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by Hannah Hill and Nikki Poulton

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Book Apothecary – Episode 1

October 8, 2026 · 20 min

Welcome to the Bound By Books Book Apothecary - our fortnightly mini podcast where we invite you into our literary dispensary, a place of clinking bottles, mysterious tinctures and soothing salves, all in search of the perfect book…
Episode 18: Current Reads: Jigs, Murder & Big Magic

October 1, 2026 · 58 min

Hannah has been busy with the new term and her daughter starting secondary school. She’s also looking ahead to the Abergavenny Food Festival, where she’ll be chairing and interviewing at three events. Nikki has been to see the Midnight…
Episode 17: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke - Trad Wives, Unlikeable Women & That Twist

September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

In this episode of Bound by Books, we catch up on our latest adventures. Hannah shares her experience of attending the Green Man Festival and losing her festival virginity, while Nikki looks ahead to her upcoming theatre trips, including…
Episode 16: Steamy Romance, Unsettling Stories & Book Prescriptions

September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Welcome back to Current Reads! This week we’re talking music festivals, steamy romance, unsettling short stories, forbidden love, representation in publishing — and introducing our brand-new Book Prescriptions. A Little Catch-Up Hannah has…
Episode 15: A Room Above a Shop – Love, Secrecy & the Things Left Unsaid

August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

In this episode of Bound By Books, we’re taking a closer look at Anthony Shapland’s debut novel A Room Above a Shop — a tender, atmospheric story of love, secrecy and two men trying to build a life together in South Wales during a time…

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Episode 14: Current Reads, Emily Henry, Operation Mincemeat & The Best (and Worst!) of our Buddy Reads

August 6, 2026 · 59 min

What are we reading this month? Which books have surprised us, disappointed us and completely taken over our lives? In this episode, we're chatting current reads, theatre trips, summer holidays, and looking back at the highs and lows of…
Episode 13: Maggie O'Farrell's Land Explained: Themes, Ending, Magical Realism & Our Honest Review

July 23, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

This week we're discussing Maggie O'Farrell's Land. Spoiler warning – we delve into the novel in detail, so save this episode until you've finished reading if you'd rather avoid spoilers! Before we get stuck in, Hannah shares the highlight…
Episode 12: What is the recipe for a perfect romantic lead? : Romance Fiction Tropes, The Hating Game, Great Big Beautiful Life & Recent Reads

July 9, 2026 · 54 min

In this episode of our book podcast, we dive into our recent reads and a lively discussion on romance fiction tropes, male leads, and what makes us swoon - or cringe - in contemporary romance novels. We catch up on life lately, from…
Episode 11: Feel Free by Zadie Smith: “I have something to say and I have a platform.”

June 25, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

This week, Nikki and Hannah discuss Feel Free by Zadie Smith, a collection of essays exploring culture, politics, art, identity and what it means to be free in an increasingly divided world. Before diving into the book, there's a…
Episode 10: Current Reads and TBR Piles: ‘I was braced for something worse to happen!’

June 11, 2026 · 47 min

In this episode, we’re diving into our recent and current reads, plus the inevitable pile of books building up on our TBRs. Alongside the reading chat, there are chickens, knitting projects, a very sweaty pilgrim walk and plenty of…
Episode 9: The Measure by Nikki Erlick: “Punt it into the sea!"

May 28, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

This week’s episode begins with a mystery worthy of its own novel: Hannah tells the tale of a traffic-calming mannequin installed outside her cottage… only for him to be stolen within six hours. Meanwhile, Nikki has been out and about…
Episode 8: "Holiday reading is very different to holiday book buying...'

May 14, 2026 · 47 min

Hannah’s back from a cruise around Spain and France, where she got to practise her languages…and somehow managed to completely destroy her cabin in the process. Nikki’s just returned from Florida after visiting Disneyworld and Universal…

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About the show

Bound by Books is a podcast hosted by two friends whose lives look very different, but whose love of reading keeps them connected. Hannah (late 40s, rural Wales) and Nikki (late 30s, London) share what they’re reading, tackle joint reads outside their comfort zones, and debate big bookish questions - cover art, TBR piles, and whether you should ever abandon a book. Expect honest opinions, lively discussions, tea-fuelled chats, and occasional shouting “JUST TALK TO HER” at the page. New episodes every other Thursday.