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Tea or Books?

Simon and Rachel
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    #152: Novels about women’s home life vs work life, and The Professor’s House by Willa Cather vs The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

    28/07/2026
    Elizabeth Strout, Willa Cather, and women’s lives – welcome to episode 152! In the first half, Rachel and Simon discuss whether we prefer reading novels about women’s professional lives or their home lives. In the second half, we compare two
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    #151: A Q&A special! (part 2)

    02/07/2026
    Thanks again for all your questions for our special Q&A episode of Tea or Books? It took longer than planned, but here is part 2… Do get in touch at teaorbooks[at]gmail.com with suggestions and questions for future episodes!
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    #150: A Q&A special! (part 1)

    25/05/2026
    Thank you so much for all your questions for episode 150 of ‘Tea or Books?’! Because we had so many questions, we’re doing it over two episodes – so today’s is the first half. Watch out for part 2, next
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    #149: Do We Like Campus Novels? and Two Books By Muriel Spark

    16/04/2026
    Muriel Spark and campus novels – welcome to episode 149! In the first half of this episode, we answer Lisa’s question: do we like campus novels? In the second half, we compare two novels by Muriel Spark. Not necessarily the
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    #148: Is There A Right Time To Read A Book? and The Dutch House vs The Party

    30/03/2026
    Ann Patchett, Tessa Hadley, and finding the right time to read a book – welcome to episode 149! In the first half, we answer the question: is there a right time for each particular book? In the second half, we
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Simon (Stuck in a Book) and Rachel (Book Snob) debate the difficult decisions of books and reading.
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