Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall

Interview with Julie Leong about The Keeper of Magical Things Links to pre-order Julie's new book: Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-keeper-of-magical-things-julie-leong/7895419?ean=9781399729093 Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-keeper-of-magical-things/julie-leong/9781399729093 Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/deta87n BOOKS MENTIONED: Strange Houses by Uketsu Don’t Let H...

I interview Paula Hawkins about The Blue Hour And I review:  Origin by Dan Brown Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R Weaver  The Cut Throat Trial by S J Fleet You can email Philippa at: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book...

I interview Adele Parks about her brand new book: Our Beautiful Mess Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviews X: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3 Hosted on Acas...

This is a limited edition, summer special episode with guest Mark Billingham to talk about his latest book: What The Night Brings Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qui...

I interview M W Craven about his brand new book: The Final Vow Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviews X: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3 Hosted on Acast. See...

I interview Steve Cavanagh about his brand new book: Two Kinds Of Stranger Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviews X: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3 Hosted o...

I interview Ambrose Parry (Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman) as we talk about their latest book The Death Of Shame and discuss all about Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival called Bloody Scotland in Stirling 12th - 14th September 2025. Plus I interview REBECCA THORNE about her new book Alchemy And A Cup Of Tea. You can find details of Bloody Scotland and book events here: https://bl...

I interview Fiona Cummins about Some Of US Are Liars I catch up with A J West about The Betrayal of Thomas True I review It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara Five By Five by Claire Wilson The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas Old Man’s War by John Scalzi Never Call Him Dad Again by Caroline Darian The Beautiful Dead by Belinda Bauer You can email Philippa at: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can...

I interview Leigh Radford about her debut book: One Yellow Eye  You can email Philippa at: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviews X: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3 Hos...

I interview Georgina Moore about River of Stars and interview Nicola Williams about Killer Instinct. I review She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena Into The Fire by M J Arlidge Driving in the Dark by Deborah Moggach You can email Philippa at: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://w...

Books being published soon I go through the books I am most excited about that are being published in the next few months.  You can email me at: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/...

I chat to Alison Barrow and interview Elizabeth Wait I review The Red Shore by by William Shaw No Safe Place by Hannah Brennan  Actually I’m a Murderer by Terry Dreary I chat to Alison Barrow PR Director at Penguin and this time she answers a question about authors and what they can do to help the publicity of their books. I also interview Rebecca Wait about her new book Havoc. You can email...

I interview Elise Kova about Arcana Academy  You can email Philippa at: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviews X: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3 Hosted on Acast. See a...

I interview Steph McGovern about her book Deadline And I review: Some Of Us Are Liars By Fiona Cummins  Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Mourning Necklace by Kate Foster Steph recommends 3 books: The Final Act of Holly Willoughby by Ellery Lloyd Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can fi...

Interview with Ben Aaronovitch about his brand new book Stone & Sky Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quickbookreviews X: https://x.com/quickbookrevie3 I interview...

I interview Belinda Bauer about The Impossible Thing & interview Esther Freud about My Sister & Other Lovers I also review Long Time Dead by T M Payne Hermit by Chris McQueer Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson  Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang Esther Freud recommends: The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard  The Paris Dancer by Nicola Rayner There Are Rivers I...

Top 2025 reads so far Philippa reveals her Top 5 Crime Fiction, Top 5 Fantasy & Sci-Fi and Top 5 books from other genres for the year so far. Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_book_reviews TikTok: https://www...

Interview with Philip Jones editor of The Bookseller Magazine and interview with Author Nick Alexander about his latest book Where Do We Go From Here? There are reviews of:  The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke So Thrilled For You by Holly Bourne Assembly by Natasha Brown HRT by Kathy Lette Nick recommends: Blue Skies by TC Boyle Blue Skies by Michael Cunningham Puffball by Faye Weldon&n...

Interview with Elizabeth Lim about A Forgery Of Fate  Elizabeth recommends: Luck Of The Titanic by Stacey Lee The Floating World by Axie Oh Wolf For A Spell by Karah Sutton Email Philippa: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Threads: @quick_...

I interview Martin Walker about An Enemy in the Village I review: The Gathering by CJ Tudor. It's Always The Husband by CL Taylor & An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Martin Edwards recommends: Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Montsarrat. You can email Philippa here: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on soci...

I interview V E Schwab about “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” V E Schwab recommends: Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters  The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones The Green Bone Saga (1st book in series is Jade City) by Fonda Lee The Quick Book Reviews Podcast:  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews...

I chat to Alison Barrow PR Director as a regular slot where we lift the lid on the publishing world. Today Alison answers a question about book blurbs. I review the following books: The Death Of Us by Abigail Dean Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers  18 by Alice Loxton Susie chats about her book reviewing journey so far and her plans for the future. Susie recommends: The Death Of Us by Abiga...

I interview Linwood Barclay about Whistle Linwood recommends 3 books: The Big Empty by Robert Crais Long Island by Colm Tóibín Tom Lake by Ann Patchett (And also mentions The Blue Hammer by Ross Macdonald) You can email the podcast: quickbookreviews@outlook.com You can find the podcast on social media: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram....

I chat to David Headley about Capital Crime. Information on the festival can be found here: https://www.capitalcrime.org I interview Salma Ibrahim about Salutation Road I review: Into the Fire by GD Wright Death At The White Hart by Chris Chibnall Glitterball by Yasmin Wilde.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 bookish things I don’t buy - book tag. (Book tag originally done by Shades of Orange on YouTube) Bookmarks Books signed by author Book formats - not special edition Harbacks Bookish swag Book cart  Book subscription service Book journal Ebooks Kindle The Quick Book Reviews Podcast:  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qui...