The Bert's Books Podcast

Bert reviews Convenience Store Woman and the latest Laura Purcell novel The Whispering Muse and Michael looks head to The Things We Do To Our Friends.

In this episode of the Bert's Books podcast, Michael has been reading Lucy Wolsley's Agatha Christie biography and Red Sauce, Brown Sauce by Felicity Cloake. Meanwhile Bert is talking about The Bleeding by Johanna Gustawsson and The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore.

In this episode Bert reviews The Bullet that Missed, the latest in the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman and shares the Bert's Books Book Club thoughts on The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak Meanwhile, Michael's been reading The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin 

Michael wants to know if you should ever give up on a book? And Bert is reviewing Mercury Pictures Presents and Maror. 

Bert chats with author Cole Haddon about his debut novel Psalms for the End of the World 

Michael is back on the Agatha Christie train with Death Comes as the End and Bert is exploring the Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Plus both Michael and Bert are looking at life after the apocalypse with The Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift and All That's Left in the World by Erik J Brown

Michael is back from his travels and with him brings reviews of two books - At Home by Bill Bryson and Q by Christina Dalcher. Meanwhile, Bert has read Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 

Bert chats to Bobby Palmer about his debut novel, Isaac and the Egg 

More book chat from Bert & Michael 

Bert finally tries Agatha Christie with the first Hercule Poirot story - The Mysterious Affair at Styles 

In the latest episode, Boris - I mean, Bert - has read The Guncle by Steven Rowley and Michael finally gets around to reading The Appeal by Janice Hallett 

Bert has a book-y chat with Harriet Evans about her latest novel The Beloved Girls

As the battery quickly depletes on Bert's laptop, Michael reviews 75% of The Plot and Bert talks about The Beloved Girls and The Last Day All of these books are available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk

This week, Bert is Tasting Sunlight and reminiscing about one of his favourite books, while Michael is learning all about space...

In this slightly shorter episode Michael and Bert are celebrating #indiebookshopweek - by being late for work! Michael is talking about Longhand by Andy Hamilton and Bert has read Ginger and Me - sadly not about Ginger Spice. Both are available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk

Lots of book reviews in this latest episode. Bert is talking about Just One Damn Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor, Into Every Generation by Evan Ross Katz and Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Michael's back on Agatha Christie with The Moving Finger and dipping into something from his TBR pile with The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Michael has left Bert alone for this episode, but never fear, Clare Whitfield - author of People of Abandoned Character - has stepped up to the plate to talk about her latest novel The Gone and the Forgotten

In this week's episode Michael is Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov while Bert picks two books yet to be released - Love and Other Human Errors by Bethany Clift and Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

In this episode Bert has promised Michael a trip to the chippy in return for a couple of reviews, so Michael has read We Are Animals by Tim Ewens and re-read Boy Meets Boy by David Leviathan Meanwhile, Bert regales Michael with his thoughts on Black Lake Manor by Guy Morpuss and Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey All of these books are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

In this episode Bert introduces us to a new co-host Michael. Michael reveals his love of Agatha Christie and reviews his latest read: The Two Lives of Louis and Louise by Julie Cohen. Meanwhile, Bert's been reading The Gone and the Forgotten by Clare Whitfield. All of these books are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Bert chats to Harriet Tyce about her latest novel It Ends at Midnight

Author Zoë Somerville pops by for a virtual chat with Bert about her latest book - The Marsh House, available to order now

Bert's review of Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins

Bert's review of Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt 

Bert's review of The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville