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Booktails Podcast

Booktails Podcast

Join Rachel and Serena every Friday to discuss this week’s book and enjoy a signature cocktail tailor-made for that read! New theme every three weeks and bonus content on Patreon. So grab your book, grab your booze... for Booktails! For sponsorship and advertising opportunities contact: booktailspodcast@gmail.com

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48:30

Misery by Stephen King

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Spooky Stephen King 4.Misery is the undisputed perfect name for this 1987 Stephen King classic, but we are here to ease your misery today! Listen along as we discuss the bodice ripping novel-within-a-novel, Annie's unhinged psyche and iconic quotes and an unexpected ending, all paired with a delicious Suffering Bastard cocktail courtesy of Hauntingly Good Spirits. Is it a horror or a thriller or just plain cockadoody? You decide.

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57:34

Pet Sematary by Stephen King

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/10/24

Spooky Stephen King 3: Serena's Recommendation This is the book King himself rates as his scariest and it's clear why! A normal young family moves to rural Maine and is ripped apart by the forces at work in the ancient burial ground in their backyard. This week Serena and Rachel find hidden Stephen King universe Easter eggs, learn what kind of pet would haunt them, find unexpected spicy scenes and realise that Stephen King is absolutely not a cat person. The perfectly paired cocktail this week

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55:22

IT by Stephen King

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/10/17

Spooky Stephen King 2: Rachel's Recommendation Whoa it's a biggie this week! Over one thousand pages to be exact! We are diving headfirst into the sewers and into one of the spookiest Stephen King stories around! Journey with us to Derry, Maine where danger lurks just below the surface. Rachel and Serena become honorary members of the Losers Club this week as they sip on Drunk Ghost cocktails courtesy of Hauntingly Good Spirits, and discuss fear, success, trauma and friendship and the ongoing

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57:14

The Shining by Stephen King

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/10/10

Spooky Stephen King 1HEEEEEEERE'S BOOKTAILS! It's finally spooky season and we are celebrating with the master of horror this month, Stephen King! Join us roaming the iconic hallways of the Overlook Hotel as the nights draw in. Join Rachel and Serena as they discuss unreliable narrators, the Kubrick film adaptation, justice for Wendy and try to get to grips with who or what Tony is, whilst getting more than a little tipsy! But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy so if you feel like visiting

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51:48

The Last Supper by Rosemary Shrager

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Cosy Murders 3.Are you hungry? Grab a seat at the table because Rosemary Shrager is about to serve you up quite the meal and we are here to pour the tea! Take a sip of your perfectly paired aperitif Death by Rhubarb and meet the cast of very posh potential murderers in this classic country manor setting where murder is definitely on the menu. But can our wholesome granny/ granddaughter sleuth duo solve the case before it's too late? Rachel and Serena get very hungry this episode exploring red

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57:38

The Trial by Rob Rinder

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/09/26

Cosy Murder 2: The Trial by Rob Rinder (Rachel's Recommendation) WE OBJECT, YOUR HONOUR - to the use of advocaat in a SECOND pod cocktail! But we do not object to the second book in our cosy murder series - The Trial by (Judge) Rob Rinder. The cocktail this week is the Cliveden's Gotcha, or if you fancy a mocktail, the Solicitor. Gather your evidence and get ready to present your case to the eternal judges Rachel and Serena as we cut through the legal jargon to examine this cosy courtroom drama

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53:42

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanCosy Murders 1: Serena's Recommendation Get the gang together on your zimmers because the time has come for... COSY MURDER SEASON! 🔪🧣🍁☕ Change to your winter duvet, get your knitting out and put the kettle on because the seasons are changing and it's time to curl up with murder of the most comforting variety! And we're starting with a modern favourite- The Thursday Murder Club! Join our very own Booktails Murder Club by listening to the episode and CHASING

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68:28

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/09/12

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsDeadly Competitions 3. That's right, it's the one you were all thinking of! There's no way we could do a Deadly Competitions series without including this beloved franchise. Get ready to be plucked from District 12 and dropped into a fight for survival, with politics, intrigue and maybe even love along the way. Get your bow and arrows ready for business, and may the odds be ever in your favour...

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63:23

Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/09/05

Battle Royale by Koushun TakamiIf you thought your school was bad, it had nothing on this one! It's time to dive into the Battle Royale phenomenon- 42 kids are taken on a 'school trip', given weapons and told to kill each other until only one survives. With a Kiriyama Bloody Mary in hand (pasta sauce) Serena and Rachel join the race for survival and find out how long they would last in a battle royale. Have a think to yourself who from your school days you would want to form an alliance with! Those

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54:46

The Running Man by Stephen King

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/08/29

The Running Man by Stephen KingDeadly Competitions 1: Rachel's Recommendation Minus 55 minutes and counting On your marks, get set... DEADLY COMPETITIONS TIME! ⏳🔪 Grab your running shoes and grab a natural energy drink (cocktail) full of electrolytes because it's time for a new Booktails Podcast theme! We're starting with a bang with The Running Man by Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) Join Rachel and Serena as we don our disguises and race alongside Ben Richards through streets, hotel rooms and

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58:29

The Trial by Franz Kafka

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/08/22

The Trial by Franz Kafka - Centenery Series 3 (Rachel's Rec)If you've ever missed your stop on the train this episode is for you. We're channeling Kafka and staying alcohol free this week, but feel free to add a splash of something stronger to K's Defence if you prefer! He needs all the help he can get with this Trial after all! Have you ever felt like you're living in a bureaucratic fever dream? (Every time you have to book an appointment at your GP?) Don't go in a huff and burn your writing like

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01:02:08

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/08/07

Centenery Series 2.There's no way we could do a series on books from 1925 without including one of the most studied and revered books of all time! That's right, we are bringing out the big guns and meeting The Great Gatsby. But is he a hero or a fraud? Is Daisy really the worst? And what is actually up with those famous eyes in the sky? All these questions and more will be answered by Rachel and Serena this week. So grab a gin Rickey cocktail and look out your dancing shoes. There's a party in West

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40:13

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/08/01

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita LoosCentenary Series 1: Serena's Recommendation "Kissing your hand may make you feel very very good but a diamond and safire bracelet lasts forever." This is just one important life lesson given to the reader by the force which is Lorelei Lee. Join Serena and Rachel, 'Tiara' cocktail in gloved hand, as they talk through Lorelei's famous trip to Europe, meet her many suitors, wish Dorothy was their best friend too and reflect on the joys and misadventures of being

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01:10:40

Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/07/25

Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel - Summer Beach Read 3: Serena's Recommendation Serena and Rachel may be hungover this week but my oh my do they have some strong views on this book! Prepare yourself for chats on love-bombing, mommy issues, prejudice, sexism, ageism, classism, a whole lot of trauma and general all- round misogyny. You might need another summer beach holiday to recover from this ride. Toxic they certainly are, so fair warning: your blood will boil reading this book. But at least we

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46:00

One Summer by Taylor Cole

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/07/18

One Summer by Taylor Cole - Summer Beach Read 2It's the beginning of summer, your boyfriend has just left you for someone else - but the sun is shining, it's time to get out of the city and spend a long, hot, sexy summer in ... a wee island in Cornwall? Join Rachel and Serena to surf the wave of Taylor Cole's One Summer and expect singing in Simlish, discussions on flaky heroines, cute animal sidekicks far too many eccentric old ladies with funny names and some mudlarking chat. We still don't

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51:31

You and Me On Vacation by Emily Henry

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/07/11

You and Me on Vacation/ People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (Rachel's rec)Peach schnapps lovers and sunscreen experts unite: this is your time. It's classic romantic comedy this week complete with the AC breaking and cute inside jokes! Join us as we delve into this Emily Henry delight and discuss dream travel jobs and real life romcom situations! Learn about Serena's recent 2 star holiday, full of German karaoke, climbing walls and cash only cocktail bars. Real life should be as lovely as

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31:52

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/07/04

Science Fiction 3 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsWhat do you do at the end of the world? DON'T PANIC. Go to the pub and have a few pints of our Black Hole cocktail, then jump on a spaceship and listen to Vogon poetry as the earth blows up under you! Hitch a ride with us as we blast off to podcast universes unknown, and test your Hitchhikers Guide Knowledge at the end before you say "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

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50:48

Ubik by Philip K. Dick

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/06/27

Science Fiction 2: Ubik by Philip K. Dick (Rachel's Rec)This week we are very excited to dive into Philip K Dick's trippy 1969 masterpiece Ubik, so use your anti-precog powers to go back in time with us. Drink your Ubik Coffee as we deep dive into what this book really means (hint: metaphors... maybe?) and, of course, reenact some Ubik style ads. And, for some reason, we sing Céline Dion and imagine Phil Collins drumming in space.

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47:22

Dune by Frank Herbert

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/06/20

Sci- Fi 1: Dune by Frank Herbert (Serena's Recommendation)🎶Scieeeeence Fictiooon, triple feature 🎶 The time has come for us to take our protein pills and put our helmets on, we're heading headfirst into the sci fi universe! Be like our confident king Paul and feel your main character energy this ep. From concubines to pirates to bad robots, this book has it all. Is Paul Atreides as sexy as a Sharpie- breasted bird? Give yourself many fancy names for Chosen One and you can be a sexy little

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35:11

Goosebumps by R.L. Stine

Booktails Podcast ·

2025/06/13

Nostalgia 3: Goosebumps by R.L. Stine (Serena’s Recommendation)Are you scared of things that go bump in the night? What about living dummies or giant man eating blobs? It's time to pay homage to R.L. Stine, "the Stephen King of children's literature", and hopefully he made plenty of loofa doing it. ;) Whether these delighted you (like Rachel) or terrified you (like Serena) as a child, it's time to give yourself goosebumps. Notes: Serena was wrong. There was a first Night of the Living Dummy, as

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