{"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":"My Holiday Reading Stack: 12 Books & 4 Graphic Novels I'm Shipping to Greece","slug":"my-holiday-reading-stack-12-books-4-graphic-novels-i-m-shipping-to-greece","published_at":"2026-06-22T00:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832/my-holiday-reading-stack-12-books-4-graphic-novels-i-m-shipping-to-greece","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quick-book-reviews-with-philippa-hall-183832","url":"https://shows.acast.com/quick-book-reviews/episodes/my-holiday-reading-stack-12-books-4-graphic-novels-im-shippi","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6087d3aca4a81031ba098a59/e/6a2318d44330c50bd3436e2e/media.mp3","summary":"Philippa has just received the most exciting email of the year: her holiday hotel has offered to receive a box of books in advance and put them in her room on arrival. The result? An unstoppable 12-book, 4-graphic-novel holiday TBR — and an episode dedicated entirely to sharing it. In this episode, Philippa runs through every book she's packing (plus the first line of each!), covering a wonderfully eclectic mix of: The Confessions – Paul Bradley Carr (AI thriller) Roman Mornings – Matson Taylor (historical fiction, Rome) The Scandalous Ladies Football Club – Frances Quinn (Victorian women's football) It Could Have Been Her – Lisa Jewell (domestic thriller) Getting Away – Kate Sawyer (family saga across decades of holidays) The Ark – Haruo Yuki (translated Japanese locked-room thriller) How to Get Away With Murder – Rebecca Philipson (cat-and-mouse crime) The Favourite – Fran Littlewood (family secrets, holiday implosion) The Corfe Castle Murders – Rachel McLean (Dorset detective series, book one) Against the Tide – G.D. Wright (crime series, book three) This Can Never Not Be Real – Sera Milano (YA terrorism survivor testimonies) Under the Hammer – Samantha Dooey-Miles (very angry woman, very bad landlords) Plus four graphic novels — including the only authorised manga adaptation of Anne of Green Gables , The Bad Doctor by Ian Williams, I Shall Never Fall in Love by Hari Conner, and Clara and the Devil Vol. 1 by Olivie Blake & Little Chmura — many discovered at Hay on Wye Comics , a brand new graphic novel bookshop in Hay-on-Wye. 💬 Tell Philippa what you think! Should any of these stay at home? Is there a book she's missed? Get in touch: Quick Book Reviews Facebook Group | Instagram | quickbookreviews@outlook.com Quick Book Reviews: author interviews and book review…","meta_description":"Philippa has just received the most exciting email of the year: her holiday hotel has offered to receive a box of books in advance and put them in her roo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1484,"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/my-holiday-reading-stack-12-books-4-graphic-novels-i-m-shipping-to-greece/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/my-holiday-reading-stack-12-books-4-graphic-novels-i-m-shipping-to-greece.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}