Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall

I interview Jane Casey about her latest book The Secret Room  I review: This House of Burning Bones by Stuart MacBride By Your Side by Ruth Jones  & The Trad Wife’s Secret by Liane Child. The three books Jane Casey recommends are  The Guests by Agnes Ravatn The Last Days of Summer by Sara Manning The Death of Us by Abigail Dean Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

I interview Adam Oyebanji about Esperance  Adam recommends: Places In The Darkness by Chris Brookmyre The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov All System Red by Martha Wells The Quick Book Reviews Podcast:  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/@quickbookrevie...

Interview with Daria Lavelle about Aftertaste. I review:  Homemade God by Rachel Joyce Nightshade by Michael Connolly The Honesty Box by Lucy Brazier,  The First Murder on Mars by Sam Wilson I interview Daria Lavelle about her book: Aftertaste  Daria recommends: The Princess Bride by William Goldman  Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Candy House by J...

I interview Barnaby Martin about The Quiet Barnaby’s book recommendations are: The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England by Marc Morris When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Quick Book Reviews Podcast can be found:  Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/q...

Books, Authors, and Publishing Secrets I chat to Alison Barrow PR Director for the start of a regular slot where we lift the lid on the publishing world.  I review the following books: The Hidden Life of Trees, a graphic adaptation. The Gentleman From Peru by Andre Aciman. Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinski, those  I interview Charlotte Paradise about Overspill  Charlotte recommends...

Interview with Joe Abercrombie about his latest book The Devils The three books JOE RECOMMENDS: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The L A Quartet by James Ellroy The Civil War by Shelby Foote You can find the Quick Book Reviews 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 Laura and Ross from Station Books Station Books website: https://stationbooks.co.uk Hardy's Books Youtube channel: UCbQetFvMecZV9SxVQdI9gXg Laura recommends: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers  Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb.  Ross recommends: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Exhalation by Ted Chiang Th...

Interview with Georgia Leighton author of SPELLBOUND Georgia recommends: Beauty by Robin McKinley,  Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.  The Quick Book Reviews Podcast can be found: 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/@...

Philippa interviews Mary Watson about THE CLEANER & Philippa reviews: I Bet You'd Look Good In A Coffin by Katie Brent The Stand-In Dad by Alex Summers,  Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell and Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare. Mary recommends: A Stranger In The Family by Jane Casey Here One Moment by Lianne Moriarty It Should Have been You by Andrea Mara The Quick Book Reviews Podcast ...

Interview with Antonia Hodgson about The Raven Scholar Antonia recommends: Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin They by Kay Dick The Quick Book Reviews Podcast can be found: 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/@quickbookrev...

I review: When women were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill, The Cure by Eve Smith.  Two poetry books: Wild Remedy and Becoming By Poetry Prescription Bored to Death, A Board Game Shop Mystery by CJ Connor. And I interview Jo Callaghan about Human Remains Jo recommends: The Death of Us By Abigail Dean Your Are Here by David Nicholls The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Interview with S F Williamson about A Language of Dragons  S F Williamson recommends: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The Awakening of Miss Primm by Sanmartin Fenollera and translated by Sonia Soto. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Quick Book Reviews Podcast can be found: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quick_book_reviews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/quickbookreviews.bsky....

I interview Jessica Bull about "A Fortune Most Fatal" Books reviewed: Squeaky Clean by Callum McSorley Carl's Doomsday Scenario: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister Jessica Bull recommends: Rebecca Romney’ “Jane Austen's Bookshelf” Jill Johnson’s “Bella Donna” Mel Pennant’s “A Murder For Miss Hortense” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

I interview Olivia-Savannah Roach  We discuss being a book influencer and working in publishing. Links to Olivia’s channels: http://www.youtube.com/@OliviasCatastrophe instagram.com/oliviascatastrophe tiktok.com/@oliviascatastrophe Olivias recommends: The Ragpicker King By Cassandra Clare Welcome to Forever by Nathan Tavares The Fifth Season by N K Jemisin Link to Tor UK Publishing: https://w...

Interview with Jo Harkin about “The Pretender” Book reviews: The Whalebone Theatre by Joanne Quinn A Voice in the Night by Simon Mason Killing Time by Alan Bennett Jo Harkin recommends: Winter King by Thomas Penn The Cauliflower by Nicola Barker the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with John Scalzi about his latest book “When The Moon Hits Your Eye” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I interview Katie Buckley about her book “Hero” And I review: The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman The Impossible Thing By Belinda Bauer Plus Katie’s book recommendations are: The We Free Men by Terry Pratchett By Grand Central Station I Sat Down And Wept by Elizabeth Smart Soft Core by Brittany Newell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Interview with Hannah Kaner about FAITHBREAKER Hannah recommends: Idolfire by Grace Curtis  The Map of Knowledge by Violet Moller The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I review: The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett Small Bomb at Dimperley by Lissa Evans. And I interview Jamie West about his latest book: Murder at the Matinee. Jamie recommends: Burying Jericho by William Hussey The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jędrowski,  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

I interview Rebecca Thorne about “Tea You At The Alter” her latest book in the ‘Tomes & Tea’ quartet  The 3 books that Rebecca recommends: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mahtar and Max Gladstone Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss & Tahl Raz The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippa interviews Trevor Wood about “The Silent Killer” and reviews Annie Bot by Sierra Greer & Only Big Bum Bum Matters Tomorrow by Damilare KuKu. Link to Trevor’s fundraising for Alzheimers Research:  https://justgiving.com/page/trevor-wood-1731935935062 Trevor recommends: Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville Paperboy by Callum McSorley  A Serpent in the Garden by Howard Linske...

Philippa Interviews Heather Salisbury, Programme Manager of The Hay Festival. To book tickets for the Hay Festival and find out information about events click here: https://www.hayfestival.com/hay-on-wye/home Heather’s 3 book recommendations: Meditation for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman The Peanut Jones series by Rob Biddulph Confessions by Catherine Airey  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Today Philippa reviews:  The Wolf Tree by Laura McCluskey  Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris Spring Unfurled by Angela Harding. Plus Philippa interviews Kate Fagan about The Three Lives of Cate Kay . Kate recommends: Bel Canto by Ann Pratchett The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippa interviews Saara El-Arifi about her latest book CURSEBOUND Saara’s three book recommendations are: The Deep by Rivers Solomon. The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philippa reviews:  The Poppy War by R F Kuang A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay.  Deadfall by A K Turner Plus Philippa does the Favourites book tag. 10 Questions: 1. A book you tell people is your favourite 2. A book that is your guilty pleasure 3. A book everyone loved but you didn’t 4. A book you read the fastest 5. A book that deserves more hype 6. A book that you rer...