Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

129 episodes

Heart the Lover by Lily King with Lily King
09/07/2026 | 56 mins.
This week's book guest is Heart the Lover by Lily King.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible, award-winning author Lily King.

In this episode they discuss writing by hand, notebooks, The Great Gatsby, first love, teachers, Mr Polis and Desmond Morris.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub

Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Others by Sheena Kalayil
02/07/2026 | 29 mins.
This week's book guest is The Others by Sheena Kalayil.

In this episode we discuss communism, sex scenes, Mozambique, and the Stasi.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub

Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great with Emma-Lee Moss
25/06/2026 | 47 mins.
This week's book guest is My Cantopop Nights: A Memoir by Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author and musician Emma-Lee Moss aka Emmy the Great.

In this episode they discuss motherhood, shedding, hair cuts, colonisation, therapy, and Björk.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub

Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley
18/06/2026 | 36 mins.
This week's book guest is My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley.

In this episode we discuss Ferrante fever, Albert Camus in hot pants, mothers and Jackie Weaver.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub

Produced by Naomi Parnell
Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Land by Maggie O'Farrell with Maggie O'Farrell
11/06/2026 | 44 mins.
This week's book guest is Land by Maggie O'Farrell

Sara and Cariad are joined by the multi-award-winning author Maggie O'Farrell.

In this episode they discuss Ireland, inappropriate sitcoms, writing, desks, geography, and Moomins.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub

Produced, recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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About Sara & Cariad's Weirdos Book Club

Join comedians and authors Sara Pascoe and Cariad Lloyd in their Weirdos Book Club - a space for the lonely outsider to feel accepted and appreciated. Assisted by their comedian and writer friends, each week they’ll discuss a book that is special, stimulating and y’know – weird. Welcome to your new book club! Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you! Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to pre-order here.Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Twitter @weirdosbookclub and Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub Produced by Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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