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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive...
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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.
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17 APR 2026 · For our latest instalment in our Books to Screen series, Hannah was joined by host of In My Good Books podcast, Susie Green to discuss one of the hottest films of 2026 and what can now be considered one of the most successful Books to Screen adaptations- Project Hail Mary. In this episode they discuss how the book and film compare, the parts of the book they missed in the adaptation, the scenes they loved in the film, the casting choices, beloved Rocky plus much more.
You can follow Susie via https://www.instagram.com/susiesbookreviews/, https://www.instagram.com/inmygoodbookspod/
You can listen to In My Good Books via https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/in-my-good-books/id1820759866 or https://open.spotify.com/show/0PFPUtW7wcI36rDkGaHSq1 (or via your preferred platform!)
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781804953693
Project Hail Mary (2026)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.f83c3e80-4b2d-4774-96bd-dfe2ba2928ce?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399619752
https://www.hbomax.com/gb/en/movies/witches/89df0cfe-8cca-41e5-9fb0-cc072dc21287?utm_source=universal_search
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70099113
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399823616
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571258093
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399732543
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-97399b9f-964e-444c-91f3-7db9f11efe5d?distributionPartner=google
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035072682
https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/bases-loaded/umc.cmc.779xe11oc3qqjuw42x9du2chz?showId=umc.cmc.5hnqrhwtzt3esr7rb1wq2ppvn&action=playSmartEpisode
https://www.hbomax.com/gb/en/shows/true-detective/9a4a3645-74e0-4e4d-9f35-31464b402357?utm_source=universal_search
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781398707672
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781785769405
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-565d8976-9d26-4e63-866c-40f8a137ce5f?distributionPartner=google
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781785031137
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-883fa9bc-cd9b-4c39-9e21-730f02b2b4e1?distributionPartner=google
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781785030253
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJPtcrfeJP8
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.8342d7d5-e166-40c1-a07c-f904cd382999?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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15 APR 2026 · For today's episode Hannah was joined by Booker Prize long-listed author of Pearl, Siân Hughes to discuss her latest novel No Such Thing As Monday. In this episode they discuss memory and how trauma affects it, the writing exercise that led to the protagonist of this novel, representing someone living in poverty, book recommendations and more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Siân via her books! Buy Pearl https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781911648802. Buy No Such Thing As Monday https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781917378130.
Books & other mentions:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781844717767
https://booksonthewalls.com/
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781722504069
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781911648772
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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8 APR 2026 · For today's episode Hannah was joined by Author & Illustrator Lizzy Stewart to discuss her latest novel The Wreck. They also discuss her journey to becoming a graphic novelist, writing characters in their 40s, why she's drawn to exploring Class in her work, book recommendations and more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Lizzy via https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_stewart/ & https://lizzystewart.substack.com/.
You can buy The Wreck https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787335318.
You can buy Alison https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781788169066.
You can buy Walking Distance https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781910395813.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781444968927
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781788169066
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781399614559
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571365487
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781474622998
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781910695784
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781909585218
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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1 APR 2026 · For our March Book Club episode Hannah spoke to Ela Lee about her second novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787303683. In this episode they discuss the parts of South Korean history Ela wanted to explore for this novel, the research process, how 150,000 words were deleted prior to writing this book, mothers and daughters and so much more. For further reading and sources, head to the Afterword of Minbak where Ela has kindly provided the books and sources she used to write this novel.
You can buy Minbak https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787303683.
You can buy Jaded https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529933635.
You can follow Ela via https://www.instagram.com/ela__lee/ or https://elalee.substack.com/about.
You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035044573
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781471184307
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781846275975
https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81095069?source=35&fromWatch=true
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m001ys7b/dopesick
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571376483
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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25 MAR 2026 · For the next instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author Bar Fridman-Tell to discuss her debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035067909. In this episode they discuss autonomy, ecological body horror, the welsh myth that inspired this story, lots of book recommendations and more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Bar via https://www.instagram.com/barfridmantell/ & https://www.barfridmantell.com/
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035047482
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781804548424
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241816240
https://www.nowtv.com/gb/sign-in?DCMP=WA&deeplinkData=%7B%22pvid%22%3A%22A5EK63NXmzmZXkBr9u67Q%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22PROGRAMME%22%2C%22action%22%3A%22PDPAUTOPLAY%22%2C%22source%22%3A%22Media_Actions_Feed_Android_Web_Mobile%22%7D&return=%2Fdeeplink%3FDCMP%3DWA%26deeplinkData%3D%257B%2522pvid%2522%253A%2522A5EK63NXmzmZXkBr9u67Q%2522%252C%2522type%2522%253A%2522PROGRAMME%2522%252C%2522action%2522%253A%2522PDPAUTOPLAY%2522%252C%2522source%2522%253A%2522Media_Actions_Feed_Android_Web_Mobile%2522%257D
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781250790286
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529017250
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571372041
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035059263
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529954005
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781784746162
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781250386335
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781398547506
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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18 MAR 2026 · For our next instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author of https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781835012666, Jess Shannon. In this episode they discuss the book that directly influenced this novel, unnamed narrators and stream-of-consciousness, George Saunders' writing advice & Ru Paul's Drag Race... lots to unpack!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Jess via https://www.instagram.com/jessshannonauthor/ & https://jessshannonauthor.com/
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781444715460
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781645178453
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781526624246
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780349019253
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035038985
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405932189
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781911508045
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008294953
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780140167771
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00w7dv9/miranda
RuPaul's Drag Race (UK)
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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11 MAR 2026 · For the latest instalment in our Debut Spotlight series, Hannah was joined by author Charlotte Cross to discuss her debut novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035059263.
In this episode they discuss the spark of inspiration that led to this novel, building the backstory of the Brides of Dracula, writing historical fiction for the modern reader, book recommendations plus lots more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Charlotte via https://www.instagram.com/charlottewriteshistory/.
Buy The Brides https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035059263.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780143106166
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-King-English-Carola-Oman/dp/B005LIF9KW
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781785782985
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780552779517
https://www.itv.com/watch/the-vampire-diaries/1a8969
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008774981
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241776254
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035067909
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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4 MAR 2026 · For today's episode Hannah was joined by Anna Brook-Mitchell to discuss her amazing debut novel Motherfaker, this episode was recorded live at Serenity Booksellers as part of Anna's UK book tour.
In this episode they discuss the difference between screenwriting & novel writing, representing life in Guernsey, the discussion around being childfree by choice plus lots more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can follow Anna via https://www.instagram.com/annabrookmitchell/.
Buy Anna's book https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035073016.
Watch Anna's short film Man Eater https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fmj8fr
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008741648
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780141354804
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241677575
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780008738600
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781035076741
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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25 FEB 2026 · For our February Book Club episode Hannah was joined by author Michelle Steinbeck to discuss her latest novel Favorita, which you can buy https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780571391578. Favorita was translated by writer/translator Jen Calleja, you can follow her work https://jencalleja.com/.
In this episode, Hannah and Michelle discuss the writer/translator relationship, how Shame shows up in this novel, the misogyny experienced by the female characters in this book plus so much more.
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781850773184
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241312629
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780826367310
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781529077223
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9788180320057
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780810134577
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781787702226
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9788898774814
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780141198477
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780993414916
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781846144936
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781915267177
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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21 FEB 2026 · For our fourth instalment in the Books to Screen series, Hannah was joined by author and friend of the pod Catherine Airey to discuss the adaptation of the moment - Wuthering Heights! This film has attracted so much attention and has been at the centre of the cultural conversation in the last week so it would have been silly not to cover this in this series. In this episode, Hannah and Catherine discuss the controversial casting of a white actor as Heathcliff, whether this was a faithful adaptation or fan fiction, our thoughts on Nelly as a villain, Isabella's new trajectory plus so much more!
If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on https://patreon.com/APairofBookends?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink You can follow us via https://www.instagram.com/apairofbookendspod, https://x.com/apairofbookends & https://www.tiktok.com/@apairofbookends.
You can buy Catherine's novel https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241675182 or you can pre-order the paperback https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781405961530.
You can follow Catherine via https://www.instagram.com/catherineairey/?hl=en.
Buy tickets for Catherine's upcoming event with Roxy Dunn https://www.waterstones.com/events/catherine-airey-in-conversation-with-roxy-dunn/london-hampstead.
Books & other mentions in this episode:
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781407132099
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002p5wn/the-hunger-games-catching-fire
https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/browse/entity-0984bd81-c037-49b1-a42a-1cbe93a1a4e9?distributionPartner=google
I Capture The Castle (2003)
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241618059
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780099583172
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9780241632734
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw2ttJD2qQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLeJ0CysmN8
https://www.google.com/search?q=margos+got+money+troubles+trailer&rlz=1C1KDEC_en-GBGB928GB928&oq=margos+got+money+troubles+trailer&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyCAgBEAAYFhgeMggIAhAAGBYYHjIICAMQABgWGB4yCAgEEAAYFhgeMggIBRAAGBYYHjIICAYQABgWGB4yCAgHEAAYFhgeMgcICBAAGO8FMgcICRAAGO8F0gEIODAxNGowajmoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8e3e50ce,vid:85J-05Wop-g,st:0
https://www.channel4.com/press/news/mairead-tyers-ellis-howard-sarah-greene-and-daniel-ings-star-rachel-incident-channel-4
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.50a9f6de-63dc-b416-a7e7-00298830df30?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/13480/9781784871956
https://www.channel4.com/programmes/wuthering-heights/on-demand/49583-001
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.6ea9f753-fcc8-3c24-dc84-2eb4a2721694?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb
https://www.nowtv.com/gb/sign-in?DCMP=WA&deeplinkData=%7B%22pvid%22%3A%22A5EK6sKrAayd9amRSEyps%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22PROGRAMME%22%2C%22action%22%3A%22PDPAUTOPLAY%22%2C%22source%22%3A%22Media_Actions_Feed_Android_Web_Mobile%22%7D&return=%2Fdeeplink%3FDCMP%3DWA%26deeplinkData%3D%257B%2522pvid%2522%253A%2522A5EK6sKrAayd9amRSEyps%2522%252C%2522type%2522%253A%2522PROGRAMME%2522%252C%2522action%2522%253A%2522PDPAUTOPLAY%2522%252C%2522source%2522%253A%2522Media_Actions_Feed_Android_Web_Mobile%2522%257D
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002f1vy/saltburn
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/17/wuthering-heights-class-race-emerald-fennell-director
Let us know your thoughts by emailing us apairofbookendspod@gmail.com or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive...
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A weekly bookish podcast hosted by Hannah MacDonald. Join us for monthly Book Club episodes - read the book at your own pace and then listen to us deep dive with the author! Our Debut Spotlight series is to put the freshest authors and their work firmly on your radar and in our new series we bring you a monthly culture round up of all the recommendations we've collected over the previous month of consuming. Follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and TIk Tok.
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