* * *PODCAST* * * Lucinda Hawksley - travel author, art historian and tweeter - was kind enough to have a bit of a chat with me for your listening pleasure! As I've just finished Lizzie Siddal - the tragedy of a Pre-Raphaelite Supermodel, we had a good natter about that. We also chatted about … Continue reading Podcast Interview with Lucinda Hawksley!!!
LBC Interviews and Podcasts
A Chat With Melinda Moustakis
Earlier this month I fell in love with Melinda Moustakis’ award winning collection of short stories ‘Bear Down Bear North’ that was published in September. The stories focus the Alaskan homesteading, trapping and fishing traditions around the Kanai River-some of the harshest landscape in the world, and the unbreakable, tough, people that live there. Often … Continue reading A Chat With Melinda Moustakis
Chris Nickson Podcast Interview
* * *PODCAST* * * Well, I say interview - it's more of a conversation! ***LANGUAGE WARNING *** ***SPOILERS WARNING *** - We keep some of the vital details secret, but there are plenty of spoilers here for the uninitiated. We discuss his Richard Nottingham Series (The Broken Token, Cold Cruel Winter, The … Continue reading Chris Nickson Podcast Interview
Poddy goes Fourth – The sunniest author in the world – Fannie Flagg
* * *PODCAST* * * Usual language and spoiler warnings apply. Though we do much better on the language front to be honest with you. In this weeks exciting adventure, we delve into the delightful world of Fannie Flagg, covering the following books: Fried Green Tomatoes Welcome to the World, Baby Girl Standing in the … Continue reading Poddy goes Fourth – The sunniest author in the world – Fannie Flagg
Poddy the third – Let’s Get Classical!
* * *PODCAST* * * Usual spoiler and language warnings apply! The one where we finally get stuck into the Bronte Sisters and Jane Austen, discussing The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte, Jane Eyre by her sister Charlotte, and our favourite Jane Austen's - AVIDREADER on Pride & Prejudice while BOOKELF dissects Persuasion. … Continue reading Poddy the third – Let’s Get Classical!
The Cry of the Go-Away Bird – A chat with Andrea Eames
A few weeks ago, after a glowing recommendation from a friend, I read 'The Cry of the Go Away Bird' by Andrea Eames. This atmospheric book is set in Zimbabwe during the late 1990's, covering the increasingly volatile political and economic situation through the eyes of a young teenager - sorry, a young white teenager, … Continue reading The Cry of the Go-Away Bird – A chat with Andrea Eames
Podcast the second – A Valentines Day Special
* * *PODCAST* * * Valentines Day Podcast Special 'White Linen Shirts a-Plenty' In this exciting chapter (see what I did there?), we discuss Falling for a Dancer by Deirdre Purcell The BBC 1998 series of Falling for a Dancer ***LANGUAGE WARNING *** We do better than last time, but once again, at a particular … Continue reading Podcast the second – A Valentines Day Special
Podcast the First – It’s getting Dark in here…
* * *PODCAST* * * Poddy the first 'Better bring a torch, it's going to get dark' We look at the following YA series The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper ***LANGUAGE WARNING *** - We were doing so well, … Continue reading Podcast the First – It’s getting Dark in here…
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