A Novel Review Book Podcast

Ep 78. "Northern Lights - His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman

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A feisty heroine, Lyra, teams up with armoured polar bears and her soul-shaped demon to take on a corrupt Church, travel to parallel worlds, and challenge destiny itself. It’s a dazzling tale where science meets magic, leaving readers uncertain and questioning everything — including dust!
Painting: Today I painted the Northern Lights
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Northern Lights” by Philip Pullman
“Subtle Knife” by Philip Pullman
“Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell” by Susanna Clarke
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Ep 77. "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid is a razor-sharp dissection of identity, belonging, and the blurred lines between love and loyalty. Through the eyes of Changez, a charming Princeton graduate, we witness a tug-of-war between the American Dream and his Pakistani roots. Hamid's storytelling is as seductive as it is unsettling, luring readers into a narrative where nothing—and no one—is as it seems.
Painting: Today I painted a man adorned in the colours of the American flag, but the body in red to symbolise how eventually, when trying to be something we are not, we bleed.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Reluctant Fundamentalist” by Mohsid Hamin
“Rebecca” by Daphne Du Maurier
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 76. “Another Country” by James Baldwin

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James Baldwin’s Another Country is like jazz in prose—sultry, unpredictable, and brimming with soul. Set in 1950s New York, it dances through the lives of artists, misfits, and lovers, exposing raw truths about race, sexuality, and human connection. Baldwin’s characters don’t just live; they burn, ache, and unravel. The novel paints love as messy, beautiful, and fragile, like life itself. It's a literary cocktail—equal parts heartbreak, liberation, and timeless social commentary.
Painting: Today a friend painted this. Abi worked on Rufus at the bridge. A shadow of the character he is during this scene, moments before his death
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Another Country” by James Baldwin
“The Reluctant Fundementalist” by Mohsid Hamin
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 75. 'Call Me Stan' by K.R. Wilson

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A man who can never die traipsing through the annals of history. But the thing is, for him it isn’t history and instead, just the present day. A sweeping novel in which the main character adopts many names, takes on many lives and experiences the rise and fall of empires. And in that rise and fall, there is the constant – Stan. The man who has not adopted the shadows, but just doesn’t know how clearly in the light he is, until the lights of the police station are shining on him.
Painting: I painted a simple picture. A man with trailing footsteps with no definitions to the landscape surrounding him. This is emblematic of Stan who is immortal and is forever walking through the world
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Call Me Stan” by K.R. Wilson
“The Reluctant Fundementalist” by Mohsid Hamin
“The Moon and the Bonfires” by Cesare Paverse
“Deadhouse Gates” BY Steven Erikson
“Another Country” by James Baldwin
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 74. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling

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I open at the close and today, after 7 books and 7 months, we come to the end of the Harry Potter journey. We are back for the final time for the magical finale where wands are swapped, lives are lost, and Horcruxes take the ultimate beating. It's a dark whirlwind of cloak-and-dagger secrets—literally—and Dumbledore’s master plan from beyond the grave. A wand, a stone, and an invisibility cloak? Call it the wizarding world’s ultimate power trio!
Painting: I painted Hogwarts. One of the great characters of this universe
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” by J.K. Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” by J.K. Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” by J.K. Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by J.K. Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone” by J.K. Rowling
“Northern Lights" by Phillip Pullman
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 73. "Moon Tiger" by Penelope Lively

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Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively is a clever, kaleidoscopic dive into the memories of Claudia Hampton. Weaving through time, it’s like history told by an unreliable yet fascinating narrator, blending love, war, and introspection. Lively’s writing is sharp and witty, offering both sweeping moments and intimate detail, all while blurring the lines between personal narrative and historical fact.
Painting: I painted a moon on a tiger, though there are no moons nor tigers.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Moon Tiger” by Penelope Lively
“Widow Fantasies” Hollay Ghadery
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 72. Top 10 best books of the 21st century... So far

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24 years into the century is surely the best time to look back and decide which books are the best books of the 21st century surely? A solid list on flimsy foundations that will most certainly be changed year on year for the next 76 years, or until I die.. whichever comes first!
Painting: I painted a book atop a podium
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Norwegian Wood” by Haruki Murakami
“A Little Life” by Hanya Yanigihara
“Poison for Breakfast” by Lemony Snicket
“The Yield” by Tara June Winch
“The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams
“Trust” by Hernan Diaz
“Piranesi” Susanna Clarke
“Never Let me Go” Kazuo Ishiguro
“Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan
“The Road” by Cormack McCarthy
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uCgZyBj9T5uPQsfbqTUW5
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Ep 71. “James Bond – Casino Royale” by Ian Fleming

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The names Bond, James Bond. The introduction to one of literatures most famous spies. The man who smokes 70 cigarettes a day. A high-stakes game of words and cards, where James Bond, suave as a martini and sharp as a razor's edge, gambles his heart and lives on the turn of a card. A lyrical dance of danger, laced with tuxedos and treachery, this debut flickers like a baccarat table under the neon glint of espionage.
Painting: I painted a martini and a card from a deck of cards
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“James Bond – Casino Royale” by Ian Fleming
“Poirot investigates” by Agatha Christie
“From the City, From the Plough” by Alexander Baron
“Call me Stan” by K.R. Wilson
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 70. "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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Back again we go to Hogwarts for Harry’s 6th year of mayhem and madness. A novel in which so much is the same and yet there is a world of difference. The threatening tension from previous books of Voldemort is now realised and defined. And in that, a lifting of tension. We are free to indulge in the magically mundane and enjoy the final inbreath of calm, before the calamitous outbreath of the final chapter to come.
Painting: I painted the ring of Marvolo Gaunt
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” by J.K.Rowling
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ by J.K. Rowling
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 69. 3 Novellas I loved

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The Novella. The Goldilocks length. Not too short, not too long, but that being said, a novella is tough to pull off. What is it that makes a good novella? Is it the length, the story, the characters? There might never be a correct answer to such a question – just a personal preference. Well, this week, tune in to hear about the 3 novellas I loved
Painting: I painted a leaf coming out of a book to represent one of the leaves from Leaf by Niggle
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Foster” by Claire Keegan
“Burning Secret” by Stefan Sweig
“Leaf by NIggle” by J.R.R Tolkien
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
On that Quote
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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