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BOOK CLUB: Small Joys of Real Life

27 May 2022

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Link to this episode in the new The Shameless Book Club feed: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mfjMujUxJEguGb1QmFcm7?si=d0ac08bc821944be Oh haaaiiii, book clubbers! This month, we read the debut novel from Aussie author Allee Richards called Small Joys of Real Life. The book follows Eva, a pretty successful local actor, who accidentally falls pregnant to a guy called Pat who she had met just a handful of times, but really, really liked. It’s just that by the time she realises she is pregnant, Pat has died, and she is forced to reckon with a world where she raises a baby to a father she misses but also never really knew. Flanked by her loyal but equally flawed best friends Sarah and Annie, Eva begins to question her career, her future, and even the people she surrounds herself with. Got some thoughts on our June pick, ‘The Wedding Party’ by Jasmine Guillory? We’re allllll ears (also, eyes, heads, bodies, etc etc) - join in the convo over on our Insta, @theshamelessbookclub. Or, if you’re after some variety, here’s a link to record a voice message via our website, too. Big thanks to Conversations with Friends on Prime Video for making this episode possible. You can watch Conversations with Friends now on Prime Video, and if you don't yet have a subscription, you can score a 30-day free trial when you sign up right here. You can browse the eBook and audiobook versions of past book club picks in our room on Apple Books! Have a look-see right here. (You might spot our little baby, The Space Between, in the mix there, too.) Want to support our show? We are sending air kisses, air tea, and air hugs (too far?) to anyone who clicks ‘subscribe’ on Apple (bonus hugs for anyone who leaves a five-star review, too) or ‘follow’ on Spotify. Still not enough? Well! Our hearts! See below for everything else. Click here to subscribe to ShameMore: http://apple.co/shamelesspod Subscribe to the weekly ‘ASK SHAMELESS’ newsletter: here's the link! Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shamelesspodcast/?hl=en Check out our website: https://shamelessmediaco.com/ Thanks for listening! We are very big fans of yours.

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