'Unruly' - by David Mitchell
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: A thousand years of history in just twenty eight minutes! Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode: We peruse British comedy icon David Mitchell’s history of the kings and queens of England. Unruly A History of England's Kings and Queens A: David Mitchell N: David Mitchell L: 11 hrs and 39 mins R: 28-09-23 P: Penguin AudioUnruly Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom #AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, instagram or X
19 Des 202428min
Elton John
On this episode of #AudioBookClub: We urge you not to buy Elton John’s new audiobook ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ We like to keep things positive here at #AudioBookClub, but in this case we’ll make an exception. We had no choice but to tear it a new one, ‘Phoned-in. Tone deaf. The worst piece of audio that Elton John has ever been vaguely associated with.’ You can put that on the posters. HOWEVER… Sir Elton’s autobiography from five years ago, narrated by Taron Egerton and Elton himself is a masterpiece. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Me Elton John Official Autobiography A: Elton John P: Elton John, Taron Egerton L: 12 hrs and 29 mins R: 15-10-19 P: Macmillan Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom #AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, instagram or X
7 Des 202440min
'In Too Deep' by Andrew Child and Lee Child
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, Have you ever woken up and not know where you are or how on earth you got there? Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… In too Deep Jack Reacher, Book 29 By: Lee Child, Andrew Child Narrated by: Jeff Harding Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins Release date: 22-10-24 Publisher: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom #AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, instagram or X
1 Des 202439min
'The True Story of The Coward Brothers' by Elvis Costello
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, a high-concept audiobook written by and starring Elvis Costello, with an all-star cast including Harry Shearer and a musical pedigree that can be traced back to a stone cold 70s classic…. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… The True Story of The Coward Brothers A: Elvis Costello N: T Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, Rhea Seehorn, Edward Hibbert, Stephen Root, Kathreen Khavari L: 1 hr and 43 mins R: 21-11-24 P: Audible Originals Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom #AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, instagram or X
25 Nov 202439min
‘Janey’ by Janey Godley
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we pay tribute to award-winning comedian, playwright and author Janey Godley. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… Janey The Woman That Won't Shut Up By: Janey Godley Narrated by: Janey Godley Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 09-05-24 Please get involved in the conversation @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom #AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, instagram or X
18 Nov 202457min
'This Time Next Year' by David Jason
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we felt that in these uncertain times, what we needed was a comforting cup of audiobook cocoa. To this end, we head to rural Buckinghamshire, specifically to Jason Towers, where laird of the manor Sir David Jason will regale us with gentle anecdotes from his eight decades as an actor and British National Treasure.. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… This Time Next Year A Life of Positive Thinking A: David Jason P: David Jason L: 8 hrs and 40 mins R: 10-10-24 Publisher: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation Next week Janey The Woman That Won't Shut Up By: Janey Godley Narrated by: Janey Godley Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins Release date: 09-05-24 @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, twitter or instagram
11 Nov 202437min
'Karla's Choice' by Nick Harkaway
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, a brand new novel featuring John le Carré’s superspy George Smiley, written by his son Nick Harkaway, read by Sir Simon Russell-Beale. Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… ‘Karla's Choice: A John le Carré Novel A: Nick Harkaway, John le Carré N: Simon Russell Beale L: 10 hrs and 42 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation Next week This Time Next Year A Life of Positive Thinking By: David Jason Narrated by: David Jason Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 10-10-24 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Audio @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, twitter or instagram
4 Nov 202438min
‘Sonny Boy: A Memoir’ by Al Pacino
On this episode of #AudioBookClub, we head to The Bronx of the late 1940s and the sepia-tinted alleyways and rooftops of the tenement buildings where a young Alfredo James Pacino and his ragtag gang of pre-pubescent ruffians ran wild… Steve Phillips and Matthew Layton present #AudioBookClub - the podcast that reviews and recommends audiobooks. On this episode… ‘Sonny Boy: A Memoir’ A: Al Pacino P: Al Pacino L: 12 hrs and 28 mins P: Penguin Audio Please get involved in the conversation Next week Karla's Choice: A John le Carré Novel A: Nick Harkaway, John le Carré N: Simon Russell Beale L: 10 hrs and 42 mins P: Penguin Audio @SteveKPhillips and @WhingeingPom AudioBookClub.net #AudioBookClub on facebook, twitter or instagram
28 Okt 202437min
