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Episode 8

Christmas gifting with William Hanson

As the Christmas season draws near, we’ve assembled an expert panel to help you navigate your gifting dilemmas and find the ideal presents for everyone on your list. Plus, how do you politely decline a festive party? And is bending the spine of a book the approved way to read it? We find out with etiquette expert, and Help I've S*xted my Boss podcaster, William Hanson as we discuss his new book Just Good Manners.

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Books discussed on Episode 8: Christmas gifting

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Books discussed on Episode 7: Historical Fiction

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Books discussed on Episode 6: Books to Screen

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Books discussed on Episode 5: Crime and Mysteries

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Books discussed on Episode 4: Spooky reads

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Books discussed on Episode 3: The Classics

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Books discussed on Episode 2: Black History Month

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Books discussed on Episode 1: Prizewinners

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