Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-04-2024 | 20240301 | 20240412 (RW) 20240414 (RW) 20240415 (RW) | A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. |
| A Stroke Of The Pen: The Lost Stories | 20241220 | 20241222 (RW) 20241223 (RW) | 
Presented and produced by Hannah Loy - Read The Room Productions Readers: Stevan Howe, Gareth James and Sally Owen Recorded by Cai Strachan In this Christmas special we read a collection of 'lost' short stories by Terry Pratchett. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. In this Christmas special, the book club reads a collection of 'lost' short stories by Terry Pratchett. These early tales hint at the imaginative worlds he would go on to create. |
| An Indigo Summer | 20240301 | 20240412 (RW) 20240414 (RW) 20240415 (RW) | A group of book lovers in Aberystwyth discuss An Indigo Summer by Ellie Evelyn Orrell A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. |
| Days At The Morisaki Bookshop | 20230915 | 20240303 (RW) 20240304 (RW) | Our book lovers are divided over Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, by Satoshi Yagisawa. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. |
| Fundamentally | 20250926 | 20250928 (RW) 20250929 (RW) | 
Presented, produced and mixed by Hannah Loy - Read The Room Productions Readers: Jasmine Donahaye, Alex King, Gareth James and Bethan Kelly Recorded and mastered by Cai Strachan Our Aberystwyth book lovers discuss Fundamentally, a dark comedy by Nussaibah Younis. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. A group of Aberystwyth readers discuss Fundamentally by debut novelist Nussaibah Younis; a boundary pushing comedy about ISIS brides and the complexities of aid work. |
| Hay Festival Special: Clear, By Carys Davies | 20240529 | 20240623 (RW) 20240624 (RW) | Our group of book lovers take a trip from Aberystwyth to the Hay Festival 2024 to discuss 'Clear' by Welsh author Carys Davies. 'Clear' is set in 1843 and tells the intimate story of bonds forged, when two men are pitted against each other on a remote Scottish Island during the Highland Clearances. Presented by Hannah Loy Readers: Alex King, Leela Churchill, Catherine Taylor, Jasmine Donahaye Produced by Read the Room Productions The Aberystwyth Book Club are at the 2024 Hay Festival to discuss Clear by Carys Davies. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. |
| Hay Festival Special: The House Of Water By Fflur Dafydd | 20250606 | 20250608 (RW) 20250609 (RW) | 
Part thriller - part family drama, this novel is set in the fictional Welsh town of Pont Sulyn. The story explores themes of loss, family secrets, and the power of water and the climate crisis in a Welsh setting. Presented by Hannah Loy Readers: Melanie Owen, Alex King, Stevan Howe, Sally Owen Produced by Read the Room Productions The Aberystwyth Book Club discuss The House of Water at Hay Festival 2025. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. The Aberystwyth Book Club are onstage at Hay Festival 2025 to discuss The House of Water by Fflur Dafydd - part thriller, part family drama and set in a fictional town in Wales. |
| Small Joys, By Elvin James Mensah | 20240816 | 20240818 (RW) 20240819 (RW) | A group of enthusiastic readers in Aberystwyth discuss 'Small Joys' by debut novelist Elvin James Mensah. Set in mid-noughties Britain, 'Small Joys' is a story about finding happiness in the most unexpected places. It follows the ordinary lives of five friends in their twenties as they negotiate love, friendship and minimum wage jobs. Presented and produced by Hannah Loy - Read The Room Productions Readers: Alex King, Alison Evans, Gareth James and Nicky Herriot Recorded by Cai Strachan A group of book lovers in Aberystwyth discuss Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. A group of Aberystwyth readers discuss Small Joys by debut novelist Elvin James Mensah. Set in mid-noughties Britain, Small Joys is about love, friendship and finding happiness. |
| Storm | 20251205 | 20251207 (RW) 20251208 (RW) 20251228 (RW) 20251229 (RW) | 
We also find out what books our readers are hoping to find under their Christmas tree this year and which fictional book character they would love to invite over for Christmas dinner. Presented, produced, edited and mixed by Hannah Loy - Read the Room Productions Readers: Alex King, Stevan Howe, Liz Jones and Tom O'Malley Recorded and mastered by Cai Strachan In our Christmas special, we read Storm, a gothic novel set in Aberystwyth itself. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. In this Christmas special, our group of book lovers read Storm, a gothic debut novel by Alex Hubbard and set in Aberystwyth itself. |
| The Christmas Jigsaw Murders | 20231208 | 20231210 (RW) 20231211 (RW) | In the Christmas special, our group of book lovers read festive murder mystery 'The Christmas Jigsaw Murders' by Alexandra Benedict. When renowned puzzle setter, loner and Christmas sceptic Edie O'Sullivan finds an ominous hand-delivered present on her doorstep, she becomes embroiled in a murderous puzzle she can't ignore. In this festive special, we discuss 'The Christmas Jigsaw Murders' by Alexandra Benedict A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. |
| The Eleventh Hour | 20260227 | 20260301 (RW) 20260302 (RW) | 
The Eleventh Hour ponders life and death, legacy and identity and speaks deeply to what the author has come from and through. Two quarrelsome old men in Chennai, India, experience private tragedy against the backdrop of national calamity. Revisiting the Bombay neighbourhood of Midnight's Children, a magical musician is unhappily married to a multibillionaire. In an English college, an undead academic can't rest until he avenges his former tormentor. We also find out from our readers what year has been the most significant in their lives so far. Presented, produced, edited and mixed by Hannah Loy - Read the Room Productions Readers: Melanie Owen, Catherine Taylor, Stevan Howe and Sairah Ahsan Recorded and mastered by Cai Strachan Our book lovers discuss The Eleventh Hour, a quintet of stories by Salman Rushdie A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. The Aberystwyth Book Club discuss The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie. These five works of fiction explore what it means to approach the eleventh hour of life. |
| Tomorrow And Tomorrow And Tomorrow | 20250314 | 20250316 (RW) 20250317 (RW) | 
Presented, produced and mixed by Hannah Loy - Read The Room Productions Readers: Alex King, Shumita Palit, Barbara, Stevan Howe and Barbara Smith Recorded and mastered by Cai Strachan Our Aberystwyth readers discuss Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. A group of enthusiastic readers in Aberystwyth discuss Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - a story spanning years of friendship and video game development.
Presented, produced and mixed by Hannah Loy - Read The Room Productions Readers: Alex King, Shumita Palit, Barbara, Stevan Howe and Barbara Smith Recorded and mastered by Cai Strachan Our Aberystwyth readers discuss Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. A group of enthusiastic book club members review their latest read. A group of enthusiastic readers in Aberystwyth discuss Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - a story spanning years of friendship and video game development. |
In this Christmas special, our group of book lovers read a collection of rediscovered short stories by Terry Pratchett. These early tales were written under a pseudonym in the 1970s and 1980s and hint at the imaginative worlds he would go on to create.
In this festive special, our group of book lovers discuss 'Storm', a contemporary gothic tale, set in Aberystwyth itself, by debut novelist Alex Hubbard. The town is held captive by a violent storm and weird things keep happening. A whale washes up on the shore. Strangers appear in town, though no one can leave. The old buildings seem suddenly alive. Caught in the middle, Josephine wants nothing to do with it. But something is watching. And it's about to go walking again.