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The Book Club: June 21, 2016

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June 21, 2016

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We sail into icy waters to discuss a chillingly brutal novel The Midnight Watch by David Dyer. The team is joined by guests Rosie Waterland and Omar Musa.

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We sail into icy waters to discuss a chillingly brutal novel The Midnight Watch by David Dyer. The team is joined by guests Rosie Waterland and Omar Musa.

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The Book Club: December 8, 2016

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Jennifer Byrne and regular panellists Marieke Hardy and Jason Steger are joined by best-selling author Graeme Simsion and comedian Kitty Flanagan to count down the top 10 viewer-voted classic beach books of all time.

The Book Club wraps up its 10th series with Yuri Herrera's Mexican film noir The Transmigration of Bodies. Join Jennifer, Marieke, Jason, Virginia Gay and Margaret Pomeranz.

The Book Club: August 9, 2016

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The Book Club wraps up its 10th series with Yuri Herrera's Mexican film noir The Transmigration of Bodies. Join Jennifer, Marieke, Jason, Virginia Gay and Margaret Pomeranz.

Michael Williams, Toni Jordan and Gorgi Coghlan join Club regulars to discuss what comes after happily ever after in Alain de Botton's The Course of Love. They tackle Jason's pick, classic outback horror story Wake in Fright.

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Michael Williams, Toni Jordan and Gorgi Coghlan join Club regulars to discuss what comes after happily ever after in Alain de Botton's The Course of Love. They tackle Jason's pick, classic outback horror story Wake in Fright.

John Birmingham, Kitty Flanagan, Noel Pearson and fantasy writer CS Pacat join Jennifer Byrne for The Book Club's last fun-themed special for the series: The Books That Transport You.

The Book Club: July 26, 2016

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John Birmingham, Kitty Flanagan, Noel Pearson and fantasy writer CS Pacat join Jennifer Byrne for The Book Club's last fun-themed special for the series: The Books That Transport You.

Michael Robotham and Benjamin Law are back again to discuss Ian McGuire's The North Water, a 19th century tale of murder. And for the 'favourite' we turn to Michael's choice, The Other Hand (or Little Bee) by Chris Cleave.

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Virginia Gay, Michael Williams and Toni Jordan join Jen, Marieke and Jason to discuss Louise Erdrich's haunting new release La Rose and Dorothy Sayer's timeless whodunit, Gaudy Night.

The Book Club: July 5, 2016

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