The Thursday Book Club on Phonic FM

21/11/2023

We are so on the ball here!
Remember we talked about Swordheart in our first episode?
Well, the Bookseller has announced that Orbit UK has acquired this and T Kingfisher’s ‘Saints of Steel’ series so they’ll be available in UK bookshops next year.

17/11/2023

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17/11/2023

What songs would you like to hear that are book related? We have had Paperback Writer by The Beatles and Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush. What else could you suggest?

17/11/2023

The third broadcast of The Thursday Book Club was on 16th October 2023 at 2pm on Phonic FM. The panel were Angela Wooldridge, Elizabeth Ducie, and Jonathan Posner was the host.

Click here to listen to the show:
https://jonathanposnerauthor.com/the-thursday-book-club-no3/

The book we reviewed was The Man I Think I know by Mike Gayle.

We also flagged up some key books to buy for Christmas:

The Game by Martin Kemp
Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
Skandar and the Phantom Rider by A F Steadman
Scarlet by Genevieve Cogman
The Drowning Girls by Helen Callaghan
A Devon Midwinter Murder by Stephanie Austin (out 23rd November 2023)
The Rivers of Treason by Karen Maitland
Exeter’s Lost Buildings: Destruction from 1800 to 1899 by Todd Gray

There was also a discussion on what makes a cosy crime – and Elizabeth gave us some key pointers!

The next show will be on 21st December at 2pm UK time.

13/11/2023

This Thursday's show promises to be a great one! Tune in on 106.8 FM in the Exeter area, on DAB in Exeter and Plymouth, and on https://phonic.fm

25/10/2023

The second broadcast of The Thursday Book Club was on 19th October 2023 at 2pm on Phonic FM. The panel were Jason Mann, Su Bristow and Jonathan Posner. Click the names to find out more about their works, and use the … Continue reading →

22/10/2023

The new show is now online - listen again, or if you didn't manage to catch it last thursday, listen now!

The second broadcast of The Thursday Book Club was on 19th October 2023 at 2pm on Phonic FM. The panel were Jason Mann, Su Bristow and Jonathan Posner. Click the names to find out more about their works, and use the … Continue reading →

19/10/2023

Our guests today were Su Bristow and Jason Mann. The show featured discussion of three novels:
- This is Happiness, by Niall Williams
- Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris
- Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt.
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Events discussed were:
Poetry Open Mic – Brook Kitchen Weds 1st Nov 6pm – 8pm
East Devon folk: 6.30 – 7.45pm Saturday October 29th. Hosted at BOOKBAG, McCoy’s Arcade, Fore St.
• A unique opportunity to hear Gazan poet Mohammed Moussa, founder of the Gaza Poets Society, reading from his work and sharing some of his experiences as a poet in Gaza.
• Free entry, but do buy a signed copy of FLAMINGO and browse the wonderfully curated Bookbag selection.
Crime at the Coast, Torbay Museum – this coming weekend
Wolf Hall Weekend – 22nd -23rd June 2024
The Yeovil Literary Festival, which runs from Friday Oct 20 to Monday Oct 30. Guests include Deborah Meaden, Michael Ball, Phil Tuffnell, Peter James, Kate Moss, Chris Packham, Alfie Boe and Louis de Bernieres.
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The next show is on 16th November at 2pm.

19/10/2023

Today’s show starts soon! Tune in from 2pm BST on 106.8FM or online* at https://phonic.fm for some great chat about books, literary news and more! Don’t know what to read next? We’ve got some great books for you to get into!

* there’s been some technical stuff about the online feed - if it doesn’t work immediately then apparently you should try a different browser.

22/09/2023

The first show by the Thursday Book Club was broadcast today!
Find out more - and listen again to the whole show - right here:
https://jonathanposnerauthor.com/the-thursday-book-club/
Here's a pic of the presenters (L to R) Cathie, Angie and Jonathan.

20/09/2023

The first Thursday Book Club show airs tomorrow on Phonic FM! Tune in at 2pm BST on 21st Sept 2023 for book reviews, news and chat about all things literary. Tune in online at Phonic.fm, or on 106.8 / DAB in the Exeter area.