Kate and Rob return with a look at the six books that comprised of this year’s Man Booker Prize 2016. What did they think of the shortlist and the eventual winner?
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Podcast: Books to Films and Back Again
On the podcast this week, Rob and Kate discuss their favourite books to film adaptations. Continue reading “Podcast: Books to Films and Back Again”
Podcast: Man Booker Prize shortlist and four spontaneous book buys
This week, we discover what actually made the Man Booker Prize shortlist, and Rob and Kate reveal the four spontaneous purchases they made when they popped into Hatchards on Saturday for a look around and couldn’t resist leaving with some goodies…
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Our Top Ten Posts of 2014
We look back on the ten most popular posts of 2014 on Adventures With Words. Continue reading “Our Top Ten Posts of 2014”
Podcast: And the winner is…
This week we discuss the winner of the 2014 Man Booker Prize Continue reading “Podcast: And the winner is…”
Confession time: epic fail on Literary Scotland podcast
We have a confession to make – it looks like we should have done a bit more research before setting ourselves the challenge of recording a podcast about Literary Scotland when on holiday on the shores of Loch Fyne, a hour away from Glasgow. Please accept our apologies for not putting out a podcast today but we hope the two bonus podcast last week – Rob’s new venture with his brother Rich, The Really Bad Film Podcast, and Kate’s interview with Tom Pollock on Adventures With Words Young Adult Edition – will go some way to making up for it. Continue reading “Confession time: epic fail on Literary Scotland podcast”
Podcast: Changing The Booker and New Books
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Kate and Rob discuss the changes to next year’s Man Booker Prize and discuss a number of new books, including those from James Dawson, Robert Harris and William Boyd. Continue reading “Podcast: Changing The Booker and New Books”
Podcast: 2013 Man Booker Prize Part Two
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This week Rob and Kate discuss the final seven books nominated for the 2013 Man Booker Prize longlist. Which ones will you read and who will make it through to the shortlist? Continue reading “Podcast: 2013 Man Booker Prize Part Two”
Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
To: Queenie Hennessy, St Benadine’s Hospice, Berwick On Tweed
I am on my way.
All you have to do is wait.
Because I am going to save you, you see.
I will keep walking and you must keep living.
Harold Fry Continue reading “Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce”