Episode 19

This week’s episode of The Book Show sees Mariella joined on the silver studio sofas by cult novelist Joshua Ferris talking about following up his debut novel; John Boyne, author of the worldwide-bestselling Holocaust novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and redoubtable politician Baroness Shirley Williams, who reveals her recently-published memoirs.

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Mariella’s Recommended Reads
If you’ve read one of the featured books from one of Mariella’s guests and want to explore more books along similar lines, take a look at our If You Liked That, You’ll Like This pages for more ideas and inspiration...hey, it does what it says on the tin...

Bedside Table
Thriller writer Robert Goddard, whose new novel Long Time Coming was recently published, reveals the travel and spy-lit that dominates his spare time...

Fine Line
The Other Side of You author Salley Vickers reveals her top ever literary line...

Book Club
Booker nominee Ed O’Loughlin takes us to Ireland’s largest bookshop to pass on his current top Book Club recommendation, which involves Pontius Pilate, the Devil and a large black cat, and sounds fantastic...

The Write Place
Dr Gabriel Weston reveals that one of her favourite places to write is an unconventionally mobile one...

Book of the Decade
Joshua Ferris, John Boyne and Shirley Williams nominate their top read of the last ten years...


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