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This week on the Women’s Prize podcast we delve into the bookshelves of renowned broadcaster, novelist and founder of the Choose Love charity Dawn O’Porter. Dawn sat down with Vick Hope for a glorious chat about books, living rebelliously and why being a ‘cat lady’ is something to be proud of. Scroll on to discover Dawn’s top reads, and listen to the
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God’s elect. Zealous and… ‘The book really spoke to me on a personal level. There’s a line on the first page where she says, “There’s never been a time when I haven’t known that I was special.” She doesn’t mean special as in fantastic, she means different, and that really resonated with me as a teenager.’
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‘I loved all the kooky bizarreness of this book … It’s great to read strong female characters who go on a proper journey and fight against the patriarchy. It does put a bit of a pep in your step after you finish a book like that.’
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‘This is hands down my favourite book of the year … It just made me want to be in some dirty club back in the 70s, where the air is thick with smoke, everyone just smells of liquor and the music is fab.’
For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, tells her amazing life story in her own words and…
‘The Spice Girls meant so much to me when I was living on a tiny island just dreaming of the mainland and what my life could be … they put the fire in my belly to go and be brave.’
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‘I love tiny stories. I love it when a book sometimes doesn’t go beyond four walls, and just keeps you gripped in its world … It’s a masterpiece.’
Hear more about Dawn’s brilliant book choices by tuning in to the episode in full – and don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Women’s Prize podcast to be the first to know when the next episode drops. You’ll never be short of a reading recommendation!
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