95bFM: Loose Reads: Recent Episodes
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Get your bookworm on with a rotating roster of, um, bookworms. Including Jenna Todd & Kiran Dass from Time Out Bookstore, bringing us a different book to talk about each week. Broadcast from Auckland, New Zealand on Monday mornings after 9am, on 95bFM Breakfast with Mikey Havoc.
Nate joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio, to tell us all about Valeria Luiselli's Beginning Middle End. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Jenna chats with Rosetta and Milly about Daisy Johnson's new book, Long Wave. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Nate is back up in the studio for Loose Reads! Today on the show, he chats with Milly about Christian Kracht's Air - whakarongo mai nei!
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Jenna joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about Ben Lerner's Transcription. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Nate is back up in the studio for Loose Reads! Today on the show, he chats with Rosetta and Milly about Yáng Shuāng-zǐ's Taiwan Travelogue - whakarongo mai nei!
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Jenna joins Rosetta and Milly for Loose Reads! This week, they chat about Gwendoline Riley's The Palm House! Whakarongo mai nei!
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Nate joins Rosetta and Milly for a chat about Saleem Haddad's Floodlines. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Jenna is back up in the studio to chat about an exciting Pulitzer Prize winning pukapuka, Daniel Kraus' Angel Down!
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This week on Loose Reads, Nate is reviewing the wonderful and weird pukapuka The Shadow of the Object, by Chloe Aridjis. Whakarongo mai nei!
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Jenna is back, and chatting a super important book with Milly this Rāhina! Whakarongo mai nei, listen back for her review of bFM alumni Noelle McCarthy's Stakes.
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Jenna reviews Hard by the Cloud House from Peter Walker on Loose Reads. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri's in the studio for Loose Reads to review the new Patricia Grace compilation of short stories, Bird Child and Other Stories. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri reviews two of the shortlisted poetry collections for the Ockham Awards- Talia and Root Leaf Flower Fruit.
Jenna’s in the studio to talk about Vladivostok Circus, a new novel from Elisa Shua Dusapin. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri is in to review If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution, a new work from Vincent Bevins.
Suri is in for Loose Reads, reviewing Sheep’s Clothing, a black comedy from Celia Dale.
Jenna’s in to review The Beautiful Afternoon from Airini Beautrais on Loose Reads, an exploration of how we become who we are.
Suri is in to review The Extinction of Irena Rey, a novel from Jennifer Croft on Loose Reads. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna’s reviewing Kids Run the Show from Delphine De Vigan and Alison Anderson- a thriller about social media’s impact on family dynamics.
Suri reviews Study for Obedience(Sarah Bernstein) and Too Much of Life (Clarice Lispector).
Jenna dials in from Camp A Low Hum to review the reprint of Lord Jim At Home on Loose Reads.
Jenna’s reviewing Backwaters by Emma Ling Sidnam on Loose Reads, which has been longlisted for the Ockhams.
Jenna reviews Adventures with Emilie: Taking on Te Araroa trail in 138 life-changing days. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Loose Reads, Suri’s reviewing The Gospel of Orla: A Novel, by Eoghan Walls. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna beams in from the bustling Mt Eden shops to chat about the winners of the Children’s Book Awards last week. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Loose Reads, Suri reviews Bibliolepsy by Gina Apostol, the Soho Press' republishing version of the absurdist novel. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri reviewsI Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home, from Lorrie Moore. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna reviews Tangi on Loose Reads, an anniversary edition of the novel published 50 years ago, in which Witi Ihimaera has added more details to the narrative to celebrate those 50 years. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri reviews The Late Americans from Brandon Taylor on Loose Reads, a campus novel with a bucket load of intrigue. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna reviews a bonkers-sounding novel from Jen Beagin on Loose Reads, titled Big Swiss. Whakarongo mai nei!
On Loose Reads, Suri reviews a new poetry book,The Artist, by Ruby Solly. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna gives us a sneak peak into the discussion she'll be chairing at the Auckland Writers Festival this Friday, reviewingThe Strangers by Katherena Vermette. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri reviews an intriguing insight to the ecosystem of consultancy, The Big Con. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna tells us about a memoir hot off the press on Loose Reads; There's A Cure For This. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna reviews I Have Some Questions For You, which does indeed sound as if it creates many questions for the reader. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna dials in to tell us all about an age-old tale reimagined and revamped, Cursed Breadfrom Sophie Mackintosh. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri reviews an experimental new novel from Australian author Tom Lee titled Object Coach.Whakarongo mai nei!
Not even a flat tyre can stop Jenna from chatting books. She phones in to tell us about the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards finalists.
Suri reviews Bret Easton Ellis' (author of American Psycho) The Shards, which tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city.
Jenna tells about her favourite read of the summer from Percival Everett, The Trees, a page-turning comic horror!
Suri's here with a great dystopian book rec. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Cho Nam-Joo's 'Saha'.
Rachel talks to Jenna Todd about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton for this installment of Loose Reads
Jenna kicks off a new year of reading with The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin. Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri's here with an epic wrap up of 2022 reads! Here's her mighty list to help spark some summer reading ideas. Whakarongo mai nei!
- Gotcha by Clotilde Perrin
- Gleanings by Neal Shusterman
- The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen
- A Book of Days by Patti Smith
- Whanaukai by Naomi Toilalo
- Kōhine by Colleen Maria Lenihan
- Making Space by Elizabeth Cox (Editor)
- Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit
- Road to Nowhere by Paris Marx
Jenna brings in a whopping three recommendations today - all music related! Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna brings in a dark, weighty tome to get you through the summer. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez!
It's been a weekend of wild weather here in Tāmaki, and Manon's been tucking up with a good book she can recommend called Still Born by Guadalupe Nettel. Also, this is your friendly reminder to get to Christmas presents sorted now! Cheers, Time Out!
Today Jenna brings in another potential Christmas offering, local legend Dominic Hoey's novel Poor People With Money.Whakarongo mai nei!
Today Jenna brings in another potential Christmas offering, local legend Dominic Hoey's novel Poor People With Money.Whakarongo mai nei!
Suri has the perfect, playful summer read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Treacle Walkerby Alan Garner.
Suri has the perfect, playful summer read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Treacle Walkerby Alan Garner.
Jenna pops into the studio with a very intriguing read this morning written from the perspective of a magpie! A New Zealand gothic novel, The Axeman's Carnival by Catherine Chidgey is definitely one to put on your Christmas list or check out for yourself. Whakarongo mai nei.
Manon comes in another great book rec. Today she chats about The Mountain in the Seaby Ray Nayler - a little bit thriller, very sci-fi and cool. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna comes in with what she describes as a intelligent, funny, and refreshing read today, 15 years in the making! Whakarongo mai nei to hear about This Devasting Feverby Sophie Cunningham.
Suri brings in a lovely book rec for this perfect reading weather. Whakarongo mai nei to hear her thoughts on Other Names for Love by Taymour Soomro.
Suri brings in a lovely book rec for this perfect reading weather. Whakarongo mai nei to hear her thoughts on Other Names for Love by Taymour Soomro.
Manon brings in a gorgeous book rec for us this morning. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Cold Enough for Snowby Jessica Au.
Manon brings in a gorgeous book rec for us this morning. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Cold Enough for Snowby Jessica Au.
Suri's here with another great book rec for ya. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about this year's fiction Pulitzer Prize Winner, The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen!
Suri's here with another great book rec for ya. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about this year's fiction Pulitzer Prize Winner, The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen!
Today Jenna brings in The Last Days: A Memoir of Faith, Desire and Freedomwhere Ali Millar explores the lasting effects of her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Today Jenna brings in The Last Days: A Memoir of Faith, Desire and Freedomwhere Ali Millar explores the lasting effects of her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it.
Manon pops into the studio with a gnarly, yet beautiful poetry collection for us, Naming the Beasts by Elizabeth Morton, as well as the heads up about an event at Time Out on Friday in celebration of National Poetry Day! Whakarongo mai nei, and head along on Friday for some wine and words.
Suri's got a book filled with gaming and 90s nostalgia which all in all is a big, open-hearted read. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrowby Gabrielle Zevin.
Jenna's got the perfect wintery read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley.
Manon's on the line to kōrero about Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra! Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna discusses certified good book Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker with guest host Guy Montgomery! Whakarongo mai nei!
This week Suri has a read which is fascinating, abject, dark, and has been compared to shrek - Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna brings in a non-fiction book by journalist and thriller author Jonathan Freedman, about the first person to escape Auschwitz. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about The Escape Artist.
Manon brings in a beautiful poetry collection, Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna brings in a beautiful read today that she thinks will be the perfect book for relaxing this Matariki. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Pure Colour by Sheila Heti.
Suri brings in quite a weighty read to dig into over the Winter months. Whakarongo mai nei to hear her reckons on The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk. Whakarongo mai nei!
Jenna brings in the perfect book for this rainy weather. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Sam Knight's The Premonitions Bureau.
Manon dials in with a great read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami.
Today Jenna chats about about the Coco Solid's fantastic and genre-bending work How to Loiter In a Turf War and a little about this year's Ockham winners! Whakarongo mai!
Suri brings in Brannavan Gnanalingam's Slow Down, You're Here,a dark antipodean goth novel revolving around a New Zealand immigrant family. Whakarongo mai.
Jenna dials in with quite a heavy, gripping and gorgeous recommendation, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. It's on the shelves now. Whakarongo mai.
The lovely Manon joins the Loose Reads rotation, and for her first rec brings in Taste Makers by Mayukh Sen. Whakarongo mai!
Jenna chats about a fabulous new book Toi Tu Toi Ora: Contemporary Maori Art. Pick one up for yourself now if you like!
Suri chats about Mothers, Fathers, and Others: New Essays by Siri Hustvedt. Whakarongo mai!
Weather this storm by tucking up with Jenna’s book recommendation. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Andrew Lipstein’s Last Resort, a good escapist read! Cheers Time Out!
Mondays dishes out a hectic storm which neither Rachel nor Producer Zoë can stop going on about for the full three hours, Fashun, some Loose Reads, and some Red Dead Redemption. Whakarongo mai!
Suri's got a great non-fiction rec for you today. If you want to understand a little more about the political landscape of the United States, check out Last Best Hope by George Packer. Whakarongo mai!
Jenna pops in to chat about Danya Kukafka's Notes on an Execution - on shelves now at Time Out. Whakarongo mai!
Suri brings in a weighty and worthy tome which is way better than Hobbs (verified). Whakarongo mai to hear about The Dawn of Everything and pick up your own copy at Time Out 🌼
Jenna's back with a great non-fiction recommendation to kick you into gear for the new year! Whakarongo mai to hear about Johann Hari's Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention.
Jenna's here with a mean escapist read for you - Matrix by Lauren Groff. Whakarongo mai.
Suri has the perfect addition to your bedside table book pile. Check out Bewilderment, and whakarongo mai!
Jenna phones up to chat about Natsuko Imamura's The Woman In the Purple Skirt. Whakarongo mai!
Today Jenna brings us an incredibly enticing read set in a future just real enough to stress and intrigue you. Whakarongo mai to hear about NZ fiction She's A Killer by Kirsten McDougall!
Today Suri brings us a pretty weighty read for if you're feeling up to it! Whakarongo mai to hear about Karl Ove Knausgaard's The Morning Star.
I tēnei ata Jenna phones up to chat about Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land! Whakarongo mai, and don't forget to hit up Time Out Books for some lockdown entertainment!
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