265 4/12  Christmas special with Lauren from Lauren and the books.  We chat about the year, our Christmas plans  and we each recommend 5 Christmas books for you to read.
Lauren’s Five Books: Lovelight Farms by B K Boris And So This is Christmas By Brian Bilston The Christmas Appeal by Janice Halley All Change by Elizabeth Jane Howard Mistletoe Malice by Kathleen Farrell
Philippa’s Five Books: The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson Classic Christmas Crime Stories - published by Macmillan Collector’s Library Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick Make You Mine This Christmas Lizzie Huxley-Jones  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas special with Lauren from Lauren and the books.

I love books (and biscuits) but there are so many great books to choose from! This weekly podcast includes author interviews, book reviews, chat and biscuits. Email: quickbookreviews@outlook.com 
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I Interview Lucy Vine all about her latest book Date With Destiny and I also review: The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay Can’t Spell Treason without Tea by Rebecca Thorne Blessed Water by Margot Douaihy  PLUS Lucy Vine recommends the following books: Pity Party by Daisy Buchanan Reasonable People by Caroline Hulse  The Love Of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/533022350711635/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Vine Interview & Book Reviews.

Special Friday Episode  Interview with Helen Lederer about her new book Not That I’m Bitter PLUS Helen recommends the following books: Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen Wahala by Nikki May The Book Of Witty Women - Collection of short stories for the Comedy Women In Print Prize Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interview with Helen Lederer

I interview C J Skuse author of the Sweetpea series, the lates one is “Thorn In My Side”. I also review A Sign Of Her Own by Sarah Marsh Five Minds by Guy Morpuss An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley PLUS C J Skuse recommends the following books: Fix the System, Not the Women by Laura Bates The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls by Mona Eltahawy The Love Interest by Helen Comerford. Join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/533022350711635/ 
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C J Skuse Interview

This is a short episode of two halves; the first recorded earlier this week with Philippa's top 6 books that she would like to see on the shortlist and then the second part recorded just after the shortlist was announced. Philippa has strong views, prepare yourself! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women's Prize - Predictions & Reactions to the Fiction Shortlist

I interview Lesley Thomson about her latest book “The Mystery of Yew Tree House”
Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include: Soldier sailor by Claire Kilroy 8 Lives of a Century Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee.  Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad (audiobook version) A Trace of Sun by Pam Williams 
PLUS Lesley Thomsonrecommends the following books: The Warden by Anthony Trollope Scrublands by Chris Hammer Birnham Wood by Eleanor Catton
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Christmas special with Lauren from Lauren and the books.

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