Bert's Books

The Bert's Books Podcast

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Your one-stop shop for everything books related: News, Reviews, Special Guests and your questions answered!

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Page Master Special 2021 - Part 1 28.01.2021 41:25

If you like quizzes, but not all that keen on the rambling book bits in between, then this is your chance to listen to the first 4 rounds of the 2021 Page Master tournament. If you want a chance to win £100 of books, then email bert@bertsbooks.co.uk  *Note, these rounds of PageMaster have previously featured in episodes of the Bert's Books Podcast in 2021.

Episode 53 - The Last Thing to Burn & Acts of Kindness 24.01.2021 40:28

Featuring Reviews of The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean and Acts of Kindness by Heather Barnett

Episode 52 - The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, The Five People You Meet In Heaven and The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot 17.01.2021 47:11

This episode features reviews of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton and The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin. Plus, the bestseller charts, a look at Bert's Bookshelf and a round of the Page Master quiz.

Episode 51 - The Spiral & The Prophets 10.01.2021 54:35

Featuring reviews of The Spiral & The Prophets - plus an update on the bestseller charts and the first peek at Bert's Bookshelf.

Episode 50 - Twisted & Everything Happens for a Reason 03.01.2021 34:12

Featuring reviews of Twisted by Steve Cavanagh, Everything Happens for a Reason by Katie Allen, and the first round of the PageMaster quiz 2021! PLUS, revealing the bestselling book of 2021.

Episode 49 - Good Samaritans, 2020 Round-up & The PageMaster Quiz Grand Final 20.12.2020 35:47

Featuring a review of Good Samaritans by Will Carver, Bert's Top 5 books of 2020 and the final of the PageMaster 2020!

Episode 48 - Shuggie Bain & Fortune Favours the Dead 13.12.2020 33:48

Featuring reviews of Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart and Fortune Favours the Dead by Stephen Spotswood. PLUS, the second PageMaster Semi-Final.

Episode 47 - We Begin at the End, The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency & Panenka 06.12.2020 46:06

Featuring reviews of We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker, The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency by LD Lapinski and Panenka by Ronan Hession. PLUS, The first Semi-Final of the Page Master Quiz

Episode 46 - Changeling & The Flip Side 29.11.2020 38:48

This episode features reviews of Changeling by Matt Wesolowski and The Flip Side by James Bailey - PLUS Another round of the Page Master Quiz

Episode 45 - Winterkill & Dishonoured 22.11.2020 33:22

Featuring reviews of Winterkill by Ragnor Jonasson and Dishonoured by Jim Tugwell

Episode 44 - Elidor & The Last House on Needless Street 15.11.2020 29:36

Featuring reviews of Elidor by Alan Garner and The House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. 

Episode 43 - The Burning Girls & The Diabolical Bones 08.11.2020 40:16

Featuring reviews of The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor and The Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis.

Episode 42 - The Stranger Times & The Last One at the Party 01.11.2020 34:08

Featuring reviews of The Stranger Times by CK McDonnel and The Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift

Episode 41 - The Coral Bride & Home Stretch 25.10.2020 26:05

Featuring reviews of The Coral Bride by Roxanne Bouchard and Home Stretch by Graham Norton.

Episode 40 - The Betrayals and Birthday 18.10.2020 36:06

Featuring reviews of The Betrayals by Bridget Collins and Birthday by Meredith Russo.

Episode 39 - There's Only One Danny Garvey & Mayflies 11.10.2020 39:29

Featuring reviews of There's Only One Danny Garvey by David F Ross and Reproduction by Andrew O'Hagan

Episode 38 - Reproduction & When the Dead Speak 04.10.2020 37:27

Featuring reviews of When the Dead Speak by Sheila Bugler and Reproduction by Ian Williams

Episode 37 - The Shape of Darkness & The Confession 27.09.2020 30:41

This episode features reviews of The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell and the Confession by Jessie Burton - plus a new round of The PageMaster Quiz

Episode 36 - The Binding & Rough Music 20.09.2020 48:45

Featuring Bert's reviews of The Binding by Bridget Collins and Rough Music by Patrick Gale. There's also a new round of The Page Master Quiz and an update on the book charts.

Episode 35 - I Follow You & Hydra 13.09.2020 31:40

Featuring reviews of I Follow You by Peter James and Hydra by Matt Wesolowski - plus a new round of Pagemaster and an update on the bestseller charts!

Episode 34 - A Song of Isolation & Contacts 06.09.2020 41:44

This episodes features reviews of -A Song of Isolation by Michael J Malone -Contacts by Mark Watson

Episode 33 - Queer Intentions & People of Abandoned Character 30.08.2020 35:41

This episodes features reviews of -Queer Intentions by Amelia Abraham -People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield

Episode 32 - Tin Man, The Windsor Knot & Such a Fun Age 23.08.2020 44:28

This episodes features reviews of -Tin Man by Sarah Winman -The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett -Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid 

Episode 31 - Anxious People, The Devil and the Dark Water & First Class Murder 16.08.2020 38:28

This episodes features reviews of  -Anxious People by Fredrich Backman -The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton -First Class Murder by Robin Stevens

Episode 30 - James Ellson & The Bookseller's Tale 09.08.2020 45:03

This episodes features reviews of The Trail by James Ellson and The Bookseller's Tale by Martin Latham