Wedding Dramas: Taylor Swift, Claire Daverley and Croquembouche Catastrophes

Why are we so obsessed with weddings in fiction? This week Jake and Ella discuss their favourite books about nuptials. From love triangles and in-laws to hen-dos and croquembouches, these six books are guaranteed to bring the drama. Plus, Jake has spotted a Taylor Swift inspired theme in bookshops… The books featured in this week’s STACK: The Wedding People by Alison Espach Ghost Wedding by David Park Piglet by Lottie Hazell Best Woman by Rose Dommu People in Love by Claire Daverley The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Also mentioned: Talking at Night by Claire Daverley A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki STACK with Jake and Ella is the books podcast helping you fall in love - and stay in love - with reading. Each fortnight, we’ll be sharing curated lists on a theme of the books that are worth your time. Don’t forget to follow us on your podcast player or subscribe on YouTube so that you never miss an episode, and please leave us a review wherever you’re listening. It’s the best way to support the show so that we can keep making it. We are @stackpodcast on socials. Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/stackpodcast/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@stackpodcast⁠ Please get in touch if you read any of the books from this week’s episode, or have a bookish problem for our Shelf Help section. STACK with Jake and Ella is an independent podcast production. It is produced by Jake Williams and Ella Horne. Our theme music was created by Thomas Clarke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices