Ranked #1
Bukowski in a Sundress by Kim Addonizio and The Goldblum Variations by Helen McClory
Bukowski in a Sundress by Kim Addonizio and The Goldblum Variations by Helen McClory
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books with celebrities in the titles: Bukowski in a Sundress by Kim Addonizio and The Goldb... Read more
15 Jun 2022
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1hr
Ranked #2
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi and A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi and A Safe Girl to Love by Casey Plett
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about life and gender: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi and A Safe Girl to Love by Casey P... Read more
8 Jun 2022
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #3
Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy
Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher by Beryl Gilroy
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about firsts: Black Box by Shiori Ito (tr. Allison Markin Powell) and Black Teacher b... Read more
1 Jun 2022
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #4
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (translated by Ros Schwartz) and The Storm by Akeem Balogun
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (translated by Ros Schwartz) and The Storm by Akeem Balogun
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two speculative fiction books: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman (translated by ... Read more
25 May 2022
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1hr 1min
Ranked #5
Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett and All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett and All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about suicide: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett and All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam... Read more
18 May 2022
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54mins
Ranked #6
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison and Burying the Typewriter by Carmen Bugan
Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Leslie Jamison and Burying the Typewriter by Carmen Bugan
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two non-fiction books about the stories we tell ourselves: Make It Scream, Make It Burn by Lesl... Read more
11 May 2022
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #7
The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two family memoirs: The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes and Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. Other... Read more
4 May 2022
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #8
Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt and The Appointment by Katharina Volckmer
Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt and The Appointment by Katharina Volckmer
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books about sex and gender, Lightning Rods by Helen DeWitt and The Appointment by Katharina... Read more
27 Apr 2022
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #9
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha and Without Prejudice by Nicola Williams
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha and Without Prejudice by Nicola Williams
Kirsty and Naomi turn to crime with Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha and Without Prejudice by Nicola Williams. Other boo... Read more
20 Apr 2022
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #10
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (translated by Tina Kover)
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental by Négar Djavadi (translated by Tina Kover)
Kirsty and Naomi discuss two books that cover multiple generations of families: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Disoriental b... Read more
13 Apr 2022
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1hr 14mins