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Loose Reads

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.

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Loose Reads w/ Jenna: October 10, 2022

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Mon 10 Oct 2022

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 Fever by Sophie Cunningham. 

Loose Reads w/ Suri: October 3, 2022

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Mon 3 Oct 2022

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. 

Loose Reads w/ Manon: September 19, 2022

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Mon 19 Sep 2022

Manon brings in a gorgeous book rec for us this morning. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au. 

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: September 12, 2022

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Mon 12 Sep 2022

Jenna brings in the lovely new book from Miriam Toews, Fight Night. Whakarongo mai nei!

Loose Reads w/ Suri: September 5, 2022

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Mon 5 Sep 2022

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! 

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: August 29, 2022

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Mon 29 Aug 2022

Today Jenna brings in The Last Days: A Memoir of Faith, Desire and Freedom where Ali Millar explores the lasting effects of her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it. 

Loose Reads w/ Manon: August 22, 2022

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Mon 22 Aug 2022

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. 

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: August 15, 2022

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Mon 15 Aug 2022

I tēnei ata Jenna chats about Colleen Maria Lenihan's Kōhine. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Loose Reads w/ Suri: August 8, 2022

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Mon 8 Aug 2022

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 Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. 

Loose Reads w/ Jenna: August 1, 2022

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Mon 1 Aug 2022

Jenna's got the perfect wintery read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley.