A Bumper Back to School Book Special & Thoughts on the Roxanne Pallet Assault Allegations

We’re back! We wish we were still on the sun lounger, but here we are, at your disposal - with a giant book chat of what we have enjoyed in the last month.Also today, we discuss the social media trolling of the late Sinéad McNamara and Instagram influencer Scarlett Dixon; and Celebrity Big Brother’s biggest controversy yet - after soap actor Roxanne Pallet accused fellow contestant and actor Ryan Thomas of assault, which footage revealed to have never happened. The fall-out has been swift; Roxanne has described herself as “the most hated person in Britain.” But when does criticism morph into crucifixion? When will we stop trying to ‘cancel’ or ‘delete’ people - particularly women - from public consciousness? And how do Roxanne’s allegations damage the #MeToo movement? You can e-mail The High Low [email protected] or tweet us @thehighlowshowBOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:Normal People, by Sally RooneyHow Do You Like Me Now, by Holly BourneLittle Fires Everywhere, by Celeste NgBitter Orange, by Claire Fuller The Pisces, by Melissa BroderCrazy Rich Asians, by Kevin KwanEducated, by Tara Westover Confessions of a Single Mother, by Amy NicollThe Wives, by Lauren WeisbergerThe Hunting Party, by Lucy Foley The Break, by Marian Keys This Is Going To Hurt, by Adam KayA Short Affair, edited by Simon Oldfield The End of The Affair - Graham Green The Outline - Rachel Cusk The Cost of Living - Deborah LevyCassandra At The Wedding - Dorothy Baker  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.