In Conversation with Gillian McAllister

Today's episode is a suggestion by a lovely listener, where Jess and Lauren share Reccos of books similar to some all time faves!Book onto the Book Reccos Reading Retreat and find out all the details HERE!Books Mentioned in this episode:Final Revival of Opal & NevMe Before You by Jojo MoyesLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgThis Motherless Land by Nikki MaySilver Sparrow by Tayari JonesVanishing Half by Brit BennettAsk Again Yes by Mary Beth KeaneEverything I Know About Love by Dolly AldertonYellowface by R. F. KuangOne of the Good Guys by Araminta HallWe Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride & Jo PiazzaThe Girl on The Train by Paula HawkinsBlue Hour by Paula HawkinsBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com   Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jess and Lauren for their first wrap up of the year where Jess and Lauren share what they got up to, watched and read in January!Book onto the Book Reccos Reading Retreat and find out all the details HERE!Books Mentioned in this episode:Homesick by Sylvia Saunders Happy All The Time by Laurie ColwinBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com   Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Jess and Lauren bring Holly Bourne's newest book to the pod, So Thrilled For You, which is publishing this month. Book onto the Book Reccos Reading Retreat and find out all the details HERE!Books Mentioned in this episode:So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com   Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their first author interview of 2025, Jess and Lauren kick things off by chatting to Gillian McAllister, best selling thriller author, on her latest book Famous Last Words. Book onto the Book Reccos Reading Retreat and find out all the details HERE!Books Mentioned in this episode:Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com   Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the first episode of the year, and it's a good one! Jess and Lauren look ahead to the books publishing in 2025!Remember, there are still spaces to book on to the Book Reccos Winter Reading Retreat - check it out here!Book Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com   Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Its the last podcast episode of 2024, so buckle in for the longest episode of the year as Jess and Lauren share their Top 10 Books of the Year!Books Mentioned in this Episode:The Women by Kristin HannahThe Nightingale by Kristin HannahBrother Do You Love Me by Mani & Reuben CoeStrong Female Character by Fern BradyKala by Colin WalshGreen Dot by Madeline GrayThe Life Impossible by Matt HaigHello Beautiful by Ann NapolitanoBlue Sisters by Coco MellorsLies & Weddings by Kevin KwanBy Any Other Name by Jodi PicoultThis Motherless Land by Nikki MayHomecoming Kate MortonPachinko by Min Jin LeeThe Beesting by Paul MurrayJames by Percival EverettNever Saw me Coming by Tanya SmithBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.comGet in Touch:Instagram: @bookreccosEmail: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let us be glad, let us be grateful that the Wicked movie is finally here, its taken over our Jess and Lauren's lives so they had to make a podcast about it. Let it be known, these book have a vary tenuous link to Wicked, it's just a great excuse to talk about books they haven't brought to the podcast yet...Books Mentioned in this Episode:James by Percival Everett Into the Storm by Cecilia AhernEat Slay Love by Julie Mae CohenBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the most wonderful time, of the year... So grab a hot drink and settle in for the anual festive reccos of 2024 episode!With the New Year approaching this is a perfect time to get ahead of resolutions and get yourself a Reading Journal to help you stay accountable of your reading goals in 2025. Get yours from the Book Reccos website, here!Books Mentioned in this Episode:The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita ProseA Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy & Sierra SimoneThe Christmas Express by Isla GordonBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this slightly chaotic wrap up episode Jess and Lauren chat about what they got up to in November including now taking bookings for their first winter reading retreat in February! If you are interested in coming along, check it out here Upgrade your reading experience with Serious Readers' High Definition Light—crafted with Daylight Wavelength Technology™ for clear, comfortable reading without eye strain. Use our code RECCOS at seriousreaders.com/bookreccos to get £100 off and free UK delivery!Books Mentioned in this Episode:What I Ate in a Year by Stanley TucciBy Any Other Name by Jodi PicoultBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter: Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.com   Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Upgrade your reading experience with Serious Readers' High Definition Light—crafted with Daylight Wavelength Technology™ for clear, comfortable reading without eye strain. Use our code RECCOS at seriousreaders.com/bookreccos to get £100 off and free UK delivery!Books Mentioned in this Episode:Clara Reads Proust by Stéphane CarlierClean by Alia Trabucco ZeránWhat You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko AoyamaWhat I Know About You by Éric ChacourA Perfect Day to Be Alone by Nanae AoyamaHonourable mentions to: The Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura & Convenience Store Womanby Sayaka MurataBook Reccos Website, Shop & newsletter:Don't forget to check out our website and checkout the Book Reccos shop to purchase your very own Book Reccos Reading Journal! And whilst you're there sign up to our newsletter to receive a monthly email from us to fill you in on our favourite reccos of the month. Head to www.bookreccos.comGet in Touch:Instagram: @bookreccosEmail: [email protected]: www.bookreccos.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.