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The Disappearers by Marlon James | bookfare
25 oktober 2026 · 51 min
Is The Disappearers the "novel of the century?" Lees meer
Katherine and Ashley discuss The Disappearers by Marlon James, shortlisted for the Booker Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award.
Other reads: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1 by Beth Brower (Katherine) and Black Bag by Luke Kennard (Katherine)
Up next: Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
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Switzy by Emma Cline & Bookfare Break Roundup | bookfare
9 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
We discuss what we read over the season break, the news the Shook the Book World (looking at you, Goodreads), and Emma Cline's new novel, Switzy. Lees meer
Break reads: Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman (Katherine), The Vivisectors by Missouri Williams (Katherine), The End of Everything by M. John Harrison (Katherine), The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (Katherine), May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry (Katherine), Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal (Katherine), The Chronology of Water by Lidia Yukanvitch (Katherine), In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1) by Tana French (Katherine), All Them Dogs by Djamel White (Ashley), Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Ashley) Good People by Patmeena Sabit (Ashley), Good News by Alexa Yasemin Brahme (Ashley), Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (Ashley) Life of M by Rachel Cusk (Ashley), Python’s Kiss by Louise Erdrich (Ashley)
Up Next: The Disappearers by Marlon James
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Whistler by Ann Patchett and Country People by Daniel Mason | bookfare
21 augustus 2026 · 55 min
We discuss Ann Patchett's latest novel, Whistler, Katherine's inaugural book club on Daniel Mason's Country People, and whether "happy" books can be taken seriously. Lees meer
Also in the reading roundup: All Them Dogs by Djamel White (Katherine), Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman (Katherine), and Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (Ashley).
Next up: Bookfare break! See you in October!
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Few and Far Between by Jan Carson | bookfare
31 juli 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
We discuss Carson's memory-haunted novel, Few and Far Between, with special guest and Northern Ireland expert Dr. Kelsey! Lees meer
This episode, Katherine and Ashley discuss Carson's novel, honoring vs. clinging to the past, and what a chunky Kit Kat actually is. Also in the roundup, Hooked by Sutton Foster (Katherine), The Bat by Jo Nesbo (Katherine), Country People by Daniel Mason (Katherine), The Snowman by Jo Nesbo (Ashley), My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy (Ashley), Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer (Ashley), The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade (Kelsey), Vilhelm's Room by Tove Ditlevsen (Kelsey) and Witch Hat Atelier Vol. 9 by Kamome Shirahama (Kelsey).
Up Next: The Whistler by Ann Patchett
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Book Review | Land by Maggie O'Farrell
17 juli 2026 · 56 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Maggie O'Farrell's latest novel, Land. Lees meer
Katherine read:
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Ashley read:
Killing Moon by Jo Nesbo
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo
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John of John by Douglas Stuart | bookfare Book Review
19 juni 2026 · 56 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Stuart's highly anticipated third novel, John of John. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
She Who Remains by Rene Karabash
Ashley Reads:
Down Time by Andrew Martin
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
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Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, Translated by Lin King | Katherine and Ashley discuss International Booker... | bookfare
5 juni 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss International Booker Prize Winner, Taiwan Travelogue, plus Transcription by Ben LernerThis episode, Katherine and Ashley dig into Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi, Translated by Lin King.Also in the reading round-up: Riders by Jilly Cooper (Katherine), Angel Down by Daniel Kraus (Katherine), Transcription by Ben Lerner (Ashley), Down Time by Andrew Martin (Ashley). Lees meer
Katherine's note: Katherine is obsessed with the Jilly Cooper Cinematic Universe. Book news: Hum by Helen Philips won the Climate Fiction Prize.Up Next: John of John by Douglas Stuart
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Guilt List: The Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward & The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson | bookfare
22 mei 2026 · 50 min
Katherine and Ashley read two books from their guilt lists, discuss what makes a truly great memoir, and go down a minor rabbit hole into some of Ashley's greatest fears.This episode, Katherine and Ashley dig into Guilt List: The Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward & The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson.Also in the reading round-up: Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively (Katherine), Riders by Jilly Cooper (Katherine), Angel Down by Daniel Kraus (Katherine), Sex & Rage by Eve Babitz (Ashley).Book news: International Booker Winner has been announced: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translated by Lin King. Yesteryear is being adapted by Anne Hathaway.Up next: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ Lees meer
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London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe and Famesick by Lena Dunham |bookfare
8 mei 2026 · 59 min
We discuss the new Patrick Radden Keefe book, why people hated Lena Dunham so violently, and Katherine's teenage obsession with New England old money.This episode, Katherine and Ashley dig into London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe and Famesick by Lena Dunham. Katherine rates it 5/5; Ashley gives it 5/5. No one writes narrative non-fiction like Patrick Radden Keefe!Also in the reading round-up: Transcription by Ben Lerner (Katherine), Small Comforts by Ia Genberg (Katherine), Famesick by Lena Dunham (Katherine), Upward Bound by Wood Brown (Katherine), This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin (Ashley), Famesick by Lena Dunham (Ashley), Sex & Rage by Eve Babitz (Ashley). Book news: The Women's Prize for Fiction Short List and The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and Nonfiction have been announced..Up Next: Guilt List Pick: The Men We Reaped and The Argonauts Lees meer
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Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist: Paradiso 17 & The Others
17 april 2026 · 50 min
We discuss two books off the Women's Fiction Longlist and make our shortlist predictions!This episode, Katherine and Ashley dig into Women's Fiction Longlist: Paradiso 17 & The Others. Katherine and Ashley read two books off the Women's Fiction Prize Longlist and pitched the books to each other.Also in the reading round-up: Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly (Katherine), The Others by Sheena Kalayil (Katherine), Small Comfort by Ia Genberg (Katherine), Transcription by Ben Lerner (Katherine), Wedding People by Alison Espach (Ashley), Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi (Ashley), This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin (Ashley). Katherine's pick: Kat is not pushing for Kingfisher on the shortlist. Wedding People was a huge skip for Ashley (but did spark some existential thoughts for her as a reader)Book news: The Correspondent is being adapted ; Frieda McFadden reveals true identity.Next Time: London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe Lees meer
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Book Review: Brawler by Lauren Groff
3 april 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Lauren Groff's latest short story collection: Brawler. Lees meer
Katherine reads:
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Dominion by Addie Citchens
Ashley reads:
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
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Book Review: Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
20 maart 2026 · 1 uur 34 min
Katherine and Ashley are joined by special guest Sophie to discuss the horror/thriller, Our Share of Night. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
Ashley Reads:
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
Sophie Reads:
The Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez
Água Viva by Clarice Lispector
Jorge Luis Borges
Julio Cortázar
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Guilt List Review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee & The Years by Annie Ernaux
6 maart 2026 · 54 min
Katherine and Ashley announce their mini series: Guilt List Reads. Lees meer
Kat reads:
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
The House by the Lake by Riley Sager
Ash reads:
Everything I Never Told You by Celest Ng
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Adaptation Review: Wuthering Heights
20 februari 2026 · 1 uur 24 min
Katherine, Ashley, and special guest, Emily discuss the film adaptation of Wuthering Heights (film discussion begins at 42:22) Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
Clear by Carys Davies
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Zorrie by Laird Hunt
The Eye in the Door by Pat Barker
Ashley Reads:
Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer’s Legendary Editorship by Dana Williams
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Speedboat by Renata Alder
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey
Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
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Book Review: Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
9 februari 2026 · 47 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss the International Booker Prize Winner, Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq Lees meer
Ashley Reads:
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Speedboat by Renata Alder
Katherine Reads:
Generations by Lucille Clifton
The Idiot by Elif Batuman
Clear by Carys Davies
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Book Review: Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
23 januari 2026 · 43 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Braithwaite's new novel, Cursed Daughters. Lees meer
Kat Reads:
The Director by Daniel Kehlmann
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
Generations by Lucille Clifton
Ash Reads:
Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt
City of Thieves by David Benioff
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Best Books of 2025
9 januari 2026 · 48 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss their favorite books from 2025. Lees meer
Katherine Current Reads:
O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
The Director by Daniel Kehlmann
The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits
Ashley Current Reads:
Happy Hour by Marlow Granados
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt
Kat's Top Five:
Foster by Claire Keegan
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker
Heart the Lover by Lily King
Ash's Top Five
Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott
I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O'Farrell
Jillian by Halle Butler
The True True Story of Raja The Gullible by Rabih Alameddine
Heart the Lover by Lily King
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Book Review: Heart the Lover by Lily King
26 december 2025 · 1 uur 26 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Lily King's latest novel, Heart The Lover (20:46). Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
Ashley Reads:
North Sun: Or the Voyage of Esther the Whaleship by Ethan Rutherford
Strange Houses by Uketsu
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Movie Review: Hamnet
12 december 2025 · 57 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss the film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's, Hamnet. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan
The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue
Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Ashley Reads:
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Palaver by Bryan Washington
The Antidote by Karen Russell
Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood
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Book Review: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
14 november 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss the most mentioned bookfare book: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Discussion of the book begins at 18:42. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
What Can We Know by Ian McEwen
Ashley Reads:
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine.
CivilWarLand In Bad Decline by George Saunders
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Book Review: Flashlight by Susan Choi
31 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Susan Choi's newest novel, Flashlight. Nominated for both the Booker long list and National Book Award long list. Discussion of the book because at 30:18. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Ashley Reads:
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible
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Bookfare Break Roundup
17 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Katherine and Ashley return for Season Three with a roundup of the books they read over the Bookfare break. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Universality by Natasha Brown
Valentino and Sagittarius by Natalia Ginzburg
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Endling by Maria Reva
Flesh by David Szalay
Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
Ashley Reads:
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
Original Sin: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward
Bliss Montage by Ling Ma
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
I am, I am, I am, by Maggie O'Farrell
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Book Review: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
29 augustus 2025 · 53 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Olga Tokarczuk's Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. Lees meer
Kat Reads:
Mobius Book by Catherine Lacey
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Ash Reads:
This Must Be The Place by Maggie O'Farrell
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsen
Bookfare will be taking a (late) summer break! We will be back with Season 3 in October!
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Book Review: Among Friends by Hal Ebbott
31 juli 2025 · 52 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Hal Ebbott's Among Friends. Discussion begins at 22:39. Lees meer
Katherine Reads
The Möbius Book by Catherine Lacey
Ashley Reads
The Singer's Gun by Emily St. John Mandel
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
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Book Review: Audition by Katie Kitamura
20 juni 2025 · 57 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Kitamura's latest, Audition (book discussion begins at 12:16). Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
The Cafe with No Name by Robert Seethaler
Ashley Reads:
Hit Girls: Britney, Taylor, Beyonce, and the Women Who Built Pop’s Shiniest Decade by Nora Princiotti.
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
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Mini Review: Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
6 juni 2025 · 33 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Rebecca K. Riley's novel, Great and Valdin. Lees meer
Kat reads:
Evenings and Weekends by Oisan McKenna
Ash reads:
Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott
There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone
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Book Review: Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
15 mei 2025 · 39 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Fundamentally, shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction. Lees meer
Kat reads:
Love in the Big City by Sang Young Park
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage by Bette HOwland
The Yellow Sofa by Eca de Queiros
Ash reads:
Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin
Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
Next Book: Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K. Reilly
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Mini-Review: The Echoes by Evie Wyld
1 mei 2025 · 43 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Evie Wyld's The Echoes. Lees meer
Katherine Reads:
Rhine Journey by Ann Schlee
The Women by Kristin Hannah
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Ashley Reads:
You Dreamed of Empires by Alvaro Enrique
Happy All The Time by Laurie Colwin
Bookfare's Next Four Reads:
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
Audition by Katie Kitamura
Perspectives by Laurent Binet
Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly
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Mini Review: Good Girl by Aria Aber
3 april 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Aria Aber's debut novel, Good Girl (book discussion begins at 15:19). Lees meer
Katherine Reads
The Watchmen by Alan Moore
The Unwedding by Ally Condie
Ashley Reads
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
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Book Review: Gliff by Ali Smith
20 maart 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Ali Smith's new dystopian novel, Gliff. Lees meer
Ash's reads:
The Siren's Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
Kat's reads:
A Bolt from the Blue by Jeremy Cooper
Inside Out by Demi Moore
Unwedding by Ally Condie
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Mini Book Review: Dream State by Eric Puchner
6 maart 2025 · 51 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Oprah's Book Club Book: Dream State by Eric Puchner (discussion begins at 24 minutes) Lees meer
Katherine's Current Reads:
Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage by Bette Howland
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
Virtue by Hermione Hoby
Inside Out by Demi Moore
Ashley's Current Reads:
State of Paradise by Laura Van Der Berg
You Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney
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Book Review: Confessions by Catherine Airey
20 februari 2025 · 44 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Catherine Airey's debut novel, Confessions (book discussion begins at 16:19). Lees meer
Kat's current reads:
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker
Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Ash's current reads:
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
State of Paradise by Laura Van Den Berg
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Slump Busting
6 februari 2025 · 52 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss how to break a reading slump and their feelings on Reader As Personal Brand. Lees meer
Kat reads:
Regeneration by Pat Barker
The Heart in Darkness by Kevin Barry
My Dog Tulip by JR Ackerley
Ash reads:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Private Rites by Julia Armfield
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Book Review: Hum by Helen Phillips
23 januari 2025 · 1 uur 19 min
Ashley and Katherine are joined by Natalia to discuss Helen's Phillips' near-future dystopian, Hum. Lees meer
Hum discussion begins at 29:00 minutes.
Katherine's reads
Lazarus Man by Richard Price
Foster by Claire Keegan
Regeneration by Pat Barker
Natalia's reads
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter
Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa
The 10 Days That Shook The World by John Reed
Ashley's read
Everything I Need I Get From You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It by Kaitlyn Tiffany
The Anthropologists by Aysegul Savas
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
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Best Books of 2024
9 januari 2025 · 53 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss their top books of 2024. Lees meer
Ash Reads:
Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner
Hum by Helen Philips
Evenings and Weekends by Oisin McKenna
Foster by Claire Keegan
Invisible Woman by Katia Lief
Kat Reads
Before and After Getting Your Puppy by Dr. Ian Dunbar
O Pioneers by Willa Cather
Lazarus Man by Richard Price
Exciting Upcoming Releases
Gliff by Ali Smith
Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
Civilizations by Laurent Binet
Original Sin by Eve Ewing
You Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney
Best of 2024:
Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez
How To Say Babylon by Safia Sinclair
The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Passing By Nella Larson
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
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Book Review: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
19 december 2024 · 46 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Emily Bronte's classic novel, Wuthering Heights. Lees meer
Kat's Reads:
James by Percival Everett
O Pioneer by Willa Cather
Ash's Reads:
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
Hum by Helen Phillips
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Gift Guide Preview
12 december 2024 · 32 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss bookfare's 2024 gift guide, current reads, and book news. Lees meer
Kat is reading:
All The Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett
Ash is reading:
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Gift Guide on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookfarepod?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
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Adaptation Review: Small Things Like These
21 november 2024 · 45 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss the big screen adaptation of Claire Keegan's Small Things Like These -- (check out our review of the book here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/48d31MH8qUTOlSKSvO0x4r?si=8f66fb09973c4ef1) Lees meer
Books mentioned in order of appearance:
Flatlands by Sue Hubbard
Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa
All The Colors of The Dark by Chris Whitaker
The Nose and Other Stories by Nikolai Gogol
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
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Book Review: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
7 november 2024 · 51 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Booker Shortlist contender, Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner. Books mentioned in order of appearance: Held by Anne Michaels Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler Strangers On A Train by Patricia Highsmith Lees meer
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The Lottery
25 oktober 2024 · 50 min
Kat and Ash get into the spooky spirit with a dramatic reading of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" Lees meer
Kat's current reads:
Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Playground by Richard Powers
The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Woulden
Held by Anne MichaelAsh's Current Reads
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
Banal Nightmare by Halle Butler
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Book Review: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
10 oktober 2024 · 1 uur 16 min
Kat and Ashley kick off season two with Sally Rooney's Intermezzo. Books mentioned in order of appearance: Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud Orbital by Samantha Harvey All Fours by Miranda July Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Another Country by James Baldwin James by Percival Everett Lees meer
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Book Review: Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
16 augustus 2024 · 57 min
Katherine and Ashley review Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner Books mentioned in order of appearance: God of the Woods by Liz Moore First Love: Essays on Friendship by Lilly Dancyger Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt Lees meer
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Best Books of the Century (Bookfare's Version)
1 augustus 2024 · 1 uur
Kat and Ashley discuss the NYT's Best Books of the Century list and present their own ballots. Lees meer
Current Reads:
On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan
Instructions for a Heat Wave, Maggie O'Farrell
Banal Nightmare, Halle Butler
The God of the Woods, Liz Moore
Passion According to G.H., Clarice Lispector
The Best of Everything, Rona Jaffe
The Wren The Wren, Anne EnrightKat & Ash Ballot Crossover
The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson
The Story of a New Name, Elena Ferrante
Girl, Woman, Other, Bernadine
Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell
The Five Wounds, Kirsten Quade ValdezAshley's Ballot:
Salvage the Bones, Jesmyn Ward
Freshwater, Awaeke Emezi
Go Ahead in the Rain, Hanif Abdurraqib
Atonement, Ian McEwan
In the Dream House, Carmen Maria MachadoKat's Ballot
Transit, Rachel Cusk
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
The Last Samurai, Helen DeWitt
White Teeth, Zadie Smith
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Book Review: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
18 juli 2024 · 1 uur 27 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss this month's book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Books mentioned in order of appearance: Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi The Passion of G.H. by Clarice Lispector Lees meer
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2024 So Far
5 juli 2024 · 51 min
Kat and Ashley discuss their current reads, recap the best of their 2024 reads so far, and discuss Sally Rooney's short fiction piece: "Opening Theory" Lees meer
Books mentioned in order of appearance:
Master, Slave, Husband, Wife by Ilyon Woo
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin
Little Rot by Awaeke EmeziBookfare's 2024 Reads:
The Bee Sting, Paul Murray
Small Things Like These, Claire Keegan
Redwood Court, DeLana RA Dameron
Martyr!, Kaveh Akbar
Wandering Stars, Tommy Orange
Live by Night, Dennis LehaneKat's Five Star Reads:
Prophet Song, Paul Lynch
The Wren, The Wren, Anne Enright
Whale Fall, Elizabeth O'ConnorAsh's Five Star Reads:
Prophet Song, Paul Lynch
How to Say Babylon, Safiya Sinclair
The Bee Sting, Paul Murray
The Vulnerables, Sigred NunezJuly Book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
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Book Review: Live By Night by Dennis Lehane
20 juni 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
In this episode, Kat and Ashley discuss Dennis Lehane's noir thriller, Live By Night. Books mentioned in order of appearance: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewel The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon The Alternatives by Caoilinn HughesVirgin Suicides by Jeoffrey Eugenedes Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Passing by Nella Larsen Next month's book: Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo Lees meer
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Summer Preview
6 juni 2024 · 44 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss their current reads, book news, most anticipated summer releases, and their summer reading plans. Lees meer
Books mentioned in order:
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton
You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace
The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon
Love & Salt by Amy Andrews and Jessica Mesman Griffith
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor
The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
Live by Night by Denis Lahane
Little Rot by Awaeke Emezi
Parade by Rachel Cusk
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Book Review: Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
23 mei 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Tommy Orange's highly anticipated sophomore novel: Wandering Stars. Books mentioned in order of appearance: - The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsen - The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters - Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll - Lit by Mary Karr - The Wren, The Wren by Ann Enright Vote for the June book on instagram: @bookfarepod - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado - March by Geraldine Brooks - The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver - Live by Night by Dennis Lehane Lees meer
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Mother's Day
9 mei 2024 · 1 uur 1 min
Katherine and Ashley recap their Indie Bookstore Day book crawl and discuss their current reads and book news. Then, in celebration of their mothers, they discuss favorite books their mother's read to them as children and their mothers' favorite recommendations. Lees meer
Books mentioned in order:
Wandering Stars byTommy Orange
Lit by Mary Karr
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg LarssonAshley's Childhood Favorites:
Big Susan
Heidi
Little House on the PrairieKat's Childhood Favorites:
The Count of Monte Cristo
Danny Champion of the World
The Phantom TollboothMolly's Favorite Recommendations
Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Ruthie Fear by Maxim LoskutoffMelinda's Favorite Recommendations
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante
No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay -
Book Review: Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
25 april 2024 · 1 uur 17 min
Katherine and Ashley discuss Kaveh Akbar's highly acclaimed debut novel, Martyr! Books mentioned in order of appearance: The Immortal Life of King Rao by Vauhini Vara Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange The Long Loneliness by Dorothy Day The Collected Regrets of Clover by Micki Brammer Lees meer