We're Jess and Lauren, the pals behind the Instagram account @bookreccos, this is the podcast where we chat all things books and... more
Join Jess and Lauren for Part 1 of their Star Signs as Book Reccos episode. From fiery adventures for Aries... more
Today's episode is a celebration of Book Reccos turning 4 - which means this lovely podcast has turned 3 years... more
Today Jess and Lauren are joined by the queen of summer and nostalgia Carley Fortune on her latest book This... more
In this week's episode Jess and Lauren chat about the latest book from the mastermind behind the book and series... more
After a lovely Easter break, in this episode Jess and Lauren catch up on what they got up to in... more
In this week's episode Jess and Lauren dive in to a book trope they can never get enough of: it's... more
In this week's episode Jess and Lauren challenge each other to find a book recco related to a random playlist... more
If you thought Illicit affairs is just the title of a banger by Taylor Swift, you'd be very wrong. In... more
As February comes to a close, its time for Jess and Lauren to review what they've been up to and... more
It's what everyone is watching and talking about, so in this episode Jess and Lauren deep dive in to the... more
To celebrate the day of love, in today's episode Jess and Lauren are sharing their favourite reccos of books to... more
In this month's reading wrap up, Jess and Lauren discuss their thoughts about the film which EVERYONE is talking about... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren welcome New York Times Best Selling Author Tia Williams to the podcast to discuss... more
In this week's episode Jess and Lauren dive in to comedian Fern Brady's fantastic memoir, Strong Female Character which explores... more
This week, Jess and Lauren are interviewing none other than the best selling author, Kristin Hannah on her brand new... more
Welcome to 2024! Jess and Lauren are kicking off the new year with a catch up on the festive break,... more
Join Jess and Lauren for the last podcast episode of 2023! It's reccos galore as they compare their Reading Journals... more
The start of December can only mean one thing - the annual Book Reccos Festive Reccos episode! Tune in for... more
In this month's wrap up episode, Jess and Lauren share what they got up to this month, from what they... more
Welcome to the 2023 edition of The Great British Book Off - it's like Bake Off, but with Books! This... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren dive into two recent Dystopian releases: The Future by Naomi Alderman & You Could... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren dive into the hotly anticipated newest book by Dolly Alderton, Good Material!This month, the... more
After taking a few weeks off from the podcast, this episode is dedicated to filling you in on some exciting... more
After recently enjoying Sara Pascoe's latest book Weirdo, this week Jess and Lauren were inspired to dive into some more... more
In this months wrap up episode, Jess and Lauren discuss the latest magical book from Christy Lefteri and the final... more
Everyone knows that September is officially the start of Gilmore Girls Season! So This week, Jess and Lauren are giving... more
This week Jess and Lauren are joined by Dr Amir Khan, best known as the resident GP on Lorraine and... more
After breaking for the summer, in this episode Jess and Lauren catch up everything they got up to in August,... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren chat to none other than Beth O'Leary on her fabulous new book The Wake... more
In this week's episode, Jess and Lauren are celebrating Book Lover's Day with a fun quiz - join in and... more
In this week's episode, Jess and Lauren are joined by author of one of their favourite books - Alexandra Potter.... more
It's that time of year for Jess and Lauren's books of the summer episode, chatting about this season's new releases.... more
Today Jess and Lauren are joined by the queen of the rom-com Lindsey Kelk, talking about her latest book Love... more
Today Jess and Lauren are joined by host of You're Booked Podcast and writer Daisy Buchanan to chat all about... more
This week, Jess and Lauren interview the journalist, author, yoga teacher and campaigner Radhika Sanghani on her brilliant new novel... more
To wrap up June, Jess and Lauren share some of their favourite reccos from the month. Some of the Books... more
In this week's episode, Jess and Lauren are joined by an author celebrating his 25th year in publishing, it's the... more
In today's epsiode, Jess and Lauren interview the one and only Caroline O'Donoghue in a conversation about her fabulous new... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren share a recap off the back of the first ever Book Reccos Reading Retreat!... more
In today's epsiode, Jess and Lauren offer a handful of reccos for pride month across a few genres in the... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren are joined by the wonderfully funny and fabulous Lucy VineYou to chat about her... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren are chatting about a HIGHLY anticipated new release: Yellow Face by R.F. Kuang. Tackling... more
To celebrate 3 years of Book Reccos and 2 years of the podcast, this episode isn't about books at all!... more
April has come and gone and in today's wrap up episode Jess and Lauren share two reccos of books they've... more
Completely by chance, Jess and Lauren have been on a rom-com binge recently, so today's episode is a discussion of... more
In today's episode Jess and Lauren discuss the launch of a new book by Alice Slater called Death of Bookseller... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren interview journalist and author Lauren Bravo on her wonderful new book Preloved which comes... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren recap everything they've watched, read and been up to in March.Some of the Books... more
With World Book Day and International Women's Day both taking place in March, in this episode Jess and Lauren discuss... more
We're back after a break to discuss Lauren's travels, Jess' Invisalign journey, the new Daisy Jones & The Six series... more
In celebration of Galentines Day Jess and Lauren share some wonderful reccos which explore female friendships including a brand new... more
In this episode, Jess and Lauren interview author Tasneem Abdur-Rashid in a no spoiler discussion on her new book Finding... more
Tune in to hear Jess and Lauren discuss some of the fabulous books they enjoyed in January, including the non-fiction... more
This episode has been brought to you by our sponsors at Oxfam who have created the #OxfamReadingChallenge - tune in... more
January really is kicking off with a bang in this episode where Jess and Lauren interview Janice Hallet, best selling... more
After the Christmas break, Jess and Lauren share in this episode some of the books they loved reading over the... more
Welcome to the first episode of 2023! Jess and Lauren are back with a bang interviewing Monica Heisey on her... more
Join Jess and Lauren for the FINAL episode of the podcast for 2022, where they share their top 10 books... more
Back by popular demand is the Book Reccos festive reads of 2022! In this episode, Jess and Lauren share their... more
November has sped by, so as is the monthly tradition, Jess and Lauren close off the month by wrapping up... more
This week Jess and Lauren are chatting about Dawn O'Porter's brilliant, hilarious and at times moving new novel Cat Lady.... more
This week, after inadvertently inadvertently doing Non-Fiction November, Jess and Lauren are sharing a round up of some of the... more
This week, Jess and Lauren are chatting about Pandora Sykes' new book, What Writers Read. A beautiful collection of mini... more
After attending Dolly Alderton's live event with Fane, this week Jess and Lauren catch up on her wonderful new book... more
Listen in to hear Jess and Lauren recapping some of their favourite reads in October, including the latest books from... more
Last week Jess and Lauren asked you guys to share your 'give me a recco for' questions, so today's episode... more
This week, off the back of receiving copies of The Little Book of Ick, Jess and Lauren discuss what gives... more
This week Jess and Lauren are diving in to Celeste Ng's new book Our Missing Hearts. After loving Little Fires... more
In the last episode of September, Jess and Lauren share a reading recap of the books they loved this month... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren interview the wonderful Holly Bourne on her new book Girl Friends which is a... more
Summer is over, and so in this episode Jess and Lauren share some reccos of a few books which are... more
In the first official episode after their summer break, Jess and Lauren ask each other whether or not they did... more
Jess and Lauren are resuming the pod from its summer break one week early to celebrate the release of the... more
In this last episode of the month, Jess and Lauren share some of the books they've enjoyed the most in... more
Timed perfectly for the London heatwave, in this episode Jess and Lauren share some of their top reccos perfect for... more
In this episode Jess and Lauren interview Kirsty Capes on the release of her new book Love Me, Love Me... more
July marks the release of some amazing books which have either just come out in paperback or will be soon,... more
Welcome to the last episode for June! In this episode, Jess and Lauren discuss some of their favourite reccos of... more
Jess and Lauren are back with another slightly rogue but hopefully entertaining episode: Love Island but make it books! In... more
Ahead of the Women's Prize For Fiction shortlist being announced later on today, Jess and Lauren share their thoughts on... more
Back by popular demand, Jess and Lauren are revisiting some of the Reese's Book Club picks they've loved in the... more
The first episode of June is kicking off with a bang as Jess and Lauren are joined by actor and... more
How on earth are we at the end of May?! This episode is Jess and Lauren's monthly recap of some... more
In today's episode Jess and Lauren chat to Bethany Rutter on her first adult fiction novel, Welcome to Your Life,... more
In today's episode, Jess and Lauren chat to Kate Maxwell, author of a brand new book coming out this week... more
Happy First Birthday to the Book Reccos pod! To celebrate, Jess and Lauren challenged listeners to send in their questions... more
As April comes to a close Jess and Lauren recap some of the books they've loved this month, including Beth... more
By complete coincidence, Jess and Lauren have both read a number of books written by Korean authors recently, so today's... more
To celebrate the launch of Laura Price's debut novel, Single Bald Female, Jess and Lauren interview Laura today in a... more
Jess and Lauren are kicking April off with a bang with an interview with Bonnie Garmus on her debut novel,... more
Jess and Lauren spent March reading books written by women in celebration of Women's History Month, so in this month... more
To celebrate Women's History Month, Jess and Lauren are reading books written exclusively by women. And in today's episode they... more
To celebrate International Women's day and Women's History Month Jess and Lauren are exclusively reading books written by women all... more
To celebrate International Women's day and Women's History Month Jess and Lauren are exclusively reading books written by women all... more
Happy Women's History Month everyone! To celebrate, Jess and Lauren are exclusively reading books written by women all month long,... more
In this episode, Jess and Lauren interview the wonderful Coco Mellors on her beautiful new debut novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein!... more
For this episode, seeing as Jess and Lauren have both independently read a sequel this month, as well as a... more
So you may have seen that Booksta challenge circulating IG 'My Life As a Book', well today Jess and Lauren... more
Seeing as February is the month of love, in this episode Jess and Lauren chat through some of their favourite... more
Even though January lasted a whole year, it's time for a reading wrap up! Jess and Lauren delve in to... more
On this Blue Monday (AKA The Most Depressing Day of the Year) Jess and Lauren are arming you with some... more
In this week's episode, Jess and Lauren discuss the highly anticipated newest book from Janice Hallett, The Twyford Code, a... more
Happy New Year Everybody! After a Christmas break, Jess and Lauren are back with a reading update of all the... more
Jess & Lauren are going head to head with two KILLER authors in a book off. Whether you're a Taylor... more
In this episode, Jess and Lauren speak with Nikki May, author of Wahala, which is set to be the Most... more
In this episode Jess and Lauren discuss a recent read they have LOVED - We Need to Talk about Money... more
In this episode Jess and Lauren discuss some of their recent festive reads in time for December. So grab a... more
In this episode Jess and Lauren discuss Emily Ratajkowski's new book My Body which is a collection of essays exploring... more
To celebrate the Great British Bake Off being back on our screens, Jess and Lauren have set themselves a bake... more
In this episode Jess and Lauren dig in to the highly anticipated release for Stanley Tucci's Foodoir Taste. Alongside this... more
In this episode Jess and Lauren discuss a recent read they have LOVED - We Need to Talk about Money by Sunday... more