{"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":"Lindsey Kelk (writing as Elle Kelk) on Hit or Miss, Anxiety & Starting Over","slug":"lindsey-kelk-writing-as-elle-kelk-on-hit-or-miss-anxiety-starting-over","published_at":"2026-06-26T04:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/lindsey-kelk-writing-as-elle-kelk-on-hit-or-miss-anxiety-starting-over","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832","url":"https://shows.acast.com/quick-book-reviews/episodes/lindsey-kelk-writing-as-elle-kelk-on-hit-or-miss-anxiety-sta","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/e/6a2ab8f371d362181f81e1b7/media.mp3","summary":"Philippa sits down with Lindsey Kelk — writing as Elle Kelk — to talk about her brand new novel Hit or Miss , the first in the Junior Year Abroad series. With over three million books sold, Lindsey is one of the UK's best-loved romance authors, and this conversation is funny, warm, and unexpectedly moving. In this interview, Elle and Philippa discuss: Why Lindsey chose a new pen name for this book — and why it's not exactly a secret What \"new adult\" fiction actually means (and why genres are, in her words, \"all fake\") The joy of writing a college romance series set at a fictional UK university — think Oxford meets American campus life Mia and Ethan: two characters running in opposite directions until they collide Anxiety as a central theme — Lindsey opens up about her own late diagnosis at 32, how bad things got, and why she finally asked for help Toxic masculinity and the pressure on men to silently hold everything together Why the bookish community seems disproportionately affected by anxiety (\"it turns out, it's all of us\") Dealing with bad reviews — especially when you suspect someone hasn't actually read the book Writing in Vegas hotels at 2am, the importance of a bath, and why airports are the worst Her wrestling podcast Tights and Fights — now 10 years old — and whether a wrestling romance might be next What she's reading right now: Dungeon Crawler Carl on audio and The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice The life-changing biscuit discovery: McVitie's Jaffa Cake Digestives (with a strong recommendation to dunk) Hit or Miss is out now. 💬 Get in touch Quick Book Reviews Facebook Group | Instagram | quickbookreviews@outlook.com Quick Book Reviews: author interviews and book reviews with no spoilers. 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