Quick Book Reviews: Recent Episodes
Philippa Hall
I love books (and coffee and chocolate...) & there are so many great books to choose from! This weekly podcast includes author interviews, book reviews, opinions and conversation.
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I interview Laura Wood about her new book “Under Your Spell”
Plus I review:
Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz (Audiobook)
And Mini Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (audiobook)
Laura Wood recommends:
Date with Destiny by Lucy Vine
Love Story By Lindsey Kelk
The Map That Led To You by Ella McLeod
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We talk all about Independent Bookshop Week - what, why & where.
I talk to bookshop manager Ruth Brookes from Booka bookshop all about what makes Independent Bookshop Week so special.
https://www.bookabookshop.co.uk
https://www.booksaremybag.com/IndependentBookshopWeek/About
IndieBookshopWeek
The three books Ruth recommends are:
Twelve Moons - A Year Under A Shared Sky by Caro Giles
On The Red Hill by Mike Parker
Vulcana by Rebecca F John
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I interview L.J. Shepherd about her book The Trials of Lila Dalton
I also review
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
The Troop by Nick Cutter
Piglet by Lottie Hazell
L J Shepherd recommends:
The Woman on the Ledge by Ruth Mancini
Unlawful Killings by Wendy Joseph KC
The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland.
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William Shaw about his latest book: The Wild Swimmers
Plus I review My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor, The Last Resort by Heidi Perks and The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard.
The three books Williams recommends are:
Body Language by A K Turner
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Dissolution by C J Sansom
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I interview Imran Mahmood about his latest book called 'Finding Sophie'
Plus I review ‘Dead Head’ by C J Skuse and ‘Greenwild - The World Behind The Door’ by Pari Thomson
Imran mentions the latest Janice Hallet “The Examiner” out later this year.
Plus his 3 book recommendations are:
The Mars House by Natasha Pulley (out now)
Hunted by Abir Mukherjee (out now)
All The Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker (out on 16th July in UK)
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I interview Samuel Burr about The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers plus I review:
You Are Here by David Nicholls
Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly
The Trawlerman by William Shaw
Books recommended by Samuel Burr
We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher
The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey
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I Interview Lucy Vine all about her latest book Date With Destiny and I also review:
The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay
Can’t Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy
PLUS Lucy Vine recommends the following books:
Pity Party by Daisy Buchanan
Reasonable People by Caroline Hulse
The Love Of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
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Special Friday Episode
Interview with Helen Lederer about her new book Not That I’m Bitter
PLUS Helen recommends the following books:
Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen
Wahala by Nikki May
The Book Of Witty Women - Collection of short stories for the Comedy Women In Print Prize
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I interview C J Skuse author of the Sweetpea series, the lates one is “Thorn In My Side”.
I also review A Sign Of Her Own by Sarah Marsh
Five Minds by Guy Morpuss
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley
PLUS C J Skuse recommends the following books:
Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates
The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy
The Love Interest by Helen Comerford.
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This is a short episode of two halves; the first recorded earlier this week with Philippa's top 6 books that she would like to see on the shortlist and then the second part recorded just after the shortlist was announced. Philippa has strong views, prepare yourself!
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I interview Lesley Thomson about her latest book “The Mystery of Yew Tree House”
Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include:
Soldier sailor by Claire Kilroy
8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee.
Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad (audiobook version)
A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams
PLUS Lesley Thomsonrecommends the following books:
The Warden by Anthony Trollope
Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton
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I Interview Caz Frear about her latest book “Five Bad Deeds”
Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include:
Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie,
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan.
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot.
Hangman by Maya Binyam.
PLUS Caz Frear recommends the following books:
In the Woods by Tana French.
The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.
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Friday special with Alexandra potter
I interview Alexandra Potter about her latest book “More Confessions of a Forty Something F Up”
Alexander’s book recommendations are:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The Excitements by C J Wray
One Love by Matt Cain
One Day by David Nicholls
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I interview C L Taylor about her latest book “Every Move You Make”.
Plus I review another four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist:
Brotherless Night by V V Ganeshananthan
In Defence Of The Act by Effie Black
The Maiden by Kate Foster
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright.
PLUS The 3 books CL Taylor recommends are:
The Collector by John Fowles
Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard
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I discuss the Women's Prize Longlist and interview Alina Khawajah about her latest book “Maya’s Laws of Love”
Plus I review four books from the Women’s Prize Fiction longlist:
Western lane by Chetna Maroo
Restless Dolly maunder - Kate Grenville
River East River West - Aube Rey Lescure
The Blue Beautiful World by Karen Lord
The 3 books Alina recommends are:
I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by Ann Liang
As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh
The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
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I interview Stuart Turton about his new book (publication date 28 March) “The Last Murder At The End Of The World”.
I review Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner and Eye For An Eye by M J Arlidge
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So sorry for the short episode due to illness and echo from having to record at work!
This week I mention the following:
City On Fire by Graham Bartlett
At The Time By Claire Powell
A Bookshop of One's Own by Jane Cholmley
Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor
The Classics Jigsaw puzzle by happily jigsaws - link here for 10% off their jigsaws: https://www.happilypuzzles.com/discount/QUICKBOOK10
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I interview Heather Salisbury, Programme Manager of The Hay Festival all about the festival in Hay On Wye from 23rd May to June 2nd 2024.
You can find out more information and book events now at: https://www.hayfestival.com
Or you can call the Box Office on 01497 822 629
Heather’s Book recommendations are:
The Universe versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
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eThis week we have two favs and one flop.
I Interview with Oskar Jensen about “Helle and Death” and review “They Both Die at the End “ by Adam Silvera and “Fourteen Days” by various authors.
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Interview with Jo Callaghan about her latest book called “Leave No Trace” the follow on to “In The Blink Of An Eye”.
I also review “In Bloom” by C J Skuse and “ Geneva” by Richard Armitage.
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Philippa interviews Robert Thorogood about his latest book in the Marlow Murder Club Mystery called “The Queen of Poisons”
She also reviews “In Memoriam” by Alice Winn and “The Cleaner” by Mark Dawson.
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This week I interview Chloe Seager about her book “Open Minded” and review “The Spy Coast” by Tess Gerritsen and more.
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This week I interview Araminta Hall about her book “One Of The Good Guys”.
And I review a variety of stories:
“The Exhibitionist” By Charlotte Mendelson - An audiobook
“The Stranger In her House” by John Marrs - A brand new book
“A Guest in the House” by Emily Carroll - A Graphic Novel
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FAVS OF THE WEEK
I tell you about my favourite things this week:
FILM: American Fiction the film, directed by Cord Jefferson
BOOK: Booksops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree
AUDIOBOOK: The Reversal by Michael Connelly
ICE CREAM: Ben & Jerry’s Sunny Honey Home.
Product Placement - I was incentivised to watch American Fiction, but my review is an impartial one as I loved it!
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In this week, by sheer fluke, each book I review is part of a series.
I interview Jessica Bull about her debut “Miss Austen Investigates”
And review:
“Lost & Never Found” by Simon Mason
“This Mortal Coikl” by Emily Suvada
“Pages & Co - Tilly and the lost fairy tales” by Anna James
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The final short episode before we are back to the usual interviews and book chat.
This episode looks at Kindles and other E-readers. Plus Philippa gives 3 book recommendations.
Books mentioned: “Murder at the Book Festival” by Jane Bettany, “The Last Word” by Elly Griiffiths & “Murder After The Night Before” by Katy Brent.
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This is another short episode looking at some books Philippa read recently and while there were some huge favourites there were also some flops.
Which books might they be?
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Before the regular interviews restart on 5th February, we look at a few different aspects of reading and come up with some thoughts and recommendations.
Today’s episode is all about how to ditch a reading slump, whether you are in one now or have been in the past.
I look at the 5 levels of reading slumps and also the 5 approaches to take, plus some book recommendations.
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I interview Lizzie Huxley-Jones author of “Make You Mine This Christmas” and also review a mixture of Christmas and non-Christmas books, as well as announcing a break from the podcast.
I review “Murder At Holly House” by Denzil Meyrick
“The Christmas Jigsaw Murders” by Alexandra Benedict
“Mistletoe Malice” by Kathleen Farrell
“Make You Mine This Christmas” by Lizzie Huxley-Jones and I interview this author as well
“The Future” by Naomi Alderman
“Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver
"Heartstopper Volume 5" by Alice Oseman
I will be back in February.
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A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
James Swallow author of “Dark Horizon” and Rachel Abbott author of “Don’t Look Away”
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I interview three leading authors; Ann Cleeves, Janice Hallett & Peter Swanson.
We discuss: The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves,
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
& The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson.
I also review: 'Resurrection Walk' by Michael Connelly and 'Around The World in 80 Games' by Marucs du Sautoy
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5in5
A short special, looking at 2 recent interviews.
2 interviews. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
I interview Dann McDorman, author of “West Heart Kill” and I interview Laurence Kilpatrick manager of book service “The Pigeonhole”
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Christmas special with Lauren from Lauren and the books.
We chat about the year, our Christmas plans
and we each recommend 5 Christmas books for you to read.
Lauren’s Five Books:
Lovelight Farms by B K Boris
And So This is Christmas By Brian Bilston
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Halley
All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard
Mistletoe Malice by Kathleen Farrell
Philippa’s Five Books:
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
Classic Christmas Crime Stories - published by Macmillan Collector’s Library
Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick
Make You Mine This Christmas Lizzie Huxley-Jones
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I interview Ken Follett about his latest book “The Armour of Light” and Harriet Evans about her latest book “The Stargazers”.
A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
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I interview Terry Hayes about his new book “The Year Of The Locust”
Plus I interview Jean Kwok about her book “The Leftover Woman”.
I also review “Sweetpea” by C J Skuse, “Spy Family Volume 6” by Tatsuya Endo
and “That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon” by Kimberly Lemming.
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A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
I interview Victoria Hislop about her latest book “The Figurine” and also interview Victoria Selman “All The Little Liars”.
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Books included:
“A Stroke Of The Pen” The lost stories by Terry Pratchett and we speak to Rob Wilkins, Terry Pratchett's assistant, friend and joint head of the Pratchett Literary Estate
”The Book At War” by Andrew Pettegree and I speak to Andrew about this book.
“The Halloween Party” by Agatha Christie
“Natural Causes” by James Oswald
and “Into The Uncanny” by Danny Robins
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5in5
A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
I interview Holly Bourne “You Could Be So Pretty” and Mark Wightman about “Chasing The Dragon”
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I interview Karen Hamilton about “The Contest” and Helen Fisher about “Joe Nuthin’s Guide To Life”. I also review “The First 48 Hours” by Simon Kernick, “The Kill” by Jane Casey (audiobook version) and “One Foot In The Grave” (audio dramatised version) by David Renwick.
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A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
John Connelly about “The Land Of Lost Things” and G T Karber about “Murdle - More Killer Puzzles”.
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I interview James Swallow author of “Dark Horizon” and Rachel Abbott author of “Don’t Look Away”.
Plus I review: “Someday Maybe” by Onyx Nwabineli, “The Night House” by Jo Nesbo and “Goodbye Eri” by Tatsuya Fujimoto.
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A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Catherine Howard Ryan about “The Trap” and Adam Sharp about “The Wheel Is Spinning But The Hamster Is Dead”.
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I interview Ken Follett about his latest book “The Armour of Light” and Harriet Evans about her latest book “The Stargazers”. I also review “A Spoonful of Murder” by J M Hall, “Spy Family - Book 5” by Tatsuya Endo and “Shatter Me” by Tahereh Mafi.
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A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Mark Dawson about “The Red Room” and Fulton Ross about “The Unforgiven Dead”.
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I interview Dann McDorman, author of “West Heart Kill” and I interview Laurence Kilpatrick manager of book service “The Pigeonhole”
I also review “Lark Rise to Candleford” by Flora Thompson, “Carrie” by Stephen King and “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury.
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5in5
A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Shari Lapena about “Everyone is Lying” and I interview JP Delaney about “The First Wife”. I
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I interview Victoria Hislop about her latest book “The Figurine” and also interview Victoria Selman about “All The Little Liars”.
I also review” The Last Devil to Die” by Richard Osman (as an audiobook) “Invasive Species” by Rachelle Atalla (available on BBC Sounds as a 5 part drama) and “The List” by Yomi Adegoke. Plus a reader’s question kindly answered by Quercus.
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5in5
A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
I interview Nina Millns about “Goddesses” and also interview Kate Mascarenhas about “Hokey Pokey”.
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I interview Holly Bourne about “You Could Be So Pretty” and Mark Wightman about “Chasing The Dragon”. I also review “The Trial” by Rob Rinder, “Bad Blood” by Lorna Sage and “The Little Elephant Who Wants To Fall Asleep” by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin
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2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Adele Parks “Just Between Us”
Eva Verde “In Bloom”.
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I interview John Connolly about “The Land Of Lost Things” and also interview G T Karber about “Murdle - More Killer Puzzles”.
Plus I review “you’d Look Better As A Ghost” by Joanna Wallace, “Light Seekers” by Femi Kayode and “The Murmurs” by Michael J Malone.
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A special interview Heather Salisbury, Programme Manager of The Hay Festival all about The Winter Weekend.
We discuss this year’s event, what to expect, how to book and what makes this festival so very special.
To get more information and book tickets follow this link: https://www.hayfestival.com/winter-weekend/home
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I interview two authors:Catherine Ryan Howard about “The Trap” and Adam Sharp about “The Wheel Is Spinning But The Hamster Is Dead”.
I also review “Starter Villain” by John Scalzi, “The Treatment” by Sarah Moorhead and “Spy Family” by Tatsuya Endo.
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A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Ruth Ware “Zero Days”
Sam Ripley “Rule of Three”
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I interview Mark Dawson about “The Red Room” and interview Fulton Ross about “The Unforgiven Dead”.
Plus I review “The Lie Maker” By Linwood Barclay,
“The Shadow Cabinet” By Juno Dawson
and “The Seventh Son” by Sebastian Faulks.
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A short special, looking at 2 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Alice Feeney about her latest book “Good Bad Girl”
& Vaseem Khan about his latest book “Death Of A Lesser God”
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I interview Shari Lapena about “Everyone is Lying” and I also interview JP Delaney about “The First Wife”.
I also review “You’re Not Supposed To Die Tonight” by Kalynn Bayron, “Abroad In Japan” by Chris Broad and “The Simple Truth” by James Buckler
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A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Steve Cavanagh “Kill For Me. Kill For You.”
Sarah Ochs “The Dive”
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I interview Nina Millns about “Goddesses” and also interview Kate Mascarenhas about “Hokey Pokey” plus I review:
The House Hunt by C M Ewan
None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
2 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Clare Mackintosh “A Game Of Lies”
Fiona Cummins "All Of Us Are Broken”
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I interview Adele Parks about her latest book “Just Between Us” and I interview Eva Verde about her book “In Bloom”.
I also review:
“So Late in the Day” by Claire Keegan
“The Turnglass” Gareth Rubin
And “The Body on Skafell Pike” by S J Brooke
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Greg Buchanan “Consumed”
Veronica Henry “Thirty Days in Paris”
Stef Penney “The Beasts of Paris”
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I interviewed Ruth Ware about her latest book “Zero Days” and Sam Ripley “Rule of Three” plus I review 3 books: “Drowning” by T J Newman, “The Book Of Lost Names” by Kristin Carmel and “Between Us” by Mhairi McFarlane.
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A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
M W Craven “Fearless”
Nicole Trope “The Truth About The Accident”
Ruth Kelly “The Villa”
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This week I interview Alice Feeney about "Good Bad Girl" and then I interview Vaseem Khan about "Death Of A Lesser God"
I also review:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Bodily Harm by Margaret Atwood
The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard
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This is a special Friday episode, in conversation with James Marriott.
James is a highly regarded columnist for The Times newspaper and also reviews podcasts (and books) for the same publication. I would say he is the UK's most influential podcast reviewer.
You can follow James on Twitter @j_amesmarriott
I interview Steve Cavanagh about his latest standalone book “Kill For Me. Kill For You.” and I interview Sarah Ochs about “The Dive”. I also review “Foster” by Claire Keegan, “Ashes of London” by Andrew Taylor and “A Court Of Thorns and Roses’ by Sarah J. Maas.
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A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Tim Weaver “The Last Goodbye” (fiction)
Jodi Taylor “The Good, The Bad & The History” (fiction)
Nikki Smith “The Beach Party” (fiction)
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Today we have quite a mixture of genres! I interview Veronica Henry about “Thirty Days in Paris” and also interview Greg Buchanan about “Consumed”.
I review “One” by Eve Smith, “The Conspirators” by G W Shaw and “Someone Else’s Shoes” (audiobook version) by Jojo Moyes.
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Episode 227
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Kathrine Faulkner “The Other Mothers” (fiction)
Helen Phifer “Hold Your Breath” (fiction)
Freya Berry “The Birdcage Library” (fiction)
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I interview Clare Mackintosh about “A Game of Lies” and also interview Fiona Cummins about “All Of Us Are Broken”.
I review “The Housekeepers” by Alex Hay, “The Vanishing of Margaret Small” (audiobook version) by Neil Alexander and “I Wish We Weren’t Related” by Radhika Sanghani.
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I interview M W Craven about his latest book “Fearless” and then I interview Stef Penney about “The Beasts of Paris” plus I also review “all The Sinners Bleed’ bY S A Cosby, “The Fascination” by Essie Fox and Forever Home (audiobook version) by Graham Norton.
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Michael Connelly “Desert Star” (fiction)
Adam Hamdy “The Other Side Of Night” (fiction)
Louise Hare “Miss Aldridge Regrets” (fiction)
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Interviews with Ruth Kelly & Nicole Trope & more book reviews.
Thrilling thrillers
I interview Ruth Kelly about “The Villa”
and then I interview Nicole Trope about “The Truth About The Accident”.
I also review “Broken Light” by Joanne Harris, “Conviction” by Jack Jordan and “The End Of Us” by Olivia Kieran.
Episode 2222
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Kate Mosse “Warrior Queens & Quite Revolutionaries” (Non Fiction)
Catherine Steadman “The Family Game” (Fiction)
Dorothy Koomson “My Other Husband” (Fiction)
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Full episode. I interview Nikki Smith about her latest book “The Beach Party” and interview Jodi Taylor about her latest book “The Good, The Bad & The History”. I also review “Yellowface” by Rebecca F Kuang, “A Place To Buy Strangers’ by Mark Dawson and “The Couple At No.9” by Claire Douglas.
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Episode 220
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Dan Jones “Essex Dogs”
Ruth Ware “The IT Girl”
Suzi Grant “Alternative Ageing”
Episode 219.
I interview Tim Weaver about “The Last Goodbye” and also interview Freya Berry about “The Birdcage Library” both of which are fiction books.
Plus I review “Will You Read This Please” edited by Joanna Cannon (non fiction), “Home Fire” by Kamila Shamsie (fiction) and “Frontier” Grace Curtis (fiction).
Plus an absolutely splendid listener’s question.
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Episode 218
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Mike Gayle “The Museum of Ordinary People”
John Brownlow “Agent Seventeen”
Patrick Gale “Mother’s Boy”
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Episode 217.
2 interviews and 5 book reviews.
“The Other Mothers” by Katherine Faulkner and I interview Katherine about this book
“Hold Your Breath” by Helen Phifer and I interview Helen about this book.
I also review “Thirty Days of Darkness” by Jenny Lund Madsen,
“Contacts” (Audiobook version) by Mark Watson
& The Premonitions Bureau (Audiobook version) by Sam Knight.
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A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
M W Craven “The Botanist”
Imran Mahmood “All I Said Was True”
Matson Taylor “All About Evie”
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5 Fiction choices:
I interview Will Dean about his latest thriller “The Last Passenger” and J D Kirk about his latest crime book “The One That Got Away”. I also review ”Death Under A Little Sky” by Stig Abell, “The Woman In Black” by Susan Hill and “Around The World in 80 Days” an audible special, narrated by Toby Jones and cast.
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A short Quick Book Reviews episode
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Adrian McKinty “The Island”
G W Shaw “Dead Rich”
Harriet Tyce “It Ends At Midnight”
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Episode 213 - Kings and Queens of writing!
I interview the King of Crime: Mark Billingham about his latest crime fiction book (and start of a new series) “The Last Dance” and I also interview the Queen of History: Alison Weir about her latest historical fiction book “Henry VIII The Heart & The Crown” plus I review “Don’t Look Back” by Jo Spain, “The House In The Woods” by Mark Dawson and “Dai Dark Volume 1” by Q Hayashida.
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A short Quick Book Reviews episode - fiction books.
A short special, looking at 3 authors recently interviewed.
3 authors. 5 questions. 5 minutes
With:
Jack Jordan “Do No Harm”
Steve Cavanagh “The Accomplice”
Frances Quinn “That Bonesetter Woman”
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I interview Tom Fort, author of “Rivets, Trivets and Galvanised Buckets” and Kate Foster, author of “The Maiden”. Plus I review “The Stranger You Know” by Jane Casey (audiobook), “Happy Head” by Josh Silver and “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret” by Judy Blume.
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I interview Carrie & David Grant about their essential new book “A Very Modern Family”
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I interview Sam McAlister author of "Scoops" and also interview Becca Day author of "All Her Little Lies'.
I also review "Annie Stanley All At Sea" by Sue Teddern, "I'm a Fan" by Sheena Patel and "Aquicorn Cove" by Katie O'Neil.
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I interview Travis Baldree about “Legends & Lattes” and interview Lindsey Davis about her latest book “Fatal Legacy”. Plus I review “Foxash” by Kate Worsley, “Tender Is the Flesh” (audiobook version) by Agustina Bazterrica and “Lies We Sing To The Sea” by Sarah Underwood.
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I interview Catriona Ward about “Looking Glass Sound” and interview Ryan Love about “Arthur & Teddy Are Coming Out”. I also review “The Change” By Kirsten Miller, “Death Of A Bookseller” by Alice Slater and “The Burning” by Jane Casey. We also get the hive mind of the facebook group to answer a listener's question.
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I interview Claire Fuller about her latest book “The Memory Of Animals” and also interview Meg Clothier about “The Book Eve” an review “Go As A River” by Shelley Read, “The Halfway” By Nilopar Uddin and “The Close” by Jane Casey.
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This week I Interview Julia Bartz about “The Writing Retreat” and interview Chris Lloyd about “Paris Requiem”. We have a call from Johann and I also review “Mad Honey” by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan, “The Red Notebook” by Antoine Lauren and “Her Sweet Revenge” by Sarah Bonner.
You can call into the podcast by leaving a message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/QBR
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I interview Tina Baker about her latest book “Make Me Clean” and also interview Drew Jerrison about the publisher Profile/Viper books and the books they have coming up later this year to look out for. I also review “The Innocent Wife” by Amy Lloyd, “White Oleander” by Janet Fitch and “The Bees” by Laline Paull.
We have quite a few crime books this week, but all very different! I interview Graham Bartlett about his latest book “Force of Hate” and interview Rachel Rhys about her latest book “Murder Under The Tuscan Sun”. I also review “”Sixteen Horses” by Greg Buchanan, “Twelve Secrets” by Robert Gold and “Beautiful Shining People” by Michael Grothaus.
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I interview L C North about “The Ugly Truth and interview Luan Goldie about her latest book “These Streets”. I also review “I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben, “The Space Between Us” by Doug Johnstone and “End of Story” by Louise Swanson.
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Episode 200 Special. I interview Julie Finch CEO of The Hay Festival about what events they have planned this year and what to expect.
You can book tickets by going to https://www.hayfestival.com/home
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I interview Trevor Wood about his latest book “You Can Run” and also interview Charlotte Levin about her new book “If I Let You Go”. Plus I review “Freeze” by Kate Simants, “One Moment” by Becky Hunter & “Mrs March” by Virginia Feito.
You can now contribute to the podcast! Leave your bookish thoughts and recommendations at: https://www.speakpipe.com/QBR
I interview James Naughtie about his latest book “The Spy Across The Water” and Liz Nugent about her latest book “Strange Sally Diamond”. I also review “Weyward” by Emilia Hart, “A Marvellous Light” by Freya Markse and “Never Never” by Colleen Hoover & Tarryn Fisher.
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I interview Jane Harper about her latest book “Exiles” and also interview Eva Rice, author of “This Could Be Everything”. Plus, I review “The Next To Die” by Elliot Sweeney, “Babel” by R F Kuang and “The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder” by Sarah J Harris.
You can now contribute to the podcast! Leave your bookish thoughts and recommendations at: https://www.speakpipe.com/QBR
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On this episode we have contributions from Claire, Debbie, Sue & David about books they are reading. I interview Georgina Moore about her book “The Garnett Girls”, I interview Katy Brent about her book “How to Kill Men and Get Away With It” and also interview Simon Mason about his book “The Broken Afternoon”. We have a bookish call in from Claire and I review “The Forcing” by Paul E Hardisty and “The Last Day” by Andrew Hunter Murray.
You can now contribute to the podcast! Leave your bookish thoughts and recommendations at: https://www.speakpipe.com/QBR
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I interview Laura Purcell about her latest book “The Whispering Muse” and also interview Matt Cain about his latest book “Becoming Ted”. We have a bookish call in from Rob and I review “Look Both Ways’ By Linwood Barclay, “The One That Got Away” by Charlotte Rixon and “The Darlings Of The Asylum” by Noel O’Reilly.
To leave me your views on what you are reading, recent book recommendations or biscuit preferences click on this link and record a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/QBR
You can now contribute to the podcast! Leave your bookish thoughts and recommendations at: https://www.speakpipe.com/QBR
On this episode I interview Elly Griffiths about “The Last Remains” and also interview Louise Candlish about “The Only Suspects” plus I also review “People Change” by Sara Jafari, “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin and “The Gardener” by Salley Vickers. Finally, hear what our Facebook group are reading.
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I interview Fran Littlewood about her book “Amazing Grace Adams” plus I review “Stay Buried” by Kate Webb, “The Daughter” by Liz Webb, “Becky” by Sarah May and “”Promise Me” by Jill Mansell.
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I interview John Marrs about his new book “The Marriage Act” and I also review “Legends & Lattes” by Travis Baldree, “Bad For Good” by Graham Bartlett, “One Night in Hartswood” by Emma Denny and “Washington Black” by Esi Edugyan.
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I interview C J Tudor about her latest book “The Drift” and also review “The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels” by Janice Hallett and “Cold People” by Tom Rob Smith. Plus I also review “The Poetry Pharmacy” & “The Poetry Pharmacy Returns” by William Sieghart and “Geiger” by Gustaf Skordeman.
I interview Chris Hammer about his latest book “Dead Man’s Creek” and also review “The Binding Room” by Nadine Matheson, “Death Comes To Marlow” by Robert Thorogood, “Afterwards” by Charlotte Leonard and “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan.
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I interview Alexandra Benedict about her latest book "Murder On The Christmas Express" and also review "Sometimes People Die" by Simon Stephenson, "Welcome To The New World" by Jake Halpern & Michael Sloan, "The Six Who Came To Dinner" by Anne Youngson and "The Hive" by Scarlett Brade. Plus I interview Sean Coleman of Red Dog Press about the highs and low of Indie Publishing.
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I interview Brian Bilston and discuss his latest book “Days Like These”. I also review “The Satsuma Complex” by Bob Mortimer, “Maureen Fry & The Angel Of The North” by Rachel Joyce, “Rock Paper Scissors” by Alice Feeney and “Affinity” by Sarah Waters.
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It is that time of year when Lauren and I talk about our top five books for this Christmas, whether you are buying for yourself or looking for present ideas.
You can find Lauren on Youtube at "Lauren and the books" and on instagram at "Laurenandthebooks".
Books mentioned include:
Advent Street By Carol Ann Duffy
Make you mine this Christmas - Lizzie Huxley-Jones
The Very Merry Murder Club Edited by Serena Patel & Robin Stevens
Cat Family Christmas by Lucy Brownridge
Advent by Laura Fleiter & Kerstin Niehoff
Cooking the Books - The Hobeck Team
Letters from Father Christmas - J R R Tolkien
The Christmas Carols - The Christmas Competition by Mel Taylor Bessent
The Adventures of the Christmas Pudding - Agatha Christie
The Shite Before Christmas - Serena Terry
I interview both Elle Cook about “The Man I Never Met” and Jo Callaghan about “In The Blink Of An Eye”. I also review “Daisy Darker” by Alice Feeney, The Bleeding by Johanna Gustawsson and The Confession by Maureen Myant.
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I review the following books: “Better The Blood” by Michael Bennett, “No Secrets’ by David Jackson, “Parenting Hell” by Rob Beckett & Josh Widdicombe, “Death Of A Green Eyed Monster” by M C Beaton and “Conviction” by D A Mishani. Plus an in-depth look at the world of Indy Publishing with an interview with both Karen Sullivan of Orenda Books and Adrian Hobart & Rebecca Collins of Hobeck Books.
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I interview B.A. Paris about her latest book “The Prisoner” and then interview Katie Fforde about “A Wedding in Provence”. I also review “The Interview” by C M Ewan, “The Club” by Ellery Lloyd and “Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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I interview Michael Connelly about his books, including his latest “Desert Star”. I get Louise Hare to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about her book “Miss Aldridge Regrets” and also review “”Into The Dark” by Fiona Cummins. “The Winter Ghosts” by Kate Mosse and “Persuasion” by Jane Austen, retold and illustrated by Narinder Dhami and Eglantine Ceulmans.
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I interview Elly Griffiths about her latest book “Bleeding Heart Yard” and also review “Sundial” by Catriona Ward, “With A Mind To Kill” by Anthony Horowitz and “This Much Is True” by Miriam Margoyles. Plus I interview Dan Jolin, editor of “Senet Magazine” which has the tag line “Board games are beautiful” and I agree! Senet can be found at https://senetmagazine.com
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I interview Frances Quinn about her latest book “That Bonesetter Woman” and get T Orr Munro to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about her book “Breakneck Point”. I also review “Your Word or Mine” by Lia Middleton, “A Sliver of Darkness” by C J Tudor, “Billy Summers” by Stephen King and “Payday” by Celia Walden. Plus we look at what the Quick Book Reviews Facebook group are reading.
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I interview Adam Hamdy about his latest book “The Other Side of Night” and get Tom Hindle to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about “A Fatal Crossing”. I also review “The House Of Ashes” by Stuart Neville, “The Bullet That Missed” by Richard Osman, “The Talk of Pram Town” by Joanna Nadin and “Magpie” by Elizabeth Day.
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On this episode Philippa talks to Kate Mosse about her new book "Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries" as well as some of her other popular books.
I interview Suzi Grant author of “Alternative Ageing” and get Kia Abdullah to answer 5 questions about her latest book “Those People Next Door”. I also review “The Twist of A Knife” by Anthony Horowitz, “The Family Remains” by Lisa Jewell and “My Darling Daughter” by J P Delaney.
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On this episode I interview Dorothy Koomson about her latest book “My Other Husband” and then I interview Milly Johnson about her new book “Together Again” plus I also review “The Herd’ Emily Edwards, “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick and “The Birds” by Liz Hyder.
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I interview Catherine Steadman about her latest book “The Family Game” and then interview Iain Dale about his new book “On This Day In Politics” plus I also review “Carrie Soto Is Back” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, “The Marriage Portrait” by Maggie O’Farrell and “All Among The Barley” by Melissa Harrison.
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I interview Ruth Ware about her new book “The IT Girl” and get Patrice Lawrence to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about her Mid-Grade book “The Elemental Detectives” plus I also review “Her Majesty’s Royal Coven” by Juno Dawson, Graphic Novel “Tetris” by Box Brown and “The Enigma Of Room 62” by Joël Dicker.
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I interview Dan Jones about his new fiction book “Essex Dogs” and get Alan Johnson to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about his latest book “One of Our Ministers Is Missing” plus I also review “Black Hearts” by Doug Johnstone, “Four Treasures of The Sky” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang and “True Crime Story” by Joseph Knox.
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I interview Clare Mackintosh about her new book “The Last Party” and get Cara Hunter to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about her latest book “Hope To Die”. I also review “leech” by Hiron Ennes, “Idol” by Louise O’Neil and “Fleishman is in Trouble” by Taffy Brodesser-Akner’.
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I interview Patrick Gale about his latest book “Mother’s Boy” and then I get Jonathan Whitelaw to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about his book “The Bingo Hall Detectives”. I also review “Tick Took” by Simon Mayo, “Instructions On A Heatwave” by Maggie O’Farrell and “Just Got Real” by Jane Fallon. Plus we look at some of the books our Facebook group is reading.
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I interview John Brownlow about his book “Seventeen” which has just been published. I get C J Tudor to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about her latest book “The Burning Girls” and I also review “From The Ashes” by Deborah Masson, “Welcome To Your Life” by Bethany Rutter & “The Weekend” by Charlotte Wood.
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I interview Mike Gayle about his new book “The Museum of Ordinary People” and I get Helen Monks Takhar to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about “Such A Good Mother”. I also review “The Last House On Needless Street” by Catriona Ward. “The Paper Palace” by Miranda Cowley Heller & “How To Kidnap The Rich” by Rahul Raina. Plus we look at what our Facebook group is reading.
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I interview Tom Hindle about his book “A Fatal Crossing” which has just been published in paperback. I get Sabine Durrant to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about her latest book “Sun Damage” and I also review “Razorblade Tears” by S A Cosby, “Miracle Cure” by Harlan Coben & “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry.
I interview Imran Mahmood about his latest book “All I said was true” and we talk all about the background to this story. I get Clare Mackintosh to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about “The Last Party”. I review “So Happy For You” by Celia Laskey, “The Will” by Rebecca Reid and “Cold Cold Bones” by Kathy Reichs.
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I interview Steve Cavanagh about his latest book “The Accomplice” and we talk all about the background to this story. I get Sarah Pearse to answer 5 questions in 5 minutes about “The Retreat”. I also review “The Taking of Annie Thorne” by C J Tudor, “Waiting for Sunshine” by Jane sanderson & “The Party House” by Lin Anderson.
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It’s a whopper! 8 books this week! I interview Matson Taylor author of “All About Evie” and talk to Polly Phillips, author of “The Reunion” in the 5 in 5 feature. And review “Upgrade” by Blake Crouch, "Deep Water” by Emma Bamford, “Berlin” by Bea Setton, “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way” Rebecca Wait, “Dark Earth” by Rebecca Stott and “Truly, Darkly, Deeply” by Victoria Selman.
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I interview M W Craven about his latest book The Botanist and talk to C L Taylor, author of “The Guilty Couple” in the ‘5 in 5’ feature I also review “”Maybe I Don’t Belong here’ by David Harewood, “Yinka Where is your Huzband?” by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn and “The Other People” by C J Tudor.
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I interview Will Dean author of “First Born” and talk to Laurie Petrou author of “Stargazer” in the ‘5in5’ feature. I also review “Note To Self” by Anna Bell, “The Lover” by Helene Flood and “Miss Willmott's Ghosts” by Sandra Lawrence. Finally there is an unboxing of a book box from www.graphicnovelstation.co.uk.
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I interview Gillian McAllister author of “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” and then I talk to Chloe Timms in the ‘5 in 5’ feature about her book “The Seawomen”. I also review “The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley” by Sean Lusk, “Run Rose Run” by Dolly Parton & James Patterson and “Eight Detectives” by Alex Pavesi.
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A special episode of the podcast, where Philippa talks to Andy Fryers, Director of The Hay Festival all about how the festival is organised, what goes on and the planning involved. With lots of information, whether you go every year or have never been!
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I interview Harriet Tyce who latest book is “It Ends At Midnight” and talk to Jayne Cowie in the ‘5 in 5’ feature about her book “After Dark”. I also review “Aurora” by David Koepp, “Gay Club” by Simon James Green and “Welcome to St Hell” by Lewis Hancox.
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I interview G W Shaw (William Shaw) about his new thriller “Dead Rich” and include Kathy Wang in the ‘5in5’ feature, author of “Imposter Syndrome”. I also review “What Time Is Love” by Holly Williams, “The Kiss” by Santa Montefiore (a Quick Reads publication) and include Michael Arditti in the second ‘5in5’ feature, author of “The Young Pretender”.
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Thriller special! I interview Jack Jordan about his book “Do No Harm” and talk to both Jo Spain author of “The Last To Disappear” and “The Game” by Scott Kershaw in the 5 in 5 feature. I also review “The Donor” by Claire Mackintosh (a Quick Reads publication) and “The Choice” By S J Ford.
I interview Dolen Perkins-Valdez about her book “Take My Hand” and talk to Gytha Lodge author of “Little Sister” in the '5 in 5' feature. I also review “The Swimmer” by Graham Norton (a Quick Reads publication), “Cold Reckoning” by Russ Thomas and “The Midnight House” by Amanda Geard.
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I interview Adrian McKinty about his latest book “The Island” and talk to Ben West author of “This Book Could Save Your Life” in the new '5 in 5' feature. I also review “My Name Is Why” by Lemn Sissay (a Quick Reads publication), “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, adapted & illustrated by Fred Fordham and “Madman Walking” By L F Robertson.
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I interview T. Orr. Munro about her book “Breakneck Point” and talk to Alexandra Potter author of “One Good Thing” in the 5 in 5 Feature. I also review “The Black Mountain” by Kate Mosse (A Quick Reads publication), “New Brighton” by Helen Trevorrow and “Please Write Soon” by Michael Rosen.
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I interview Louise Hare about her latest book “Miss Aldridge Regrets” and talk to Stuart Lawrence author of “Silence is not an option” in the 5 in 5 Feature. I also review “The Cutting Season” by M W Craven (A Quick Reads publication), “Two Years Indoors” by Simple Politics and “How to kill your family” by Bella Mackie.
I interview Charlotte Duckworth about her latest book “The Sanctuary” and feature Helen Paris author of “Lost Property” in the new 5 IN 5 Feature. I also review “City On Fire” by Dom Winslow, “The Joy of Small Things” by Hannah Jane Parkinson and “Faultlines” by Doug Johnstone.
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I interview Lucy Diamond about her latest book “Anything Could Happen” and also review “Still Life” by Sarah Winman, “We Sang Across The Sea” by Benjamin Zephaniah and illustrated by Onyinye Iwu, “Skin” by Liam Brown & “The Choice” by Claire Wade.
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I interview Eve Smith about her latest book “Off Target” and also review “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus, “The Key in the Lock” by Beth Underdown, “Still Life” By Val McDermid and “The Seven Sisters” by Lucinda Riley.
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I interview CS Robertson (Craig Robertson) about his latest book “The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill” and also review “Tall Bones” by Anna Bailey, “Mothers and Daughters” by Erica James, “After The Rain” by Lucy Dillon and “Good Cop, Bad Cop” by Simon Kernick.
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I Interview Sarah Vaughan about her latest book “Reputation” and also review “Year Of Wonder” by Clemency Burton-Hill, ”Not a Happy Family” by Shari Lapena, “Something to Hide” by Elizabeth George and “Faceless” by Vanda Simon.
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I interview Rosemary Shrager about her book “The Last Supper” plus reviews of “Sunny” by Sukh Ojla, “The Unit” by Ninni Holmqvist, “Four Aunties and a Wedding” by Jesse Sutanto and “Delicacy” by Katie Wix.
I interview David Baldacci about his latest books “Mercy” and “Dream Town” plus I review “The Lying Club” by Annie Ward, “Roaring Girls” by Holly Kyte, “Old Friends” by Felicity Everett and “Crimson” by Niviaq Korneliussen.
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I interview Linwood Barclay about his latest book “Take Your Breath Away” and review “Good Intentions” by Kasim Ali, “The Last Good Funeral of the Year” by Ed O’Loughlin , “The Christie Affair” by Nina De Gramont and “The Woman in the Purple Skirt” by Natsuko Imamura.
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I interview Sophie Hannah about her latest book “The Couple at the Table” and also discuss “The Maid” By Nita Prose, “A Good Day to Die” by Amen Alonge, “Holes” by Louis Sachar and “Again, Rachel” by Marian Keyes.
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I interview Val McDermid about her latest book “1979” and review “Book Love” by Debbie Tung, “American Dirt” By Jeanine Cummins, “Golden Hill” by Francis Spufford and “Rachel’s Holiday” by Marian Keyes.
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I interview Elly Griffiths about her latest book “The Locked Room” and also review “The Black Dress” by Deborah Moggach, “No Way To Die” by Tony Kent, “Resistance” by Val McDermid & Kathryn Briggs and “Flamingo” by Rachel Elliot.
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In this episode I Interview Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal, about her latest book “The Twyford Code” and also review “The Gosling Girl” by Jacqueline Roy, “Black Men walking” by Testament, “Demon” by Matt Wesolowski and “Theroux The Keyhole” by Louis Theroux.
I interview Sarah Bonner about the book “Her Perfect Twin” and review “A Killing in November” by Simon Mason, “Opal Country” by Chris Hammer, “Big Panda and Tiny Dragon” by James Norbury and “The Last House on the Street” by Diane Chamberlain.
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I interview Stephen Fry about his latest book “Fry’s Ties” and also review (bumper episode) Sarah Stovell author of “Other Parents”. Other books also reviewed include: “I know what I saw” by Imran Mahmood, ”Frankie’s World” by Aoife Dooley and “The Unravelling” by Polly Crosby.
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I interview Nikki May author of “Wahala” and also set out my best books of 2021 - who will make the list?
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Christmas Book Special! I talk to Lauren from `’Lauren and the books’ on Youtube and we discuss all things Christmas and go through our top Christmassy books this year.
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I interview Jo Love author of “Therapy is….magic” and also review “Sorrow & Bliss” by Meg Mason, “The Dark Hours” (Audiobook version) by Michael Connelly, “Brian and Me” by Charles Collingwood and “Invite Me In” by Emma Curtis”.
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I interview Jodi Taylor author of the Time Police/St Mary’s series and review her latest book: "Saving Time". I also review "The Fell" by Sarah Moss, "Heartstopper (Volume 4)" by Alice Oseman, "The Memory Police" by Yoko Ogawa and "One August Night".
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I interview Dr Wendy Suzuki author of “Anxiety is your superpower” and also review “Safe at home” by Lauren North, “Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Petr Kopl as well the audiobook version of “A Village Murder” by Frances Evesham.
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I interview M A Kuzniar, author of “Midnight in Everwood” and also review “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult, “Hard Time” by Jodi Taylor, “Blame my Brain” by Nicola Morgan and “Silverview” by John le Carre.
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I interview Rachel Joyce, author of “Miss Benson’s Beetle” and also review “The Replacement” by Melanie Golding, “State of Terror” (audiobook) by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, “How to talk….” By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish and “Vine Street” by Dominic Nolan.
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I interview Minette Walters author of “The Swift and The Harrier” and review “Everything You Really Need To Know About Politics” by Jess Phillips, “Doing Time” by Jodi Taylor, “15 Minute Parenting” by Joanna Fortune and “Where The Forest Meets The Stars” by Glendy Vanderah.
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I interview Neil Lancaster about his new book “Dead Man’s Grave” and also review “Femlandia” by Christina Dalcher, “The Startup Wife” by Tahmima Anam, “Our Doris” by Charles Heathcote and “Plain Bad Heroines” by Emily M Danforth.
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I interview Amanda Prowse about “Waiting To Begin” and also review “Lucky” by Rachel Edwards, “Black Buck” by Mateo Askaripour, “The Dinner Guest” by B P Walters and “Dr Wortle’s School” by Anthony Trollope.
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I interview Karen Hamilton author of “The Ex-Husband” and review “The Apollo Murders’ By Chris Hadfield, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, “56 Days” by Catherine Ryan-Howard and “The Genesis Inquiry” by Olly Jarvis.
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I interview Harriet Kline author of “This Shining Life” and review “The Midnight Hour” by Elly Griffiths, “The Idea of You” by Robinne Lee, “Old Baggage” by Lissa Evans and “Could You Survive Midsomer?” By Simon Brew.
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I interview Alan Johnson author of “The Late Train to Gipsy Hill” and review “Felix Ever After” by Karen Callender, “A Line To Kill” by Anthony Horowitz, “Illuminae” by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff and “Murder on Mustique” by Anne Glenconner.
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I interview Paige Toon author of “Someone I Used To Know” and review “The Islanders” by S V Leonard, “The Image of Her” by Sonia Velton, “The Night She Disappeared” by Lisa Jewell and “This One Summer” by Jillian Tamaki and Mark Tamaki.
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I interview Kate Silverton about her book “There’s no such thing as naughty” and review “Bullet Train” by Kotaro Isaka, ‘Hostage” by Claire Mackintosh, “The Supreme Lie” by Geraldine McCaughrean and “Worst Idea Ever” by Jane Fallon.
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I interview Jesse Sutanto author of “Dial A for Aunties” and also review “The Man Who Died Twice” by Richard Osman, “Hunt” by Leona Deakin, “Earthed” by Rebecca Schiller and “The Unheard” by Nicci French.
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I catch-up with Matson Taylor (author of The Miseducation of Evie Epworth) about his experiences of being published. I also review “The Wedding Party” by Tammy Cohen, “Summerwater” by Sarah Moss, “Falling” by T J Newman and “Many Different Kinds Of Love” by Michael Rosen. Quite a selection!
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I interview Adam Croft about his latest book in the Rutland crime series “In Cold Blood” and also review “A Slow Fire Burning” by Paula Hawkins, ”Yours Cheerfully” by A J Pearce, “Next Of Kin” by Kia Abdullah, “The Flight” by Julie Clark and a subscription book box unwrapping (back by high demand) by Secondhand Bookshelf.
I interview Olivia Kiernan author or “The Murder Box” and also review “Who Killed Eden Mulligan?” by Sharon Dempsey, “Waking the Tiger” by Mark Wightman, “Mrs Benson’s Beetle” by Rachel Joyce & “The Animals at Lockwood Manor” by Jane Healey.
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In this episode I interview Nuala Ellwood, author of “The Perfect Life”and review “No Honour” by Awais Khan, “Hell and High Water” by Christian Unge, “The Dark” by Emma Haughton, “The Mix-Up” by Holly McCulloch and “A Gentleman In Moscow” by Amor Towles.
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I interview Steve Cavanagh about his new book “The Devil’s Advocate” and also review “The Castaways” by Lucy Clarke, “The Night Hawks” by Elly Griffiths, “The Midnight Library” (audiobook version) by Matt Haig and “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir
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Philippa interviews M W Craven about his latest book "Dead Ground" and also reviews "The Heights" by Louise Candlish, "The Disappearing Act" by Catherine Steadman, "The Anatomy of Desire" by L R Dorn. "My Best Friend’s Secret" by Emma Freud and "The Beresford" by Will Carver.
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Interview with Annie Garthwaite about her debut historical fiction “Cecily”, plus reviews of “Exit” by Belinda Bauer, “Win” by Harlan Coben, “Is this it?” By Hannah Tovey, “Girls who lie” by Eva Bjorg Aegisdottir, “The view was Exhausting” by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta and “We are Animals” by Tim Ewin. PLUS the lovely FaceBook group, a reading playlist and an important announcement!
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Philippa interviews Mark Billingham about his new standalone book “Rabbit Hole” and also reviews “The Tent, The Bucket & Me” by Emma Kennedy, “The C Word” Collated by Spellbound Books, “Orley Farm” (audio drama) by Anthony Trollope and “Detransition, Baby” by Torrey Peters.
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Philippa interviews Caitlin Wahrer about her new book "Damaged" and then lists her top 10 books of the first half of 2021! Books include those written by: Michael Connelly, Frances Quinn, Linwood Barclay, Helen Fisher, Elly Griffiths, Robert Thorogood, Car Hunter, Nadine Matheson, Jane Casey & William Shaw.
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I interview Laura Shepherd-Robinson about her new book “Daughters Of Night” and review “Another Time, Another Place” by Jodi Taylor, “The Last Astronaut” by David Wellington, “Diving For Pearls” by Jamie O’Connell and "Lonely Castle In The Mirror" by Mizuki Tsujimura.
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Philippa interviews Allie Reynolds about her book “Shiver” and also reviews “Blood & Sugar” by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, “Queen Lucia & Miss Mapp” by E F Benson, “The Good Neighbours” by Nina Allan and “One Last Time” by Helga flatland.
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Philippa interviews T M Logan about his new book “Trust Me” and reviews “The Great Silence” by Doug Johnstone on out 19/6 as an ebook, “The Panic Room” by Robert Goddard, “This is how we are human” by Louise Beech, “This Eden” by Ed O’Loughlin and “Deacon King Kong” by James Mcbride plus a book box opening.
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Philippa interviews David Fennell about his book “The Art of Death” and also reviews “Lockdown” by Peter May, “Shuri” by Nic Stone and “Dearly” by Margaret Atwood.
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Interview with Tony Kent about his series of books starting with “Killer Intent” and reviews of “That Night” by Gillian McAllister, “A Week In December” by Sebastian Faulks and “Everything Happens For A Reason” by Katie Allen.
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Philippa interviews Danuta Kot about her new book “Someone Who Isn’t Me” and reviews “The Birdwatcher” by William Shaw, “Blue Lightning” by Ann Cleeves, “Version Zero” by David Yoon, “Not In My Name” by Michael Coolwood, “Phase Six” by Jim Shepherd and “Don’t Touch My Hair” by Emma Dabiri.
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Philippa interviews Nicci Cloke from the Faber Academy about their writing courses and then reviews all 10 of the finalists for the YA Book Prize 2021 and lists her top 5, so who does Philippa think should win? Authors and their books include:
- Wranglestone by Darren Charlton (published by Little Tiger)
- Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson (published by Electric Monkey)
- And the Stars Were Burning Brightly by Danielle Jawando (published by Simon & Schuster Children's Books)
- Eight Pieces of Silva by Patrice Lawrence (published by Hodder Children's Books)
- Loveless by Alice Oseman (published by HarperCollins Children's Books)
- The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff (published by Bloomsbury)
- Melt My Heart by Bethany Rutter (published by Macmillan Children's Books)
- Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury (published by Scholastic UK)
- Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle (published by Andersen Press)
- A Snowfall of Silver by Laura Wood (published by Scholastic UK)
Philippa interviews Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of “The Girls Are All So Nice Here” and also reviews “Power Play” by Tony Kent, “Together” by Luke Adam Hawker “Facets of Death” by Michael Stanley and “the Boys in the boat” by Daniel James Brown.
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This week Philippa interviews Jo Spain about her new book “The Perfect Lie” and reviews “The Trawlerman” by William Shaw, “The Cancer Running Club” by Joise Lloyd “The Assistant” by Kjell Ola Dahl and the BBC audio drama “The Cipher”.
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In this episode Philippa interviews Lesley Kara about her new book "The Dare" and also reviews " A Place Like Home" by Rosamunde Pilcher, "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley, "The Lantern Men" by Elly Griffiths and "Grown Ups" by Marian Keyes.
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Philippa interviews Phoebe Morgan about her new book “The Wild Girls” and reviews “Her Last Holiday” by C L Taylor, “The Bone Code” by Kathy Reichs, ”The Kiss Quotient” by Helen Hoag and “Missing Pieces” by Tim Weaver.
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Philippa interviews Erin Kelly about her new book “Watch Her Fall” and also reviews “Look What You Made Me Do” by Nikki Smith, “The Source” by Sarah Sultoon, “Dreamland” by Rosa Rankin-Gee, “The Novel Cure” by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin, and “Enter The Aardvark” by Jessica Anthony.
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We chat to agent Hannah Sheppard from the DHH Literary Agency and also review "The Cutting Place" by Jane Casey, "The Jigsaw Man" - Nadine Matheson, "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" by Hank Green, "Red Snow" by Will Dean and "The Emperor’s Babe" by Bernadine Evaristo. Plus a book box opening!
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Philippa interviews Don Macpherson about his book “How To Master Your Monkey Mind” and reviews “One by One” by Ruth Ware, “Bridgerton - The Duke & I” by Julia Quinn, “The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers and “The Journal Of A Psychotherapist during lockdown” by Jane Haynes.
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I interview Ellery Lloyd about the thriller "People Like Her" and also review "Collecting Sticks" by Joe Decie, "The Stone Circle" by Elly Griffiths, "Coming Up For Air" by Sarah Leipciger, "Redder Days" by Sue Rainsford and "Dune" by Frank Herbert.
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Philippa interviews Ericka Waller about her new book "Dog Days" and reviews the following: Your Neighbour’s Wife by Tony Parsons, The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill, Hunted by Anthony Dunford, The Supper Club by Lara Williams and Mimi by Rauf Khalilov.
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Philippa interviews Robert Goddard about his new book “ The Fine Art of Invisible Detection” and reviews “Full Disclosure” by Camryn Garrett, “The Whole Truth” by Cara Hunter, “The Rosie Effect” by Graeme Simsion and “The Night Circus” by Erin Morganstern.
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Philippa interview Russ Thomas about his book “Nighthawking” and also reviews: “Word Perfect” by Susie Dent, “Bound” by Vanda Symon, “A Violent Gentleman” by Danny O’Leary, “Sleeping Dogs’ by Wendy Turbin and “The Gritterman” by Orlando Weeks.
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Philippa interviews Mel McGrath about her new book “Two Wrongs” and also reviews “Ready Player Two” by Ernest Cline, “Deity” by Matt Wesolowski, “My Brother’s name is Jessica” by John Boyne and “Hotel Cartegena” Simone Buchholz.
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Philippa interviews Robert Thorogood about his new book ”The Marlow Murder Club” and also reviews “The Firm” by John Grisham, “Containment” by Vanda Symon, “Agent Running In The Field” by John Le Carre and “Wundersmith” By Jessica Townsend.
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Philippa interviews Sarah Pearse about her book "The Sanatorium", and also reviews "The Dark Angel" by Elly Griffiths, "Lie Beside Me" by Gytha Lodge, "Beauty and the Bin" by Joanne O'Connell, "Smokescreen" by Horst & Enger and "Firewatching" by Russ Thomas. Philippa also unboxes another subscription book box.
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Philippa interviews Helen Fisher about her book Space Hopper and also reviews: The Appeal by Janice Hallett, The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell, Without A Trace by Mari Hannah, Over Her Dead Body by A B Morgan and Last One At The Party by Bethany Clift. Plus a Book Box Club unboxing.
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Philippa interviews Linwood Barclay about his new book "Find You First" and then takes a different approach to her book reviews by using the “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue” tag! Books covered include: “My Cousin Rachel” by Daphne Du Maurier, “Ready Player Two” by Ernest Cline, “Death Undercover” Martin Walker and "Hamnet" by Maggie O’Farrell.
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Philippa interviews C L Taylor about her new book “The Island” and reviews “Girl A” by Abigail Dean, “Winterkill” by Ragnar Jonasson, “Unsettled Ground” by Claire Fuller, “Red Corona” by Tim Glister, “There’s Only One Danny Garvey” by David F Ross and “Push” by Ashley Audrain.
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Philippa interviews C K McDonnell author of Stranger TImes and reviews The Chalet by Catherine Cooper, The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths, The Angel of Whitehall by Lewis Hastings, A Stranger on the Beach by Michele Campbell and Set Me On Fire collated by Ella Risbridger.
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Philippa interviews Francis Quinn author of "The Smallest Man" and reviews "Tell Me The Truth About Life" curated by Cerys Matthews, "Someone We Know" by Shari Lapena, "Hot to Trot" by M C Beaton & R W Green & "The invisible Life of Addie La Rue" by V E Schwab. Plus a book box opening!
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In this episode Philippa interviews Will Dean about his latest book "The Last Thing to Burn" and reviews "Hitler & Stalin" by Laurence Lees, "The Therapist" by B A Paris, "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Maurier, "The Poetry Pharmacy" by William Sieghart and "The Law of Innocence" by Michael Connelly.
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This is a best of 2020 special!
Philippa looks at her top 10 books that she has read this year and also interviews Doug Johnstone about his book “Dark Matter”.
The top ten books include: “Dark Matter” by Doug Johnstone, “Fifty Fifty” by Steve Cavanagh, “The Curator” by M W Craven, “The Miseducation of Evie Epworth” by Matson Taylor, “How To Disappear” by Gillian McAllister, “Nowhere To Be Found” by Louisa De Lange, “The Postscript Murders” by Elly Griffiths. “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” by John Boyne, “Take Me Home” by Alex Hart, “Run Rebel” by Manjeet Mann
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Its the Christmas special! Philippa talks to Lauren the 'BookTube sensation from "Lauren and the books" to find out her top 5 Christmas books. Books include:
Philippa's top 5 published this year:
This Winter - Alice Oseman
Joy To The World - Jodi Taylor
Christmas is Murder - Val McDermid
Ryan's Christmas - L J Ross
I wish it could be Christmas every day - Milly Johnson
(and Philippa cheekily sneaked in one from previous years: The Empty Stocking by Richard Curtis)
Lauren's top 5 (not published this year)
Another Night Before Christmas - Carol Ann Duffy
Christmas Days - Jeanette Winterson
The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe by C S Lewis
T'was the nightshift before Christmas - Adam Kay
The Christmas Chronicles - Nigel Slater
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Philippa interview Fiona Cummins about her latest book “The Neighbour” and reviews “V2” by Robert Harris, “Playing Nice” by J P Delaney, “33 Women” by Isabel Ashdown, “As good as it gets” by Romesh Raganathan“ and “A Symphony of Echoes” by Jodi Taylor.
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Philippa interviews Deborah Masson about her latest book “Out for Blood” and she then also reviews “Cut Short” by M W Craven, “Truth Be Told” by Kia Abdullah, “The Salt Path” by Raynor Winn and “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do” by Amy Morin.
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Philippa interviews Claire Askew about her book "Cover Your Tracks" and also reviews "The Vow" by Debbie Howells, "Planet Earth is Blue" by Nicole Panteleakos, "A Year of Living Danishly" by Helen Russell and "Call for the Dead" By John Le Carre.
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In this episode Philippa has a solution provided by a listener to the problem of opening a plastic bag with a face mask on - wonderful! She interviews Simon Kernick about his new book “Kill A Stranger” and also reviews “Inside Out” by Chris McGeorge, “The Death of Mrs Westaway” by Ruth Ware, “A Kind of Spark” by Elle McNicoll and “The Minders” by John Marrs.
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In this episode Philippa talks about online bookclubs and 3 podcasts she listens to. Philippa reviews 5 books and interviews author John Marrs! Books reviewed include "What Lies Between Us" by John Marrs, "Remember Me" by Amy McLellan, "The Archers - Ambridge At War' By Catherine Miller, "Platform Seven" by Louise Doughty and "On Borrowed Time" by Adam Croft.
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A special episode! First Philippa looks at some interesting crime/writing compilations from “Howdunnit” edited by Martyn Edwards, “Noir from the bar - 30 Crime & Mystery Shorts” Compiled by Simon Bewick & Vic Watson, “Mortification” Edited by Robin Robertson and “The Crime Writers Guide to Police Practice & Procedure” by Michael O’Byrne. THEN we have a review of “Hard Time” by Jodi Taylor and an interview with her - what an amazing author - talking about which is her favourite character in the Time Police, how does she write each book, what are Data Stacks and Scratch Pads like? And so much more.
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Philippa interviews Kia Abdullah about her book "Take It Back" and also reviews "Fallen Angel" by Chris Brookmyre, "The Illustrated Child" by Polly Crosby, "Punching The Air" by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, "Once Upon A River" by Diane Setterfield and "Because Of You" by Dawn French.
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Philippa interviews Rosamund Lupton about her book "Three Hours" and also reviews "The List" by Carys Jones, "Lost" by Leona Deakin, "The Dead of Winter" by Nicola Upson and "Untamed" by Glennon Doyle.
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I interview Peter James about his book “I Follow You” and then review “The Postscript Murders” by Elly Griffiths, “One Step Behind” by Lauren North, “Precious You” by Helen Monks Takhar and “The Bass Rock” by Evie Wyld.
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A packed episode! We have an unboxing of a "Book Box Club" Subscription box and an interview with three amazing authors: Gytha Lodge author of "Watching From The Dark", Nikki Smith author of "All In Her Head" and Lauren North author of "One Step Behind". Plus Philippa's book reviews of "Moonflower Murder" by Anthony Horowitz, "Before I Saw You" by Emily Houghton, "Take Me In" by Sabine Durrant, "Run, Rebel" by Manjeet Mann and "What Lies Beneath" by Adam Croft.
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In this episode we have listeners questions for me to answer and an amazing interview with William Shaw about his latest book “Grave’s End”. We also review “Home Stretch” by Graham Norton, “Atomic Love” by Jeannie Fields, “Take Me Home” by Alex Hart and “How To Survive The End Of The World” by Aaron Gillies.
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Lots of books being read by our Facebook Group! Wonderful! We also have an interview with the fabulous Simon Mayo, talking about his wonderful new book “Knife Edge”. Plus reviews of “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” by John Boyne, “The Wives” by Tarryn Fisher, “Easy Peasy Doggy Squeeze” by Steve Mann, “Friend Request” by Laura Marshall and “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman. Wow, wow and wow!
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In this episode Philippa unboxes a “My Chronicle Book Box” (Discount code: QUICK10) and interviews founder Louise about the company, the boxes you can choose and how she goes about selecting the contents. Philippa then reviews 7 books including: “Just Like The Other Girls” by Claire Douglas, “Blood Lines” by Angela Marsons, “The Silent Daughter” by Emma Christie, “Goodbye Perfect” by Sara Barnard, “Underland” by Robert Macfarlane, "The Switch" by Beth O'Leary (audiobook) and “When The Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
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In this episode Philippa interviews Phoebe Morgan, Editorial Director of Harper Collins about the publishing process and all that is involved. Philippa also reviews: “His and Hers” by Alice Feeney, “The Turn of the Key” by Ruth Ware, “The Final Cut” by S J Watson, “Plan For the Worst” by Jodi Taylor, “Silver Sparrow” by Tayari Jones, “Fearless” by Allen Stroud and the audiobook “Down the Line” by Pam Ayres.
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In this episode Philippa interviews Elly Griffiths and talks to her about the Ruth Galloway series. Philippa also reviews 7 books: "The Hit List" (audiobook version) by Holly Seddon, "The Woman In Blue" by Elly Griffiths, "Here Is The Beehive" by Sarah Crossan, "You Can Trust Me" by Emma Rowley, "I am, I am, I am" by Maggie O'Farrell, "Orfeia" by Joanne M. Harris, "The Sentient" by Nadia Afifi & "All The Lonely People" by Mike Gayle.
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This is a "Fifty Fifty" and Steve Cavanagh special! The book “Fifty Fifty” is published this week so Philippa looks at the book and then talks to Steve about how the idea for the story came about and what inspired it. Philippa then looks at each book in the Eddie Flynn series and the standalone “Twisted”. She also reviews 4 other books including “The Weight of Water” by Sarah Crossan, “Sensible Footwear - A Girl’s Guide” by Kate Charlesworth, “Nowhere to be found” by Louisa De Lange and “The Search Party” By Simon Lelic. Back to normal next week!
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It is the special of all specials! In this episode (due to public demand) Philippa looks back at 2017/18 and her first 10 favourite books that she reviewed PLUS a wonderful author interview! So we have: “I am Pilgrim” by Terry Hayes, “ Death Knocks Twice” by Robert Thorogood, “The Betrayals” by Fiona Neill, “The Child” by Fiona Barton, “Places in the Darkness” by Chris Brookmyre, “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult, “He Said She Said” by Erin Kelly, “Moonrise” by Sarah Crossan. “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” by Joel Dicker and “Close to Home” by Cara Hunter. Philippa interviews Cara Hunter to talk about this book, the series itself and the characters that make it special.
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In this episode Philippa talks about her lovely Facebook Group and all the books they are currently reading. She reviews “The End of Her” by Shari Lapena and also gets to interview Shari herself about this wonderful book! Philippa reviews “Seven Bridges” by L J Ross, “The Girl Before” by J P Delaney, “The Bookshop” by Penelope Fitzgerald and “Daughter of Smoke & Bone” (Audiobook) by Laini Taylor.
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In this episode Philippa talks about the books her Facebook Group are reading. She interviews The Sunday Times’ Bestselling author Sarah Vaughan about her latest book called “Little Disasters”. Philippa also reviews “The Second Sleep” by Robert Harris, “Dear Emmie Blue” by Lia Louis, “The Last to Know” by Jo Furniss & “The Apocalypse” by Jason Parent. Fantastic!
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In this episode Philippa takes great delight in unboxing a "Book Club Box" subscription. She answers 5 listeners' questions and then reviews 3 simply stellar books! They are "The Other Passenger" by Louise Candlish, "Black Flamingo" by Dean Atta and "Six Years" by Harlan Coben. Philippa also interviews Louise Candlish about her wonderful new book. Splendid!
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In this episode Philippa chats through the books her Facebook Group are reading at the moment. She reviews “Killing Rock” by Robert Daws and interviews him about the book and the reasons behind its creation. She also reviews “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt, “Dark Skies” by L J Ross, “Those Who Were Loved” (audiobook) by Victoria Hislop and “Rivers of London - Water Weed” (Graphic Novel) by Ben Aaronovitch. Happy Days!
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In this episode Philippa unboxes a "Books That Matter" monthly subscription box. She reviews "A Song of Isolation" By Michael J Malone and then interviews the author himself, which is very exciting! Other books reviewed in this episode include "A Rising Man" by Abir Mukherjee", "The Dispatcher" by John Scalzi (Audio Book) and "Pumpkin Heads" by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks (YA Graphic Novel). All different but all interesting!
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In this episode Philippa Interviews The Sunday Times’ Bestselling author Gillian McAllister and reviews her wonderful new book “How to Disappear”. Philippa talks about her lovely Facebook Group and reviews other books including “Clap When you Land” by Elizabeth Acevedo, “If I Had Your Face” by Frances Cha, “Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge and “I Feel Bad About My Neck” by Nora Ephron.
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In this episode Philippa reviews “Queenie” by Candice Carty-Williams, which she has just read for the second time. She reviews “The Catch” by T M Logan on audiobook, “This Is Not A Love Story” by Mary Hargreaves and the “Lockdown Parenting Hell Podcast” by Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe. Plus she interviews the super Jenny Blackhurst about her great books including her latest “Someone Is Lying”. Lovely!
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In this episode Philippa interviews Matson Taylor, author of “The Miseducation of Evie Epworth”. She also reviews “The First Lie” by A J Park, “My House is Falling Down” by Mary Loudon and “The Organised Mum Method” by Gemma Bray.
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This episode includes an interview with the world famous M.W. Craven, whose latest book “The Curator” is out now. Other books covered include “Rhythm and Poetry” By Karl Nova, “Gemma Bovery” by Posy Simmonds, “The House Guest” by Mark Edwards and “Locked Together” which is an Audible Original. Philippa also mentions her lovely Facebook Podcast Group and the books they are reading.
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Some fabulous books! Philippa interviews Holly Watt about her paperback “To The Lions” and her more recent hardback “The Dead Line”. Philippa also reviews ”Just My Luck” by Adele Parks and the “The Bill Chill” by Doug Johnstone, as well as mentioning her lovely Facebook Podcast Group and the books they are reading.
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A special episode! Philippa looks at book covers, how important they are, the process involved in deciding what sort of a cover a book should have, what influence an author has and the impact a retailer also has. With considerable help from (and thanks to) Phoebe Morgan, editorial director of HarperCollins and author. Her latest book is “The Babysitter” and is out now, with the most marvellous book cover, of course.
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Philippa reviews “The Retreat” by Mark Edwards, “#Taken” by Tony Parsons, “Deep Work” by Cal Newport, “The Ghost Fields” by Elly Griffiths and “A Girl Called Justice” also by Elly Griffiths. Fiction, Non Fiction and Children’s fiction, all in one podcast!
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Philippa reviews “The Darling Buds of May’ by H E Bates, “The Mothers” By Sarah Naughton, “Rules for Perfect Murders” by Peter Swanson and “Fair Warning” (Audiobook version) by Michael Connelly. Which will be her Book of the Week?
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Philippa reviews some marvellous books including: “The Shelf” By Helly Acton, “Seven Lies” by Elizabeth Kay, “The Fate of Ten” by Pittacus Lore, “The Cockroach” by Ian McEwan and “The Tales of Beedle the Bard” by J K Rowling, the audible exclusive version. Which will be her book of the week?
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In this episode Philippa reviews “The Curator” by M W Craven (out next month), “Flake” by Matthew Dooley (Graphic Novel), “Cows” by Dawn O’Porter (Paperback), “Beating About The Bush” by M C Beaton (Hardback) and “The Jane Austen Society” by Natalie Jenner (Audiobook). Such fun!
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In this episode Philippa reviews: Audiobook “The Split” by Sharon Bolton, Graphic Novel “Locke & Key - Welcome to Lovecraft” by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez, Hardback “Strangers” by C L Taylor, Paperback “Liar in the Library” by Simon Brett and Hardback “All That’s Dead” by Stuart Macbride.
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In this episode Philippa does a RAINBOW stack of book reviews, which will make more sense if you see the picture on social media! This rainbow stack includes “The Wife” by Meg Wolitzer (Red), “Kill The Father” by Sandrone Dazieri (Orange), “One” by Sarah Crossan (Yellow), “And The Rest Is History” by Jodi Taylor (Green), “The Gods of Guilt” by Michael Connelly (Blue), “Lost Girls” by Angela Marsons (Indigo-ish) and finally “Hell’s Corner” by David Baldacci (Violet). What rainbow stack of good books can you make?
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In this episode Philippa recounts an embarrassing event (apologies - it wasn't her greatest moment) and reviews “Fifty Fifty” by Steve Cavanagh, “Deadland” by William Shaw, “”Kingdom of the Wicked” by Derek Landy, “The Three Musketeers” featured by the Classics Illustrated, “Paper Girls - Volume 3” by Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang, “Alex & Ada” by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, and the book she is currently reading; “Strangers” by C L Taylor”.
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In this episode Philippa reviews "Ash Mountain" by Helen Fitzgerald, "The Outcast Dead" by Elly Griffiths, "All In Her Head" by Nikki Smith and the graphic novel "Injection" by Ellis, Shalvey & Bellaire. Plus the book she has just started to read: "Fifty Fifty" by Steve Cavanagh.
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In this episode Philippa comes clean about what she had planned for the podcast and her change of mind. She reviews 4 books: "The Fallout" by Rebecca Thornton, "Magpie Lane" by Lucy Atkins, "Logging Off" by Nick Spalding and "Blood Heir" by Amelie Wen Zhao.
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Audiobooks and bookclubs - don’t give them up! In this episode Philippa reviews paperback “Trumpet” by Jackie Kay and hardback “Becoming” by Michelle Obama as well as audiobooks: "The Hobbit" - BBC Radio Dramatisation, "The Fellowship of the Ring" - BBC Radio Dramatisation, “Blott on the landscape” by Tom Sharpe and “Cragside” by L J Ross.
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In this episode Philippa talks about how to get your reading mojo back at this difficult time. Books include: “Our little Cruelties” by Liz Nugent, “The Music Shop” by Rachel Joyce, “Keeper” by Jessica Moor and “The Hold Out” by Graham Moore.
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At this strange time, Philippa looks at some slightly different books, which include: “The Last Best Hope” by Una McCormack, “You are a badass” by Jen Sincero, “Wetlands” by Charlotte Roche, as well as the Audiobook versions of: “Seriously I’m Kidding” by Ellen Degeneres and “The life and loves of a he devil” by Graham Norton.
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In this episode Philippa tells a (frankly) terrible joke, so prepare yourself. She does a final review of "Haven't They Grown" by Sophie Hannah, now she has actually finished the book! She also reviews "Blood Red City" by Rob Reynolds, "Deep State" by Chris Hauty, "Everless" (audiobook version) by Sara Holland and "The Patient Man" (audiobook version) by Joy Ellis. She also answers a listener's/reader's question about the new Richard & Judy shortlist.
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In this episode Philippa looks at more great books including the audiobook version of “Imposter” by LJ Ross, “Watching From The Dark” by Gytha Lodge, “Dying Fall” by Elly Griffiths, “Haven’t They Grown” by Sophie Hannah and Graphic Novel “Heartstopper Vol 3” by Alice Oseman.
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In this episode Philippa gets back to reviewing more books including: "The Waiting Rooms" by Eve Smith, "The House on the Lake" by Nuala Ellwood, "The Snakes" by Sadie Jones, "The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett and the audiobook version of "Beneath the Surface" by Jo Spain.
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In this episode there is something a little different, as Philippa reviews her favourite bookish things that are not actually books! She lists her top 4 bookish podcasts, her favourite 4 book people on YouTube, 4 book-related twitter accounts and finally her 4 favourite bookish instagram people. Podcasts: Honest Author's Show, Simon Mayo's Books of the Year, Partners in Crime & Writer's Routine. Youtube: Lauren & The Books, SavidgeReads, Tom Reads Things and Chapter & Converse. Instagram: Gillian McAllister (gillianmauthor), Rachel (hellorach), CJ Taylor (cjtaylorauthor) and Years of reading Selfishly (yearsofreading). Finally with Twitter: Karen Sullivan (@orendabooks), Rob Hart (@robwhart), Phoebe Morgan (@Phoebe_A_Morgan) and Anne Cater (@annecater). Back to normal next week.
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In this episode Philippa has found some chocolate and is back on form! Apologies for last week’s episode, dieting is clearly not a good idea. In this episode Philippa talks about lots of splendid books including: “Scythe” by Neal Shusterman, “One” by Sarah Crossan, “The Sky Is Mine” by Amy Beashel, “The Diary of a Bookseller” by Shaun Bythell & “Nothing Ventured” by Jeffrey Archer.
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In this episode Philippa is on a diet, so be warned, she can barely talk. Thank goodness there are some decent books to discuss! Philippa reviews "Bad Island" by Stanley Donwood, "The Babysitter" by Phoebe Morgan (now Philippa has finished the book) and "Agency" by William Gibson. Also reviewed is "Fence Volume 3" by C S Pacat and others, as well as the audiobook "Sleeping Giants" by Sylvain Neuvel, which Philippa has just finished listening to.
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In this episode Philippa talks about the books she has read this week and what is keeping her from reading even more! Books include “A Room Full Of Bones” by Elly Griffiths, “Amour” by Stefania Rousselle, “Daisy Jones And The Six” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, as well as "Sleeping Giants" by Sylvain Neuvel and “The Babysitter” by Phoebe Morgan.
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In this episode Philippa looks at some of the most anticipated books due out in the next six months: “All The Rage” by Cara Hunter, “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins, “The Mirror & The Light” by Hilary Mantel, “House of Earth and Blood” by Sarah J Maas and “Chain of Gold” by Cassandra Clare, “The Agency” By William Gibson, “Strangers” by CL Taylor , “Fifty Fifty” by Steve Cavanagh (not ‘Strangers’ as Philippa mistakenly says, apologies), “The Curator” by M W Craven, “Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope” by Una McCormack, “Nightshade (Alex Rider)” by Anthony Horowitz, and “Queenie” (paperback version) by Candice Carty Williams.
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Book review podcast episode 38 in which Philippa looks at some fab books for you: “Angel” (Audiobook) by L J Ross, “Perfect Remains” (audiobook) by Helen Fields, “Pine” by Francine Toon, “The Escape Room” by Megan Goldin, “The Hunting Party” by Lucy Foley and “The Diary Of A Somebody” by Brian Bilston.
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In this episode Philippa reviews 5 great ooks for you but with no chocolate in the house she finds it hard work! The books include: “Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “Are You Watching?” by @VincentRalph1 , “Golden State" by Ben H. Winters, “Believe Me” by J.P. Delaney, and “The Wife Between Us” by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen.
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In this episode Philippa reviews the 6 books in the "Richard & Judy" Winter shortlist of 6 books. These include: "The Family Upstairs" by Lisa Jewell, "The Whisper Man" by Alex North, "Blood Orange" by Harriet Tyce, "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides, "Where The Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens and "She Lies in Wait" by Gytha Lodge. Some fabulous books, with 2-3 favourites.
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This is an audiobook special! Whether you love audiobooks, just tried a few or have never listened to any, this could be of interest. Philippa looks at where to get them, how to listen and some of the audiobooks she has enjoyed but not previously covered.
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In this episode It’s the power of 3 with three amazing books, audiobooks & graphic novels to choose from! There are 3 Graphic Novels = “Ethel & Ernest” by Raymond Briggs, “The Adventures of John Blake” by Philip Pullman & “Cassandra Darke” by Posy Simmonds. 3 Audiobooks = “Nevermoor” by Jessica Townsend, “Breakers” by Doug Johnstone & “The Vicar of Dibley” by Richard Curtis. Three books = “You Can Change the World” by Margaret Rooke, “The House at Sea’s End” by Elly Griffiths & “The Island” by Victoria Hislop. Plus a listener’s question asking for Philippa’s 3 favourite things about Christmas!Quick
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In this episode Philippa recounts the awful thing that happened to her last night and then recovers enough to tell you about lots and lots of books: Violet by S J I Halliday (paperback), The Perfect Wife by J P Delaney (hardback), The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories (hardback), Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella (hardback), We Met in December by Rosie Curtis (audiobook), Poems for Christmas by MacMillan Collectors Library (hardback) & Cherringham (A Cosy Crime Series) Secret Santa by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards (audiobook). With a question for listeners and a move to weekly podcasts, there is a lot to cover!
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Philippa chats about some fabulous books to consider including: “Ms Ice Sandwich” by Mieoko Kawakami, “The Dilemma” by B A Paris, “Heavenfield” by L J Ross & “On my god, what a complete Aisling” by Emery’s McLysaght & Sarah Breen. Plus more books coming up on the horizon and other bookish chat!
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In this episode Philippa waffles on for far too long before she then starts talking about books! There are 7 books to review, so prepare for lots to choose from! "Impossible Causes" by Julie Mayhew, "A woman is no man" by Etaf Rum, "I will miss you tomorrow" by Heine Bakkeid, "Mr Todd's Reckoning" by Iain Maitland. Then the final three reviewed are: "Salt Lane" by William Shaw, "Nothing Important Happened Today" by Will Carver & finally "The Warlow Experiment" by Alix Nathan. We even squeeze in a listener's question and talk about different publishers. So many books! So little time!
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New podcast episode (30)! Philippa is delighted to unbox her latest parcel from “Book Box Club” which has just arrived. There will be spoilers if you haven't opened yours yet and considerable excitement, for which we apologise in advance. The podcast also includes a look at some non-fiction titles due to be published in February, with thanks to The Bookseller for the information.
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Episode 29 is here! Books books books! Philippa looks back in time to what she was reading a year ago to give you some more book ideas: "No Further Questions" by Gillian McAllister, "The Liar" by Steve Cavanagh, "The Night She Died" by Jenny Blackhurst, "The Wife" by Meg Wolitzer and "How Do You Like Me Now" by Holly Bourne.
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In this episode we have some absolute corkers! From the compelling "My Lovely Wife" by Samantha Downing, to the super "Sycamore Gap" by L J Ross & then "Poems For Happiness" introduced by Rev Richard Coles. Plus more bookish chat!
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In this episode Philippa is on the edge of her seat reviewing "Die Alone" by Simon Kernick, "The Janus Stone" by Elly Griffiths and for especially for 'Non Fiction November' Philippa reviews "Easy Peasy Puppy Squeeze" by Steve Mann. There is a special type of literature festival to talk about and a listener's question. Lots of bookish discussions and chats!
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In this episode there may be some books you haven't heard of! Philippa starts with the more popular “Silent Companions” by Laura Purcell, but then moves on to “Address Unknown” by Kathrine Kressman Taylor and the audio radio drama version of “Star Wars”.
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In this episode Philippa has a scary story (well it was scary for her!) and some fantastic new books to tell you about including "Grandmothers" By Salley Vickers, "PaperGirls (Volume 2)" by Cliff Chiang & others and "The Closer I Get” by Paul Burston. What can we say but WOW!
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In this podcast Philippa talks about some great books for you to consider and gives a controversial opinion while she runs and hides in a cupboard! Books reviewed “Body Tourists” by Jane Rogers, “ Our House” by Louise Candlish, “Tamara Drew” by Polly Summers and “Practical Magic” by Alice Hoffman. One book gets 9/10 and one gets 5/10 - but which is which???
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It's an October wrap-up but which was Philippa's favourite? With a total of 29 books read in the month (yikes!) and a mixture of paperbacks, hardbacks, audiobooks and graphic novels, there are lots to choose from. Philippa lists her top 10/12 reads, but who will make the top three?...
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In this episode Philippa talks about a recent read she loved, an audiobook with a surprise ending and two other publications. Included in the podcast are: "The Home" by Sarah Stovell, "Such a Fun Age" by Kiley Reid, "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides and "Paper Girls - Volume 1" by Brian Vaughan. There is also a listener's question and more bookish chat.
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It's award time! Looking for some new crime books to read? Well join Philippa as she talks through last night’s CWA Award Ceremony - an annual event for the Crime Writers Association. Philippa celebrates the winners, talks through their books and joins in with some much needed drinks and snacks.
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In this episode Philippa discusses rating books V films, she gives her verdict on 2 audiobooks she has just finished "1984" by George Orwell (BBC Dramatisation) and "Bossypants" By Tina Fey. She discusses the recently published "Doing Time" by Jodi Taylor and a YA graphic novel "Fence (Volumes 1&2)" by C. S Pacat. She mentions Victober and the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, as well as other books she is currently reading/listening to! Lots of chat and lots of nonsense.
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In this episode Philippa has some great books to review including "The Night Before Christmas" by Adam Kay, "Highfire" by Eoin Colfer, "The Dark Matter" by Doug Johnstone, "The Boy, the Mole, The Fox and The Horse" By Charlie Mackesy and "Heartstopper Volume 2" by Alice Oseman. Then Philippa happily unboxes the latest Book Club Box and makes a complete fool of herself....as usual! Happy days.
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In this episode Philippa reviews some brilliant recent reads, from "Between Two Evils" by Eva Dolan and "Someone is Lying" by Jenny Blackhurst as well as "Heartstopper Volume 1" by Alice Oseman. With more bookish chat and another listener's question, there is a lot to talk about!
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In this festival special, Philippa talks for far too long (sorry!) about her day at Cheltenham Literature Festival, taking you through the different events, authors and books. Particular authors covered in this episode include: Elly Griffiths, Jason Webster, Luca Veste, Stuart Neville, Doug Johnstone, Chris Brookmyre, Mark Billingham, Juno Dawson, Natalie Haynes & Daisy Johnson.
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In this episode Philippa talks about her first literary festival experience that did not go according to plan, she reviews The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter James, Girl on Fire by Tony Parsons, Street Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly and A Beer in the Loire by Tommy Barnes. Philippa also answers a listener’s question and provides other bookish chat.
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All the top books! In this episode Philippa reviews books she has recently given 9/10. These include: Sleep by C L Taylor, Nightingale Point by Luan Goldie, Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell, The Confession by Jessie Burton and Animal Farm (Graphic Novel) by George Orwell, illustrated by Odyr. Philippa considers a listener’s question (but doesn’t answer it!) and provides other bookish chat.
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In this episode Philippa chats (despite a sore throat) about: Moving by Jenny Eclair, Cross Kill by James Patterson, The Warehouse by Rob Hart, The Dangerous Kind by Deborah O’Connor, Pet by Akwaeke Emezi & finally Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. What a selection! Find out Philippa’s favourites from these, with a surprise read and a listener’s question, as well as other bookish chat.
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September Re-cap! In this episode Philippa talks about the books she read in September, highlights her top 3 as well as some other interesting reads. Books mentioned include: Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson, The Testaments by Margaret Attwood, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter, The Long Call by Ann Cleaves and many others!
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In this episode Philippa talks about the newly announced Richard & Judy Shortlist of books for Winter which are: Sleep by C L Taylor, The Familiars by Stacey Halls, My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley, My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing and The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz.
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In this episode Philippa chats about 3 books she has read (The Long Call by Ann Cleaves, No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter & No Way Out by Cara Hunter), she looks at children's books (due to be published in December) and offers a surprise read which is actually a series of books (by Robert Thorogood). She answers a listener's question and has even more bookish chat.
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In this episode Philippa reviews three books she has just finished: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths on audiobook, The Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay in hardback & The Librarian by Salley Vickers in paperback. She opens another Book Subscription Box, answers a listener's question and generally chats about bookish things.
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In this episode Philippa talks about four books to consider which include: Don't close your eyes by Holly Seddon, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, After the End by Claire Mackintosh and The Chain by Adrian Mckinty. Philippa also answers a listeners question and generally chats about all things bookish.
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In this episode Philippa chats too much about cups of tea, looks at books due to be published in December, reviews "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood, "The Wall" by John Lanchester and "In Your Defence" by Sarah Langford. She answers a listener's question and provides other bookish chat.
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Brand new jingle which is exciting! Philippa talks about her most favourite recent read - such a good book. She also has something to say about poetry, so have a listen and see what you think. Welcome to Philippa's world of books.
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Philippa chats through her holiday reading in this 'holiday wrap-up' special. She has four top recommendations from the 17 she managed to read so there is a LOT to talk about.
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