This week's book guest is Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney.

In a special live recording at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, comedian, cartoonist and author Jessie Cave to discuss the Edinburgh Fringe, reviews, puppets, walk-outs, sex dolls and Nancy Dell'Olio.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief and death and some explicit sexual scenes.

Modern Times by Cathy Sweeney is available to buy here.

Jessie's novel Sunset is available to buy here.

You can find Jessie on Instagram and Twitter @jessiecave

Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to buy here!

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded by Edinburgh International Book Festival and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

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This week's book guest is This Motherless Land by Nikki May.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the award-winning writer Nikki May herself to discuss beige food, Jane Austen, the mixed race experience, baked beans and Mick Hucknell.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss racism.

This Motherless Land is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Nikki on Instagram @nikkimaywriter and Twitter @NikkiOMay

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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This week's book guest is Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott.

Sara and Cariad discuss Highballs, Carrie Bradshaw, hot dates, feminism, marriage, divorce and losing it all.

Trigger warning: This episode contains references to baby loss, abortion, sexual assault, anti-Semitism and racism.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Ex-Wife is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom.

Sara and Cariad are joined by comedian, writer and actor Andrew White to discuss fish, fishing, dads, love, sex, queer writing and penises.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

The Whale Tattoo by Jon Ransom is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

Andrew is on tour with his new stand-up show 'Young, Gay And A Third Thing' from 13 Oct - 20 Dec. For tickets and information head to standupandrew.com.

You can find Andrew on Instagram @standupandrew and Twitter @StandUpAndrew

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first book guest of the new series of Weirdos Book Club is Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny.

Sara and Cariad are joined by actor and friend, Roisin Conaty to discuss second wives, friendships with exes, infidelity, guilt, autism, silk shirts, origami and turkey.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Roisin on Instagram: @roisinconaty1

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders.

Sara and Cariad are joined by comedy acting legend Sally Phillips to discuss teaching, graveyards, Civil War and hard-ons.

Thank you for reading with us this series. We like reading with you! And we'll be back in September with more Weird reads!

Lincoln In The Bardo is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Sally on Instagram: @sallysmack

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to pre-order now.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's book guest is The Warlock Effect by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman.

Sara and Cariad are joined by actor, writer, performer and generally magic man Andy Nyman to discuss tricks, David Blaine, cakes, Derren Brown, duping, and 120's London.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

The Warlock Effect is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Andy on Instagram: @andythediamond

You can get tickets to see Andy in Hello, Dolly! at The London Palladium here.

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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This week's book guest is The Appeal by Janice Hallett.

Sara and Cariad are joined by the incredible comedian, actor, writer and star of Peep Show - Isy Suttie - to discuss The Sound of Music, bad directors, Brownies and TIE.

Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!

The Appeal by Janice Hallett is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

Jane Is Trying by Isy Suttie is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

The Actual One by Isy Suttie is available to buy here or on Apple Books here.

You can find Isy on Twitter: @Isysuttie

Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber & Faber and is available to buy here.

Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy here.

Follow Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on Instagram @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and Twitter @weirdosbookclub

Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.