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Bookies' Favourite

Bookies' Favourite

By: Aaron Rice Colin Rice Lucy Hannah McGlade
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Bookies’ Favourite book club podcast reads literary shortlists and award winning novels. Broadcast journalist Aaron Rice & writer Colin Rice, who has a publishing background, are joined by bookworms Lucy & Hannah. Regularly joined by book club members, authors, publishers, judges, audiobook narrators, book cover designers and bookfluencers. Series 1: International Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist Series 2: Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist Series 3: Queen Mary Small Press Fiction Prize 2026 selected books from the Longlist & Shortlist Series 4: International Booker Prize 2026Aaron Rice, Colin Rice, Lucy, Hannah McGlade Art
Episodes
  • May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry | Review | Booker Prize 2026

    May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry | Review | Booker Prize 2026
    30 Oct 2026

    Hannah, Lucy & Aaron dive into the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2026 winner May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry, published by Granta.


    This historical novel is split across two timelines filed with art, conspiracy and royal politics.


    The trio try to figure out what was real and decipher the rumours, stories and gossip spread throughout the castle. What are your thoughts of this novel?


    We're reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.


    💬 Share your thoughts with the book club

    ⁠Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub⁠

    ⁠Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub⁠

    ⁠Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com⁠


    ⁠Aaron @AaronRiceMedia⁠

    ⁠Lucy @bookz2026⁠

    ⁠Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah⁠

    ⁠Colin @c_f_writes⁠
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    1 hr and 2 min
  • Black Bag by Luke Kennard | Review | Booker Prize 2026

    Black Bag by Luke Kennard | Review | Booker Prize 2026
    24 Oct 2026

    Hannah, Lucy & Aaron discuss the comical monologue that is Black Bag by Luke Kennard, published by John Murray.


    This novel follows a struggling actor as he takes on the role of Black Bag in a psychology class. We also hear some thoughts from listeners in the bookclub.


    We’re reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.



    *Sorry about the audio quality, this episode was recorded during a storm*


    💬 Share your thoughts with the book club

    ⁠Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub⁠

    ⁠Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub⁠

    ⁠Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com⁠


    ⁠Aaron @AaronRiceMedia⁠

    ⁠Lucy @bookz2026⁠

    ⁠Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah⁠

    ⁠Colin @c_f_writes⁠
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    1 hr and 2 min
  • The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout | Review | Booker Prize 2026

    The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout | Review | Booker Prize 2026
    18 Oct 2026

    Lucy & Aaron are joined by bookie guest Eleni (@books.andcaffeine.matter) to discuss the divisive literary read The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth

    Strout, published by Viking.


    Many listeners from the bookclub also share their thoughts... opinions are very split! What are your thoughts on this shortlistee?


    We're reading the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist ahead of the winner announcement.


    💬 Share your thoughts with the book club

    ⁠Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub⁠

    ⁠Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub⁠

    ⁠Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com⁠


    Eleni @books.andcaffeine.matter


    ⁠Aaron @AaronRiceMedia⁠

    ⁠Lucy @bookz2026⁠

    ⁠Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah⁠

    ⁠Colin @c_f_writes⁠
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    1 hr and 4 min
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