Episode 8

Reviews: Girl Dinner, Park Avenue, The Americans and The Buccaneers

In this episode, we're chatting about:

  • The secret skill of book signings
  • Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake*
  • Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh*
  • The Americans (TV series)
  • The Buccaneers (TV series)

*Accessed through our work/from the publisher

But for your convenience, here's everything we mentioned in this episode:

  • Lucy Worsley (British historian and author) – we didn't mention but you can listen to her brilliant BBC podcast Lady Killers
  • Katabasis by RF Kuang
  • The Great (TV show)
  • Mad Men (TV show)
  • The real-life inspiration for The Americans
  • Morning Wars (TV show)

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About the Podcast

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About your hosts

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Caitlin Toohey

Hi, I'm Caitlin! I've been on bookstagram since 2016, a podcaster since 2017, and worked in publishing since 2019. So books and reading are my entire life. When I'm not reading, I like listening to Taylor Swift, watching sitcoms, and generally being a theatre kid.
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Michelle Gately

Hi, I'm Michelle! I'm an Aussie living in the UK, working as a bookseller. I'm obsessed with storytelling in all its forms – I spend as much time watching TV or listening to podcasts as I do reading. Other hobbies include bouldering, hiking and generally obsessing about my pug Percy.