We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 25th book club pick, 'Vanishing World' by Sayaka Murata. Join us as we share our thoughts on the book. Grab your copy from your local library and read along with us!

But that's not all. Every episode is packed with bookish goodness. We chat about what we've been reading, share exciting book-related news, and rate all our reads using our signature system: Return, Fine, Renew, or Overdue (fingers crossed for no Returns!).

This week’s reading highlights include:

📖 Butter by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton (6.25)

📖 Crier's War by Nina Varela (10.29)

📖 Iron Heart by Nina Varela (12.59)

Follow us on Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for more bookish content and to share your thoughts on 'Vanishing World'. We'll be reading to page 101 next week!

Let’s make every week a great week for books. Happy reading! 📚✨

We’re back with something a little different this week: an interview with the lovely owner behind One More Chapter, an independent bookshop doing brilliant things in the community.

We chat about what it’s really like to open a bookshop, how they decide which titles to stock, the power of local events and author nights, and what they’re currently reading.

Follow us on Instagram @LoungingWithBooks to join the chat and share your dream bookshop ideas. And don’t worry, our usual reviews and reading updates will be back next time — but for now, settle in for a peek behind the counter at One More Chapter.

To learn more about One More Chapter, follow them on Instagram or visit their website.

Let’s make every week a great week for books. Happy reading! 📚✨

Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!

We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Sayaka Murata's Vanishing World. Be sure to grab your copy from your local library or bookshop so you're ready to read with us.

But that's not all; we chat about what we've been reading, share exciting book-related news, and rate all our reads with our signature system: Return, Fine, Renew, or Overdue (fingers crossed for no Returns!).

This week’s reading highlights include:

📖 Butter by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton (11.22)

📖 Strange Pictures by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion (14.08)

📖 A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backman, translated by Henning Koch (17.18)

Follow us on Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for more bookish content and to share your thoughts on Vanishing World. We will be reading up to Part 2 (pg 50)

Next week, we will be interviewing the owner of a brand-new bookshop, One More Chapter! If you have any questions you would like to ask, let us know on our Instagram.

Let’s make every week a great week for books. Happy reading! 📚✨