{"podcast":{"title":"The Bibliofilles","slug":"the-bibliofilles-7704872","podcast_index_feed_id":7704872,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thebibliofilles","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/72575482-09f9-11f1-9e02-3f018f40f414/image/671a4678c327404db346a60b1ee54200.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Bibliofilles","episode_count":25,"summary":"The Bibliofilles began, as all great modern love stories do, on Facebook during Lockdown. Sophie asked for a recommendation. Chaya prescribed The Song of Achilles. A DM became a dialogue; a dialogue became @thebibiliofilles; and now, finally, a podcast. Chaya is a barrister, Sophie a former editor. We read across all genres and trends, from classics and non fiction, to contemporary fiction, romantasy and everything in between. The Bibliofilles: The Podcast is life through books, where we get to ruminate beyond the reviews and reels, with thematic episodes, academic deep dives, classics, cult favourites and viral sensations. There will be a book club built for those of us who never quite fit the mould. (with a twist, naturally).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T10:20:32.231576+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bibliofilles-7704872"},"episode":{"title":"High Functioning but Barely Holding it Together: Books and Mental Health","slug":"high-functioning-but-barely-holding-it-together-books-and-mental-health","published_at":"2026-03-02T15:34:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bibliofilles-7704872/high-functioning-but-barely-holding-it-together-books-and-mental-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bibliofilles-7704872","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LPS1095588574.mp3?updated=1772455359","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LPS1095588574.mp3?updated=1772455359","summary":"This week we’re diving headfirst into books & mental health. Over the years we have received many messages asking for books for when life feels wobbly, overwhelming, or is unravelling at the seams, & we wanted to create a resource to help anyone who may need it. We’ve organised our recommendations into three groups, the self help & non fiction books (from candid memoirs to practical, perspective-shifting guides), the novels that teach you through character & the gloriously escapist fantasy reads, because sometimes salvation comes with dragons. There is also a healthy dose of lively chaos & airing of laundry! If you’ve ever needed a book to steady you, distract you, or quietly rebuild you, this one’s for you. 👇 All books mentioned are linked below 👇 How to Thrive with Adult ADHD by Dr James Kustow 👉 https://amzn.to/4bNtcWw Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 👉 https://amzn.to/3M5Pd8v The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath 👉 https://amzn.to/3YYKecQ Open Water by Dr Julie Smith 👉 https://amzn.to/4bjrlbU Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr Julie Smith 👉 https://amzn.to/45xHoPD Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal 👉 https://amzn.to/3NFGpqn Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason 👉 https://amzn.to/3LTS84b There’s Nothing Wrong With Her by Kate Weinberg 👉 https://amzn.to/45z58Tw The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 👉 https://amzn.to/4sX4Yze The Women by Kristin Hannah 👉 https://amzn.to/49WSw9Y Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb 👉 https://amzn.to/45YEsM0 The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz 👉 https://amzn.to/4pXR6SI When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister 👉 https://amzn.to/4aeaTbN Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker 👉 https://amzn.to/4qErV8G Mythos by Stephen Fry 👉 https://amzn.to/49UxzML Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson 👉 https://amzn.to/4abQsw6 The Opposite of Butt…","meta_description":"This week we’re diving headfirst into books & mental health. Over the years we have received many messages asking for books for when life feels wobbly, ov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2437,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bibliofilles-7704872/episodes/high-functioning-but-barely-holding-it-together-books-and-mental-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bibliofilles-7704872/high-functioning-but-barely-holding-it-together-books-and-mental-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}