Feb 09 2025 49 mins 24
Olga Tokarczuk's haunting 'health resort horror story' may have wow-ed the critics, but how did it fare with Laura's book club? Phil, Sarah and Laura join Kate to discuss it. You'll also find out the books we've been reading lately, and our suggestions for follow-on reads if The Empusium leaves you hankering for more.
Books mentioned
The Sewing Girl’s Tale by John Wood Sweet
Two Step Devil by Jamie Quattro
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Strange Beach by Oluwaseum Olayiwola
The Fizcarraldo poetry subscription
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk
Sanatorium by W. Somerset Maugham
The Wind Rises by Hayao Miyazaki
The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft
The Paper Hound bookshop
The Plague and I by Betty Macdonald
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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