This week’s topic: books set in times of war As it’s Remembrance Day today, I’m deviating from the nominated topic (yes, again!) and have chosen ten books set either wholly or par…

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. Each week has a new topic where you can then create your top ten…

I’m delighted to be sharing my review Jane Anderson’s new historical fiction novel, The Orchid Hunter’s Daughter, which is published this very day. I’m excited to be going t…

How often do you read and enjoy books out of your comfort zone? What book have you enjoyed in a genre you usually avoid?

They should fear me, the power I possessed, and the bright, ravenous rage that now fuelled my every breath… Even I did not know what I was capable of. Lady Morgan surveys her life at Camelot: she i…

Tiger Slayer is an engaging and visually rich biography of Nur Jahan, Mughal Empress of India, that reclaims her place in history with clarity and grace.

I am continuing to enjoy my Christmas reads this year. My goal is to read all the ARCs and ALCs that I have received this year. At this point, I now have 38 on that list. That means I have to read a minimum of 13 per month to finish them all by the end of December. That will not be easy as I am on a 2 week holiday and am participating in Nonfiction November and Novellas in November.

You all know that I’m a huge fan of Milly Johnson – and I’m delighted that she’s become a true personal friend over the years.  To celebrate Milly’s latest book, Let The Bells Ring Out which …

Welcome to It’s Monday! What are you Reading? It’s hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind.

I do love a book challenge, so I’ve joined in with this one after spotting it on Bluesky. Day 10 - A book that made you cry I read A Mother's Confession by Kelly Rimmer when I first started this blog, and it made me cry buckets! It was truly breathtaking twist that added to the tears! The tagline was actually right for once, and really did take my breath away! I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to join in please do!

I do love a book challenge, so I’ve joined in with this one after spotting it on Bluesky. Day 11 - A book set in a location you would like to visit I loved this photo book about Ancient Rome, and I remember how much it made me want to visit. I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to join in please do!

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“On an island off the windswept Irish coast, guests gather for the wedding of the year – the marriage of Jules Keegan and Will Slater. Old friends. Past grudges. Happy families. Hidden jealou…

the setup… Sydney Singleton, a former journalist now working and in PR and living in Los Angeles, makes the trip to Raleigh following her paternal grandmother’s death to clear out her home. Hidden …

I do enjoy a good romance, especially if it isn't too steamy. Both of these books are clean, sweet romances. That doesn't mean that the characters don't have issues to deal with, making the characters relatable and the stories enjoyable.

I’m delighted to be joined by Kathryn today, author of The Christmas Party. The Christmas Party was published by Bookouture in October and available now in as an e-book: full details below. O…

Title: Nash Falls (Walter Nash #1) Author: David Baldacci Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Action First published: November 11th 2025 Publisher: Hachette Audio Finished reading: November 3rd 2025 Pages: 4…

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Marlene of Reading Reality. It’s all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in a physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, books for review from authors, Netgalley, Edelweiss or publishers, as well as gifts or books you won.

My enormous thanks to Peter Wiholm for sending me a copy of his children’s book Grumpy Gnome all the way from Canada. Grumpy Gnome is illustrated by Alejandro Segura Baron and it’s my pleasur…

I do love a book challenge, so I’ve joined in with this one after spotting it on Bluesky. Day 7 - A book of short stories What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama and translated by Alison Watts, is a really lovely collection of translated Japanese short stories that I'm very keen to read again! I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to join in please do!

I do love a book challenge, so I’ve joined in with this one after spotting it on Bluesky. Day 10 - A book that made you cry I read A Mother's Confession by Kelly Rimmer when I first started this blog, and it made me cry buckets! It was truly breathtaking twist that added to the tears! The tagline was actually right for once, and really did take my breath away! I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to join in please do!