Episodes
Book Apothecary – Episode 1
Welcome to the Bound By Books Book Apothecary - our fortnightly mini podcast where we invite you into our literary dispensary, a place of clinking bottles, mysterious tinctures and soothing salves, all in search of the perfect book prescription for life’s modern-day ailments.
Current Reads: Jigs, Murder & Big Magic
Hannah has been busy with the new term and her daughter starting secondary school. She’s also looking ahead to the Abergavenny Food Festival, where she’ll be chairing and interviewing at three events. Nikki has been to see the Midnight Matinee of As You Like It at the Globe Theatre. Cue an in-depth discussion about jigs! She’s also been to the Duxford Airshow and experienced the excitement of seeing a Spitfire in flight.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke – Trad Wives, Unlikeable Women & That Twist
In this episode of Bound by Books, we catch up on our latest adventures. Hannah shares her experience of attending the Green Man Festival and losing her festival virginity, while Nikki looks ahead to her upcoming theatre trips, including As You Like It and My Neighbour Totoro, as well as a visit to the Duxford Airshow.
Steamy Romance, Unsettling Stories & Book Prescriptions
Welcome back to Current Reads! This week we’re talking music festivals, steamy romance, unsettling short stories, forbidden love, representation in publishing — and introducing our brand-new Book Prescriptions.
A Room Above a Shop – Love, Secrecy & the Things Left Unsaid
In this episode of Bound By Books, we’re taking a closer look at Anthony Shapland’s debut novel A Room Above a Shop — a tender, atmospheric story of love, secrecy and two men trying to build a life together in South Wales during a time when their relationship could not safely be lived in public.
Current Reads, Yesteryear, Operation Mincemeat & The Best (and Worst!) of our Buddy Reads
What are we reading this month? Which books have surprised us, disappointed us and completely taken over our lives? In this episode, we're chatting current reads, theatre trips, summer holidays, and looking back at the highs and lows of our buddy reads.
