Good Luck With the Book

To celebrate the launch of ‘And Just Like That’ on 9 December, Sarah and Jamie will be having a drink and reviewing episode one for a ‘Sex and the City’ revival special. With the iconic show getting a mention on nearly every episode of Good Luck with the Book (somehow!), it was an opportunity too good to miss. Of course, there’ll be plenty of book talk too. Find out what Sarah and Jamie have loved reading this autumn, what are their all-time favourite Christmas reads, and what they will be...

A very belated book launch! In the final episode of Season 2, Sarah chats to Jamie about the publication of Diving for Pearls, from his first seeing the book in the window of Dubray Grafton Street, through the RTE radio interview with Oliver Callan and all the publicity that followed. Of course, there are loads of great books to talk about, including Snowflake by Louise Nealon, The Garden by Paul Perry, and the ‘Pearl and Nancy Approved’ children’s book The Twins’ Blanket by Hyewon Yum....

Sarah and Jamie are joined by book reviewer Laura King (@lauraeatsbooks in Instagram and Twitter), to discuss Listening Still, the follow-up novel to Anne Griffin’s phenomenal bestselling debut, When All Is Said. Laura talks to us about how she manages to be such a prolific reader (one hundred books a year!), about how her reading habits changed during the pandemic, her favourite book of the last twelve months, and her all-time favourite author.

Do you sometimes feel that your stuff is taking over your life? Do you think you'd be a better person if you could be a minimalist? Does the chaos in your space reflect the chaos in your head? Sarah and Jamie interview reformed hoarder turned professional declutterer, Emma Gleeson, about her new book, Stuff Happens!, who offers amazing tips on how to live a less cluttered, more sustainable life. In this episode, there's loads of great books to talk about, including All The Young Men by Ruth...

Sarah and Jamie interview well-known blogger and features writer, Kate Gunn, about her new book, The Accidental Soberista. It follows her journey from a 30-day drink-free challenge that led to a blissful life without alcohol. Whether you are sober-curious or seeking encouragement to quit drinking, The Accidental Soberista provides serious inspiration. In this episode, there's lots of catch up on: the Easter bank holiday, Seaspiracy, favourite teen reads, Sarah’s (honorary) children’s book of...

Sarah and Jamie review the 2021 Dublin One City One Book selection, Leonard and Hungry Paul. Leonard and Hungry Paul are friends, in their thirties, who view life rather differently. Leonard ghost-writes encyclopedias; Hungry Paul, comfortable with silence, embodies mindfulness. When Leonard seems ready to move on, will Hungry Paul get left behind? In this episode, there's lots of catch-up on. Sarah has been reading Klara and the Sun and Jamie has been reading Stuff Happens! and Dotcom...

Sarah and Jamie interview the acclaimed author, journalist and podcaster Sophie White about her collection of personal essays, Corpsing: My Body and Other Horror Shows. In this episode, there's lots of catch up on: Jamie's first sea swim of the year, Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah, refrigerated butter, perfume, parenting and Sarah’s favourite children’s picture book.

This episode's featured book is Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. Winner of The Booker Prize 2020, the paperback is out this March. It’s brilliant. Get your hands on a copy. Sarah and Jamie's chats revolve around lockdown coping strategies, playing ‘What’s Your Bridgerton Name?’, discussing the announced screen adaptation of Conversations with Friends, their love of Sophie White’s podcast ‘The Creep Dive’, and what they are reading for Ireland Reads 2021.

They’re back for a new season! Sarah and Jamie chat to the fabulous Sinéad Cuddihy, founder of @tiredmammybookclub, an Instagram community of thousands of book lovers. They also review Episode One's featured book: The Art of Falling by the multi-award winning Danielle McLaughlin. There's lots of catch-up about all that’s been happening since the end of Season One: new glasses (eye defects, nothing to do with old age…), new pets, watching It’s a Sin on Channel 4, and reviewing the Superbowl...

It’s the last episode of the season and boy, are you in for a treat! Sarah and Jamie chat with the honest, inspiring and wise Amanda Byram about her brilliant book The Switch. She talks about her personal journey, getting off the ‘perfection treadmill’ and learning to silence those critical internal voices. Full of practical tips and tricks, this interview with Amanda will have you energised and inspired for 2021. Amanda Byram is a world-famous television presenter who began her TV career...

It’s Christmas folks! Sarah and Jamie chat to the fabulous Gaff Goddess herself, Laura de Barra, about how to make Christmas 2020 as glamorous and festive as it can be. They try out Ryan Tubridy’s Cadbury’s Heroes game and Laura is subjected to Table Topics, the Russian Roulette of conversation games! Sarah and Jamie also review their favourite gift books for kids and adults, which will hopefully give you some major inspo for presents this Christmas! Don't miss their chats about The Crown,...

Join Sarah and Jamie as they review That Old Country Music by Kevin Barry, The Meaning of Mariah Carey (autobiography), and Twilight Together by Ruth Medjber. Don't miss their chats about the US election, MTV Cribs, Proust and The Real Housewives!

Join Sarah and Jamie as they review Love by Roddy Doyle, The Skin Nerd Philosophy by Jennifer Rocks, and A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa. Don't miss their chats about first kisses, stretch marks, favourite skincare products, Emily in Paris, motherhood, and the bliss of Kerrygold Butter! Also featuring What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and A Page from my Life – A Selection of Stories from Ray D’Arcy Show Listeners.

Oh my God, you won’t believe it! Good Luck with the Book has its very first interview and it is with the creators of the bestselling Aisling series, Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght. With Oh My God, What a Complete Diary 2021 hitting the shelves this autumn, they discuss Aisling’s year, from weddings to Halloween, along with the inside scoop on the night they won their second Irish Book Award. Also on Episode 3, Jamie and Sarah review the bestselling Home Stretch by Graham Norton and To Love...

What do Marian Keyes, Richard Osman and Cardi B have in common? They all feature on Episode 2 of Good Luck with the Book! Join Sarah and Jamie as they review the No.1 Bestseller, The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Pandora Sykes’s collection of essays, How Do We Know We're Doing it Right? (some serous ‘ah-ha’ moments, people), and The Art of the Glimpse, the stunning collection of Irish short stories selected by Sinéad Gleeson. Don't miss their chats about getting clamped while at the...

Join Sarah and Jamie as they review the No.1 Bestseller, Strange Flowers, by Donal Ryan, try out Gina Daly and Mr Dish's cookbook, The Daly Dish, and tuck into Okay, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea, by Irish Times journalist Patrick Freyne. Don't miss the chats about their terrible 1990s jobs, raising identical twins, hating kale, and meeting Amanda Byram in the local gym... all recorded in their podcast headquarters: a decommissioned festival caravan in Swords.

Hello Lovelies. Enjoy few snippets from Episode 1: This Weekend I'm Fully Booked, which goes live on the 20 September. Can you guess the books we are talking about? There'll be a new episode every other week, right up to Christmas, with plenty of book reviews, chats and laughs. A happy little something to wake up on a Sunday morning. Best served with a large coffee and a pastry.