EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 9 MIN
Summer Reading Recs From Your Favourite Authors
from A Pair of Bookends · host Hannah MacDonald
For this year's Summer reading episode, 20 different authors have very kindly sent in recordings offering up the books they think you should be reading this summer and beyond, think of this episode as voicenotes from your bookish pals! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram, X & Tik Tok. Authors featured in order of appearance:Rebecca Perry, author of May We Feed The KingShahed Ezaydi, author of The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim WomenHannah Beer, author of I Make My Own Fun Bobby Palmer, author of Main CharactersLucy Rose, author of The LambMarcia Hutchinson, author of The Mercy StepKiran Millwood Hargrave, author of Almost LifeSeth Insua, author of Human, AnimalEmma Hinds, author of WitchloreEmily Slapper, author of It Might Never HappenNussaibah Younis, author of FundamentallyMadeleine Gray, author of Chosen FamilyAshley Thorpe, author of Spirit WarriorsStephanie Yeboah, author of Doing It For The PlotCelia Silvani, author of Just Between MothersKeiran Goddard, author of I See Buildings Fall Like LightningStacey Yu, author of KittenAlice Slater, author of Let The Bad Times RollJodie Chapman, author of California GoldEliza Clark, author of She's Always HungryBooks recommended:Florenzer by Phil MelansonThe Project by Annie LordThe Wedding People by Alison EspachLess by Andrew Sean GreerLife Cycle of a Moth by Rowe IrvinAct Normal by Pete KaluVilla Coco by Andrew Sean GreerThe Summer Book by Tove JanssonTender by Lauren Du PlessisBonjour Tristesse by Françoise SaganMother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati RoyBrother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara TrapidoSmallie by Eden McKenzie-GoddardI Want You To Be Happy by Jem CalderThe Shampoo Effect by Jenny JacksonQuestion 7 by Richard FlanaganClaudine in Paris by ColetteHello, Limerence by Momo Yamaguchi Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija HiljePermanence by Sophie MackintoshLet us know your thoughts by emailing us [email protected] or you can DM us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram. Until next time, happy reading!
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For this year's Summer reading episode, 20 different authors have very kindly sent in recordings offering up the books they think you should be reading this summer and beyond, think of this episode as voicenotes from your bookish pals! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe, for more content you can find us over on Patreon. You can follow us via Instagram , X & Tik Tok . Authors featured in order of appearance: Rebecca Perry, author of May We Feed The King Shahed Ezaydi, author of The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women Hannah Beer, author of I Make My Own Fun Bobby Palmer, author of Main Characters Lucy Rose, author of The Lamb Marcia Hutchinson, author of The Mercy Step Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of Almost Life Seth Insua, author of Human, Animal Emma Hinds, author of Witchlore Emily Slapper, author of It Might Never Happen Nussaibah Younis, author of Fundamentally Madeleine Gray, author of Chosen Family Ashley Thorpe, author of Spirit Warriors Stephanie Yeboah, author of Doing It For The Plot Celia Silvani, author of Just Between Mothers Keiran Goddard, author of I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning Stacey Yu, author of Kitten Alice Slater, author of Let The Bad Times Roll Jodie Chapman, author of California Gold Eliza Clark, author of She's Always Hungry Books...
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