Literary Anything (City of Marion Libraries)

Get ready to fan your face and clutch your pearls! Jayne and Paula read Bridgerton: The Duke and I this month and they do not hold back! **This episode contains frank and explicit discussions of sexual activity and also non consensual sex. If you would like to skip this, please go to the 35 minute mark.** Books they mention: Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn What Happens in London by Julia Quinn To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn Untold Resilience by Future Women The Last Reunion by Kayte Nunn Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner Old Seems to be Other People by Lily Brett World Travel by Anthony Bourdain with Laurie Woolever Phosphorescence by Julia Baird The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell TV shows they mention: Bridgerton, Netflix series Who Wants to be a Millionaire The Weakest Link Friends Gossip Girl Link to AWW2021 podcast: https://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/news/podcasts/ Our book for next month is Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

Mums being woke! This is the story of trans woman, Reese, who's lesbian trans partner, Amy, detransitions back to a man, Ames. Ames finds out he's going to become a father and offers Reese the chance to be the mother she's always wanted to be. Jayne and Paula set out to navigate this complicated world and discuss Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters. Plus, Paula's made up for her reading dry spell last month, Jayne's got the latest and greatest in books and they share some literary news! Books they mention: Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Consent by Vanessa Springora Girl A by Abigail Dean The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Yearbook by Seth Rogan Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri Male Tears by Benjamin Myers A Still Life by Josie George Faking It by Kyle Mewburn Links: Here's a link to the Vulture article Jayne mentions: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/torrey-peters-detransition-baby.html Here's a link to book into the Kayte Nunn talk on 4 May: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/things-to-do/events-calendar/library-through-the-lens-gina-wilkinson-in-conversation-with-kayte-nunn-when-the-apricots-bloom Our book for next month is My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. Happy reading!

Listen as author Alexander Thorpe discusses his cosy, historical murder mystery Death Leaves the Station. Alexander's first novel brings the cosy country-house intrigue of crime fiction's golden age to the Australian wheatbelt, and was written for fans of classic mystery and crime fiction.

Jayne and Paula are loving all the nostalgia in this Heathers meets The Exorcist time capsule from the 80s! Plus all the usuals: what else they've read, what's new and hot in the publishing industry and literary news. Books they mention: My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Dirt Candy: A Cookbook by Amanda Cohen, Grady Hendrix, and Ryan Dunlavey Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason What Happened to You by Dr Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey Mirror Man by Fiona McIntosh The Missing Sister by Lucinda Riley Rememberings by Sinead O'Connor Rabbits by Terry Miles The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Yield by Tara June Winch Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Podcasts they mention: Super Scary Haunted Homeschool You're Wrong About Rabbits Website they mention: http://www.gradyhendrix.com/ Our next book is The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton. Happy reading!

Sit back and listen to Jayne and Paula tell you about tales of women who decided they'd had enough of certain pesky family members they wanted out of their lives for good and decided to do something about it with the odourless and tasteless poison Thallium. Maybe grab your favourite mug and brew up a cup of Bonox to enjoy with the pod. Probably best to make it yourself, mind. Of course there's also what else they're reading, what's new and hot, and what's all the fuss lately about Dark Emu, which was featured on the pod in episode 15. This month's ep was recorded in Adelaide on 30 June 2021 and if the ladies sound a little off this month, stay tuned to the end of the podcast for an explanation. Books they mention: The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton The Suitcase Baby by Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretherton The Killing Streets by Tanya Bretherton A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley The Air Ways by Jennifer Mills Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell The Last Guests by J. P. Pomare Small Joys for Real Life by Allee Richards Billy Summers by Stephen King Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Farmers or Hunter-Gatherers? The Dark Emu Debate by Peter Sutton and Kerryn Walshe Shows they mention: EXPOSED: The Ghost Train Fire (ABC iView) Our book for August is After Story by Larissa Behrendt. Happy reading!

After surviving Adelaide lockdown and with the libraries reopened, Jayne and Paula come together to discuss their latest pick, a unique merging of the classic English literature with traditional Aboriginal Australian storytelling. As always, there's also literary news and more! Books they mention: After Story by Larissa Behrendt Home by Larissa Behrendt Legacy by Larissa Behrendt A Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The French Gift by Kirsty Manning The Long Long Afternoon by Inga Vesper Atomic Habits by James Clear Now That I See You by Emma Batchelor 12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson CSI Told You Lies by Meshel Laurie Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins-Reid Our book for September is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid. Happy reading!

The ladies read the highly anticipated new novel from Daisy Jones and the Six author, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and Paula is not holding back! This book's got her feeling some kinda way and it's not the way she's supposed to. Plus what else they've read, literary goss and what's new and hot. Books they mention: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Truth About Her by Jacqueline Maley This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger The Survivors by Jane Harper Force of Nature by Jane Harper The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Dry by Jane Harper The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell No! Never! by Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn-Jarman Last Shot by Jock Zonfrillo Well Hello by Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney Normal People by Sally Rooney The Testaments by Margaret Atwood Links: The CBCA awards https://cbca.org.au/winners-2021 The Sydney Morning Herald article about Jock Zonfrillo https://www.smh.com.au/national/he-s-very-nice-the-only-problem-is-chef-marco-pierre-white-on-jock-zonfrillo-20210714-p589q3.html A Malibu Rising review that reflected a lot of Paula's issues with the novel: https://tenderiswarmth.com/2021/01/13/arc-review-malibu-rising/ What's Paula on about? Here's a blog article explaining the difference between third person omniscient narration and head hopping: https://jamigold.com/2011/02/what-makes-omniscient-pov-different-from-head-hopping/ Podcasts: Chat 10 Looks 3 The book for next month is A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins. Happy reading!

A Slow Fire Burning is the highly anticipated next book from The Girl On the Train author, Paula Hawkins. Tune in to hear what Jayne and Paula had to say about this thriller, plus what else they've read and there's heaps of new and exciting books coming out his month! Books they mention: A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins The Money Goddess by Paula Hawkins Confessions of a Reluctant Recessionista by Paula Hawkins, writing as Amy Silver The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins Into the Water by Paula Hawkins The Push by Ashley Audrain We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver One Italian Summer by Pip Williams The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen Freedom by Jonathan Franzen The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Wild Place by Christian White The Nowhere Child by Christian White The Wife and the Window by Christian White Act Like You Got Some Sense by Jamie Foxx Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris Windswept & Interesting by Billy Connolly Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Movies: Gone Girl Our book for next month is Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty. Happy reading!

Bestselling and multiple award-winning author Tricia Stringer entertained the audience at the Marion Domain Theatre with insights into her writing process, a behind the scenes glimpse into the evolution of book cover art, as well as reading an excerpt from her latest novel, Birds of a Feather. Fans will delight in this recording of her talk.

Goodreads reviews are proclaiming Liane Moriarty is back! Do Jayne and Paula agree? Listen in as they discuss her latest, Apples Never Fall. Then there's the lit goss and what's new and hot, coming at you for November! Books they mention: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty Women of a Certain Rage, editor Liz Byrski Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney The Shut Ins by Katherine Brabon The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer Homegrown by Paul West Theroux the Keyhole by Louis Theroux You're Doing It Wrong by Kaz Cooke Up the Duff by Kaz Cooke Women's Stuff by Kaz Cooke Girl Stuff by Kaz Cooke Spy's Wife by Fiona McIntosh Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun (Named most-anticipated book of the year by Ms. Magazine and CrimeReads) TV series they mention: Big Little Lies (HBO) Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu) Inventing Anna (Netflix) Friends (NBC) Our book for next month is Devotion by Hannah Kent. Happy reading!

On 4 November Hannah Kent delighted the crowd gathered at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre to listen as she and Jo Case chatted about her brand new novel, Devotion, her first novel set partially in South Australia in the Adelaide Hills. Apologies for some slight interference with the sound in the first minutes of the talk from Hannah's earrings! It does get sorted so stick with it.

Charlotte Wood discusses her new book, The Luminous Solution, with Ailsa Piper. In this essential, illuminating book, Charlotte shares the insights she has gained over a career paying close attention to her own creativity, to the world around her, and to the way she and others work, drawing on research, decades of observant conversation and immersive reading. She shares what artists can teach the rest of us about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and how to find courage during the difficult times: facing down what we fear and persevering when things seem hopeless.

Jayne and Paula discuss the book they've been anticipating for most of the latter half of this year, Hannah Kent's latest! It was full of surprises which they parse out in detail so definitely don't listen yet if you haven't read the book and plan to. Then Paula has a huge reaction to what else Jayne has read this month, one of her favourites. Books they mention: Devotion by Hannah Kent Burial Rites by Hannah Kent The Good People by Hannah Kent Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Books by Isabel Allende Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel Dark Tides by Phillipa Gregory Tidelands by Phillipa Gregory A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales Rebel Homemaker by Drew Barrymore The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes by Zoe Playden Link to the online magazine, Kill Your Darlings: https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/ Movies: Ghost Highlander TV series: Inventing Anna (Netflix) Our book for next month is Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Happy reading!

That's a wrap! 2021 is almost over and that means it's time for Jayne and Paula's favourite episode: when they discuss what they've loved in literature for the year. Ever wonder what other people are reading? Paula counts down Marion Libraries most borrowed books of 2021. Can Jayne guess what they are? As always, find out the goss plus what to look out for in 2022. Lots of laughs in this episode! Books they mention: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Phosphorescence by Julia Baird Le Consentement by Vanessa Springora The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell After Story by Larissa Behrendt Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty So You Think You Know What's Good for You by Norman Swan Ottolenghi Flavour by Yotam Ottolenghi The Tap-Dancing Knife Thrower by Paul Hogan A Promised Land by Barack Obama 7 Ways by Jamie Oliver Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Fast 800 Easy by Michael Mosley The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku Becoming by Michelle Obama My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Stranger Country by Monica Tan Blue Moon by Lee Child The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly A Time for Mercy by John Grisham Fair Warning by Michael Connelly The Godmothers by Monica McInerney The Survivors by Jane Harper The Sentinel by Lee Child Rachel, Again by Marian Keyes Meshi by Katherine Tamiko Arguile The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Movies: Persuasion (Netflix) Where the Crawdads Sing (Hello Sunshine) TV series: Inventing Anna (Netflix) Only Murders in the Building (Hulu / Disney+) Remember our book for January is Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Happy reading!

Happy New Year! Our first book of 2022 is a challenge. Jayne and Paula struggle to discuss Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Have you read it? If so, you should definitely tune in to the pod as the ladies parse out this book and make some revelations. Books they mention: Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun Niche of Green by Kwon Yeo-Sun Maiden's Skirt by Kwon Yeo-Sun Well Hello by Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales Good Morning Monster by Catherine Gildiner In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down The Maidens by Alex Michaeledes The Silent Patient by Alex Michaeledes Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown She and I by Hannah King Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zavner The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Short story they mention: You Do Not Know by Kwon Yeo-Sun Our book for next month is The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Happy reading!

Jayne and Paula tackle their first classic read this month with Sylvia Plath's iconic, The Bell Jar. Plus they answer a listener question! As usual, Jayne gives us a rundown of what new books we can look forward to this month. **Trigger warning for talk of mental illness and suicide.** Books they mention: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (originally published under the pseudonym, Victoria Lucas) The Colossus and other Poems by Sylvia Plath The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Normal People by Sally Rooney We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver The Road by Cormac McCarthy Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner The Keepers by Al Campbell The Maid by Nita Prose Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Short stories they mention: The Jaunt by Stephen King Movies they mention: Edward Scissorhands The Stepford Wives 10 Things I Hate About You Heathers TV shows they mention: The Gilmore Girls The Simpsons Our book for March is Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes. Happy reading!

It's the sequel we've been waiting 25 years for and Jayne and Paula are here for it! Listen in as the ladies rejoice over Marian Keyes's follow up to fan favourite, Rachel's Holiday. Plus Adelaide Writers' Week at the library and as always, what's new for March! **Content warning for infant loss, addiction, depression** Books they mention: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Watermelon by Marian Keyes Anybody Out There by Marian Keyes Sushi For Beginners by Marian Keyes The Push by Ashley Audrain Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb Good Morning, Monster by Catherine Gildiner Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Netflix Series: The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (starring Kristen BELL!) Illustrator/Cartoonist: Gemma Correll (@gemmacorrell) Our book for next month is Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Happy reading!

COVID iso hits the pod but it can't stop Jayne and Paula! The show must go on so thanks to technology and a clever staff member, they record with Paula at home in isolation. Books they mention: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill Old Seems To Be Other People by Lily Brett The Coffin Confessor by William Edgar Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell After by Nikki Gemmell Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Drop Bear by Evelyn Araluen My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Metronome by Tom Watson Little Nothings by Julie Mayhew Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew The Cove by Alice Clark-Platts Article about the Black Cake series: https://deadline.com/2021/09/black-cake-series-marissa-jo-cerar-oprah-winfrey-aaron-kaplan-hulu-1234842071/ TV series/shows they mention: Pretend It's A City Insight Inventing Anna Podcasts they mention: Adelaide Writers' Week The book for next month is Larrimah by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson. Happy reading!

Sydney-based author Ashley Kalagian Blunt chats with bestselling thriller UK author Anna Downes about Anna's much-anticipated second novel in this recorded webinar. The Shadow House is a gripping, twisty thriller full of accumulated tension, which follows single mum Alex, who flees a toxic relationship to an idyllic eco-village in rural NSW. Her arrival disturbs barely submerged secrets and she's shaken by a series of eerily familiar events that seem to be connected to the abandoned farmhouse on the hill. Alex realises that, in escaping her own shadowy past, she may have stumbled into someone else's. And this time, there may be nowhere to run.

If you are a true crime fan, this is the episode for you! Have you heard of the missing man in Larrimah? Jayne and Paula tackle this quirky book that's like nothing else they've read. Plus what's coming out this month and also a special announcement from Jayne. In the episode they talk about Lucinda Riley's new book coming out posthumously. Here is a link to an article about that: https://tinyurl.com/ypnn44pp Books they mention: Larrimah by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson Writing Feature Stories by Caroline Graham and Matthew Ricketson The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Willliams This House of Grief by Helen Garner We Were Liars by E. Lockhart Family of Liars by E. Lockhart Losing Face by George Haddad Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley The Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley Podcasts they mention: Lost in Larrimah S-Town TV series they mention: Bridgerton (Netflix) Find Pip Williams on our YouTube channel here: https://tinyurl.com/ywtue742 Our book for next month is The Space Between the Stars by Indira Naidoo. Happy reading!

The era of Jayne and Paula on the pod has come to an end! They discuss a fittingly heart breaking but uplifting book for this episode in Indira Naidoo's The Space Between the Stars. Listen to a teary Paula and a heartfelt message from Jayne as they discuss books on the pod for a final time. Books they mention: The Space Between the Stars by Indira Naidoo The Edible Balcony by Indira Naidoo The Edible City by Indira Naidoo Phosphorescence by Julia Baird This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson I Didn't Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore Meshi by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller The Ghosts of Paris by Tara Moss Horse by Geraldine Brooks Year of Wonder by Geraldine Brooks Someone Else's Child by Kylie Orr Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander Our book for next month is Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Happy reading!

Paula welcomes Jasmine to the podcast this month to discuss a TikTok fave! It's a romcom and fittingly, there are lots of laughs in this ep! Books they mention: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Beach Read by Emily Henry You & Me On Vacation by Emily Henry Normal People by Sally Rooney Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovski The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins-Read Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins-Reid The Mother by Jane Caro See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill The Other Half of You by Michael Mohammed Ahmed Scary Monsters by Michelle de Krester Questions of Travel by Michelle de Krester Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down One Hundred Days by Alice Pung Grimmish by Michael Winkler The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Blue Hour by Sarah Schmidt Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh The Whispering by Veronica Lando TV shows they mention: Schitt's Creek Conversations With Friends Normal People Everything I Know About Love Our book for August is Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz. Happy reading!

We're doing something a bit different this month! Do you ever have trouble getting into reading? Have you found yourself in a book slump? When you're stressed, distracted, overwhelmed with life, does it affect your reading habits? It happens to even the most bookish book worms too! Join Paula and Andrea as they chat about when life gets in the way of reading, how it makes you feel and what to do about it, if anything! Books they mention: Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz Ice by Anna Kavan Intimacies by Katie Kitamura Trust by Hernan Diaz Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Babel by R.F. Kuang The Poppy Wars Series by R.F. Kuang Everything Feels Like the End of the World by Else Fitzgerald Marlo by Jay Carmichael TV shows they mention: Succession Links: The Guardian Long Read https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read Mental Illness and Reading https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-illness-and-reading Book Prize Longlist https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2022 Our book for next month (still!) is Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz. Happy reading!

After having a little book slump, Andrea and Paula dive back into reading with a review of Steve Toltz's latest, a vision of the afterlife that - mini spoiler - leaves the ladies using the word "frustrating" more than once. Plus, find out some exciting news about recorded author events that will be available on the podcast soon and what's new and hotly anticipated in the literary world. Books they mention: Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz Quicksand by Steve Toltz Divine Comedy by Dante Alghieri Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders Tenth of December by George Saunders Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Aknor Case Study Graeme Macrae Burnet Vladimir by Julia May Jonas This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Book Lovers by Emily Henry DI Vera Stanhope series by Ann Cleeves Fairy Tale by Stephen King Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell Our Sunshine by Robert Drewe The Drowner by Robert Drewe Nimblefoot by Robert Drewe TV Series they mention: The Good Place (Netflix) Podcasts they mention: Chat 10 Looks 3 Movies they mention: 13 Going on 30 Back to the Future In October we will welcome back Jasmine onto the pod and our book for the month is Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover. Happy reading!

Paula and Jasmine are determined to find out what all the TikTok fuss is about The Queen of #booktok, Colleen Hoover, this month! They also decide they will try not to laugh as much as last time...and fail. Tune in and hear this plus what's hot off the press for October! Books they mention: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Fifty Shades by Grey by E.L. James Verity by Colleen Hoover I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Vladamir by Julia May Jonas Fairy Tale by Stephen King It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Films they mention: Dead Poet's Society Our book for next month is Verity by Celeste Ng. Happy reading!

Emma Carey author of 'The Girl Who Fell From the Sky' in conversation with Alexis Teasdale. Emma is an artist, speaker and aspiring writer from Canberra. After following her love for travel and adventure around the world, she found herself in Switzerland where an unexpected near-death experience completely altered her life. Following the turbulence and transformation of her accident, she has been on a mission to share her unique story in hopes to inspire and enhance the lives of those around her. From her early days in the hospital, to learning how to regain the use of her legs, the six-year long court case and now being finally free to make the most of her life, Emma teaches us the importance of courage and resilience.

This month on the pod, over the rain and hail (in November!?) Andrea and Paula discuss Celeste Ng’s latest title – which they agree is definitely Dystopian fiction! Tune in and hear this plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and what's hot off the press for November! Books they mention: The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood The City and the City - China Miéville Olga Dies Dreaming - Xochitl Gonzalez The Younger Wife – Sally Hepworth The Town - Shaun Prescott She Said by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey This Devastating Fever – Sophie Cunningham Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Once There Were Wolves – Charlotte Mcconaghy Ulysses – James Joyce In Search Of Lost Time - Marcel Proust Cloud Street – Tim Winton Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert Gary Disher – Day’s End The Road – Cormac McCarthy The Passenger - Cormac McCarthy Stella Maris - Cormac McCarthy Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy Child of God - Cormac McCarthy My Dream Time - Ash Barty Surrender - Bono Time of my Life - Myf Warhurst I Am NOT Fine, Thanks - Will Anderson Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing - Matthew Perry Escape – James Patterson Podcasts they mention: Celebrity Memoir Book Club Article’s they mention: We’ve forgotten how to read long novels – and we’ll pay the price https://bit.ly/3NtCvNh Our book for next month is Escape by James Patterson, happy reading!

For this month’s podcast, Paula and Jasmine tackle their first James Patterson novel, which honestly has left them a little bit confused! Tune in to hear this plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and an exciting new summer reading challenge which you can join in with at the library. Books they mention: Along Came A Spider – James Patterson Run Rose Run – James Patterson & Dolly Parton The Woman Beyond the Attic: The VC Andrews Story – Andrew Neiderman Back to the Prairie – Melissa Gilbert Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone – Benjamin Stevenson Book Lovers – Emily Henry Being Lolita: A Memoir – Alisson Wood My Dark Vanessa – Kate Elizabeth Russell Devotion – Hannah Kent The Midnight Library – Matt Haig Larrimah - Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson A Slow Fire Burning – Paula Hawkins The Promise – Damon Galgut Movies/TV Shows they mention: Along Came A Spider Little House on the Prairie Horrible Bosses Articles they mention: The James Patterson Book Farm Must Be Stopped https://bit.ly/3up6htI

It's that time! Paula and Andrea Wrap Up 2022 with their favourite books for the year, reveal what our borrowers have loved reading and what they're looking forward to in 2023! Books they mention: Winter in Sokcho - Elisa Shua Dusapin Good Morning Monster - Catherine Gildner Vladimir - Julia May Jones Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing - Jessie Tu Desire - Jessie Cole Crying in H Mart - Michelle Zauner Meshi - Katherine Tamiko Arguile Yiayia Next Door - Daniel Mancuso, Luke Mancuso Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield The Coffin Confessor - William Edgar Provocations - Jeff Sparrow The Space Between the Stars - Indira Naidoo Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng Here Goes Nothing - Steve Toltz Again, Rachel - Marian Keyes Reminder's of Him - Colleen Hoover The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath So You Think You Know What's Good For You - Norman Swan Where the River Bends: recipes and stories from the table of Jane & Jimmy Barnes 10:10 Diet - Sarah Di Lorenzo The Storyteller - Dave Grohl Together - Jamie Oliver Windswept & Interesting - Billy Connolly The Boy from Boomerang Crescent- Eddie Betts The Fast 800 Keto Love Stories - Trent Dalton Atomic Habits - James Clear Natural Causes: An epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying and killing ourselves to live longer - Barbara Ehrenreich Take Your Breath Away - Linwood Barclay Game On - Janet Evanovich The Mother - Jane Caro Devotion - Hannah Kent The Match - Harlen Coban The Spy's Wife - Fiona McIntosh Where the Crawdad's Sing - Delia Owens The Dark Hours - Michael Connelly These Women - Ivy Pochoda Before You Knew My Name - Jacqueline Bublitz Apples Never Fall - Liane Moriarty Better Off Dead - Andrew Grant & Lee Child See/Saw - Geoff Dyer About Looking - John Berger The Bookbinder of Jericho - Pip Williams Small Pleasures - Clare Chambers The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner - Grace Tame Movies/TV Shows they mention: Fleabag The Duke of Burgundy Websites they mention: Humans of New York

For our first podcast of the year, Paula and Andrea read 'The Ninth Life of a Diamond Hunter', the first memoir by Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year. TW: The beginning of this podcast mentions child sex abuse. If this is a difficult subject for you, you can skip to 36:31 mins. Books they mention: My Dark Vanessa - Kate Elizabeth Russell Desire - Jessie Cole The Trees - Perceival Everett To Know You're Alive - Dakota McFaden The Search - Geoff Dyer Wellmania - Bridget Delaney Hungry Ghosts - Kevin Jared Hosein Shirley - Ronnie Scott Old God's Time - Sebastian Barry Tv Series the mention: Get Out

Join author Lea McInerney as she discusses Vince Copley’s memoir ''The Wonder of Little Things'' with Vince’s daughter, Kara McEwen. The late Vince Copley, a First Nations elder, shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice, and joy in living life to the full. Vince tells his story with humour, humility and wisdom. Written with his friend Lea McInerney over many cups of tea, it is an Australian classic in the making, a plain-speaking account of hardship, courage, and optimism. During the talk Lea refers to a book about Ngadjuri Country, which you can find here: https://hass-sa.asn.au/resources/ngadjuri-book/

Welcome to our new-look Literary Anything podcast! Andrea has taken the reins and we're so excited to be welcoming different guests on the pod from across the library service. For this month's podcast, Andrea and guest Sascha Hutchinson from Charles Sturt Library read 'Maame', the 2023 best-selling debut from Jessica George. Tune in to hear their thoughts plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and all about our upcoming festival Lit for Life.

For this month's podcast, we're excited to share with you Fiona McIntonsh speaking about her latest novel 'Dead Tide'. This talk was recorded at the Marion Cultural Centre in front of a packed out crowd of people. Fiona is an amazing speaker and it's definitely worth a listen if you weren't able to attend the talk in person. Enjoy!

For this month's episode, Andrea welcomes Griffen to the pod to talk about Emilia Hart's debut novel 'Weyward'. Was this the magical, historical read they were hoping for? Listen to find out plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and some industry news.

Listen to bestselling author Victoria Purman in conversation with author Mercedes Mercier discuss Victoria's new novel, “A Woman’s Work”.

This month, Literary Anything veteran Paula returns to the pod to chat with Andrea about R.F. Kuang's bestseller 'Yellowface'. Tune in to hear their thoughts (there's a lot to discuss!!), plus what other books they're reading and a sad announcement from Andrea. Books/Articles mentioned: American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins “The Beautiful Piece” in People who lunch, Sally Olds My struggle series, Karl Ove Knausgaard Vladimir, Julia May Jonas “The Book of My Enemy”, Stephanie Convery in Overland, 218 Autumn 2015, link: https://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-218/the-book-of-my-enemy/ The Anniversary, Stephanie Bishop I’d Rather Not, Robert Skinner Wifedom, Anna Funder Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir “Who is the Bad Art Friend”, Robert Kolker, New York Times, Oct 5 2021: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/magazine/dorland-v-larson.html “A white poet, a Chinese name, and yellowface in "Best American Poetry": As "Yi-Fen Chou," a white writer toys with a racial history he obviously doesn't understand”, Paula Young Lee, Salon, September 8 2015. Link: https://www.salon.com/2015/09/08/a_white_poet_a_chinese_name_and_yellowface_in_best_american_poetry_as_yi_fen_chou_a_white_writer_toys_with_a_racial_history_he_obviously_doesnt_understand/

For this month's podcast we are excited to share with you Pip William's author talk with Ali Clarke recorded at the Marion Cultural Centre. In front of a full house, Pip spoke about her latest novel, 'The Bookbinder of Jericho', giving us insight into her inspiration, the research process and what's next, not only for her but for her international bestseller 'The Dictionary or Lost Words'. This is a great conversation and well worth the listen (or a second listen if you attended the event in person).

For this month's episode, Paula welcomes long time listener, first time podcaster Salma to discuss 'Storylines' the third novel by Australian journalist and author, Carrie Cox. Books they mention: Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus The Power of One – Bryce Courtenay Jessica - Bryce Courtenay Tandia - Bryce Courtenay Normal People – Sally Rooney The Bookbinder of Jericho – Pip Williams Honeybee – Craig Silvey Jasper Jones – Craig Silvey Paradise – Patricia Wolf I'm Glad My Mum Died – Jeanette McCurdy The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid Yellowface – R F Kuang Fairytale – Stephen King Chai Time in Cinnamon Gardens - Shankari Chandran Loot – Tania James The Villain Edit – Alisha Aitken Radburn Baby Does a Runner - Anita Rani Good Indian Daughter - Ruhi Lee Holy Cow - Sarah Macdonald Articles they mention: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-booker-prize-2023-shortlist https://www.mamamia.com.au/carrie-cox-storylines/

For this month's pod, we're sharing a recording of bestselling authors Victoria Purman, Sean Williams and Tricia Stringer talking about their publishing journey with Cath Keneally and Sarah Martin from the popular Tsundoku podcast. They talk about writing communities, agents, editors, contracts and all the other nitty-gritty details 📚 It's an interesting listen, even if you aren't looking to get into publishing!

It's here! Our favourite podcast of the year – our 2023 End of Year Wrap-Up! Find out what Paula and Salma enjoyed reading this year as well as what books have been popular amongst our borrowers! What was the most borrowed fiction and non-fiction book of 2023? Listen to find out! Books they mention: Six Thinking Hats - Bono Edward De I'm glad my mum died – Jennette McCurdy Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams Maame – Jessica George Spare – Prince Harry The Woman in Me – Britney Spears Honeybee – Craig Silvey The Institution – Helen Fields Last Girl to Die – Helen Fields Weyward – Emilia Hart Storylines – Carrie Cox Yellowface – RF Kuang Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner – Grace Tame Atomic Habits – James Clear The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Holly Ringland In the Lives of Puppets – TJ Klune Storytellers - Leigh Sales Any Ordinary Day – Leigh Sales Boy Swallows Universe – Trent Dalton Love Stories – Trent Dalton Lola in the Sky – Trent Dalton One Night Stand – Simon Taylor Things No-one Tells You About Babies – Simon Taylor Lessons in Chemistry – Bonnie Garmus The Rachel Incident – Caroline O'Donoghue Something Bad Is Going to Happen – Jessie Stephens Come and Get It – Kiley Reid Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng The Work – Bri Lee The Reading List - Sara Nisha Adams Podcasts they mention: Esther Perel – Where Do We Begin

Last August, we had Alisha Aitken-Radburn visit Marion Libraries to discuss her new book 'The Villain Edit' with Ali Clarke. Alisha spoke in detail about her time in politics and then in reality TV on The Bachelor and the backlash she received after being portrayed as 'the villain'. Reality TV fan or not - this is definitely worth a listen!

This month, Paula and Salma discuss The Reading List, the debut novel by Sara Nisha Adams. Tune in to hear what they thought about it plus some of their recent reads and upcoming releases. This book focuses on the love for libraries and intergenerational relationships! TW: this podcast episode mentions suicide. Books mentioned: To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini Life of Pi – Yann Martel Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austin Little Women – Louisa May Alcott Beloved – Toni Morrison A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini Angela’s Ashes – Frank McCourt None of This is True – Lisa Jewell A Good Girls Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson One Last Secret – Adele Parks Leadership and the One Minute Manager – Kenneth H. Blanchard Six Thinking Hats – Edward de Bono In the Lives of Puppets – TJ Klune Ripper – Shelley Burr A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing – Jessie Tu Honey Eater – Jessie Tu Such a Fun Age – Kiley Reid Come and Get It – Kiley Reid The Star on the Grave – Margolin Royal Rebel Rising – Rebel Wilson

Last year we welcomed New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester for her first ever Adelaide author event! Listen to her conversation with Victoria Purman, where they discussed her latest book 'The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard'.

This month, Salma and Paula discuss Kate Brody's 'Rabbit Hole'. While Brody's debut has been promoted as a 'mystery thriller', this book is not what Salma and Paula expected. Did they like it? Listen to find out! They also discuss what they've read recently and new releases to look out for (fans of pirate historical fiction this is for you!). TW: This podcast mentions suicide and domestic violence. Books they mention: Storylines – Carrie Cox Counting the Cost – Jill Dugger Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder – Karryn Mayne The Woman In Me – Britney Spears Tom Lake – Ann Patchett People Person – Candice Carty-Williams Queenie – Candice Carty-Williams The Course of Love – Alain de Botton You Made A Fool Of Death With Your Beauty - Akwaeke Emezi Honey Bee – Craig Silvey Lola In The Mirror – Trent Dalton Boy Swallows Universe – Trent Dalton The Work – Bri Lee The Husbands – Holly Gramazio The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion The Glass House - Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - Gail Honeyman Saltblood - Francesca De Tores Eugenia - Mark Tedeschi

This month we're sharing Bri Lee's conversation with Ali Clarke. Bri spoke about her first novel 'The Work', as well as her writing processes, current projects and what she enjoys reading. ✨ This conversation is fun while also touching on some very important topics. We hope you enjoy!

Hey everyone! This month Paula and Salma are back on the pod discussing Rebel Wilson's latest memoir 'Rebel Rising'. Rebel's book has made headlines for the accusations she's made against certain celebrities, with a whole chapter needing to be blacked out. But did Paula and Salma find this book interesting, or was it a bit... boring? Listen to this episode to find out! They also discuss Craig Silvey's 'Honeybee' for Pride month, as well as what else they've been reading and new releases. Books they mention: Not Now, Not Ever – Julia Gillard See What You Made Me Do – Jess Hill Broken Bay – Margaret Hickey Honeybee – Craig Silvey Lola in the Mirror – Trent Dalton The Midnight Feast – Lucy Foley Not in Love – Ali Hazelwood Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books – Kirsten Miller

For this month's podcast we are sharing Fiona Lowe's author talk at the Domain Theatre! The Queen of Australian small-town fiction spoke about her latest book 'The Accident' and some of the crazy, real-life stories that inspired it. If you haven't read 'The Accident' yet, you'll want to after listening to this!

Our latest #LiteraryAnything episode is out now! This month Paula and Salma discuss bestselling author David Nicholls' latest novel 'You Are Here'. 📍📚 With relatable characters, relationships, humour and the inclusion of playlists, this book was right up Paula's alley. Did our procedural crime loving Salma enjoy it as well? Listen to find out! Books they mention: One Day – David Nicholls What Happened To Nina – Dervla McTiernan Saving Noah - Lucinda Berry Small Things Like There – Claire Keegan The Burnout – Sophie Kinsella The Work – Bri Lee Green Dot – Madeleine Gray The Accident – Fiona Lowe You Called An Ambulance For What – Tim Booth Application of Pressure – Rachel Mead Don't Tell My Mum I Work On The Oil Rigs, She Thinks I'm A Piano Player In A Whorehouse – Paul Carter This Is Why We Lied – Karin Slaughter And So I Roar – Abi Dare Love Unleashed – Melanie Saward

This month we are sharing Peter Brune's author talk at the Marion Cultural Centre's Domain Theatre. 'Suffering, Redemption and Triumph' is Peter's 9th book and delves into the concepts of how mass post-war immigration has created the modern, multicultural society in which we now live. For this author talk, Peter spoke to Jeka of Serbian heritage and Katarina of Dutch descent, in a heartfelt and raw conversation where they offer their diverse experiences and points of view of WWII.

Our latest #LiteraryAnything episode is out now! This month Paula and Salma discuss their first YA book on the pod, Gary Lonesborough's latest novel 'I'm Not Really Here'. Paula is generally not a fan of YA, but will this book change her mind? Listen to find out! Plus, hear Salma's impressive list of book recs for this month and Paula talks about Sally Rooney's highly anticipated novel 'Intermezzo'. Books they mention: The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar The House of Beckham by Tom Bower What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan Don't Swipe Right by L.M. Chilton The Good Dog (Detective Zoe Mayer #3) by Simon Rowell D.I. Callanach Series by Helen Sarah Fields ( Perfect remains, perfect prey, perfect death and perfect crime) The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall The Secret History by Donna Tartt Yellowface by R.F. Kuang At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker The Group by Mary McCarthy Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

Latest #LiteraryAnything episode out now! For this month's pod we're excited to share Kylie Orr's author talk at MCC's Domain Theatre. Kylie generously provided insight into her journey starting out as an author, the inspiration behind her two books 'Someone Else’s Child' and 'The Eleventh Floor' and gave us a little teaser to what's coming next. Kylie's talk is insightful and funny and definitely worth a listen if you couldn't make it in person!

Hey everyone!! It's here – our #LiteraryAnything End of Year Wrap Up episode! Paula's favourite of the year (Salma doesn't have a favourite, she loves all her children). In this episode they discuss their favourite books from the year, our most borrowed fiction and non-fiction books and what they're looking forward to reading in 2025. Also we have a special treat coming in January, listen to find out all about it! Books they mention: The Reading List – Sara Nisha Adams Rabbit Hole – Kate Brody Rebel Rising – Rebel Wilson You Are Here – David Nicholls I'm Not Really Here – Gary Lonesborough Lola in the Mirror – Trent Dalton Bright Young Women – Jessica Knoll None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell Tom Lake – Ann Patchett Here One Moment – Liane Moriarty The Teacher's Pet – Hedley Thomas Foul Play – Fiona McIntosh A Calamity of Souls – David Baldacci The Edge – David Baldacci What Happened to Nina? - Dervla McTiernan The Seven – Chris Hammer Darling Girls – Sally Hepworth Resurrection Walk – Michael Connelly The Raging Storm – Ann Cleeves One – Jamie Oliver 5 Ingredients Mediterranean – Jamie Oliver Surrounded by Idiots – Thomas Erikson RecipeTin Eats – Nagi Maehashi 7 Days of Dinner – Adam Liaw Wifedom – Anna Funder Atomic Habits – James Clear Bright Shining – Julia Baird Phosphorescence - Julia Baird Question 7 – Richard Flanagan The Narrow Road to the Deep North – Richard Flanagan 4 Weeks to Better Sleep – Michael Mosley Opal – Patricia Wolfe Outback – Patricia Wolfe We Solve Murders – Richard Osman The Thursday Murder Club – Richard Osman Intermezzo – Sally Rooney Normal People – Sally Rooney Conversations With Friends – Sally Rooney

Bonus episode: Denise and Jasmine on 2024 by City of Marion Libraries

ABC's Ali Clarke interviews Kerri-Anne Kennerley about her new book, A Bold Life.

The Marion Cultural Centre hosted author, Hugh Mackay at the Domain Theatre. Listen as Hugh discusses his latest book, Australia Reimagined.

We welcomed back South Australian author, Monica McInerney to the Domain Theatre at the Marion Cultural Centre. Back in Australia from her home in Dublin, Monica discusses "Fiction & Families." Listen as she shares with us about her books, writing and inspiration.

Writer and critic Aimee Knight visits us on the podcast to talk about her book, True, and true crime media. Writer Thomas Mann talks to us about his book, The Body in the Freezer. Access it here: https://tinyurl.com/yb2q2k68 Access the article about Amy’s research, New Hope in Adelaide cold case of the Somerton Man here: https://tinyurl.com/y8unauas Access Amy’s article, Making a Murderino: A Feminist Dissection of True Crime here: https://tinyurl.com/yap9ubpt. Tom’s other books can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybvrwb7k. Other podcasts we discuss: Serial My Favourite Murder Sword & Scale Someone Knows Something Criminal Netflix series we discuss: Making a Murderer Casting JonBenet Books staff recommend: Red Notice: How I Became Putin’s No. 1 Enemy by Bill Browder (for something non-murdery!). Find it here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2p2bmy The Satin Man by Alan Whiticker. Find it here: https://tinyurl.com/yd26r3wo The Anatomy of Motive by John Douglas. Find it here: https://tinyurl.com/yc6utght Podcasts staff recommend: S*Town Casefile The Teacher’s Pet Netflix shows staff recommend: The Staircase

Listen as ABC's Ali Clarke chats with Taryn Brumfitt, founder of the Body Image Movement, about her journey from self loathing to embracing. A brief warning that there is a small amount of explicit language that we do not censor.

Jayne and Paula discuss their latest reads and recommendations. Books we mention. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty The Lost Man by Jane Harper Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani You're on an Airplane by Parker Posey Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents by Mark Sakamoto I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara

Jane Harper is a New York Times best selling author and her third and latest book, The Lost Man, is being described as her best yet. Listen in as she chats with author Allayne Webster at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre in front of a capacity crowd. To put a reserve on a copy of The Lost Man, visit here: https://tinyurl.com/yazqdy6h

Our guests, Nathan and Brett, discuss men's mental health. Contact Nathan or find out more about The Great Bloke Project at https://greatblokeproject.com Contact Brett at brettmenadue@outlook.com Find out more, get involved or donate to Movember. Visit https://au.movember.com If you or someone you know needs crisis support, ring Lifeline on 13 11 14 or if you prefer you can text to 0477 13 11 14.

Jayne and Paula discuss their recommendations for summer reads. Books we discuss: The Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning The Woman in the Window by AJ Finn This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander Can You Ever Forgive Me by Lee Israel Dear Fahrenheit 451 by Annie Spence The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker by Matilda Woods The Other Wife by Michael Robotham Websites we mention: www.librarianschoice.org www.summerreadingclub.org.au

Jayne and Paula showcase the new podcast format and discuss the following books, movies and series: Bird Box by Josh Malerman The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton New York by Alexandra Carroll You by Caroline Kepnes Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on Netflix Rebels of Eden by Joey Graceffa Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Join us next month when we will discuss Becoming by Michelle Obama.

It's our birthday! Jayne and Paula share the City of Marion Libraries 60th birthday celebration plans. Then they get right into discussing these books: Becoming by Michelle Obama Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales No Friend But the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris The Schoolgirl, Her Teacher and His Wife by Rebecca Hazel You Know You Want This by Kristen Roupenian Love! by Zoe Foster-Blake Happy listening! Join us next month for a discussion of Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple and more.

Jayne and Paula talk about some of the events happening in the library this month and then get down to what they do best...talk books! Here are the books they mention: Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Temple Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Witches by Sam George-Allen The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion Stranger Country by Monica Tan Star-crossed by Minnie Darke The Secret Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly Enjoy! Our book for next month is Mentors by Russell Brand. We hope you join us again then.

Listen to our April episode! Jayne and Paula discuss this month's selection as well as what else they are reading and excited about in the literary world this month. Books they mention: Mentors by Russell Brand Gideon Series by Ben Laffra I Might Regret This by Abbi Jackson Not Dead Yet by Phil Collins A Mother's Promise by Lee Barnett Diary of a Crap Housewife by Jessica Rowe White by Bret East Ellis The Place on Dalhousie by Melina Marchetta Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta Want to get ready for next month? Our selection is Normal People by Sally Rooney. Happy reading and listening. Don't forget to subscribe to our channel!

It's May and it's history month! Jayne and Paula talk about the Marion Library events coming up in celebration of history and then have conflicting opinions about this month's book selection, Normal People. Also Paula seems to have a thing for books about serial killers this month. And introducing the new Literary Anything Facebook group! Request to join and get in on the book convo! Books they mention: Normal People by Sally Rooney The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Good Me, Bad Me by Ali Land My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Hush Hush by James Patterson and Candice Fox Anxious Kids by Michael Grose and Jodi Richardson Master of My Fate by Sienna Brown Too Soon, Too Late by Ralph and Kathy Kelly Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman And our book for next month is...Stranger Country by Monica Tan! Happy reading and catch you next month. Don't forget to subscribe and join our Facebook group!

On 2 May 2019, author, writer, speaker and appearance activist joined interviewer Ruby Allegra at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre to discuss her new book, "Say Hello," and much more!

Jayne and Paula have an at turns, serious, heartfelt, lively and funny discussion about our latest podcast pick, Stranger Country, by Monica Tan. Also Paula has a momentary brain fail and says she was 20 in 1995 when she was in fact 22. Books they mention: Stranger Country by Monica Tan A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (winner of the Kirkus Prize and short listed for the Man Booker in 2015) Fresh Complaint by Jeffrey Eugenides Girl in the Rearview Mirror by Kelsey Rae Dimberg Lunchbox Express by George Georgievski City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert Little One by Peter Papathanasiou Then It Fell Apart by Moby Our book for next month is Certain American States by Catherine Lacey. Why not grab a copy and join us next month? Don't forget to subscribe and rate us and definitely join our Facebook group to keep the conversation going!

This month Jayne and Paula discuss the short story anthology, Certain American States by Catherine Lacey and are left with more questions than answers, particularly, what's a heck box? Also, stay tuned for later in the episode when Jayne makes an exciting announcement! Books they mention: The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman The Sunday Story Club by Doris Brett and Kerry Cue Waste Not Everyday by Erin Rhoads Australia's Original Languages by R.M.W. Dixon My Name is Monster by Katie Hale Minotaur by Peter Goldsworthy The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth The 117-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton The Art of Growing Up by John Marsden August's book is Happiness for Humans by P.Z. Reizin so grab a copy, start reading, and join in again next month! Don't forget to subscribe and join the Facebook group, Literary Anything. Happy reading, everyone!

Can artificial intelligence help humans find love? Jayne and Paula work to suspend their disbelief for this rom-com novel by P.Z. Reizin. They also discuss the level of their discomfort with the trailer for the new movie Cats (Jayne, - considerable, Paula - clueless), Jayne's obsession with books about the plague, Paula getting the goss on celebrities in Howard Stern's new book...and more! Books they mention: Happiness for Humans by P.Z. Reizin Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot Goodwood by Holly Throsby The Last Hours by Minette Walters The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak Howard Stern Comes Again by Howard Stern The Dark Lake by Sarah Bailey Into the Night by Sarah Bailey Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey The Dirty Dozen by Lynda La Plante Prime Suspect Series by Lynda La Plante Don Dunstan by Angela Woollacott Nottingham by Nathan Makaryk A Chip Shop in Poznan by Ben Aitken Next up Jayne and Paula will be reading Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn so grab yourself a copy and tune in next time to hear what they thought. Don't forget to subscribe and join the Facebook group!

What do Jayne & Paula think of the progressively lipogrammatic epistolary fable that is Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn? Tune in to find out this and what else they're reading, as well as the exciting choice for next month! Books they mention: Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Flat Share by Beth O'Leary The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Fake by Stephanie Wood Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark Room for a Stranger by Melanie Cheng Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer The Rich Man's House by Andrew McGahan The Edible Garden by Paul West Gotta Get Theroux This by Louis Theroux A Single Thread by Tracey Chevalier White Horses by Rachael Treasure Negotiating with the Dead by Margaret Atwood And our book for next month is the highly anticipated The Testaments by Margaret Atwood! So join in and read along. Until next month!

The Testaments is probably the most highly anticipated book of the year and Jayne and Paula are keen to discuss the next stage for Gilead. What are your thoughts? Join the Facebook group to get into the discussion! And don't forget to subscribe and rate us on iTunes! Books they mention: The Testaments by Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood The Model Wife by Tricia Stringer Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Year of Less by Cait Flanders The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fu*k by Mark Manson Maybe the Horse Will Talk by Elliot Perlman The Best Kind of Beautiful by Frances Whiting Bone China by Laura Purcell Grand Union by Zadie Smith The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes Postscript by Cecelia Ahern Our book for next month is the much sought after debut novel, After the Flood, by Cassandra Montag. So come on, read along! Catch you next month!

Paul West, the host of River Cottage Australia was joined by Sophie Thomson to this sold out event at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre on 27 September. Listen in as Paul shares his passion for gardening, farming and cooking as he chats with Sophie about his new book, The Edible Garden Cookbook.

The year is 2130 and rising floodwaters have overtaken land masses leaving Myra and her daughter Pearl to try and navigate around mountaintops on their small boat. Listen in as Jayne and Paula discuss After the Flood by Kassandra Montag, a book that has burst onto the literary scene after its publishing and TV rights were snapped up in the same week. Books they mention: After the Flood by Kassandra Montag Body Tourists by Jane Rogers Tidelands by Philippa Gregory Beloved by Toni Morrison Surfacing by Margaret Atwood The Arrangement by Robyn Harding Witches: What Women Do Together by Sam George-Allen Outrages: Sex, Censorship and the Criminalisation of Love by Naomi Wolf The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris The Witches Are Coming by Lindy West Acid for the Children by Flea Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch Dead Man Switch by Tara Moss And our book for next month is... Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell! Happy reading and thanks for listening.

Jayne and Paula dive into the latest Gladwellian social science non-fiction novel, Talking to Strangers, which looks at the "assumptions and mistakes we make when dealing with people we don't know." They also discuss what novel they should choose for the new year...and they want your opinion! Have a listen then join us on our Literary Anything Facebook group to let us know what you think should be January 2020's book choice. Books they discuss: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell The Chain by Adrian McKinty Impossible Causes by Julie Mayhew Fake by Stephanie Wood Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman This Is Happiness by Niall Williams Happiness, As Such by Natalia Ginzburg Book possibilities for January 2020: Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe The Weekend by Charlotte Wood The Wife and the Widow by Christian White Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky Damascus by Christos Tsiolkas There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett Penny Wong by Margaret Simons Vote on our Literary Anything Facebook group! Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast.

Best selling author, Fiona McIntosh, delights the crowd at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre with the inside story about her latest book, The Diamond Hunter, as well as her writing process, meticulous research and international travels, and hilarious personal stories and anecdotes. Fans of Fiona will definitely not want to miss this engaging talk.

Welcome to the end of year wrap up show! Jayne and Paula talk about their favourite books of the year, which was their favourite Literary Anything book and what they are excited to read over the holidays. They also countdown the most borrowed books of 2019. Books they discuss: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Fake by Stephanie Wood We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Becoming by Michelle Obama Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple After the Flood by Kassandra Montag The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Fallen by David Baldacci Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly The Midnight Line by Lee Child Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Past Tense by Lee Child This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape The Fast 800 by Michael Moseley Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko The Best Kind of Beautiful by Frances Whiting Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare The Weekend by Charlotte Wood Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Enjoy the holidays and tune in again in 2020!

It's 2020 and Jayne and Paula are starting the year off discussing The Weekend by Charlotte Wood, a stark and honest look at the decades long friendship of four women, now in their seventies, after one of them dies. Jayne also admits to a personality trait that made a certain book appeal and Paula shares a challenge one book set for her that saw her reevaluating her usual thinking. Books they discuss: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood An Edited Life by Anna Newton The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace Dear Girls by Ali Wong Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende A Murder at Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey I Will Miss You Tomorrow by Heine Bakkeid Royals by Emma Forrest The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Netflix specials discussed: Baby Cobra by Ali Wong Hard Knock Wife by Ali Wong Our book for February is Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe. Happy reading!

There's been lots of controversy in Australia surrounding the inaugural Parliamentary Book Club pick, Dark Emu, or more specifically, about its author, Bruce Pascoe. Jayne and Paula dive into this non-fiction work that challenges the prevailing thoughts about pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians as hunter-gatherers. Links they reference: The Monthly article by Russell Marks: https://www.themonthly.com.au/blog/russell-marks/2020/05/2020/1580868886/taking-sides-over-dark-emu TED talk by Bruce Pascoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgrSSz7Htw&feature=youtu.be Books they discuss: Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper The Nature of Things by Charlotte Wood The Nowhere Child by Christian White Inside Out by Demi Moore Happiness As Such by Natalia Ginzburg North of Normal by Cea Sunrise Person Bunny by Mona Awad Grown Ups by Marian Keyes The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld The Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Our next book is...American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins! Grab a copy from the library and read along. Join us in March to get in on the discussion. Happy reading!

Have you read American Dirt? Jayne and Paula decided to find out what all the fuss is about with this book being touted as "defining the migrant experience." They discuss the book, the controversy and more. Books they mention: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins The Outside Boy by Jeanine Cummins The Crooked Branch by Jeanine Cummins The Help by Kathryn Stockett Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley Grown Ups by Marian Keyes The Break by Marian Keyes The Origin of Me by Bernard Gallate A Very Stable Genius by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker She I Dare Not Name by Donna Ward The Phantom Price by Elizabeth Kendall with a contribution by Molly Kendall The Salt Madonna by Catherine Noske Timmy the Ticked Off Pony and the Poo of Excitement by Magda Szubanski Links: Myriam Gurba article https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/pendeja-you-aint-steinbeck-my-bronca-with-fake-ass-social-justice-literature/ Buzzfeed article https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/pendeja-you-aint-steinbeck-my-bronca-with-fake-ass-social-justice-literature/ ABC article https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-06/american-dirt-jeanine-cummins-the-controversy-explained/11924192 Goodreads review by David https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3083591534?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1 A Very Stable Genius Parody by Randy Rainbow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-LTRwZb35A Our book for next month is My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell.

Our world has turned upside down since last month and we know that every one of us is grappling, trying to adapt to all the changes. Jayne and Paula discuss what it's like to still be working at the library without borrowers! Most libraries are currently closed but don't worry, the ladies highlight a list of options for accessing the library online. Then they jump into this month's selection. TRIGGER WARNING! My Dark Vanessa contains themes of abuse, particularly sexual abuse of a minor. Those who wish not to hear this part can still listen to the beginning but then please skip to the 35 minute mark. Note: at one point Paula mentions Hachette "authors" walking out in protest of Woody Allen's book. She misspoke and should have said "employees." Find out about all of the online services they discuss via our Facebook post, here: https://www.facebook.com/CityofMarionLibraries/photos/a.1094125443938847/3972379079446788/?type=3 Books they discuss: My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell Excavation: A Memoir by Wendy Ortiz American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Half a Life by Jill Ciment Dear Girls by Ali Wong The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides Educated by Tara Westover Apropos of Nothing by Woody Allen Funny You Don't Look Autistic by Michael McCreary The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning Buried by Lynda La Plante Mum & Dad by Joanna Trollope More Myself by Alicia Keys Glide, Taking the panic out of modern living by Lisa Forrest Gathering Dark by Candice Fox Sharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washburn Links: Wendy Ortiz's article https://gay.medium.com/adventures-in-publishing-outside-the-gates-a06f089c372e Variety article about Oprah's book club ditching My Dark Vanessa https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/oprahs-book-club-my-dark-vanessa-american-dirt-controversy-1203525291/ This American Life podcast episode 689, Digging Up the Bones https://www.thisamericanlife.org/689/digging-up-the-bones Jayne and Paula announced the books for the next two months to give you lots to read! Both of these are accessible via the Libby app. May: Maggie's Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley June: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Stay safe out there everyone! There's never been a better time to stay home and READ.

In case you haven't heard, we have a series of webinars happening with our library service called Library Through the Lens. Find out more about it and book in here: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/library-through-the-lens If you miss out or can't make the webinars, we will be recording some sessions and making them available for you here on the podcast! Here is award-winning poet, novelist and former ABC radio broadcaster Annette Marner in conversation with author Jo Case, as she talks about her stunning new literary crime novel. A New Name for the Colour Blue is influenced by Annette's decades of reporting on male violence towards women and girls as a former current affairs broadcaster. Set between Adelaide and the southern Flinders Ranges, it won the Adelaide Festival's Unpublished Manuscript Award in 2018. Imprints Booksellers is taking online, email and phone orders for A New Name for the Colour Blue and offers FREE home-delivery within Adelaide from the foothills to the beach, and from Bedford Park to Port Adelaide. They also deliver FREE all over SA for orders of $50 or more www.imprints.com.au books@imprints.com.au phone: 08 8231 4454

Jayne deems our May pick Bridget Jones's Diary meets Muriel's Wedding and Paula wholeheartedly agrees. Tune in to hear the trials of Maggie Cotton that actually did make the ladies laugh out loud in Adelaide author Rose Hartley's debut novel, Maggie's Going Nowhere. Books they mention: Maggie's Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Paris or Die by Jayne Tuttle Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid The Help by Katherine Stockett A Family Guide to Waste Free Living by Lauren and Oberon Carter Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaimen Missing William Tyrell by Caroline Overington The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Inner Self by Hugh Mackay The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy by Kathy Lette Puberty Blues by Kathy Lette TV & Movies they mention: Muriel's Wedding Good Omens Next month's book is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and you can place a hold on the ebook or eaudiobook here: https://tinyurl.com/yakgyxjr Hope you join us next month and happy reading!

You know Jayne's gotta be happy because this episode is jam packed with historical fiction! Paula breaks her habit of only reading books set in the modern era with not one, not two, but three of her reads this month. Find out how the ladies think the bubonic plague epidemic compares to our current COVID-19 situation when they discuss Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. As always, you'll get the goss on the books everyone's talking about this month. Books they mention: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning Missing William Tyrell by Caroline Overington The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld The Spill by Imbi Neeme Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams The Ickabog by JK Rowling Normal People by Sally Rooney Stranger Country by Monica Tan The Weekend by Charlotte Wood The Testaments by Margaret Atwood The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel The Motion of Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver Bad Blood by John Carreyrou The Kennedy Curse by James Patterson Sorry For Your Trouble by Richard Ford Links: Register for our Library Through the Lens webinar with Imbi Neeme, author of The Spill: https://www.facebook.com/events/304094390584152/ Recording of our Library Through the Lens book talk with Pip Williams, author of Dictionary of Lost Words: https://tinyurl.com/yaqtq27s Sign up for our Library Loop eNewsletter to see other book reviews (including Suman's) and more: https://tinyurl.com/ydbnoar3 Our book for next month is My Friend Anna by Rachel Deloache Williams. Happy reading!

In case you haven't heard, we have a series of webinars happening with our library service called Library Through the Lens. Find out more about it and book in here: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/library-through-the-lens If you miss out or can't make the webinars, we will be recording some sessions and making them available for you here on the podcast! Join the author who became a global sensation even before her debut novel was published, following an international rights frenzy that has not been seen for an Australian book since Markus Zusak's, The Book Thief. Set when the women’s suffrage movement was at its height and the Great War loomed, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. It’s a delightful, lyrical and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words, and the power of language to shape our experience of the world.

In case you haven't heard, we have a series of webinars happening with our library service called Library Through the Lens. Find out more about it and book in here: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/library-through-the-lens If you miss out or can't make the webinars, we will be recording some sessions and making them available for you here on the podcast! Drawing from Katherine's own cross-cultural experience lived between Tokyo, London, and now Adelaide, Katherine's book explores the weight of intergenerational trauma through the eyes of a mother and daughter on a tortuous path to forgiveness. Unfolding in vivid Japanese settings, this story illuminates how different cultures navigate grief and memory, and what happens when we rediscover our ancestral roots.

This month's book has been described as "Sex in the City" meets "Catch Me If You Can" with Instagram filters. Jayne and Paula could barely wait to record the podcast so they could talk about the unbelievable grifter who is Anna Delvey and her one time BFF who wrote about her in My Friend Anna. Later, they dish about yet two more Trump books due out (one of them they decide they might actually read), and more. Books they mention: My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens wow, no thank you by Samantha Irby The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton Too Much and Never Enough by Mary Trump Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan Death by Shakespeare by Kathryn Harkup Movies they mention: Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (Netflix) Inventing Anna (Netflix) Links to articles: The New York Times review of My Friend Anna: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/books/review/my-friend-anna-rachel-deloache-williams.html?smid=em-share The Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/31/anna-sorokin-delvey-new-york-socialite-scammer-criminal-case?CMP=share_btn_link Katherine Tamiko Arguile Library Through the Lens webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv-VGL0iNZE&list=PL2LeDvdThJyJYa4epr4REnNuVpqdq1iir&index=12 Next month they will be discussing Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko. Reserve your copy here: https://onecard.network/client/en_AU/marion/search/results?qu=too+much+lip+Melissa+lucashenko&te=&lm=LIB_MARION

In case you haven't heard, we have a series of webinars happening with our library service called Library Through the Lens. Find out more about it and book in here: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/library-through-the-lens If you miss out or can't make the webinars, we will be recording some sessions and making them available for you here on the podcast! Listen to debut novelist and winner of the 2019 Penguin Literary Prize Imbi Neeme as she discusses her book The Spill, an exploration of the moments - small and large - upon which our lives can pivot. In 1982, a car overturns on a remote West Australian road. Nobody is hurt, but the impact is felt for decades. For sisters Nicole and Samantha this moment will echo through their lives and continually affect their responses to individual experiences and to each other. The Spill is a captivating depiction of the bond between sisters and a family that find its way back to one another.

Jayne and Paula were not prepared for the enormity of the themes tackled in this month's pick, winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Award, Too Much Lip. *Trigger warning. Themes of physical and sexual abuse discussed. Please skip to the 30 minute mark if you would rather avoid these topics. What Jayne had last month anticipated as a fun read the ladies find out is a complicated, fast paced, unflinching look at an Aboriginal family plagued by inter-generational trauma and abuse. There is lots to discuss and learn. Books discussed: Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko The Yield by Tara June Winch Maybe the Horse Will Talk by Elliot Perlman Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder You by Caroline Kepnes Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer Too Much and Never Enough by Mary Trump The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand Our book for September is The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa. Happy reading!

Jayne has some terrific insights into this month's book which, though written in 1994, is surprisingly relevant today. Paula is super excited for next month's scary selection. Books they discuss: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa 1984 by George Orwell Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Nodding Off by Alice Gregory From Boys to Men by Maggie Dent How I Built This by Guy Raz Happiness by Turia Pitt Just Like You by Nick Hornby All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton Honeybee by Craig Silvey The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu Movies they mention: The Babadook It Follows Our book for October is I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid. There are copies in the library and on Libby so grab yours and read along! Don't forget to subscribe and join our Literary Anything Facebook group. Happy reading!

On 10 September 2020 we welcomed the public back to the Marion Cultural Centre for our first in person author event since the beginning of the year. We were delighted to host Victoria Purman to discuss her historical fiction novel, The Women's Pages. From the bestselling author of The Land Girls comes a beautifully realised novel that speaks to the true history and real experiences of post-war Australian women. We hope you enjoy this recording of our live event.

Iain Reid's I'm Thinking of Ending Things blew Paula's mind so she insisted she and Jayne feature it for this month's episode. But does Jayne feel the same way? And does the Netflix movie version live up to the book? The ladies dive into this mind bending and divisive book! Books they mention: I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko The Guilty Feminist by Deborah Frances- White The F Generation by Virginia Trioli Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L Trump Untwisted: The Story of My Life by Paul Jennings The Godmothers by Monica McInerney The Survivors by Jane Harper The Two Lost Monuments by Matthew Reilly Fire of Joy by Clive James The Sentinel by Lee Child Killing Time by Jimmy Barnes Channel Kindness by Born This Way Foundation Reporters with Lady Gaga Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith Other media mentioned: I'm Thinking of Ending Things movie on Netflix Round the Twist TV series Driven Crazy TV series Links: Perth bookshop's Facebook post about not stocking JK Rowling books: https://www.facebook.com/rabblebg/posts/3283659218376819 Next month's books is Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi. It's not on Libby but I'm Thinking of Ending Things is as an audiobook so have a look for that!

In case you haven't heard, we have a series of webinars happening with our library service called Library Through the Lens. Find out more about it and book in here: https://www.marion.sa.gov.au/library-through-the-lens If you miss out or can't make the webinars, we will be recording some sessions and making them available for you here on the podcast! Listen to author Ashley Kalagian Blunt in conversation with Katherine Arguile as she discusses her wonderfully eccentric account of how an exemplary Canadian does her very best to be a better Australian. When Ashley persuades her new husband Steve to leave snowy Canada and join her for a year Down Under, she looks forward to an easy transition. After all, Australia’s just Canada with more sunshine and strange animals, right? But they soon discover things aren’t so simple. For the sake of her marriage and her happiness, Ashley must find an Australia she can belong to: she decides to travel the country, learn its history, decode its cultural quirks and connect with as many residents as she can meet. How to Be Australian is a remarkable memoir, at once familiar and faraway, that shines a fresh, funny and fascinating light onto the country we think we know.

Jayne and Paula aren't really seeing eye to eye on this month's Booker Prize short listed book, Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi. Paula's keen to share what else she's read and Jayne gives the low down on some of the many, many exciting books that are due out this month! Books they mention: Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Foe by Iain Reid Untamed by Glennon Doyle Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar The Dressmaker's Secret by Rosalie Ham Lucky's by Andrew Pippos Courage Under Fire by Dan Keighran Maar Bidi edited by Elfie Shiosaki and Linda Martin Really Saying Something (Our Bananarama Story) by Sara Dalling and Keren Woodward There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura Christmas Tales by William McInnes No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox The Best of Me by David Sedaris Becoming by Michelle Obama Our book for next month is The Midnight Library by Matthew Haig. Happy reading!

A state lockdown almost prevented a normal recording of this month's very meta episode with Jayne and Paula discussing The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Spoilers, they DON'T agree on this one. Trigger warning: This episode includes brief mentions of suicide. If you'd like to avoid them please skip to 30:50. Neither of the ladies got much else read this month but Paula delivers some intriguing literary goss about a celebrity chef getting cancelled and Jayne tells us what's new and hot including another book derived from a podcast. Books they mention: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Last Family in England by Matt Haig Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig The Radleys by Matt Haig The Humans by Matt Haig How to Stop Time by Matt Haig A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Olive, Mabel and Me by Andrew Cotter Treasury by Maeve Binchy When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson Tell Me Lies by J.P.Pomare Stuff You Should Know by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat Certain American States by Catherine Lacey Films they mention: Mr Magorium's Wonder Imporium The glowing spheres that Jayne mentions are from the Hall of Prophecy in Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix Links: About Pete Evans https://7news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/pete-evans-controversial-social-media-post-results-in-backlash-publisher-cutting-ties-c-1591778 Olive and Mabel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/mrandrewcotter Our book for January is Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan. Don't forget to catch our special End of Year Round Up episode in a couple of weeks! Happy reading!

We think the whole world is probably looking forward to the end of 2020 but Jayne and Paula have fun taking a glance back at what they read and loved (and didn't love!) over this crazy year. They also look at what our borrowers were borrowing this year, both fiction and non-fiction, and then discuss what they are excited to read in 2021. The duo also announce that in 2021 they want YOU to be a part of the show! Post on our library Facebook page or in the Literary Anything Facebook group all of your burning questions, comments or suggestions and they'll read them out and talk about them on the podcast. Or record yourself using your phone app and email it to us at libraryevents@marion.sa.gov.au Books they mention: The Spill by Imbi Neeme Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper The Things She Owned by Katherine Tamiko Arguile Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Bunny by Mona Awad My Friend Anna by Rachael Deloche Williams The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa The Weekend by Charlotte Wood The Midnight Library by Matt Haig My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid The Lost Man by Jane Harper The Night Fire by Michael Connelly When She Was Good by Michael Robotham Fair Warning by Michael Connelly Blue Moon by Lee Child Stranger Country by Monica Tan Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell Becoming by Michelle Obama The Barefoot Invester by Scott Pape Women and Leadership by Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Phosphorescence by Julia Baird Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L Trump The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura Destination Wedding by Diksha Basu Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Honeybee by Craig Silvey The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld Our book for January is Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan. Don't forget to send us your questions/comments! Merry Christmas everyone and see you in 2021. Happy reading!

Happy New Year! Jayne and Paula are back with another episode, this time about a quirkily titled short story anthology, Smart Ovens for Lonely People. How will this compare to the last anthology they read which underwhelmed them both? Plus, both ladies have thoughts to share on book-to-screen adaptations they've seen recently. Don't forget, they want to hear from YOU! Send your Literary Anything comments and questions to libraryevents@marion.sa.gov.au. You can use the voice memo app on your phone to record yourself! Or comment on the Literary Anything Facebook group. Books they mention: Smart Ovens for Lonely People by Elizabeth Tan Rubik by Elizabeth Tan Runaway by Alice Munro Certain American States by Catherine Lacey I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid The Best of Me by David Sedaris The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld The Duke and I by Jula Quinn The Dry by Jane Harper Penguin Bloom by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive Beginners by Tom Vanderbilt Solo by Rebecca Seal Gender Swapped Fairy Tales by Karrie Fransman and Jonathan Plackett We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Push by Sapphire Movies / TV shows they mention: Black Mirror The Twilight Zone Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Bridgerton Downton Abbey Gossip Girl The Dry Penguin Bloom Precious Our book for next month is The Push by Ashley Audrain. Happy reading!

Ever wanted to listen to a podcast where two grown women cry at work? Yep, it's an emotional one this month with Jayne and Paula having all the feels about Ashley Audrain's The Push. Plus what else they've been reading, Jayne's list of what's new and hot, literary news and what's next for March! Books they mention: The Push by Ashley Audrain We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld The Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift A Bright Ray of Darkness by Ethan Hawke The First Woman by Jennifer Makumbi The Octopus Man by Jasper Gibson Shiver by Allie Reynolds Movies they mention: Marriage Story Once Upon a Time in Hollywood The Harry Potter series The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Babadook Penguin Bloom TV series they mention: The Stand Link to video for how to make a Purchase Suggestion: https://business.facebook.com/CityofMarionLibraries/videos/758256938439808/ Next month's book is Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell. Happy reading!

This month's feature book was on many top lists for 2020, not to mention Maggie O'Farrell was at Adelaide Writers' Week this year discussing it. Jayne and Paula dig into this fictional account of the short life of Shakespeare's only son who died at age 11. Books they mention: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell My Lover's Lover by Maggie O'Farrell The Vanishing Act by Maggie O'Farrell The Hand that First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg And Now We Have Everything by Meghan O'Connell Atomic Habits by James Clear The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Phosphorescence by Julia Baird A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle My Friend Anna by Rachel Deloache Williams The Husband Poisoner by Tanya Bretherton The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende The Performance by Claire Thomas My Daughter's Wedding by Gretel Killeen Plays they mention: Macbeth by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare Hamlet by William Shakespeare Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Movies they mention: Romeo + Juliet Links to articles they mention: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56035796 https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/books/a35492569/romance-novels-power-importance-bridgerton/ Our book for next month is The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Happy reading!