Book-Bosomed Podcast
1) The Island of Dr Moreau by H.G. Wells
Rushing forward in time (and genre), we read H.G. Wells' terrifying 1896 novella, The Island of Dr Moreau. In this episode, we discuss features of early 19th to early 20th-century science fiction, the...Show More
2) Adam Bede by George Eliot
If you haven't read this book, stop what you're doing and get yourself a copy NOW. This is by far our favourite book as a collective and we loved talking about the manly wonder that is Adam, the kindn...Show More
3) Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
If you love Wuthering Heights you may not want to listen to this episode, because we... don't. Regardless of our opinions, we delve into this novel with somewhat open minds to explore love, stroppy wo...Show More
4) The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
Probably our favourite episode ever exploring Grace's favourite book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. No, it's nothing like the Disney movie. It's so much better and so much more gruesome than you could ...Show More
5) The Chimes by Charles Dickens
Another year, another Dickens Christmas story... sort of. Don't expect Dickens' Christmas Carol joy from The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Rather, i...Show More
6) Shamela by Henry Fielding
We didn't expect a novella from 1741 to be so scandalous, yet in this episode we find ourselves down a rabbit hole of sexual innuendo, prostitution, manipulative women, idiotic and aggressive men, and...Show More
7) The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Murder, doubling, the limits of the human psyche, secret doors, spooky alleyways, Jack the Ripper, Deacon Brody, Frankenstein (as always), and weirdly, Love and Joe from Netflix's You. On this Hallowe...Show More
8) A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Another Dickens, but one unlike any you've read before. This month, we explore Dickens' representation of the French Revolution and find ourselves delving into the role literature plays in developing ...Show More
9) Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Despite being Thomas Hardy's first successful novel, we think this is absolutely Hardy at his best. This month, we discuss the pastoral, male characters, the fallen woman, and how much we love Farmer ...Show More
10) Part Two - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
For part two, we explore our favourite topic: women. What are the differences between women in the public and private spheres, how do Russian female roles differ from British, and to who is the heroin...Show More