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Following a heartfelt tribute to the NHS, we chat to guest Geoffrey Bunting about a really really nice book: The Forest of Wool and Steel by Natsu Miyashita. Find Geoffrey's work at geoffreybunting.co.uk and follow him on instagram @geoffrey_bunting and twitter @geoffreyreads To learn how to properly tie your shoes, watch this Ted Talk Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're adding another dystopian drama to our shelves, discussing Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go with our guest, Camille. Light topics abound, such as "what does it mean to be human?" Follow @camilleandacupoftea on instagram and @Camilleinez on Twitter Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Come with us and our guest Jenn Alice Reid on a journey into Jeff Vandermeer's Annihilation, where nothing is what it seems... Follow @jennalicereid on twitter and check out her podcast @ihateyourtaste wherever you pod. Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you like classic Victorian novels, The Gilmore Girls, and attics? If so, this is an episode you don't want to miss. Our guest is Rachel Foss, host of Gilmore Girls podcast Welcome to Stars Hollow, and her book of choice is the one and only Jane Eyre. You're in for a whole lot of laughter, a poignant tale of finding just the right book at just the right time, and, of course, some shouting at the patriarchy. Follow Welcome to Stars Hollow on instagram at @starshollowpod and listen wherever you pod. Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This absolute delight of an episode takes us from a trainwreck of an introduction, to a whirlwind conversation with guest Heidi Cullip, within which we discuss the merits of English sparkling wine, why no one wants to see your dick pic, and just how much we hate Briony Tallis. Find Heidi at heidionthelees.co.uk Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return to the world of Young Adult Fiction with guest Aisling Gallagher who chats to us about her Goodreads obsession, Meg Rosoff's prize winning How I Live Now, and what it's like to read a dystopian novel in the midst of a global pandemic... Find Aisling on Goodreads Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for our third season and we are so excited to be talking about our first literary classic, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Come on a nostalgic trip to Manderley with us and our guest Gemma. We chat about whether or not this book should be categorised as a romance, which, if any, of the characters are actually likeable, and what we really think about the latest film adaptation Follow Gemma's bookstagram at @haegtessebookshelves Learn more at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a lengthy break, we have returned just in time for the holidays to discuss what a year 2020 has been, how it's impacted our reading, and our top books of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer and educator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We hope you'll listen to the previous episode, where we discussed representation in literature and the pressures of being creative in lockdown, but this episode we dive into his book of choice, The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. Find Andrés at andresordorica.com and follower him on Twitter @AndresNOrdorica. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer and educator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. We had a really long and lovely chat with him before we delved into his book choice (The History of Love by Nicole Krauss), so we thought we'd split it into two episodes! In this episode we'll chat about the expectation of lockdown creativity, minority representation in literature, the brilliance of Gillian Anderson, and much more. Find Andrés at andresordorica.com and follower him on Twitter @AndresNOrdorica. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what is possibly our most laugh-out-loud episode to date, we crack open the read wine and discuss 90's vampire novel Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite with writer and youth worker Michael Lee Richardson. Queer vampires, teen goth nostalgia, and apologies to parents abound... Find Michael at hrfmichael.co.uk and follower him on Twitter @HRFMichael Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our third isolation podcast, we try some new recording equipment (with questionable results) and chat with writer Lindz McLeod about Her Body and Other Parties, a haunting collection of short stories by Carmen Maria Machado. Find Lindz's writing at lindzmcleod.co.uk and follower her on Twitter @lindzmcleod Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What two topics do you want to read about during a global pandemic? Suicide and the Holocaust! ...okay, so maybe not - but while our guest Sarah-Louise did choose a book about both of those things, she also chose a book about love, family, and connection. Join us in a discussion about the memoir An Exclusive Love. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first ever fully remote isolation episode, we chat with Teacher and Librarian-in-training Claire Peterson about Marisha Pessl's haunting and immersive thriller, Night Film. Follow Claire on Twitter and Instagram. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allison and Bec test remote podcasting, suggest what we should be reading in these troublesome times, and have a special offer for 24hours! Stay safe, everyone! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What would happen if women were given immense power over men? We chat about Naomi Alderman's award winning novel The Power with fantastic guest Charlotte Cross. Follow Charlotte on Twitter. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forensic Scientist Lucy Bristow chats to us about Alex Garland's cult classic The Beach, her love of Time Team, and how she had her first KFC in Beijing. Meanwhile, Allison has an on air meltdown over her edition of the book. Follow Lucy's adorable dog Merlin on Instagram. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our second episode of 2020 has us well outside of our comfort zone! Our guest Fahed Rahman took us on a journey inside a graphic novel about economics (!) with Darryl Cunningham's Supercrash: How to Hijack the Global Economy. Follow Fahed on Instagram and Twitter. Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are thrilled to start the new year with an incredible and inspiring guest, Benita Botello, the creator of our beloved Book Beau! Benita's book choice is our first ever independently published novel, the heartwarming and heartbreaking Bright Side by Kim Holden. Follow Book Beau on Instagram @bookbeau, and Facebook  Buy Bright Side here, and follow Kim Holden on Instagram @kimholdenauthor Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Christmas Eve! In this episode we reflect on the year we've had and answer questions from listeners and guests! We hope you all have a wonderful festive season! Apply to be a guest on the show at YOWpod.com and support us on Patreon to unlock exclusive content! Follow Your Own Words on Twitter @YOWpod and and Instagram @YOWpod, and join the discussion in our Facebook group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.