Our Summer Reading Report: hits, misses, and anticipations
We're back from the beach and reflecting on our summer reading in this bonus length bookshelf episode.
On Kate's stack summer favourite GRETA AND VALDIN by Rebecca K. Reilly, Olivia Laing's memoir The Garden Against Time, the hotly tipped HEADSHOT by Rita Bullwinkel, TRUST by Hernan Diaz, Miranda July's new novel ALL FOURS and upcoming book club reads THE FRAUD by Zadie Smith and HUMANELY POSSIBLE by Sarah Bakewell.
Meanwhile Laura talks about REAL AMERICANS by Rachel Kong, THE LAST UNICORN by Peter S. Beagle, THE LAST MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Stuart Turton, Kiley Reid's latest COME AND GET IT, Reese's Book Club pick SLOW DANCE by Rainbow Rowell and Austeriltz by W. G. Sebald.
We also hear about the best bookish party Laura attended courtsey of the Vancouver Public Library, and the Kate's experience of reading just one book, and one book only, at a time – a strong departure from her usual habits of three on the go at once. But will she stick to it?
Timecodes
08:58 Real Americans by Rachel Kong
17:39 The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing
25:27 The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
30:44 Headshot by Rita Bullwinkle
40:02 Stuart Turton's The Last Murder at the End of the World
44:20 'Trust' by Hernan Diaz
49:34 'Come and Get' It by Kiley Reid
59:57 Miranda July's 'All Fours'
01:12:40 A Lighthearted Romance: 'Slow Dance' by Rainbow Rowell
01:15:13 Upcoming Reads
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Summer Reading Report 2024