Eliza Donnithorne from #Sydney is the woman thought to have inspired the character Miss Havisham from Dickens’ #GreatExpectations! Want to learn more? In our latest episode we deep-dive into weddings & funerals in #literature. 🎧 Episode out now, wherever you listen! #SecretLifeOfBooks #BookSky

What's the defining moment of your generation? For Jonty and Sophie, it’s #FourWeddingsAndAFuneral... Do you agree? This week on #SecretLifeOfBooks, we're bringing you a Curtis inspired montage of weddings and funerals in #Literature 💍. Tune in tomorrow, wherever you listen! #BookSky

Coleridge was hardcore! 🤘 Want to #Learn more? Tune in to our latest episode where we chat all things #SamuelTaylorColeridge and the #Sonnet — out soon! #readingcommunity #SecretLifeOfBooks #BookSky

Is The Moonstone #overrated or #underrated? In this week's episode we discuss why this masterpiece is seriously underrated. Do you agree? 🎧 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! #SecretLifeOfBooks #classicbooks #readingcommunity #BookSky

Ever come down with detective fever? Leave a comment about it below! Wilkie Collins' novel, The Moonstone, is full of characters with a serious case of detective fever 🕵️‍♂️. Tune into the #SecretLifeOfBooks podcast tomorrow to hear more! #classicbooks #readingcommunity #BookSky

This week, Sophie sat down with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jennifer Egan to chat all about Wilkie Collins's ‘The Woman in White.’ 🎧 Subscribers can dive into this new episode on Patreon or Apple Podcasts now. #SecretLifeOfBooks #classicbooks #BookSky #JenniferEgan @egangoonsquad.bsky.social

#SLoB subscribers, we’ve got a special episode coming soon! Sophie chats with Jennifer Egan, one of the most admired writers in America, and author of Pulitzer Prize-Winning novel ‘A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD!’ 🎧 Want to know book Jennifer is talking about? Stay tuned

We’ve got another special episode on the sonnet! This time, Sophie chats with Paul Muldoon, one of the greatest poets of the 20th and the 21st century. 🎧 Episode out soon, stay tuned! #SLoB #englishliterature #classicbooks #writingcommunity

This week we explore the many classics where trains are featured in this must-listen episode for train enthusiasts and classic literature lovers alike! The best part? It’s ready for you to listen to now! Tune in wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 #SLoB #englishliterature #classicbooks

Tomorrow we let off some steam by careering through the literary history of trains. From Middlemarch to Dracula, embark on a journey through the many classics where trains are featured. 🎧 Join us tomorrow, wherever you listen to podcasts. #SLoB #classicbooks #englishliterature #literaturelovers

Jonty chats to English literary critic and Virginia Woolf biographer, Hermione Lee, in this must-listen episode for Woolf fans and all classic literature lovers alike! The best part? You can tune in now, wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 #virginiawoolf #biography #writingcommunity

SLoB subscribers, get ready for another special episode on the sonnet! This time, Sophie and Jonty spotlight Charlotte Smith, an English writer who almost single-handedly revived the poetic form. 🎧 Episode out soon, stay tuned! #poetry #sonnet #charlottesmith #educationalpodcast #classicbooks

Don’t miss part five of our Virginia Woolf mini-series! This week, Sophie and Jonty are joined by English Professor, Alexandra Harris, and together they dive into Woolf's novel, The Waves 🌊. 🎧Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts! #thewaves #virginiawoolf #classicbooks #newepisode

Virginia Woolf could have written an easy novel, but instead, she chose to write a challenge – not only for her readers but to death. 🎧 Tune into this episode tomorrow, with special guest Alexandra Harris! #thewaves #virginiawoolf #classicbooks #readingcommunity

What do 17th-century poet, #JohnMilton, and 1960s #pop phenomenon, #TheBeatles, have in common? Find out more in this week’s subscriber-exclusive bonus episode, all about Milton’s radical redefinition of the sonnet in his poem ‘When I Consider How My Light Is Spent’. 🎧 Tune in on Patreon or Apple!

🪶New episode out now!🪶 This week, Sophie and Jonty explore how #JohnMilton broke #englishpoetry, radically shifting the way sonnets were written and inspiring the following generation of Romantic poets. 🎧 Subscribers, dive into this new episode on Patreon or Apple Podcasts now!

In the profound closing passage of #ARoomofOnesOwn, Virginia Woolf imagines the creativity that could flourish if women were given financial independence and personal freedom. A haunting, hopeful ending. Do you think Woolf’s vision has been realised, almost a century later? #virginiawoolf

Part 4 of our Virginia Woolf mini-series is out now! This week, we unpack Woolf’s essay, A Room of One’s Own, and: 📚 Her vision for shared cultural progress 🧠 Her push for mental androgyny 🏠 What a “room of one’s own” actually entails 🎧 Listen now! #virginiawoolf #aroomofonesown #feminist

Neither Sophie nor Jonty has their own room, but what does Virginia Woolf really mean by “a room of one’s own”? 🎧 Find out in tomorrow’s episode! #aroomofonesown #virginiawoolf #feministliterature #feministhistory #classicbooks #newpodcastepisode

In this series for our devoted subscribers, Sophie and Jonty travel across 6 centuries of #EnglishLiterature to uncover the secrets of the sonnet. This week, they revisit George Herbert's 'Prayer'. 🎧 Subscribers can tune in now on Apple Podcasts or Patreon! #GeorgeHerbert #classicpoetry

In the latest instalment of our subscribers-only series on sonnets across time, Sophie and Jonty unpack George Herbert's 'Prayer' and the way it breaks from tradition as he strives to encapsulate what prayer means to him. 🎧 Tune in now on Apple Podcasts or Patreon for more! #sonnet #classicpoetry

Virginia Woolf drew on the radical lives and ideas of the #BloomsburyGroup in her work, and nowhere is this clearer than in her avant-garde novel, Orlando. 🎧 Tune in to our latest episode to hear more about this groundbreaking novel, which is still pushing the envelope almost a century later!

Part three of our Virginia Woolf series is out now! ⌛ This week, we cover Orlando. Unlike anything Woolf had written before, it remains one of her most daring experiments. 🎧 Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. #virginiawoolf #classicbooks #bookstagram #literaryhistory #queerhistory

What happens when #VirginiaWoolf decides to write a “biography” that bends time and gender norms? buff.ly/K5QPY63 Orlando is one of Woolf’s most radical works. Learn more in tomorrow’s episode, where we explore why this novel still dazzles nearly a century later. #classicbooks #queerliterature

Subscribers, tune in now to hear more about the secrets of John Donne's Holy Sonnet, 'Batter my heart, three-person'd God'. 🎧 Episode out now. #johndonne #oppenheimer #sonnets #historicalevents

Alex Schwartz reminds us of the joy of reading classic books 📚 🧠 Give your brain a challenge it's worthy of. Tune into the Secret Life of Books each week for more stimulating conversations like this one. 🎧 Bonus episode out now! #productivity #classicbooks #physicalmedia buff.ly/3URV2Nf

Subscribers, this week we return to the Petrarchan #sonnet, but this time it’s 17th-century poet-priest #JohnDonne holding the quill. Join Sophie and Jonty as they explore his startling Holy Sonnet, where sacred devotion takes shape in seemingly unholy passion. 🎧 Episode out now!

Despite being 100 years old this year, Virginia Woolf's #MrsDalloway continues to inspire generations of readers across the world. In this bonus episode, Sophie revisits Woolf’s classic, but this time she’s joined by one of America's most respected cultural critics, Alexandra Schwartz.

New Yorker staff writer and co-host of the Critics at Large Podcast @alexandrals offers us her top tip for making sense of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. buff.ly/3GLjkYW 🎧 Tune in tomorrow for more in our bonus episode, available to all listeners! #bookclub #virginiawoolf #readingtips #classics

Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse earns high praise from Jonty for the way she balances literary innovation with sentimentality. 🎧 Listen to this episode now to hear more about why Woolf’s novel is just so good! buff.ly/IJlk3x8 #virginiawoolf #tothelighthouse #greatgatsby #classicbooks

Part two of our Virginia Woolf series is out now! ⚓🌊 This week, Sophie and Jonty dive into what makes Woolf’s To the Lighthouse one of the best English-language novels of our time. 🎧 Tune in now, wherever you get your podcasts🎙️ #virginiawoolf #tothelighthouse #classicbooks #literaryhistory

Virginia Woolf’s novel, To the Lighthouse, is a family affair in more ways than one. buff.ly/olwKcOD 🎧 To hear more, tune in for the next part of our Woolf series, out tomorrow! #virginiawoolf #classicbooks #tothelighthouse #selfpublishing #selfpublishedauthor #englishliterature #podcastseries

SLoB subscribers, don't miss this bonus episode, out now on apple.co/slob or Patreon! Not a member yet? Sign up for the price of a coffee a month ☕ and join us to learn about the art of the sonnet across history. buff.ly/JTpGvx1 #shakespeare #sonnets #poetry #patreoncreator #bookspodcast

Subscribers, we’ve got another fun episode ready for your weekend listening! This week, Sophie and Jonty are moving on from the secret codes of the Petrarchan sonnet to the unexpected plot twists of the Shakespearean sonnet 🪶. 🎧 Tune in now on Apple Podcasts or Patreon! #shakespeare #sonnets

In this week's bonus episode, Jonty sits down with writer and academic, Alexandra Harris, to chat all things #VirginiaWoolf. You’ll hear about: 📖 Woolf’s appreciation for the “common reader" 🧠 the immersive power of #books 🗣️ how books keep conversations alive across time 🎧 Tune in now!

As part of our series on #VirginiaWoolf we're bringing you bonus chats all about this literary great. In this special episode, we're joined by Alexandra Harris, who explores how Woolf was as much a reader as she was a writer. buff.ly/i437Bda 🎧 Stay tuned for more, coming soon! #classicbooks

Watch out, Richard! Clarissa’s old flame is in the studio, and he’s got a pocketknife. buff.ly/s0UCqsq Don’t miss this first episode in our new series on Virginia Woolf, starting with her classic, Mrs. Dalloway. Tune in now, wherever you get your podcasts! #virginiawoolf #classicbooks

Our new mini series is here! 📚 Join us as we explore the most prolific years of Virginia Woolf's literary career. In our first episode, Sophie and Jonty unravel the genius of #MrsDalloway and explain how Woolf evolved from a footnote in literary history to an icon for the ages.

Tomorrow we embark on a #NewSeries all about the five year period which saw renowned novelist, #VirginiaWoolf, write the most profound works of her career. 🎧 Join us tomorrow for the first episode on her #classicbook, Mrs. Dalloway, wherever you listen to podcasts.

King Henry VIII's first Protestant wife, Anne Boleyn, suffered an unfortunate death. Before that, though, it turns out ol' Hazza wasn't the only one with eyes for her. 🎧 SLoB Subscribers, tune into this episode now! buff.ly/4qyhQMZ #anneboleyn #kinghenryviii #tudorengland #patreoncreator

SLoB Subscribers, we've got an exciting new series, just for you! Tune in now to this first episode of our SLoB Reads series, where Sophie and Jonty unravel the riddle of Sir Thomas Wyatt's sonnet, digging up his secret crush on none other than Anne Boleyn. #anneboleyn #kinghenryviii #sonnets

Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. buff.ly/dsabjJ9 Want to hear more about what Pulp’s hit song ‘Common People’ has to do with The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole? Tune in for this week’s episode, out now! #blur #pulp #commonpeople #90sbands #classicbooks #britishrock

We can't sit on this secret any longer... According to Listen Notes, Secret Life of Books is now one of the top 1% most popular shows in the world! And it's all thanks to you - our loyal listeners who tune in each week 🤩 #classicbooks #popularpodcasts #readingcommunity #bookish #toppodcasts

The genius of Sue Townsend’s 80s satire lies in the way it speaks to the struggle of teenagers everywhere. 🎧 Listen in now to hear why Jonty and Sophie love this book so much, and why you should give it a read (or a re-read)! #AdrianMole #SueTownsend #teenbooks #classicbooks #80sengland #80stvshow

Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3⁄4 is a much-loved 80s classic, and for good reason. buff.ly/I8k9YtG 🎧 Tune in tomorrow to hear why! #adrianmole #suetownsend #80snostalgia #80stvshows #teenbooks #classicbooks

Any idea what a slush lamp is? Kate Grenville takes us through her hands-on research process in this week's special episode on her classic novel, The Secret River. 🎧 Tune in now to find out what she discovered in her research 🔍 buff.ly/caDKQN9 #australianbush #survivalskills #classicbooks

Tune in now to hear one of Australia’s most celebrated writers, Kate Grenville, take us behind the scenes of her famous work. In this #SydneyWritersFestival conversation, she explores how novelists can unsettle language to help us rethink the world around us. #australianauthors #australianhistory

Decorated Australian author, Kate Grenville, speaks to us about the impetus behind her classic, The Secret River, in this special episode, recorded live at the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2025. buff.ly/HaPARhG Tune in tomorrow to hear more. #classicbooks #kategrenville #australianauthors

Jonty’s single-handedly carrying the costuming this week with his clerical suit, a tie, and the hope of upward social mobility. buff.ly/tVLkCtu #podcastepisode #victorianera #classicbooks #booksbooksbooks #englishhistory

We’re breaking from the non-fiction diaries this week to bring you this hilarious, "pitch-perfect" Victorian-era satire by George and Weedon Grossmith. The Diary of a Nobody may be fictional, but the social commentary is very real. 🎧 Episode out now! #victoriaera #classicbooks #englishhistory