Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Summer Reads 2026 and Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham with Katie Clapham

It's the last episode of the series and we're sending you off in style once again with some brilliant summer read recommendations.Sara and Cariad are joined by bookseller and author Katie Clapham and her wonderful book Receipts from the Bookshop, inspired by her independent bookshop Storytellers, Inc. She shares her hot tips with us for a summer of reading.Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you!Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon with Bryony Gordon

This week's book guest is People Pleaser by Bryony Gordon.Sara and Cariad are joined by the wonderful journalist, author, broadcaster and podcaster Bryony Gordon.In this episode they discuss therapy, family, quavers, bodies, football and running in your pants.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams with Candice Carty-Williams

This week's book guest is Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams.Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning author and showrunner, Candice Carty-Williams.In this episode they discuss fertility, skincare, self-care, hen dos and hot TFL staff.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heart the Lover by Lily King with Lily King

This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King.Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible, award-winning author Lily King.In this episode they discuss writing by hand, notebooks, The Great Gatsby, first love, teachers, Mr Polis and Desmond Morris.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Others by Sheena Kalayil

This week's book guest is The Others by Sheena Kalayil.In this episode we discuss communism, sex scenes, Mozambique, and the Stasi.Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclubProduced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.