Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

This week's book guest is A Plot to Die For by Ardal O'Hanlon. Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian, actor, writer and star of Father Ted and Death in Paradise - Ardal O'Hanlon. In this episode they discuss Ulysses , Death in Paradise , Tidy Towns, Alan Titmouse, stand-up comedy and murder. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss murder and murderers. A Plot to Die For is out now and available here . Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The book club is back to school with a satchel of new books to discuss and some fabulous guests coming up on this series. Welcome back to the book club where you don't even have to have read the book to join in! In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss the books they've read over the summer, Patchett-heads, Rivals , Margaret Thatcher and Mario Kart. Thank you for reading with us. We look forward to reading with you (or not) this series! Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Weirdos return for a sixth series! And remember you don't even have to have read the book to join in! Support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening and more weird and wonderful bonus content by signing up to our Patreon at patreon.com/c/weirdosbookclub Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Produced by Plosive Artwork by Welcome Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the last episode of the series and we're sending you off in style once again with some brilliant summer read recommendations. Sara and Cariad are joined by bookseller and author Katie Clapham and her wonderful book Receipts from the Bookshop , inspired by her independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. She shares her hot tips with us for a summer of reading. Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon. Sara and Cariad are joined by the wonderful journalist, author, broadcaster and podcaster Bryony Gordon. In this episode they discuss therapy, family, quavers, bodies, football and running in your pants. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning author and showrunner, Candice Carty-Williams. In this episode they discuss fertility, skincare, self-care, hen dos and hot TFL staff. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King. Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible, award-winning author Lily King. In this episode they discuss writing by hand, notebooks, The Great Gatsby, first love, teachers, Mr Polis and Desmond Morris. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is The Others by Sheena Kalayil. In this episode we discuss communism, sex scenes, Mozambique, and the Stasi. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great. Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author and musician Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great. In this episode they discuss motherhood, shedding, hair cuts, colonisation, therapy, and Björk. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley. In this episode we discuss Ferrante fever, Albert Camus in hot pants, mothers and Jackie Weaver. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell. In this episode they discuss Ireland, inappropriate sitcoms, writing, desks, geography, and Moomins . Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is The Cut by Richard Armitage. Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning actor and author Richard Armitage himself. In this episode they discuss forensics, cello, bullying, Susan Pascoe and Gary Barlow. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is The Midnight Train by Matt Haig. Sara and Cariad are joined by the internationally bestselling author himself, Matt Haig. In this episode they discuss steam trains, Sheffield, Ulysses, modernism and Def Leppard. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell. Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Welcome to Weird Street by Stephen Mangan, illustrated by Anita Mangan Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor, comedian, presenter and writer Stephen Mangan. In this episode they discuss Treasure Island, Green Wing , Stephen Fry and farts. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer, playwright and friend Vanessa Hammick. In this episode they discuss AI, dissertations, Kenneth Branagh, broad strokes, and Emma Stone. Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss sexual assault and child murder. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible spoken word performer, poet, recording artist, novelist and playwright Kae Tempest himself. In this episode they discuss addiction, school, access to reading, seaside towns and lager tops. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest is available here Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. Sara and Cariad are joined by international best selling author Caro Claire Burke herself. In this episode they discuss mirrors, Christians, botox, TikTok, feminism and dingos. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is available here Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Middlemarch by George Eliot. In this episode we discuss soap operas, love stories, socialism, Nietzsche and Cariad getting angry. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Flesh by David Szalay. Sara and Cariad are joined by the two time nominee and current winner of the Booker Prize himself, David Szalay. In this episode they discuss and class, Vienna, masculinity, prizes, money and Soho. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Flesh by David Szalay. is available here . Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Naomi Parnell Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sara and Cariad are back with another series of truly excellent, weird and wonderful reads and a host of brilliant guests lined up this series! Welcome back to the book club where you don't even have to have read the book to join in! In this episodeSara and Cariad discuss books they've read in the break, the National Year of Reading, Odysseus and maggots. Thank you for reading with us. We look forward to reading with you (or not) this series! Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive . Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.