ReadA Book Podcast

Gosh it has been a month! I've got lots of great episodes to edit and release starting with this cracker! I LOVE Amanda Hewitt!!! I DEVOURED The Last Resort! From the cute Maldives meet cute to the pubs in The Rocks, I love everything about it! It was so great getting to chat with Amanda, you had better believe I had to edit out so much chit chat...so much...And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Loved this novel, it's like the perfect Summer extender and I am SO jealous of everyone reading it for the first time now! I loved it! I love women, I love our stories, our friendship I guess.. and so this novel, and the chance to chat with Katie Hoskins was fantastic! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Love love love Emma Grey, I like to think I discovered her because I was the first person to ask her for a podcast interview for her debut Start at the End..of course I just got lucky, but still...Start at the End is just everything, you will love this novel, it's got all the things we love in an Emma Grey novel and then more...you'll see, and I'm here with the tissues once you start x And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I love my podcast all the time; the ability to be able to reach out and ask if I can chat to you it SO FANTASTIC!! This isn't my usual author to interview, but goodness that makes it even more fun! I loved this conversation I got to have with author and media trainer Theresa Miller yesterday about her new book Speak Up! So much gold for absolutely everyone! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I don't think I stopped smiling or giggling this whole conversation; which is ridiculous because this is such a thrilling thriller..George and Richie are back and there is a dead girl on the road..I once again found myself wishing George had packed more warm clothes but that didn't seem to have prevented me from laughing the whole way through this conversation. I just love Laura McCluskey, I couldn't have felt luckier to be able to chat with her again and am already looking forward to the next...And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This was such a great chat if I do say so myself! I really loved the opportunity and because we recorded it a little while ago it was brand new to my editing ears this week and my questions didn't seem to grate like they do (honestly it's like listening to your voicemail message...) loved Fiona Hardy and adore Teddy and Alice! Old Games is out today, so you probably haven't read it yet, but fear not this is a spoiler free conversation ( I think!!) And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Loved this opportunity to chat with debut author Cassie Stroud. I loved Iluka! Talk about an atmospheric, character driven drama! I've tried SO hard to get rid of any spoilers!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I love a cosy crime, I love historical fiction and I love love love a cosy historical crime involving real life people. I had been hoping to chat with Lainie Anderson since reading The Death of Dora Black and absolutely was over excited when I did get to speak to her in December. I couldn't even try to disguise how over excited I was, I was completely fangirling...If you haven't read The Petticoat Police Mysteries you are so lucky, there are 2 to dive right into, they feature Australia's first policewoman in the British Empire employed on the same salary and with the same powers of arrest as men Kate Cocks and are so well done! Australian society during WW1 but so much more..And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I adored this conversation! Love this gentle, wise and so thoughtful book. A book that couldn't be more timely and just filled to the brim with beautiful actionable right here right now steps to let your brain breathe..ahhh just so lovely And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

 I loved this novel;  I love me a romance and I love love love when a romance can give me the feels as well as give me lots to think about... Home to the Heart Country was that for me. I adored my time in these pagesHaving the opportunity to chat with Libby Iriks about her journey to publication and the love she has for these characters was just so special. Unfortunately it is a conversation that has been patiently waiting for me to edit and I am sorry for that, but because I had really forgotten lots of it I have a whole new appreciation for it, it was such an interesting one to edit hahaha. Libby shares so much of herself with us in this novel and to find out it took a decade from her head to my hands, I wasn't surprised; it's so special! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Loved this chat I got to have with Aaron Tait, I really can see that this memoir could be described as Eat, Pray Love..but with guns. Its super compulsive, so breathtaking and I did not see that twist...I just want to also acknowledge it's been a while between episodes; I'm back on track baby!  Happy New Year!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Goodness I could not tear myself away from this chat, poor Jessica had made time in-between editing her next book and I got to interrupt that to talk all this The Farm related (although we were very careful not to talk spoilers) and her work ethic and of course segued into dogs and Christmas movies.. And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This is the novel I have been waiting since 2005 to read hahah..what really goes on behind the palace walls? How do those heavy tiaras stay in all night...but The Heir Apparent is SO much more than that! This is also a love story, a coming of age story and I loved it. This was such a great chat about The Heir Apparent, I loved every second of the conversation; thank you SO much for joining usAnd to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

What a fun romcom In The Long Run is! Who knew what I wanted most in the world was a fake dating/ friends to lovers novel set in the world of run clubs! I loved being in this world and was so ready for their marathon...I LOVED chatting with Emma Mugglestone; I can't wait to read her indie Wattle series, it sounds like so much fun..And there is a copy of In The Long Run to give away!!!! All the details are on my insta page; like and follow both of us and comment on the podcast post..you'll see..FUN! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Could not have loved The Lucky Sisters more! Twins, bonsai, kitkats, adoption..SO much to love!!! I got to chat with Rachael Johns recently about Stevie and Nora while she was busy at the Festival of Fiction (sorry, not sorry) I've tried SO hard not to let any spoilers in to this chat! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I adore Joanna Nell novels, don't you? The older characters having adventures, living their best lives..crashing funerals and rating carrot cake? I am SO there for the story of Grace and Martin. This was such a lovely, hopefully spoiler free chat I got to have with Joanna Nell recently, gosh aren't authors just the best! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I live in Cronulla and thought I knew Blake Johnston's story, yet I was still caught crying like a baby on the train. SO heartfelt, SO raw, SO well done. You had better believe I absolutely begged for an interview and couldn't have been more stoked to have chatted with Blake..I kept the Dave saying hello in there because how cute is he...And in exciting news, I accidentally have a brand new copy of Swellbeing to give away! All you have to do is be a ReadA Book member to go into the drawer! I'll do one of those cute wheels to pick a winner on the 26th of October and hahah do a instagram live..fun! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This was one that took some editing; there was a lot of chat! I adore January Gilchrist and we managed to get off topic quite a bit I'm not sorry to say! Here is all out The Final Chapter chat. A novel which I devoured and can not stop thinking about! So much fun! Such a twisty murderful novel. I loved all the unlikeable characters who were just loveable, all the over the top goings on at a writers retreat that I knew went on!!! Such a great thriller!!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I got to chat with Jess Kitching recently about The Life Experiment and I am so glad I did! She does have a scratchy throat from plane aircon and unfortunately you can hear it in the podcast, but don't let that stop you listening, she is so lovely..and The Life Experiment is such a great novel. And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

My new favourite Sophie Green novel! Loved everything about this one!! And the chance to chat was just just as great! Sophie is the definition of a busy person and gosh I just loved that we could talk Princess Di, the importance of adornment, the 80s and creativity all in less that 20 minutes!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I fell into this novel; real characters, a story I couldn't stop thinking about and I could smell the ginger in the tea! SO well done!!!!!! I couldn't wait to chat to Stefanie Koens about her debut Daughters of Batavia and goodness I chewed her ears off!!! I think whether you are familiar with the shipwreck or not this is an incredible novel, and Stefanie was just the loveliest...And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This is a speedy episode, but a great one. I LOVED the opportunity to chat with author Jessica Dettmann about the wonderful Your Friend and Mine..a book that gave me all the feels (and made me thankful for comfortable shoes) I adored this novel. Did you take a gap year? Would you now? What if your best friend from 20 years ago asked you to? Ahh so much to love...And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

The Wondering Women and I read Ghost Cities (published by UQP Books)  for our August read. It was a reread for me and gosh I am SO glad I had the opportunity. Proper genius!!!! Siang has won the Miles Franklin and you had better believe I asked about what that feels like. Loved this opportunity, don't mind the swearing or my mispronunciation of Siang's name (honestly despite having practiced all day..) just go with it     And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Could not put this novel down! I could not work out who had killed celebrity surgeon Richard Wellington, but gosh I was going someone had! A more unlikable victim I don't think I'll ever meet! I suspected every single one of the neighbours..as did (I think) Liv Elliot our protagonist, including her teenage daughter..what a novel! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading moreAnd to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Could not put this novel down and completely messaged Sam Guthrie at 5 in the morning after being completely half awake thinking about The Peak all night...so so clever, so atmospheric, so engrossing..but also so human, so much about friendship and love and all the mixed tapes...I LOVED it and the chance to chat with Sam Guthrie..so so so cool! Here when you need to talk through the state of China in the world today! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I had to record this chat on my phone I am sorry to have to admit. The quality of the audio does not do justice to the remarkable-ness of the novel or Sarah I am sorry. I just loved the novel though, and the chat...I didn't want to have missed out..laptop is back on track now! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I could loved The Midnight Estate. The gothic mansion, the book within the book, the book love and magic, the wonderful character of Fiona...loved it all so much; just like I knew I would! I am a huge Kelly Rimmer fan, and was super eager to read this, and it does not disappoint! I LOVED it, and the chat too obviously! Adore Kelly RimmerAnd to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I adored this sassy, funny, sweet rom com! I loved Makayla and Beau SO much! The chat with Holly was just as I knew it would be; my cheeks hurt from giggling, loved it! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

The Palazzo gave me all the feels, you don't know who has been killed or who is the killer..it's a group of family and friends staying at a luxurious palazzo behaving badly..you had better believe I was there for this story! It feels like everyone in my feed is overseas at the moment so this was (almost) the next best thing! SO warm, SO much good eating and drinking, SO much time by the pool...such a great winter read! I loved The Palazzo and chatting with Kayte Nunn just reinforced that love. Kayte has been a book and magazine editor, as well as a historical fiction author...the descriptions are just so lush and vivid, and there is so much to think about once you have finished, it was great to get to chat about all the layers in here in The Palazzo!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I adored Cockatoo Cove and the chat I got to have with Maya Linnell. I turn into a tree change wanta be I think whenever I read a Maya Linnell; small Australian rural town living sounds perfect! And if that meant running into Scottish winemakers reading Outlander..well when can I move? I am loving her Limestone Coast series and I am sure Cockatoo Cove is my favourite..we get the story of Fergus the Scotsman and Maggie who I love...And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I could chat to Michael Thompson all day every day, I am a huge fan of his novels and could not have loved All The Perfect Days more. I can't even imagine what I would do with the ability to see how many days a person had left to live; would you warn? Watch? Ignore...what a premise for a novel! Through in a small town and a love of a life and goodness me; I am there!!! Loved it!!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This does sound unedited, but honestly I took out lots of giggling and lots of just chat! It is hard to talk the sex lives of married women when you are me and not be giggling through the conversation! I devoured this book, I do compare it to cocktails with friends and I stand by it! Super fun and so much to think about! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Loved this chat with my friend Sal celebrating 6 months of Secrets in the Lake! I can't imagine indie publishing, I completely take my hat off to Sal! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I devoured How to Kill a Client and absolutely jumped at The Bluff..I was completely chuffed when I got to speak with Joanna Jenkins and cannot believe how much I loved the opportunity! So interesting!!! No wonder I couldn't pick the killer!!!!! There is so much to enjoy and ponder with The Bluff...I really enjoyed it and think it would make an excellent bookclub book! Too many spoilers for here! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Cannot believe historical thrillers weren't on my radar! I loved this one!! What a way to thrill!!! The opportunity to speak to Pip Fioretti was just the icing on the cake for me! Fantastic!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I had never heard of depersonalisation prior to hearing Nathan's experience, and gosh I am glad I have. I think this is just such a generous memoir and I am so glad I read it. Nathan was exactly as I pictured he would be, I really loved our chat! I took out lots of chitchat, but I did leave in the 'what do you call it when as a reader you know you can just settle in and enjoy..' chat there must be a term for it; like bookish hygge....hahaha I also realised on my last listen through it sounds like I think writing a thriller would be easy; obviously not!!!! I just meant telling a story might be easier than telling your story... you know what I mean?!?!And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

What a fun chat this was! I really loved Whiskey Valley, I love the Southern Highlands of NSW and loved all the eating and drinking that was being done while a murder was being solved! Definitely my way to investigate crime!! It was a real treat to get to chat with Joan Sauers, and I could have kept going all day...I did take lots of our chitchat out, but you had better believe I left in the part where Dave gets to be the bagpiper in the movie/ TV series..that *may* be something Joan needs to be reminded of..hahah he clearly has the gig....And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Gosh I loved this book and chat, loved Georgia! What Would I Do to You imagines an Australia that has brought back capital punishment, with the stipulation that it is the victims family that have to do it themselves...talk about a premise!!!!! I also got to find out more about Georgia's important role as an Author Ambassador with Chapters for Change; an incredible charity to combat Cambodia's high illiteracy rate. The Readathon is just around the corner and it is honestly the most fantastic charity; https://www.instagram.com/chaptersforchangeau?igsh=MXUyZHowcnMydnZvbA== is their insta page and it is super easy to help from there!!!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I loved this psychological thriller, I can't believe its a debut! So atmospheric, such believable characters...so twisty, so clever! Loved the chance to chat with author Lisa Kenway too, such a delight! Loved it!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This was a novel that caught me by surprise; light and fun but weeks later I am still thinking about these people..OK characters that aren't actually alive, but they definitely feel real to me. I loved chatting with Lauren. Obviously Calendar Mums is no debut; I can't wait to dive into some of her other novels! Such a fun chatAnd to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I could not put this novel down! Clever, compulsive and SO much to chew on! Gosh it's a great time to be a reader!!! I loved the opportunity to chat with Rachel Paris, so much fun! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Dave is off camping so I am living the podcast dream! This is a chat I had last Sunday morning and here it is here edited and out! I LOVED this chat, I don't believe I asked a single question, it was just such a great conversation I am leaving it as is! What a novel! What an author! I loved it!!! For someone who doesn't think they love thrillers I love a lot of crime books, but these are all fabulous; atmospheric, great characters, unworkoutable plots...Hope you love this novel and chat as much as I do! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

There is something for everyone in this novel; part thriller, part romance, lots  women's stories..so much historical fiction..I loved every single page, every character and everything about it! I loved my conversation with Madeleine, I can't believe I got to speak to her durning her busy launch week! Such a treat! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

This is a longer episode, but if you could see all the chitchatI cut out! I just couldn't tear myself away from Laura McCluskey, I LOVED The Wolf Tree and there is just so much to chat over with this novel!! I don't think there are any spoilers, I'm so sorry if I have let anything slip through, let me know once you have finished The Wolf Tree; there is SO much to chat about with that ending!!!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

I couldn't have loved The Jam Maker more; wonderful story that I knew nothing at all about; for someone who made money with a scones I can't believe how little interest I had in jam! I loved getting to know every single character in this novel. Hearing more women's stories, and about lives that have fallen through the cracks is one of my favourite reading experiences..I could not have loved this one more. To get to chat (and you had better believe I edited out so much chitchat!!) with Mary-Lou Stephens was the best; so generous and thoughtful..I just had the best time..and cannot wait for her next novel, it sounds fantastic!!!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Jenny Pattrick is a new author to me, she is a best selling New Zealand known for her historical fiction..you can imagine I have finished recording with a more novels for my TBR. I loved Sea Change, it is a contemporary novel which really looks to what a community would do if they were to become isolated...turns out you really need a plumber!!! I loved this book, it was so engrossing and the chat I got to have with Jenny was fantastic (although I had to edit it twice and I am so sorry if the sound quality is still bad, I did my best, I blame her cute headset..)And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

Gosh I had to pinch myself black and blue that I got to chat with Dervla McTiernan, I love her! I absolutely LOVE Cormac Reilly and I was so excited to meet up with him, even if you haven't read the others yet (but why wouldn't you have) he's the best! Hopefully this chat is spoiler free. It's only a short-ie because I didn't even want to touch on spoiler territory...And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

When late to the party means you get to smash 2 great reads is that even abad thing? I LOVED my time in Sherlock Tomes, being a bookshop detective...these are so my type of thriller- tea and cake and death! What a crime to solve! Loved my chat with authors Gareth and Louise, this was such a great conversation, I cannot wait for the next in the series!!!! And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

The Wondering Women and I are reading this beauty for our April bookclub and we are loving it! Evocative, so exquisite and excellent in general! When I got the chance to chat with author Claire Van Ryn I was there! So beautiful, although it has also just made me want to drop everything and do a caravan trip to Tasmania... And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more 

You had better believe I took the day off for the opportunity to chat with Jane Caro! I raced through Lyrebird and was so completely chuffed to have been given the opportunity! Now, I do make mention of it in the intro, but we do inadvertently talk plot a little too much, I honestly do not think it will matter, but if it matters to you this one might be better after you've read Lyrebird x And to join  our ReadA Book community  head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy reading more