He Read She Read

This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah are joined by The Australian Financial Review fashion editor, Lauren Sams, and host and editor, of news podcast The Squiz, Kate Watson, to discuss The Correspondent, the sleeper hit by debut novelist Virginia Evans. They discuss what they found so charming about the book, what they think of Jane Fonda being cast in the movie adaptation and what they think the book of correspondence is really about. Lauren and Kate also provide their personal book recommendations.
 You can follow Lauren on Instagram @laurenssams
You can hear Kate on @thesquiz
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This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah dive into one of the most talked about books of the year, Lily King’s Heart the Lover. They discuss why it has captured so many hearts around the world and why it is so loved. JP explains his pet peeve of literary references in novels and Sarah explains her allergic reaction to the protagonist’s love interest at the beginning of the novel. They risk cancellation by unpacking whether the tear-inducing ending was earned or emotionally manipulative.

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The He Read She Read® team would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast was recorded.

*WE APOLOGISE FOR THE SOUND ISSUES ON THIS EP*
This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah share their top picks for upcoming book releases. They discuss books they are most looking forward to reading and the books they think will be bestsellers, including a bold Booker Prize prediction.
He Read She Read® is proudly presented by Specsavers. Follow us on Instagram @heread_sheread to join in our book chat and to enter some great giveaways.
The He Read She Read® team would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast was recorded.

This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah read The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. It’s one of JP’s all time favourite books and he explains what he loves about it. Sarah read it for the first time and talks about how it worked its quiet charm on her.
He Read She Read® is proudly presented by Specsavers.
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The He Read She Read® team would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast was recorded.

This week on He Read She Read® JP and Sarah travel back to the early 2000s **and **immerse themselves in the emerging Indie music scene and the early days of social media and influencer culture via Holly Brickley’s 2025 bestseller, Deep Cuts.  JP & Sarah discuss the power of nostalgia, why we love stories about creatives, the strengths and weaknesses of Percy and Joe’s will-they-won’t-they relationship, and whether the characters are realistic or insufferable (or both.)
He Read She Read® is proudly presented by Specsavers.
Follow us on Instagram @heread_sheread to join in our book chat and to enter some great giveaways.
The He Read She Read® team would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which this podcast was recorded.