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If you are a regular player of You're Booked bingo, then get ready for a full house. As we can't imagine an author more perfectly on our wavelength as the brilliant Meg Mason. As well as being the writer of the bestselling phenomenon Sorrow and Bliss, Meg loves all the same books as us! So prepare yourselves for deep dives into Barbara Trapido, Nancy Mitford, Nina Stibbe, The Cazalet Chronicles and much more. Plus there's writing advice from Ann Patchett and a proposal for author led reading lists. Find out more about the titles mentioned at our Meg Mason page on our bookshop.org shop.Daisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDaisy Buchanan - CareeringSali Hughes - Everything is WashableMeg Mason - Sorrow and BlissKatharine Graham - Personal HistoryAntonia Fraser - Mary Queen of ScotsAntonia Fraser - Wives of Henry VIIIJan Ormerod - SunshineJane Austen - EmmaCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreEvelyn Waugh - Vile BodiesMax Porter - Grief is the Thing with FeathersJenny Offill - Dept of SpeculationBarbara Trapido - Brother of the More Famous JackSheila Heti - MotherhoodNikki May - WahalaNancy Mitford - Pursuit of LoveNancy Mitford - Love in a Cold ClimateBarbara Trapido - Noah's ArkBarbara Trapido - Travelling HornplayerElizabeth Jane Howard - Cazalet ChroniclesNoel Streatfeild - Ballet ShoesDorothy Whipple - High WagesHanya Yanagihara - A Little LifeDostoevsky - Crime and Punishment Kate Elizabeth Russell - My Dark VanessaOttessa Moshfegh - My Year of Rest and RelaxationDawn Winter - Sedating ElaineJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceMarian Keyes - Rachel's HolidayJanet Frame - Owl's Do CryJanet Frame - An Angel at My TableAnn Patchett - This is a Story of a Happy MarriageAnn Patchett - These Precious DaysNina Stibbe - One Day I Shall Astonish the WorldRachel Cusk - Second PlaceAyisha Malik - The MovementMeg Mason - You Be Mother Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! And we can think of no better way to get the new series underway than this conversation with the brilliant Andrew Sean Greer. Andrew is the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning Less (a massive favourite at You're Booked Towers) and has just released a sequel, Less is Lost, which is equally hilarious, moving and thoroughly addictive. He has won numerous awards for his fiction and has contributed to The New Yorker, Esquire and The Paris Review. We talked to Andrew about the genius of Sondheim, Proustian moments, aunts in PG Wodehouse and owning Armistead Maupin's athletic equipment. Find out more about Daisy's Pound Project book Burn After Reading HERE. And find out more about all the books mentioned at our shop over at BOOKSHOP.ORGBOOKSDaisy Buchanan - Burn Before ReadingAndrew Sean Greer - LessAndrew Sean Greer - Less is LostGraham Green - Travels With My AuntMarguerite Duras - The Ravishing of Lol SteinA. B. Yehoshua - A Journey to the End of the MillenniumHerman Melville - Moby DickJohn Steinbeck - Travels with CharleyGerald Durrell - My Family And Other AnimalsRichard Adams - Watership DownRachel Ingalls - Mrs CalibanDaphne Du Maurier - RebeccaRaymond Chandler - Big SleepBeverly Cleary - FifteenBeverly Cleary - Beezus and RamonaBeverly Cleary - Henry HugginsJudy Blume - Tales of the Fourth Grade NothingCervantes - Don QuixoteJohn Updike - BechStella Gibbons - Cold Comfort FarmDostoevsky - Crime and PunishmentDostoevsky - Brothers KaramazovVladimir Nabokov - Ada or ArdourNancy Mitford - Pursuit of LoveMarian Keyes - Rachel's HolidayAgatha Christie - Collected WorksPG Wodehouse - Summer LightningPG Wodehouse - Aunts Aren't GentlemanNatalia Ginzburg - Family LexiconElena Ferrante - Neapolitan NovelsDonatella Di Pietrantonio - A Girl ReturnedSukh Ojla - SunnyVladimir Nabokov - LolitaJohn Updike - Rabbit RunPhilip Roth - Human StainBrit Bennett - Vanishing HalfTayari Jones - American Marriage Tayari Jones - Silver SparrowJoe Keenan - Blue HeavenArmistead Maupin - Tales of the CityVendela Vida - We Run the TidesDaniel Handler - Bottle GroveMurasaki Shikibu - Tale of GenjiSei Shōnagon - Pillow BookYasunari Kawabata - The Old CapitalTruman Capote - Portraits and ObservationsMike Nichols - Life Isn't EverythingJames Lapine - Putting It TogetherStephen Sondheim - Finishing the HatStephen Sondheim - Look I made a HatKaren Joy Fowler - BoothMario Levrero - The Luminous Novel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're Booked is back! And this series is jam-packed with fabulous, unbelievable guests. And as a special treat, here's a sneak peek at just a few of them. Meg Mason discusses a surprising book that helped inform her writing style. Lucy Foley reveals the role that bonkbusters played in her life. And Andrew Sean Greer talks about funny books from childhood. Plus Daisy reveals the exciting details of her new book project. In Burn Before Reading, she explores the writers who have helped her through the toughest mental periods of her life and offers expert tips on how to cultivate your own reading habit. It's a must-read for all book lovers. BUT it is only available to order until September 27th - so head to The Pound Project to grab your copy now. CLICK HERE to get yours. You're Booked returns on September 26th with the wonderful Andrew Sean Greer. It's a conversation you won't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You're Booked is very proud to present Daisy's brand new podcast: Daisy is Careering. In Daisy is Careering, journalist and author Daisy Buchanan will be looking at one of the most complicated relationships of our lives: work. We all want to find jobs that we love, but what happens when we start to realise they are never going to love us back? How much of ourselves should we bring to our careers? What can we do when our ambition makes us feel anxious? Is there such a thing as a 'dream job'? In a series of intimate and revealing conversations, Daisy will ask her guests to explore how they navigate the highs and lows of their working lives, and how we can all survive and thrive, while making sure our professional passion doesn't turn into a bad romance. The first episode features the brilliant Emma Gannon and upcoming guests include Otegha Uwagba, Kat Brown, Natalie Lee, Bryony Gordon and many more!Find out more here: https://play.acast.com/s/daisy-is-careeringSubscribe on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/daisy-is-careering/id1613500724Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7638p9LSgdDSvRJgO3wXOjThe podcast accompanies Daisy's latest novel, Careering.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are infinitely excited to present the bestselling literary phenomenon Adele Parks to You're Booked! Since releasing her first novel Playing Away in 2000, Adele has released a book a year with her latest the critically acclaimed Both of You. She is one of the biggest-selling women’s fiction writers in the UK, with 4 million books sold and her work translated into more than 30 languages. We talked to her about library love, Enid Blyton, formative reads, literary giants you wouldn't ask to dinner and the books that literally made Adele faint.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDaisy Buchanan - CareeringAdele Parks - Playing AwayAdele Parks - Both of YouJackie Collins - Lady BossShirley Conran - LaceVC Andrews - Flowers in the AtticJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen - EmmaBret Easton Ellis - American PsychoDorothy Parker - Best OfGill Sims - Why Mummy SwearsEvelyn Waugh - Handful of DustEvelyn Waugh - Vile BodiesHarper Lee - To Kill a MockingbirdMarian Keyes - Rachel's HolidayAndrew O'Hagan - MayfliesAdele Parks - Young Wives talesAdele Parks - Lies Lies LiesGraeme Simsion - The Rosie EffectCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreEM Delafield - Diary of a Provincial LadyAmanda Jennings - The HavenLucy Foley - The Paris ApartmentEnid Blyton - Magic Faraway TreeEnid Blyton - Wishing ChairEnid Blyton - Mallory TowersEnid Blyton - St Clare'sEnid Blyton - In the FifthEnid Blyton - Naughty Amelia JaneJessica Fellowes - The Mitford MurdersAbigail Dean - Girl AMeg Mason - Sorrow and BlissKate Atkinson - Behind the Scenes of the MuseumAlice Walker - The Color Purple Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are truly honoured to welcome the legendary Susanna Clarke to You're Booked! Her debut novel was the beloved Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell which was longlisted for the Booker Prize and won the British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award. Her short story collection The Ladies of Grace Adieu, set in the world of Jonathan Strange, followed in 2006. Her latest is Piranesi, a New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller, and winner of this year's Women's Prize for Fiction. We talked to her about the lure of the library, reading and running away, magic, mysterious narrators and there's even a few bonus Christmas gift ideas!BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - CareeringDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableSusanna Clarke - Ladies of Grace AdieuSusanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrellSusanna Clarke - PiranesiCS Lewis - Chronicles of NarniaReginald Hill - A Clubbable WomanJane Austen - SanditonThomas Lovell Beddoes - AnthologyJohn Irving - The World According To GarpRosemary Sutcliffe - Eagle of the NinthCynthia Harnett - The Great HouseBarbara Leonie Picard - Ransom For a KnightRuth Manning Sanders - Book of DwarvesJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceJRR Tolkien - Lord of the RingsUrsula K Le Guin - Wizard of EarthseaWilliam Shakespeare - Henry IV, Part 1Nancy Mitford - Pursuit of LoveWilliam Shakespeare - HamletAA Gill - Pour MeAlbert Camus - The PlagueJoan G Robinson - CharleyWilliam Shakespeare - The TempestWilliam Shakespeare - King LearJane Austen Sense and SensibilityDorothy L Sayers - Strong PoisonEM Delafield - Dairy of a Provincial LadyAnne Lister - The Secret DiariesAnthony Horowitz - Foyles WarAnthony Horowitz - The Word is MurderChris Packham - Fingers in the Sparkle JarElizabeth Kostova - The Historian Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are delighted to peruse the bookshelves of author, performer and podcaster Janina Matthewson! Janina created the acclaimed novel Of Things Gone Astray and co-created the Welcome to Night Vale affiliated podcast Within the Wires. Her latest book, co-written with Night Vale creator Jeffrey Cranor is You Feel It Just Below the Ribs. We talked to her about Bridget Jones picnics, suitable Jane Austen husbands, Susanna Clarke, Sarah Perry and the power of the Princess Diaries.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - CareeringDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJanina Matthewson - Of Things Gone AstrayJanina Matthewson & Jeffrey Cranor - You Feel It Just Below the RibsPatricia Lockwood - PriestdaddySarah Perry - MelmothPatricia Lockwood - No One is Talking About ThisMeg Cabot - Princess DiariesSarah Perry - Essex SerpentSarah Perry - After Me Comes the FloodAgatha Christie - Short StoriesAgatha Christie - Death on the NilesWiti Ihimaera - The Whale RiderLynley Dodd - Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy Patricia Grace - PotikiElizabeth Knox - The Vintner's LuckElizabeth Knox - The Absolute BookAli Smith - How To Be BothDonna Tarrt - The Secret HistoryEva Ibbotson - The Song for SummerEva Ibbotson - The Secret CountessJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceMaeve Binchy - Circle of FriendsMaeve Binchy - Evening ClassMaeve Binchy - Tara RoadBrit Bennett - The Vanishing HalfJulia Quinn - BridgertonBryan Lee O'Malley - Scott PilgrimAka Akasaka - Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Anita Brookner - FraudHelen Fielding - Bridget Jones's DiaryJane Austen - Northanger AbbeyMichael Crichton - Jurassic ParkJane Austen - Sense and SensibilityJean Webster - Daddy-Long-LegsStephen King - JoylandStephen King - On WritingStephen King - The ShiningDaphne Du Maurier - RebeccaDouglas Adams - Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyTerry Pratchett - Small GodsTerry Pratchett - The HogfatherTom Robbins - Still Life With WoodpeckerFannie Flagg - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop CafeCassandra Peterson - Yours Cruelly, ElviraAllena Hansen - Chomp Chomp ChompVarious - Make More NoiseMark Manson - Subtle Art of Not Giving a FuckSarah Knight - Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a FuckIsabel Allende - Daughter of FortuneIsabel Allende - House of the SpiritsIsabel Allende - PaulaDiana Wynne Jones - Howl's Moving CastleSusanna Clarke - Ladies of Grace AdieuSusanna Clarke - Jonathan Strange & Mr. NorrellSusanna Clarke - PiranesiLouis de Bernieres - Captain Corelli's MandolinHenry James - Complete Short StoriesCS Lewis - The Last Battle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we present a cosy fireside chat in the fabulous home of journalist, presenter and author Sophia Money-Coutts! Sophia is the former features editor at Tatler, Daily Telegraph columnist and the author of the bestselling comedies What Happens Now, The Plus One, The Wish List and her latest, the hilarious Did You Miss Me? We talked to her about interview technique, Roald Dahl's curious desserts, the joy of PG Wodehouse and, for the first time in You're Booked history, a special guest (and former guest) drops in!BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDaisy Buchanan - CareeringSophia Money-Coutts - Did You Miss Me?Maggie O'Farrell - HamnetCurtis Sittenfeld - American WifeElizabeth MacNeal - Doll FactoryElizabeth MacNeal - Circus of WondersSarah Waters - Tipping the VelvetSarah Waters - FingersmithLynn Barber - Mostly MenRoald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryRoald Dahl - MatildaRoald Dahl - James and the Giant PeachLaura Freeman - Reading CureCharles Dickens - Christmas CarolEvanna Lynch - Opposite of Butterfly HuntingElizabeth Graham - Vision of LoveLindsay Armstrong - SpitfireSally Wentworth - Man For HireElizabeth Graham - Highland GatheringSarah Ferguson - Heart For a CompassSally Rooney - Normal PeopleMarian Keyes - Rachel's HolidayRobinne Lee - Idea of YouNancy Mitford - Don't Tell AlfredSarah Winman - Still LifeSarah Winman - When God was a RabbitMeg Mason - Sorrow and BlissSarah Winman - Tin ManLaurie Colwin - Happy All the TimeLaurie Colwin - Family HappinessJilly Cooper - OctaviaJilly Cooper - RidersNaoise Dolan - Exciting TimesLucy Deedes - Little Book of MarmaladeCrispin Latymer - Where the Ocean Meets the SkyKatherine Heiny - Early Morning RiserKatherine Heiny - Standard DeviationKatherine Heiny - Single Carefree MellowRachel Lehmann-Haupt - In Her Own Sweet TimePG Wodehouse - Jeeves in the OffingPG Wodehouse - Blandings CastleF Scott Fitzgerald - Tender is the Night Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're delighted to present this fun and fascinating conversation with author and producer Miranda Cowley Heller! After a career in publishing and head honcho at HBO, Miranda's debut novel The Paper Palace has been a runaway bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon book club pick and is now being adapted as a TV mini-series. We talked to her about parenting in the 1970s, classic kids books, dream adaptations and naughty Victorian reads.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableDaisy Buchanan - CareeringMiranda Cowley Heller - The Paper PalaceSally Rooney - Normal PeopleLaurie Colwin - Family HappinessJane Austen - Pride and PrejudiceF Scott Fitzgerald - The Great GatsbyF Scott Fitzgerald - Tender is the NightMary Renault - The King Must DieMary Renault - The Bull From the SeaHarper Lee - To Kill a MockingbirdTheodore Dreiser - Sister CarrieCarson McCullers - The Heart is a Lonely HunterMark Twain - Huckleberry FinnHarriet Beecher Stowe - Uncle Tom's CabinCurtis Sittenfeld - American WifeWalter - My Secret LifeGeorge Eliot - MiddlemarchJRR Tolkien - Lord of the RingsVarious - Illustrated Fairy TalesAda Calhoun - Why We Can't SleepThe Editors - The Incomplete Framley ExaminerMario Puzo - The GodfatherGarth Williams - The Rabbit's WeddingJane Austen - PersuasionThomas Hardy - Far From the Madding CrowdStephenie Meyer - TwilightNancy Mitford - The Pursuit of LoveJoan Aiken - Wolves of Willoughby ChaseJoan Aiken - Necklace of RaindropsJames Fenimore Cooper - Last of the MohicansAlexander Dumas - Three MusketeersElizabeth George Speare - Witch of Blackbird PondScott O'Dell - Island of the Blue DolphinsFrances Hodgson Burnett - A Little PrincessFrances Hodgson Burnett - Secret GardenFrances Hodgson Burnett - Little Lord FauntleroyCharlotte Bronte - Jane EyreEmily Bronte - Wuthering HeightsDiana Gabaldon - OutlanderWinston Graham - PoldarkMM Kaye - Far PavilionsAnthony Doerr - All the Light We Cannot SeeAli Smith - AutumnJames Salter - Light YearsJames Salter - A Sport and a PastimeJames and Kay Salter - Life is Meals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're delighted to present this late night, transatlantic phone chat with the legendary Dave Eggers! Dave is the author of many books including The Circle, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Museum of Rain. His latest if the tech satire The Every. He's also the founder of publishing house McSweeney's and co-founder of 826 National, a network of youth writing and tutoring centres around America. We talked to him about avoiding The Plague, deep-diving into Melville, timeless kids books and who the funniest writer in the world happens to be.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - Insatiable Daisy Buchanan - CareeringDave Eggers - Heartbreaking Work...Dave Eggers - The EveryDave Eggers - The CircleAlbert Camus - The PlagueHerman Melville - Selected WritingHerman Melville - Moby DickFrank Herbert - DuneWalter Wangerin - Book of the Dun CowRichard Adams - Watership DownJason Reynolds - Long Way DownL Frank Baum - Wizard of OzHugh Lofting - Dr DolittleRobert Louis Stevenson - Treasure IslandFlorence and Richard Atwater - Mr Poppers PenguinsSE Hinton - The OutsidersBeverley Cleary - Beezus and RamonaKenneth Grahame - Wind in the WillowsEB White - Trumpet of the SwanEB White - Charlotte's WebKatherine Ryan - The AudacityEB White - LettersEB White - One Man's MeatKurt Vonnegut - God Bless You, Mr. RosewaterJohn Brandon - Ivory ShoalsPeter Ferry - Old HeartVendela Vida - We Run The TidesLorrie Moore - Who Will Run Frog HospitalLorrie Moore - Birds of AmericaRichard Russo - Straight ManNick Hornby - How To Be Good Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.