Bound by Books

In this episode of Bound By Books, we’re taking a closer look at Anthony Shapland’s debut novel A Room Above a Shop — a tender, atmospheric story of love, secrecy and two men trying to build a life together in South...

This week we're discussing Maggie O'Farrell's Land . Spoiler warning – we delve into the novel in detail, so save this episode until you've finished reading if you'd rather avoid spoilers! Before we get stuck in, Hannah...

In this episode of our book podcast, we dive into our recent reads and a lively discussion on romance fiction tropes, male leads, and what makes us swoon - or cringe - in contemporary romance novels. We catch up on life...

This week, Nikki and Hannah discuss Feel Free by Zadie Smith, a collection of essays exploring culture, politics, art, identity and what it means to be free in an increasingly divided world. Before diving into the book...

In this episode, we’re diving into our recent and current reads, plus the inevitable pile of books building up on our TBRs. Alongside the reading chat, there are chickens, knitting projects, a very sweaty pilgrim walk...

<p>This week’s episode begins with a mystery worthy of its own novel: Hannah tells the tale of a traffic-calming mannequin installed outside her cottage… only for him to be stolen within six hours.</p><p>Meanwhile...

<p>Hannah’s back from a cruise around Spain and France, where she got to practise her languages…and somehow managed to completely destroy her cabin in the process.</p><p>Nikki’s just returned from Florida after visiting...

<p>This week we’re discussing our autobiography buddy read, H is for Hawk.</p><p>Hannah has been for a getaway to Pembrokeshire after the dramas of the haunted cottage (see ep 3) and enjoyed a much-needed reset...

<p>Hannah celebrated her birthday this week with a trip to London to visit the Samurai Exhibition at the British Museum and a wander around Covent Garden’s stationery shops. Meanwhile, Nikki has been busy assembling her...

<p>Nikki’s been stretching out her birthday celebrations with dinners in Shoreditch, new plants and plans to rejig her bookshelves. Hannah, on the other hand, started “reorganising” her cottage… then abandoned ship...

<p>It’s been a busy week! Nikki celebrated her birthday in true nerdy, history-loving style with a trip to see dinosaurs followed by a visit to Shakespeare’s Globe. A pretty brilliant combination, if you ask us. She’s...

<p>Hannah shares her experience of staying in a haunted cottage in Snowdonia and what made her and her family pack up and leave a day early. Expect strange happenings and a bizarre Charles Dickens coincidence that no...

<p>This week, we’re catching up on the chaos of the past few days, from the never-ending rain to Nikki’s lingering cold (plus a couple of perfectly timed feline interruptions)</p><p>Book Talk</p><p>We tackle our...

<p>It’s our very first episode! We’re Hannah and Nikki and we love books, but we have very different tastes. We’re here to share our recent reads and dig deep into big bookish topics. </p><p>Book Talk</p><p>This week we...