Adventures With Words

Kate and Rob discuss the film adaptations of Stronger, Murder on the Orient Express and The Muppet Christmas Carol. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Rob takes you on an audio tour of his bookshelves. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week Kate and Rob pick out some spooky reads... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week Kate and Rob discuss the Booker winner and The Book of Dust. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week Kate takes you on a tour of her bookshelves. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

While out and about, Kate and Rob discuss the shortlist for this year's Man Booker Prize. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy Northern Lights. Don't worry - no spoilers! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

After a slightly longer break than expected, we're back! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss the books they've been reading plus some new arrivals. One is the new Andy Weir... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob look at their reading year so far and what have been the best-selling titles to date. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob look ahead to the books that are being published on this year's 'Super Thursday'. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss new books from Dan Brown and Philip Pullman. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob have been on their travels but how did they read? Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob are back after a short break to discuss the Emerald Street Literary Festival and the books we've been reading. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob spend the Bank Holiday Weekend sorting out their bookshelves then discuss the National Book Awards. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob have some exciting news to share before Kate meet Ayisha Malik to talk about Sofia Khan and The Other Half of Happiness Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss the book and film of Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

With Kate being rather poorly this week, we return to a previous episode from 2014 where Rob is in conversation with him Mum - just in time for Mother's Day! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

After a short break, Rob and Kate are back! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob will be back next week but in this episode from 2014, they discuss banning books... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week, Rob and Kate are reviewing – pretty much spoiler-free – the first two award-contender films they’ve seen, La La Land and Manchester By The Sea. They also chat through the book post they’ve been lucky enough to receive lately, which they’ll be sharing their thoughts on as they read it. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob look back on their favourite books of 2016. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

The adventure continues as Rob and Kate are joined by special guests and occasional cohosts Simon, Gav and Darran for a Christmas adventure game. Expect more bawdy banter and, as always, some bookish chat and recommendations... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Rob and Kate are joined by special guests and occasional cohosts Simon, Gav and Darran for a Christmas Day adventure game, some slightly bawdy banter and, as always, some bookish chat and recommendations... You have been warned... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week Kate and Rob get festive and pick out the books they will be reading this Christmas. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week we have some of your feedback on comfort reads and Kate and Rob head to the cinema to see Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and A Monster Calls. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

It's been an interesting week in the world so Kate and Rob discuss the books they turn to for their 'comfort reads'. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob are back and discuss the six books shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize 2016. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob return from their holiday a little under the weather but are undeterred as they look at anonymous authors. Inspired by the publication of The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, they discuss why authors may write under a pen name or not put their name to their work at all... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discusses the Man Booker Dozen as well as the books they'll be reading on holiday. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Rob discusses his new Kindle and the many, many books he didn't realise he had... Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob return to discuss the new Harry Potter script and play as well as the books they have been reading. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

It's been a busy few days but a poorly Kate means it's just Rob filling you all in. He talks YALC, comics and the Harry Potter midnight launch! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

After what feels like an age, Rob and Kate discuss what they have been reading and some of the books they've purchased over the last few weeks. Plus Rob has some exciting job news! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

So just as we were going to record, a water main burst and Rob and Kate were left with no running water! Following a quick emergency shop we recorded this brief introduction discussing the lack of water and also the recent referendum result. Instead of a full episode we give you another chance to hear our tour of Barcelona as inspired by The Shadow of the Wind. Apologies for the short episode but life just got in the way! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob look back at some very event-filled weeks featuring the Baileys Prize winner, Neil Gaiman and Ian McEwan. Then they look at the two books they are reading now. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob look at the six (well five as they haven't read one) books that make up the shortlist of this year's Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction 2016. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob return to run through some recent new bookish arrivals that have caught their eye. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week, Kate and a very croaky Rob ventured to Crystal Palace Park to play with the animals and meet the dinosaurs! What still fascinates us about these extinct creatures? Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week, Rob and Kate venture outside to walk along the Thames to see Shakespeare 400: The Complete Walk. Taking in all of Shakespeare's 37 plays, screens show specially commissioned films to commerate the 400th anniversary of The Bard's death. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

This week, Rob and Kate talk about the busy week of bookish events they've been to in London, including a Meet-The Author evening with Jonathan Safran Foer, London Book Fair 2016, and a Vintage Books Evening at Waterstones Piccadilly. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Unfortunately due to a family emergency we weren't able to record a new episode for you, but with the shortlist for the Baileys Prize being announced on Monday, here is our review of The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

In a special episode, here's what happened at the Wellcome Book Prize Blogger's Brunch. Hosted by Simon Savidge, it features Amy Liptrot – shortlisted author of The Outrun, Suzanne O’ Sullivan – shortlisted author of It’s All in Your Head, Alex Pheby – shortlist author of Playthings and Cathy Rentzenbrink – shortlisted author of The Last Act of Love. Please note this podcast contains strong language. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Here's Kate and Rob talking at the Birth of the Book event, part of the Essex Book Festival 2016. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob take a look at the books being published this month. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Sadly Kate is poorly this week so instead we bring you a brand new episode of Hear... Read This! Rob, Kate, Simon and Gav discuss Carol by Patricia Highsmith. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss the sad passing of Harper Lee and Umberto Eco as well as Kate's trip to Faber Children's. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss some of the new books they've picked up lately. This time it's Rob that picks the Vintage books! Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob discuss some of the places you can now buy books outside of bookshops. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.

Kate and Rob look ahead to some of the books being published in February 2016. Find the shownotes of the titles discussed at AdventuresWithWords.com. Brought to you by Audible. To start your free trial go to www.adventureswithwords.com/audible.