Quick Book Reviews Philippa Hall

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

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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.
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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!
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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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I Interview Caz Frear about her latest book “Five Bad Deeds”
Plus I review 4 more books from the Women’s Prize Fiction Longlist which include:
Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie,
Ordinary Human Failings by Megan Nolan. 
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot. 
 Hangman by Maya Binyam.
PLUS Caz Frear recommends the following books:
In the Woods by Tana French. 
The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer 
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.
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Friday special with Alexandra potter
I interview Alexandra Potter about her latest book “More Confessions of a Forty Something F Up”
Alexander’s book recommendations are:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The Excitements by C J Wray
One Love by Matt Cain
One Day by David Nicholls

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