Diving In is a conversation you will want to be part of - Louise and Virginia have been best friends since university - they share a passion for story telling and read loads of good books. Make yourself a cup of tea and listen in as they share the books they’ve been loving, and also the films, TV series, podcasts and articles they’ve enjoyed.
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Louise and Virginia travel by book to Brazil, Japan, Skiathos and India in this conversation about four very different books translated into English. How wonderful it is to be absorbed in a book that was originally written in Japanese, Katharevousan Greek, Kannadan or Portuguese, and to absorb the culture and social mores of the people of a foreign country. All four of these books are excellent.…
Louise and Virginia dive deep into historical witch trials, told through four fictional stories, based on real events from the 17th and 18th centuries. They discuss the fact that much of the ignorance and prejudice against women in particular, sadly remains in the 21st century. On a lighter note they have also been diving into two great TV shows. Books The Witching Tide by Margaret Meyer The Wax…
Louise and Virginia discuss five very different books. Two very character-driven, interior novels, two set on a dream island, and one classic set during the first French Revolution. They also discuss two great shows currently streaming. Books The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal Island Calling by Francesca Segal The Palm House by Gwendolyn Riley…
Louise and Virginia discuss five completely different books this time, some recent releases, and one old. They randomly chose to read books without any planned theme this time, but interestingly all five books feature mothers who impact their children in very different ways. Books Time of the Child by Niall Williams Infidelity and Other Affairs by Kate Legge Rachel Ray by Anthony Trollope Mother…
Louise and Virginia discuss two big novels by Western Australian Living Treasure, Tim Winton, which reflect his, and our, changing concerns over a 35 year period. There’s much to think about here. On a lighter note Virginia has a new member of her family who is causing chaos! Lou and Virginia also discuss a few TV shows and a podcast they’ve been diving into. Books Cloudstreet Juice TV Runaway How…
Louise and Virginia had a lot of fun and laughs discussing the first two novels in William Boyd’s trilogy. Gabriel’s Moon and The Predicament are both great stories about an accidental spy set against the background of actual events in the 1960s, and there was much to discuss. They also talk about a couple of other things they’ve been watching and enjoying. Books Gabriel’s Moon The Predicament…
Louise and Virginia loved discussing two authors who are surely two of America's great literary treasures. Books The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Sula by Toni Morrison Other things Curtis Brown Creative writing courses, London Television Welsh television series The One that Got Away ( 2025) Keeping Faith ( 2017-2021) Hinterland (2013) Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram…
Louise and Virginia discuss two Jonathon Coe books, both of which reflect life, politics, culture, and society in the United Kingdom, past and present, as Coe always does so brilliantly. Books Middle England by Jonathon Coe Bourneville by Jonathon Coe Other things ‘Personal Curriculum Tok’ Television Human, ABC iView Under Salt Marsh, Binge Email hello@divinginpodcast.com Instagram…
Louise and Virginia dive deep into all thing’s books for Teen Readers, books categorised ‘Young Adult’ but marketed to teenagers. They discuss the creation of the category, whether publishers should provide some sort of classification system, or content advice as well as four great books and one book that, whilst very gripping, is surely mis-categorised - to Virginia’s dismay! As always they…
Louise and Virginia have finally made it back to the Podcast Studio (Virginia’s dining room) after a gap of more than 18 months, and despite having forgotten how to do a podcast they somehow managed to review two new excellent Australian books that both have a journalist as the central character. They also chat about a few of the non-bookish things they’ve been diving into recently. Books The…