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We sat down with Professor Luke Kennard to talk about Black Bag, our July Book Club pick, and honestly we're still thinking about it. 🖤📚 Luke is a poet, novelist and critic. His collection Cane was shortlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize, Notes on the Sonnets won the Forward Prize for Best Collection in 2021, and his debut novel The Transition was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime pick. He's now a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of Birmingham, and somehow also finds time to review for the London Review of Books, the Telegraph, the Poetry Review and the TLS. Black Bag follows an out of work actor who gets paid to sit inside a black leather bag as part of a psychology experiment, based on a real 1967 study into the "mere exposure effect", the idea that we come to like almost anything just by being repeatedly exposed to it. Luke told us where the idea actually came from, how a footnote in a completely unrelated academic paper turned into an obsession, and why he was determined to make the costume weirder than the original. We talked about writing male vulnerability without writing a manosphere book, why the majority experience of a creative life is frustration rather than success, and what it's like judging his students' work while sending his own out to be judged in exactly the same way. In this episode we chat about: 📖 The real experiment behind Black Bag, and the mere exposure effect 🎭 Writing a passive protagonist who denies his own agency 🧠 Masculinity, emotional dysregulation, and writing men without being didactic about it ✍️ Why failure, not success, is the real story of a creative life 🎓 Teaching creative writing at Birmingham while his own work gets rejected too 🌀 Anne Carson's influence on the shape and rhythm of the book Head over to Substack for the extended cut, we've got a bonus quick fire round with Luke that didn't make the main episode. 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #LukeKennard #BlackBag #BookTok #BookClub #AuthorInterview #ContemporaryFiction #BritishFiction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya round up the best books of the year so far and it's not just their own picks. They've spent hours combing through every major "best of" list from Goodreads, The New York Times and NPR, then added their own favourites, submissions from Bibliofilles Insiders, and an exclusive segment from senior editors across Spotify Audiobooks worldwide. From the most talked-about book of the year to a lit RPG series flying completely under the radar, a devastating non-fiction deep dive, and the sports romance nobody saw coming, this episode covers new releases, overlooked backlist gems, and the books they simply can't stop thinking about. 📖 In this episode: The most talked-about book of the year so far and why it's dividing readers The lit RPG series outselling literary fiction that nobody's talking about Non-fiction picks spanning true crime, memoir and modern history Sophie and Chaya's personal favourite reads of the year (including one not even out yet) Exclusive best books recommendations from senior editors at Spotify Audiobooks (US, UK, Canada and Australia) Insider picks from Bibliofilles Substack subscribers A recommendation from the National Year of Reading campaign Independent bookshop bestsellers from The Wandering Chapter The books they're most excited to read before the year is out Whether you're searching for the best books of 2026, new book releases, literary fiction, book club recommendations, or your next unputdownable read, this episode has something for every reader. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke 👉 https://link.amazon/B05FZnSS2 Strangers by Belle Burden 👉 https://link.amazon/B08UUmiA7 Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash 👉 https://link.amazon/B0fC4AwVj Vigil by George Saunders 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aqKSm1Z The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gUhlQrv The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aaHd5kG London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe 👉 https://link.amazon/B05yqno0R Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe 👉 https://link.amazon/B0aSVsxyD A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bzP9UYm Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick 👉 https://link.amazon/B02liHBM5 Whistler by Ann Patchett 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hSM2YrE The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 👉 https://link.amazon/B06kWomYD John of John by Douglas Stuart 👉 https://link.amazon/B01tbDnoE Transcription by Ben Lerner 👉 https://link.amazon/B00hzS8lk This is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin 👉 https://link.amazon/B01gLxEoj I Want You to be Happy by Jem Calder 👉 https://link.amazon/B01oYdh9a Famesick by Lena Dunham 👉 https://link.amazon/B0fx92u7y Lovelight series by BK Borison 👉 https://link.amazon/B0fx92u7y This Kingdom will not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews 👉 https://link.amazon/B03KOKKRr American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee 👉 https://link.amazon/B0e2TAAvB The Pretender by Jo Harkin 👉 https://link.amazon/B0h8HMY57 Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hjI6qCS Buckeye by Patrick Ryan 👉 https://link.amazon/B09Qtnh4G A Private Man by Stephanie Sy-Quia 👉 https://link.amazon/B03Ngrey9 When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Rizden 👉 https://link.amazon/B02w4XMYM The Girls by Emma Cline 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gLIDWMI The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hIvqyde Country People by Daniel Mason 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dzDqSiL Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 👉 https://link.amazon/B0awQ3ksK Cathedrals by Claudia Piñeiro 👉 https://link.amazon/B05runErC Seek the Traitor's Sun by Veronica Roth 👉 https://link.amazon/B0a8VSPaN Fieldwork as a Sex Object by Meena Kandasamy 👉 https://link.amazon/B0gNbL3bc A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 👉 https://link.amazon/B0j7Oazqf The Winged Game by Sophie Kim 👉 https://link.amazon/B0ifcOSpu Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dbl63If Life of Pi by Yann Martel 👉 https://link.amazon/B0dbZKMzL Munichs by David Peace 👉 https://link.amazon/B00VBaS89 The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 👉 https://link.amazon/B0cUEf1VN Doom Painting by AK Blakemore 👉 https://link.amazon/B0iF1Hulv We Go Way Back by Niamh Connolly 👉 https://link.amazon/B09lbWKXj 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. 🎧 Subscribe on Substack for extended essays and exclusive bonus content. #BestBooksOfTheYear #BookRecommendations #BooksToRead #BestBooks2026 #MustReadBooks #BookTok #BookTube #BookClub #LiteraryFiction #ReadingList #BookLovers #ReadersOfInstagram #Bookstagram #TheBibliofilles #BookCommunity #NewBooks2026 #BookPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Bibliofilles, Sophie and Chaya challenge the idea of the traditional summer read and explore whether the best books for summer are really the ones topping every bestseller list. From literary fiction, Greek mythology retellings, and dystopian classics to romance, thrillers, BookTok favourites, and underrated novels, we share the books we genuinely believe deserve a place on your summer reading list—whether you're relaxing on the beach, by the pool, or curled up at home. We also dive into the surprising research behind the "summer slide," why children should keep reading during the school holidays, and share some of our favourite books for young readers. 📖 In this episode: - The biggest summer reading trends of 2026 - Why there is no such thing as the perfect "summer read" - The most underrated books everyone should read - Literary fiction worth taking on holiday - Greek mythology retellings we love - Romance, thrillers and hidden gems beyond BookTok - Why summer reading is so important for children - Our personal Summer TBR (To Be Read) lists Whether you're searching for summer book recommendations, beach reads, literary fiction, BookTok books, classic novels, or the best books to read in 2026, this episode has something for every reader. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Children of Men 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hMNVNqN Call Me By Your Name 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bNzpLtk My Sister, The Serial Killer 👉 https://link.amazon/B07rO0md0 The Neapolitan Novels 👉 https://link.amazon/B0hgHiCPP You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty 👉 https://link.amazon/B09apRAuW Alias Grace 👉 https://link.amazon/B06zIB6ei The Remains of the Day 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bBJ2Gm3 Ariadne 👉 https://link.amazon/B0bg48WnC Welcome to Glorious Tuga 👉 https://link.amazon/B03t1yEaQ 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Sophie & Chaya. #BookPodcast #BookRecommendations #SummerReads #SummerReading #BooksToRead #BestBooks2026 #MustReadBooks #BeachReads #BookTok #BookTube #BookClub #LiteraryFiction #ReadingRecommendations #BookLovers #ReadersOfInstagram #GreekMythology #ClassicBooks #DystopianBooks #RomanceBooks #ThrillerBooks #Books2026 #TheBibliofilles #BookCommunity #ReadingList #Bookstagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why has The Odyssey survived for over 3,000 years? ⚔️📚 This week, Chaya and Sophie dive into Homer's The Odyssey to explore why it's considered one of the greatest stories ever told. From the hero's journey and Greek mythology to translation debates, feminism, trauma, hospitality, and the enduring question of what makes someone a hero, they unpack the epic that shaped Western literature. They debate one of literature's most divisive protagonists, explore the women at the heart of the story - including Penelope, Athena, Circe and Calypso - and discuss why The Odyssey continues to inspire readers, writers and filmmakers thousands of years after it was first written. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Odyssey by Homer (Emily Wilson Translation) 👉 https://amzn.to/3RFScav Circe by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/4vFSCf3 The Voyage Home by Pat Barker 👉 https://amzn.to/4wQWdYM The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 👉 https://amzn.to/4waEDPu Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 👉 https://amzn.to/4vznuOg The Iliad by Homer 👉 https://amzn.to/44CXNRV The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/44z1QyK 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #classicliterature #greekmythology #theodyssey #homer #booklover #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

She's been sober for 16 years. Before that, she was deep in London's club scene, doing d*ugs with celebrities, DJing alongside Alexander McQueen, and watching people around her not make it out alive. In this episode, DJ, producer and author Jodie joins us to talk about her debut memoir "You Had to Be There: An Odyssey Through Noughties London, One Night at a Time" and she does not hold back. We talk about: •⁠ ⁠Sneaking into the London Astoria at 15 with a fake ID and finding her "tribe" •⁠ ⁠Falling into a*diction on the dance floor and getting sober at 25 •⁠ ⁠Losing friends to a*diction, including Amy Winehouse a year after she got clean •⁠ ⁠Structuring her entire memoir around the clubs that raised her Astoria, Turnmills, Fabric, Pasha •⁠ ⁠Why she refused to read any other memoirs while writing her own •⁠ ⁠Getting "discovered" by a literary agent she didn't even know she had Plus a rapid-fire book recommendations round covering Elena Ferrante, Donna Tartt, Barbara Kingsolver and Sarah Waters. This is glamour, grief, queerness, addiction and recovery no filter, no spin. 📚 Subscribe to our Substack for the bonus tier from this episode she's spilling things we can't put on YouTube Jodies Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Had-Be-There-Noughties-ebook/dp/B0F6TM7XST/ref 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. #BookClub #BookTok #BookRecommendations #Memoir #Addiction #Sobriety #LondonNightlife #BookTok #PodcastClips #AuthorInterview #RecoveryJourney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When does wellness become a problem? This week on The Bibliofilles, we're diving into one of the most urgent cultural conversations of the moment looks maxing and optimisation culture and exploring it through the lens of literature. From viral influencers using extreme methods to "engineer" attractiveness, to the Fitbit-ification of reading via Goodreads targets, we unpack how the obsession with maximising every aspect of life is quietly making us miserable and why fiction saw it all coming. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Rouge by Mona Awad 👉 https://amzn.to/4uBKo73 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 👉 https://amzn.to/44gkf2Z The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/4fOQddP Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro 👉 https://amzn.to/4ozSWdn Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4ovIFPe Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding 👉 https://amzn.to/4oAQ9At Female Chauvinist Pigs by Ariel Levy 👉 https://amzn.to/4uOMOiV We also discuss the backlash to Steven Bartlett optimisation obsession, the incel-to-mainstream pipeline of looks culture, and why reading itself has been infected by optimisation thinking. Perfect for: fans of feminist literary criticism, cultural commentary, book recommendations, and anyone who's ever felt exhausted by the pressure to self-optimise. 🎧 Subscribe on Substack for extended essays and exclusive bonus content including our viral extra with Maggie O'Farrell! 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Notropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ #looksmaxing #looksmaxxing #beautystandards #malegaze #botox #glowup #manosphere #podcast #trending #bookish #books #filler #lipfiller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Off Campus has become one of the biggest TV sensations of 2026, taking over streaming charts, BookTok and social media feeds around the world. In this episode we discuss the hit adaptation of Elle Kennedy's bestselling romance series and why audiences have become completely obsessed with Garrett, Hannah, Dean and the Briar University crew. We explore the show's addictive storytelling, its portrayal of consent and healthy relationships, the representation of sexual assault and trauma, and why so many viewers are calling it a cultural turning point for romance on screen. Key topics: • Off Campus review and reaction • Consent and healthy masculinity • Sexual assault representation in television • Romance books vs romance adaptations • The rise of New Adult fiction • Elle Kennedy's publishing journey • BookTok and the romance boom • Why Off Campus has become a global phenomenon • Our favourite characters and storylines Articles discussed: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2026/05/11984138/off-campus-sexual-assault https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clypz87rqy1o https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/off-campus-sexual-assault-rom-com/ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/29/off-campus-tv-show-series-prime-video-global-hit #OffCampus #ElleKennedy #BookTok #RomanceBooks #PrimeVideo #BookPodcast #TheBibliophiles #NewAdultRomance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you read a book… without checking the reviews first? In this episode, we read the funniest, harshest, and most unhinged one-star reviews including brutal takedowns of classic books we love. It’s hilarious… until it isn’t. Because beneath the chaos, there’s a bigger question: Are we still thinking for ourselves or letting the internet decide what we like? 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Pride and Prejudice 👉 https://amzn.to/4eKSxSn The Great Gatsby 👉 https://amzn.to/4eILoSE Frankenstein 👉 https://amzn.to/4efizx6 Crime and Punishment 👉 https://amzn.to/4n1AbyS Wuthering Heights 👉 https://amzn.to/3R79kVS The Divine Comedy 👉 https://amzn.to/3OGUPaJ 1984 👉 https://amzn.to/48vrC9j Everything’s Fine 👉 https://amzn.to/4cB4Orf A Prayer for Owen Meany 👉 https://amzn.to/4vTHJrc Never Let Me Go 👉 https://amzn.to/48Y62dK Wolf Hall 👉 https://amzn.to/4ud7UaL The Bell Jar 👉 https://amzn.to/3OM9KAs A Little Life 👉 https://amzn.to/4mZm3Gf A Discovery of Witches 👉 https://amzn.to/4wbQFsm Empire of Pain 👉 https://amzn.to/4mTBOyx Still Life 👉 https://amzn.to/4tNDJXV The Song of Achilles 👉 https://amzn.to/4cTfMr0 Penance 👉 https://amzn.to/4ueNNZF 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio Discount Code For Bubble BIBLIO15: https://bubble.onelink.me/nnib/signup?deep_link_sub2=BIBLIO15.T&Cs £15 off first childcare booking. Not valid in conjunction with other promo codes or account credit. Valid until 01.11.26. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when one of the internet’s most aesthetic books is actually read properly? In this deep dive episode, we unpack The Stranger by Albert Camus the slim philosophical classic that has become a cultural obsession online. From performative reading culture and celebrity book clubs to absurdism, existentialism, alienation, mental health, internet culture, and modern emotional burnout, this episode explores why The Stranger still feels terrifyingly relevant today. If you’ve ever seen someone reading The Stranger on the train and wondered what it actually means this is the episode for you. Perfect for fans of literary analysis, classic literature, philosophy, dark academia, booktok, existential fiction, and deep-dive book podcasts. 📚 Books & authors discussed: 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Stranger 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=The+Stranger The Myth of Sisyphus 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=The+Myth+of+Sisyphus The Secret History 👉 https://amzn.to/48MawUD Assembly 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Assembly&crid Waiting for Godot 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Waiting+for+Godot&crid Nausea 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Nausea&crid Notes from Underground 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Notes+from+Underground&crid 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com #AlbertCamus #TheStranger #BookPodcast #DarkAcademia #Philosophy #Existentialism #Absurdism #ClassicBooks #BookTok #LiteraryPodcast #FranzKafka #Dostoevsky #BookTube #Literature #DeepDivePodcast #TheBiblioFiles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the one book you wish you could read again for the very first time? In this episode, we dive into the books that completely consumed us the stories that altered our brains, broke our hearts, changed how we see the world, and left us chasing the feeling long after the final page. From surreal labyrinths and devastating literary epics to obsessive dark academia, emotional masterpieces, and books with twists that genuinely left us breathless… these are the books we would do anything to experience again. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 Star Side by Alex Aster 👉 https://amzn.to/49eYfII Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/48P1pmh Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/4wgxSfp The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien 👉 https://amzn.to/4d8y8EB A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles 👉 https://amzn.to/4tpOBuf Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 👉 https://amzn.to/42lyGBV I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 👉 https://amzn.to/48NYI4u A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth 👉 https://amzn.to/48MnE Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 👉 https://amzn.to/4cV3Y8T The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/3P3lleC Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 👉 https://amzn.to/4trtbwF Alchemised by SenLinYu 👉 https://amzn.to/4d9UdTb Night Bitch by Rachel Yoder 👉 https://amzn.to/3QUD1cS What I Loved by Siri Hustvedt 👉 https://amzn.to/4uwc918 A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers 👉 https://amzn.to/4duyt5K Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu 👉 https://amzn.to/4wlO13o Matrix by Lauren Groff 👉 https://amzn.to/4tXZlAQ The Testaments by Margaret Atwood 👉 https://amzn.to/4uySUUS Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall 👉 https://amzn.to/3QQ3SqB In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 👉 https://amzn.to/4etAi3S We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 👉 https://amzn.to/3QLjBHv The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 👉 https://amzn.to/3P0pP5H 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics ⁠https://londonnootropics.com⁠ Discount code for 20% off Biblio Discount Code For Bubble BIBLIO15: ⁠https://bubble.onelink.me/nnib/signup?deep_link_sub2=BIBLIO15.T&Cs⁠ £15 off first childcare booking. Not valid in conjunction with other promo codes or account credit. Valid until 01.11.26. #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Deep Dive into Possibly the Best Book Ever Written? 👀 Few novels inspire obsession like The Secret History and this time, we went all in. After a close reread, we break down the characters, key moments, and the deeper themes that make this book so enduring from elitism and morality to its chilling sense of complicity. We explore the novel’s classical and philosophical influences, unpack different interpretations, and ask the big question… why are we still so obsessed? Whether you’ve read it five times or not at all, this episode will change the way you see it. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 The Secret History by Donna Tartt 👉 https://amzn.to/48MawUD If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio 👉 https://amzn.to/4sCu4ly Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity 👉 https://amzn.to/42c6Ojv Circe by Madeline Miller 👉 https://amzn.to/4cwGbLa Mythos by Stephen Fry 👉 https://amzn.to/4tgUqL0 Heroes by Stephen Fry 👉 https://amzn.to/4cgLpLZ Penance by Eliza Clarke 👉 https://amzn.to/4tfBTP7 The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake 👉 https://amzn.to/3Oo3cI8 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 👉 https://amzn.to/4cfIhjw Babel by R.F. Kuang👉 https://amzn.to/3QdRY9E 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A book scandal has exploded and it’s raising serious questions about the future of publishing. In this episode, we dive into the controversy surrounding a viral novel accused of being largely written by AI… a story that went from self-published success to being pulled from shelves almost overnight. But this isn’t just about one book. We explore how AI is quietly reshaping the literary world from self-publishing trends to major publishers missing the warning signs and ask the bigger question: Can we still trust what we’re reading? This is a conversation about creativity, authenticity, and where we draw the line. Let us know your thoughts in the comments Would you read a book written by AI? 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friendships… but make them messy, obsessive, and unforgettable 👀 From The Kite Runner to The Secret History, we’re breaking down the friendships that shaped us and the ones that completely destroyed people. Campus obsession. Fake identities. Chosen family. Lifelong bonds. Some of these friendships feel real… others feel a little too real. So the question is which ones would you actually want in your life? In Memoriam by Alice Winn 👉 https://amzn.to/4ryklfI The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 👉 https://amzn.to/4ryxOE1 Recitatif by Toni Morrison 👉 https://amzn.to/3NC8mzE Playground by Richard Powers 👉 https://amzn.to/470AbIB Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld 👉 https://amzn.to/4scxDQ6 The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer 👉 https://amzn.to/4urb3oj The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 👉 https://amzn.to/46SQ5EU Almond by Won-pyung Sohn 👉 https://amzn.to/4sGLpKz Wonder by R.J. Palacio 👉 https://amzn.to/4lxssI8 My Friends by Fredrik Backman 👉 https://amzn.to/3PlggxT Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 👉 https://amzn.to/3NM8Vqk Stoner by John Williams 👉 https://amzn.to/4t3hYCT The Secret History by Donna Tartt 👉 https://amzn.to/412uIxj Writers & Lovers by Lily King 👉 https://amzn.to/4b9mrOf Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 👉 https://amzn.to/4dld8vT If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio 👉 https://amzn.to/4s9p4W4 Babel by R.F. Kuang 👉 https://amzn.to/4biouyj Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 👉 https://amzn.to/4siZ3np A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 👉 https://amzn.to/3PtmbAX Still Life by Sarah Winman 👉 https://amzn.to/4lsjnzZ The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 👉 https://amzn.to/4uHCRFg The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante 👉 https://amzn.to/4rwkRL9 The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker 👉 https://amzn.to/4lqV0ml Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare 👉 https://amzn.to/4rwl0OH Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day 👉 https://amzn.to/3P5lg9U Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray 👉 https://amzn.to/3P6vV4g https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVzC66JjEqz/?igsh=MWY2Y2dmY3R5dWdjaw== 👍 Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more bookish conversations with Chaya & Sophie. Sponsored by London Nootropics https://londonnootropics.com Discount code for 20% off Biblio #books #booktok #booktube #bookreview #booklover #bookstagram #bookish #bookrecommendations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices