Rachel and I will be recording episode 150 of ‘Tea or Books?’ soon, and we are following a tradition of doing a Q&A episode every 50 episodes. So, please, give us your questions!
Whether it’s about the podcast, our favourite writers, our least favourite writers – or even something totally unconnected with books – we’d love to hear from you. Pop your questions in the comments, and they’re more or less guaranteed to appear in the episode…


What is something surprising that each of you learned about yourselves–either as readers or as makers of a podcast–since you started Tea or Books?
In what ways have your reading interests changed since you started the podcast?
What has been your most surprising reading discovery over the ‘podcast’ years?
Which one book would you take to a desert island?
What have you learned from each other – reading-wise?
Do you dust all your books regularly?
Would love to hear from both of you your reactions to Rachel’s Night Shift play and why she decided to start her own theater company (congrats on that).
My question for your 150th episode is:
What was the last book you gave someone as a gift and why did you choose it?
I always enjoy your podcast- keep up the good work!
Deb Wroe currently babysitting for my son Chris (Simon knew him at Oxford) who now has two young children.
You have the complete works of a favourite author. But you must give one of the books away. Which author and which book?
(You may choose whether you are shedding a book you are happy to lose, or sharing your favourite with a close friend!)
Who are your ‘go to’ contemporary writers?