This is the third episode of The Audio Guide, and in this one, we’re going to talk about books and literature. In this episode, my guest is Rachel Wood, the founder of Rare Birds Book Club, an online bookclub dedicated to celebrate females authors. The home of women’s fiction. Not only the Rare Birds Book Club highlights women’s literature, giving more space for female authors on bookshop shelfs, but it also encourages people to read and enjoy reading, cutting the seriousness and snob around it. In other words, it is about making books more accessible and reading more fun and simple. 

By taking the traditional bookclub online, Rachel never thought her little side project would become such a success! Therefore The Rare Birds Bookclub eventually became a bookshop that opened recently in Edinburgh, in the trendy area of Stockebridge, where we recorded this episode. 

In this episode, we talk about female literature, book curation and the unexpected success story of the Rare Birds Book Club but also the general feeling of guilt around reading , the importance of enthusiasm, passion and persistence when launching a business, and the power of books to give you a real mental headspace and to change your way of thinking.

If you’re looking for good books, or a bookclub, or just the perfect gift, don’t forget to check the Rare Birds Bookclub at rarebirdsbookclub.com or on socials at rarebirdsbooks

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