Michelles Book Club Summer Reads 14th August 2025
Michelle Ford shares her favourite summer Book Club reads – perfect for your suitcase, sun lounger or sofa! Featuring books from recent author guests including: Swept Away by Beth O’Leary, The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware, Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell, River of Stars by Georgina Moore, What If I Never Get Over You by Paige Toon, Game, Set and Murder by Judy Murray. Plus a sneak peek at
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Michelles Book Club with author and publicist Georgina Moore 7th August 2025
Author and publicist Georgina Moore joins Michelle Ford to talk about her evocative new novel, River of Stars - that she describes as "a love letter to the River Thames." Set against the magical backdrop of river life, this beautifully crafted story will especially appeal to listeners who remember the musical magic of Eel Pie Island, when The Rolling Stones and other rising stars played under the
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Michelles Book Club with author Ruth Ware 31st July 2025
International bestselling author Ruth Ware joins Michelle Ford to discuss her brand new thriller, The Woman in Suite 11 - the hotly anticipated sequel to her breakout hit The Woman in Cabin 10.
Already earning critical acclaim, this gripping new release comes just ahead of the Netflix film adaptation of The Woman in Cabin 10, starring Keira Knightley, due out later this year. Tune in for a fascina
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Michelles Book Club with author Alexandra Potter 24th July 2025
Michelle is joined in the studio by Alexandra Potter - bestselling author of Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, a funny, relatable and uplifting story of midlife chaos, friendship and figuring things out which sold over a quarter of a million copies in the UK and inspired the hit US TV series Not Dead Yet starring Gina Rodriguez. Plus, she’ll be teasing a sneak peek at her brand new book,
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Michelles Book Club with author Louise Candlish 17th July 2025
Michelle Ford is joined by the brilliant Louise Candlish, queen of the twisty suburban thriller, to iscuss her brand-new novel A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder, out on 17 July. They explore the dark secrets lurking behind seemingly perfect front doors, why neighbours can become our greatest allies - or our worst nightmares - and what makes ordinary streets such perfect settings for murder…
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Michelles Book Club with author Lisa Jewell 10th July 2025
Michelle Ford is joined by bestselling author Lisa Jewell to talk about her gripping new thriller Don’t Let Him In (out on 3 July). We dive into how she crafts such vivid, complex characters - and why she chose to explore timely themes like romance scams, con artists and tangled modern relationships. If you love a psych thriller you won't want to miss this conversation!
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Michelles Book Club with author Judy Murray 3rd July 2025
This week the brilliant Judy Murray joins Michelle Ford to chat about her debut crime novel, Game, Set and Murder - a witty, sharply observed mystery set in the competitive world of Home Counties club tennis. Listeners can expect behind-the-scenes insights, what inspired Judy to start writing crime novels and how the drama of the tennis world sparked her storytelling. It promises to be an ace con
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Michelles Book Club with authors Anthea Turner and Wendy Turner Webster 26th June 2025
TV personalities and sisters Anthea Turner and Wendy Turner Webster join Michelle LIVE in the Brooklands Radio studio for Book Club to chat about their enchanting new children's book Finding Treasure at Kew Gardens. They share the inspiration behind the story, their passion for nature, and what it’s like writing together as siblings.
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Michelles Book Club with author Jenny Colgan 19th June 2025
Michelle is joined by bestselling author Jenny Colgan to chat about her uplifting new novel Meet Me at the Seaside Cottages. Set on the Scottish coast, it’s a heartwarming story of fresh starts, friendship, and finding joy in unexpected places.
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Michelles Book Club with author Laney Katz Becker 12th June 2025
Michelle is joined by author Laney Katz Becker to chat about her brilliant new novel In the Family Way - a smart, thought-provoking read that’s perfect for fans of Lessons in Chemistry. Expect lively conversation about motherhood and rewriting the rules for women in 1960s America.
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Michelles Book Club with author Tova Leigh 5th June 2025
Michelle is joined by the fearless and funny Tova Leigh talking about her new book Good Girls Gossip. We’re flipping the script on gossip - showing how those honest, vulnerable chats between women are a powerful force for connection, support, and even change. Tune in for a fresh take on what we’ve been taught to keep quiet.
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Michelles Book Club with author Liane Child 29th May 2025
Michelle is joined by Liane Child, author of The Trad Wife's Secret, to chat about her gripping psyche thriller debut and the trad wife trend currently sparking debate.
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Michelles Book Club with author Kate Quinn 8th May 2025
Michelle Ford is joined by bestselling author Kate Quinn to chat about her gripping historical novel The Alice Network - espionage, sisterhood, and secrets from WWI and WWII
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Michelles Book Club with author Paige Toon 1st May 2025
Michelle Ford welcomes the brilliant Paige Toon talking about her beautiful new novel What If I Never Get Over You — a story of love, loss, and second chances that will stay with you long after the final page. Tune in for an honest, heartfelt conversation you won’t want to miss!
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Michelles Book Club with author Beth O'Leary 4th April 2025
Michelle is joined by the bestselling author Beth O'Leary - the brilliant mind behind The Flatshare and The Road Trip. We'll be diving into her brand new novel, Swept Away - a heartwarming and uplifting story of love, second chances and unexpected adventures - already optioned as a movie before it's publication date of 8 April!.
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Michelles Book Club with Prue Leith 27th March 2025
Michelle Ford talks with Dame Prue Leith. We're talking recipe books! Prue shares her reasons behind Life's Too Short To Stuff A Mushroom and her thoughts on food education for children in schools, a great recipe for beans and chicken and her hacks for avoiding 'avocado hand'! This interview is an extract from a Two Women Chatting podcast episode, available in full on Apple/Spotify.
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Michelles Book Club with Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver 20th March 2025
Michelle Ford talks with Sue Cleaver, known to millions as the beloved Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street has captivated audiences with her astounding talent and heartfelt performances for over two decades but after surviving love rats, wayward sons, and cat fights she is set to leave the cobbles very soon. She’s filming her exit scenes at the moment but found the time to have a chat with Mic
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Michelle's Book Club with author Katie Taylor 13th March 2025
Michelle Ford talks with Katie Taylor, author of Midlife Matters. After an unexpected perimenopause diagnosis, Katie Taylor founded The Latte Lounge, an online community to help support, educate and empower women across all areas of their midlife health and wellbeing. She is passionate about helping women thrive in their midlife, and this has inspired her to share her own experiences, along with o
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Michelle's Book Club with author Milly Johnson 6th March 2025
Michelle Ford talks with Milly Johnson, author of Same Time Next Week. Milly's 22nd novel is a tribute to the transformative power of female friendships in midlife. One of the Top 10 Female Fiction authors in the UK with millions of copies of her books sold across the world, Milly’s sales exceed 3 million in the UK alone, and she’s published in more than 20 different countries. In 2020, she w
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Michelle's Book Club with author Kate Rowe-Ham 27th February 2025
Michelle Ford talks with author Kate Rowe-Ham, a fitness expert and health advocate renowned for her work in women's health, particularly focusing on menopause. In her acclaimed book, Fitter, Calmer, Stronger in 30 days, Kate combines her insightful research and practical advice to address the misconceptions surrounding menopause. She offers readers valuable strategies and tools to manage symptoms
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Michelle's Book Club featuring Nichola May 20th February 2025
Michelle Ford talks with author Nicola May. Based in Ascot, Berkshire, Nicola has become somewhat of a rom-com superstar! She is already the author of seventeen romantic comedies, all of which have appeared in the Kindle bestseller charts. Her latest novel, How Do I Tell You? is a love story with a big secret. Heartwarming and uplifting.
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Michelle's Book Club featuring psychologist Suzy Reading 12th February 2025
If you find winter gets you down and spring seems so far away, you might enjoy Self Care for Winter by psychologist Suzy Reading - a gentle, inspiration read with suggestions on how to hibernate but not stagnate through the season.
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Michelle's Book Club featuring poet Donna Ashworth 6th February 2025
Michelle Ford’s Book Club welcomes Instagram famous poet, Donna Ashworth, whose poetry anthology, Growing Brave, is a huge bestseller. Donna’s words have inspired and comforted so many through grief, anxiety, doubt, finding yourself again. She gives a special reading of ‘Yellow’, one of the most popular poem
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Michelle's Book Club featuring Stella Rimington 30th January 2025
The launch of Michelle's new Book Club - this week featuring an interview with Dame Stella Rimington, former head of MI5 whose new spy thriller, The Hidden Hand, is published on the 30th January.
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