Louise and Virginia have been devouring more new releases which have revealed several small coincidences. They also chat about a few non bookish things they’ve been diving into recently.BooksThe Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak, 2021, Penguin.Love and Virtue by Diana Reid, 2021 Ultimo PressAnything But Fine by Tobias Madden, 2021, PenguinCrossroads by Jonathon Franzen, 2021, 4th Estate.Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, 2021 MacMillanPodcastsA Slight Change of Plans with Maya ShankarBecause of AnitaTelevisionTed Lasso, Apple TV+Nine Perfect Strangers, Netflix

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42: New Releases and Literary Coincidences

Louise and Virginia have been reading several new releases and loving all of them. They chat about seven very different books in the conversation and there are plenty of laughs.BooksThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller, 2021, Penguin RandomHouseBeautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney, 2021, FaberThe Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, 2021, Text PublishingTreasure and Dirt by Chris Hammer, 2021, Allen and UnwinWild Abandon by Emily Bitto, 2021, Allen and UnwinGreat Circle by Maggie Shipstead, 2021, RandomHouseThe Art of Patience by Sylvain Tesson, 2021, Bloomsbury

41: Hot Off The Press!

Louise and Virginia have been reading some small but gripping books that have been translated into English; perhaps the ultimate type of ‘own voices’ reading. By complete coincidence they ended up in the same parts of the world.Books:Tomorrow They Won’t Dare to Murder Us by Joseph Andras and translated by Simon Lesser. 2021, Verso.People Like Them: A Novel by Samira Sedira and translated by Lara Vergnaud. 2020, Raven BooksMadonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali and translated by Maureen Freely and Alexander Dawe. 1943, Other Press.At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop and translated by Anna Moschovakis. 2018, Pushkin Press.Podcasts:ABC Nature TrackThe DropoutIn Writing with Hattie CrisellCinefest Oz Films:The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly JohnsonNitram

40: Reading Around the World - Books in Translation

Virginia and Louise loved reading Hamnet for Episode 21 ‘Twin Tales’, so decided to do a deep dive into Maggie O’Farrell’s back catalogue. They discuss four of her earlier novels, all fantastic, as well as a few other things they’ve been diving into.BooksAfter You’d Gone by Maggie O’Farrell, 2000, Tinder PressThe Distance Between Us by Maggie O’Farrell, 2004, Tinder PressThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell, 2006, Tinder PressInstructions For a Heatwave by Maggie O’ Farrell, 2013, PenguinThe Kindness Revolution, Hugh Mackay, Allen & Unwin 2021PodcastsHow to Fail, with Maggie O’FarrellDesert Island Discs, with Maggie O’FarrellThe House that Vanished, BBC SoundsTV seriesHacks, on Stan

39: Mad About Maggie O'Farrell

Today’s books are all crime books set in the legal world. Some are brand new, one is an oldie, but all are great.Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @virginia_readsLouise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_readsSong ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadelinePodcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.Graphics by Orla Larkin - create@werkshop.com.auBooksThe Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, 2016, Little, BrownWhile Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams, 2021, HarperCollinsTragedy at Law by Cyril Hare, 1942, Faber and FaberThe Last Trial by Scott Turow, 2021, Pan MacmillanPodcasts99% Invisible – The ClinchThe Party Room with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly

38: Legal Thrillers for Legal Eagles

Louise and Virginia thought it might be fun if they each chose a book for the other, and in this episode they reveal what they thought of the books they were given. They also discuss some great podcast episodes, a couple of books they’ve each finished recently, and an excellent period costume drama series.Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @virginia_readsLouise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_readsSong ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadelinePodcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.Graphics by Orla Larkin - create@werkshop.com.auBooksMidnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie, 1981, VintageLove and Treasure by Ayelet Waldman, 2013, Penguin Random HouseA Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet, 2020, W. W Norton & Co.Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2021, BloomsburyPodcastsThis American Life, Episodes dated 739 Sisters and 741 The Power of WordsNovel Pairings episodes on Pride and PrejudiceTV seriesNetflix: Sophie: A Murder in West CorkBelgravia - Julian Fellowes

37: The Book Swap

Louise and Virginia dive into ‘pleasurable terror’ and explore Wuthering Heights for Book Club. They have some controversial views about Heathcliff and Cathy, take a deep dive into why we love all things gothic, and also discuss some new-release Gothic fiction.Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @virginia_readsLouise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_readsSong ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadelinePodcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.Graphics by Orla Larkin - create@werkshop.com.auBooksWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Bass Rock by Evie Wyld, 2020, Penguin Random HouseThe Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell, 2021, Bloomsbury

36: Wuthering Heights Book Club

Louise takes a Swandive with Polly Phillips, author of award winning novel ‘My Best Friend’s Murder’ published by Simon & Schuster.Email hello@divinginpodcast.comInstagram @diving_in_podcastVirginia’s Instagram @virginia_readsLouise’s Instagram @louise_cooks_and_readsSong ‘Diving In’ – original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linkt.ree/llauraadelinePodcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher.Graphics by Orla Larkin - create@werkshop.com.au

Swandive 5 - Louise chats with Polly Phillips, author of 'My Best Friend's Murder'

Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they’ve been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they’ve enjoyed.

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