As there's no recorded episode this week and this is also the week of the 2024 Booker Prize shortlist announcement, I thought I'd take the chance to share a sneak peek of a recent Patreon episode where Emma and I chat about The Booker Prize longlist, the books we read from the list, our predictions for the shortlist (how many did we get right?) and the books we're excited to get to. For more exclusive content head to https://www.patreon.com/APairofBookends where for less than £3 a month you can hear the rest of this episode, gain an extra episode a month, early access to all episodes & have the opportunity to submit Qs to authors. We also now have a pay what you can option with all the same perks, no questions asked. Books mentioned in this episode: Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk Wolf Hall by Hilary MantelBring Up The Bodies by Hilary MantelWandering Stars by Tommy OrangeWild Houses by Colin BarrettHeld by Anne MichaelsCreation Lake by Rachel KushnerThe Mars Room by Rachel KushnerThis Strange Eventful History by Claire MessudPlayground by Richard PowersEnlightenment by Sarah PerryOrbital by Samantha HarveyJames by Percival EverettThe Safe Keep by Yael van der WoudenMy Friends by Hisham MatarIn the Country of Men by Hisham MatarStone Yard Devotional by Charlotte WoodThe Weekend by Charlotte WoodHeadshot by Rita BullwinkelIf you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it's a free way to support the pod and makes a huge difference. Thank you so much for listening, until next time- happy reading!

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