In our latest episode of Pages and PJs, we dive into the hilarious and touching world of the London Calling series by Alexis Hall, with Boyfriend Material, Husband Material and the recently released Father Material.

From the witty banter to the emotional depth, this book series had us laughing and crying in equal measure.

Seriously, if you haven’t read this series yet, what are you doing with your life?

Books we mentioned:

• London Calling series by Alexis Hall
• Sourcebooks Casablanca
• Boyfriend Material https://amzn.to/4e6eF9c
• Husband Material https://amzn.to/4e6eF9c
• Father Material https://amzn.to/4vFAPF8
• 10 Things That Never Happened - Sourcebooks Casablanca https://amzn.to/4xmPUNL
• Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Emblaze | Harlequin | Carina Press| Harper Collins https://amzn.to/4xmPUNL

What does that mean?

• ARC: Advanced Reader Copy
• Sprayed Edges: Books that have stencilled outer pages of the book you can see when it’s closed.
• Pride Month: An annual event in June to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, advocate for equal rights, and promote inclusivity.
• Fostering: Involves providing a safe, temporary, and nurturing environment for children who cannot currently live with their birth families.

Things we mentioned:

• Four Weddings and A Funeral (1994 movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109831/
• Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001 movie) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243155/
• Bridgerton (Television series based on the Julia Quinn books) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgerton
• Shondaland (American production company) https://www.shondaland.com/
• Shelf Lovers - an LGBTQ+ bookstore in Brisbane owned by Kat. https://shelflovers.com.au/

Actors we mentioned:

• Jonathan Bailey: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Bailey
• Kit Connor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Connor
• Sebastian Croft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Croft

Pages and Pjs is hosted by Louisa Duval and Sharyn Swanepoel.