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Lounging with Books

Lounging with Books

By: Claire and Sophie
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Welcome to Lounging with Books! Join Claire and Sophie, two former librarians, as they reconnect through their shared love of literature. Every week, they dive into discussions about their latest book club read, sharing insights, reviews, and the latest book-related news. Get involved by picking up the current book club selection from your local library or bookstore. Stay connected with us on Twitter @marriscmarris and Instagram @loungingwithbooks. Happy reading!

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Episodes
  • Our Last Reads of the Year #142
    Dec 22 2025

    We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 28th book club pick, Nancy Mitford's 'The Christmas Pudding'. 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 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:

    📖 Sarah's Cats by Otto Redman (11.03)

    📖 The Bingo Hall Detectives by Jonathan Whitelaw (15.57)

    📖 A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo (19.22)

    📖 Strange Houses by Uketzu (21.29)

    Follow us on Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for more bookish content and to share your thoughts on The Christmas Pudding. We will be reading to the end of the book. See you in the New Year!

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

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    27 mins
  • From Books to Vessel Cups #141
    Dec 8 2025

    We're two friends keeping in touch through the power of books. This week, we're discussing our 28th book club pick, Nancy Mitford's 'The Christmas Pudding'. 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:

    📖 The Killer Question by Janice Hallett (10.17)

    📖 The Bingo Hall Detectives by Jonathan Whitelaw (11.31)

    Claire then shares with us a Christmas custom she's been researching: what are vessel Cups? (13.05)

    Follow us on Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for more bookish content and to share your thoughts on The Christmas Pudding. We will be reading up to 'chapter 11' (page 96)

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

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    20 mins
  • We Start Reading: The Christmas Pudding #140
    Dec 1 2025

    Welcome to our Lounging With Books podcast!

    We’re excited to reveal our next Book Club read: Nancy Mitford's 'The Christmas Pudding'. 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:

    📖 Sarah's Cats by Otto Redman (8.00)

    📖 Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E Schwab (12.44)

    📖 The Killer Question by Janice Hallett (16.57)

    Follow us on Instagram @LoungingWithBooks for more bookish content and to share your thoughts on The Christmas Pudding. We will be reading up to 'chapter 6' (page 48)

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

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    22 mins
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