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This week's book guest is Intermezzo by Sally Rooney.
Sadly James Joyce and Michael Fassbender were not available to chat so Sara and Cariad are joined by Ireland's premier Bono impersonator, writer and star of This Way Up, Living With Yourself and Get Away - it's Aisling Bea!
In this episode they discuss sex scenes, James Joyce, Dublin, Maeve Binchy and life's winners.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Intermezzo is available to buy here.
You can find Aisling on Instagram @weemissbea
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors.
Sara and Cariad are joined by BAFTA nominee and Hullraisers star, actor Taj Atwal - to discuss Percy the Park Keeper, boxing, childbirth, addiction, posh English people and the Spice Girls.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief, death and addiction.
Blue Sisters is available to buy here.
You can find Taj on Instagram @tajatwal1
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to the 2024 Weirdos Book Club round up and Christmas gift guide!
In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss the books from this series that have stuck with them, easy Christmas gift wins, honourable book mentions from this year, to read piles, listener suggestions and what they're looking forward to coming out in 2025!
Thank you for reading with us this year. We like reading with you!
You can find a list of all the books we've discussed on the series so far here.
Trigger warning: In this episode we mention sexual abuse.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Lost Wife by Susanna Moore.
Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and writer Nell Frizzell - author of The Panic Years, Holding the Baby and Cuckoo - to discuss public transport, fear of men, victimhood and swimming in the Thames.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss domestic abuse, war violence and colonial genocide.
The Lost Wife is available to buy here.
You can find Nell on Instagram @nellfrizzell
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the international bestselling author, Founder Director of the Women's Prize for Fiction and CBE Kate Mosse herself.
In this episode they discuss motherhood, the Women's Prize, whispering in the landscape, and overnight success.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and rape.
The Map of Bones is available to buy here.
Tickets for Kate's live show Labyrinth Live: 20th Anniversary Theatre Tour are available to buy here.
You can find Kate on Instagram @katemossewriter
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible Kadiff Kirwan - star of Slow Horses and This Way Up - to discuss class, fishing, parents, vernacular and David Beckham's sarong.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss violence, sexual assault, neglect and childhood sexual abuse.
Young Mungo is available to buy here.
You can find Kadiff on Instagram @kadiffkirwan
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Tickets for Sara's tour show I Am A Strange Gloop are available to buy from sarapascoe.co.uk
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Tom Lake by Ann Patchett.
Sara and Cariad discuss acting, Sara's beautiful singing voice, being invisible, and their new book based musical - 'The Literary Libretto'.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Tom Lake is available to buy here.
Cariad’s new children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s non-fiction book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Christmas Wish-tastrophe by Cariad Lloyd.
Sara and Cariad are joined by fellow author Dr Susan Cahill with her own children's book The World Between The Rain to discuss magic, fairies, grief, nature, emotions and portals.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
The World Between the Rain is available to buy now.
You can find Susan on Instagram @susancahillwrites and Twitter @scahill
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the writer and Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Rentzenbrink. Her books include Everyone is Still Alive, Write It All Down and The Last Act of Love which was also shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.
In this episode they discuss Jane Austen, affairs, quiet people, Anna Karenina, grief and blue cashmere jumpers
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief, early loss, traumatic events and suicide.
Ordinary Time is available to buy here.
You can find Cathy on Instagram @catrentzenbrink and Twitter @catrentzenbrink
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Elsie Drake Letters by Robert Popper.
Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary comedy writer, producer and actor Robert Popper who's worked on everything from Look Around You to Friday Night Dinner, Peep Show and Stath Lets Flats. In this episode they discuss bananas, the King, Potsy the hedgehog, stamps and the Pope.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Elsie Drake Letters are available to buy here.
You can find Robert on Instagram @itsrobertpopper and Twitter @robertpopper
Tickets for the live Weirdos show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is One's Company by Ashley Hutson.
Sara and Cariad discuss Red Dwarf, safe places, connection in novels, self care and Creed from The Office.
Trigger warning: This episode contains references to death, suicide and assault.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
One's Company is available to buy here.
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to buy now.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Honeybee by Dawn O'Porter.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the best-selling author, presenter and co-founder of Choose Love, Dawn O'Porter to discuss a room of one's own, temping, reply all, ambition and periods.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Honeybee is available to buy here.
You can find Dawn on Instagram @hotpatooties
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney.
In a special live recording at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, comedian, cartoonist and author Jessie Cave to discuss the Edinburgh Fringe, reviews, puppets, walk-outs, sex dolls and Nancy Dell'Olio.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief and death and some explicit sexual scenes.
Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney is available to buy here.
Jessie's novel Sunset is available to buy here.
You can find Jessie on Instagram and Twitter @jessiecave
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded by Edinburgh International Book Festival and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is This Motherless Land by Nikki May.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning writer Nikki May herself to discuss beige food, Jane Austen, the mixed race experience, baked beans and Mick Hucknell.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism.
This Motherless Land is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
You can find Nikki on Instagram @nikkimaywriter and Twitter @NikkiOMay
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott.
Sara and Cariad discuss Highballs, Carrie Bradshaw, hot dates, feminism, marriage, divorce and losing it all.
Trigger warning: This episode contains references to baby loss, abortion, sexual assault, anti-Semitism and racism.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Ex-Wife is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom.
Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and actor Andrew White to discuss fish, fishing, dads, love, sex, queer writing and penises.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
Andrew is on tour with his new stand-up show 'Young, Gay And A Third Thing' from 13 Oct - 20 Dec. For tickets and information head to standupandrew.com.
You can find Andrew on Instagram @standupandrew and Twitter @StandUpAndrew
Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The first book guest of the new series of Weirdos Book Club is Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny.
Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and friend, Roisin Conaty to discuss second wives, friendships with exes, infidelity, guilt, autism, silk shirts, origami and turkey.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
You can find Roisin on Instagram: @roisinconaty1
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders.
Sara and Cariad are joined by comedy acting legend Sally Phillips to discuss teaching, graveyards, Civil War and hard-ons.
Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! And we'll be back in September with more Weird reads!
Lincoln In The Bardo is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
You can find Sally on Instagram: @sallysmack
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman.
Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, writer, performer and generally magic man Andy Nyman to discuss tricks, David Blaine, cakes, Derren Brown, duping, and 120's London.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Warlock Effect is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
You can find Andy on Instagram: @andythediamond
You can get tickets to see Andy in Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium here.
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This week's book guest is The Appeal by Janice Hallett.
Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible comedian, actor, writer and star of Peep Show - Isy Suttie - to discuss The Sound of Music, bad directors, Brownies and TIE.
Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!
The Appeal by Janice Hallett is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
Jane Is Trying by Isy Suttie is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
The Actual One by Isy Suttie is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.
You can find Isy on Twitter: @Isysuttie
Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.
Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.
Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub
Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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