{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d881e66b89322b9dc2bd55/6a5758bc70c881d75c40f982?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The best books of 2026 so far","description":"<p>This week we’re sharing our favourite reads of the year so far, from the novels we couldn’t put down and 2026’s most-talked about titles to the memoirs that kept us up at night. Consider this your summer reading inspo: including the ultra-hyped Strangers by Belle Burden, Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash and Devil Wears Prada-style thriller Workhorse. As promised, we’re also reviewing the trad-wife thriller Yesteryear again, as well as the addictive true story of how actor Hannah Murray found herself sucked into a creepy wellness cult. Enjoy huns and please do share your book recs in the comments!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Our next book club will be announced in the next couple of weeks – watch this space hunnies! You can also find our 10 best books of all time over <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/StraightUpPodcast/posts/our-all-time-157694203/edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">on Patreon</a>, where we drop bonus eps every month and offer our main eps completely ad-free.</p><p><br></p><p>Get 10% off our fave (flat pack!) furniture brand Swyft Home with our code straightup10 at<a href=\"http://swyfthome.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://swyfthome.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">swyfthome.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Try the adaptogenic coffee that changed our lives with 20% off using code straightup at<a href=\"http://londonnootropics.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"http://londonnootropics.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">londonnootropics.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/straightuppod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@straightuppod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and TikTok<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@straightuppod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightuppod</a></p><p>Find us on YouTube<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@straightupmediapod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightupmediapod</a></p><p>Email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Recs/ reviews:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3T1gg8k\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Strangers</a>, Belle Burden&nbsp;</li><li>Belle Burden on the Collapse of Her 20 Year Marriage &amp; Her Bestselling Memoir, The Oprah Podcast</li><li>Why I Don't Feel Sorry for Belle Burden, Kathleen Harmer on Substack&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3TADja0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yesteryear</a>, Caro Claire Burke</li><li>I’m obsessed by the trad wife world — this was the best way to expose it, The Times&nbsp;</li><li>The Caro Episode, Diabolical Lies</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4vwKBsO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lost Lambs</a>, Madeline Cash&nbsp;</li><li>“I Always Felt Ripe for a Cult”: Meet Madeline Cash, Author of the Year’s Buzziest Debut, Interview Magazine&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4bpvw4Y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Make-Believe:</a> A Memoir of Magic and Madness, Hannah Murray</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4fB1HRo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Workhorse</a>, Caroline Palmer&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://amzn.to/4gFsbSS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hooked</a>, Asako Yuzuki</li></ul><p>.</p>","author_name":"Straight Up"}