Hi, and welcome to my Flashback Friday feature! On the first Friday of each month, I like to look back at the books I was reading the previous year during the same month. Please do join in if you h…

Autumn is my very favourite season – I may have mentioned this before – and Heidi Swain is one of my favourite authors so I eagerly jumped at the chance to read her latest book, Falling…

Today it's over to Mandie who is sharing her thoughts on the audiobook version of the latest novel from Jane Casey, Everything She Didn't Say. I was very fortunate to receive an invite to read an early copy of the book and you can check out my review here. Here's what the book is all about: Source: NetgalleyRelease Date: 16 July 2026

Today it's over to Mandie who has her review of The Winter Job by Antti Tuomainen, which is so wonderfully translated by David Hackston. With thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the tour invite. Here's what the book is all about: Source: Advance Reader CopyRelease Date: 23 October 2025

Source: Review copyPublication: 24 September 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1917764568 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review In 1913, two brothers are sent into the fo…

What am I currently reading? My goodness, how is it the last day of September already?! I’ve not been too well over the past week or so with a nasty throat infection, though finally starting …

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…

Blurb: When an ancient prophecy comes to pass, the splintered kingdoms of Hekalis are in grave danger. Torish, God of the Below, was warned not to dally with the dead. Now, he is gone, killed by th…

On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new thriller by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, The Last Tenant as part of the blog tour. With thanks to Anne Cater from Random Things Tours for invitin…

Blurb: The world changed in 2020. Gradually at first, then quickly and irreversibly, the patterns by which we once lived altered completely.Across home and town, allotment and moorland, The He…

Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein is published by Penguin Michael Joseph and is available now. I bought my own copy. It’s billed as being for fans of Yesteryear (by Caro Claire Burke) and Fleabag…

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…

My enormously grateful thanks to Amanda at Moonflower for sending me a copy of The Hiding Season by Ava Glass in return for an honest review. It is my pleasure to share my review today. You’l…

This month I added 8 new review commitments to my TBR mountain. FIVE were offered to me via email widgets ; I requested TWO;  and ONE was an auto-approved title (All book descriptions are linked to…

Source: Review copyPublication: 29 September 2027 from SpherePP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1408722633 My thanks to Sphere for a review copy I look along the road and notice how many people are standing outsi…

Today I hand the reins back to Mandie for her review of The Suffragette of Ironbridge by Mollie Walton. Out thanks to Anne Cater for the tour invite, and publisher Mountain Leopard Press for the copy of the book for review. Here's what it's all about: SourceL Advance Reader CopyRelease Date: 13 August 2026

I always look forward to reading a book in Doug Johnstone’s Skelfs series. Ghost Notes is the seventh in the series and I feel I’ve got to know the Skelf women pretty well by now. That …

The Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival closed its 15th edition with Director, Bob McDevitt inviting Val McDermid, live on stage, to be guest programmer for 2027. She will be the t…

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the first book in the Dead End Duncans series from Beck Lewis, Double Take. I was very lucky to be gifted a copy by the author at Capital Crime. Here is what it's all about: Source: Review Copy / Owned Kindle CopyRelease Date: 10 April 2026

Oops. That was a more bookish week than I expected. I bookended my working week with animals - a trip to Chester Zoo on Monday, and meeting a friend at a lovely Farm Park on Friday - and in between I received quite a few preordered books, ordered a few more, picked up a bargain at Lidl, and was gifted a few more. No wonder I'm so tired ... Well, all that and hormones, but that's another story. I'm breaking up the Norway pictures this week with some zoo snaps because cute animals, obviously.

RACING IS AN ART WORTH KILLING FOR . . . The brand new 2026 novel from the master of the racing thriller – now available in hardback and ebook. Fabian Tulley is only trying to run his own art gallery ...

Our protagonist, Jude Gray, is a young, childless widow who now runs her large sheep farm with the help of Noah, her shepherd, and her loyal dogs, Pip and Archie – with memories of her late husband…

This month I’ve chosen Meg from Kirsty Ferry’s The Snow Witch as my Captivating Character of the month. Meg is a midwife and healer who lives in Newbrough near Hadrian’s Wall in 1…

A Curious Ending by Sally Page is published by Harper Fiction and is available now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Escape into the world of Sally Page with the perfect armchair rea…

“Holly seems like the perfect girlfriend. Clever, funny, beautiful – Patrick feels like he’s hit the jackpot. Until he meets her family. Her dad has a mysterious new girlfriend. Her sister is…

Today I’m joining the paperback blog tour for The Winter Job. I’m resharing the review I originally wrote in October 2025 with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the tour and to Orenda B…

Blurb: Sarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order …

Author : Michael RobothamTitle : Tell Me Something TruePages : 430Publisher : Sphere / Little Brown UKPublication date : 29th September, 2026Source : Digital Review Copy I look along the road and n…

Today I am delighted to share my thoughts on book four in Michael J. Malone's rather marvellous Annie Jackson series, The Cutting. A huge thank you to Orenda Books for sending me an advance copy of the book, and to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the tour invite. Here's what it's all about: Source: Advance Review CopyRelease Date: 24 September 2026

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…

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…

Today I’m joining the blog tour for Secrets On The Fells. My review is written with thanks to Zoe O’Farrell for inviting me on the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book…

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…

Book Description: From the New York Times–bestselling author: A glamorous French villa. A carefully curated guest list. A body in the pool.The South of France is stunning, though not without its im…

Having not read the previous novels in the ‘Bookwoman’ series, I was hesitant to dive in the third book. I can attest that this novel can be read, and very much enjoyed as a stand-alone…

This week’s topic: Books on my Autumn 2026 Reading List Ah autumn, my favourite time of year. Gorgeous colours in the trees, lots of fruit ready to harvest, nights drawing in and the perfect …

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…

About The Book MARGARET THINKS HER TIME IS UP… BUT MAYBE HER TIME IS NOW?  Things have been hard since her husband Derek died, and they never really got over the disappearance of their daughte…

The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please …

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the debut novel from Lars Elling, The Princes of Pauper's Pond, which is out today and translated into English by Don Bartlett. Happy publication day. My thanks to Anne Cater or Random Things Tours for the tour invite and to Orenda Books for the advance e-copy for review. Here's what the book is about: Source: Advance E-CopyRelease Date: 24 September 2026

Today I am delighted to share my review of the latest book in the Julia Bird series from Katie Gayle, Murder At The Manor House. My thanks to publisher Bookouture for the tour invite and the early copy of the book for review. Here's what it's all about: Source: NetgalleyRelease Date: 22 September

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

It’s no secret that Autumn is my favourite season so I was really pleased that the third book in Hodder’s seasonal quartet has been published and it’s about Autumn! I already have…

Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Boo…

“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…

Book Description: When you’ve finally found somewhere to belong, why does part of you still long for adventure?Cali has everything she’s ever wanted: a crackling hearth at The Tusk & Tail…

Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you choose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off.  You can also share any progress that you have made on your current reads, your progress on…

Today, I’m posting about my bargain Kindle book haul that I nabbed via Amazon.ca I managed to purchase SIX new titles for a total spend of $6.78 Canadian (they were $1.13 per title, or  .99¢ …

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…