One for the Books
Episodes
Is It Worth the Hype? The Housemaid
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We might be the only two people on the internet who hated this book…This week on One for the Books, we’re diving into The Housemaid — the viral ...
Is Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors worth the hype?
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we're diving into Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors — does it deserve all the buzz, or is it just another overhyped bestseller? ...
Does Intermezzo by Sally Rooney live up to the hype?
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some books dominate the literary conversation — but do they actually deserve it? In this episode we take on some of the biggest books of the last ye...
Our Fave Books of 2024!
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back! ...and with some brand spanking new recommendations of the best, most memorable books we devoured all last year. What reads lived up t...
Everyone this Christmas has A Secret... and other Festive Books we loved
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get cozy with a warm drink and join us for a special Christmas-themed episode of our podcast, where we unwrap the magic of holiday books! This week, w...
The Work by Bri Lee, Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi... are they worth the hype?
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it worth the hype??? We are constantly bombarded with so many bestsellers and recommendations of the hot new book, but do they really live up to ex...
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner... and other historical fiction books we love!
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We have made no secret of the fact that we love a historical fiction story! Now we're dividing into some of our favourites, so cosy up and transpo...
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears, Spare by Prince Harry... and our other fave autobiographies
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There have been a raft of bestselling autobiographies hitting bookshops in the past few years - Britney, Prince Harry, Michelle Obama anyone? So we’...
Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Love Stories by Trent Dalton... and other love stories
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Valentine's Day this year, we decided to dust of a couple of our favourite romance and love stories (historical fiction and romcoms...
Wifedom, Still Life... and our other fave reads of 2023
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our favourite episode of the year! Join us as we embark on a literary journey through the pages of our favourite books from the year 2023. Fr...
The Guest by Emma Cline... and other thriller novels we loved
16 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost Christmas and Halloween was months ago??? Do not fear (or maybe do)! We have a bunch of our favourite thrillers - covering crime, hist...
Love in Colour... and other books by Marginalised Authors
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a belated book club pick, we're tackling books by marginalised authors we don't usually see and experience in the mainstream media as often...
The House in the Cerulean Sea... and other YA faves
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a reason YA Novels are so popular - coming-of-age is a universal experience that can take whatever form imaginable. So, this ep we're ...
The Alchemist... and other books from our birth years
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're doing things a little different this episode. We're using our respective birth years as the jumping off point for some new book recommen...
All Boys Aren't Blue... and other banned books
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we're shining a light on our favourite books that have been unfairly subjected to censorship throughout modern history. Beyond the cl...
Counterfeit... and other dream book travel locations
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the joys of reading is being able to travel to some dream destinations via the book you’re bingeing. This ep, we’re taking you on an epic w...
Daisy Jones & the Six... and other books becoming shows or movies
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year is set to be a huge one for TV show and movie releases... And a ton of these are based on some absolutely incredible books! So this ep, it&#...
My Year of Rest & Relaxation... and other books to make you laugh
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This ep, we’re bringing the laughs and chatting about our favourite satire or comedy books to make you laugh. We debate the ever popular My Year of ...
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart... and other Adelaide Writers' Week picks
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The best time of the year is here! www.adelaidefestival.com.au BOOK RECS: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland Bruny by Heather Rose The ...
The One for the Books Astrological Guide
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're so excited to kick off this year with a different kind of theme - this episode we're recommending you books based on your specific zodiac sign! ...
2022's Best Reads
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so we cannot quite believe that 2022 is almost over, but we’re ready anyway! This ep, we’re bringing you a list of some of our absolute stan...
044: Mental Health Awareness Month 2022
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To honour Mental Health Awareness Month (October), we’re sitting down to chat about our must-reads on wellbeing, mental health and self-help. ...
043: Rory Gilmore's Book List
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We grew up in the era of Gilmore Girls, and whether you stan Rory or not, you can’t argue that she had impeccable and nerdy taste in most things, in...
042: Books of Essays or Anthologies
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re continuing our run of non-fiction recommendations and this episode is no exception. This time, we’re tackling essay collections, which have ...
041: Authors over 55
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This ep, we’re upending the stereotypical ‘under 30’ list and giving you our compilation of fave books by authors over 55! Age is definitely no ...
040: Brilliant Science Books
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate National Science Week (13-21 August) with us this episode! We’re each picking two standout books about science that you should add to your...
039: Best Non-Fiction Books We've Read This Year
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re basically living Jacinta’s dream this ep by picking our favourite non-fiction books we’ve read this year, so far! Strap in for our usual e...
038: Our Fave Dystopian Novels
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s nothing quite like escaping into a book to give yourself a break from reality. Although these days, dystopian novels feel like they should p...
037: Incredible Debut Novels
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not easy to write a great book... Let alone to come out of the gate with a brilliant one from the get go. Today’s ep is paying tribute to tha...
036: Celebrity Memoirs Actually Worth Reading
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We think it’s fair to say that not all memoirs are created equal. Some feel like a complete drag - one where you’re forcing yourself to read each ...
035: Brilliant Books by Refugees
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Refugee Week is 20-26 June (with 20 June being World Refugee Day) and with this year's theme of 'Healing', we wanted to honour the annual celebration ...
034: The Poetry Collections You Cannot Miss
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that we love a good poetry collection here at One for the Books... So, we decided to dedicate this entire episode to picking our favo...
033: Our Fave Books of the Year So Far…
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we’re dishing on our favourite books we’ve read so far this year. Like always, you can expect an eclectic and mixed bag of book recom...
032: Best Books by Journos
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So many journalists end up trying their hand at authoring books, whether it’s memoirs, investigative non-fiction, or branching out into the world of...
031: Muslim Authors to Read for Ramadan
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Ramadan, we’re chatting about our favourite books by Muslim authors. Ramadan Kareem to everyone who celebrates! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS: ...
030: Best Recent Book Covers
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Never judge a book by its cover right? Wrong! This ep, we’re taking a deep dive into the book covers we think are the absolute best. From classics t...
029: Our Fave Audiobooks
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Both of us love a good audiobook. Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, poetry or anything in between. Listening to a book gives you a whole o...
028: Adelaide Writers' Week 2022
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's almost book Christmas for all book nerds in South Australia (aka Adelaide Writers' Week)! To celebrate, this episode is all about our favourit...
027: International Women's Day Special
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re getting in early with our International Women’s Day celebrations this year! It's been a long time coming, so this episode we chat about our ...
026: Our Summer 2022 Reads
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Find out what what books we read over the summer break to keep that summer vibe going. RECOMMENDED BOOKS: Interior Chinatown by Charles Wu In My Defen...
025: The Best Books of 2021
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For our season one finale we’re doing a wrap-up of our absolute must-reads from this year! BOOKS MENTIONED: No One Is Talking About This by Patricia...
024: Books by Authors with Disability
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate International Day of People with Disability, which happens on 3 December every year, this ep we’re diving into our favourite books writ...
023: Science Fiction and Fantasy Top Hits
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Worldcon, happening in December, we’re chatting about our favourite science fiction and fantasy novels! Worldcon is the annual conventi...
022: Listener's Choice!
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve put the power in your hands this episode, dear listeners! On social, we did a call out for books you wanted to hear our take on, and you deliv...
021: A Spooky Spectacular
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Halloween is here! We’re creeping it real with our top picks for some of our fave spook-tacular reads. Trick and treat yo’self with this go-to lis...
020: Our Fave Books by Asian Australian Authors
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Adelaide’s local OzAsia Festival, we’re dedicating this ep to shining a light on some of our favourite Asian Australian authors and v...
019: Our Fave Translated Books
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We love reading any book ever, basically. And both of us adore books written by authors from across the world. Reading stories written in languages ot...
018: RUOK? Day 2021
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
R U OK? Day comes around every September, and it’s a cause we can definitely get behind. So this ep, we’re chatting about our fave books that talk...
017: Melbourne Writers Festival 2021
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne Writers Festival often has one of the most incredible author line-ups year-in, year-out. And this year *was* no exception! Featuring the lik...
016: The Best Kid's Books of All Time
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Australia, next week is Book Week. A week where school kids around the country dress up as their favourite characters from books and parade around ...
015: Books We Think Are Overrated
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it feels like some books achieve cult classic status so quickly, thanks to online book clubs and recs (we’re looking at you Reese Withersp...
014: Unpacking the Term Chick Lit
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We gotta admit, we had a lot of fun recording this ep. We got to unpack the term chick lit and we have some different perspectives on if its a good te...
013: Our Fave Cookbooks
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CW: bad baking puns ahead... By popular demand, this ep we’re chatting about our favourite cookbooks. And may we say, this list is a batch made in h...
012: Pride Month
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
June is Pride month!! Pride month is held annually across the globe, with plenty of events and celebrations happening throughout the month. It’s cel...
011: National Reconciliation Week 2021
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
May 27 is the beginning of National Reconciliation Week (NRW) here in Australia. It’s a time to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achi...
010: Our Current Fave Non-Fiction Books
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, truth really is greater than fiction. This fortnight, we’re jumping in to chat about our current favourite non-fiction books. We cover th...
009: Classics FOMO
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So, we have a confession to make. There are some absolute classics that we may, or may not, have ever read. So this ep we delve into the classic books...
008: Books You Can Finish in a Day
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know that feeling when you get immediately hooked by a book and can't put it down? That. That is one of our fave feelings ever! So in this ep, we’...
007: Our Current Reads
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wild idea for a book podcast ep - we chat about the books we’re currently reading! Emma’s favourite book of the year: Honeybee by Craig Sil...
006: Books We Completely Disagree On
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for some of our most controversial opinions! This episode we’re discussing books we vehemently disagree on; lines are crosses and friendsh...
005: Eating Out Alone
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you love taking yourself on dates? Going to the movies, cafes or out for dinner? We love chilling at our local cafes, book in hand and just enjoyin...
004: Hollywood Here We Come
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever read a book and you cannot stop thinking to yourself, ‘I cannot wait to see this as a TV show or movie’? Us too. So, we’ve spent a whole ep...
003: Love is in the Air
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we couldn’t wait to dive right in to our favourite romance and friendship books... BOOKS MENTIONED: ...
002: Our Fave Summer Beach Reads
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for a guaranteed page-turner for your next beach read? We dive into our fave summer books in Episode 2! BOOKS MENTIONED - The Flight by ...
001: Your Ultimate Book Starter Pack
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It can be tricky to know where to start when it comes to reading, genres and the types of books and authors you’re likely to enjoy. So we’ve got y...