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This week, Rosie fully commits to chaos and reads Frisky the Snowman for her Bit on the Side, and honestly… we’re still processing it. Expect festive filth, unexpected feelings about snowmen, and several moments where we question all of our life choices.

We’re also joined by author Jennifer Taylor-Gray for a brilliant chat about writing with humour, leaning into the ridiculous, and the absolute joy that is the Old Crones Club. We talk community, creativity, ageing disgracefully, and why stories don’t have to take themselves seriously to still say something meaningful.

It’s cosy, it’s unhinged, it’s surprisingly wholesome for an episode that involves a very frisky snowman. Pop the kettle on and join us.

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This week we’re diving into The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore, a festive romance packed with small-town charm, cosy winter vibes, and enough holiday sparkle to make even the Grinch crack a smile. We chat through the book’s sweetest moments, its most chaotic characters, and — because it simply has to be addressed — the most awkward smut scene we’ve ever read. Yes, ever. We survived it so you don’t have to.

Join us for tangents, questionable analogies, mild thirsting, and full festive mayhem as we unwrap our thoughts on this Christmassy read. Grab a hot chocolate, settle under your blanket, and enjoy the warm (and occasionally mortifying) glow of this week’s episode.

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This week we’re diving into a wild mix of vinegary chaos and fiery fantasy as we chat with the brilliant Paola Santana. Expect laughter, questionable metaphors, and a few moments where we almost behave like a serious book club. Almost.

We explore Paola’s world of love, mischief, and morally dodgy decisions, alongside the usual tangents involving pickles, cousins, and whatever else our brains decided to contribute on the day. It’s warm, witty, and just the right amount of unhinged.

Grab a cosy drink, settle in, and enjoy another delightfully chaotic chapter of The Cosy Cup Book Club.

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In this week’s episode, Katy and Rosie tackle the all-important question: which book deserves the next big TV or film adaptation—and why are some of them already practically storyboards waiting to happen? Expect strong opinions, mild chaos, and at least one moment where Rosie forgets what genre we’re even talking about.

We then dive headfirst into Never Bound by Rosemary Hart—a world of danger, devotion, and deliciously tense moments that had us both clutching our cosy mugs. We break down the characters, the themes, the twists, and exactly why this story lives rent-free in our heads.

Meanwhile, Niles pops in with a Historical Footnote on the surprisingly strange and slightly sinister history of Peter Pan. Lost boys, dark origins, and the usual Niles eccentricities… it’s a journey.

Grab your brew; it’s a good one.

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In this utterly chaotic solo ramble, Niles takes the mic (and absolutely runs with it) to deliver a historical footnote no one asked for but everyone will be weirdly glad they heard. It’s just him, talking to himself about witchcraft, going off on tangents, correcting his own tangents, and occasionally arguing with imaginary academics. It’s unhinged, unexpectedly informative, and exactly the sort of bonus content that proves why he should never be left unsupervised.

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This week, Rosie traumatises the nation with a deeply unnecessary deep-dive into meat and its… juices. Katy tries not to be sick, and we both attempt to recover in time to chat with the brilliant Theo T. Greenshaw about his dark, twisty novel Witchcraft and Fury. Expect magic, mayhem, questionable metaphors, and two hosts desperately trying not to think about gravy ever again.

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This week we somehow end up covering a lamp, a labyrinth, and When the World Falls Down by Jordan Lynde. Rosie shares her latest lamp-related revelation, Niles does his best to guide us through labyrinths both literal and literary, and we take a dry but oddly dedicated deep dive into Lynde’s world. It’s Episode Thirty: at this point, we’ve all accepted the chaos.

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This week, Katy and Rosie are joined by author Simon Henderson to chat about his gripping novella Blood on the Prairie — a dark, atmospheric tale that’ll have you side-eyeing the open plains. We also welcome Niles from Time Travel TV to give us some historical insight into the Wild West! Meanwhile, the hosts tackle a very pressing question: which fictional couple would have the most awkward first time? Expect chaos, questionable logic, and far too much laughter for such a serious literary discussion. We also welcome Niles from Time Travel TV to give us some historical insite into the Wild West!

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