaker #106
    Dec 9 2024

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

    We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie. 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:

    · ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ by Liane Moriarty (6.33)

    · ‘The Motorcycle Undertaker’ by Kevin Keld (8.09)

    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 ‘Pippo & Clara’ Join us in reading to the end of the book before our next podcast :D.

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    22 mins
  • Nine Perfect Strangers #105
    Dec 2 2024

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

    We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie. 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:

    · ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ by Liane Moriarty (10.11)

    · ‘Bookshops and Bonedust’ by Travis Baldree (15.33)

    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 ‘Pippo & Clara’ Join us by reading up to page 210 before our next podcast :D.

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    22 mins
  • Bookshops & Bonedust #104
    Nov 11 2024

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

    We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie. 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:

    · ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ by Liane Moriarty (8.59)

    · ‘Mongrel’ by Hanako Footman (12.55)

    · ‘Bookshops and Bonedust’ by Travis Baldree (15.24)

    We rate all our books: Return,Fine, Renew or Overdue. Lets 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 ‘Pippo & Clara’ Join us by reading up to page 168 before our next podcast :D.

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    18 mins
  • Choosing Claire's Next Book #103
    Nov 4 2024

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

    We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie. 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 Flying Troutmans’ by Miriam Toews (6.38)

    · ‘In Memoriam’ by Alice Winn (14.15)

    · ‘Mongrel’ by Hanako Footman (16.27)

    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 ‘Pippo & Clara’ Join us by reading up to page 105 before our next podcast :D.

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    21 mins
  • We Start Reading: 'Pippo & Clara' by Diana Rosie #102
    Oct 28 2024

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

    This week we review ‘Want’ by Gillian Anderson! We have finished our 20th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your final verdict! We then let you know what our 21st Book Club book will be – ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie (5.18 ).

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

    · ‘The Flying Troutmans’ by Miriam Toews (18.19)

    · ‘In Memoriam’ by Alice Winn (21.02)

    We rate all our books: Return, Fine, Renew or Overdue. Lets 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 ‘Pippo & Clara’ Join us by reading up to page 56 before our next podcast :D.

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    23 mins
  • In Memoriam #101
    Oct 21 2024

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

    We are reading our 20th book club read, ‘Want’ by Gillian Anderson. 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 Flying Troutmans’ by Miriam Toews (8.54)

    · ‘Glorious Exploits’ by Ferdia Lennon (13.31)

    · ‘In Memoriam’ by Alice Winn (14.52)


    We rate all our books: Return,Fine, Renew or Overdue. Lets 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 ‘Want’. Join us by reading to the end of the book before our next podcast :D.

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    20 mins