{"podcast":{"title":"Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall","slug":"quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832","podcast_index_feed_id":183832,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/quick-book-reviews","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/1735832732838-15640c7a-3144-49ba-9bc0-a59a401d1e9a.jpeg","author":"Philippa Hall","episode_count":476,"summary":"Thousands of books. No time to waste. No spoilers. Ever. Quick Book Reviews — your twice-weekly reading companion with host Philippa Hall What it is Quick Book Reviews is a spoiler-free book podcast hosted by Philippa Hall, published every Monday and Friday. Philippa reads widely so busy readers don't have to guess — delivering honest, enthusiastic, bite-sized reviews alongside in-depth author interviews and a friendly window into the publishing world. This is a warm, welcoming show for readers who love books but don't have time to read everything — and want someone they trust to help them choose what's next. Format Spoiler-free reviews : Fast, honest breakdowns of new releases and upcoming fiction Author interviews : In-depth conversations with novelists about plot, character, and writing craft — from global names to indie debuts Publishing insider news : Literary trends, BookTok and Bookstagram highlights, and behind-the-scenes publishing gossip Genres covered Crime · Psychological thriller · Cosy crime · Contemporary drama · Dark academia · Rom-com · Historical fiction · Horror · Romantasy Ideal for Readers with an ever-growing TBR pile · Book club members looking for their nex…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T04:19:55.610709+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832"},"episode":{"title":"Adele Parks on Eyes on You, Twists, Pre-Orders & the Biscuit That Changed Everything","slug":"adele-parks-on-eyes-on-you-twists-pre-orders-the-biscuit-that-changed-everything","published_at":"2026-07-10T04:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/adele-parks-on-eyes-on-you-twists-pre-orders-the-biscuit-that-changed-everything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832","url":"https://shows.acast.com/quick-book-reviews/episodes/adele-parks-on-eyes-on-you-twists-pre-orders-the-biscuit-tha","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/e/6a467c2f887337f24f06a99f/media.mp3","summary":"Philippa sits down with the brilliant Adele Parks — bestselling author of 25 novels, over six million copies sold, OBE for services to literature — to talk about her latest book Eyes on You , the pressure of reader expectations, and a biscuit revelation that may change your tea break forever. 🎙️ Adele Parks on Eyes on You When Amy was 15, she watched her father brutally murder his secret lover. Her testimony sent him to prison. Now in her early 30s, she's living a small, quiet life — until a privileged, wealthy man walks into the noodle bar where she works, and everything changes. What feels like connection may hide something far darker. Adele & Philippa discuss: Why Adele thinks this might be her best book yet — and why that's not just author hype The working title that was ditched: The Murderer's Daughter — too on the nose, too reductive Daddy issues, trauma, and why Amy's story is really about what happens when the person who was supposed to protect you destroys everything instead The pressure of being an \"auto-buy author\" — and why that status has to be earned every single time Whether podcasters and book reviewers have made readers more demanding of twists and reveals (Adele thinks probably yes, and is fine with it) Why she writes at home, needs air conditioning installed, and requires a scary social media bouncer to confiscate her phone Her nightmare writing location: a writer's retreat, surrounded by other writers all typing away confidently while she types \"the\" again and again The importance of pre-orders — how they affect stock decisions, first print runs, and author sanity on launch day Her signed pre-order service through Bert's Books in Swindon 📚 Order a signed copy of Eyes on You from Bert's Books 🔗 Pre-order Eyes on You and find Adele's tour dates at…","meta_description":"Philippa sits down with the brilliant Adele Parks — bestselling author of 25 novels, over six million copies sold, OBE for services to literature — to tal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2120,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/episodes/adele-parks-on-eyes-on-you-twists-pre-orders-the-biscuit-that-changed-everything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/adele-parks-on-eyes-on-you-twists-pre-orders-the-biscuit-that-changed-everything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}