Books and Beyond: Beached as

Alison and Karen plan their holiday reading and recommend some great beach reads. At last, time to read!

Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast.

Books mentioned in the show include:

• Forest dark: a novel by Nicole Krauss
• Flights by Olga Tokarczuk; translated by Jennifer Croft
• The right swipe: a novel by Alisha Rai
• Kismet: a novel by Luke Tredget
• The body: a guide for occupants by Bill Bryson
• Wild fire by Ann Cleeves
• The overstory: a novel by Richard Powers
• A sharp left turn: notes on a life in music, from Split Enz to Play It Strange by Mike Chunn
• Me by Elton John
• Janis: her life and music by Holly George-Warren
• Made in Scotland: my grand adventures in a wee country by Billy Connolly with Ian Gittins
• Year of the monkey by Patti Smith

Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond.

Catch us on Planet FM104.6, Sundays at 9.35 pm. Recent shows can be listened to via the Auckland Libraries podcast.