Episodes
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In this bonus episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined again by Alice Winn author of In Memoriam. Alice talks about her journey to writing her bestselling debut and shares her experiences as dyslexic child learning to read as well as sharing a fabulous bookish secret with us.
Other books mentioned:
Barrington Stokes
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy
I hope you’ve enjoyed this episode as much as I have. I would be so grateful if you could take the time to like, subscribe and share with your friends.
For more content from me you follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org.
Best Book Forward is proudly produced by Decibelle Creative / @decibelle_creative
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In this episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined by Alice Winn author of In Memoriam. If you know me you will know how much I love this book, I’ve probably tried to force a copy on you, so having the opportunity to chat to Alice was incredible.
The five books that Sophie picked as the books that have shaped her life are:
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Passing by Nella Larsen
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
Other books mentioned:
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Song of Achilles by Madeleine Miller
Goodbye To All That by Robert Graves
Journey’s End by R. C. Sherriff
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
The Blind Spot & Other Stories by Saki HH Monroe
The Lord of the Rings by JRRTolkein
Authors mentioned:
Vera Brittain
Rudyard Kipling
F. Scott Fitzgerald
If you would like to hear more from Alice Winn, please do keep an eye out as there a bonus episode coming where we discuss more about Alice’s life as a reader and a writer and she shares a bookish secret with us!
For more content from me you follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org.
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In this bonus episode I am joined again by Sophie Irwin; author of A Lady's Guide to Scandal
In this episode Sophie, reads a passage from her new book and we went on to talk more about her life as a writer and a reader and shares a bookish secret with us.
Other books mentioned in this episode are:
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Game of Thrones by George R R Martin
Authors mentioned
Taylor Jenkins-Reid
Niamh Hargan
Lindsey Kelk
Mhairi McFarlane
Sarra Manning
Janice Hallett
Amor Towels
I hope you have enjoyed this episode. I would be so grateful if you would take the time to like, subscribe and most importantly tell your friends about it.
I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I really hope you’ll join me for that conversation.
In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
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In this episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined by Sophie Irwin author of A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin and A Lady's Guide to Scandal by Sophie Irwin
Sophie talked about her love of the Regency period and why she feels we are so drawn to it, as well as sharing memories of reading her first chapter book that set her on her journey to be a reader for life. The book that was pivotal in changing her life.
The five books that Sophie picked as the books that have shaped her life are:
Sophie's Snail by Dick King Smith
Arabella by Georgette Heyer
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenger
Midnight Chicken by Ella Risberger
The Break Up Clause by Niamh Hargan
Other books mentioned:
Frederica by Georgette Heyer
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent
I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee
Heartburn by Nora Ephron
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Authors mentioned:
Frances Burney
Barbara Cartland
Georgette Heyer
Lex Croucher
Amita Murray
Felicity George
Julia Quinn
Beth Morrey (in the interview I said Morley, it is Morrey, sorry Beth)
Kate Sawyer
Roald Dahl
Lindsey Kelk
Sarra Manning
If you would like to hear more from Sophie Irwin, please do keep an eye out as there a bonus episode coming where we discuss more about Sophie’s life as a reader and a writer and she shares a bookish secret with us!
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Best Book Forward is produced by Decibelle Creative
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For this episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined again by Matt Cain; author of One Love . If you missed the main episode where Matt discusses her Desert Island Book.
In this episode we talk about how Matt came back fighting after his first novel, The Madonna of Bolton was rejected; using his rage to crowdfund his way to get his book published in just a week! Matt also shares a bookish secret with us that left me feeling really excited !
Books and authors mentioned in this episode
David Nicholls
Lisa Jewell
David Walliams
Adele Parks
Jane Austen
Kate Atkinson
The Song of Achilles of Madeleine Miller
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
One Day by David Nicholls
The Unfinished Business fo Eadie Browne by Freya North
The Excitements by CJ Wray
That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn
Shot Through the Heart by Matt Cain
Nothing But Trouble by Matt Cain
Step Sisters by Matt Cain
I hope you enjoyed this bonus episode. Please do take the time to like, subscribe, review and most importantly tell your friends about it. I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I hope you’ll join me for that conversation. In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative / @decibelle_creative
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In today’s episode my guest is the wonderful Matt Cain., I have been chatting to Matt on Instagram for such a long time so to get to speak to him about his books and the books that he loves was such a treat. We talked about all of Matt’s books but especially about his latest novel
One Love which comes out on 18 January and is an absolutely brilliant read.
We talked about the five books that have shaped Matt’s life and three of them are also favourites of mine.
Matt’s Desert Island Book choices are:
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by CS Lewis
Kiss of the Spiderwoman by Manuel Puig
Thomas Hardy: The Time-Torn Man by Claire Tomalin
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
One Day by David Nicholls
Throughout our discussion, we talked about lots of other books and these are all listed below.
Other books mentioned in this episode
The Madonna of Bolton by Matt Cain
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
The Becoming Ted by Matt Cain
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
A Stitch in Time by Kathryn Coltrin
The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
This Family by Kate Sawyer
I hope you have enjoyed this episode as much as I did, I loved chatting to Matt. I would be so grateful if you would take the time to like, subscribe and most importantly tell your friends about it.
Do keep an eye out as there is a bonus episode with Matt coming soon.
In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
Best Book Forward is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative
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In this bonus episode I am joined again by Nina Stibbe; author of Went to London, Took the Dog.
In this episode Nina, reads a passage from her new book and we went on to talk more about her life as a writer and a reader.
Other books mentioned in this episode are:
Started Early Took the Dog by Kate Atkinson
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ by Sue Townsend
Ducks Newbury Port by Lucy Ellmann
The Fortnight in September by R.C. SHerriff
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vera by Elizabeth Von ArnimRebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Francis Plug - How To Be A Public Author by Paul EwenFrancis Plug: Writer In Residence by Paul EwenAuthors mentioned
Cathy Rentzenbrink
Lionel Shriver
Nick Hornby
Alan Bennett
Jonathan Miller
Heather Morris
Thomas Hardy
Geoffrey Chaucer
Elizabeth Strout
Anne Tyler
David Sedaris
Lydia Davis
Hilary Mantel
Margaret Atwood
I hope you have enjoyed this episode. I would be so grateful if you would take the time to like, subscribe and most importantly tell your friends about it.
I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I really hope you’ll join me for that conversation.
In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
Best Book Forward is produced by Decibelle Creative
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In this episode I was delighted to be joined by Nina Stibbe; who’s latest book Went to London, Took the Dog is out 2 November and is such a brilliant read.
I loved talking to Nina, and hearing her talk so patiently about her love of diaries has inspired me to try and keep my own diary.
Nina’s Desert Island Book choices are:
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
My Side of the Mountain by Jean George (currently out of print)
Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
Diary of a Nobody by G&W Grossmith
Throughout the discussion, various other books and authors were mentioned and these are all listed below.
Other Books Mentioned
One Day I Shall Astonish the World by Nina Stibbe
Love, Nina by Nina Stibbe
War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
Jill’s Gymkhana by Ruby Ferguson
The Snow & Works on the Northern Line by Ruth Thomas
The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Burn
A Very Private Eye by Julie Cooper
Authors mentioned
David Sedaris
Deborah McGogach
Alan Bennett
Claire Tomlyn
Michael Frayne
Jonathan Miller
Germaine Greer
If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more from Nina, do keep an eye out as we have recorded a bonus episode which will be coming soon.
For more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
Best Book Forward is produced by Decibelle Creative
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In this bonus episode, Beth O'Leary joins Helen to discuss her meteoric rise to fame after publishing her debut novel The Flatshare. Beth talks candidly about her journey to publication, the pressures of writing a second novel after a hugely successful debut, her writing process and daily rituals (or lack thereof!), her reading habits and favourite authors. Beth also reveals her "bookish secret"...
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Today’s episode of Best Book Forward was a dream come true for me. Beth O’Leary was the first author I meet when I started off as a bookstagrammer and I have loved all of her books from her debut The Flatshare to her latest novel The Wake Up Call
In this episode Beth talks about her life as a writer, writing sexy swimming pool scenes as well as how books helped her as a child to find her love of storytelling and writing.
Beth’s Desert Island Book choices are:
The Autumn Story by Jill Barklem
The Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser
Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes
Other books mentioned in this episode:
The Road Trip by Beth O’Leary
The Switch by Beth O’Leary
The No Show by Beth O’Leary
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
Authors mentioned:
Kristin Hannah
Charles Dickens
Sophie Kinsella
If you like to hear more from Beth O’Leary please do keep an eye out as there is a bonus episode coming soon where we’ll hear more about Beth’s life as a writer and a reader and she also shares a bookish secret with us.
For me content please do follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
This podcast is produced by Decibelle Creative: @decibelle_creative / www.decibellecreative.com
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In this bonus episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined again by Helen Paris; author of Lost Property and The Invisible Women's Club. If you missed the main episode where Helen discusses her Desert Island Books with me do have a listen (you'll find it in the same place you found this one!)
In this episode Helen read a passage from her new book The Invisible Women’s Club and we went on to talk more about her life as a reader and a writer.
The books that are mentioned in this episode are:
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Go As A River by Shelley Read
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
The authors that Helen talked about are
Kate Atkinson
Rachel Joyce
Tana French
Agatha Christie
Toni Morrison
I hope you enjoyed this bonus episode. Please do take the time to like, subscribe, review and most importantly tell your friends about it. I’ll be back next month talking to another author and I hope you’ll join me for that conversation. In the meantime, for more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
Best Book Forward is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative @decibelle_creative / www.decibellecreative.com
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In this first episode of Best Book Forward I was delighted to be joined by Helen Paris; author of Lost Property and The Invisible Women's Club.
Helen shared wonderful memories of buying her childhood favourites with her dad at WHSmiths at weekends, a wonderful teacher who introduced her to a book she loves and the books that inspired her love of reading and writing.
Helen’s Desert Island Books choices are:
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler
Of course, when you’re talking to somebody who is as passionate about books as Helen is, lots of other books get mentioned so here are the other books we talked about in this episode.
Second Spring by Kate Codrington
Another Life by Jodie Chapman
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
If you would like to hear more from Helen Paris, please do keep an eye out as there is a bonus episode coming where we discuss more about Helen’s life as a reader and a writer and she shares a bookish secret with us!
For more content from me you can follow me on Instagram or visit my website www.bestbookforward.org
Best Book Forward is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative @decibelle_creative / www.decibellecreative.com
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Join Helen Gambarota, better known online as 'Best Book Forward' for friendly conversations with authors.
After discussing her guest's five favourite books, Helen will ask them the impossible question: if you could only pick one to read again, which book would you choose?!
Listen out for bonus episodes treating you to readings from the authors' own books.
Find out about how to join Helen's book club, and more about her book-ish journey online at https://www.bestbookforward.org/ and on Instagram @bestbookforward
Best Book Forward is produced by Decibelle Creative
