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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2020 · 31 MIN

S1E18: Our favourite books of 2020: Bookmark This! Ep 18

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Bookmark This! Ep 18: Our favourite books of 2020 31:55 mins Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. What are the books that got you through 2020? In the latest episode of this monthly literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho (left) and Toh Wen Li (right) pick some of their favourite books that came out this year: Hilary Mantel’s epic The Mirror And The Light, Susanna Clarke’s strange, surreal Piranesi and Joshua Kam's exuberant How The Man In Green Saved Pahang, And Possibly The World. Listen at:  The Mirror And The Light by Hilary Mantel - 2:20 Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell - 8:50 How The Man In Green Saved Pahang, And Possibly The World by Joshua Kam - 13:26 The Fire Of Joy by Clive James - 17:00 Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell - 19:15 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - 24:53 Produced by: Olivia Ho ([email protected]), Toh Wen Li ([email protected]) and Muhammad Firmann Edited by: Muhammad Firmann Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWas Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWae Spotify: https://str.sg/JWan Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4n  Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts:  http://bt.sg/podcasts Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! Feedback to: [email protected] Read Olivia's stories: https://str.sg/JbhW Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/JbhmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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