Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink with Cathy Rentzenbrink

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<p>This week's book guest is Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink.</p><br><p>Sara and Cariad are joined by the writer and<em> Sunday Times </em>bestseller Cathy Rentzenbrink. Her books include <em>Everyone is Still Alive,</em>&nbsp;<em>Write It All Down </em>and<em> The Last Act of Love </em>which was also shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize.</p><br><p>In this episode they discuss Jane Austen, affairs, quiet people, Anna Karenina, grief and blue cashmere jumpers</p><br><p>Thank you for reading with us. We like reading with you!</p><br><p><strong><em>Trigger warning: In this episode we discuss grief, early loss, traumatic events and suicide.</em></strong></p><br><p>Ordinary Time is available to buy <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/cathy-rentzenbrink/ordinary-time/9781474621205/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>You can find Cathy on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/catrentzenbrink/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @catrentzenbrink and <a href="https://x.com/CatRentzenbrink?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @catrentzenbrink</p><br><p>Tickets for the live show at the Southbank Centre with special guest Harriet Walter are available to <a href="https://www.plosive.co.uk/events/weirdos-book-club-live-london-literature-festival-2024" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buy here</a>!</p><br><p>Cariad’s children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe is available to <a href="https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/cariad-lloyd/the-christmas-wish-tastrophe/9781444971484/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">buy</a> now.</p><p>Sara’s debut novel Weirdo is published by Faber &amp; Faber and is available to buy <a href="https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571374526-weirdo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Cariad’s book You Are Not Alone is published by Bloomsbury and is available to buy <a href="https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/you-are-not-alone-9781526621870/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><br><p>Follow Sara &amp; Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> @saraandcariadsweirdosbookclub and <a href="https://twitter.com/weirdosbookclub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @weirdosbookclub</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Recorded and edited by Naomi Parnell for <a href="https://www.plosive.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Plosive</a>.</p><p>Artwork by Welcome Studio.&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>