Two Girls One Book - Book Club Podcast

Rhiannon Fallows & Hannah Wilkinson

A bi-weekly book club podcast. Two friends talking about words, drinking wine and probably offering too many opinions.

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137 episodes
Updated July 10

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Jul 26, 2021 · 59 min
17. The Song of Achilles & Circe
Send us Fan Mail This week we have a Madeline Miller special as we dive into the world of Greek mythology retellings.
Jul 12, 2021 · 55 min
16. Short Stories Edition - The Guest List, Shuggie Bain, Detransition, Baby and MUCH more!
Send us Fan Mail Another bumper edition of our spoiler free short stories episodes. This week we cover the following books: The Guest List - Lucy Foley The Memory Wood - Sam Lloyd City of Girls - Elizabeth Gilbert Mostly Dead Things - Kristen Arnett Detransition Baby - Torrey Peters Cwen - Alice Albinia Skyward Inn - Aliya Whiteley The Glass House - Eve Chase Layla - Colleen Hoover Shuggie Bain - Douglas Stuart A Promised Land - Barack Obama The Housewives - Brian Moylan This Is Going To Hurt - Adam Kay
Jun 28, 2021 · 54 min
15. Pachinko
Send us Fan Mail This week we delve into a very interesting book - Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. And this was our first episode ever where we recorded together in person! We had plenty to say about this book because it covers so much. This episode does include a few spoilers. Discussion topics include: the broad history of Koreans in Japan, the meaning of Pachinko and our inability to think of the right words at the right time.
Jun 14, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
14. Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu Rising - BONUS EPISODE
Send us Fan Mail We couldn't resist! After seeing both of these books everywhere we figured that we just had to sit down and have a good old natter about them. A Taylor Jenkins Reid special if you will. The first 30 minutes focus on Daisy Jones, with the remainder being our chat on Malibu Rising. Conversation topics include sex, drugs, rock n roll and general debauchery.
Jun 7, 2021 · 51 min
13. Short Stories Edition - The Authenticity Project, A Burning, Starve Acre, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and much more!
Send us Fan Mail As always, here we are giving a spoiler free overview of all the books we've read over the past few weeks. Books featured include Pine, Frost in May, Little Scratch, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, Starve Acre, The Authenticity Project, The Arsonists' City, The Switch, A Burning and The Sanatorium. A real mix of genres which we had great fun discussing.
May 24, 2021 · 54 min
12. Klara and the Sun
Send us Fan Mail This month's featured read is Kazuo Ishiguro's most recent novel, Klara and the Sun. Discussion topics include: what it is to be human, social class and mobility, and we also have a special guest appearance by Boo the dog.
May 10, 2021 · 57 min
11. Short Stories Edition - Betty, Finlay Donovan is Killing It, Never Let Me Go, Libertie, The Mermaid of Black Conch and much much more!!
Send us Fan Mail NO SPOILERS and a lot of kick ass females featured this week as well as a spot of Matthew McConaughey and a little dose of self help. Books Featured: The Mermaid of Black Conch - Monique Roffey Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro The Family Upstairs - Lisa Jewell The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides Before The Ruins - Victoria Gosling The Beauty of Living Twice - Sharon Stone Betty - Tiffany McDaniel Libertie - Kaitlyn Greenidge Greenlights - Matthew McConaughey Finlay Donovan is Killing It - Elle Cosimano Notes on a Nervous Planet - Matt Haig
Apr 27, 2021 · 38 min
10. The House In The Cerulean Sea
Send us Fan Mail For our tenth episode we're discussing a thoroughly feel good book. Highly recommend this if you need a bit of a pick me up. Discussion topics include: warm fuzzy feelings, found families, an amorphous green blob and our trip to a real life book shop!
Apr 19, 2021 · 1 hr 1 min
9. The Testaments - BONUS EPISODE
Send us Fan Mail We weren't planning on recording a full length ep on this book, but after reading it we knew there would be a lot to say. This we we are joined by our first very special guests Emma (@bookmarkedbeers) and Flo (@floandherbook) and we had some great chats. Thanks for coming on girls! Discussion topics include: the patriarchy, breeding machines and Aunt Lydia!
Apr 12, 2021 · 56 min
8. Short Stories Edition - The Mountains Sing, Boy Parts, The Lamplighters, The Sanatorium & LOADS more.
Send us Fan Mail This jam packed episode contains chats on the following: The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner The Mothers - Brit Bennett The Mountains Sing - Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Just As I Am - Cicely Tyson Adults - Emma Jane Unsworth Boy Parts - Eliza Clark The Familiars - Stacey Halls The Manningtree Witches - A.K Blakemore The Lamplighters - Emma Stonex The Sanatorium - Sarah Pearse Shiver - Allie Reynolds Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes Discussion points include: pretty covers, historical fiction, female protagonists and dual timelines!
Mar 29, 2021 · 54 min
7. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Send us Fan Mail Our seventh episode sees us discussing this month's featured read, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. A fun episode! Discussion topics include: sexuality, feminism, fabulous dresses and Hannah's inability to drink 2 beers responsibly.
Mar 16, 2021 · 50 min
6. Short Stories Edition - Such A Fun Age, So Lucky, ACOTAR, The Vanishing Half, Small Pleasures, Girl A and more...
Send us Fan Mail Time for another roundup of all of our recent reads. This week we feature a couple of books that both of us have read, ACOTAR and The Briarmen, and a few individual reads too. Books covered: Such A Fun Age If I Can’t Have You Girl A So Lucky Small Pleasures Hamnet The Vanishing Half ACOTAR The Briarmen Discussion topics include: Women’s Prize for Fiction, naughty books & coordinating our outfits.
Mar 2, 2021 · 46 min
5. Where The Crawdads Sing
Send us Fan Mail This month's featured read was chosen by the lovely people of Bookstagram. And what an amazing book they chose! We loved reading and discussing this one and we hope you enjoy listening to our musings. Discussion topics include: loneliness, nature, what a crawdad is and Hannah's tears. A few small spoilers included (but no big ones!) Music by Rhiannon James Instagram - @twogirlsonebookpod
Feb 16, 2021 · 45 min
4. Short Stories Edition - The Thursday Murder Club, Hamnet, Ghosts, The Handmaid's Tale and Gone Girl
Send us Fan Mail A brief chat and round up of all of our reads over the last couple of weeks. Spoiler free apart from the very end of the podcast where we give you a warning! Discussion topics include: child loss, the dating scene, brief feelings, buddy reads and Hannah's distaste for hardbacks. (Footnote: Rhiannon's childhood obsession was The Mystery Club, not Mystery Kids. Told you her memory was bad!) Music by Rhiannon James Instagram: @twogirlsonebookpod
Feb 2, 2021 · 48 min
3. Emma
Send us Fan Mail Our February featured read sees us discussing a classic for the first time - Jane Austen's Emma. Discussion topics include: feminism, historical context, our childhood reading habits and a love for candles. Listen-along Drinking Game: Take a shot every time we refer to this novel as Victorian... we know, it’s Georgian! Music by Rhiannon James Instagram: @twogirlsonebookpod
Jan 19, 2021 · 34 min
2. Short Stories Edition - Normal People, I'll Be Gone In The Dark and more...
Send us Fan Mail In our first episode we discussed one book that we had both read. This episode we will be talking about the other books that we have been reading in the last couple of weeks. Discussion topics include: mental health, true crime, punctuation and our wish to learn more. Music by Rhiannon James Instagram: @twogirlsonebookpod
Jan 11, 2021 · 39 min
1. The Midnight Library
Send us Fan Mail TW: mental health, depression, anxiety, suicide In our first episode we introduce ourselves and discuss our very first book of the month, The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Discussion topics include: suicide, mental health, philosophical quotes, libraries vs Kindles and sheds. Full synopsis is at the end of the podcast to avoid spoilers. Music by Rhiannon James Instagram: @twogirlsonebookpod

Two Girls One Book - Book Club Podcast

17. The Song of Achilles & Circe

16. Short Stories Edition - The Guest List, Shuggie Bain, Detransition, Baby and MUCH more!

15. Pachinko

14. Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu Rising - BONUS EPISODE

13. Short Stories Edition - The Authenticity Project, A Burning, Starve Acre, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 and much more!

12. Klara and the Sun

11. Short Stories Edition - Betty, Finlay Donovan is Killing It, Never Let Me Go, Libertie, The Mermaid of Black Conch and much much more!!

10. The House In The Cerulean Sea

9. The Testaments - BONUS EPISODE

8. Short Stories Edition - The Mountains Sing, Boy Parts, The Lamplighters, The Sanatorium & LOADS more.

7. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

6. Short Stories Edition - Such A Fun Age, So Lucky, ACOTAR, The Vanishing Half, Small Pleasures, Girl A and more...

5. Where The Crawdads Sing

4. Short Stories Edition - The Thursday Murder Club, Hamnet, Ghosts, The Handmaid's Tale and Gone Girl

3. Emma

2. Short Stories Edition - Normal People, I'll Be Gone In The Dark and more...

1. The Midnight Library