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b"This is a new books special episode to fill the gap before we release the Hallowe\\u2019en episode next weekend and as part of our episode 200 celebrations.\\xa0In it, we each select a book we\\u2019ve particularly enjoyed over the past year. Andy says The Sarah Book\\xa0by Scott McClanahan (Tyrant Books) is the best novel he's read since Gwendoline Riley's My Phantoms and also his favourite;\\xa0Backlisted Editor, Nicky talks about\\xa0Wifedom\\xa0by Anna Funder (Granta), an genre-busting account of the life Eileen Maud Blair, the first wife of George Orwell, linking it back to the themes of\\xa0The True History of the First Mrs Meredith\\xa0\\xa0episode; and John praises\\xa0Cuddy\\xa0by Benjamin Myers (Bloomsbury), a rich and formally audacious novel based on the life and legends of St Cuthbert, the patron saint of North East England. The discussion leads us in all kinds of unexpected directions in classic Backlisted fashion.\\nTimings: (may differ due to variable advert length)\\n00:00 Intro\\n04:22 The Sarah Book\\xa0by Scott McClanahan\\n19:32 Wifedom\\xa0by Anna Funder\\n38:26 Cuddy\\xa0by Benjamin Myers\\nThe traditional Backlisted 'what have you been reading this week?' slot which used to appear at the start of each episode, has now been moved to our Patreon only show (for those subscribers on the Locklisted level). Subscribers can hear fortnightly programmes with John, Andy and Nicky talking about books they have been reading as well as films, music and TV they've enjoyed.\\n*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at\\xa0www.patreon.com/backlisted\\n* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at\\xa0uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted\\xa0where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.\\n* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit\\xa0www.backlisted.fm\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"