Six books, four readers and, as always, plenty of opinions. Join Kate, Laura and guests Sarah Oliver and Nina Davies as they dive into the 2023 Women's Prize shortlist. But will they be able to second-guess the judges? As ever, we talk about these books in some detail but we won't spoil the plots for you, so listen in if you want to hear more and find out all the reasons why these are six books you won't want to miss. UPDATE: Keep listening at the end for our reaction after hearing the winner's announcement. Booklist Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Faber & Faber) Pod by Laline Paull (Corsair / Little Brown) Trespasses by Louise Kennedy (Bloomsbury) Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris (Duckworth) Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks (Jonathan Cape / Penguin) The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell (Tinder Press / Hachette) The Women's Prize website The prize is announced on 14th June 2023 Leave us a rating If you enjoy our shows and want to do a nice thing in return please do leave us a quick star rating and review. Wondering how to do that? From apple podcasts click the '...' next to the episode title (under the square graphic) and choose 'go to show'. From there scroll down past the episodes till you find 'Ratings & Reviews'. Tap the stars to add a star rating, tap 'write a review' slightly further down to add a comment. Thank you! Notes Website: https://www.thebookclubreview.co.uk Instagram @bookclubreviewpodcast Newsletter sign-up: https://substack.com/@thebookclubreview Patreon: Details coming soon… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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