Welcome to the fifty-sixth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni.

In this episode, we discuss The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (spoiler-free!) and the TV series adaptation. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (A Monster Calls, Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time). This episode was recorded on 26 July 2017.

At one point I mentioned that Kimberley Freeman is Kim Wilkins’ pen name for Mystery books. That’s not true – she writes commercial women’s fiction under that name. Sorry Kim!

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The Handmaid’s Tale Review (20:00)

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Published by Vintage Classics in 2010 (originally 1985)
Genres: Science fiction, Dystopia
Pages: 324
Source: My copy
Amazon • Amazon UK • Book Depository • Bookworld

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She has only one function: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire – neither Offred’s nor that of the two men on which her future hangs.

The Handmaid’s Tale TV series is on SBS on demand in Australia, Channel 4 in the UK and Hulu in the USA.

Have you see the series and/or read the book? What did you think?

Books, TV series and other things mentioned

Brisbane Writer’s Festival – September 6-10. LoveYA is on again at Brisbane Square Library on Sat 9th.

GISHWHES – Aug 5 -12

A Monster Calls film releasing in Australia July 27

Game of Thrones season 7 – on HBO 16 July

Wheel of Time series – Sony moving forward with Wheel of Time series

Queen of Shadows TV series (Throne of Glass)

Dark Days Book Club – Brisbane readers, come along to Riverbend Books on August 18!

Doctor Who – new Doctor announced – Jodie Whittaker!

Children of Men film (2006)

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