Talk Wordy To Me: Recent Episodes
Jordanna Levin
Introducing Talk Wordy To Me a podcast for people who love books, but couldn’t be arsed dissecting their favourite read for its symbolic undertones and character analysis. Instead, think can’t-put-it-down book recommendations, chats with your favourite bestselling authors, and an insight into what it really takes to become a writer and get your book published. Whether you’re an avid reader, an aspiring writer or just like hearing people talk wordy, you’re going to love this new podcast series from, journalist and author Jordanna Levin.
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In this week’s episode I speak with author Anna Downes about her debut novel The Safe Place and her latest book The Shadow House.
Anna Downes Book Recommendations
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Good Omens by by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
Purchase a copy of Anna's new book The Shadow House.
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In this week's bonus episode I chat to financial wellness expert Betsy Westcott all about money books, and I promise these ones won't put you to sleep! Betsy is also an avid reader so she has some great book recommendations to share.
Money Book recommendations
The Joy of Money by Kate McCallum & Julia Newbould
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
The $1000 project by Canna Campbell
Financial Autonomy by Paul Benson
Fabulous But Broke by Melissa Browne
Betsy’s Book Recommendations:
Koala Lou by Mem Fox
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
The Cormoran Strike Series by Robert Galbraith
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The First 6 Weeks by Cathryn Curtin
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In this week's episode I’m chatting with psycho-sexologist Chantelle Otten about her debut non-fiction book The Sex Ed You Never Had. This is the book you needed when discovering sex for the first time, hell this is the book you need now. I learnt so many things that I didn’t know about my own body, my partners body, sex, gender identity, menstruation... everything is covered in this book. It’s a reference guide and manual that you will refer to again and again. Chantelle and I spoke about the writing process, the importance of sexual education, the need for inclusivity when discussing sex, fiction books with sexy scenes worth taking your time with, and so much more.
Buy Chantelle's book The Sex You Never Had.
Chantelle Otten's Book Recommendations:
Heart Sick by Jessie Stephens
The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simmons
True Blood book series by Charlaine Harris
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison
Follow Chantelle on Instagram @chantell_otten_sexologist
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In today's episode I share my favourite Romantic Comedy books.
Book recommendations mentioned in this episode:
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary
The Switch by Beth O'Leary
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
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In today's episode of Talk Wordy To Me I chat with Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus about their new novel Fancy Meeting You Here.
Purchase a copy of Fancy Meeting You Here.
Ali & Michelle's Book Recommendations
Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane
Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling
Tomorrow When The War Begun by John Marsden
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons
Under The Love Umbrella by Davina Bell
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Heart Sick by Jessie Stephens
Love & Virtue by Diana Reid
Happy Hour by Jacquie Byron
Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
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In this week's bonus episode I chat to Melbourne journalist, TV producer and podcast host, Elizabeth Anile about her favourite book of all time, The Alchemist.
Elizabeth's Book Recommendations:
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
1984 by George Orwell
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Resilience Project by Hugh Van Cuylenburg
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabethanile
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In this week's episode I chat with nutritionist, author, actress, podcast host and friend of mine, Ms Lola Berry. We spoke about Lola’s new book Fearlessly Failing which is based on her popular podcast show of the same name.
Lola's Book recommendations
- Tully by Paulina Simons
- The Chase by Candice Fox
- Let Go by Hugh Van Cuylenburg
- Mind Hunter by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker
- Follies of God by James Grissom
- The Actors Life by Jenna Fischer
- The Wild Place by Christian White
Purchase Lola's new book Fearlessly Failing
Follow Lola on Instagram @yummololaberry.
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In this week's bonus episode Jordanna shares her favourite Liane Moriarty books that perhaps you haven't yet read.
Book recommendations:
The Husbands Secret by Liane Moriarty
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty
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In this week's episode I'm talking wordy with New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth about her new book The Younger Wife.
We discuss everything from the book she wrote that never made it onto shelves to the book that was only ever published in German. Sally tells us about the hilarious book research that took her to an elite swingers party and the moment she found out she was on the New York Times bestsellers list for the first time. We discussed what it was like having breakfast with Amy Poehler in LA and of course I asked Sally a bunch of questions about her favourite reads.
Sally's Book Recommendations:
The Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid Blyton
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
A Woman is No Man: A Novel by Etaf Rum
The Golden Couple by by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
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In today’s bonus episode Jordanna shares some of her favourite non-fiction books about LOVE.
Book recommendations in this episode:
- Love Stories by Trent Dalton
- Why We Love by Helen Fisher
- Essays in Love by Alain De Botton
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In this week's episode I’m talking wordy with Australian writer, broadcaster and feminist, Clementine Ford about her new book How We Love.
How We Love is Clementine’s first tell-all memoir and it explores love in its many forms. With clear eyes and an open heart, she writes about losing her adored mother far too young, about the pain and confusion of first love - both platonic and romantic - and the joy and heartache of adult love. She writes movingly about the transcendent and transformative journey to motherhood and the similarly monumental path to self-love.
Order a copy of Clementine's latest book How We Love.
Clementine's Book Recommendations:
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Glad Shout by Alice Robinson
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
How High We Go In The Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh
Follow Clementine on Instagram @clementine_ford
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In this first mini episode of Talk Wordy to Me Jordanna recommends three suspenseful reads with great twists to add to your Summer reading list.
Book Recommendations:
- Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews.
- The Safe Place by Anna Downes.
- The Push by Ashley Audrain.
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Keen to write a book? Check out Jordanna's writing workshops.
In this first episode of Talk Wordy To Me, I’m talking wordy with bestselling author Christian White. Christian burst onto the scene in 2017 with his debut novel The Nowhere Child, which became Australia’s bestselling debut novel ever! Crazy huh? He’s also the author of the Wife and The Widow and his most recent book which we’re going to dive into today, Wild Place.
Christian’s accolades don’t stop there though he also co-wrote the hit Netflix mini series Clickbait, which was released by Netflix in August 2021 and went straight to #1 in 41 countries.
We discuss:
- Starting your writing career in your mid thirties.
- The crazy jobs one does when pursuing their dreams
- What it’s like to be involved in a publishing bidding war
- Why you might like to consider entering writing competitions if you’re an aspiring writer, I know I’m considering it.
- How to write a good twist.
- We look at some of the themes in his latest book Wild Place and so much more…
Christians book recommendations:
- Shadow the Sheep Dog by Enid Blyton
- Catcher in The Rye by J. D. Salinger
- The Beach by Alex Garland
- On Writing by Stephen King
- Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
- Seagull by Jonathan Livingstone
- Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
- City on Fire by Don Winslow
- Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
- Sputnik’s Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
Order a copy of Christian's latest book Wild Place
You can follow the host of this podcast, Jordanna Levin, on Instagram @jordannalevin
Find out more about Jordanna's books and podcast at https://jordannalevin.com
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Introducing Talk Wordy To Me a podcast for people who love books, but couldn’t be arsed dissecting their favourite read for its symbolic undertones and character analysis. Instead, think can’t-put-it-down book recommendations, chats with your favourite bestselling authors, and an insight into what it really takes to become a writer and get your book published. Whether you’re an avid reader, an aspiring writer or just like hearing people talk wordy, you’re going to love this new podcast series from, journalist and author Jordanna Levin.
Follow Jordanna on Instagram @jordannalevin