TOAST Magazine

Book Club

Conversations with authors and writers, alongside reviews of the latest releases. Exploring new ideas to challenge our thinking.
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr | Book Club

A nostalgic winter read.

6 years ago
Snowmama | A Winter Tale by Jeanette Winterson

The perfect story for a winter's eve.

6 years ago
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss | Book Club

A short, haunting novel.

6 years ago
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver | Book Club

The first novel to explore the Trump era.

6 years ago
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza | Book Club

A story with the intricacies of family life at its centre.

6 years ago
Normal People by Sally Rooney | Book Club

Rooney's second novel - long listed for this year's Man Booker

6 years ago
The Home-maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher | Book Club

Our latest book review, from Persephone Books

6 years ago
The Priory by Dorothy Whipple | Book Club

Persephone Books reviews The Priory by Dorothy Whipple

6 years ago
Q&A | Creative Director of Vintage Books

We meet Suzanne Dean - the designer behind Vintage book covers.

6 years ago
Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist | Book Club

A review of the six books on this year's Women's Prize for Fiction.

7 years ago
The Art of Bathing

Louisa Thomsen Brits explores Leonard Koren's philosophy of bathing.

7 years ago
Madeline Miller | Meet the Author

We discuss writing and inspiration with the author of Circe.

7 years ago
Circe by Madeline Miller | Book Club

We review Circe by Madeline Miller, an ancient myth brought to life.

7 years ago
Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor | Book Club

A novel that reads like a beautiful meditation on time.

7 years ago
Meet the Author | Imogen Hermes Gowar

We spoke to Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of our book of the month, The Mermaid

7 years ago
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar | Book Club

For this month's TOAST Book Club we review The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by

7 years ago
The Only Story by Julian Barnes | Book Club

For this month's TOAST Book Club we review The Only Story by Julian

7 years ago
Elizabeth Jane Howard | Book Club

The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard are, as Hilary Mantel

7 years ago
A Month in the Country | Book Club

This month, rather than our giving you a review of this short and wonderful

7 years ago
Enrichment of Other | The Books You Chose

This season, as part of our book sharing campaign, we asked you to tell us

7 years ago
Salt Creek | Book Club

The TOAST Book Club is published on the last Friday of every month. The reviews

7 years ago
A Talk Between Authors

After a season of book sharing, we brought together four authors Sarah Hall,

7 years ago
My Absolute Darling | Book Club

For this month'sTOAST Book Clubwe review MyAbsolute Darling by Gabriel

7 years ago
Jo Rodgers | A Life in Books

As part of our Enrichment of Other book sharingcampaign we asked Jo

7 years ago