Tell Me What To Read

The ultimate weekly podcast for book lovers: Tell Me What To Read, hosted by Australian book expert Ben Hunter, shares all the latest book recommendations, reviews, and tea on the hottest new releases! Tell Me What To Read, powered by Booktopia www.booktopia.com.au. Follow @booktopiabooks on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Follow @booktopia on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. - Tell Me What To Read is recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, and we pay our respects to all elders past and present. - Tell Me What To Read, powered by Booktopia - www.booktopia.com.au. | Follow @booktopiabooks on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube | Follow @booktopia on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022

Want to get into investing? Hear from two of the biggest names in financial support Molly Benjamin from Ladies Finance Club and Simran Kaur from Girls The Invest discuss their tips for trading!
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Girls That Invest by Simran Kaur | https://bit.ly/3ROTM4V
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds by Molly Benjamin | Forthcoming
 
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/620511298746021
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlsthatinvest/
Website: https://girlsthatinvest.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simran-kaur-7a1494139/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@girlsthatinvest
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Website: https://www.ladiesfinanceclub.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ladies-finance-club/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladiesfinanceclub/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadiesFinanceClub/
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Molly Benjamin & Simran Kaur
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 21 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 62
© 2022 Booktopia

Tuesday Sep 20, 2022

Hosts of Mamamia Out Loud, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens take over Tell Me What To Read to talk about Holly's incredible new book, The Couple Upstairs. 
WARNING: mild coarse language and adult themes
The Couple Upstairs by Holly Wainwright | https://bit.ly/3UdSxxs
Heartsick by Jessie Stephens | https://bit.ly/3LfOuwE
Mamamia Out Loud | https://bit.ly/3S0kUNQ
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Before You Knew My Name by Jacqueline Bublitz | https://bit.ly/3ec7cGT
Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor | https://bit.ly/3JDSy7S
Hamnet by  Maggie O'Farrell | https://bit.ly/3RSiT6Y
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart | https://bit.ly/3kzUtO1
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth | https://bit.ly/3xpz0Ay
Exiles by Jane Harper | https://bit.ly/3QddrcZ
Seeing Other People by Diana Reid | https://bit.ly/3dgy0b6
Ghost Lover by Lisa Taddeo | https://bit.ly/3S7YgmX
 
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkspo1
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/hollycwain
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HollyWainwrightOnline/
Website: https://www.hollywainwright.com/
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Podcast: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Holly Wainwright & Jessie Stephens
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 20 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 61
© 2022 Booktopia

Thursday Sep 15, 2022

This September, we’ll be celebrating the best new children’s books for all ages and reading levels: this is Kids Month! This week, Sarah McDuling chats with Carla Fitzgerald, Ashleigh Barton and Hana Tooke!
Jump ahead to 01:18 for Carla Fitzgerald & Ashleigh Barton
Jump ahead to 23:46 for Hana Tooke
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Solomon Macaroni and the Cousin Catastrophe by Ashleigh Barton | https://bit.ly/3RHbEOQ
How to be Prime Minister and Survive Grade Five by Carla Fitzgerald | https://bit.ly/3BBpLjm
The Midnighters by Hana Tooke | https://bit.ly/3qDY3fi
 
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Website: https://www.ashleighbarton.com/
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Website: https://www.carlafitzgerald.com.au/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanatooke/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hannekewrites?lang=en
Website: https://www.hanatooke.com/
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Carla Fitzgerald, Ashleigh Barton & Hana Tooke
Interviewers: Sarah McDuling
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 15 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 60
© 2022 Booktopia

Tuesday Sep 13, 2022

With the launch of the Embrace Kids Documentary and book, we host Dr. Zali Yager and Taryn Brumfitt in collaboration with Kids Month!
Embrace Hub: https://theembracehub.com/see-the-film/
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Embrace Kids by Taryn Brumfitt & Dr. Zali Yager | https://bit.ly/3U6T6ZW
 
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/bodyimagemvmt
Website: https://bodyimagemovement.com/embrace/embrace-kids/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/embraceyou
Follow Dr. Zali Yager |
Website: https://www.zaliyager.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zali-yager-ab81b14/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drzaliyager/
Follow Taryn Brumfitt (Body Image Movement) | 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bodyimagemovement/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TarynBrumfittFanPage
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taryn-brumfitt-50b95315/
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/tarynbrumfitt
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Dr. Zali Yager & Taryn Brumfitt
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 13 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 59
© 2022 Booktopia

Friday Sep 09, 2022

An incredible story of resilience and strength, we sit down with X Factor and Home and Away star Johnny Ruffo and his partner Tahnee Sims, to discuss his book No Finish Line and his battle against cancer.
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
No Finish Line by Johnny Ruffo | https://bit.ly/3RAJBjH
 
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnny_ruffo/
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/johnnyruffo
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Johnny Ruffo & Tahnee Sims
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 9 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 58
© 2022 Booktopia

Thursday Sep 08, 2022

We team up with Claudine Tinellis from Talking Aussie Books to discuss her passion for championing Australian authors, the Northern Beaches Readers Festival, and the books she's been reading and enjoying!
Northern Beaches Readers Festival | https://www.nbrf.com.au/
NBRF Festival Program | https://www.nbrf.com.au/program
Listen to our episode on Talking Aussie Books | https://bit.ly/3eXAbAP
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Where the Light Gets In by  Zoe Coyle | https://bit.ly/3Rjk9zo
Lily Harford's Last Request by Joanna Buckley | https://bit.ly/3REnfht
The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell | https://bit.ly/3RCegx7
Someone Else's Child by Kylie Orr | https://bit.ly/3TG22W1
Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith | https://bit.ly/3wYTq37
One of Us by Kylie Kaden | https://bit.ly/3qa0xBQ
The Scarlet Cross by Lyn McFarlane | https://bit.ly/3cHbwzW
The Truth About Faking It by Cassie Hamer | https://bit.ly/3cHbyI4
Exiles by Jane Harper | https://bit.ly/3QddrcZ
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland | https://bit.ly/3QfdHZ1
Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham | https://bit.ly/3KqcX0N
 
ENJOY THIS AUTHOR?
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claudinetinellis/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claudinetinellisauthor
Podcast: https://www.claudinetinellis.com/podcast
Website: https://www.claudinetinellis.com/
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Claudine Tinellis
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 8 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 57
© 2022 Booktopia

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022

This week, we chat with some of the best of Homegrown Storytellers, as we welcome Claire G. Coleman, Paul Daley and Kate Forsyth.
Jump ahead to 01:03 for Claire G. Coleman
Jump ahead to 25:32 for Paul Daley.
Jump ahead to 50:22 for Kate Forsyth.
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Enclave by Claire G. Coleman | https://bit.ly/3CPPuDz
Jesustown by Paul Daley | https://bit.ly/3QcsQu9
The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth | https://bit.ly/3Abpfqd
 
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ppdaley
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_forsyth_/
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/kateforsyth
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kateforsythauthor
 
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Facebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/booktopiatellmewhattoread 
 
CREDITS 
Guests: Claire G. Coleman, Paul Daley & Kate Forsyth
Interviewers: Ben Hunter & Sarah McDuling
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 6 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 56
© 2022 Booktopia

Friday Sep 02, 2022

Want to know what to read this month? Our in-house book lovers Sarah McDuling, Ben Hunter and Shanu Prasad sit down to talk about the books you should be checking out in September 2022!
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | https://bit.ly/3dRT2wD
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman | https://bit.ly/3AoznMk
Fairy Tale by Stephen King | https://bit.ly/3wxiLkr
The 156-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton | https://bit.ly/3dNZDIl
Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston | https://bit.ly/3QSynHq
Which Way to Anywhere by Cressida Cowell | https://bit.ly/3Ra9Jlq
Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus  | https://bit.ly/3blo5zY
Who I Am by Melanie C | https://bit.ly/3CpJcfM
The Neuroscience of Self-Love by Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa | https://bit.ly/3PJqaDX
How to Be Confident by James Smith | https://bit.ly/3AI6xrM
The C Word (Confidence) by Mel Schilling | https://bit.ly/3CvNdPC
Undoctored by Adam Kay | https://bit.ly/3wsVobS
Don't Look Away by Danielle Laidley, Konrad Marshall (As told to) | https://bit.ly/3R7G787
Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things by Noor Murad, Yotam Ottolenghi | https://bit.ly/3QKresC
The Italian Home Cook by Silvia Colloca | https://bit.ly/3PPP1pV
From Scratch by Fiona Weir Walmsley | https://bit.ly/3Aj0LLH
Life Unhurried by Celeste Mitchell, Krista Eppelstun, Katie Gannon | https://bit.ly/3CrHLNX
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Sarah McDuling, Ben Hunter & Shanu Prasad
Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 2 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 55
© 2022 Booktopia

Thursday Sep 01, 2022

BookTok royalty collides on today's podcast as Taylor Jenkins Reid and Emily Henry come together to discuss Taylor's brand new novel, Carrie Soto Is Back! 
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | https://bit.ly/3dRT2wD
Taylor Jenkins Reid Collection | https://bit.ly/3R6s9TT
Emily Henry Collection | https://bit.ly/3Tj8Qce
 
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Website: https://taylorjenkinsreid.com/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyhenrywrites/
Website: https://www.emilyhenrybooks.com/
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Interviewer: Emily Henry
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 1 September 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 54
© 2022 Booktopia

Tuesday Aug 30, 2022

Today we dive into a world of action adventure and superheros as Joel sits down for a conversation with Aussie literature legend Matthew Reilly on his new book, Cobalt Blue!
 
EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED
Cobalt Blue by Matthew Reilly | https://bit.ly/3wWdDFX
Matthew Reilly Collection | https://bit.ly/3ThgHXo
 
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMatthewReilly
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/matthew_reilly
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matthewreillyofficial/
Website: https://matthewreilly.com/
 
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CREDITS 
Guests: Matthew Reilly
Interviewer: Joel Naoum
Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev
Published on: 30 August 2022
Season: 2
Episode: 53
© 2022 Booktopia

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