Start your 2025 with a literary bang! In this special year-in-review episode, Ian, Bev, and Alounwrap the books that defined 2024. Released just in time to kick off the new year, we’re diving into the stories that made us laugh, cry, and rethink the world around us.

From dazzling debuts to thought-provoking works by queer authors, women, and minorities, the team reflects on their favourite reads, surprise hits, and unforgettable podcast moments.

Books Discussed in This Episode:

• Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
• The Season by Helen Garner
• Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
• Less than zero by Bret Easton Ellis
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
• Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
• The work by Bri Lee
• Mushrooms at the end of the world by Anna Tsing
• A language of limbs by Dylin Hardcastle
• Kairos by Jenny Erpenbenk
• Private rites by Julia Armfield
• Wrong answers only by Tobias Madden
• What I'd rather not talk about by Jente Posthuma
• The In-between by Christos Tsiolkas
• Liliana's invencible summer by Cristina Rivera Garza
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Thank you for making 2024 another unforgettable chapter of Books, Baby! And for kicking off the new year with us!

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It's Books, Baby! Booker Prize episode and Bev, Ian and Alo discuss the 2024 winner novel Orbital written by British author Samantha Harvey. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discuses spoilers from the book. Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠@bookish_ian⁠ Bev - ⁠@booksgonewilde⁠ Alo - ⁠@books.swallows.universe

In this episode of Books, Baby! , Ian, Bev, and Alo dive into the ultimate holiday reading list, sharing their top recommendations for books that make the perfect travel companions. We explore perfect pairings for your next trip, like visiting St. Petersburg after reading Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, wandering through Tuscany with Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, or discovering Vietnam while immersed in Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai's The Mountain Sing. Whether you’re seeking lighthearted rom-coms or gripping thrillers, we’ve got you covered with recommendations to make your journey unforgettable!

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For this episode of Books, Baby! Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagrame Nell (@nellreadsbooks) to dive into Sally Rooney’s literary phenomenon. They explore the buzz surrounding her work, even daring to draw comparisons between Rooney and Taylor Swift, while discussing her latest novel, Intermezzo.

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In this episode, Ian, Bev, and Alo dive and dissect the novel A Language of Limbs described by Benjamin Law as "an instant queer classic".

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In the second episode of season 3 of Books, Baby! Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagrame Simone (⁠@booksolace⁠) to discuss Bryan Washington's new novel: 'Family Meal'.

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Welcome to season 4 of Books, Baby! Reading the rainbow and the ocasional straight white man. In the first episode of season 4 Ian, Bev & Alo deep discuss Kairos by German author Jenny Erpenbeck, and winner of the International Booker Prize 2024 Connect with us via email (booksbabypod@gmail.com) and on Instagram! Books, Baby! - ⁠⁠@booksbabypod⁠⁠ Hosts: Ian - ⁠⁠@bookish_ian⁠⁠ Bev - ⁠⁠@booksgonewilde⁠⁠ Alo - ⁠⁠@books.swallows.universe

It's the finale of season 3 of Books, Baby! and Ian, Bev & Alo are joined by fellow bookstagramer Sanch (⁠@sanchwrites) to talk about books and their screen adaptations with a special focus on the Netflix series adaptation of Aussie best-seller book 'Boy Swallows Universe" by Trent Dalton.

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