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Come Together: Buddy Reads and Book Clubs

Season 2, Ep. 7

This week, Jen chats to Hayley @taleofabibliophile about casual buddy reads and founder of Tandem, Naomi, about how our readalongs got started and what makes them so special.


For a full transcript of the podcast and a list of all titles mentioned please go to - Tandem Talks: Buddy Reads and Readalongs — Tandem Collective (thetandemcollective.com)


You can find us on Instagram @tandemcollectiveuk and @tandemcollectiveglobal or Tiktok @tandemcollective. Or we’d love to hear from you by email at podcast@thetandemcollective.com with your thoughts and reading recommendations.

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