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02.11.2023
26 Minuten
Edi and Ash have been best friends for over 40 years, so when Edi
is diagnosed with cancer, Ash has to reshape her world around the
rhythm of Edi’s hospice care. This week’s Book Club novel is We
All Want Impossible Things, an extraordinary story of devotion
and sadness.
Author Catherine Newman joins Richard and Judy to talk about why
she writes so sensuously about food and the desire for good food
in the hospice. They also wonder why humour is such a powerful
survival method for people in difficult situations. Plus, we know
not to judge a book by its cover, but what about its title?
Catherine explains how her team came up with ‘We All Want
Impossible Things’.
Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the Autumn
Book Club collection, and use the code autumn10 for a 10%
discount.
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26.10.2023
27 Minuten
When a body is found in a padlocked suitcase, Investigator Emma
Makepeace knows it’s murder, and that it’s personal. In The
Traitor, Emma’s investigation sees her shadowing two oligarchs
procuring illegal weapons in the UK, and it’s looking
increasingly likely that someone deep inside the British
government is helping them.
Author Ava Glass joins Richard and Judy to talk about her own
experience of working with – and being followed by – spies when
she worked for the British government. Often in fiction
women seem to tumble into becoming spies by accident, but Ava’s
first-hand experience is that women actually make a very
deliberate career choice. Ava, who used to be a crime reporter in
the USA, also explains how different the job is there compared to
in the UK.
Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the
Autumn Book Club collection, and use the code autumn10 for a 10%
discount.
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19.10.2023
24 Minuten
Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels – a cult who
brainwashed a teenager and convinced her that her baby was the
anti-Christ. But 18 years later, two competing true crime authors
are quickly discovering all is not what it seemed.
Author Janice Hallett joins Richard and Judy to explain why she
felt so comfortable writing The Mysterious Case of the Alperton
Angels as a series of email and WhatsApp exchanges, and why these
interactions are such a great way to get to the heart of a
character. They also discuss what makes a compelling cult leader,
and how the themes Janice explores in the novel are evident in
our everyday lives too.
Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the
Autumn Book Club collection, and use the code autumn10 for a 10%
discount.
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12.10.2023
28 Minuten
You might already be familiar with the protagonist of this week’s
Book Club novel, The Last Orphan. It’s Evan Smoak, aka government
assassin Orphan X. There have been numerous books in the Orphan X
series, but The Last Orphan also stands alone as a brilliant
thriller.
Author Gregg Hurwitz joins Richard and Judy to talk about the
moral code that defines Evan’s actions – who he’s willing to kill
and why or why not. They also discuss capital punishment, and the
idea of trial by social media. Plus, who does Gregg think would
win in a fight between Evan Smoak and Jack Reacher...?
Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the Autumn
Book Club collection, and use the code autumn10 for a 10%
discount.
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05.10.2023
23 Minuten
If I Let You Go is this week’s Book Club novel. It tells the
story of Janet Brown, a quiet woman who’s still carrying the
guilt of a devastating loss 11 years ago when she’s catapulted
into the national conscious for saving a child’s life. However,
all is not as it seems...
Author Charlotte Levin joins Richard and Judy to talk about
coming to writing later in life and why it was important to her
to represent normal working class people in her book. Plus, given
they’ve all lived in Manchester, they discuss the nuances of the
Mancunian accent and delivery – something that comes across
strongly in Charlotte’s characters.
Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the
Autumn Book Club collection, and use the code autumn10 for a 10%
discount.
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Über diesen Podcast
The UK’s biggest book club is back with an all new podcast hosted
by television royalty; Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. Each
week, Richard and Judy will be discussing a brand-new book with its
author, delving into the novel’s origins, themes, inspirations and
much, much more. This is the perfect podcast for any book lover,
and with each title available in your nearest WHSmith store as part
of their exclusive Richard and Judy Book Club collection, it’s
never been easier to join Britain’s biggest book club! Simply pop
in to your local WHSmith or head to www.whsmith.co.uk to browse the
entire seasonal collection. Get reading and tune in each week as
Richard and Judy take a deep-dive into a different, riveting title.
So, grab a cuppa and join Richard and Judy on the sofa for this
brand-new podcast, and welcome to the Richard and Judy Book Club,
exclusive to WHSmith! Oh – and join the conversation and let us
know what Book Club novels you’ve been reading recently by emailing
richardandjudypodcast@whsmith.co.uk
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