STACK with Jake and Ella
Books & Literature
About
Meet your next favourite books... STACK with Jake and Ella is a books podcast sharing the books we love and helping people fall in love-and stay in love-with reading. In every episode, Ella and Jake will present a curated list of six brilliant books on a theme. We're creating mini-libraries on a theme, for whenever the inspiration takes you. Get in touch with your dilemmas for Shelf Help - no question is too big. We are @stackpodcast on Instagram and TikTok
Episodes
- Books on Friendship: Confetti Cannons, Mayflies, Gabrielle Zevin AND we’ll be back in July!
In the season finale of STACK with Jake and Ella, the hosts reflect on their favorite books about friendship, such as Mayflies and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. They also share episode highlights and pitch a new book concept.
- Books for Turbulent Times: Emily Henry, Motherland and When To Hibernate
In this episode of STACK with Jake and Ella, hosts Jake and Ella discuss their favorite books for reading during turbulent times. They also provide recommendations for documentary-style novels and feature books like The Poetry Pharmacy by…
- Noughties Nostalgia: Lily Allen, Malorie Blackman and Kissin’ Kate Barlow
STACK with Jake and Ella revisit iconic childhood books such as Stormbreaker, Northern Lights, Holes, and Noughts and Crosses for World Book Day. They also discuss Lily Allen's album West End Girl and Daniel Handler's memoir.
- Classics with a Twist: Sally Rooney, Ella Risbridger and the 900 Versions of Pride & Prejudice
Jake and Ella of STACK podcast discuss classics, including Sally Rooney's "Intermezzo" and Barbara Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead," sharing their opinions on popular and disliked books.
- BONUS: Wuthering Heights - What We Thought
Jake and Ella share their immediate reactions to seeing Wuthering Heights, a book Jake loves, filmed the day prior. STACK with Jake and Ella is a podcast focused on reading.
- Love Stacktually: The Marian Keyes Of It All, Relationship Podcasts and Romantic Comedy
This episode of STACK with Jake and Ella discusses six books focused on love for Valentine's week, including themes of toxic first loves, friendship and romance, and self-love. Authors featured include Marian Keyes and Curtis Sittenfeld. T…
- Books We Thought We’d Hate: ACOTAR, Historical Fiction and Prize-Winners
In this episode of STACK with Jake and Ella, hosts Jake and Ella explore books they initially judged negatively but grew to love. They discuss their reading prejudices and create a Venn diagram of their tastes, featuring titles such as Wol…
- Life-Changing Books and Hamnet on Film: £1 Book Hauls, Awkward Money Chats and Naming Your Brain
In this episode of STACK with Jake and Ella, hosts Jake and Ella discuss life-changing books like 'Solve For Happy' and 'Open Up,' and their thoughts on the film 'Hamnet.' They also share tips for acquiring books affordably and touch on ot…
- Cosy Mysteries for Knives Out Fans: Fancying Alex Rider, Books Within Books and Loving Terry Pratchett
This episode of STACK with Jake and Ella focuses on cosy mysteries perfect for the holiday season, featuring books like 'The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers,' 'How To Solve Your Own Murder,' and Terry Pratchett's 'The Hogfather.' They also dis…
- Weird Little Books: Zombies, Word Soup and Falling In Love With A Printer
Jake and Ella review six short books, discussing themes relevant to zombie survival, narrative structure, and a book featuring 'Bigolas Dickolas'.
- Christmas Gift Guide: Crowd-Pleasers, Broadchurch and Miriam Margolyes
This episode of STACK with Jake and Ella provides a Christmas gift guide with six recommended books, including 'The Poetry Pharmacy', 'My Friends' by Fredrik Backman, and 'The Little Book Of Miriam' by Miriam Margolyes. Hosts Ella and Jake…
- For Girls and Gays: Caroline O’Donoghue, Sad Gay Lit and Life-Changing Non-Fiction
This episode of STACK features books for the LGBTQ+ community, including "Amateur" by Thomas Page McBee and "The Rachel Incident" by Caroline O’Donoghue. Hosts Jake and Ella also discuss "Period Power" and other titles that offer different…
- Everybody Scream: Haunted Books, Ghost Stories and Book Binges
In the premiere episode of STACK, hosts Jake and Ella discuss themes of haunted houses and ghost stories while recommending a curated list of six books. The featured titles include works by Leigh Bardugo, Daria Lavelle, Jonathan Stroud, Ta…
- Introducing STACK with Jake and Ella
STACK with Jake and Ella is a new books podcast hosted by Jake Williams and Ella Horne. The show will feature six recommended books per episode on a specific theme, aiming to help listeners discover great reads. New episodes will be releas…