Literary Anything

Episode 80 - Great Big Beautiful Life

Literary Anything

Show Notes

Paula and Salma read Emily Henry's latest book 'Great Big Beautiful Life' for the pod and they're both feeling like they've read this story before.

Are you an Emily Henry fan? How do you think her latest book compares to her other novels?

Listen to the podcast to find out Paula and Salma's thoughts, plus what else they've been reading lately and new releases you should keep an eye out for.

Books they mentioned:

The Love That Split the World Beach Read People We Meet On Vacation Book Lovers Happy Place Funny Story The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau - Graeme Macrae Burnet The Younger Woman – Mandy Byatt It Ends With Us – Colleen Hoover The Season – Helen Garner The Friday Afternoon Club – Griffin Dunne Broken Brains – Jamila Rizvi and Rosie Waterland Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid Never Flinch – Stephen King None of This Is True – Lisa Jewell Don't Let Him In – Lisa Jewell How To Lose Your Mother - Molly Jong Fast Fear of Flying – Erica Jong Australia's Agricultural Identity – Joshua Gilbert

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