I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting Flora’s House in all seasons of the year and getting to know the various visitors to the holiday home. The final book in the seasonal quartet introduces us …

Any visit at the National Museum of Maps and Old Books in Bucharest is a memorable adventure: from stained glass windows depicting medieval maps to lion-shaped door handles, from unique old maps to pa...

September started off with the most glorious weather, which clearly arrived especially for my birthday weekend. OH and I took the opportunity to explore nature and recharge our batteries, and were …

This week’s topic: Happy Books! This week’s topic is really books that bring happy memories but I’ve tweaked it a bit to be Happy Books! I’ve chosen ten books with the word …

I’m pleased to be joined by East Lothian based author Charlie Laidlaw today. His novel The Days of Our Birth has recently been republished by Rampart Books and is available in paperback, hard…

the setup… Eight years ago, Hattie Conlee left her home in Pennsylvania and escaped to Lantern Cove, Maine, legally becoming Mary Whittaker. Her son Tommy had been convicted of being the notorious …

“SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… Plenty of people have lousy parents, but Nicola Fischer’s father has just been convicted of murdering five young women, including her best friend. Fired from he…

I love looking at all the wonderful books that are coming out in the next few months and here I’ve selected a few that I’m particularly excited about from 2026 Q4. Covers and publicatio…

Source: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda Books (paperback)PP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764346 My thanks to Orenda Books for a review copy Sofas, secrets and a snowbound road to trou…

“SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… Plenty of people have lousy parents, but Nicola Fischer’s father has just been convicted of murdering five young women, including her best friend. Fired from he…

Today I’m delighted to feature author Samantha York. Her debut novel The Foreshore, was published by Salt Publishing in August 2025 and explores themes of isolation, grief, and clashing belie…

Another busy month, but I did actually find my reading mojo this month, helped along by some relaxing time away. My OH and I spent a weekend in Liverpool, a city I’ve not visited previously. …

Does my last book link back to the starting book at all? If you have taken part in #6Degrees this month, leave me a link in the comments so I can see where your chain has taken you. The starting bo…

Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/sched…

We Chase Shadows is the second in the We Solve Murders series from Richard Osman. The detective agency We Solve Murders comprises ex-policeman Steve, his daughter-in-law Amy and best-selling noveli…

Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature which will be hosted by Hugh Roberts while Terri is away. Hugh has chosen Ephemeral for this week’s challenge. It’s a shame flowers only last a rela…

Today I’m delighted to feature author Samantha York. Her debut novel The Foreshore, was published by Salt Publishing in August 2025 and explores themes of isolation, grief, and clashing belie…

the setup… Kate Fitzgerald was diagnosed with a rare and deadly form of leukemia (APL) when she was two years old. Her four-year old brother Jessie isn’t a bone marrow match so her parents, Sara an…

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic…

The Winter Guest by Sarah Moss will be published on 1st October 2026. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Tell me the worst thing you’ve ever done. On Christmas Eve, in a hotel on Irela…

This week’s topic: Autumn Freebie This week’s topic is an Autumn freebie. Now Autumn is my favourite time of the year but there’s not many books seemed to be set around that time …

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…

Source: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13:  978-1917764490 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review The most dangerous voices are the ones th…

An Unlikely Visitor by Joanna Cannon published June 4th with The Borough Press and is described as 'funny and poignant'.

Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to yo…

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  At sunrise, high in the Itali…

What am I currently reading? I’ve finally started reading Richard Osman’s We Chase Shadows. I only started on Monday but I’m finding it an easy, fast-paced read so I’m alrea…

I am very excited that a new series of the Great British Bake Off is about to start on Tuesday.  I absolutely love this programme so I thought I’d revisit the GBBO booktag challenge which I d…

The Christmas Reading Challenge is hosted by Jodie @ That Happy Reader. Since many publishers release their holiday stories in September and October, the challenge starts on October 1, 2026 and run…

Welcome to the Sunday Stills Animal of the Month Challenge hosted Terri at Second Wind Leisure.  Terri’s prompt this week is Antlers, Horns and Hooves so to start here are some of the horses …

I’m delighted to be joined by Julie Haworth today, author of Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour. Murder at Honeysuckle Harbour was published earlier this week by Pellerin Books and available now i…

Welcome to Reading Over the Weekend with Lisette Brodey’s All That Was Taken, a psychological suspense novel where love and healing emerge from the shadows of loss, secrets, and danger.

I’m not sure if I’ve read a book by Jane Green before but having read this short story, I’d certainly be interested in reading more of her work. I got Famous Once for my Kindle th…

“Welcome to North Falls―a small town with big secrets. The house at 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other in the quiet, residential street. But rumours are rife about the Vickery family – a co…

Author : Lisa GardnerTitle : You’ll Be SorryPages : 370Publisher : CenturyPublication date : 13th August, 2026Source : Bought my own copy Perched on a ledge with stunning views, the Dixon’s f…

Kate Atkinson is a favourite author of mine and I’ve really enjoyed both her Jackson Brodie series and her standalone novels. Our Noble Selves is historical fiction set around the time of The…

the setup… Klickitat County Sheriff Jenny Almond gets a distress call from Anthony Alvarez on a stormy night and responds alone. In a split second moment, she returns fire, killing him, only to fin…

Today I’m delighted to feature crime author Frances Crawford whose novel A Bad, Bad Place is lauded as a crime debut of the year having won the McDermid Debut Award at this year’s Theak…

Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to yo…

This Week in Books is a feature hosted by Lipsy at Lipsyy Lost and Found that allows bloggers to share: What they’ve recently finished reading What they are currently reading What they ar…

Source: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13:  978-1917764490 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review The most dangerous voices are the ones th…

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  Perched on a ledge with stunn…

A Dance of Mirrors by Annette ByfordMy rating: 3 of 5 stars 3.5 stars A Dance of Mirrors is a family story with a twin timeline. Much of the story is based on the real lives of the author’s parents…

The Winter King by Bernard CornwellMy rating: 4 of 5 stars The Winter King is the first book in the Warlord Chronicles of historical fiction set around fifth or sixth century Britain. This is a fic…

Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson is published by Doubleday and is out now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof package including a stick of rock that I wouldn’t risk my poor teeth on t…

This week’s topic: Ten Authors I’ve Met This week’s topic is ten authors I’ve met and this is rather an easy one for me! As well as having attended many events at the Edinbu…

the setup… Back in high school, the Core Four were inseparable…Audrey, the lucky one; Micah, the beautiful one; Jasmine, the smart one; and Beck, the sporty one. That is until the night of their gr…

“An unthinkable crime. A fatal conspiracy. A suspect without a trace.The heir to one of the Empire’s most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. His hands are covered in his…