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November 25, 2024 40 mins

Sarah invites her friend Cobby onto the podcast this week! They chat through most of the books on the Booker shortlist, including the winner, Orbital by Samantha Harvey. They share their thoughts on the books they've read on the shortlist and talk about the best Ralph Fiennes film to lift your mood.



Books mentioned:

  • Booker shortlist
  • The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
  • The Submerged Cathedral by Charlotte Wood
  • Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
  • The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
  • The Trees by Percival Everett
  • James by Percival Everett
  • Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Woods
  • The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
  • Orbital by Samantha Harvey





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