{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6809b1113744a61721d83359/6953018d44fae3e802b1e106?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Best, Worst & Most Unexpected Books Of 2025","description":"<p>Welcome to our last Culture Club episode for 2025! We start this chat with a pop culture year review, reminiscing on the biggest stories of the last 12 months. </p><p><br></p><p>Then, we get into our annual book recap! Here we discuss our best, worst and most unexpected reads of the year.</p><p><br></p><p>Jas' least favourite reads were <a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/water-moon-9781804993323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao</a> and <a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/orbital-9781529922936\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Orbital by Samantha Harvey</a>. Her most unexpected reads were <a href=\"https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781925773088/9781925773088\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Drive Your Plow Over The Bones Of The Dead by Olga Tokarczuk</a> and <a href=\"https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781472273048/long-island-compromise--taffy-brodesser-akner--2021--9781472273048\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner</a>. And her favourite books of the year? <a href=\"https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Yasmin-Zaher-Coin-9781804441893\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Coin by Yasmin Zaher</a> and <a href=\"https://www.readings.com.au/product/9780008623005/blue-sisters--coco-mellors--2024--9780008623005\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Maggie's least favourite reads were <a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Eat-Your-Heart-Out/Victoria-Brownlee/9781923135604\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eat Your Heart Out by Victoria Brownlee</a> and <a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/three-days-in-june-9781529940220\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Three Days in June by Anne Tyler</a>. Her most unexpected reads were <a href=\"https://www.hachette.com.au/florence-knapp/the-names-the-best-debut-novel-in-years-sunday-times\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Names by Florence Knapp</a> and <a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/gliff-9781405959452\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gliff by Ali Smith</a>. Her favourite books were <a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wild-dark-shore-9781761620034\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy</a> and <a href=\"https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-bee-sting-9780241984406\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Bee Sting by Paul Murray</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you for listening to Culture Club this year. If you've enjoyed this conversation, please share it with a friend. We'll see you next year!</p><p><br></p><p>Jas &amp; Mags x</p>","author_name":"ODd Network"}