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Zara on falling in love with reading

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Shameless Media

Society & Culture

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Omg hi! Happy Saturday! You might be wondering what this is doing in your podcast feed on the weekend. Well, we've been running quite the beautiful series over on The Shameless Book Club, and this week, the final installment went live. It's called The Tastemakers - interview episodes helmed by our friend Gemma Dimond with local curators of all things, lifestyle, fashion and culture. This particular episode is with a familiar face and voice, one Zara McDonald. Big thanks to Baileys for making this episode possible. If you are over 18 and looking for a treat, head online or instore to your liquor retailer and shop Baileys. To explore a selection of delicious Baileys recipes, head here. (Remember to Drink Responsibly.) This episode was audio produced by Annabelle Lee. In your ears today were host Gemma Dimond (@gemdimond) and guest Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald). Join us in the all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow’ button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here. If you want to make Zara’s favourite Baileys Iced Latte with Biscuit Spread, follow along below! Add 1 tsp of biscuit spread and a double shot of espresso to a glass. In a separate glass, add ice and milk of your choice, and 50ml Baileys. Combine the espresso and biscuit spread together. Top it off with a little (or a lot) of whipped cream, and sprinkle with biscuit crumbs. #Drinkresponsibly

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0:00.0

Thank you might be wondering what this is doing in your podcast feed on the weekend.

0:14.1

Well, we've been running quite the beautiful series over on the Shameless Book Club

0:18.0

and this week the final installment went live.

0:21.2

It's called The Tastemakers interview episodes

0:24.3

helmed by our friend Gemma Diamond with local curators of all things lifestyle,

0:28.6

fashion and culture. This particular episode is with a familiar face and voice one Zara McDonald. I will get out of your ears so you can hear Jemma's chat with Zara. It is a beautiful one. I hope you enjoy

0:46.2

I reckon I've heard about that book every three days for the last year and I still haven't picked it up but only now after a year am I

0:50.5

starting to turn around and say maybe maybe I should read that book.

0:53.1

But it will depend on, I guess, who's recommending me?

0:55.3

Sure.

0:56.3

You know, it's sort of like, if you're following a fashion influencer,

0:59.9

you follow the kinds of fashion influences

1:02.0

whose style you want to emulate.

1:03.6

Yes. I find that with books I will kind of listen to people who like some more stuff to me.

1:09.2

So I might just listen to anyone. 21. in partnership with Bailey's Irish cream liqueur. I'm your host, Gemma Diamond, and in this very special

1:25.8

fortnightly book club series, I sit down with your favorite tastemakers from a range of backgrounds.

1:31.6

From beauty to lifestyle to food creators, over the next few months

1:36.1

we will be getting to know the tastemakers we reckon lead the charge in their respective areas of expertise.

1:42.4

Since Bailey's and indulgence go hand in hand, I will of course be asking our taste makers how they seek

1:48.3

enjoyment in moments away from work too.

1:50.5

Is it a glass of Bailey's on a Friday night at home? Is it getting lost in a romance book for hours? Or is it

1:57.2

binge listening to a thriller novel on a long drive? We've got lots to chat about, so

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