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Blunders at The Podcast Show, M.W. Craven Re-reads, and Maggie O'Farrell's Land
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- Jun 8, 2026
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- 1014
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Summary
Welcome back to Quick Book Reviews! In this jam-packed, slightly different episode, Philippa takes you from a sweltering recording room straight into the heart of the UK book scene. First up, hear the hilarious story of how a registration mistake at London's The Podcast Show left Philippa walking around with a giant lanyard that read "Not Applicable" —and why it actually became the ultimate conversation starter! Then, we take a trip to the Hay Festival, where a beautiful new graphic novel shop and irresistible early releases caused absolute disaster for Philippa's bank account. Books & Authors Featured: Land by Maggie O'Farrell: A slow, meandering, but utterly exquisite historical tale set in 1865 Ireland. Philippa shares why this beautiful book requires your full attention, how it became a therapeutic escape from screen time, and why she is currently desperate for a literary counselling session with anyone else who has read it! M.W. Craven Re-read: Philippa is on a mission to re-read all seven Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw crime thrillers before book eight, The Killer's Mark , hits shelves. Hear why re-reading The Puppet Show , Black Summer , The Curator , and Dead Ground completely changed her perspective on how dark these books really are The Great Audiobook Debate: Responding to listener feedback from Sue, heavy-user Philippa gives her completely honest, unfiltered thoughts on finding a viable alternative to Amazon's Audible. We look at the pros and cons of: Audible: Great selection, but the subscription costs can add up (plus, a sneaky tip on how to get a cheaper rate! Spotify & Library Apps: How Philippa blends her 15-hour monthly Spotify allowance with library apps to get the most "bang for her buck" Book Beat & Kobo Plus: Why the unlimited packa…