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Here’s my reading January roundup:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Nightingale
The God of the Woods
Code Name Verity
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
The Old Crones Club
Still Me
Only Human

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Herd

Reviews to follow

#booksky #january #wrapup
Reposted by Nicky Maunder 🇬🇧 (she/her)
Apparently, we've had 34,001 streams of The Bert's Books podcast.

No idea if that's good or not.

Let's add a few more - the latest episode featuring spoiler-free reviews of The Barbecue at No 9 and Mistborn is winging its way to wherever you listen to your podcasts right now.
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The One Day You Were My Husband - Rosie Walsh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Part romance, part mystery, with lots going on in this one.

Thanks to the publishers for this review copy, which is out 4 June.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4r3bUcD
#booksky #rosiewalsh #theonedayyouweremyhusband #adpr
February 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
🎧Her Last Christmas - Claire McGowen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I flew through this one, and found our main character refreshing as she wasn’t a damsel in distress that needed rescuing

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4kiNvgQ

#booksky #clairemcgowan #herlastchristmas
February 4, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Here’s my reading January roundup:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Nightingale
The God of the Woods
Code Name Verity
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
The Old Crones Club
Still Me
Only Human

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Herd

Reviews to follow

#booksky #january #wrapup
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
🎧The Maze Runner - James Dashner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Enjoyable, but not as tense or as gripping as other YA dystopian books.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/3LZebXe

#booksky #mazerunner #jamesdashner
January 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM
🎧The Interview - CM Ewan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With lots going on this cat and mouse job interview from hell.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4rkH0fP

#booksky #theinterview #cmewan
January 26, 2026 at 9:41 PM
🎧 One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My second attempt at reading ODW - I enjoyed the unique magic system, but I wasn’t really gripped with the story.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/3YXk0ra

#booksky #rachelgillig #onedarkwindow
January 24, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🎧Glorious Exploits - Ferdia Lennon
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lennon managed to combine the ancient life of Sicily with the modernness of Ireland - and it works!

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4jVREHp

#booksky #ferdialennon #gloriousexploits
January 23, 2026 at 8:19 PM
🎧Human Remains - Jo Callaghan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The net is closing in on DSI Kat Frank with her stalker. Alongside, Kat’s new case takes an unexpected turn with a possible connection with her notorious old case.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/49rEUof

#booksky #jocallaghan #humanremains
January 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🎧We All Live Here - Jojo Moyes
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Took me a while to get into it. Moyes does her usual character driven story with some memorable characters and moments. Not my favourite of her books.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4ql6GZH

#booksky #jojomoyes #wealllivehere
January 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
🎧Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Blimey, this is another corker from TJR! I’d seen some earlier reviews about this one that raved about it, and of course it’s all deserved.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4syxVkZ

#booksky #taylorjenkinsreid #atmosphere
January 12, 2026 at 9:24 PM
🎧The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A reread, after reading & loving this in 2019. It’s a beautiful, emotional and heartbreaking read. Check out the CW.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4bsyy9q

#booksky #nathanfiler #theshockofthefall
January 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🎧The Dictionary of Lost Words
- Pip Williams ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I will admit, this one crept up on me. After reading that blurb, I didn’t expect it to go where it took me or how much it pulled me in.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4545SQc

#booksky #pipwilliams #thedictionaryoflostwords
January 10, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🎧The Flower House - Nicky Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I stumbled across the author talking about this one on her socials & was lucky be sent a review copy. It took a while to pull me in, but once it did boy did I get hooked.

Check out the CW & my review ⬇️
bit.ly/3Z4EqOE

#booksky #nickyblack #theflowerhouse
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
🎧The 392 - Ashley Hickson-Lovence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m so glad I stumbled across this little gem after seeing someone recommend it on the socials. Whilst it’s a short read, it doesn’t half pack a punch. Check out the CW!

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4q6SD9J

#booksky #the392 #AshleyHicksonLovence
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
🎧The End of the World As We Know It - various authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

An anthology of short stories, some more memorable than others & some stronger than others. There are some whacky imaginations out there!

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4qUHysH

#booksky #stephenking #thestand #theendoftheworldasweknowit
January 2, 2026 at 8:27 PM
HNY! Here’s my final wrap up for 2025;

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Glorious Exploits

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Human Remains
One Dark Window
The Interview
The Maze Runner
Her Last Christmas
The One Day You Were My Husband #adprproduct

Reviews to follow.

Hope you had a good reading month!

#booksky #december #wrapup
January 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Here’s my 2025 reading wrap up - all my 5 star reads. Spot any of your favourites?

#booksky #readingwrapup #2025
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🎧The Changing Man - Tomi Oyemakinde ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The premise really appealed, but it didn’t really hook me in. I normally like YA, but i think maybe I’m a little too old for this type of YA.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4jjixVj

#booksky #thechangingman #TomiOyemakinde
December 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎧Death of the Author - Nnedi Okorafor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is one of the most unusual premises for a book I’ve ever read. It didn’t go the way I was expecting it to and I liked that it was sci-fi without it being too “sci-fiey”.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/3L1vEhi

#booksky #deathoftheauthor #NnediOkorafor
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🎧Dead Happy - Josh Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a brilliant conclusion to the HappyHead duology. I really enjoyed being in Seb’s head - he’s such a memorable character.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/498rpsk

#booksky #joshsilver #deadhappy
December 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🎧HappyHead - Josh Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

After seeing this recommended, this lived up to the hype for me. I absolutely loved this one and, I immediately went into book 2.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/44ETWnX

#booksky #happyhead #joshsilver
December 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
📚 Needy Little Things - Channelle Desamours ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I liked the premise but really struggled with the pacing, and the plot device wasn’t used to full effect. Ultimately, not for me.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/3YIbcoA

#booksky #needylittlethings #channelledesamours
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🎧Circus of Wonders - Elizabeth Macneal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved Nell’s journey, as she learns to love her own skin and take ownership of her own body - but there are some difficult moments and challenging viewpoints in this.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/4j7i4VZ

#booksky #elizabethmacneal #circusofwonders
December 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎧The Maid’s Secret - Nita Prose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ah Molly. What a journey these last 3 & 1/2 books have been. You’ve really worked your way into my heart and your latest offering really had me tearing up.

Read my review ⬇️
bit.ly/3MHDpt0

#booksky #themaidssecret #nitaprose
December 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM