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The Dabblers' Book Club

The Dabblers' Book Club

Written by: Noisy Badger
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Non-stuffy book chat and funny one-star reviews. We’re a book podcast for people who like reading but don't always feel qualified to talk about it. Maybe you went to state school or haven’t read any of the greats but still want to talk about books in a normal way. Every fortnight, Curtis Nice and Hajar J. Woodland read a novel and discuss it with some moderate cursing and chuckling at one-star reviews. We've taken a tiny break because the world got busy, but catch up on books you haven't read and episodes you haven't listened to and we will be back BIGGER AND BETTER by November!


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  • GUEST SPECIAL with Maggie Gee, author and professor of creative writing

    GUEST SPECIAL with Maggie Gee, author and professor of creative writing
    Apr 7 2022

    Maggie Gee's 17th novel, The Red Children, is out this week and Curtis and Hajar will be chatting about it when we kick off our review episodes again! In this guest special, Maggie speaks to Hajar all about the craft of writing, fitting in at Oxford, and why it's so important to have the freedom to figure out what you actually think. The Orange Prize shortlisted author also treats us to readings from The Red Children, a fable about migration and global warming that will restore your belief in the power of human kindness. Listen to the interview and read along with us!

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    30 mins
  • GUEST SPECIAL with Lorraine Brown, author of The Paris Connection

    GUEST SPECIAL with Lorraine Brown, author of The Paris Connection
    Mar 21 2022

    Losing motivation to get that first novel done? This is the episode for you. Hajar talks to the brilliant Lorraine Brown, debut author of The Paris Connection, all about her journey to authordom! We talked about her previous jobs, the struggle artists with day jobs have to call themselves professionals, and why cities are so great to write about. We also can't help but bring up Emily in Paris and the disappointing Sex and the City reboot!

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    30 mins
  • S3 Episode 7: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

    S3 Episode 7: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
    Oct 31 2021

    We're back!! Hajar finally read a book! We chat about Women's Prize-winning Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, and enjoy ourselves as we read the countless 'Emperor's New Clothes!!!' one-star reviews. Read the novel? Tweet us what you think... @dabblersbooks

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    1 hr
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