Diving In
Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they’ve been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they’ve enjoyed.
Podcasting since 2019 • 83 episodes
Diving In
Latest Episodes
76: Jonathon Coe, A master observer of the State of the Nation
Louise and Virginia discuss two Jonathon Coe books, both of which reflect life, politics, culture, and society in the United Kingdom, past and present, as Coe always does so brilliantly. BooksMiddle England by J...
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75: Teen Sleuths, Cringe Parents and Dysfunctional Families
Louise and Virginia dive deep into all thing’s books for Teen Readers, books categorised ‘Young Adult’ but marketed to teenagers. They discuss the creation of the category, whether publishers should provide some sort of classification sys...
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74: We’re Back! With a Scoop and a Pile-on
Louise and Virginia have finally made it back to the Podcast Studio (Virginia’s dining room) after a gap of more than 18 months, and despite having forgotten how to do a podcast they somehow managed to review two new excellent Australian books ...
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Episode 74
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73: The Ghost of Charles Dickens sitting on Barbara Kingsolver’s Shoulder
Virginia and Louise do a deep dive into Barbara Kingsolver’s Pullitzer Prize winning and compelling novel Demon Copperhead and talk all things Charles Dickens as well as adding some shameful new entries to the infamous Ick Register.B...
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