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Tea or Books? – Stuck in a Book#146: Our Top 10 Books of 2025Our favourite reads of the year! Welcome to episode 146.
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We turn the whole episode over to our run-down of our ten favourite books from a year in reading. As has become a tradition, we will then choose one book from each other’s list to read for the next episode.
You can support the podcast at Patreon – where you’ll also get access to the exclusive new series ‘5 Books’, where I ask different people about the last book they finished, the book they’re currently reading, the next book they...
2026-01-1700 min
Tea or Books?#146: Our Top 10 Books of 2025Our favourite reads of the year! Welcome to episode 146.
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We turn the whole episode over to our run-down of our ten favourite books from a year in reading. As has become a tradition, we will then choose one book from each other’s list to read for the next episode.
You can support the podcast at Patreon – where you’ll also get access to the exclusive new series ‘5 Books’, where I ask different people about the last book they finished, the book they’re currently reading, the next book they...
2026-01-1700 min
The Divine Comedians PodcastDivine Comedians Podcast - Episode #56 - Lissa EvansIn this episode I chat with novelist, writer, director and comedy producer, Lissa Evans. We chat about Lissa's work as the Producer on Series 2 & 3 of 'one of the greatest tv sitcoms of all time', Father Ted. She talks about her journey from studying medicine at Newcastle Uni to becoming an Emmy & Bafta winning TV Producer. She tells stories of the recordings of the episodes, both on location and in the studio and the challenges of casting on the series. She also chats about her eclectic taste in music and varied gig-going over the years....
2025-04-031h 06
Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall3 Book Reviews & Jamie West interviewI review:The Library of the Dead by T. L. HuchuMissing White Woman by Kellye GarrettSmall Bomb at Dimperley by Lissa Evans.And I interview Jamie West about his latest book: Murder at the Matinee.Jamie recommends:Burying Jericho by William HusseyThe List of Suspicious Things by Jennie GodfreySwimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jędrowski, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-2442 min
Lissa In The MorningRocky & Lissa Audio: Meet Rockstar Teacher Ms. Evans!What makes a teacher such a rock star in the classroom? Listen as Rocky & Lissa talk to their latest Rockstar Teacher, Ms. Evans, 2nd Grade teacher at Fairview Elementary in Mt. Top.
2025-03-2102 min
RHLSTP with Richard HerringRHLSTP Book Club 130 - Lissa EvansBook Club #130 - Picnic on Craggy Island - Richard talks to ex radio and TV producer and now successful novelist Lissa Evans about her fab book of reminiscences about working on Father Ted. They discuss what it is that a producer actually does (which is an awful lot as it turns out), how Lissa went from fan girl to producing the second and third series of this iconic series, the perfection of the casting and sometimes unrecognisability of the actors, the tragedy of Dermot Morgan’s death the day after the final day of filming, why you should never tell wri...
2025-02-2845 min
Best of the SpectatorThe Book Club: The Surreal Joys of Father TedMy guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the novelist Lissa Evans, talking about her previous life as the producer of the sitcom Father Ted – as described in her new book Picnic on Craggy Island: The Surreal Joys of Producing Father Ted. She tells me about the collaborative genius of Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, the unusual experience of having to cut laughter out of episodes because there was simply too much of it, and sending a sheep to make-up.
2025-01-2930 min
The Book ClubLissa Evans: The Surreal Joys of Producing Father TedMy guest on this week's Book Club podcast is the novelist Lissa Evans, talking about her previous life as the producer of the sitcom Father Ted – as described in her new book Picnic on Craggy Island: The Surreal Joys of Producing Father Ted. She tells me about the collaborative genius of Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, the unusual experience of having to cut laughter out of episodes because there was simply too much of it, and sending a sheep to make-up. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to fin...
2025-01-2930 min
The Real Writing ProcessThe Real Writing Process of Lissa EvansTom Pepperdine interviews Sunday Times best selling author, Lissa Evans, about her writing process. Lissa discusses the importance of libraries and research, how she approaches complex characters, and why it takes over two years for her to finish a manuscript.Lissa's website is here:https://www.lissaevans.comAnd you can find more information about episodes this podcast on the following links:https://www.threads.net/@realwritingprohttps://www.instagram.com/realwritingprohttps://www.facebook.com/therealwritingprocesspodcastAnd BlueSky @realwritingpro.bsky.social
2024-11-0350 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallYou need to read this!I interview Jane Casey about her latest book “A Stranger In The Family”and I review After The Storm G D WrightPity by Andrew McMillan Alex Rider: Snakehead - The Graphic Novel - by Anthony Horowitz and Antony Johnston & Amrit BirdiJane Casey recommends:Small Bomb at Dimperley by Lissa EvansBlood Like Mine by Stuart NevilleThe Torrent by Danuka McKenzie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-0728 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaThe Small Bomb At Dimperley by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Small Bomb At Dimperley Author: Lissa Evans Narrator: Lucy Briers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 5, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Discover the heartwarming, witty, and poignant new historical novel about changing (sometimes reluctantly) with the times set in the aftermath of WW2, perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce. It's 1945, and Corporal Valentine Vere-Thissett, aged 23, is on his way home. But ‘home’ is Dimperley, built in the 1500s, vast and dilapidated, up to its eaves in debt and...
2024-09-0505 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenThe Small Bomb At Dimperley by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Small Bomb At Dimperley Author: Lissa Evans Narrator: Lucy Briers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 5, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Discover the heartwarming, witty, and poignant new historical novel about changing (sometimes reluctantly) with the times set in the aftermath of WW2, perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell and Rachel Joyce. It's 1945, and Corporal Valentine Vere-Thissett, aged 23, is on his way home. But ‘home’ is Dimperley, built in the 1500s, vast and dilapidated, up to its eaves in debt...
2024-09-0505 min
Front RowBig Mood, how does comedy work? Bach St John PassionCamilla Whitehill on her new Channel 4 sitcom Big Mood, starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West, which explores the lives of Millennials. Gareth Malone and Hannah French celebrate Bach's St John Passion, which was first performed in Leipzig 300 years ago this Easter. Joel Morris, author of Be Funny or Die, discusses how comedy works and what makes us laugh with Father Ted director Lissa Evans.Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Olivia Skinner
2024-03-2742 min
Little, Brown AudioThe Three Graces by Amanda Craig, read by Deryn Edwards (Audiobook extract)A fabulous new novel by Amanda Craig, acclaimed author of The Lie of the Land and The Golden Rule, longlisted for the Women's Prize.
'Hugely entertaining' Telegraph
'She's such a skilful storyteller who vividly dramatises our lives with wit, wisdom and compassion'
BERNARDINE EVARISTO
'I revelled in The Three Graces - such an intriguing cast, so convincingly presented, and a narrative that continually surprises'
PENELOPE LIVELY
'A brilliant piece of storytelling... it should be the book everybody's reading this summer'
ANDREW O'HAGAN
'Gorgeous and generous... rich with characters and suffused with sunlight'
LISSA EVANS
When Enzo shoots an illegal migrant...
2023-06-0805 min
School Reading ListEpisode 6 - Why we shouldn't ban booksSchool Reading List podcast hosted by Tom TolkienSeason 1: Episode 6For transcripts, links to all the books featured, resources, show notes and contact details, click here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/podcasts/series-1-episode-6 Part 1Book post Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson Fighting in a World on Fire by Andreas Malm Floof by Heidi McKinnon Questions and Answers About Money by Lara Bryan Game Over Girl by Naomi Gibson Influential by Amara Sage Monster Bogey by Anna Brooke Xanthe & the Ruby Crown by Jasbinder Bilan Little Explorers: Maths...
2023-01-2838 min
You're BookedREBOOKED: Dolly Alderton, Ayisha Malik, Lissa Evans - You're Booked 2019 Christmas Special!As a festive treat, we are re-sharing our 2019 Christmas special! Here's what we said the first time around...Merry Christmas! And welcome to the You're Booked Christmas extravaganza live from the fabulous Allbright Members Club in London's glamorous Mayfair. We are joined by High Low podcast legend and author of Everything I Know About Love Dolly Alderton, author of This Green and Pleasant Land and the Sofia Khan novels Ayisha Malik and author of Old Baggage and Their Finest Hour and a Half Lissa Evans. They discussed cosy Christmas reads, festive meals in favourite books and Rod Stewa...
2022-12-1557 min
The ReaderEp 10. Frank Cottrell-BoyceThe author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been a patron and supporter of The Reader for over a decade. During the summer, after his first post-Covid tour of schools around the UK to talk about his new children’s book, Noah’s Gold, Frank met with Jane Davis, Founder and Director of Literature at The Reader, to talk about the huge differences he saw in the children he met. When Frank came to Gravity, he continued to draw attention to the effects of the Covid lockdowns on children, and spoke with fellow author Lissa Evans, and The Reader’s Head o...
2022-11-2326 min
The Curiously Specific Book ClubCrooked Heart Part Two: a wartime wander in North LondonWe’ve come down the Thameslink trainline from St Albans, got off at Kentish Town and made our way to Hampstead Heath. We’re attempting to track down all the key places mentioned in Lissa Evans’s popular WW2 novel. But she is proving to be tricky.Yes, the Vale of Health is a real place and, thanks to Lloyd’s excellent sleuthing, we find where a bomb dropped on the fictional Mafeking Road. But there’s a big question mark around where the author thinks Hornsey might begin and end. Does she qualify as a bona fide...
2022-09-1246 min
The Curiously Specific Book ClubCrooked Heart Part One: join us on an evacuation to St AlbansPack up your suitcase, write your name on a label and tie it to your coat – we’re all being evacuated to St Albans to take Lissa Evans’s popular WW2 novel for a walk. We’re looking for the house where the main characters live, said to be near a local scrapyard. Quite why we end up sitting in an pre-Tudor nunnery and talking about a nudist colony is anyone’s guess. If you want to listen without ads, and get all new episodes as soon as they're ready, search 'Curiously Specific Book Club' on...
2022-09-0548 min
Novel ExperienceS1 Ep12 Frances Quinn author of The Smallest Man & That Bonesetter WomanAuthor and journalist Frances Quinn. Author of THE SMALLEST MAN and THAT BONESETTER WOMANFrances chats about:researching historical fictionher experiences of being working class in Oxbridge int he 1980'show her career in journalism led to her dream of being published...after a little prevaricationGuest: Frances Quinn Twitter: @fraquinn IG: @franquinn21 Books: The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn & That Bonesetter Woman by Frances Quinn Host: Kate Sawyer Twitter: @katesawyer IG: @mskatesawyer Books: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer & This Family by Kate SawyerFrances’ recommendations: A book for fans of The Smallest Man: The Vizard Ma...
2022-06-2843 min
TWICE UPON A TIME (with Janet Ellis)LISSA EVANSJanet's guest this week is producer, novelist and children's author Lissa Evans. Her choice is the delightful 'Five Children and It' by E. Nesbit about a group of children who discover a magical being who can grant them wishes. Listen to hear how the book influenced Lissa's own writing and also some further insight into the life of E.Nesbit herself.
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The show is recorded and edited by John Wakefield and Diggory Waite
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2022-06-0743 min
The Jessica Moore ShowJo'Lissa Evans talks about a Leap of Faith that Transformed Her LifeJo’Lissa Evans is an inspirational speaker trained under Les Brown. She resides in Waxahachie,TX with her Husband, their two children, and their turtle. She is a high school graduate with a trade as a registered dental assistant. After being sexually abused she relocated to Dallas, TX and began her journey to the Lingerie Football League with the Dallas Desire. Within that journey she also was featured in JET magazine as “Beauty of the Week”. Yet, she still had those unhealed wounds from the sexual abuse and the cycle repeated. She knew something had to change to live the life s...
2022-06-0214 min
In the Reading CornerLissa Evans - WishedLissa Evans has written books for both adults and children, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half, longlisted for the Orange Prize, and Crooked Heart, longlisted for the Baileys Women's. Prize for Fiction.For children, Small Change for Stuart, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Book Awards. It was followed by a sequel Big Change for Stuart. Lissa's next novel was the wonderfully witty, even satirical, Wed Wabbit, which employs fantasy and humour to explore some complex ideas about childhood, psychology and society.Lissa's most recent book, Wished...
2022-04-0427 minIn the Reading CornerLissa Evans - WishedLissa Evans has written books for both adults and children, including the bestselling Old Baggage, Their Finest Hour and a Half, longlisted for the Orange Prize, and Crooked Heart, longlisted for the Baileys Women's. Prize for Fiction.For children, Small Change for Stuart, was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Book Awards. It was followed by a sequel Big Change for Stuart. Lissa's next novel was the wonderfully witty, even satirical, Wed Wabbit, which employs fantasy and humour to explore some complex ideas about childhood, psychology and society.Lissa's most recent book, Wished...
2022-04-0427 min
The VerbMothers and DaughtersThe special bond of the mother and daughter - and its complexities - are up for discussion this week. Radio 3's regular writing programme hears about the concept of being "parentified" from Warsan Shire in her new collection examining the experience of displacement endured by her family. And Ruth Padel joins us to talk about Daughters of the Labyrinth, a novel which sees central character Ri investigate a secret history. Ruth also takes us through the Cretan performance poem the Mantinades, and even gives us a rendition. Think beautiful, ancient Cretan rap battle......
2022-03-1144 min
The Listening Books PodcastReading Roundup: Books that Bring Us JoyEdward, Amy, and Jessica round up the books that have been bringing them joy this year . . . ‘joy’ veering very occasionally into malevolent glee, and Edward and Amy face off in a festive literary quiz. The audiobooks (or plays!) bringing Edward joy Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas Olive Kitteridge, Elizabeth Strout Right Ho, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse The audiobooks bringing Amy joy Short Stories by Roald Dahl, especially ‘The Way Up to Heaven’ Invisible Women, Caroline Criado Pérez Anything by Caitlin Moran! The Descent of...
2021-12-1637 minQuick Book Reviews with Philippa HallQuick Book Reviews - Episode 129I interview Harriet Kline author of “This Shining Life” and review “The Midnight Hour” by Elly Griffiths, “The Idea of You” by Robinne Lee, “Old Baggage” by Lissa Evans and “Could You Survive Midsomer?” By Simon Brew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-10-1142 min
BookclubLissa Evans - Old BaggageLissa Evans talks to James Naughtie and a group of her readers about her novel Old Baggage.Set in 1928, it tells the story of Matilda Simpkin, who was an activist during the Women’s Suffrage Campaign. Jailed five times, Mattie marched, sang, gave speeches and smashed windows, and nothing since then has had the same depth or excitement. After a chance meeting with 15-year-old Ida, she sets out on a new venture, starting a girls’ club to help young women gain and maintain independence.Old Baggage was shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comi...
2021-09-0530 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernThe Editor's Wife by Clare ChambersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495563 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Editor's Wife Author: Clare Chambers Narrator: Joshua Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 2, 2021 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 When aspiring novelist Christopher Flinders drops out of university to write his masterpiece (in between shifts as a fish delivery man and builder's mate), his family is sceptical. But when he is taken up by the London editor Owen Goddard and his charming wife Diana it...
2021-09-0205 min
Off the Shelf34. Frances Quinn, authorWelcome to Off the Shelf!
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My guest this week is Frances Quinn:
You can follow her on Instagram here: Frances Quinn (@franquinn21)
You can follow her on Twitter here: frances quinn (@franquinn)
Her book choices were:
Book that makes me cry - Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams
Best fiction book - Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans...
2021-08-0944 min
Explore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Romance, ModernIn A Good Light by Clare ChambersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In A Good Light Author: Clare Chambers Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 31 minutes Release date: July 22, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Modern Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 Without even noticing, Esther Fairchild has become locked into routine. Living with her adored brother, Christian, she divides her time between illustrating children's books, nightly shifts as a waitress, weekly visits to her father...
2021-07-2205 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaIn A Good Light by Clare ChambersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In A Good Light Author: Clare Chambers Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 31 minutes Release date: July 22, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 Without even noticing, Esther Fairchild has become locked into routine. Living with her adored brother, Christian, she divides her time between illustrating children's books, nightly shifts as a waitress, weekly visits to her father...
2021-07-2205 min
Talking Books with Suzie Wilde & Tim O'KellyTalking Books with guest Lissa Evans - June 2021This month we are talking to Lissa Evans, about her new book, out in paperback this month. Lissa Evans writes for both adults and children when she's not guesting on Backlisted Pod. Her recent novel, V for Victory - which is out in paperback from Black Swan in June - is set in London at the end of the Second World War and completes a loose historical trilogy which began with Old Baggage and Crooked Heart. Both hilarious and tragic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-06-1441 min
Chiltern Voice Book ClubLissa Evans (30th May 2021)Bestselling and brilliant novelist Lissa Evans joins Antonia to talk about Culture Club’s best song, confuse Ellen Terry and Helen Terry and explain why music died with the breaking up of The Jam. Oh, and her writing process, her perfect Crooked Heart trilogy, starring as an extra in the film adaptation of her novel Their Finest Hour and a Half and writing for children.Corinne Bailey Rae - Girl Put Your Records OnStevie Wonder - I WishNeil Hannon - Songs of LoveKate and Anna McGarrigle - Compline Pour Sainte CatherineCu...
2021-05-301h 03You're BookedJudy Piatkus - You're BookedThis week we welcome a true publishing legend to the show. Judy Piatkus founded Piatkus Books from her Essex bedroom in 1979. She went on to release books by globally bestselling authors such as Danielle Steel, VC Andrews, Mary Berry and Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series. Now Judy has released her own memoir, Ahead of Her Time. We talked to her about her glittering publishing career, the books that got away, the genius of Ann Patchett and the power of Feng Shui. BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJudy Piatkus - Ahead of Her Time
2021-05-1751 min
That Got Me ThinkingThis is London CallingV2 rockets dropping out of the sky. Mourners, a vicar, upper crust Wimbourne types, working men with black armbands on their jackets, a greek daughter and ancient father walk down a London street. Lissa Evans’ third novel, of her loose trilogy, V for Victory takes place in the last stages of a long and grueling war that felt like it would never end, especially for Londoners.
And Evans’ novel got me thinking about secrets and intimacy and one’s ability to understand the experiences and perspectives of others when our own experience is so different and we are ob...
2021-05-1249 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+V For Victory: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/494196to listen full audiobooks.
Title: V For Victory: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Lucy Briers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2021
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
In this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered during the tumultuous final months of World War II. It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are raining down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. The Allies are gaining ground, but vic...
2021-05-117h 50Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalV For Victory: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/494196to listen full audiobooks.
Title: V For Victory: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Lucy Briers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Release date: May 11, 2021
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
In this witty, charming follow-up to the acclaimed Crooked Heart, the life of lies a small time scammer and her adopted son have constructed in London becomes endangered during the tumultuous final months of World War II. It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are raining down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. The Allies are gaining ground, but vic...
2021-05-117h 50
BacklistedThe Plague and I by Betty MacDonaldJoining John and Andy this week are Natasha McEnroe, the Keeper of Medicine at the Science Museum in London, and novelist Lissa Evans, Backlisted's old friend and the show's Original Guest, both of whom are Betty MacDonald superfans. The Plague and I (1948) is the author's unflinching and hilarious memoir of the nine months she spent as a patient at a TB sanatorium in the Pacific North West of America. We discuss this book and the eventful life of its million-selling author (The Egg and I, Anybody Can Do Anything, Onions in the Stew), are exposed to a selection of...
2021-05-101h 12
We'd Like A Word21. Writers Weekend festival (part 1) with Reshma Ruia, John Baker, Adrienne Dines & Sara GangaiWriters Weekend festival (part 1): Novelist & poet Reshma Ruia, literary agent John Baker of Bell Lomax Moreton, writing mentor Adrienne Dines & festival organiser Sara Gangai all talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about the UK's prime gathering for unrepresented authors to find an agent. This year the festival is online because of Covid. But the author-agent meet-ups are happening as much as ever. And there'll be all sorts of other attractions - celebrity author talks, workshops, writers' circles, plot development, how to improve your writing & discussions. The main Writers Weekend is 24-27 June, 2021 - with...
2021-04-1421 minWe'd Like A Word20. Writers Weekend festival (part 2) with Reshma Ruia, John Baker, Adrienne Dines & Sara GangaiWriters Weekend festival (part 2): Novelist & poet Reshma Ruia, literary agent John Baker of Bell Lomax Moreton, writing mentor Adrienne Dines & festival organiser Sara Gangai all talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about the UK's prime gathering for unrepresented authors to find an agent. This year the festival is online because of Covid. But the author-agent meet-ups are happening as much as ever. And there'll be all sorts of other attractions - celebrity author talks, workshops, writers' circles, plot development, how to improve your writing & discussions. The main Writers Weekend is 24-27 June, 2021 - with...
2021-04-1422 minWe'd Like A Word19. Writers Weekend festival (part 3) with Reshma Ruia, John Baker, Adrienne Dines & Sara GangaiWriters Weekend festival (part 3): Novelist & poet Reshma Ruia, literary agent John Baker of Bell Lomax Moreton, writing mentor Adrienne Dines & festival organiser Sara Gangai all talk to We'd Like A Word presenters Paul Waters & Stevyn Colgan about the UK's prime gathering for unrepresented authors to find an agent. This year the festival is online because of Covid. But the author-agent meet-ups are happening as much as ever. And there'll be all sorts of other attractions - celebrity author talks, workshops, writers' circles, plot development, how to improve your writing & discussions. The main Writers Weekend is 24-27 June, 2021 - with...
2021-04-1416 minYou're BookedMel Giedroyc - You're BookedThis week's guest is a full-blown National Treasure. Mel Giedroyc is a versatile presenter, actor and comedian, who formed a formidable comedy partnership with Sue Perkins, hosted the iconic Great British Bake Off and has starred in West End musicals. And now Mel can add novelist to her list of achievements with her critically acclaimed debut The Best Things already topping the charts. We talked to her about her ferocious devotion to Jean Valjean, the funny book she always gives as a gift and the book so scary she'd only read it when other people were in the room.
2021-04-051h 00
British Comedy GuideSitcom Geeks - Episode 162 - Fun With Father Ted - Lissa EvansWriter, producer and acclaimed comic novelist Lissa Evans tells us what it was like directing and producing Father Ted - and what makes a funny script.
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2021-03-2455 min
Sitcom GeeksEpisode 162 - Fun With Father Ted - Lissa EvansWriter, producer and acclaimed comic novelist Lissa Evans tells us what it was like directing and producing Father Ted - and what makes a funny script.
2021-03-2456 min
CsGyK PodcastKörbirodalmi Könyvajánló - Lissa Evans: Stuart Horten mágikus masináiKönyvajánló és egy rövid részlet a történetből a Körbirodalmi Lépegető olvasási kihíváshoz.
Készítette: Kincse Anna gyermekkönyvtáros
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Zene: Varga Nadin
További információk a kihívásról: https://gyermekkonyvtarak.csgyk.hu/category/lepegeto/
2021-03-0108 minYou're BookedJill Mansell - You're BookedIt's the turn of one of our absolute heroes to get the Book Inspector treatment this week - the majestic Jill Mansell! Jill is the author of OVER 20 Sunday Times bestsellers, has sold millions of books and won numerous awards during her glittering career. Her latest is the wonderful And Now You're Back. We talked to her about rereading (and not rereading), Jilly Cooper, the genius of Marian Keyes and the dangers of reading online evaluations of your work. For more about Daisy's new podcast Daisy is Insatiable head HERE.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - Insatiable
2021-03-0154 min
Get Your Favorite Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBrother Cadfael: A BBC Radio Collection of three full-cast dramatisations by Ellis PetersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393403 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brother Cadfael: A BBC Radio Collection of three full-cast dramatisations Author: Ellis Peters Narrator: Susannah York, Douglas Hodge, Michael Hordern, Full Cast, Michael Kitchen, Philip Madoc Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 14, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Three BBC radio dramatisations of Ellis Peters' much-loved medieval murder mysteries featuring monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael A onetime Crusader turned Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael is a most unusual detective. Living a quiet life as a monastery herbalist, he spends his days ministering to...
2021-01-1405 min
Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseBrother Cadfael: A BBC Radio Collection of three full-cast dramatisations by Ellis PetersPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/393403 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brother Cadfael: A BBC Radio Collection of three full-cast dramatisations Author: Ellis Peters Narrator: Susannah York, Douglas Hodge, Michael Hordern, Full Cast, Michael Kitchen, Philip Madoc Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 14, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Three BBC radio dramatisations of Ellis Peters' much-loved medieval murder mysteries featuring monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael A onetime Crusader turned Benedictine monk, Brother Cadfael is a most unusual detective. Living a quiet life as a monastery herbalist, he spends his days ministering to his...
2021-01-1405 minYou're BookedSarra Manning - You're Booked Festive Gift GuideFor this very special festive episode, we have enlisted the help of former guest, Twitter's resident book concierge and one of our favourite people in the whole world - the great Sarra Manning - to help you select the perfect book for everyone in your life (including yourself). Whether you're looking for that ideal last minute present for an awkward relative, or want to get something delightful to read for yourself, Sarra has a title for you. Sarra's new book Rescue Me and out early next year and available for pre-order now.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan...
2020-12-1640 min
BacklistedThe Compleet Molesworth by Geoffrey Willans & Ronald SearleThe Compleet Molesworth (1958) by Geoffrey Willans and Ronald Searle is the beloved book we're celebrating in this special fifth birthday episode of Backlisted cheers cheers. Joining John and Andy to discuss some of the funniest and most influential fictional creations of the 20th century - Nigel Molesworth, Basil Fotherington-Thomas ect ect ect - are satirical cartoonist and writer Martin Rowson and the novelist Lissa Evans, who as any fule kno was our guest on the very first episode of Backlisted in 2015. Also in this episode John contemplates The Sea View Has Me Again: Uwe Johnson in Sheerness by Patrick Wright...
2020-11-231h 09
Book Off!Victoria Hislop and Lissa Evans (Older authors are like a ripe fruit, or a stinky cheese)Bestselling historical fiction writers Victoria Hislop and Lissa Evans join Joe Haddow for a war of the words. They talk about getting published in their forties, the joys of travel writing, reading each others work and the books they have enjoyed reading recently. For the Book Off, they put "The Shipping News" by Annie Proulx agains Tolstoy's "War and Peace" - but which one will win?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-10-2853 minYou're BookedJeffrey Archer - You're BookedWith around 300 million books sold in 97 countries and translated into 33 languages, who wouldn't want to know about the reading habits and writing tips of Jeffrey Archer? Since writing his first book, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, in 1974, Jeffrey has written nearly 50 titles, the latest being Hidden in Plain Sight, and is the only author to have been number 1 in fiction, non-fiction and short stories. We talked to him about his favourite author, being huge in India, being disappointed by book sales and prison reading.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJeffrey...
2020-10-2655 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Crooked Heart: ‘My book of the year’ Jojo Moyes by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456119to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Crooked Heart: ‘My book of the year’ Jojo Moyes
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Lucy Briers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, 2015 When Noel Bostock - aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, he winds up in St Albans with Vera Sedge - thiry-six, drowning in debts. Always desperate for money, she's unscrupulous abou...
2020-10-157h 54Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalCrooked Heart: ‘My book of the year’ Jojo Moyes by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/456119to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Crooked Heart: ‘My book of the year’ Jojo Moyes
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Lucy Briers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes
Release date: October 15, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, 2015 When Noel Bostock - aged ten, no family - is evacuated from London to escape the Blitz, he winds up in St Albans with Vera Sedge - thiry-six, drowning in debts. Always desperate for money, she's unscrupulous abou...
2020-10-157h 54You're BookedJessie Burton - You're BookedGet ready for a fun, thorough and frequently mirth-filled conversation with the internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton! Jessie's first book was the monster hit The Miniaturist, followed up by the exceptional The Muse and her latest, the chart-topping The Confession. We talked to Jessie about the joys of living with a bookseller, the particular pain associated with rereading, her favourite funny books and the all-around inspiration that is Princess Margaret.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJessie...
2020-09-0749 min
Listen to Audiobooks in Fiction, Coming of AgeV for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/435898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: V for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller Author: Lissa Evans Narrator: Lucy Briers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: August 27, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Coming of Age Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are slamming down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. Allied victory is on its way, but it’s bloody well dragging its feet. In a large house next to Hampstea...
2020-08-2805 min
Access Complete Audiobook Titles TodayV for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller (By Lissa Evans)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/435898 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: V for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Lucy Briers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Release date: August 27, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Westerns & War
Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are slamming down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. Allied victory is on its way, but it’s bloody well dragging its feet. In...
2020-08-287h 50Listen to Premium Digital Audiobooks in High QualityV for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller (Written by Lissa Evans)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/435898 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: V for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Lucy Briers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 50 minutes
Release date: August 27, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: Coming of Age
Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are slamming down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. Allied victory is on its way, but it’s bloody well dragging its feet...
2020-08-277h 50
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarV for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/435898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: V for Victory: A warm and witty novel by the Sunday Times bestseller Author: Lissa Evans Narrator: Lucy Briers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: August 27, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. It’s late 1944. Hitler’s rockets are slamming down on London with vicious regularity and it’s the coldest winter in living memory. Allied victory is on its way, but it’s bloody well dragging its feet. In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, V...
2020-08-2705 min
The Coode Street PodcastEpisode 494: Ten Minutes with Christopher PriestTen minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times.
One of the UK's most distinguished novelists, Christopher Priest, joins Gary to discuss how from the beginning he strived for consistency in his body of work, how the lockdown seems to represent a historical discontinuity comparable to World War II, the war's effect on writers such as John Wyndham, H.E. Bates, and Rex Warner, his frustrating experiences with the film version...
2020-08-2416 min
A Good ReadSarah Keyworth & Lissa EvansAuthor Lissa Evans and comedian Sarah Keyworth join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Oliver Sacks, Cheryl Strayed and David Garnett. Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks
Publisher: PicadorWild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Publisher: Atlantic BooksLady into Fox by David Garnett
Publisher: Dover PublicationsFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2020.
2020-07-2127 minYou're BookedLissa Evans - You're BookedAs a special treat, here's our interview with the fabulous Lissa Evans, which we were planning to be the first episode in our sixth season, but that might have to wait for a while. But we didn't dare sit on this any longer as it's such a warm, wonderful, informative episode. Lissa is the author of many fantastic books including Old Baggage and Their Finest Hour and a Half. We talked to her about cosy reads, Father Ted, British movie scandals, funny books and her appearance in the Kenneth Williams diaries! For more information about Daisy's new newsletter Further...
2020-04-0858 min
BacklistedA La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel ProustMarcel Proust's A La Recherche du Temps Perdu AKA In Search of Lost Time is the subject of this bumper Christmas special episode, which was recorded live at the London Library on December 11th 2019. Joining John and Andy are novelist Lissa Evans plus a couple of surprise guests along the way. Other books discussed include Cooking In Ten Minutes by Edouard de Pomiane and Ulysses by James Joyce. Please note: this is the last episode of Backlisted until spring 2020.Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)2'59 - Cooking In Ten Minutes by by Édouard de Pomiane8'07 - U...
2019-12-251h 15You're BookedDolly Alderton, Ayisha Malik, Lissa Evans - You're Booked Christmas Special!Merry Christmas! And welcome to the You're Booked Christmas extravaganza live from the fabulous Allbright Members Club in London's glamorous Mayfair. We are joined by two former (and one upcoming) You're Booked guests - High Low podcast legend and author of Everything I Know About Love Dolly Alderton, author of This Green and Pleasant Land and the Sofia Khan novels Ayisha Malik and author of Old Baggage and Their Finest Hour and a Half Lissa Evans. They discussed cosy Christmas reads, festive meals in favourite books and Rod Stewart's many turkeys.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - Th...
2019-12-1659 minA Good ReadPoorna Bell and Tony LawWriter Poorna Bell and comedian Tony Law join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books by Banana Yoshimoto, Lissa Evans and Voltaire. Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (translator – Megan Backus)
Publisher: FaberOld Baggage by Lissa Evans
Publisher: Black SwanCandide by Voltaire (translator – Roger Pearson)
Publisher: Oxford University PressFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.
2019-10-1527 minYou're BookedNikita Gill - You're BookedThis week we're hotfooting it to Hampshire to visit the poet, storyteller, playwright and all-around inspiration Nikita Gill! Nikita is an acclaimed author with a slew of celebrity fans, hundreds of thousands of social media followers and devotees the world over. We talked to her about witches, conservation, goddesses, hedgehogs and, surprisingly, Jeffrey Archer.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodNikita Gill - Your Soul is a RiverNikita Gill - Wild EmbersNikita Gill - Fierce FairytalesNikita Gill - Great GoddessesAngela Carter...
2019-10-0757 min
Reading GlassesEp 115 - Books That Make You Feel Old and Other Historical Fiction with E.R. Ramzipoor!Brea and Mallory talk about historical fiction with E.R. Ramzipoor! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - The Great Courses Promo Code - http://TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/glasses Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Newsletter Live Show Stream Link E.R. Ramzipoor https...
2019-08-2952 min
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenOld Baggage: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347483 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Old Baggage: A Novel Author: Lissa Evans Narrator: Jane Copland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: #1 UK Bestseller “A thoughtful, funny, companionable novel…executed with verve.”—London Times The author of the acclaimed Crooked Heart returns with a comic, charming, and surprisingly timely portrait of a once pioneering suffragette trying to find her new passion in post-WWI era London. 1928. Riffling through a cupboard, Matilda Simpkin comes across a small wooden club—an old possession that she h...
2019-04-1605 min
BacklistedGreat Expectations by Charles DickensCharles Dickens's late masterpiece Great Expectations is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to discuss the book (and its celebrated author) are journalist and editor William Atkins and returning guest, novelist Lissa Evans. Also in this episode, Andy has been reading Spring by Ali Smith while John has been enjoying Max Porter's new novel Lanny.Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)3'43 - Lanny by Max Porter07'23 - Spring by Ali Smith13'25 - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our...
2019-04-1558 min
Get Top-Rated Audiobooks in High QualityOld Baggage [Written by Lissa Evans]Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369254 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Old Baggage
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Joanna Scanlan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2019
Genres: Action & Adventure
Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Old Baggage written by Lissa Evans, read by Joanna Scanlan. 'The work of a novelist in her prime' Daily Telegraph 'Wise and witty' Sarah Hughes, Observer 'Essential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller' Stylist What do you do next, after you’ve changed the world? It is 1928. Matilda Simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, co...
2019-04-058h 27Grab Top-Rated Audiobooks for Your LibraryListen to Old Baggage by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369254 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Old Baggage
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Joanna Scanlan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2019
Genres: Westerns & War
Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Old Baggage written by Lissa Evans, read by Joanna Scanlan. 'The work of a novelist in her prime' Daily Telegraph 'Wise and witty' Sarah Hughes, Observer 'Essential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller' Stylist What do you do next, after you’ve changed the world? It is 1928. Matilda Simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, co...
2019-04-058h 27Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Old Baggage by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369254to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Old Baggage
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Joanna Scanlan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2019
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Old Baggage written by Lissa Evans, read by Joanna Scanlan. 'The work of a novelist in her prime' Daily Telegraph 'Wise and witty' Sarah Hughes, Observer 'Essential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller' Stylist What do you do next, after you’ve changed the world? It is 1928. Matilda Simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, comes across a small wooden club – an old possession of h...
2019-04-048h 27Discover the Best Audio Stories in Fiction, HistoricalOld Baggage by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369254to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Old Baggage
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Joanna Scanlan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 27 minutes
Release date: April 4, 2019
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Old Baggage written by Lissa Evans, read by Joanna Scanlan. 'The work of a novelist in her prime' Daily Telegraph 'Wise and witty' Sarah Hughes, Observer 'Essential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller' Stylist What do you do next, after you’ve changed the world? It is 1928. Matilda Simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, comes across a small wooden club – an old possession of h...
2019-04-048h 27
Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarOld Baggage by Lissa EvansPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/369254 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Old Baggage Author: Lissa Evans Narrator: Joanna Scanlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 27 minutes Release date: April 4, 2019 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Old Baggage written by Lissa Evans, read by Joanna Scanlan. 'The work of a novelist in her prime' Daily Telegraph 'Wise and witty' Sarah Hughes, Observer 'Essential . . . Evans is a brilliant storyteller' Stylist What do you do next, after you’ve changed the world? It is 1928. Matilda Simpkin, rooting through a cupboard, comes across a small wooden club – an old...
2019-04-0405 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #67: Books as Gifts: Yes or No, and Little vs Alva & IrvaEdward Carey and books as gifts – happy new year; we’re back!
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We had a bit of a longer break over Christmas, but we’re back and raring to go with a post-Christmas discussion about whether or not we like giving books as gifts and receiving books as gifts. Which transforms into giving vs receiving at some point. We’re nothing if not flexible.
In the second half, we’re uncharacteristically modern – with two novels from the 21st century! Edward Carey’s Alva & Irva and Little go head to...
2019-01-0800 minTea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #67: Books as Gifts: Yes or No, and Little vs Alva & IrvaEdward Carey and books as gifts – happy new year; we’re back!
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We had a bit of a longer break over Christmas, but we’re back and raring to go with a post-Christmas discussion about whether or not we like giving books as gifts and receiving books as gifts. Which transforms into giving vs receiving at some point. We’re nothing if not flexible.
In the second half, we’re uncharacteristically modern – with two novels from the 21st century! Edward Carey’s Alva & Irva and Little go head to...
2019-01-0800 minYou're Booked8. Nina StibbeFor our very, very special Christmas extravaganza we visit the Cornwall home of the brilliant Nina Stibbe. Nina is the celebrated author of the beloved memoir Love Nina, plus the novels Paradise Lodge and Man at the Helm. Her collection of festive stories An Almost Perfect Christmas is an ideal gift at any time of year. We talked about funny books, Harry Potter, suspect driving instructors and, of course, Adrian Mole.BOOKS (Click on the titles to find out more)Nina Stibbe - Love NinaNina Stibbe - Man at the...
2018-12-2448 min
All the Books!All the Backlist! December 7, 2018This week, Liberty discusses a few great older books, including Sour Heart.This week’s episode was sponsored by True Story and the Read Harder journal.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or Apple Podcasts and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection...
2018-12-0711 min
BacklistedGhosts by Edith WhartonIt's Halloween and John and Andy are joined by novelist Lissa Evans and Backlisted's resident revenant, critic Andrew Male, to discuss Ghosts, Edith Wharton's selection of her best supernatural tales, first published in 1937. John also talks about Alan Garner's new memoir Where Shall We Run To? while Andy has been reading Daphne du Maurier's prophetic final novel Rule Britannia.6'57 - Rule Britannia by Daphne Du Maurier13'27 - Where shall We Run To? by Alan Garner17'40 - Ghosts by Edith Wharton* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please...
2018-10-291h 02
Reading GlassesEp 70 - Try the Hummus and Short Audio Fiction with Alasdair StuartBrea and Mallory talk about window shopping for books, short audio fiction and interview Alasdair Stuart about audio fiction podcasts! Links: Reading Glasses Merch Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group Amazon Wish List Levar Burton Reads Podcasts Mentioned: Writer’s Voice Selected Shorts Nightlight Audio Boom Dr. Death Serial Make No Law Field Biology of the Wee Fairies, read by Brea Alasdair Stuart @alasdairstuart on twitter Escape Artists Escape Pod Books Mentioned The Third Hotel by Laura Van Den Berg There...
2018-10-1143 minA Good ReadGrace Dent and Sian HarriesJournalist Grace Dent and comedy writer Sian Harries join Harriett Gilbert to discuss their favourite books by Max Porter, Lissa Evans and Barbara Pym. Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Publisher: FaberCrooked Heart by Lissa Evans
Publisher: Black SwanExcellent Women by Barbara Pym
Publisher: ViragoFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.
2018-10-0928 min
Read On - The Audiobook Show from RNIBLissa Evans, Sam West and Anthony McGowanLissa Evans chats about her books 'Old Baggage' and Wed Wabbit, Anthony McGowan narrates his own books for RNIB and Sam West on narrating new versions of 'The House of Cards' trilogy.
2018-08-2457 min
BacklistedDrinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ PackerJohn and Andy are joined by writer and editor Nikesh Shukla to discuss Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, ZZ Packer's groundbreaking collection of stories, first published in 2003. Andy also talks about Lissa Evans's new novel Old Baggage, while John has been reading Problems by Jade Sharma.Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)7'36 - Old Baggage by Lissa Evans14'07 - Problems by Jade Sharma21'35 - Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer*To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode...
2018-07-091h 01
BacklistedTell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone by James BaldwinNovelist Niven Govinden joins John and Andy to discuss James Baldwin's 1968 novel 'Tell Me How Long The Train's Been Gone'. Also discussed: 'The World My Wilderness' by Rose Macaulay, and 'The Gallows Pole' by Ben Myers. Oh, and Lissa Evans' scene stealing turn in 'The Finest', the film adaptation of her WWII set novel.Timings: (may differ due to adverts)11'01 - Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff by Michael Nesmith 12'16 The World my Wilderness by Rose Macauley15'51 - The Gallows Pole - Ben Myers29...
2017-05-291h 05
Movies First: Film Reviews & Insights169: Their Finest - Movies First with Alex First Episode 167Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Their Finest - (Comedy, Drama, Romance)A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them.Director: Lone ScherfigWriters: Gaby Chiappe (screenplay), Lissa Evans (based on the novel "Their Finest Hour and a Half" by Lissa Evans)Stars: Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy- IMDbSubscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (iTunes), audioBoom, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, Podbean, Overcast...
2017-04-2406 min
BacklistedThe Slaves of Solitude by Patrick HamiltonNovelists Lissa Evans and Stuart Evers join Andy & John to discuss Patrick Hamilton's 1947 tale of boarding-house life in wartime. Also, this week Andy has been reading Keith Waterhouse, while John talks about Padgett Powell's 'The Interrogative Mood'. If you like this episode, the 'Hamilton Extra' edition continues the discussion, with even more gin & it...Timings: (may differ due to adverts)4'40 - The Interrogative Mood: A Novel? by Padgett Powell10'45 - Palace Pier by Keith Waterhouse17'38 - The Slaves of Solitude by Patrick Hamilton
2017-04-031h 02
BacklistedLincoln in the Bardo minicastA little something extra for you, the lovely Backlisted listeners, and a departure from our usual subject matter - a new(ish) book! After recording the upcoming show on Patrick Hamilton's 'Slaves Of Solitude' with guests authors Lissa Evans and Stuart Evers, John & Andy took the opportunity to ask them what they thought of George Saunders' debut novel. Normal service will be resumed next week.* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK...
2017-03-2716 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Their Finest: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283082to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Their Finest: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Peter Wickham
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes
Release date: February 14, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
From the author of the acclaimed Crooked Heart comes another “smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War” (The Independent)—longlisted for the Orange Prize upon its original publication in England. It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way and ev...
2017-02-1412h 47Explore New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalTheir Finest: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283082to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Their Finest: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Peter Wickham
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 47 minutes
Release date: February 14, 2017
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
From the author of the acclaimed Crooked Heart comes another “smart, funny, ingenious, revealing tale of London life during the Second World War” (The Independent)—longlisted for the Orange Prize upon its original publication in England. It is 1940. France has fallen, and only a narrow strip of sea lies between Great Britain and invasion. The war could go either way and ev...
2017-02-1412h 47
Don’t Miss The Full Audiobook That Keeps Curious Minds Hooked.Their Finest by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/115704to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Their Finest
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Peter Wickham
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
Release date: 02-14-17
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 38 ratings
Genres: Dark Humor
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2017-02-1412h 46
Down The Rabbit Hole31 January 2017 | Episode 31: Lissa Evans and Martin StewartAuthors Lissa Evans and Martin Stewart join the DTRH team in the studio to discuss three newly-published books. Plus we talk about how books can help children and young people understand more about complex world events.
2017-01-3129 min
Reading WomenEp. 15 | Start'em Out Right: Middle Reader NovelsFebruary is all about middle readers. Whether you're looking for a book for a young person in your life or you just want a delightful book for yourself, we're here for you! Check out some of our favorite middle reader novels. News Costa Books Awards Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (First Novel Award) Days Without End by Sebastian Barry (Novel Award) Falling Awake by Alice Oswald (Poetry) Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory by Keggie Carew (Biography) The Bombs That Brought Us Together by Brian Conaghan (Children’s Lit) Books Mentioned Moon Ov...
2017-01-3135 min
BacklistedA Month in the Country by J.L. CarrIn the first episode of a new podcast about books, John Mitchinson and Andy Miller are joined by novelist Lissa Evans and Unbound's Mathew Clayton discuss JL Carr's 'A Month in the Country'. Timings: (may differ due to adverts) 1'58 - Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman19'03 - A Cotswold Village by J Arthur Gibbs29'30 - A Month in the Country by J L Carr * To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.b...
2015-11-3045 min
All the Books!New releases, July 28, 2015This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Crooked Heart, Skeleton Crew, What Pet Should I Get? and more new releases.This episode is sponsored by Mãn by Kim Thúy and Book Riot Live.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episod...
2015-07-2834 min
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+Crooked Heart: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237317to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Crooked Heart: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Karen Cass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: July 28, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: LGBTQ+
Publisher's Summary:
Paper Moon meets the Blitz in this original black comedy, set in World War II England, chronicling an unlikely alliance between a small time con artist and a young orphan evacuee. When Noel Bostock—aged ten, no family—is evacuated from London to escape the Nazi bombardment, he lands in a suburb northwest of the city...
2015-07-288h 18Get Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, HistoricalCrooked Heart: A Novel by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237317to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Crooked Heart: A Novel
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Karen Cass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: July 28, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Paper Moon meets the Blitz in this original black comedy, set in World War II England, chronicling an unlikely alliance between a small time con artist and a young orphan evacuee. When Noel Bostock—aged ten, no family—is evacuated from London to escape the Nazi bombardment, he lands in a suburb northwest of the city...
2015-07-288h 18
Fuel Your Mind With The Sensational Full Audiobook Experience!Crooked Heart by Lissa EvansPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/115525to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Crooked Heart
Author: Lissa Evans
Narrator: Karen Cass
Format: mp3
Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 07-28-15
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 128 ratings
Genres: Dark Humor
Publisher's Summary:
2015-07-288h 17
Harper BooksCROOKED HEART by Lissa EvansPerformed by Karen Cass
About the Book
Paper Moon meets the Blitz in this original black comedy, set in World War II England, chronicling an unlikely alliance between a small time con artist and a young orphan evacuee.
When Noel Bostock—aged ten, no family—is evacuated from London to escape the Nazi bombardment, he lands in a suburb northwest of the city with Vera Sedge—a thirty-six-year old widow drowning in debts and dependents. Always desperate for money, she’s unscrupulous about how she gets it.
Noel’s mourning his godmother Mattie, a former suffragette. Wise beyond his years, raised wit...
2015-07-2805 min