EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 33 MIN
Noughties Nostalgia: Lily Allen, Malorie Blackman and Kissin’ Kate Barlow
from STACK with Jake and Ella · host STACK Books/W!ZARD Studios
In honour of World Book Day we’ve collected some of the most iconic reads of our childhood and hopefully yours too. Jake tries to recommend Lord of the Flies to an eleven-year-old and Ella learns that Lemony Snicket is actually a man called Daniel. The books featured in this week’s STACK: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz Northern Lights by Phillip Pulman The Poltergoose by Michael Laurence Holes by Louis Sachar The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman Jake recommends Daniel Handler’s memoir: And Then? And Then? What Else? Both are obsessed with Lily Allen’s album: West End Girl. STACK with Jake and Ella is a books podcast helping you cut through the noise to fall in love - and stay in love - with reading. Each fortnight, we’ll be sharing curated lists on a theme of the books that are worth your time. Please follow us on your podcast player or subscribe on YouTube. Do comment and share and if you’d like to support the podcast even further, we’d love it if you could leave us a review - it’s massively helpful. We are @stackpodcast on socials. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stackpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stackpodcast Please get in touch if you read any of the books from this week’s episode, or have a bookish problem for our Shelf Help section - you can literally ask us anything! STACK with Jake and Ella is an independent podcast production. It is produced by Jake Williams and Ella Horne. Our theme music was created by Thomas Clarke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In honour of World Book Day we’ve collected some of the most iconic reads of our childhood and hopefully yours too. Jake tries to recommend Lord of the Flies to an eleven-year-old and Ella learns that Lemony Snicket is actually a man called Daniel. The books featured in this week’s STACK: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz Northern Lights by Phillip Pulman The Poltergoose by Michael Laurence Holes by Louis Sachar The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman Jake recommends Daniel Handler’s memoir: And Then? And Then? What Else? Both are obsessed with Lily Allen’s album: West End Girl. STACK with Jake and Ella is a books podcast helping you cut through the noise to fall in love - and stay in love - with reading. Each fortnight, we’ll be sharing curated lists on a theme of the books that are worth your time. Please follow us on your podcast player or subscribe on YouTube. Do comment and share and if you’d like to support the podcast even further, we’d love it if you could leave us a review - it’s massively helpful. We are @stackpodcast on socials. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stackpodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stackpodcast Please get in touch if you read any of the books from this week’s episode, or have a bookish problem for our Shelf Help section - you can literally ask us anything! STACK with Jake and Ella is an independent podcast production. It is produced by Jake Williams and Ella Horne. Our theme music was created by Thomas Clarke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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