Lounging with Books
Episodes
Is This the Perfect Chapter? #154
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 31st book club pick, Sarah Hall's '...
We Start Reading: Helm by Sarah Hall #153
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Sarah Hall's 'Helm'. Be sure to grab your c...
Let’s Chat Hungerstone & John & Paul #152
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 30th book club pick, Christian Kracht's ...
Strange Buildings, Cosy Crime & The Beatles #151
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 30th book club pick, Christian Kracht's ...
Eurotrash and Claire’s Challenge #150
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 30th book club pick, Christian Kracht's ...
We Start Reading: EuroTrash by Christian Kracht #149
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Christian Kracht's 'EuroTrash', translated...
John & Paul: A Love Story #148
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 29th book club pick, C.B Everett's '...
The Long Shoe and Sympathy Tower Tokyo #147
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 29th book club pick, C.B Everett's '...
Are They in Virtual Reality? #146
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 29th book club pick, C.B Everett's '...
The Tempest Prognosticator #145
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 29th book club pick, C.B Everett's '...
When None of the Books Quite Hit #144
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 29th book club pick, C.B Everett's '...
We Start Reading: The Other People by C.B Everett #143
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: C.B Everett's 'The Other People'. Be sure ...
Our Last Reads of the Year #142
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 28th book club pick, Nancy Mitford's &#...
From Books to Vessel Cups #141
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 28th book club pick, Nancy Mitford's &#...
We Start Reading: The Christmas Pudding #140
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Nancy Mitford's 'The Christmas Pudding'. B...
We let AI choose our Christmas read #139
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we review our 27th book club pick, Miriam Margolyes's 'The Li...
Claire meets Miriam Margolyes at Whitby Book Festival #138
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 27th book club pick, 'The Little Book of...
Girl in Pieces, Hotel Avocado, and Murder at the Black Cat Cafe #137
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 27th book club pick, 'The Little Book of...
Farts, Royalty, and Boatmen with Miriam Margolyes #136
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 27th book club pick, 'The Little Book of...
So Gay For You #135
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 27th book club pick, 'The Little Book of...
We Start Reading: The Little Book of Miriam #134
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Miriam Margolyes's 'The Little Book of Miriam&#...
Dracula Meets Carmilla in Whitby #133
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we review our 26th book club pick, 'The House in the Cerulean Sea...
Two Standout Books You Can’t Ignore #132
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 26th book club pick, 'The House in the C...
The Polari Prize Paused #131
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 26th book club pick, 'The House in the C...
I've Had Enough of Being a Nice Bear #130
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 26th book club pick, 'The House in the C...
Bright Seas, Big Tops & Queer Hearts #129
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 26th book club pick, 'The House in the C...
We Start Reading: The House in the Cerulean Sea #128
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea. Be sure ...
The Salt Path Controversy #127
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we review our 25th book club pick, 'Vanishing World' by Sayak...
What Does Family Even Mean? #126
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 25th book club pick, 'Vanishing World...
Why I'm obsessed with Godkiller by Hannah Kaner #125
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 25th book club pick, 'Vanishing World...
Is Butter Worth the Hype? #124
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 25th book club pick, 'Vanishing World...
What It Takes to Open a Bookshop: The One More Chapter Story #123
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with something a little different this week: an interview with the lovely owner behind One More Chapter, an independent bookshop doing br...
We Start Reading: Vanishing World #122
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Sayaka Murata's Vanishing World. Be sure to grab yo...
We Review Shuggie Bain #121
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're reviewing Douglas Stuart's 'Shuggie Bain'. Join ...
Books That Left Us Unsure #120
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 24th book club pick, 'Shuggie Bain' ...
Let'sTalk Bloom Town #119
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 24th book club pick, 'Shuggie Bain' ...
Revenge, Regrets & a Racy Read #118
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 24th book club pick, 'Shuggie Bain' ...
We Start Reading: Shuggie Bain #117
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast! We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain. Be sure to grab yo...
We Review: 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' #116
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're reviewing Mitch Albom's, 'The Five People You Meet I...
The Kindle Controversy #115
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 23rd book club pick, 'The Five People Yo...
We Interview Joshua Corin: Assume Nothing, Marvel & More #114
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books, and this week, we have a special episode for you! We had the pleasure of interviewi...
Reading Roundup: Corrin, Mortimer & Kang #113
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're diving into our 23rd book club pick, 'The Five People Y...
We Start Reading: 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' by Mitch Albom #112
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast, Lounging With Books!We’re wrapping up our 22nd Book Club pick, 'Make the Season Bright' by Ashley He...
Bring Your Best 'B' Challenge: Cast your Vote! #111
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast, Lounging With Books!We're two book-loving friends staying connected through the power of books. This week, ...
A Mystery, A Fantasy, and A Party #110
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're diving into our 22nd book club pick, Make the Season Bright by...
Mr B's Emporium #109
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 22nd book club read, 'Mak...
Merry Christmas 2024 #108
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 22nd book club read, 'Mak...
We Start Reading: 'Make the Season Bright' by Ashley Herring Blake #107
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review ‘Pippo & Clara’ by Diana Rosie! We have finished our 21st Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know yo...
The Motorcyle Undertaker #106
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pipp...
Nine Perfect Strangers #105
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo...
Bookshops & Bonedust #104
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo...
Choosing Claire's Next Book #103
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 21st book club read, ‘Pippo...
We Start Reading: 'Pippo & Clara' by Diana Rosie #102
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘Want’ by Gillian Ande...
In Memoriam #101
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 20th book club read, ‘Want’...
Our 100th Episode! #100
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We are reading our 20th book club read, ‘Want’...
Too Much Lip #99
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 2...
You Can't Say That On A Podcast #98
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 2...
We Start Reading: 'Want' by Gillian Anderson #97
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 2...
Holiday Book Reviews #96
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are back from our summer holiday hiatus! We've got lots of reading to catch you up on starting with our wrap-up of 'Thrown' by Sara Cox...
We're Going On Hiatus #95
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 1...
Some Books Are Just Too Long #94
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
We Start Reading: 'Thrown' by Sara Cox #93
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review ‘Antarctica’ by Claire Keegan! We have finished our 18th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know your fi...
A Secret History #92
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
The Singing Cashier #91
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
What Should We Read Next? #90
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
We Start Reading: 'Antartica' by Claire Keegan #89
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘The Dark Portal’ by R...
Big Swiss #88
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 1...
The Help #87
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
No Charles Dickens! #86
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
We Start Reading: 'The Dark Portal' by Robin Jarvis #85
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review ‘After Sappho’ by Selby Wynn Schwartz! We have finished our 16th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know...
Is this Book Getting Good? #84
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 1...
Who Was Natalie Barney? #83
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
The Three Body Problem #82
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 1...
Thoughts on Verity #81
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our...
We Start Reading: 'After Sappho' by Selby Wynn Schwartz #80
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review ‘The Hiding Place’ by Amanda Mason! We have finished our 15th Book Club book. Thanks for reading along with us. Let us know yo...
It's Getting Ghosty #79
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with ou...
Knock, knock #78
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
Person or Pasta? #77
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 1...
Beware Nosy Neighbours #76
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our 1...
We Start Reading: 'The Hiding Place' by Amanda Mason #75
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘Lost Kingdom’ by Laur...
This Book is Bonkers #74
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
Are Love Stories Believable? #73
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our f...
The Weather Girls #72
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
The Yellow Wallpaper #71
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
Cosy Reading #70
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
Why Has Noone Been Eaten by a Bear? #69
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our f...
We Start Reading: 'Lost Kingdom' by Laurel Black #68
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our f...
Author Interview: Laurel Black #67
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. Our new January book club book will be 'Lo...
New Year, New Reviews #66
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we fill you in on all the books we h...
2023: Our Year in Reading #65
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We go through our 2023 reading year. How many b...
Do you eat Frumenty? #64
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘Disorientation’ by El...
Michael's are the worst #63
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
The Family Upstairs Review #62
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
The Winter Quarter #61
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
The Versatility of Tampons #60
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. We decided to start our own book club with our ...
Spoiler Alert - Disorientation Is Great! #59
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our t...
We Start Reading: 'Disorientation' by Elaine Hsieh Chou#58
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘The Den’ by Keith Gra...
We Start Reading: 'The Den' by Keith Gray #57
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our t...
Should you enjoy disturbing books? #56
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week we review ‘The Dangers of Smoking ...
The Breadmachine Cameo #55
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our Monday morning podcast! We are two friends keeping in touch through the power of books.We decided to start our own book club with our e...