Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

This week's book guest is Send Nudes by Saba Sams.Sara and Cariad are joined by award-winning comedian Olga Koch to discuss dads, teenage girls, snakebite, the intranet, menstruation and more! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we mention paedophilia.Send Nudes by Saba Sams is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.You can find Olga on Instagram: @kolga300 and Twitter: @rocknrolgaYou can get tickets to Olga's tour show Prawn Cocktail hereListen to Olga's podcast Family Jewels hereSara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens. In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss creative geniuses, parenting, France, big trousers, travel and beef curtains.  Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we brielfly discuss eating disorders and baby loss.  Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens is available to buy here or on Apple Books here. Tickets for our live shows on 9 April are available to buy here.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Chapters by Tim Key.In a special live recording of the podcast from the British Library, Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian and poet Tim Key to discuss Fat Face, Trains, Pret A Manger, Sylvia Plath, John Kearns and more!Chapters is published by "Utter" & Press and is available to buy now. The audiobook is also available to listen to here.You can find Tim Key on Instagram: @timkeypoet Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded live as part of the Chortle Book Festival at the British Library by Aniya Das and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Kindred by Octavia E. Butler.Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and author Andi Osho to discuss slavery, Antebellum, Nazi's and human nature. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism, slavery and racial violence.Kindred by Octavia E. Butler is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Andi's books Tough Crowd and Asking For A Friend are available to buy here.You can find Andi on Instagram: @theandioshowSara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Julia by Sandra Newman.Sara and Cariad are joined by BAFTA winning actor and writer Daniel Rigby to discuss moustaches, artificial insemination, institutions, rats, fear and Big Brother's real name. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss violence and also mention abortion.Julia by Sandra Newman is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Isaac Steele and the Forever Man by Daniel Rigby is available to buy here.You can find Daniel on Instagram: @danielrigbyrigby and Twitter: @danielrigbyTickets for the Live Weirdos event with Tim Key on Sun 3 March are available to buy here or at plosive.co.uk.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Fight Night by Miriam Toews.In this episode Sara and Cariad discuss air travel, mental health, embarrassing parents and farts. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we mention suicide. Fight Night by Miriam Toews is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Tickets for our live shows on the 3 March and 9 April are available to buy here.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode Sara and Cariad trawl through their reading piles and shopping baskets to discuss books they're excited to read this year. Some new, some old, some that might feature on the Weirdos book Club, some that might not! We look forward to reading with you this year!Tickets for the rescheduled live show on Tue 9 April at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy here.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.You can find a list of all the books we've discussed on the series so far here or on Apple Books here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is English Passengers by Matthew Kneale.Sara and Cariad are joined by journalist and author Sathnam Sanghera to discuss the Garden of Eden, rum, tea, charities, imperial decisions and straight lines. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss racism, racial genocide, sexual assault, rape and graphic imagery.English Passengers by Matthew Kneale is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Empireworld by Sathnam Sanghera is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.You can find Sathnam on Instagram: @sathnamsanghera and Twitter: @sathnamSara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Big Swiss by Jen Beagin.Sara and Cariad are joined by brilliant comedian Suzi Ruffell to discuss debonair dogs, sex chats, coconut oil, therapy and journeys. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss assault and suicide.Big Swiss by Jen Beagin is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.You can find Suzi on Instagram: @suziruffellcomedyListen to Suzi's podcasts Like Minded Friends here and Big Kick Energy here.Ticket for the rescheduled live show on Tue 9 April at Foyles, Tottenham Court Road are available to buy here.Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Bluets by Maggie Nelson.Sara and Cariad are joined by the brilliant actor and writer Katy Wix to discuss poetry, lapis lazuli, Joni Mitchell, Goethe, pain, love letters and Ricky Gervais. Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss we discuss heartbreak and suicide.Bluets by Maggie Nelson is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.Delicacy by Katy Wix is available to buy here.You can find Katy on Instagram: @really_katywix and Twitter: @wixkatySara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.