We’re back! We wish we were still on the sun lounger, but here we are, at your disposal - with a giant book chat of what we have enjoyed in the last month.
Also today, we discuss the social media trolling of the late Sinéad McNamara and Instagram influencer Scarlett Dixon; and Celebrity Big Brother’s biggest controversy yet - after soap actor Roxanne Pallet accused fellow contestant and actor Ryan Thomas of assault, which footage revealed to have never happened. The fall-out has been swift; Roxanne has described herself as “the most hated person in Britain.” But when does criticism morph into crucifixion? When will we stop trying to ‘cancel’ or ‘delete’ people - particularly women - from public consciousness? And how do Roxanne’s allegations damage the #MeToo movement?
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Normal People, by Sally Rooney
How Do You Like Me Now, by Holly Bourne
Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng
Bitter Orange, by Claire Fuller
The Pisces, by Melissa Broder
Crazy Rich Asians, by Kevin Kwan
Educated, by Tara Westover
Confessions of a Single Mother, by Amy Nicoll
The Wives, by Lauren Weisberger
The Hunting Party, by Lucy Foley
The Break, by Marian Keys
This Is Going To Hurt, by Adam Kay
A Short Affair, edited by Simon Oldfield
The End of The Affair - Graham Green
The Outline - Rachel Cusk
The Cost of Living - Deborah Levy
Cassandra At The Wedding - Dorothy Baker
An Author Special on The Internet (and The Universe) with Jim Chapman
A Live Episode with Google on #MeToo - and Suing The Entire Kardashian Family
Was James Corden Wrong To Joke About Harvey Weinstein?; And Are YOU Suffering From Culture Overload?
A Deep-Dive Into The Fall Of Hollywood’s Ultimate Sex Predator, Harvey Weinstein
Ding Dong The Hef Is Dead - The Legacy of Playboy; And The Death Of The Celebrity Interview
Is Monogamy Dead? An Author Special with Comedian Rosie Wilby
The Handbag’s Tale and why effective protests needn’t be violent
On speaking out against Woody Allen; and why women are still judged by appearance in the workplace
L'Oreal's Race Row & The Danger With Safe Spaces
That Taylor Swift Song & Macron's €8,000 Make-Up Habit
Zadie Smith On Beauty & Trolling The McCanns
The Response to Charlottesville & The Curious Tale of Chloe Ayling
The Travesty of Princess Diana's Leaked Tapes & The Legacy of Celebrity Big Brother
The BBC Pay Gap, To The Bone & R Kelly's Alleged Sex Crime
A Pop-Culture special feat. Rob Kardashian with author Elizabeth Day
Serena Williams vs. John McEnroe & Celebs vs. Trolls
Corbyn’s Glasto & Why We Should All Strive To Be Average
The Rise of the ‘Silver Splitter’ - and Pandora’s Best Bum Facts
An Author Special with Reni Eddo-Lodge & the return of the Nokia 3310
On Belly Bulges and Privilege (and Not The General Election)
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