Hey Bookends! We're back with our BONUS episode of September, this time joined by the much-loved YA and Contemporary fiction author Holly Bourne to chat about her latest YA book 'You Could Be So Pretty'! We discuss beauty standards, modern society, internet culture, body image, safeguarding in books, sensitivity readers and so much more. It was such an empowering and thought-provoking conversation that we hope you all enjoy! As always, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you. You can follow us @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. To buy Holly's books: You Could Be So Pretty The Places I've Cried In Public To follow Holly and her work: InstagramHolly's website Books & other recs discussed: I'm a fan by Sheena PatelWeirdos Book Club Podcast- I'm a fan Ft Nish Kumar: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/im-a-fan-by-sheena-patel-with-nish-kumar/id1699406650?i=1000625500266The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf You Could Be So Pretty by Holly BourneThe Places I've Cried In Public by Holly Bourne Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape by Peggy Orenstein Only Ever Yours by Louise O'Neill For future episodes or book recs you can reach us [email protected] next time, happy reading! Han & Lyd x
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