This week Tim dives deep into his read of Garth Nix's The Left Handed Booksellers of London, while Lisa shares her thoughts about Stephen King's The Shining.

Melissa Lucashenko - Too Much Lip

Jun 30th, 2021 31m 28s

This time Lisa and Tim dive into Melissa Lucashenko's Miles Franklin winner, Too Much Lip.

Book Chat

Jun 2nd, 2021 42m 21s

This week Lisa and Tim chat books, while Lisa asks the hard questions!

Stella Prize Nominees

Apr 29th, 2021 40m 22s

This week, Tim and Lisa dive into a pair of Stella Prize nominees: Ellena Savage's personal anthology Blueberries, and Laura Jean McKay's groundbreaking The Animals in that Country.

Kerouac and the Beats

Mar 17th, 2021 35m 25s

This week Tim and Lisa share their thoughts on Jack Kerouac's On the Road, and the generation of literature it helped to define.

Nicholas Sparks and Neil Gaiman

Feb 14th, 2021 49m 38s

On this speical Valentine's Day episode, Lisa searches for her new love interest in Nicholas Sparks' 'The Return,' while Tim finds his heart's desire in Neil Gaiman's Stardust.

Tara June Winch & Sophie Ward

Jan 25th, 2021 42m 16s

This week Tim and Lisa jumped into Tar June Winch's Miles Franklin winner The Yield, and Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward.

Foundations of Fantasy

Jan 4th, 2021 52m 20s

On this leg of the journey to Book Island, Lisa and Tim check out some of the supports that the contemporary fantasy genre is built on. While Tim takes on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Lisa decided to check out George RR Martin's first novel in

The Russian Classics

Dec 14th, 2020 43m 28s

This week, Lisa and Tim fall into some Russian classics. Lisa takes on Tolstoy's inimicable Anna Karenina, while Tim struggles through Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground.

Jane Harper and Evie Wyld

Nov 30th, 2020 42m 54s

This week Lisa and Tim navigate the depths of Jane Harper's latest novel, The Survivors, and Evie Wyld's gothic The Bass Rock.

All Our Shimmering Skies

Nov 16th, 2020 33m 6s

This week Lisa and Tim dive into award-winning author Trent Dalton's latest novel, All Our Shimmering Skies, to see if it lives up to the hype... and how it compares to Dalton's first work, Boy Swallow's Universe.

Halloween Special!

Oct 31st, 2020 30m 12s

This time Lisa and Tim are thrilled to read some horror specials, under the blankets, where the monsters won't get us...Happy Halloween.

Book to Film!

Oct 13th, 2020 39m 46s

This week Tim and Lisa dive into books recently adapted for the screen. Lisa picks up Ian Reid's I'm Thinking of Ending Things, while Tim takes on Sci-Fi classic Dune.

Our Favourites

Sep 29th, 2020 49m 4s

This episode, Lisa and Tim talk through their favourite books, writers, and breakdown their reading experience!

Coming of Age

Aug 17th, 2020 51m 1s

This week Tim and Lisa take on a couple of modern coming of age tales... with Lisa re-living her teens with Stephanie Myers' Twlight, and Tim reading Craig Silvey's Jasper Jones.

Social Distancing

Aug 3rd, 2020 47m 4s

This week Tim explored the stars with Max Barry's latest Sci-Fi tome, Providence, while Lisa devoured Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winning The Nickel Boys... all while maintaining social distancing.

Author Interview - Ross Watkins

Jul 20th, 2020 1h 2m

This episode, Lisa and Tim sit down with Ross Watkins, author of The Apology, to talk reading and writing for both adults and children, and more.

Mining Aussie Gold

Jul 6th, 2020 44m 17s

This week Lisa and Tim unearth some more Australian gold, with Stone Sky Gold Mountain by South-East Queensland writer Mirandi Riwoe, and Australian poet John Kinsella's Hollow Earth.

Science Fiction Fantasy Week!

Jun 22nd, 2020 49m 4s

This week Tim and Lisa explore the depths of Science Fiction and Fantasy - with Jeff VanderMeer's Annhiliation, and the brand new The City We Became by Nebula/Huga Award-Winning NK Jemisin.

Author Interview - Melanie Myers

Jun 9th, 2020 54m 2s

This week Tim and Lisa sat down with local South East Queensland Writer Melanie Myers to talk about everything from her novel, Meet Me at Lennons, to creative writing degrees, and more.

Preview - Author Interview: Melanie Myers

May 27th, 2020 5m 48s

Melanie Myers is a local South East Queensland writer. We spoke to her about the creative arts, COVID-19's impact on creatives and university staff, and her debut novel Meet Me at Lennon's. Here's a preview of the interview.