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Adventures With Words
By Adventures With Words
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Adventures With WordsDec 10, 2012
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Four Books for 2018
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Our Xmas TBR
Kate and Rob talk about their planned Christmas reading.
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Stronger and Film Adaptations
Kate and Rob discuss the film 'Stronger' and other recent book to film adaptations.
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Rob's Shelfie Tour
Rob takes you on an audio tour of his bookshelves.
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Spooky...
Kate and Rob are back with some spooky reads...
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Back with The Booker
This week we talk the Booker and The Book of Dust.
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Kate's Shelfie
This week Kate takes you on a tour of her bookshelves.
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Booker Out and About
While out and about, Kate and Rob discuss the shortlist for this year's Man Booker Prize.
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Northern Lights
Kate and Rob discuss the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy Northern Lights. Don't worry - no spoilers!
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Cuppa and a Catch-Up
After a slightly longer break than expected, we're back!
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New arrivals
Kate and Rob discuss the books they've been reading plus some new arrivals.
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The Reading Year So Far
Kate and Rob look at their reading year so far and what have been the best-selling titles to date.
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Super Thursday
Kate and Rob look ahead to the books that are being published on this year's 'Super Thursday'.
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Sorting The Bookshelves
Kate and Rob spend the Bank Holiday Weekend sorting out their bookshelves then discuss the National Book Awards.
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Ayisha Malik talks about Sofia Khan and The Other Half of Happiness
Kate and Rob have some exciting news to share before Kate meet Ayisha Malik to talk about Sofia Khan and The Other Half of Happiness.
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The Sense of an Ending
Kate and Rob discuss the book and film of Julian Barnes' The Sense of an Ending.
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Regressing to Childhood
With Kate being rather poorly this week, we return to a previous episode from 2014 where Rob is in conversation with him Mum - just in time for Mother's Day!
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La La Land, Manchester By The Sea and Bookpost
This week, Rob and Kate are reviewing – pretty much spoiler-free – the first two award-contender films they’ve seen, La La Land and Manchester By The Sea. They also chat through the book post they’ve been lucky enough to receive lately, which they’ll be sharing their thoughts on as they read it.
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Our Books of the Year 2016
Kate and Rob look back on their favourite books of 2016.
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The Adventures With Words Christmas Special Part Two
The adventure continues as Rob and Kate are joined by special guests and occasional cohosts Simon of Savidge Reads, Gav and Darran for a Christmas adventure game. Expect more bawdy banter and, as always, some bookish chat and recommendations...
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The Adventures With Words Christmas Special Part One
Rob and Kate are joined by special guests and occasional cohosts Simon of Savidge Reads, Gav and Darran for a Christmas Day adventure game, some slightly bawdy banter and, as always, some bookish chat and recommendations...
You have been warned...
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Our Christmas Reading 2016
This week Kate and Rob get festive and pick out the books they will be reading this Christmas.
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Fantastic Beasts and A Monster Calls
This week we have some of your feedback on comfort reads and Kate and Rob head to the cinema to see Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them and A Monster Calls.
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Comfort Reads
It's been an interesting week in the world so Kate and Rob discuss the books they turn to for their 'comfort reads'.
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Man Booker 2016
Kate and Rob are back and discuss the six books shortlisted for this year's Man Booker Prize 2016.
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Booker and Holiday Reading
Kate and Rob discusses the Man Booker Dozen as well as the books they'll be reading on holiday.
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Adventures in Rob's Kindle Library
Rob discusses his new Kindle and the many, many books he didn't realise he had...
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Magical New Books
Kate and Rob return to discuss the new Harry Potter script and play as well as the books they have been reading.
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A Chat With Rob
It's been a busy few days but a poorly Kate means it's just Rob filling you all in. He talks YALC, comics and the Harry Potter midnight launch!
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A Little Little Life Discussion
Sadly Kate is rather unwell this week so instead of no show we've got Rob and Simon's Hear... Read This! special where they discuss A Little Life. Beware of spoilers!
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A Merry Bookchase Christmas
Merry Christmas! For our Christmas Day episode (and episode 150) Rob and Kate are joined by our Hear Read This! colleagues Simon and Gav to play a friendly game of Bookchase. Who will win?!
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HitchHiking Into Adaptations
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Where We Discover New Books... And New Books!
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Reading Into Non-Fiction
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Bookclub: Donna Tartt and The Secret History
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Giving Up and Cooking With Poo
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Judging An Ebook By Its Cover
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Where To Find New Readers
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Bookclub: Wolf Hall
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What We've Been Watching and Reading
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Barcelona
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Bookclub: The Shadow of the Wind
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The 1st Annual Adventures With Words Quiz
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The Hobbit: An Expected Journey Through The Book and The Film
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Bookclub: The Song of Achilles
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Reaching for the Dictionary and Made-Up Words
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Costa Prize Shortlist, Where We Read and Waterproof Books
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Are You A Re-reader?
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Bookclub: The Snow Child
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Visiting Simon and Schuster UK
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