The longlist is here—and Aaron and Hannah are diving straight in!

In this episode, they run through all 13 longlisted titles, sharing quick synopses of each book and discussing whether they hope to see them on the final shortlist.

📚 While we’re not reading the full longlist, Lucy will be making her way through as many titles as she can in her own time.

And don’t worry—we will be reading the full shortlist once it’s announced in September: six books in six weeks!

📅 What’s Coming Up Next

🏺 Glorious Exploits – Full review episode coming Monday
🌊 Eden’s Shore Read-Along – A chapter-by-chapter mini-series starts soon, featuring a special interview with the author, Oisín Fagan
🗣️ Confessions – Review episode coming in September, just ahead of the Booker shortlist announcement

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Which books are you rooting for on the shortlist? Let us know!

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With the official Booker Prize 2025 longlist announcement just around the corner, Aaron, Lucy, and Colin sit down to pitch their top 12 books they’d love to see make the list.

⚡ Plus, Lucy takes us through a speed round of eligible books she’s already read and whether she thinks they’ll appear on the list.

📚 Previous Booker-Eligible Episodes

Want to catch up on some eligible books we’ve already covered? Check out our past reviews:

• Eden’s Shore by Oisín Fagan

• The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine

And stay tuned—in September, we’ll be reviewing Confessions by Catherine Airey, another eligible title. If you're reading it too, send us your thoughts!

👀 What’s Coming Next
🎧 Wednesday – We’ll be uploading a longlist reaction episode, breaking down the official picks revealed in tomorrow's announcement and seeing which of our predictions made it.

🏺 Next week listen out for our review of Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

🪼 Aaron & Lucy will also be launching a read-along mini-series soon, going chapter-by-chapter through Eden’s Shore. Read along and join the discussion!

📚 And once the shortlist is announced in September, we’re planning to read and discuss every book on it.

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Follow along and be part of the Booker conversation!

In this special bonus episode, Lucy is joined by Stacey from @whatstaceyreadnext to discuss The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine—a sharp, moving, and freshly released novel set in Belfast.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault as it relates to the themes in the book.

‼️ As we discuss the full book there are spoilers

Both Lucy and Stacey bring local insight to the conversation, exploring the novel’s themes, setting, and characters with care and excitement. With its powerful storytelling and distinct voice, they share why they’re hopeful this book will make the Booker longlist.

Lucy also reports back from a recent event with Wendy Erskine at the Belfast Book Festival, where Wendy shared details about The Benefactors.

📊 Help Pick Our Next Book!

Head to our socials and vote in this week’s polls to help us choose our next book club read:📸 Instagram post & story polls🎧 Poll on this Spotify episodeThe more places you vote, the more power your vote has!

📅 What’s Next

Our next full episode drops Monday, and we’ll be reviewing Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon—the book YOU voted for!

🌊 Then in two weeks, we kick off our Eden’s Shore mini-series, starting with Chapter One: Sea.

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