The Bert's Books Podcast
By Bert's Books
The Bert's Books PodcastJun 09, 2022
Tiny Pieces of Books
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Ooh, I Could Crush a Grape
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The Queens of Crime
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The Vikings Are Better Armed Than We Are
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Alices in Wonderland
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Are There Seagulls in Honolulu?
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An Exotic Name... Like Malcolm
Michael's back - and he's bringing reviews of the Left Handed Booksellers of London with him! Plus reviews from Bert of We All Want Impossible Things and Curtis Sittenfeld's latest Romantic Comedy.
Michael, How You've Changed!
In this episode, Bert is reviewing Only at the Weekends and special guest Julianne is talking about Small Things Like These
Gays, Gays Everywhere (And Not a Drop to Drink)
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Full of NYPLs
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Sucking up to Agatha
Just a quick one this week - Bert has read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters and Michael's Agatha Christie book for January was The Crooked House
A Podcast Buried Under Snow-Like Prose
In the first episode of 2023, Bert has finally read A Secret History by Donna Tartt and Michael's been reading Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis and Fever Knights by Adam Ellis
The Column of Crap
Michael's on the Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heap and The Stranger Times - Bert is chatting about The Trees and Dashboard Elvis is Dead - find out their verdicts inside!
The Only Bookshop in the World
In this episode Michael's reviewing Dear Child, while Bert revisits one of his previous LGBTQ+ Book Club titles - My Policeman - and debates the merits of reading on a screen vs real life with They're Going to Love You
Agatha All Along
Michael's been reading Agatha Christie again - along with Mother's Boy by Patrick Gale, which really sets Bert off...! Bert's been reading his own books too Limberlost and the new Janice Hallett - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
Michael Masquerading as Matilda (BOING)
In this episode, Bert reviews The Guest House by Robin Morgan-Bentley and The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier and Michael gives his thoughts on The Colours of Death by Patricia Marques and Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs.
Jelly Snakes Across the Desert
On the Bert's Books Podcast this week, Bert reviews The Cat Who Saved Books and The Satsuma Complex
Horrible Rich People
Bert reviews Convenience Store Woman and the latest Laura Purcell novel The Whispering Muse and Michael looks head to The Things We Do To Our Friends.
Bacon Jam, Hobbits and Yellow Sauce
In this episode of the Bert's Books podcast, Michael has been reading Lucy Wolsley's Agatha Christie biography and Red Sauce, Brown Sauce by Felicity Cloake. Meanwhile Bert is talking about The Bleeding by Johanna Gustawsson and The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore.
Potato Shaped Objects
In this episode Bert reviews The Bullet that Missed, the latest in the Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman and shares the Bert's Books Book Club thoughts on The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
Meanwhile, Michael's been reading The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
Giving up on Garlic Bread
Michael wants to know if you should ever give up on a book? And Bert is reviewing Mercury Pictures Presents and Maror.
Podcasts for the End of the World
Bert chats with author Cole Haddon about his debut novel Psalms for the End of the World
Recorded Contemporaneously
Michael is back on the Agatha Christie train with Death Comes as the End and Bert is exploring the Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty.
Plus both Michael and Bert are looking at life after the apocalypse with The Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift and All That's Left in the World by Erik J Brown
The Fact Womble Returns
Michael is back from his travels and with him brings reviews of two books - At Home by Bill Bryson and Q by Christina Dalcher. Meanwhile, Bert has read Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Bert and Bobby and Issac and the Egg
Bert chats to Bobby Palmer about his debut novel, Isaac and the Egg
Agatha Christie is a Middle Aged Man
More book chat from Bert & Michael
Wonderful, Wonderful
Bert finally tries Agatha Christie with the first Hercule Poirot story - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Boris's Books
In the latest episode, Boris - I mean, Bert - has read The Guncle by Steven Rowley and Michael finally gets around to reading The Appeal by Janice Hallett
Harriet Evans
Bert has a book-y chat with Harriet Evans about her latest novel The Beloved Girls
A Race Against the Battery
As the battery quickly depletes on Bert's laptop, Michael reviews 75% of The Plot and Bert talks about The Beloved Girls and The Last Day
All of these books are available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
How to Defecate in Space
This week, Bert is Tasting Sunlight and reminiscing about one of his favourite books, while Michael is learning all about space...
Where are all the Spice Girls?
In this slightly shorter episode Michael and Bert are celebrating #indiebookshopweek - by being late for work! Michael is talking about Longhand by Andy Hamilton and Bert has read Ginger and Me - sadly not about Ginger Spice.
Both are available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Just One Damned Book After Another
Lots of book reviews in this latest episode. Bert is talking about Just One Damn Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor, Into Every Generation by Evan Ross Katz and Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Michael's back on Agatha Christie with The Moving Finger and dipping into something from his TBR pile with The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Clare Whitfield
Michael has left Bert alone for this episode, but never fear, Clare Whitfield - author of People of Abandoned Character - has stepped up to the plate to talk about her latest novel The Gone and the Forgotten
You Wouldn't Want To Live in France
In this week's episode Michael is Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov while Bert picks two books yet to be released - Love and Other Human Errors by Bethany Clift and Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Whimsical Books and Battered Sausages
In this episode Bert has promised Michael a trip to the chippy in return for a couple of reviews, so Michael has read We Are Animals by Tim Ewens and re-read Boy Meets Boy by David Leviathan
Meanwhile, Bert regales Michael with his thoughts on Black Lake Manor by Guy Morpuss and Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey
All of these books are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk
2 Little Pigs
In this episode Bert introduces us to a new co-host Michael.
Michael reveals his love of Agatha Christie and reviews his latest read: The Two Lives of Louis and Louise by Julie Cohen.
Meanwhile, Bert's been reading The Gone and the Forgotten by Clare Whitfield.
All of these books are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Harriet Tyce
Bert chats to Harriet Tyce about her latest novel It Ends at Midnight
Zoë Somerville
Author Zoë Somerville pops by for a virtual chat with Bert about her latest book - The Marsh House, available to order now
Book 20 - Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins
Bert's review of Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins
Book 19 - Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Bert's review of Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Book 17 - The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville
Bert's review of The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville
Book 16 - The Rising Tide
Bert's review of The Rising Tide by Sam Lloyd
Book 15 - Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford
Bert's spoiler free review of Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford
Book 12 - The Marsh House by Zoë Somerville
Bert's spoiler free review of The Marsh House by Zoe Somerville
Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
Bert's review of Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
Flamingo by Rachel Elliott
Bert's spoiler-free review of Flamingo by Rachel Elliott
Off Target by Eve Smith
Bert's Review of Off Target by Eve Smith
A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
Bert's spoiler-free review of A Fatal Crossing by Tom Hindle
Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold
Bert's spoiler-free review of Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Bert's spoiler-free review of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill by CS Robertson
Bert's spoiler-free review of The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill by CS Robertson.
12 Hours to Say I Love You by Olivia Poulet & Laurence Dobiesz
12 Hours to Say I Love You is the debut book from writing partnership Olivia Poulet and Laurence Dobiesz. Listen to Bert's spoiler-free review and then order here
Publisher's Description
Whir, beep, click, breath. Whir, beep, click, breath. Pippa Gallagher is rushed in to hospital following a traffic accident.
As Pippa lies unconscious, fragments of the past flash through her mind. The day she met Steve Gallagher, the man who would become the love of her life. The heartbreak she felt tonight as she got into her car, her eyes blurry from tears.
Meanwhile Steve sits at her bedside, his eyes fixed on her pale, still face. He has no idea where his wife was going when she crashed. No clue as to why she became distracted behind the wheel.
All he knows is that she is his world. And that he wasn't there when she needed him most. For the next twelve hours, Steve tells Pippa all the reasons he loves her.
But is it too late? Can Pippa find her way back to him?
Demon by Matt Wesolowski
Demon is the sixth book in the Six Stories series. Listen to Bert's spoiler-free review and then order the book here or sign up to the Orenda Books subscription here
Publisher's Description
In 1995, the picture-perfect village of Ussalthwaite was the site of one of the most heinous crimes imaginable, in a case that shocked the world. Twelve-year-old Sidney Parsons was savagely murdered by two boys his own age.
No reason was ever given for this terrible crime, and the 'Demonic Duo' who killed him were imprisoned until their release in 2002, when they were given new identities and lifetime anonymity. Elusive online journalist Scott King investigates the lead-up and aftermath of the killing, uncovering dark stories of demonic possession, and encountering a village torn apart by this unspeakable act. And, as episodes of his Six Stories podcast begin to air, and King himself becomes a target of media scrutiny and the public's ire, it becomes clear that whatever drove those two boys to kill is still there, lurking, and the campaign of horror has just begun...
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Bert's review of The House in The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, published by Tor Books
Order it online at Bert's Books now
Publisher's Description
He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . .
Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he's spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages.
Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days.
But their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams.
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is an uplifting, heart-warming fantasy tale that's become a New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Bert's book review of the Booker shortlist Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead
Publisher's Description
From her days as a wild child in prohibition America to the blitz and glitz of wartime London, from the rugged shores of New Zealand to a lonely iceshelf in Antarctica, Marian Graves is driven by a need for freedom and danger. Determined to live an independent life, she resists the pull of her childhood sweetheart, and burns her way through a suite of glamorous lovers.
But it is an obsession with flight that consumes her most. Now, as she is about to fulfil her greatest ambition, to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole, Marian crash lands in a perilous wilderness of ice. Over half a century later, troubled film star Hadley Baxter is drawn inexorably to play the enigmatic pilot on screen.
It is a role that will lead her to an unexpected discovery, throwing fresh and spellbinding light on the story of the unknowable Marian Graves.
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Bert's review of To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara the bestselling author of A Little Life - contains mild spoilers. More teasers, really.
Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis
Bert has a book-y chat with Bella Ellis aka Rowan Coleman about her latest book The Red Monarch
Dominic Nolan
Bert's interview with Dominic Nolan about his new book Vine Street
The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict
Bert's review of The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict
AJ West
Bert has a book-ish chat with AJ West author of The Spirit Engineer
Mother's Boy - Patrick Gale
Bert's review of Mother's Boy by Patrick Gale
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Bert's review of A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik - book one in the Scholomance series.
In Every Mirror She's Black - Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Bert's Review of In Every Mirror She's Black by Lola Akinmade Akerstrom
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
Bert's review of Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
The Man Who Died Twice - Richard Osman
Bert's review of The Man Who Died Twice
We Are Animals - Tim Ewens
Bert's review of We Are Animals by Tim Ewens
Black Reed Bay - Rod Reynolds
Bert's review of Black Reed Bay by Rod Reynolds
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah
Bert's review of Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
Bert's review of The Paper Palace
Magpie by Elizabeth Day
Bert's review of Magpie by Elizabeth Day
The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley
Bert's review of The Poisoned Chocolates Case
The Dark - Emma Haughton
Bert's review of The Dark by Emma Haughton
The Sweetness of Water - Nathan Harris
Bert's review of the The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
How to Kill Your Family - Bella Mackie
Bert's review of How To Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie
Kate Sawyer
Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding, joins Bert for a book-chat.
The Stranding - Kate Sawyer
Bert's review of the post-apocalyptic novel The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
253 by Geoff Ryman
Bert's review of 253 by Geoff Ryman
Last Lesson - James Goodhand
Bert's review of Last Lesson
I Know What You've Done - Dorothy Koomson
Bert's review of I Know What You've Done by Dorothy Koomson
A booky chat with Clare Mackintosh
Bert has a chat with Clare Mackintosh - author of Hostage, After the End and Let Me Lie
The Appeal by Janice Hallett
Bert's review of the Appeal by Janice Hallett, available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
A Beginner's Guide to Murder - Rosalind Stopps
Bert's review of A Beginner's Guide to Murder
After the Silence - Louise O'Neill
Bert's review of After the Silence by Louise O'Neill
The Dinner Guest - BP Walter
Bert's review of The Dinner Guest by BP Walter. available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones
Bert's review of How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones - available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart
Bert's review of The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart - available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Would I Lie To You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal
Bert's review of Would I Lie To You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk
The Great Silence - Doug Johnstone
Bert's review of The Great Silence by Doug Johnstone
Malibu Rising - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Bert's review of Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Diving For Pearls by Jamie O'Connell
Bert's Review of Diving for Pearls by Jamie O'Connell - available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk right now.
The Beresford
Bert's review of The Beresford by Will Carver - PLUS a sneak peak at his interview with Still Life writer Sarah Winman. Both books are available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder - TA Willberg
Bert's review of Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder - available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
The Other Black Girl - Zakiya Dalila Harris
Bert's review of The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris - available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
Bert's review of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Caution, mild spoilers in this one. You can order online at bertsbooks.co.uk
This Is How We Are Human - Louise Beech
Bert's review of This is How We Are Human by Louise Beech - available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk
The Echo Chamber - John Boyne
Bert's review of The Echo Chamber by John Boyne - to be released on 5th August 2021 and available order to pre-order now at bertsbooks.co.uk
Amari and the Night Brothers - BB Alston
Bert's review of Amari and the Night Brothers by BB Alston - you can order it at bertsbooks.co.uk
Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo
Bert's review of Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo - available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters
Bert's review of Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters which is available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Ariadne - Jennifer Saint
Bert's review of Ariadne by Jennifer Saint - copies with signed bookplates are currently available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk while stocks last
Another Life - Jodie Chapman
Bert's review of Another Life by Jodie Chapman available to order now at bertsbooks.co.uk
The End of Men - Christina Sweeney-Baird
Bert reviews The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird, available to order now at bertsbooks.co.uk
When I Was Ten
Bert's review of When I Was Ten by Fiona Cummins - available to order at bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 65 - Five Minds, The Island Home & The Edge of the Ocean
Reviews of Five Minds by Guy Morpuss, The Island Home by Libby Page & The Edge of the Ocean by LD Lapinski.
Episode 64 - The Source & The All True Adventures and Rare Education of Daniel Bones
Featuring reviews of The Source by Sarah Sultoon and The All True Adventures and Rare Education of Daniel Bones by Owen Booth
Episode 63 - The Phone Box at the Edge of the World & Truth Be Told
Featuring reviews of Truth be Told by Kia Abdullah and The Phone Box at the Edge of the World by Laura Imai Messina.
Episode 62 - Still Life & The Lost Future of Pepperharrow
Featuring books by Sarah Winman and Natasha Pulley
Episode 61 - Cold Boy's Wood & Hostage
Featuring reviews of Cold Boy's Wood by Carol Birch and Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
Episode 60 - Meet Me In Another Life & Dangerous Women
Featuring reviews of Meet Me In Another Life by Catriona Silvey and Dangerous Women by Hope Adams
Page Master Special 2021 - Part 2
Featuring another 5 rounds of the Page Master Quiz - how well would you do? If you fancy winning £100 worth of books, then email bert@bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 59 - What's The T? & Her Last Holiday
Featuring reviews of What's the T? by Juno Dawson and Her Last Holiday by C L Taylor.
Episode 58 - The Jigsaw Man & The Secret life of Albert Entwistle
Featuring reviews of The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson and The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
Episode 57 - Deity & Common Ground
Featuring reviews of Deity by Matt Wesolowski and Common Ground by Naomi Ishiguro.
Episode 56 - Final Cut & The Lamplighters
Featuring reviews of Final Cut by SJ Watson and The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
Episode 55 - The Smallest Man & Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow
Featuring reviews of The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn and Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow by Benjamin Dean.
Episode 54 - True Crime Story & The Shelf
Featuring reviews of True Crime Story by Joseph Knox and The Shelf by Helly Acton
Page Master Special 2021 - Part 1
If you like quizzes, but not all that keen on the rambling book bits in between, then this is your chance to listen to the first 4 rounds of the 2021 Page Master tournament.
If you want a chance to win £100 of books, then email bert@bertsbooks.co.uk
*Note, these rounds of PageMaster have previously featured in episodes of the Bert's Books Podcast in 2021.
Episode 53 - The Last Thing to Burn & Acts of Kindness
Featuring Reviews of The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean and Acts of Kindness by Heather Barnett
Episode 52 - The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, The Five People You Meet In Heaven and The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
This episode features reviews of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton and The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin. Plus, the bestseller charts, a look at Bert's Bookshelf and a round of the Page Master quiz.
Episode 51 - The Spiral & The Prophets
Featuring reviews of The Spiral & The Prophets - plus an update on the bestseller charts and the first peek at Bert's Bookshelf.
Episode 50 - Twisted & Everything Happens for a Reason
Featuring reviews of Twisted by Steve Cavanagh, Everything Happens for a Reason by Katie Allen, and the first round of the PageMaster quiz 2021!
PLUS, revealing the bestselling book of 2021.
Episode 49 - Good Samaritans, 2020 Round-up & The PageMaster Quiz Grand Final
Featuring a review of Good Samaritans by Will Carver, Bert's Top 5 books of 2020 and the final of the PageMaster 2020!
Episode 48 - Shuggie Bain & Fortune Favours the Dead
Featuring reviews of Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart and Fortune Favours the Dead by Stephen Spotswood. PLUS, the second PageMaster Semi-Final.
Episode 47 - We Begin at the End, The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency & Panenka
Featuring reviews of We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker, The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency by LD Lapinski and Panenka by Ronan Hession.
PLUS, The first Semi-Final of the Page Master Quiz
Episode 46 - Changeling & The Flip Side
This episode features reviews of Changeling by Matt Wesolowski and The Flip Side by James Bailey - PLUS Another round of the Page Master Quiz
Episode 45 - Winterkill & Dishonoured
Featuring reviews of Winterkill by Ragnor Jonasson and Dishonoured by Jim Tugwell
Episode 44 - Elidor & The Last House on Needless Street
Featuring reviews of Elidor by Alan Garner and The House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward.
Episode 43 - The Burning Girls & The Diabolical Bones
Featuring reviews of The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor and The Diabolical Bones by Bella Ellis.
Episode 42 - The Stranger Times & The Last One at the Party
Featuring reviews of The Stranger Times by CK McDonnel and The Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift
Episode 41 - The Coral Bride & Home Stretch
Featuring reviews of The Coral Bride by Roxanne Bouchard and Home Stretch by Graham Norton.
Episode 40 - The Betrayals and Birthday
Featuring reviews of The Betrayals by Bridget Collins and Birthday by Meredith Russo.
Episode 39 - There's Only One Danny Garvey & Mayflies
Featuring reviews of There's Only One Danny Garvey by David F Ross and Reproduction by Andrew O'Hagan
Episode 38 - Reproduction & When the Dead Speak
Featuring reviews of When the Dead Speak by Sheila Bugler and Reproduction by Ian Williams
Episode 37 - The Shape of Darkness & The Confession
This episode features reviews of The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell and the Confession by Jessie Burton - plus a new round of The PageMaster Quiz
Episode 36 - The Binding & Rough Music
Featuring Bert's reviews of The Binding by Bridget Collins and Rough Music by Patrick Gale.
There's also a new round of The Page Master Quiz and an update on the book charts.
Episode 35 - I Follow You & Hydra
Featuring reviews of I Follow You by Peter James and Hydra by Matt Wesolowski - plus a new round of Pagemaster and an update on the bestseller charts!
Episode 34 - A Song of Isolation & Contacts
This episodes features reviews of
-A Song of Isolation by Michael J Malone
-Contacts by Mark Watson
Episode 33 - Queer Intentions & People of Abandoned Character
This episodes features reviews of
-Queer Intentions by Amelia Abraham
-People of Abandoned Character by Clare Whitfield
Episode 32 - Tin Man, The Windsor Knot & Such a Fun Age
This episodes features reviews of
-Tin Man by Sarah Winman
-The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett
-Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Episode 31 - Anxious People, The Devil and the Dark Water & First Class Murder
This episodes features reviews of
-Anxious People by Fredrich Backman
-The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
-First Class Murder by Robin Stevens
Episode 30 - James Ellson & The Bookseller's Tale
Episode 29 - Greed, The Thursday Murder Club & August Bundles
This episodes features reviews of Greed by Marc Elsberg and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Episode 28 - Airhead & Arsenic for Tea
Featuring reviews of
- Airhead by Emily Maitlis
- Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens
Episode 27 - Girl, Woman, Other, Spirited & The Great Godden
This episode features reviews of
- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
- Spirited by Julie Cohen
- The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff
Episode 26 - The Other Passenger, The Blind Light & Murder Most Unladylike
This episode features reviews of
- The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish
- The Blind Light by Stuart Evers
- Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
Episode 25 - The July Girls, The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone & The July Bundles
This episode features reviews of
- The July Girls by Phoebe Locke
- The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean
PLUS Another round of Page Master - the hardest book quiz on the internet and an update on the bestseller charts.
Episode 24 - Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race, The Truants & Life and Other Happy Endings
This episode features reviews of
- Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
- The Truants by Kate Weinberg
- Life and Other Happy Endings by Melanie Cantor
Plus, the latest news, charts and another round of the PageMaster Quiz
Episode 23 - The Shadow of the Wind, A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet & Saint X
This episode features reviews of
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Saint X by Alexis SchaitkinPlus, the latest news, charts and another round of the PageMaster Quiz
Episode 22 - Queenie, The Vanishing Half & Rainbow Milk
This episode features my reviews of
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Rainbow Milk by Paul MendezPlus, the latest news, charts and another round of the PageMaster Quiz
PageMaster Special
The first four rounds of the PageMaster Quiz - for people who like quizzes, but not reviews!
Episode 21 - Dear Child, The Big Chill & Eight Detectives
This episode features reviews of
Dear Child by Romy Hausmann The Big Chill by Doug Johnstone Eight Detectives by Alex PavesiPLUS the latest round of the Page Master quiz and an update on the chart of the year.
Episode 20 - The Secrets of Strangers, Where We Belong, Where the Crawdads Sing & The Midnight Library
Featuring reviews of:
The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman Where We Belong by Anstey Harris Where the Crawdads Sing by Anstey Harris The Midnight Library by Matt HaigPLUS an update on the bestseller charts AND another round of the Page Master Quiz.
Episode 19 - A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom, Leonard and Hungry Paul, His and Hers & Just My Luck
Featuring reviews of:
A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom by John Boyne Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession His and Hers by Alice Feeney Just My Luck by Adele ParksPLUS an update on the bestseller charts AND another round of the Page Master Quiz.
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Episode 18 - After the End, The Last Wife & The Waiting Rooms
Featuring reviews of After the End by Clare Mackintosh, The Last Wife by Karen Hamilton and The Waiting Rooms by Eve Smith
Plus Michael J Ritchie takes on the very first edition of Page Master - can he beat the hardest book Quiz in the world (probably)?
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 17 - Goldilocks, Eve of Man, The Lies You Told & The Third Wheel
Featuring reviews of Goldilocks by Laura Lam, Eve of Man by Giovanna & Tom Fletcher, The Lies You Told by Harriet Tyce & The Third Wheel by Michael J Ritchie
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 16 - The Murder Game, The Silent Treatment & Cain's Jawbone
This episode features reviews of The Murder Game, The Silent Treatment and Cain's Jawbone
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 15 - Tuesday Mooney Wore Black & The Constant Rabbit
This episode features reviews of The Creak on the Stairs & I Am Dust
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 14 - The Creak on the Stairs & I Am Dust
This episode features reviews of The Creak on the Stairs & I Am Dust
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 13 - Q & Pretending
This episode features reviews of Q & Pretending.
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 12 - The Authenticity Project & Tender is the Flesh
This episode features reviews of The Authenticity Project & Tender is the Flesh PLUS the April bundle titles are revealed!
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 11 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone & Black River
This episode features reviews of Who Owns England & Good Riddance
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
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Episode 10 - Rules for Perfect Murder & On Turpentine Lane
This episode features reviews of Who Owns England & Good Riddance
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 9 - Who Owns England & Good Riddance
This episode features reviews of Who Owns England & Good Riddance
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 8 - Elevator Pitch, No Signal & Roy Grace
This episode features reviews of Elevator Pitch, No Signal & the Roy Grace series.
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 7 - March Picks, The Guest List, Swimming in the Dark & The Memory Wood
In this episode Bert reveals his picks of the month for March, with reviews of The Memory Wood, The Guest List & Swimming in the Dark
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 6 - A Bit of a Stretch, The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle & Six Stories
This episode features reviews of The Intoxicating Mr Lavelle by Neil Blackmore, A Bit of a Stretch by Chris Atkins and Six Stories by Matt Wesolowski.
PLUS - the return of 7-year-old Josh and the books he's reading.
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 5 - After Dark & Five Years Time
In this episode Bert reviews After Dark by Dominic Nolan & Five Years Time by Rebecca Serle - plus author Paul Burston shares the books he's currently reading!
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 4 - Last Ones Left Alive & Grown Ups
In this episode Bert reviews of Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Groff & Grown-Ups by Marian Keyes - plus author Dom Nolan shares the books he's currently reading and 3-year old Meryl makes a cameo!
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 3 - February Picks, The 24-Hour Cafe & Three Hours
In this episode Bert reveals his picks of the month for February, with reviews of The 24-Hour Cafe & Three Hours - plus author Julie Cohen shares the books she's currently reading.
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 2 - The Other People & Tell Me Your Secret
This episode features reviews of The Other People & Tell Me Your Secret - plus Costa Judge Sarah Turner shares the books she's currently reading.
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
Episode 1: The Home & Somewhere Close To Happy
The first episode of The Bert's Books Podcast featuring reviews of The Home & Somewhere Close to Happy - plus 7 year old Josh shares the books he's currently reading.
Books featured in the episode are all available to order or pre-order on bertsbooks.co.uk
The Bolds by Julian Clary Somewhere Close to Happy by Lia Louis In Five Years by Rebecca Serle The Home by Sarah Stovell The World's Worst Teachers by David Walliams
The Bert's Books Podcast - COMING SOON!
The Bert's Books podcast coming soon!
Featuring - news, reviews and special guests, PLUS your questions!
If you have a not-so-urgent question that you need answering, send Bert an email at bert@bertsbooks.co.uk and you could find yourself part of a future podcast!