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Favourite books from holiday

Ep. 297

I interview LAURA KAY about her latest book called MAKING IT

Laura RECOMMENDS 3 books: 

Experienced by Kate Young

Unsuitable - A history of lesbian fiction by Eleanor Medhurst

The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel

And I review some of the HIGHS and LOWS of my holiday reading:

The Guncle by Steven Rowley

The Home Child Liz Berry

Rubber Necker by Belinda Bauer

The Family Experiment by John Marrs

Murder in Menorca by Cat Preston

Eruption by Michael Crichton & James Patterson

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