Hey Bookends! It's our favourite time of year and we are here to bring you a 'minisode' of all of our thoughts on this year's Women's Prize For Fiction Longlist, we are always so excited for the release of this list and this year was no different! Apologies in advance for how sweary we are, we were very excited and borderline delirious after recording two pods in one day... but if deep diving into the women's prize isn't necessarily your thing, we also talk about rats in bow-ties, Hannah discovers how to say the word awry and Lydia announces her retirement from the podcast to start a new career as an embalmer. Thank you as always for your support, if you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe as it helps us to reach other bookends! If you'd like to follow us you can do so @apairofbookendspod on Instagram and @apairofbookends on Twitter and Tik Tok. Women's Prize 2023 LonglistBlack Butterflies by Priscilla MorrisChildren of Paradise by Camilla GrudovaCursed Bread by Sophie MackintoshDemon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverFire Rush by Jacqueline CrooksGlory by NoViolet BulawayoHomesick by Jennifer CroftI’m a Fan by Sheena PatelMemphis by Tara M. StringfellowPod by Laline PaullStone Blind by Natalie HaynesThe Bandit Queens by Parini ShroffThe Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzieThe Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’FarrellTrespasses by Louise Kennedy Wandering Souls by Cecile PinOther books & bits discussed: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinOur Wives Under The Sea by Julia ArmfieldThey're Going To Love You by Meg HowreyPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeSmall Things Like These by Claire KeeganHungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hossein@bookbodegaReally Good, Actually by Monica HeiseyCleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco MellorsMy Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Thanks so much for listening. Until next time, happy reading! x

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