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Shelf Life

By Bert's Books

Every book on every shelf tells two stories - the one within it's pages, and the one about how it got on that shelf.



In each episode of Shelf Life authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers will share the 7 books that have changed their life.
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SJ Watson

Shelf LifeFeb 13, 2021

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Bryan Moriarty

Bryan Moriarty

Bryan Moriarty - author of It Sounds Like Fun picks the seven books that changed his life.

Mar 30, 202301:07:07
Louise Swanson

Louise Swanson

Louise Swanson author of End of Story reveals the 7 books that changed her life

Mar 23, 202301:04:20
Alex Call

Alex Call

This week's guest is Alex himself - the man behind Bert's Books. Find out the seven(ish) books that changed his life. 

Jan 01, 202301:19:01
Michael J Ritchie

Michael J Ritchie

Bert's Books bookseller-cum-author Michael J Ritchie is a guest on this episode of Shelf Life - sharing the seven books that changed his life.

Dec 27, 202259:43
Patrick Gale

Patrick Gale

Patrick Gale - author of A Place Called Winter and Mother's Boy - shares the seven books that changed his life.

Mar 01, 202201:15:56
Miranda Dickinson

Miranda Dickinson

Bestselling author Miranda Dickinson chooses the 7 books that changed her life.

Feb 03, 202201:17:19
Sarah Bonner

Sarah Bonner

Sarah Bonner discusses the seven books that changed her life. Her debut novel - Her Perfect Twin - is available to order now at bertsbooks.co.uk

Jan 20, 202201:09:39
Milly Johnson

Milly Johnson

Milly Johnson - author of The Woman in the Middle - picks the seven books that changed her life.

Oct 14, 202101:09:06
Will Carver

Will Carver

Will Carver - author of Good Samaritans, Nothing Important Happened Today and The Beresford - picks the seven books that changed his life.

Jul 22, 202159:23
Cherie Jones

Cherie Jones

Cherie Jones - author of the How the One Armed Sister Sweeps Her House - reveals the seven books that changed her life.

Jul 08, 202101:01:10
Joseph Knox

Joseph Knox

Joseph Knox - author of the Aidan Waits series and True Crime Story - reveals the seven books that changed his life.

Jun 24, 202101:13:39
Sarah Winman

Sarah Winman

Sarah Winman author of When God Was a Rabbit, Tin Man and Still Life reveals the seven books that changed her life. 

You can order her latest novel Still Life at bertsbooks.co.uk

Jun 10, 202101:32:13
Matt Cain

Matt Cain

Matt Cain - author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle - discusses the 7 books that have changed his life

May 27, 202101:05:26
Jennifer Saint

Jennifer Saint

Jennifer Saint - author of Ariadne - discusses the 7 books that have influenced her life

May 13, 202101:05:23
Dawnie Walton

Dawnie Walton

Dawnie Walton - the author of The Final Revival of Opal & New - picks the seven books that changed her life.

Apr 29, 202101:01:37
LD Lapinksi

LD Lapinksi

LD Lapinski, author of the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series shares the 7 books that changed her life

Apr 15, 202157:25
Carol Birch

Carol Birch

Carol Birch, author of Cold Boy's Wood and Jamrach's Menagerie chooses the seven books that shaped her life.

Apr 01, 202101:15:51
Naomi Ishiguro

Naomi Ishiguro

Naomi Ishiguro - author of Common Ground - reveals the seven books that changed her life. 

Mar 18, 202153:20
Ed Needham

Ed Needham

Editor of book-ish magazine Strong Words Ed Needham picks the seven books that changed his life.

You can find out more about Strong Words by visiting strong-words.co.uk

Mar 04, 202101:03:39
Clare Pooley

Clare Pooley

Clare Pooley - author of The Authenticity Project - reveals the seven books that changed her life. 

Feb 18, 202101:02:59
SJ Watson

SJ Watson

Picking the most important books to them is the bestselling author of Before I Go To Sleep - SJ Watson.

SJ Watson's latest book Final Cut is available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Feb 13, 202101:00:54
Bethany Clift

Bethany Clift

Picking the most important books to them is the debut author, Bethany Clift.

Last One at the Party is available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Feb 04, 202101:12:33
Episode 14 - Harriet Tyce

Episode 14 - Harriet Tyce

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is the bestselling author, Harriet Tyce

Blood Orange and The Lies You Told are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Aug 20, 202001:12:35
Episode 13 - Sheila O'Flanagan

Episode 13 - Sheila O'Flanagan

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is the bestselling author, Sheila O'Flanagan

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Jul 22, 202054:38
Episode 12 - Dorothy Koomson

Episode 12 - Dorothy Koomson

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Dorothy Koomson - the award winning author of The Ice Cream Girls and it's brand new sequel All My Lies Are True 


All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Jul 09, 202051:27
Episode 11 - Rhik Samadder

Episode 11 - Rhik Samadder

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Rhik Samadder - Guardian columnist and author of the memoir: I Never Said I Loved You.

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Jul 02, 202053:57
Episode 10 - Karen Hamilton

Episode 10 - Karen Hamilton

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Karen Hamilton bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend.

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Jun 25, 202052:58
Episode 9 - Angela Saini
Jun 18, 202056:36
Episode 8 - Adele Parks
Jun 04, 202001:22:55
Episode 7 - Clare Mackintosh

Episode 7 - Clare Mackintosh

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Clare Mackintosh bestselling author of I Let You Go and After The End.

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

May 28, 202054:59
Episode 6 - Steve Antony

Episode 6 - Steve Antony

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Steve Antony - bestselling author and illustrator of  -among others - the Mr Panda series.

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

May 21, 202001:01:33
Episode 5 - Paul Burston
May 14, 202001:22:06
Episode 4 - Dominic Nolan

Episode 4 - Dominic Nolan

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Dominic Nolan - bestselling author of the Abigail Boone series - Past Life & After Dark

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Mar 24, 202001:20:08
Episode 3 - Julie Cohen

Episode 3 - Julie Cohen

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Julie Cohen - bestselling author of the Bert's Books Book of the Year 2019 The Two Lives of Louis and Louise 


All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Mar 17, 202045:51
Episode 2 - Sarah Turner

Episode 2 - Sarah Turner

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Sarah Turner - Costa Novel Judge 2019 and former e-commerce trading controller at WHSmith.

All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Mar 10, 202049:01
Episode 1 - Rowan Coleman

Episode 1 - Rowan Coleman

This week's guest picking the most important books to them is Rowan Coleman - the bestselling author of books such as The Summer of Impossible Things and - as Bella Ellis - The Vanished Bride - the first in the Bronte Mysteries series of novels.


All of the books discussed in this podcast are available to order on bertsbooks.co.uk

Mar 03, 202042:35
Shelf Life - Trailer

Shelf Life - Trailer

Every book on every shelf tells two stories - the one within it's pages, and the one about how it got on that shelf.



Each week authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers will share the 7 books that have changed their life.

Feb 14, 202001:22