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Comics' Books
Lucy Danser
19 episodes
3 months ago
Join writer, producer and all around storytelling person Lucy Danser as she invites guests from the world of comedy to discuss some of their favourite books.

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Join writer, producer and all around storytelling person Lucy Danser as she invites guests from the world of comedy to discuss some of their favourite books.

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Comics' Books
S2E8 - Charlie Russell

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this, our final episode of 2020, Lucy speaks to Actor and Producer Charlie Russell.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:


Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781784871956

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780349006574

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780199537167

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781408870587

Natives by Akala - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781473661233

Book of Dust Vol 1 by Phillip Pullman - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241365854

Book of Dust Vol 2 by Phillip Pullman - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241373354

His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781407186108

Harry Potter by J K Rowling - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781785301544

Winnie the Pooh by A A Milne - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781405281317

Mr. Men Collection by Roger Hargreaves - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781405292511

Peter Pan by JM Barrie - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781788286879

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781784870737

Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781509813889

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781509870127

Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780099584438

Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780349013060

East of Eden by John Steinbeck - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241980354






*Charlie's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Rye Books

https://ryebooks.co.uk

Facebook: /RyeBooks/

Instagram: /rye_books/

Twitter: /rye_books



Other Links:

Charlie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CF_Russell


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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4 years ago
36 minutes 1 second

Comics' Books
S2E7 - Dan Schreiber

The podcast about what funny people read...


This episode, Lucy is joined by writer, stand up comedian, TV presenter, producer, podcaster and wannabe Yeti hunter Dan Schreiber to talk all things books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:


Harpo Speaks by Harpo Marx - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781946963215

My Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141011479

Last Words by George Carlin - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781439191101

*The Bear Scouts by Stan and Jan Berenstain (and the Berenstain Bears series) - https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/stan-berenstain/bear-scouts

*Thai Die by Greg Fleet - https://www.penguin.com.au/books/thai-die-9780091834500

Them by Jon Ronson - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781447275466

Clubbed Class by Jon Ronson - https://www.amazon.co.uk/CLUBBED-CLASS-Jon-Ronson/dp/1857933206

The Good Soilder Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780140449914

*The Book of Heroic Failures by Stephen Piles - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780571352890

No Such Thing as a Fish: The Book of the Year - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-book-of-the-year-2019/no-such-thing-as-a-fish/9781786332011

*The Huey Williams Story by Andy Kaufman - https://www.abebooks.co.uk/Huey-Williams-Story-Kaufman-Andy-Zilch/22794685114/bd

*Stupid White Men by Michael Moore - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141019994

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781405931564


*Dan's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Bookoccino Bookshop & Cafe

https://www.bookoccino.com.au/

Facebook: /BookoccinoAvalon/

Insta: /bookoccino/



Other Links:

No Such Thing As A Fish Podcast: https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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4 years ago
36 minutes 17 seconds

Comics' Books
S2E6 - Elf Lyons

The podcast about what funny people read...


Comedian and performance maker Elf Lyons joins Lucy to talk about her favourite books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780007255290

I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141371504

Goosebumps by R L Stine - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781407157443

The Sea The Sea by Iris Murdoch - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780099284093

The Satanic Verse by Salman Rushdie - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780963270702

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780099511748

Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781847495785

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780008152321

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781789432107

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241984352

Misery by Stephen King - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781529311143

Rose Madder by Stephen King - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781529311136

The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141187990

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781474605731


*Elf's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Sevenoaks Bookshop

https://www.sevenoaksbookshop.co.uk

@7OaksBookshop



Other Links:

Elf Lyons: https://www.theelflyons.com


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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4 years ago
32 minutes 43 seconds

Comics' Books
S2E5 - Pope Lonergan

The podcast about what funny people read...


This week, comedian and care home assistant Pope Lonergan joins Lucy to talk all things books and reading.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • Goosebumps series by R L Stine - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781407157443
  • Ulysses by James Joyce* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781989631805
  • Finnegans Wake by James Joyce - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781847498007
  • Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781847493866
  • Jerusalem by Alan Moore - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781631494727
  • Surprisingly Down to Earth and Very Funny: My Autobiography by Limmy* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780008294670
  • Harvest Moon: Portrait of a Nursing Home by Sally Tisdale* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781587981654
  • The Care Manifesto: The Politics of Interdependence by The Care Collective - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781839760969
  • Bathroom by Jean-Philippe Toussaint* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781564785183
  • The Castle by Franz Kafka* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241372579
  • The Trial by Franz Kafka - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241372562


*Pope's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


METAL, Chalkwell Hall, Southend

http://www.metalculture.com/about-us/southend-on-sea/


Other Links:


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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4 years ago
34 minutes 27 seconds

Comics' Books
S2E4 - Joe Jacobs

The podcast about what funny people read...


This week, Lucy talks to London based comedian, rapper and writer Joe Jacobs.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780571313914
  • Dale: My Story by Dale Winton - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dale-My-Story-Winton/dp/071262368X
  • Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography by Walter Isaacson - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780349140438
  • Keeping It Real by Jodie Marsh - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781843581574
  • The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby* - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0670019232
  • Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781471195587
  • Always Outnumbered Always Outgunned by Walter Mosley - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Always-Outnumbered-Outgunned-Walter-Mosley/dp/0671014994 
  • Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781471149207
  • Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781471194337
  • Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781409180074
  • Anti Semitism: Here and Now by Deborah Lipstadt* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781925228670
  • How To Fight Anti-Semitism by Bari Weiss - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241432143
  • Anti-Semitism and the Left by Ian Hernon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781398102231
  • Columbine by Dave Cullen* - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781787477094
  • Parkland by Dave Cullen - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781787477070
  • Johnny Ryan comics - https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/johnny-ryan


*Joe's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Gosh Comics, London

https://goshlondon.com

Twitter @GoshComics


Other Links:

Joe Jacobs' Website: http://joejacobs.website


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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4 years ago
33 minutes 52 seconds

Comics' Books
S2E3 - Tez Ilyas

The podcast about what funny people read...


This week, comedian Tez Ilyas talks to Lucy Danser about some of his favourite books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141046426
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141324906
  • How Not to Be a Boy by Robert Webb: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781786890115
  • This Is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781509858637
  • Finding My Voice by Nadiya Hussain: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781472259974
  • The Faraway Magic Tree by Enid Blyton: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781444959451
  • Famous Five by Enid Blyton: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781444935011
  • Secret Seven by Enid Blyton: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781444952452
  • The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780261103283
  • Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780261103252
  • Point Horror by Various
  • Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780230232082
  • Brother in the Land by Robert Swindells: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241331231
  • To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781784752637
  • Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D Taylor: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780140371741
  • The Colour Purple by Alice Walker: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781474607254
  • 1984 by George Orwell: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781847498571
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781925788754
  • The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780241981382
  • The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780099464464
  • The Secret Diary of a British Muslim aged 13 3/4 by Tez Ilyas: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780751582185


*Tez's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Notting Hill Book Exchange

https://mgeshops.com/pages/notting-hill-comic-exchange

Twitter @ComicExchangeNH


Other Links:

Tez Ilyas' Official Website: https://tezilyas.com


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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5 years ago
35 minutes 10 seconds

Comics' Books
S2E2 - Viv Groskop

The podcast about what funny people read...


It's episode 2 of season 2 and this time, Lucy Danser is joined by journalist, writer, comedian and Women's Prize for Fiction judge Viv Groskop for a talk about all things reading.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


  • Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:
  • *Masquerade - Kit Williams https://biblio.co.uk/book/masquerade-williams-kit/
  • *Little Women - Louisa May Alcott https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781840227536
  • Jo’s Boys - Louisa May Alcott https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Jos-Boys-by-Louisa-May-Alcott-author/9780141366098
  • *Bonjour Tristesse - Françoise Sagan https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9780141198750
  • Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov https://uk.bookshop.org/books/lolita/9780241953242
  • *Hamnet - Maggie O’Farrell https://uk.bookshop.org/a/362/9781472223791
  • The Vanishing of Esme Lennox - Maggie O’Farrell https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-vanishing-act-of-esme-lennox/maggie-ofarrell/9780755308446


*Viv's Choices


Disclaimer: Some of the above choices link to our bookshop.org affiliate link. Purchases made through this link give a larger percentage to independent bookshops than other online options. They also pay a small percentage of the fee to us.


Featured Bookshop:


Mr B's Emporium

https://mrbsemporium.com/

Twitter @mrbsemporium


Other Links:

Viv Groskop's Official Website: http://vivgroskop.com

Au Revoir, Tristesse by Viv Groskop - Publisher Page: https://www.abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781419742989-au-revoir-tristesse

Women's Prize For Fiction Website: https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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5 years ago
36 minutes 17 seconds

Comics' Books
S2E1 - Stuart Goldsmith

The podcast about what funny people read...


Comics Books returns for Season 2. In this episode, podcasting legend and stand-up Stuart Goldsmith joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of his favourite books.


At the beginning of the pandemic Stuart invented an online chat show format called The Infinite Sofa that's really fun and atmospheric. Since then he's hosted 50 of these online shows, and now he's offering it to businesses to solve your online xmas party problem! Go to www.virtualofficeparty.co.uk to find out more!


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • *Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson: https://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/
  • The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson: https://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/
  • The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson 
  • The Smartest Giant in Town by Julia Donaldson 
  • Mr Noisy by Roger Hargreaves: https://shop.mrmen.com/collections/mr-noisy
  • Peter Pan by JM Barrie: https://www.waterstones.com/book/peter-pan/sir-j-m-barrie/9780141329819
  • The Worst Princess by Anna Kemp: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Worst-Princess/Anna-Kemp/9781847388766
  • Ulysses by James Joyce: https://www.waterstones.com/book/ulysses/james-joyce/declan-kiberd/9780141182803
  • *Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett: https://www.discworldemporium.com/the-discworld-collector-s-library/107-guards-guards-collector-s-library-edition?search_query=guards+guards&results=17
  • *Firestarter by Stephen King
  • *Skeleton Crew by Stephen King: https://stephenking.com/works/collection/skeleton-crew.html
  • Goosebumps by RL Stine
  • The Tommyknockers by Stephen King 
  • The Stand by Stephen King
  • Under the Dome by Stephen King
  • *Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman


*Stuart's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Storysmith, Bristol

https://storysmithbooks.com

Twitter @storysmithbooks


Other Links:

Stuart Goldsmith's Official Website: www.stuartgoldsmith.co.uk

The Comedian's Comedian Podcast: https://www.comedianscomedian.com

Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa: https://www.infinitesofa.com



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk


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5 years ago
34 minutes 18 seconds

Comics' Books
Season 2

Comics Books is back!


Please tell your friends to subscribe and don't forget you can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod




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5 years ago
1 minute 16 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E9 - Jess Fostekew

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this, the final episode of Series 1, comedian, writer and actor Jess Fostekew joins Lucy Danser to discuss the books that have had significance in her life.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • The Fuck It Diet - Caroline Dooner: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008339838/the-fck-it-diet
  • Germinal - Émile Zola: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/353/35324/germinal/9780140447422.html
  • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human And How To Tell Them Better - Will Storr: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780008276935/the-science-of-storytelling-why-stories-make-us-human-and-how-to-tell-them-better
  • The Avocado Baby - John Burningham: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/100/1001167/avocado-baby/9780099200611.html
  • There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake - Hazel Edwards: https://hazeledwards.com/theres-a-hippopotamus-on-our-roof-eating-cake1.html
  • Point Horror: https://www.goodreads.com/series/245443-point-horror
  • Funhouse - Diane Hoh: http://www.pointhorror.com/56/funhouse-by-diane-hoh
  • Point Crime: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/122861.Point_Crime
  • *Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling: https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/bookshop/thebooks/harry-potter-paperbacks
  • Umberto Eco: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1730.Umberto_Eco
  • *His Dark Materials - Phillip Pullman: https://www.philip-pullman.com/hdm
  • Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/emily-st-john-mandel/station-eleven/9781447268970
  • The Road - Cormac McCarthy: http://knopfdoubleday.com/guide/9780307387899/the-road
  • *Day Of The Triffids - John Wyndham: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/572/57280/the-day-of-the-triffids/9780241284674.html
  • *The Heretics: Adventures With The Enemies Of Science - Will Storr: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/will-storr/the-heretics/9780330535861
  • Ann Coulter: https://anncoulter.com
  • *Dan Brown: https://danbrown.com
  • *Fat is a feminist issue - Susie Orbach: https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2015/fat-is-a-feminist-issue-by-susie-orbach


*Jess' Choices


Featured Bookshop:


No Ordinary Bookshop

https://noordinarybookshop.co.uk

Twitter @noordbookshop


Other Links:

Jess Fostekew Website: http://jessicafostekew.com



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk



PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded remotely during the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown


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5 years ago
31 minutes 43 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E8 - Njambi McGrath

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this episode, Lucy speaks to Comedian and Author Njambi McGrath about some of the most important books in her life.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • The Famous Five (Various) - Enid Blyton: https://www.enidblyton.co.uk/landing-page/enid-blyton/enid-blyton-books/enid-blyton-the-famous-five
  • Mills and Boon (Various): https://www.millsandboon.co.uk
  • Danielle Steel: https://daniellesteel.com
  • James Hadley Chase: https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/james-hadley-chase
  • The Mayor of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/559/55981/the-mayor-of-casterbridge/9780241347775.html
  • King Lear - William Shakespeare: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/545/54575/king-lear/9780141396460.html
  • *Wild Swans - Jung Chang: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007463404/wild-swans
  • *Kaffir Boy - Mark Mathabane: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126151.Kaffir_Boy
  • *The Pianist of Yarmouk by - Ayham Ahmed: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309/309062/the-pianist-of-yarmouk/9780241347522.html
  • Richard Wright: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9657.Richard_Wright
  • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: https://ngugiwathiongo.com


*Njambi's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


The Pitshanger Bookshop, Ealing

https://www.pitshangerbooks.co.uk

Twitter @PitshangerBook1


Other Links:

Njambi's Website: https://www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk

Njambi's book 'Through The Leopard's Gaze' :

https://www.jacarandabooksartmusic.co.uk/products/through-the-leopards-gaze


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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5 years ago
29 minutes 1 second

Comics' Books
S1E7 - Ben Bailey Smith

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this special extended episode, actor, rapper, writer and stand up Ben Bailey Smith (Doc Brown) joins Lucy Danser to discuss the joys of books and reading.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • I Am Bear - Ben Bailey Smith: https://www.walker.co.uk/I-Am-Bear-9781406359251.aspx
  • Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/109/1097846/sapiens/9780099590088.html
  • Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/183/183943/moonwalking-with-einstein/9780141032139.html
  • The Etymologicon - Mark Forysth: https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/the-etymologicon
  • Little Women - Louisa May Alcott: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/334/33402/little-women/9780241335130.html
  • Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - Judy Blume: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/judy-blume/are-you-there-god-it-s-me-margaret/9781529043068
  • Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/judy-blume/tales-of-a-fourth-grade-nothing/9781447262923
  • *Fox 8 - George Saunders: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/fox-8-9781526606488
  • *French Exit - Patrick deWitt: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/french-exit-9781526601193
  • *Train Dreams - Denis Johnson: https://granta.com/train-dreams
  • *Pryor Convictions - Richard Pryor: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/1205409-pryor-convictions
  • *Mobster's Lament - Ray Celestin: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/ray-celestin/the-mobster-s-lament/9781509838936
  • *Stoner - John Edward Williams: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/103/1035481/stoner/9780099561545.html
  • White Teeth - Zadie Smith: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/245/24575/white-teeth/9780241981399.html


*Ben's Choices


Featured Bookshops:


Church Street Book Shop, Stoke Newington


Queens Park Books, Queens Park

https://www.queensparkbooks.co.uk

Twitter @QPBooks


Other Links:

Doc Brown Website: https://www.docbrown.co.uk

Ben Bailey Smith at Bloomsbury Publishing: https://www.bloomsbury.com/author/ben-bailey-smith



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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5 years ago
51 minutes 13 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E6 - Russell Hicks

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this our 6th episode, anarchic stand-up and book fan Russell Hicks joins Lucy Danser to discuss the the world of reading.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • Three Novels - Sam Beckett: https://groveatlantic.com/book/three-novels
  • Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/354/35465/don-quixote/9780241347768.html
  • Don Quixote (Campfire Graphic Novels): https://www.campfire.co.in/don-quixote-part-i
  • The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/35480/the-brothers-karamazov/9780140449242.html
  • Crime And Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1112429/crime-and-punishment--vintage-classic-russians-series-/9781784871970.html
  • The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/338/33858/the-canterbury-tales/9780140424386.html
  • Lord Of The Flies - William Golding: https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571295715-lord-of-the-flies.html
  • Maniac Magee - Jerry Spinelli: https://www.littlebrownlibrary.com/books/maniac-magee
  • *Calvin & Hobbes - Bill Watterson: https://www.calvinandhobbes.com/all-books
  • *Like Hell - Ben Weasel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/630238.Like_Hell
  • Hunger - Knut Hamsun: https://canongate.co.uk/books/458-hunger
  • The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath: https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571081783-the-bell-jar.html
  • Post Office - Charles Bukowski: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/107/1078079/post-office/9780753518168.html
  • *The Inner Game Of Tennis - W. Timothy Gallwey: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/w-timothy-gallwey/the-inner-game-of-tennis/9781447288503
  • Open - Andre Agassi: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007281435/open
  • Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare In Tennis - Lessons From A Master - Brad Gilbert & Steve Jamison: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editions/10654-winning-ugly-mental-warfare-in-tennis--lessons-from-a-master
  • Catch 22 - Joseph Heller: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/105/1051090/catch-22/9781857152203.html


*Russell's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Notting Hill Book Exchange, Notting Hill

https://mgeshops.com

Twitter @BookExchangeNH


Other Links:

Russell Hicks' Website: https://russellhicks.co.uk


You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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5 years ago
32 minutes 9 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E5 - Sikisa

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this episode, BBC New Comedy Award finalist and stand-up Sikisa joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of her favourite books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk


Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:

  • Rape Jokes - Louise MacGregor: https://www.frayededgepress.com/rape-jokes.html
  • Civil War - Marvel (Comics): https://www.marvel.com/comics/discover/114/civil-war-the-complete-event
  • Natives - Akala: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/akala/natives/9781473661240/
  • The Ruins Of Empire - Akala (Graphic Novel): https://akala.tmstor.es/cart/product.php?id=19309
  • *The Tale Of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/306857/the-tale-of-peter-rabbit--gift-edition/9780241324301.html
  • The Tale of Tom Kitten - Beatrix Potter: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/121/121354/the-tale-of-tom-kitten/9780723247777.html
  • *Noughts & Crosses - Malorie Blackman: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1004987/noughts---crosses/9781407047966.html
  • *Small Thoughts and Poetry - Lucy Thatcher: https://lucythatcher.com/small-thoughts/
  • *Pleasure - Eric Jerome Dickey: http://www.ericjeromedickey.com/web/books/2423/
  • Fifty Shades Of Grey - EL James: https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/fifshad/fifty-shades.html
  • Jackie Collins Books: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jackie-Collins/272045


*Sikisa's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Clapham Book Store

https://www.claphambooks.com

Twitter @claphambooks


Other Links:

Sikisa at Blue Book Artist Management: http://www.bluebookartistmanagement.com/profiles/sikisa.aspx



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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5 years ago
30 minutes 40 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E4 - Sindhu Vee

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this episode, award-winning stand-up and book prize judge Sindhu Vee joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of her favourite books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk



Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:


  • Winnie The Witch - Valerie Thomas: https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192748164/?region=uk
  • Ladybird's Cinderella - Vera Southgate: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/182/182357/ladybird-tales--cinderella/9781409311072.html
  • *Ladybird's Well Loved Tales - The Little Mermaid: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/188/188597/ladybird-tales--the-little-mermaid/9780723271055.html
  • The Little Mermaid - Hans Christian Anderson: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheLittleMermaid_e.html
  • *Anne Of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Anne-of-Green-Gables/L-M-Montgomery/Aladdin-Classics/9781442490000
  • The Famous Five Series - Enid Blyton: https://www.enidblyton.co.uk/titles/enid-blyton-2/the-famous-five-treasury/9781444939392
  • *The Code Of The Woosters - P.G. Wodehouse: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/107/1074175/the-code-of-the-woosters/9781787461048.html
  • Reasons To Be Cheerful - Nina Stibbs: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/289/289077/reasons-to-be-cheerful/9780241974988.html
  • *A House For Mr Biswas - V.S. Naipaul: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/105/1051083/a-house-for-mr-biswas/9781857152135.html
  • *A Prayer For Owen Meany - John Irving: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/100/1006882/a-prayer-for-owen-meany/9780552993692.html
  • Call Of The Wild - Jack London: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jack-london/the-call-of-the-wild-white-fang/9781509841769
  • Atomic Habits - James Clear: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1112146/atomic-habits/9781847941831.html
  • Value Of Values - Swami Dayananda: https://arshavidya.in/product/the-value-of-values
  • The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/donna-tartt/the-goldfinch/9780316055437
  • Going Dark: The Secret Social Lives Of Extremists - Julia Ebner: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/going-dark-9781526616784


*Sindhu's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Primrose Hill Books, Primrose Hill

https://www.primrosehillbooks.com

Twitter @PHBookshop


Other Links:


  • Sindhu Vee's Website: https://sindhuvee.com
  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize For comic Fiction: http://www.everymanslibrary.co.uk/wodehouse.aspx



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

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www.comicsbooks.co.uk



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5 years ago
32 minutes 33 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E3 - Jonathan Sayer

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this episode, actor, writer and producer Jonathan Sayer joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of his favourite books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk



Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:


  • The Art Of Coarse Acting - Michael Green: https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/s/12604/the-art-of-coarse-acting (04:04)
  • Adrian Mole Series - Sue Townsend: https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/21814/sue-townsend.html (08:22)
  • Harry Potter series - J.K Rowling: https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk (08:42)
  • Forever... - Judy Bloom: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Forever/Judy-Blume/9781481414425 (10:13)
  • The Plantagenets - Dan Jones: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007213948/the-plantagenets-the-kings-who-made-england (12:07)
  • The Hollow Crown - Dan Jones: https://www.faber.co.uk/9780571288083-the-hollow-crown.html (12:24)
  • Jon Ronson Books: http://www.jonronson.com/index.html (13:00)
  • *Them - Jon Ronson: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/jon-ronson/them-adventures-with-extremists/9781447275466 (14:26)
  • *The Vicar Of Nibbleswicke - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/304/30474/the-vicar-of-nibbleswicke/9780140348910.html (16:40)
  • Esio Trot - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311707/roald-dahl--esio-trot---ladybird-readers-level-4/9780241367896.html (18:43)
  • Revolting Rhymes - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/304848/revolting-rhymes/9780141374123.html (19:07)
  • *To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/108/1088099/to-kill-a-mockingbird/9781784752637.html (19:33)
  • *If Nobody Speaks Of Remarkable Things - Jon McGregor: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/if-nobody-speaks-of-remarkable-things-9780747561576 (21:47)
  • *The Siege Of Krishnapur - JG Farrell: https://www.weidenfeldandnicolson.co.uk/titles/j-g-farrell/the-siege-of-krishnapur/9781857994919 (24:21)
  • *Unfollow - Megan Phelps-Roper: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/megan-phelps-roper/unfollow/9781787478008 (28:11)
  • Outliers - Malcom Gladwell: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/564/56495/outliers/9780141036250.html (31:43)
  • This Is Going To Hurt - Adam Kay: https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/adam-kay/this-is-going-to-hurt/9781509858637 (31:11)


*Jonathan's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Queens Park Books, Queens Park

https://www.queensparkbooks.co.uk

Twitter @QPBooks


Other Links:


  • Mischief Comedy - https://mischiefcomedy.com



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


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Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

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www.comicsbooks.co.uk



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5 years ago
35 minutes 18 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E2 - Eshaan Akbar

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this episode, stand-up comedian and surprise Victorian Literature aficinoado Eshaan Akbar joins Lucy Danser to discuss some of his favourite books.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk



Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:


  • Karl Marx - Francis Wheen: http://www.4thestate.co.uk/book/karl-marx-francis-wheen-9781841151144 (05:08)
  • Enid Blyton: https://www.enidblyton.co.uk (08:34)
  • The Quran (08:48)
  • The Hadith (08:55)
  • Archie Comics - https://archiecomics.com (09:07)
  • Reader's Digest - https://www.readersdigest.co.uk (09:47)
  • *The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/109/1092601/the-secret-garden/9780099572954.html (11:43)
  • Michelle Magorian: https://michellemagorian.com (15:48)
  • *Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/55507/wuthering-heights/9780141439556.html (17:38)
  • *A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/a-thousand-splendid-suns-9780747582793 (23:40)
  • The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/a-thousand-splendid-suns-9780747582793 (24:07)
  • A Path To Power - Margaret Thatcher: https://www.harpercollins.co.uk/9780007456628/the-path-to-power (25:59)
  • *Long Walk To Freedom - Nelson Mandela: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/nelson-mandela/long-walk-to-freedom/9781408703113 (26:35)
  • Goodbye Bafana: My Prisoner, My Friend - James Gregory: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1408930.Goodbye_Bafanay (29:39)


*Eshaan's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Owl Bookshop, Kentish Town

https://owlbookshop.co.uk

Twitter @OwlBookshop


Other Links:


  • Eshaan Akbar's Website: https://www.eshaanakbar.com



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk



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5 years ago
33 minutes 50 seconds

Comics' Books
S1E1 - Laura Lexx

The podcast about what funny people read...


In this, our very first episode, comedian and newly announced author Laura Lexx joins Lucy Danser to discuss the world of books and reading.


Who is Lucy Danser?

Lucy is a writer, producer and all around storytelling person. Follow her on Twitter @LucyDanser or visit www.lucydanser.co.uk



Books/Authors mentioned in this episode:


  • Rivers Of London Series - Ben Aaronovitch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/BP9/rivers-of-london (04:51)
  • Doctor Dolittle - Hugh Lofting: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1113193/alan-bennett--doctor-dolittle-stories/9781785296840.html (05:52)
  • George's Marvellous Medicine - Roald Dahl: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/319177/georges-marvelous-medicine-by-roald-dahl (06:03)
  • *The Lies Of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch: https://www.gollancz.co.uk/titles/scott-lynch/the-lies-of-locke-lamora/9780575079755 (07:00)
  • Game Of Thrones - George R R Martin: https://harpervoyagerbooks.co.uk/products/a-game-of-thrones-tv-tie-in-edition-george-rr-martin-9780007428540 (09:03)
  • The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/109/1091744/the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry/9780552778091.html (13:36)
  • The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/6122/the-blind-assassin-by-margaret-atwood (14:02)
  • Fifty Shades Of Grey - EL James: https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/fifshad/fifty-shades.html (16:59)
  • *The Outlander Series - Diane Gabaldon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/OUT/outlander fifty (17:20)
  • *The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/donna-tartt/the-goldfinch/9780316055437 (21:07)
  • The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/103/1036147/the-time-traveler-s-wife/9780099464464.html (24:29)
  • *Thérèse Raquin - Émile Zola: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/354/35499/therese-raquin/9780140449440.html (26:10)
  • Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/55507/wuthering-heights/9780141439556.html (26:37)


*Laura's Choices


Featured Bookshop:


Big Green Bookshop, Hastings

http://www.biggreenbookshop.com

Twitter @Biggreenbooks


Other Links:


  • Laura Lexx's Website: http://www.lauralexx.co.uk
  • Laura Lexx at Two Roads Books: https://www.tworoadsbooks.com/contributor/laura-lexx
  • Joseph Joseph Nesting Bowls: https://www.josephjoseph.com/collections/baking/products/nest-9-plus-bowl-set



You can follow us on Twitter & Instagram @comicsbookspod


Please share, rate and subscribe.


Produced by Lucy Danser & Joseph Bell

comicsbookspod@gmail.com

www.comicsbooks.co.uk



PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded remotely during the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown


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5 years ago
31 minutes 36 seconds

Comics' Books
Teaser
Teaser for the upcoming series

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5 years ago
39 seconds

Comics' Books
Join writer, producer and all around storytelling person Lucy Danser as she invites guests from the world of comedy to discuss some of their favourite books.

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