This episode we are joined by Kirsty, the Dyslexic Yogi and founder of Dook Club, the dyslexic-friendly no-pressure book club. Her castaway list is perfect for anyone seeking reflective and emotional journeys of self-discovery, relationships and emotions, through both fiction and non-fiction.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

Instagram: @thedyslexicyogi & @dook.club

Dook Club Events: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dook-club-33568694429

Blog: https://kirstythedyslexicyogi.wordpress.com/about/



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

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Books Discussed:

 * Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
 * Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by John J. Evans, B.K.S. Iyengar, Douglas Abrams
 * 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak
 * Caraval by Stephanie Garber
 * The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thích Nhất Hạnh
 * Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
 * Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus
 * The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
 * Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

56 - Books to Explore Mindfulness & Self-Discovery with Kirsty, The Dyslexic Yogi and Founder of Dook Club

This episode, we are joined by Flora Carr, debut author of "The Tower," as she shares the only five books she would take with her when cast away to her mysterious remote location—a rainy hut overlooking the sea. Her list is packed with stories exploring obscure niches in the historical tales we all think we know. Spanning unfamiliar gems and prize-winning favourites, this list is not to be missed for lovers of historical fiction, adventure, mystery, and heartfelt stories.



"The Tower" itself is a stunning debut that delves into Mary Queen of Scots' year of imprisonment in the water-bound fortress of Lochleven Castle. An atmospheric read exploring the depths and nuances of female friendship, rivalry, and love, "The Tower" is an absolute must-read of 2024 and is set to be released on March 7th.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

The Tower, OUT & mARCH: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/456704/the-tower-by-carr-flora/9781529153729

https://petersfraserdunlop.com/clients/flora-carr/

Instagram: @floracarr13

Twitter: @floracarr_



Podcast:

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Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

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Books Discussed:

 * The Tower: A Novel by Flora Carr
 * The Fraud by Zadie Smith
 * Above Us The Sea by Ania Card
 * Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park
 * On Chapel Sands by Laura Cumming
 * Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
 * Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
 * The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
 * A Traveler in Time by Alison Uttley
 * Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

55 - Books to Uncover Hidden Historical Treasures with Flora Carr, Author of The Tower [Out 7 March]

This episode is perfect for readers who want to explore human relationships, neurodivergent mindsets, and captivating emotional stories with dark and atmospheric backdrops. This episode we are joined by Meg from the Autistic Reads as she shares the five books she would be castaway with.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details

Instagram: @theautisticreads

Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/theautisticreads



Podcast Details

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6



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Books Discussed

 * Haunting Adeline by H. D. Carlton
 * Dracula by Bram Stoker
 * Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
 * Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking by Marianne Eloise
 * Normal People by Sally Rooney
 * A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
 * The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
 * Dracul by Dacre Stoker
 * Unmasked: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence by Ellie Middleton

54 - Books to Navigate Human Complexity with Meg from The Autistic Reads

This list is perfect for any reader who loves to seek information, answers and ancient knowledge told by engaging voices with humour and adventure thrown in for good measure. This episode we are joined by Thomas, host of the Highkey Obsessed Podcast as he shares the five books he would be castaway with.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

Podcast: https://highkeyobsessed.com/podcast/

Instagram: @highkeyobsessedpodcast

Website & Blog: https://highkeyobsessed.com/



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6



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Books Discussed:

 * Red Rising by Pierce Brown
 * Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
 * The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget, Arthur Conan Doyle
 * The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian, Robert B. Strassler, James Romm
 * Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
 * Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
 * The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
 * World War Z by Max Brooks
 * Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

53 - Books to Obsess Over with Thomas from Highkey Obsessed Podcast

This week's guest, Nic the Bookworm, shares her list filled with thrilling and historical stories exploring love, truth, resilience and acceptance.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

Instagram: @nic_thebookworm

TikTok: @nic_thebookworm



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6



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Books Discussed:

 * Go as a River by Shelley Read
 * The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
 * The Only One Left by Riley Sager
 * The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
 * The Women by Kristin Hannah
 * Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
 * Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
 * Seven Days by Alex Lake
 * What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
 * Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

52 - Books To Herald Your Thriller and Historical Fiction Era with Nic the Bookworm

Happy New Year Folks! I hope last year was good to you and that this year is better. As January gets off to a ... start , of sorts, I wanted to share with you the best five books I read in 2023. An usually emotional list for me this year, but lots of variety in genres and stories - a bit of something for everyone!



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6



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Books Discussed:

 * The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak
 * The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien
 * Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
 * The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
 * The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
 * Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
 * Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
 * The Lost Future of Pepperharrow by Natasha Pulley
 * The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
 * And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
 * Super Sons Vol. 1 by Peter J Tomasi and Jorge Jiménez
 * We Are Robin Vol. 1 by Lee Bermejo (Writer), Jorge Corona (Illustrator), Rob Haynes (Illustrator), Khary Randolph (Illustrator), James Harvey (Illustrator), Carmine Di Diandomenico (Illustrator)
 * No Shame by Tom Allen
 * Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Sarah Hendrickx
 * Torrid Times by Peter Brookes
 * A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

51 - My Books to Last of 2023

In this, our last episode of 2023, we have a fun list full of thought-provoking social commentary blended with nostalgia and unearthly vibes (with some ghosts and haunting thrown in for good measure). Recording IRL in an actual bookstore we are joined by Ruth, bookseller and owner of Drop City Books, a fabulous independent bookstore in my home city of Stoke-on-Trent.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

Instagram: @dropcitybooks

Linktree (including newsletter!): https://linktr.ee/dropcitybooks

Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/dropcitybooks



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q



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Books Discussed:

 * Severance by Ling Ma
 * Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett
 * Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown
 * Dracula by Bram Stoker
 * The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
 * We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
 * Where I End by Sophie White

50 - Books to Rebuild Society with Ruth, Owner of Drop City Books

In this, our last episode of 2023, we have a fun list full of thought-provoking social commentary blended with nostalgia and unearthly vibes (with some ghosts and haunting thrown in for good measure). Recording IRL in and actual bookstore we are joined by Ruth, bookseller and owner of Drop City Books, a fabulous independent bookstore in my home city of Stoke-on-Trent.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

Instagram: @dropcitybooks

Linktree (including newsletter!): https://linktr.ee/dropcitybooks

Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/dropcitybooks



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q



Spoiler Warning



Books Discussed:

 * Severance by Ling Ma
 * Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett
 * Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown
 * Dracula by Bram Stoker
 * The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
 * We Have Always Lived in teh Castle by Shirley Jackson
 * Where I End by Sophie White

The ultimate cosy reads list for your winter TBR, check out this list from across genres to snuggle up with (with your hot beverage of choice of course!) from Shauna, connoisseur of all things cosy over at @cozywithshauna.



Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!



Guest Details:

Instagram: @cozywithshauna

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/cozywithshauna

Blog: https://shaunadoeshistory.wordpress.com/



Podcast:

W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod

Twitter: @BooksToLastPod

Instagram: @BooksToLastPod



Music by DAYLILY

@daylilyuk on Instagram

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Books Discussed:

 * Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
 * Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
 * The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
 * Bittersweet Memories by C. A. Maura
 * Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire by J K Rowling
 * Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
 * The Humans by Matt Haig
 * How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
 * One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid

49 - Books to Cosy Up With This Winter with Shauna from CozyWithShauna

If you love stories with accessible and fascinating characters, embarking on physical and introspective journeys, you will love this list from gamemaster, Fiona host of the What Am I Rolling podcast and co-host of The DM's Book Club.

Embark on a literary voyage with the Books to Last Podcast, inspired by the BBC's beloved Desert Island Discs. Join us as we invite passionate book enthusiasts to reveal their top five must-have books for a mysterious remote adventure. Explore captivating tangents and heartwarming anecdotes along the way. Tune in for book recommendations and inspiring tales from avid readers!
Guest Details:
📧Email: WhatAmIRollingPodcast@gmail.com

💻Website: https://www.wairpodcast.com/

💬Twitter: https://twitter.com/WAIR_Podcast

🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wair_podcast/

🔗Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/WAIR_Podcast


Podcast:
W: https://anchor.fm/bookstolastpod
Twitter: @BooksToLastPod
Instagram: @BooksToLastPod


Music by DAYLILY
@daylilyuk on Instagram
https://open.spotify.com/artist/31logKBelcPBZMNhUmU3Q6


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Books Discussed:

 * The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
 * Yellowface by R. F. Kuang
 * The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
 * The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer
 * She is the Ancient: A Genderbent Curse of Strahd by Beth the Bard
 * Collected Poems by Carol Ann Duffy
 * Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

48 - Books to Read In Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion with Fiona from What Am I Rolling

In homage to the BBC's classic Desert Island Discs, the Books to Last Podcast challenges book lovers and readers to select the five books they would take to their mystery remote locale. Tangents and anecdotes likely.

Books To Last Podcast