Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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If you love reading as much as I do and want to hear reviews and opinions about books you’ve read, or if you’re looking for some great recommendations, this is the podcast for you. Created for the love of books and reading.
Unknown Host hosts Books and Mortar, a arts show with 27 episodes published.
In this episode, we explore a fragmented, emotionally dense portrait of a complicated mother, a wounded childhood, and the making of one of literature's most fearless voices. We dig into inheritance, language, love that
SPOILERS In this episode, I dive into The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson, a fantasy filled with murder, political intrigue, sacred animal monasteries, and ancient prophecy. We follow Neema Kraa as she investigates the
SPOILERS: What happens when a criminal mastermind meets the world of fairies? In this episode, I unpack Artemis Fowl and why it’s an exciting, accessible read for younger audiences. With adventure, wit, and a touch of ma
Justice fractures, monsters return, and the cost of protection becomes unbearable in A Heart Full of Hatred. As Valkyrie faces Gestalt and the consequences of her past choices, Winter edges closer to a power she was neve
This episode is about an older fantasy book I picked up because someone recommended it in real life, for a change. It follows Ged, a boy wizard whose hunger for power unleashes a shadow that chases him across islands and
A story of faith, humour, and survival, of a mother’s love and a son’s becoming. Born a Crime isn’t just Trevor Noah’s story—it’s the story of South Africa itself. Some mild language warnings go with this one. Domestic v
Reading this book feels like watching rain streak across your window – quiet, melancholic, and strangely comforting. It’s a gothic tale that weaves together themes of love, loss, memory, and haunting presences both real
“Book People” by Paige Nick is a sharp, satirical novel about an ordinary woman thrown into extraordinary chaos. Norma Jacobs becomes the accidental admin of a wildly popular online book club—just as a bestselling author
In this episode, I sit down with Chené Tuck, author of Finding My Supergrrl, a raw and powerful travel memoir. We talk about identity, healing, and the courage it takes to rebuild yourself—one country and one moment at a
The balance of power teeters as darkness descends on Red London. In A Conjuring of Light, V.E. Schwab delivers a heart-racing finale to the Shades of Magic trilogy. Allies become enemies, secrets unravel, and magic takes
She thought rock bottom was behind her — but life had other plans. In More Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Alexandra Potter returns with a powerful sequel. Friendships are tested, love gets complicated, and the
In A Gathering of Shadows, the stakes are higher than ever as Kell, a powerful Antari, is thrust into the deadly Essen Tasch, a high-stakes magical tournament that pits sorcerers from across parallel Londons against one
In V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic, four parallel Londons exist—some thriving with magic, others nearly barren. Kell, a rare Antari - or Traveler - between them, smuggles forbidden artifacts until he stumbles upon
Lost legends, a mysterious sea creature, and a town full of secrets… When Violet Parma arrives in Eerie-on-Sea searching for her parents, she meets Herbert Lemon, a young lost-and-founder. Together, they uncover the chil
Following the dynamic duo of daughter-in-law and father-in-law team, Amy and Steve Wheeler race around the world to investigate a series of murders against a ticking clock before Amy is falsely convicted of all three. Of
Kiela has spent most of her life in the Great Library of Alyssium with a sentient spider plant named Caz as her only company. When the revolutionaries cause trouble and burn the library, Kiela and Caz grab as many spell
From the author of Crazy Rich Asians comes Lies and Weddings. Countess Arabella Leung Gresham just wants what's best for her children. So imagine her chagrin when she finds out what they want, is not quite what she wants
This book follows the story of Penelope, aka Nell Stevens who, a forty-something year old, moves back home to London after a break up and failed business to start over. But what do you do when life hasn't gone the way yo
Temi's annoucement that she wants to have a Brazilian butt lift causes shock and outrage amongst the women in her family. Why does she want to do this? Damilare Kuku sensitively, expertly and at times hilariously explore
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Books and Mortar is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 27 episodes.
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