Episodes

  • A change in reading?
    Sep 16 2024

    Philippa interviews MICHAEL DONKOR about his book "Grow Where They Fall"

    Philippa reviews:

    A Discovery Of Witches - Deborah Harkness

    The Examiner by Janice Hallett

    And interview Michael Donkor author of “Grow Where They Fall”

    Michael recommends:

    All Fours by Miranda July.

    Jazz by Toni Morrison

    Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst


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    29 mins
  • Book love
    Sep 9 2024

    2 books, 2 audiobooks & 2 graphic novels plus I interview Sarah Beth Durst about “The Spell Shop”

    I review:

    Clear by Carys Davies

    Queen B by Juno Dawson

    Factory Summers by Guy Delisle

    Polar Vortex by Denise Dorrance

    A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe

    Prima Facie by Suzie Miller

    Sarah Beth Durst recommends:

    Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

    Honey Witch by Sydney J Shields

    The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong.

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    30 mins
  • Good books & bad books
    Sep 2 2024

    I interview Ellie Keel, debut author of THE FOUR,

    I review:

    I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue,

    Bay of Thieves by Megan Davis,

    The Runner by Lloyd Devereux Richards

    Ellie Keel recommends:

    In Memoriam by Alice Wynn

    The Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard

    All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whittaker

    The Quick Book Reviews Podcast

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    26 mins
  • Are short books ok?
    Aug 26 2024


    I review abridged books on BBC Sounds and interview Sally Hepworth.

    I review:

    “Yellowface” by Rebecca Kuang

    “Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen

    “Careering” by Daisy Buchanan

    Plus I interview Sally Hepworth author of “Darling Girls”

    Sally recommends:

    The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin

    Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor

    False Witness by Karin Slaughter

    The Quick Book Reviews Podcast

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    26 mins
  • Book choices!
    Aug 19 2024

    I interview Sam Taylor about “The Two Loves Of Sophie Strom”

    PLUS I review

    “The Blue Hour” by Paula Hawkins

    “Life Sentence” (Audiobook) by A K Turner

    “The Wren in the Holly Library” by K A Linde

    “The Invisible Women’s Club” by Helen Paris

    Sam Taylor recommends

    “Life After Life” by Kate Atkinson

    “German Requiem” by Philip Kerr

    “The Ruin of All Witches” by Malcolm Gaskill


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    26 mins
  • Read this book (please)!
    Aug 16 2024

    A bonus episode to celebrate Philippa’s best book of the year.

    “The Betrayal of Thomas True” by A J West,

    A J West recommends 3 books:

    A London Spy by Ned Ward

    Three Sisters Three Queens by Philippa Gregory.

    Diary of a Nobody. By George and Weedon Grossmith


    The Quick Book Reviews Podcast

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    18 mins
  • Best books over the last 5 years
    Aug 12 2024

    We are celebrating 5 years of the podcast with episode 300.

    We are joined by Steve Cavanagh to discuss his latest book “Witness 8” and Philippa sets out her best books since the podcast started.

    Steve’s favourite books:

    The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien

    Silence of the lambs by Thomas Harris

    The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

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    30 mins
  • Book Thoughts & Denzil Meyrick
    Aug 5 2024

    Interview with Denzil Meyrick about ‘The Estate’

    Plus Philippa reviews:

    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

    My Mess is a Bit of a Life by Georgia Pritchett.

    Beyond the Wand by Tom Felton

    The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie

    The Half Burnt House by Alex North

    & the Crime Freaks Book Box https://www.crimefreaksbookbox.com/#

    Then Denzil Meyrick recommends:

    A Grave For A Thief by Douglas Skelton

    Precipice by Robert Harris

    The Bookseller Of Inverness by S G MacLean


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    30 mins