Chatting Books

on this episode of our show we talk about unlikeable female characters and it is ground breaking and has never been done before. also, FINALLY, amy gets to talk about twilight xhere's all the books we mention in detail:romantic outlaws the extraordinary lives of mary wollstonecraft and mary shelley by charlotte gordonthe uncommon reader by alan bennettemma by jane austenmy year of rest and relaxation by ottessa moshfeghboy parts by eliza clarktwilight by stephenie meyerthis is not who i am our authenticity obsession by emily bootleneon roses by rachel dawsonwith a touch of sparkle,mia and amy xP.S. pls follow us on instagram @chattingbooks !

hiya pals ! please pretend you didn't notice how long we were gone for and instead admire this BIG reading round up. truly a treat for your ears and your want to read list. featuring an interruption from amy's lovely friend and housemate, isabel. we're surprised it took this long to be interrupted.here's every book we (and isabel!) talk about:my cousin rachel by daphne du maurieramazing grace adams by fran littlewoodthese precious days: essays by ann patchettsmall fires: an epic in the kitchen by rebecca may johnson(amy's housemate isabel is currently reading the secret history by donna tartt and all the blood we share by camilla bruce)the things we lost by jyoti patelking kong theory by virginie despentesfoster by claire keegankitchen by banana yashimotoorlando by virginia woolffire rush by jacqueline crookswalking distance by lizzy stewartmcglue by ottessa moshfeghthe mermaid of black conch by monique roffeya horse at night: on writing by amina caintransistional by munroe bergdorfi love you but ive chosen darkness by claire vaye watkinssend nudes by saba samsinfinite country by patricia engelempireland by sathnam sangheraflâneuse by lauren elkinthis is not who i am: our authenticity obsession by emily bootlethe death of francis bacon by max portersundamage by sabine durantmy phantoms by gwendoline rileywindmill hill by lucy atkinsberlin by bea settonlove and kisses,mia and amyp.s. please get in touch and follow us on instagram @chattingbooks x

today we talk about one book and ONE BOOK ONLY in this our first minisode-- foster by claire keegan. you should read it too and let us know what you think!yours sincerely,amy & miap.s. follow us @chattingbooks on insta x

would you believe it it's the end of the year. 2022 was a really good for our reading and we're going to talk about our fave books in this ep. it's a little bit of a party because we eat a load of sweets throughout the recording and do NOT stick to our top five picks-- hope it doesn't bother you xxwhat was your favourite book of the year? let us know over on instagram @chattingbooks !and, as ever, here's all the books we talk about:kick the latch by kathryn scanlanmy cousin rachel by daphne du maurierpush by sapphirepriestdaddy by patricia lockwoodthe idiot and either/or by elif batumancold enough for snow by jessica aumotherhood by sheila hetipond and checkout 19 by claire-louise bennettsorrow and bliss by meg masonpermafrost by eva balthasarbeautiful world were are you by sally rooneychildhood, youth, dependency (the copenhagan trilogy) by tove ditlevsena little life by hanya yanagiharaindelicacy by amina cainisaac and the egg by bobby palmerwolf hall and bring up the bodies by hilary mantelthe secret history by donna tarttbetty by tiffany mcdanielconversations on love by natasha lunnlapvona by ottessa moshfeghthe island of missing trees by elif shafakamerican psycho by bret easton ellisdetransition, baby by torrey petersmaps of our spectacular bodies by maddie mortimeressays in love by alain de bottonkitchen by banana yashimotothese precious days by ann patchettthe wall by maelen haushoferi am, i am, i am by maggie o'farrellour wives under the sea by julia armfieldlots of love and new year wishes,amy & mia xxxxxxxxxx

worst books of the year !! let's slag some books off !!! we're all haters at heart !!here are all the books we talk about, good and bad:the book of goose by yiyun librutes by dizz tatemy cousin rachel by daphne de mauriercarrie soto is back by taylor jenkins reidtonight i'm someone else by chelsea hodsonreminders of him and it ends with us by colleen hooveri fear my pain interests you by stephanie la cavainsatiable and careering by daisy buchananhow to kill your family by bella mackiecareless by kirsty capesthe last bad man by miranda julya court of wings and ruin by sarah j. maaspiranesi by susanna clarkemalibu rising by taylor jenkins reidfreshwater by akwaeke emezi28 summers by elin hildebrandsomebody loves you by mona arshithe new me by halle butlerpop song by larissa phamessays in love by alain de bottonkitchen by banana yashimotoa christmas carol by charles dickensthanking you all for your time ! see you soon ! follow us on instagram @chattingbooks xGratefully,Amy and Mia x

another round up of the goodie (and not so goodie) books we read between october and november !! here are the books mentioned this ep:sounds like fun by brian moriartybluets by maggie nelsonthree rooms by jo hamyaconversations on love by natasha lunntonight i'm someone else: essays by chelsea hodsonlittle scratch by rebecca watsonexciting times by naoise dolannotes to self by emilie pinecheckout 19 by claire-louise bennettpond by claire-louise bennettthe push by ashley audrainthe argonauts by maggie nelsoneither/or by elif batumanorlando by virginia woolfcold enough for snow by jessica auisaac and the egg by bobby palmerliving rooms by sam johnson-schleewhat are you reading right now!! let us know on instagram @chattingbooks xxxAll Best,Amy & Mia

hello friends! on this episode of chatting books we actually chat publishing-- specifically getting into it and the horrors of applying for a publishing job that you'll likely never hear about again. hopefully we shed some light for those who want it. it's hard out here!!books mentioned in this ep:small things like these by claire keeganamerica is not the heart by elaine castilloisaac and the egg by bobby palmerthe book of goose by yiyun liback to book chat next week! see you then!all best,mia and amyp.s. please follow us on socials! mainly @chattingbooks on insta. feel free to send us any questions about publishing as well x

we chat classic books this ep! what are classics? who are classics? why are classics? when are classics? and most importantly what are our faves???books mentioned:the argonauts by maggie nelsoneither/or by elif batumanconversation on love by natasha lunnthe mermaid of black conch by monique roffeypride and prejudice by jane austengreat expectations by charles dickensthe importance of being earnest and the portrait of dorian gray by oscar wildewe have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson1984 and animal farm by george orwellclockwork orange by anthony burgessthe secret history by donna tartt (again lol)homegoing by yaa gyasiwhite teeth and swing time by zadie smithhamnet by maggie o'farrellorlando by virginia woolfthe bell jar by sylvia plathwolf hall by hilary mantelthe satanic verses and midnight's children by salman rushdiegirl, woman, other by bernadine evaristoamerica is not the heart by elaine castillorebecca by daphne du maurier xhope you enjoy!! please rate review and subscribe and follow us on insta @chattingbooks !Very best,Amy & Mia