Lucy & Aaron are joined by bookie guest Eleni (@books.andcaffeine.matter) to discuss the controversial 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.

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Eleni @books.andcaffeine.matter

⁠Aaron @AaronRiceMedia⁠

⁠Lucy @bookz2026⁠

⁠Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah⁠

⁠Colin @c_f_writes⁠

The crew discuss the Scottish Island queer fiction novel which is one of the most popular books of the year, John of John by Douglas Stuart, published by Picador.

Some listeners from the bookclub share their thoughts on the book too, everyone seems to love it!

Were expectations too high for this book?

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

💬 Share your thoughts with the book club

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⁠Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub⁠

⁠Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com⁠

⁠Aaron @AaronRiceMedia⁠

⁠Lucy @bookz2026⁠

⁠Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah⁠

⁠Colin @c_f_writes⁠

Lucy, Colin & Aaron discuss otherworldly sci-fi novel The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, published by Serpent's Tail..

And we hear the thoughts of some members of the bookclub.

The crew is pretty divided over this one, what did you think of the book?

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