Joanna Page on Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: 'It's giving me goosebumps thinking about the ending'
Joanna Page gives her thoughts on the first book in the new Radio Times Book Club sponsored by Ristorante.
To kick off our Summer Book Club, we speak to Joanna Page – our new Radio Times and Dr. Oetker Ristorante Book Club ambassador – about Taylor Jenkins Reid’s new novel, Atmosphere: a Love Story.
Make sure to join the Book Club at radiotimes.com/rt-book-club to read or watch our full interview with Joanna, and use these questions as a guide for your own reading experience.
Did you like the way the story evolves?
It takes you on so many twists and turns, I was blown away. The ending is really moving because the heroine, Joan, has to say in front of everyone exactly how she feels. It was upsetting but beautiful – it’s giving me goosebumps even now!
Who would you recommend to read it?
I’d recommend it to people who love a good romance, because this is a fab one. But I’d also recommend it to people who are interested in space exploration. Put those two things together and it makes a romance that you can really get your teeth into.
I love the way Taylor Jenkins Reid writes. Her dialogue is so natural – and her descriptions and characters, too – so it’s really easy to read. Now I want to read her Malibu Rising and Daisy Jones & the Six, because I think they’ll be right up my street.
What did you think of Atmosphere?
I loved it! I liked the way it jumps back and forth in time: we’re dealing with a catastrophic event, but also getting to know the characters through their earlier training, so I had so much empathy for them. I felt really involved.
You chose a Quattro Formaggi pizza to pair with this book. What makes it a good combo?
This pizza was perfect to go with the book, because it’s irresistibly cheesy – and Atmosphere is irresistible, too. The pizza was lovely and cheesy, and it was just perfect to cwtch up, get my book out and not leave the house. Gorgeous!
HUNGRY FOR MORE? For a midweek treat, Joanna sat down with the Dr. Oetker Ristorante Quattro Formaggi pizza, containing an irresistible blend of four cheeses and thin and crispy base, which paired perfectly with Atmosphere's irresistible love story.
For all the latest RT Book Club news, interviews, Q&As with the authors, reviews of previous books and more, visit The Radio Times Book Club sponsored by Dr. Oetker Ristorante.
You can purchase Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, our book of the month, at the Radio Times Shop.
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