This week we are delighted to welcome the author of our of our favourite books in recent times, Naoise Dolan. Naoise's debut novel was the critically acclaimed Exciting Times, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Sunday Times/University of Warwick Young Writer of the Year Award. We talked to her about memorable book deaths, the literary allure of London, Zadie Smith and sneaking sexy books. For more about Daisy's new podcast Daisy is Insatiable head HERE.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableNaoise Dolan - Exciting TimesLouisa May Alcott - Little WomenLM Montgomery - Anne of Green GablesBrandon Taylor - Real LifeRaven Leilani - LusterAnne Enright - ActressMaeve Binchy - Light a Penny CandlePatricia Scanlon - Divided LoyaltiesMarian Keyes - Sushi for BeginnersIrvine Welsh - TrainspottingLeo Tolstoy - Anna KareninaFyodor Dostoyevsky - Crime & PunishmentGeorge Eliot - Mill on the FlossThomas Hardy - Jude the ObscureLaurie Colwin - Home CookingLaurie Colwin - Happy All the TimeKatherine Heiny - Standard DeviationKatherine Heiny - Early Morning RiserZadie Smith - On BeautyZadie Smith - Swing TimeElena Ferrante - Neapolitan QuartetZadie Smith - NWCaleb Azumah Nelson - Open WaterBrian Friel - Philadelphia Here I ComeNicole Flattery - Show Them a Good TimeMolly Aitken - Island ChildRoisin Kiberd - DisconnectMichelle Gallen - Big Girl Small TownPatrick Freyne - Ok Let's Do Your Stupid IdeaSinead Gleeson - Art of the GlimpseCamilla Pang - Explaining HumansSayaka Murata - EarthlingsSayaka Murata - Convenience Store Woman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.