Our latest episode is up now and in this episode we discuss what Jess calls “a masterful example of world building”, AJ Betts’s YA novel Hive.
In this episode we discuss what makes a dystopia and how idyllic communities can seem wonderful until you’re the person who doesn’t fit in.

In our first podcast of 2025, we take on Hannalore Cayre’s “perfect little slice of French noir”, The Godmother. A reread for Jemimah and a first time read for Jess, this is an unusual look at the French justice system and drug trade.

Listen along at tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/the-godmot...

Bill Bryson’s Mother Tongue was a formative text for Jess, but nearly fifteen years on does it stand the test of time? And what will Jemimah think of her first time reading this humorous romp through the history of the English language?

Find out at tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/mother-ton...

In this spooky special, Jess and Jemimah discuss their favourite books for the spooky season.
Be prepared for your TBR to grow.
Find the full episode at tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/spooky-boo... or on your favourite podcasting platform.

This episode is filled with cackling and one liners as we revisit Emily McGovern’s hilarious queer regency romance and stab-fest graphic novel: Bloodlust and Bonnets.

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In this episode Jemimah revisits Rosalie Ham’s rural gothic novel The Dressmaker which is a first-time read for Jess and we compare the book and the film starring Kate Winslet!

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or at this link: tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/the-dressm...

In episode 3, Jess revisits Suzette Haden Elgin’s dystopian classic SciFi Native Tongue and Jemimah reads it for the first time!

Hear what they had to say on your favourite podcasting platforms or at tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/native-ton...

In our second episode we revisited Julie Koh’s brilliant collection of satirical short stories: Portable Curiosities.

Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or through the link below: tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/portable-c...

In our first episode, we revisited Douglas Adams’ quirky and hilarious classic The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.

Listen in on your favourite podcasting platform or head to tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com/e/the-hitchh...

Meet Jemimah’s cohost Jess Gately, a freelance publishing professional based on Whadjuk Noongar land in Perth, WA. Jess is a reviewer for The AU Review and has worked for arts orgs and publishers around Australia

Find out more about her on our mini introduction episode: tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com

Meet your host Jemimah Halbert!

Bookish fiend and indie author, Jem is a reviewer for ArtsHub, The AU Review and Aurealis Magazine living on Gunnaikurna country in Gippsland Victoria.

Find out more about her on our mini introduction episode: tomeandtomeagain.podbean.com