Best Anna Loder Podcasts (2025)

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ReadA Book Podcast- Jessica Mansour- Nahra The Farm 30:55

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10d ago30:55

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Goodness I could not tear myself away from this chat, poor Jessica had made time in-between editing her next book and I got to interrupt that to talk all this The Farm related (although we were very careful not to talk spoilers) and her work ethic and of course segued into dogs and Christmas movies.. And to join our ReadA Book community head on ove…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Rebecca Armitage The Heir Apparent 22:44

28d ago22:44

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This is the novel I have been waiting since 2005 to read hahah..what really goes on behind the palace walls? How do those heavy tiaras stay in all night...but The Heir Apparent is SO much more than that! This is also a love story, a coming of age story and I loved it. This was such a great chat about The Heir Apparent, I loved every second of the c…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Emma Mugglestone In The Long Run 26:10

1M ago26:10

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What a fun romcom In The Long Run is! Who knew what I wanted most in the world was a fake dating/ friends to lovers novel set in the world of run clubs! I loved being in this world and was so ready for their marathon...I LOVED chatting with Emma Mugglestone; I can't wait to read her indie Wattle series, it sounds like so much fun.. And there is a c…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Racheal Johns The Lucky Sisters 35:56

2M ago35:56

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Could not have loved The Lucky Sisters more! Twins, bonsai, kitkats, adoption..SO much to love!!! I got to chat with Rachael Johns recently about Stevie and Nora while she was busy at the Festival of Fiction (sorry, not sorry) I've tried SO hard not to let any spoilers in to this chat! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readab…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Joanna Nell The Funeral Crashers 27:01

2M ago27:01

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I adore Joanna Nell novels, don't you? The older characters having adventures, living their best lives..crashing funerals and rating carrot cake? I am SO there for the story of Grace and Martin. This was such a lovely, hopefully spoiler free chat I got to have with Joanna Nell recently, gosh aren't authors just the best! And to join our ReadA Book …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Blake Johnston Swellbeing 24:10

2M ago24:10

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I live in Cronulla and thought I knew Blake Johnston's story, yet I was still caught crying like a baby on the train. SO heartfelt, SO raw, SO well done. You had better believe I absolutely begged for an interview and couldn't have been more stoked to have chatted with Blake..I kept the Dave saying hello in there because how cute is he... And in ex…

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ReadA Book Podcast- January Gilchrist The Final Chapter 30:24

2M ago30:24

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This was one that took some editing; there was a lot of chat! I adore January Gilchrist and we managed to get off topic quite a bit I'm not sorry to say! Here is all out The Final Chapter chat. A novel which I devoured and can not stop thinking about! So much fun! Such a twisty murderful novel. I loved all the unlikeable characters who were just lo…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Jess Kitching The Life Experiment 19:39

3M ago19:39

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I got to chat with Jess Kitching recently about The Life Experiment and I am so glad I did! She does have a scratchy throat from plane aircon and unfortunately you can hear it in the podcast, but don't let that stop you listening, she is so lovely..and The Life Experiment is such a great novel. And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to w…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Sophie Green Lessons in Love at the Seaside Salon 21:08

3M ago21:08

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My new favourite Sophie Green novel! Loved everything about this one!! And the chance to chat was just just as great! Sophie is the definition of a busy person and gosh I just loved that we could talk Princess Di, the importance of adornment, the 80s and creativity all in less that 20 minutes!! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to w…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Stefanie Koens Daughters of Batavia 25:54

3M ago25:54

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I fell into this novel; real characters, a story I couldn't stop thinking about and I could smell the ginger in the tea! SO well done!!!!!! I couldn't wait to chat to Stefanie Koens about her debut Daughters of Batavia and goodness I chewed her ears off!!! I think whether you are familiar with the shipwreck or not this is an incredible novel, and S…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Jessica Dettmann Your Friend and Mine 14:03

4M ago14:03

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This is a speedy episode, but a great one. I LOVED the opportunity to chat with author Jessica Dettmann about the wonderful Your Friend and Mine..a book that gave me all the feels (and made me thankful for comfortable shoes) I adored this novel. Did you take a gap year? Would you now? What if your best friend from 20 years ago asked you to? Ahh so …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Siang Lu Ghost Cities 23:14

4M ago23:14

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The Wondering Women and I read Ghost Cities (published by UQP Books) for our August read. It was a reread for me and gosh I am SO glad I had the opportunity. Proper genius!!!! Siang has won the Miles Franklin and you had better believe I asked about what that feels like. Loved this opportunity, don't mind the swearing or my mispronunciation of Sian…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Emma Babbington The Neighbours 21:05

4M ago21:05

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Could not put this novel down! I could not work out who had killed celebrity surgeon Richard Wellington, but gosh I was going someone had! A more unlikable victim I don't think I'll ever meet! I suspected every single one of the neighbours..as did (I think) Liv Elliot our protagonist, including her teenage daughter..what a novel! And to join our Re…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Sam Guthrie The Peak 21:20

4M ago21:20

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Could not put this novel down and completely messaged Sam Guthrie at 5 in the morning after being completely half awake thinking about The Peak all night...so so clever, so atmospheric, so engrossing..but also so human, so much about friendship and love and all the mixed tapes... I LOVED it and the chance to chat with Sam Guthrie..so so so cool! He…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Sarah Clutton The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains 19:18

4M ago19:18

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I had to record this chat on my phone I am sorry to have to admit. The quality of the audio does not do justice to the remarkable-ness of the novel or Sarah I am sorry. I just loved the novel though, and the chat...I didn't want to have missed out..laptop is back on track now! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.a…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Kelly Rimmer The Midnight Estate 18:27

5M ago18:27

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I could loved The Midnight Estate. The gothic mansion, the book within the book, the book love and magic, the wonderful character of Fiona...loved it all so much; just like I knew I would! I am a huge Kelly Rimmer fan, and was super eager to read this, and it does not disappoint! I LOVED it, and the chat too obviously! Adore Kelly Rimmer And to joi…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Holly Brunnbauer What Did I Miss 22:43

5M ago22:43

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I adored this sassy, funny, sweet rom com! I loved Makayla and Beau SO much! The chat with Holly was just as I knew it would be; my cheeks hurt from giggling, loved it! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Kayte Nunn The Palazzo 23:25

6M ago23:25

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The Palazzo gave me all the feels, you don't know who has been killed or who is the killer..it's a group of family and friends staying at a luxurious palazzo behaving badly..you had better believe I was there for this story! It feels like everyone in my feed is overseas at the moment so this was (almost) the next best thing! SO warm, SO much good e…

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ReadA Book Podcast Maya Linnell Cockatoo Cove 21:13

6M ago21:13

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I adored Cockatoo Cove and the chat I got to have with Maya Linnell. I turn into a tree change wanta be I think whenever I read a Maya Linnell; small Australian rural town living sounds perfect! And if that meant running into Scottish winemakers reading Outlander..well when can I move? I am loving her Limestone Coast series and I am sure Cockatoo C…

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ReadA Book Michael Thompson All The Perfect Days 30:51

6M ago30:51

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I could chat to Michael Thompson all day every day, I am a huge fan of his novels and could not have loved All The Perfect Days more. I can't even imagine what I would do with the ability to see how many days a person had left to live; would you warn? Watch? Ignore...what a premise for a novel! Through in a small town and a love of a life and goodn…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Saman Shad The Sex Lives of Married Women 19:09

6M ago19:09

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This does sound unedited, but honestly I took out lots of giggling and lots of just chat! It is hard to talk the sex lives of married women when you are me and not be giggling through the conversation! I devoured this book, I do compare it to cocktails with friends and I stand by it! Super fun and so much to think about! And to join our ReadA Book …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Sal Gallaher Secrets In The Lake 18:23

6M ago18:23

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Loved this chat with my friend Sal celebrating 6 months of Secrets in the Lake! I can't imagine indie publishing, I completely take my hat off to Sal! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, and together we can all enjoy …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Joanna Jenkins The Bluff 20:55

7M ago20:55

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I devoured How to Kill a Client and absolutely jumped at The Bluff..I was completely chuffed when I got to speak with Joanna Jenkins and cannot believe how much I loved the opportunity! So interesting!!! No wonder I couldn't pick the killer!!!!! There is so much to enjoy and ponder with The Bluff...I really enjoyed it and think it would make an exc…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Pip Fioretti Skull River 18:29

7M ago18:29

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Cannot believe historical thrillers weren't on my radar! I loved this one!! What a way to thrill!!! The opportunity to speak to Pip Fioretti was just the icing on the cake for me! Fantastic!! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and ming…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Nathan Dunne When Nothing Feels Real 30:17

7M ago30:17

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I had never heard of depersonalisation prior to hearing Nathan's experience, and gosh I am glad I have. I think this is just such a generous memoir and I am so glad I read it. Nathan was exactly as I pictured he would be, I really loved our chat! I took out lots of chitchat, but I did leave in the 'what do you call it when as a reader you know you …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Joan Sauers Whiskey Valley 29:02

7M ago29:02

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What a fun chat this was! I really loved Whiskey Valley, I love the Southern Highlands of NSW and loved all the eating and drinking that was being done while a murder was being solved! Definitely my way to investigate crime!! It was a real treat to get to chat with Joan Sauers, and I could have kept going all day...I did take lots of our chitchat o…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Georgia Harper What Would I Do to You 24:33

7M ago24:33

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Gosh I loved this book and chat, loved Georgia! What Would I Do to You imagines an Australia that has brought back capital punishment, with the stipulation that it is the victims family that have to do it themselves...talk about a premise!!!!! I also got to find out more about Georgia's important role as an Author Ambassador with Chapters for Chang…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Lisa Kenway All You Took From Me 18:57

7M ago18:57

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I loved this psychological thriller, I can't believe its a debut! So atmospheric, such believable characters...so twisty, so clever! Loved the chance to chat with author Lisa Kenway too, such a delight! Loved it!! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers wher…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Lauren K McKellar The Calendar Mums 18:31

7M ago18:31

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This was a novel that caught me by surprise; light and fun but weeks later I am still thinking about these people..OK characters that aren't actually alive, but they definitely feel real to me. I loved chatting with Lauren. Obviously Calendar Mums is no debut; I can't wait to dive into some of her other novels! Such a fun chat And to join our ReadA…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Rachel Paris See How They Fall 23:57

7M ago23:57

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I could not put this novel down! Clever, compulsive and SO much to chew on! Gosh it's a great time to be a reader!!! I loved the opportunity to chat with Rachel Paris, so much fun! And to join our ReadA Book community head on over to www.readabook.com.au. We are a wonderful collective of like minded book lovers where you can mix and mingle and be, …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Darcy Tindale Burning Mountain 29:50

8M ago29:50

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Dave is off camping so I am living the podcast dream! This is a chat I had last Sunday morning and here it is here edited and out! I LOVED this chat, I don't believe I asked a single question, it was just such a great conversation I am leaving it as is! What a novel! What an author! I loved it!!! For someone who doesn't think they love thrillers I …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Madeleine Cleary The Butterfly Women 28:35

8M ago28:35

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There is something for everyone in this novel; part thriller, part romance, lots women's stories..so much historical fiction..I loved every single page, every character and everything about it! I loved my conversation with Madeleine, I can't believe I got to speak to her durning her busy launch week! Such a treat! And to join our ReadA Book communi…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Laura McCluskey The Wolf Tree 29:19

8M ago29:19

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This is a longer episode, but if you could see all the chitchatI cut out! I just couldn't tear myself away from Laura McCluskey, I LOVED The Wolf Tree and there is just so much to chat over with this novel!! I don't think there are any spoilers, I'm so sorry if I have let anything slip through, let me know once you have finished The Wolf Tree; ther…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Mary-Lou Stephens The Jam Maker 29:11

8M ago29:11

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I couldn't have loved The Jam Maker more; wonderful story that I knew nothing at all about; for someone who made money with a scones I can't believe how little interest I had in jam! I loved getting to know every single character in this novel. Hearing more women's stories, and about lives that have fallen through the cracks is one of my favourite …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Jenny Pattrick Sea Change 20:54

8M ago20:54

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Jenny Pattrick is a new author to me, she is a best selling New Zealand known for her historical fiction..you can imagine I have finished recording with a more novels for my TBR. I loved Sea Change, it is a contemporary novel which really looks to what a community would do if they were to become isolated...turns out you really need a plumber!!! I l…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Dervla McTiernan The Unquiet Grave 16:05

8M ago16:05

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Gosh I had to pinch myself black and blue that I got to chat with Dervla McTiernan, I love her! I absolutely LOVE Cormac Reilly and I was so excited to meet up with him, even if you haven't read the others yet (but why wouldn't you have) he's the best! Hopefully this chat is spoiler free. It's only a short-ie because I didn't even want to touch on …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Gareth Ward & Louise Ward The Bookshop Detectives 25:38

8M ago25:38

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When late to the party means you get to smash 2 great reads is that even abad thing? I LOVED my time in Sherlock Tomes, being a bookshop detective...these are so my type of thriller- tea and cake and death! What a crime to solve! Loved my chat with authors Gareth and Louise, this was such a great conversation, I cannot wait for the next in the seri…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Claire Van Ryn Where the Birds Call Her Name 20:11

8M ago20:11

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The Wondering Women and I are reading this beauty for our April bookclub and we are loving it! Evocative, so exquisite and excellent in general! When I got the chance to chat with author Claire Van Ryn I was there! So beautiful, although it has also just made me want to drop everything and do a caravan trip to Tasmania... And to join our ReadA Book…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Jane Caro Lyrebird 24:31

8M ago24:31

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You had better believe I took the day off for the opportunity to chat with Jane Caro! I raced through Lyrebird and was so completely chuffed to have been given the opportunity! Now, I do make mention of it in the intro, but we do inadvertently talk plot a little too much, I honestly do not think it will matter, but if it matters to you this one mig…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Kylie Ladd The Mix Up 34:27

9M ago34:27

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What an interesting novel The Mix Up is! Imagine a mix up that sees two embryos mixed up..what would you do? What would you do if that mix up hadn't been discovered until the babies were 14?!?!! This is what Kylie Ladd's wonderful novel asks and honestly I could have chatted to Kylie Ladd all day, as it was this was an epic edit! I could not tear m…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Cassie Hamer The Stranger at the Table 31:38

9M ago31:38

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The Stranger at Table is the latest novel by Cassie Hamer. I could not put it down!!!! Darker, twistier and full of secrets and lies...I loved it!! Obviously I was chomping at the bit to interview Cassie Hamer and the time just slipped away, I couldn't tear myself away!! Alcoholism, sisterhood, weird Christmas guests all get a mention, hopefully I …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Amanda Hampson The Deadly Dispute 26:58

9M ago26:58

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Some of the Wondering Women and I got to be beta readers for The Deadly Dispute!! We were SO SO lucky, and you had better believe I was itching to interview Amanda Hampson for the podcast as well. I love the tea ladies, and loved the opportunity to chat more about them! They feel like old friends three books in! This is a fun, general chat that I h…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion The Oasis 23:38

9M ago23:38

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I LOVED this chat, I loved The Oasis and authors Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion! I so admire what they are doing with The Menzies Mental Health Service novels, this is the second in the series; a great sequel, but definitely could be read as a standalone too. I don't think there are any real spoilers in this chat- a fair bit of me gushing though.. A…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Kasey Edwards Goodbye Good Girl, Hello Me 28:53

9M ago28:53

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I just found Goodbye Good Girl, Hello Me so inspiring! It's an incredibly generous and moving memoir. I loved my conversation with author Kasey Edwards. I so hope you get lots out of it too, I know it isn't my normal book but I couldn't help myself! I'll never look at pearl necklaces, love languages or the little mermaid the same way again! And to …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Victoria Brownlee Eat Your Heart Out 22:32

10M ago22:32

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This is such a fun foodie rom com of a novel. I ate it up with a spoon. SO fun, SO much great eating, SO much France! Victoria Brownlee was also just such a delight, I loved the opportunity to chat with her, and chat I did! I could not pull myself away, such a treat! Gosh aren't we just the luckiest as readers; what a feast!! And to join our ReadA …

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ReadA Book Podcast- Darry Fraser The Night on the Darling River 26:13

10M ago26:13

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I adored being swept up in Tess' story in The Night on the Darling River and you had better believe I loved the chance to chat with Darry Fraser about it! I have been reading Darry Fraser novels for years! I love the Australian history I get to absorb through her novels; the plucky characters and extra-ordinary lives I get to be a part of. Loved Th…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Kate Solly The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch Up 29:54

10M ago29:54

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This is just like a chat I couldn't tear myself away from! I did ask lots of Craft Store Stitch Up questions but honestly I just loved chatting with Kate Solly! What a fun cosy novel!! Super fun, have you read it yet? There are no spoilers here rest assured, just lots less giggling than originally hahahaha I took out heaps! So can't wait for the Pu…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Kell Woods Upon a Starlit Tide 22:19

10M ago22:19

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I adore this novel; the fairytale steeped in history..so magical! I instantly felt transported to a magical 1758 Saint-Malo! I loved it! I got to chat with Kell Woods just before the novel was released and that was just such a dream...what an author, what a novel! I tried so hard not to spoil this novel for you, fingers crossed (or fins crossed eve…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Rachael Johns The Bad Bridesmaid 35:26

11M ago35:26

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Gosh I LOVE Rachael Johns, love her contemporaries, her romances, her rurals..The Bad Bridesmaid is a sequel of sorts to The Other Bridget which I just loved. This was such a will they/ won't they/ forced proximity/ romcom of a novel that I loved! A Norfolk Island destination wedding? I was there!! So fun, so thought provoking, just an absolute bal…

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ReadA Book Podcast- Ashley Kalagian Blunt Cold Truth 30:05

11M ago30:05

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This was a fantastic conversation I got to have with Ashley Kalagian Blunt in December about her new thriller Cold Truth! A novel set in Winnipeg 'North America's strangest city'...Harlow's dad Scott has disappeared an absolutely brutal cold snap, the police aren't moving quickly enough and so Harlow launches her own search...I now absolutely MUST …