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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 18/06/2025

Sorry I have neglected you so much, Bluesky. I genuinely forget you exist 90% of the time. Please forgive me xxx ANYWAY, has anyone read this? A fabulous revenge thriller from the one and only Jackie Kabler. It's twisty, suspenseful and SO full of drama. Let me know if you plan on picking it up! 🩷

A copy of The Revenge Plot by Jackie Kabler.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 19/05/2025

This book was WILD! 🤯 Dark, twisted and intense - I inhaled it! I was mesmerised by Lizzy’s gorgeous writing as well as a toxic world of a cult-like wellness group striving for perfection. Fascinating, gripping and unpredictable. An easy 5⭐️! @bylizzybarber.bsky.social @daturabooks.bsky.social

A Kindle showing the cover of Be Mine by Lizzy Barber, next to a proof copy of the book showing the infinity symbol.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 14/05/2025

The Cliffhanger is such a triumph of a thriller, a real edge-of-your-seat, atmospheric, all-consuming read you won’t be able to put down! It's flawlessly written and completely unpredictable. I already know it’s one of my books of the year! 😍 @emilyfreud.bsky.social

A copy of The Cliffhanger by Emily Freud with a rocky beach in the background.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 02/05/2025

I really enjoyed Jeremy Vine's brand new book, Murder On Line One - a brilliantly plotted, wonderfully layered whodunnit, filled with a quirky cast of characters and an intriguing mystery to solve. Bravo, Jez! 👏 Out now! Thank you @harpercollins.bsky.social for my proof! 🫶

A proof copy of Murder on Line One by Jeremy Vine laying on a table with a Kindle showing the book cover propped next to it.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 01/05/2025

My little April wrap up! 📚 My favourite read in April was Into The Fire by @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social. Some of you may know that Gary is really ill in hospital, so please keep him in your thoughts, and maybe consider pre-ordering Into The Fire, out 5th June. It is INCREDIBLE 🧡 Get well soon, Gaz!

A stack of books read in April. From top to bottom; Fever of Unknown Origin, Into The Fire, The Spy Coast, Sweet Fury.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 16/04/2025

Well @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social has done it again! Another gut-wrenching, absorbing, completely addictive second novel to rival his debut of 2024! 👏 A tense, captivating, tightly-plotted crime drama with emotion and feeling tucked into every corner. SO brilliant! Out 5th June, don't miss it! 🔥🧡

A proof copy of INTO THE FIRE by G.D. Wright.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 31/03/2025

March Wrap Up! 📚 I needed to slow the pace this month, but still managed to read some brilliant books. My favourite being The New Neighbours 💙 What was your favourite book this month? 😊✨️ @lucynichol.bsky.social @callieuntitled.bsky.social

A stack of books read this month, from top to bottom; Deeply Personal, May All Your Skies Be Blue, When Sally Killed Harry, Cuckoo, The New Neighbours.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 24/03/2025

As expected, this book was bloody GREAT! A fantastic feminist revenge thriller. It’s funny, dark and twisted, and you will LOVE Sally! 🍸 Thrilling, clever and addictive. Perfect for fans of Dexter! 🩸 Thank you Avon Books for my proof 🫶 @lucynichol.bsky.social ❤️

A proof copy of WHEN SALLY KILLED HARRY by Lucy Roth next to a Kindle showing the book cover.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 19/03/2025

Will I ever get over this book? Absolutely NOT 💔 Refreshing and beautiful, yet heartbreaking and reflective. A must read! Thank you @faberbooks.bsky.social for my proof 🫶 Full review on the blog!

A proof copy of May All Your Skies Be Blue by Fiona Scarlett.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 13/03/2025

Happy publication day, Claire! 💙🥳 The New Neighbours is anxiety-inducing, so incredibly suspenseful and had the best twist! Will there ever be a book from Claire that I won’t rate five stars?! Fabulous 👏👏 Out now! Go grab it! 💙 Thank you @michaeljbooks.bsky.social for my proof! 🫶

A hardback copy of The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 06/03/2025

Cuckoo has been marketed as a "messed up thriller" and I can confirm it! It’s a clever, twisted, complex novel exploring a deep obsession, a love so strong + a dark, haunting truth hidden beneath the lies. Intense, brilliantly paced and completely thrilling! @callieuntitled.bsky.social #BookSky

A proof copy of Cuckoo by Callie Kazumi on a table next to a Kindle showing the book cover.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 03/03/2025

February wrap up! 📚 Another great month with such varying genres! My favourite reads have to be Famous Last Words and The Daughter. Perfect thrillers! 💙 What was your favourite book of Feb? 😊 #BookSky

A stack of books on a table, read in February.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 26/02/2025

When a mysterious box lands on your doorstep containing a signed proof of Lisa Jewell's new book, DON'T LET HIM IN. Thank you Cornerstone Press and Lisa 🥹😍 SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK!! #BookSky

Em holding a proof copy of Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell.

A signed proof of Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 24/02/2025

My first @tmloganauthor.bsky.social book and WOW 🤯 Really am kicking myself for not picking up his books sooner! The Daughter is one of those books where putting it down or taking a break actually feels painful. Pacy, gripping and all-consuming. A fantastic thriller! Out 27th Feb! #BookSky

A proof copy of The Daughter by T.M. Logan next to a Kindle showing the front cover of the same book.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 13/02/2025

Life Number Nine is SO much more than a love story. It’s the thought-provoking journey of two imperfect beings. It’s about the meaning of soulmates. It’s about the fascinating idea that what if we’ve met each other before, in different lifetimes? ❤️ Loved it! #BookSky💙📚

A hardback copy of Life Number Nine by Joe Heap.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 06/02/2025

Do you buy multiple copies of your favourite book? One of my favourite books is Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister. I have 3 different hardbacks and the eBook! If you haven't read it yet, I definitely recommend! #BookSky 💙📚

Three hardback copies of Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister. Two copies have different sprayed edges, one pink, one teal.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 05/02/2025

My book of the year. I’m calling it, right now!! Is it a thriller? God yes. But it’s also a love story, and I’ve never read anything so different, so striking, so beautiful in all my life. Tense, gripping, absorbing. What a book! #BookSky @gillianmauthor.bsky.social @michaeljbooks.bsky.social 💙📚

A hardback copy of Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister on a table. A proof copy of the book is beside it. A note above says, "It's been so lovely with you both. Lx."

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 31/01/2025

It felt SO good to be reunited with Torben Helle! 💚 A complex, witty and thoroughly entertaining mystery with brilliant characters and a baffling new murder to solve. Another triumph, @oskarjensen.bsky.social! Brilliantly done! 😊 Helle's Hound is out NOW! 🐾 @viperbooks.bsky.social

A proof copy of Helle's Hound by Oskar Jensen on a table.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 27/01/2025

I loved everything about this one! It’s a dark psychological suspense/police procedural/crime thriller just dripping with atmosphere and tension. An easy five star for me! Publishes 30th Jan. Thank you @hqstories.bsky.social for my copy! 😊 @amyjordanbooks.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚

A hardback copy of The Dark Hours by Amy Jordan.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 21/01/2025

Who's read Orbital? What did you think? 🌌 I thought it was stunning! It paints a breathtaking picture of our world, of space and everything in between, and makes us question our existence. Fascinating! 💜 Thanks @tinabakerbooks.bsky.social for recommending this for one of my 12 in 2025 reads! 🥰

A paperback copy of Orbital by Samantha Harvey propped next to a desktop globe.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 17/01/2025

Achieving a better work-life balance is a goal for many of us, but when Björn’s journey begins and he learns a little more about mindfulness, he discovers some pretty disturbing new coping strategies… A tense, thrilling journey with a dark, comical edge. A great read! #BookSky 💙📚

A proof copy of Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse on a table, next to a Kindle showing the cover.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 13/01/2025

🤯🤯 This is the definition of a page turner! A pacy, suspenseful thriller that hooked me in from the start + had me speed-reading until that glorious, unexpected finale. The paperback of @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social's I WILL RUIN YOU out on Thursday! Thanks for my early copy @hqstories.bsky.social 💚

A paperback copy of Linwood Barclay's I WILL RUIN YOU stood on a table next to a pile of books.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 06/01/2025

Jeeeeez! My first read of 2025 was incredible! 😲👏 An intense, atmospheric novel about 81 y/o Maggie who meets her match in the form of 8 y/o Otto. It’s an uncontrollable game of cat and mouse, where revenge slowly gets more horrific until it spirals into something nightmarish... 😈 LOVED! #BookSky

A hardback copy of HAVOC by Christopher Bollen, on a table of red and purple things.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 03/01/2025

12 in 2025 📚💙 I asked six of my favourite bookstagrammers and six favourite authors to recommend one book I need to read this year - and I'm going to read ALL of them! Thank you so much to all my lovely friends for your input. Some BRILLIANT recommendations 🤩 #BookSky

Six photos of bookstagrammers: @emmas.biblio.treasures
@bethreadscrime
@addictedtobks
@thestucumminsreads
@nothing.beats.a.good.book
@booksta_jon

Six photos of authors:
@gdwrightwrites
@gillianmauthor
@ajwestauthor
@emilyfreud_
@lv_matthews_author
@tinabakerbooks

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 30/12/2024

Well here they are. My top 10 books of 2024! ✨️ What a year. Can't wait to do it all again in 2025 🥰📚 #BookSky

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 29/12/2024

Hellooo #BookSky! I've not posted for a while because I haven't a clue what day it is and I'm just generally enjoying doing nothing 😆 BUT here is my wrap up for December 📚 It's been a Christmassy, murder-y, memoir-y month with a hint of the Black Death. Quite the mix 😂 What's been your favourite?

Books read this month in all stack including The Christmas Cottage, The Christmas Appeal, A Skye Full of Stars, Dancing Through A Deluge and Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret. A Kindle propped at the side showing the cover for Raised By Wolves, Possibly Monsters.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 23/12/2024

Thank you for my giveaway win, @thestucumminsreads.bsky.social 😍😍 I've been meaning to read some @claremackwrites.bsky.social so 2025 will be the year 🥳👑 #BookSky💙📚

Holding copies of A Game of Lies and The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 19/12/2024

It's been a long time since I've genuinely laughed out loud at a book, but this was hilarious! Such an entertaining mystery with the perfect sprinkling of festive goodness. Beautifully executed + filled with intrigue from start to finish. Loved it! 🎄 @janicehallett.bsky.social 💚

A copy of The Christmas Appeal placed on top of a themed tote bag and tea towel.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 19/12/2024

Thank you @shonaholmes23.bsky.social 😍😍 My giveaway win of Jack Jordan's REDEMPTION has arrived and I am so excited to read this!! ❤️ Have you read it? #BookSky

Holding a copy of Redemption by Jack Jordan, showing front cover.

Holding a copy of Redemption by Jack Jordan, showing back cover.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 16/12/2024

Huge thanks to Emma at @bantambooksuk.bsky.social for this! What a treat! SWEET FURY by Sash Bischoff releases April 2025. So excited to read this! 😍 #BookSky 💙📚

A parcel containing a proof copy of Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff and some sweet treats!

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 14/12/2024

I love all these books so much for so many different reasons. Can't wait to share my top 10 of the year with you all after Christmas! #BookSky 💙📚

A stack of ten books with spines hidden.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 14/12/2024

One of the most beautifully written Christmassy books I’ve read! An idyllic setting in the Isle of Skye, a heartwarming storyline at the best time of year, finding love, discovering lost family and embracing new family. So brilliant! ✨️ Loved it, @suemoorcroftauthor.bsky.social 🥰 #BookSky 💙📚

A copy of A Skye Full of Stars by Sue Moorcroft, propped in front of a Christmas tree.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 13/12/2024

Thank you so much @viperbooks.bsky.social for sending me an ARC of A TRIAL IN THREE ACTS, new from @guymorpuss.bsky.social. Out March '25 🤩 Really looking forward to this! #BookSky 💙📚

Holding an advance reader copy of A Trial in Three Acts by Guy Morpuss. Shows front cover.

Holding an advance reader copy of A Trial in Three Acts by Guy Morpuss. Shows back cover.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 09/12/2024

I think this was my first ever Christmas themed murder-mystery, and it was utterly brilliant! I went into it not really knowing what to expect, but I was very quickly hooked. Cleverly plotted and humourous, with such a satisfying ending. Hugely recommend! And it's only 200 ish pages 🎄🎁 #BookSky 💙📚

A copy of Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson, held in front of a Christmas wreath.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 08/12/2024

Thoughts? 😅 If I agree to review your book, that doesn't mean I will automatically give it 5 stars. And 4 stars is GOOD?! So confused. My reviews are usually pretty good at explaining why a book gets a particular rating. Feel very weird about this. I'll be thinking about it all night 😂 #BookSky

Screenshot of text saying:

Emily

I am curious why you gave me 4 stars? Was that intentional or a mistake?

This is a query, not a complaint.

Thank you.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 07/12/2024

Happy weekend, #BookSky! Hope you're all keeping safe from the storm 🍃 Two very pretty books dropped through the letterbox today. HAVOC by Christopher Bollen (thank you so much, HarperCollinsPR!) and my signed copy of FRANK & RED by @manvsbaby.bsky.social that I ordered from Darling Reads 💙📚

Holding a copy of HAVOC by Christopher Bollen.

Holding a copy of Frank & Red by Matt Coyne.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 05/12/2024

It's finally Christmas in the P household, my favourite part of the year 🎄 Looking forward to so many nights reading in this cosy spot with this beautiful dog 🧡 #BookSky

A Golden Retriever stood in front of a decorated Christmas tree.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 05/12/2024

Sarah Morgan nails it every time with her Christmas books! I just love her! ❤️ Family drama, beautiful friendships, blossoming romance, new beginnings, a snowy cottage, a small town, characters you’d love to call your own friends... and a massive twist?! Just BRILLIANT 🎄 #BookSky 💙📚

A copy of Sarah Morgan's book, The Christmas Cottage on a table with some Christmassy props, including ribbon, candy cane and candle.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 04/12/2024

Have you read The Betrayal of Thomas True by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social? Because if not, you need to. Whisporia (I'm not sure they're on Bluesky but they are on Instagram!) have created a collection of Thomas True inspired candles and I am obsessed 🥹💙 They are perfect!

Two candle tins stacked one on top of the other. Peacock feather to the left. The Betrayal of Thomas True by AJ West is underneath the candles with peacock sprayed edges.

A note from AJ West that accompanied my candle order. Signed at the bottom.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 03/12/2024

Happy Tuesday, #BookSky! How's things? We had a wonderful trip to the Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of HP this weekend! And found a really lovely new bookshop in London 🥰 Back in Yorkshire now and excited to finish my Sarah Morgan book this week, and to finally put up the Christmas decs! 🎄

Book shelf full of Harry Potter books at Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter.

In The Great Hall at Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter. Professor McGonagall, Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape costumes are on mannequins.

The Divination Classroom at Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter. Harry, Ron and Hermione costumes on mannequins sat around a table.

Hogwarts Castle model at Warner Bros Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 29/11/2024

Once upon a time, Friday nights looked VERY different. Now it's a Sarah Morgan book, a blanket, and a Golden Retriever 🥰📚 Have a great weekend, #BookSky! 💙📚

Reading a book under a blanket with a golden retriever curled up beside me.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 29/11/2024

Happy Friday, #BookSky! 💙📚 How's your week been? What have you been reading? I wanted to post my November Wrap Up a day early (busy weekend ahead!) My top read of the month was absolutely without a doubt Ink Ribbon Red by @alexpavesi.bsky.social. Was was your favourite read this month? 😊

Stack showing the books I've read this month. Something In The Water cover shown on Kindle, then a stack of the following; Dead Behind The Eyes, Kiss Me At Christmas, Christmas Actually, Ink Ribbon Red and When I Remember.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 28/11/2024

I really like frozen leaves and aeroplane trails (is there a proper name for those?) Today gave me both 🍁✈️

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 27/11/2024

I'm not sure whether Louise Jensen is here on #BookSky, BUT I need to share her new book cover and tell you to pre-order it because her last book was INCREDIBLE! 😍 amzn.eu/d/fO5VHXp

Cover reveal for Louise Jensen's new thriller, The Liar, coming April 2025.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 26/11/2024

In almost 5 years, our dog got B I G and I misplaced my fringe.

Knelt next to an almost 5 year old golden retriever.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 25/11/2024

I haven't even been a part of #BookSky for two weeks yet, but I've found so many lovely new authors in that time, one of which is @isabelashdown.bsky.social! And I've already bought some of her books! Thanks so much Isabel 🥰💙📚

A stack of books by Isabel Ashdown. From top to bottom; One Girl, One Summer, Glasshopper, Flight, Summer of '76.

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Emily | A Quintillion Words @aquintillionwords.com · 24/11/2024

Would love to be on here if you have space 😍🐾

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