RatherBeReading
@ratherbereading.bsky.social
Katharine: Celt. Charity worker.
Ink drinker & word wrangler of dark fiction
Book Reviewer: Historical Novel Society
https://open.substack.com/pub/mywritingshenanigans
Short story published Bloody St Albans 22
Top 100: Cheshire Novel Prize 23
Mum to a
Ink drinker & word wrangler of dark fiction
Book Reviewer: Historical Novel Society
https://open.substack.com/pub/mywritingshenanigans
Short story published Bloody St Albans 22
Top 100: Cheshire Novel Prize 23
Mum to a
72 hours until I can get back here. The mountain of work and life-stuff that needs to happen between now and then seems insurmountable but Connemara, I’m coming for you 💚
August 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
72 hours until I can get back here. The mountain of work and life-stuff that needs to happen between now and then seems insurmountable but Connemara, I’m coming for you 💚
#SlantingTowardsTheSea by @lidijahilje.bsky.social I’m only two chapters in and this is giving me ALL the feels!
#amreading
#amreading
August 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#SlantingTowardsTheSea by @lidijahilje.bsky.social I’m only two chapters in and this is giving me ALL the feels!
#amreading
#amreading
The best 3 days solo writing retreat. I’ve come back, not necessarily refreshed (as I was writing like a demon day & night), but with renewed clarity and focus. Very grateful to have had this opportunity in the beautiful Surrey Hills.
#writingcommunity #retreatyourself
#writingcommunity #retreatyourself
August 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The best 3 days solo writing retreat. I’ve come back, not necessarily refreshed (as I was writing like a demon day & night), but with renewed clarity and focus. Very grateful to have had this opportunity in the beautiful Surrey Hills.
#writingcommunity #retreatyourself
#writingcommunity #retreatyourself
Happiest of publication days to @laurasrobinson.bsky.social and this absolutely stunning book #TheArtOfALie. It was wonderful to hear Laura talk about her inspiration behind the book & some of the research she undertook. Here she is last night at her event at #WareLibrary. Out now! 🎉💚🍍
July 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Happiest of publication days to @laurasrobinson.bsky.social and this absolutely stunning book #TheArtOfALie. It was wonderful to hear Laura talk about her inspiration behind the book & some of the research she undertook. Here she is last night at her event at #WareLibrary. Out now! 🎉💚🍍
What an opening page!! #FlightBehaviour by #BarbaraKingsolver
June 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
What an opening page!! #FlightBehaviour by #BarbaraKingsolver
My peony, and lupins: South East England
June 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
My peony, and lupins: South East England
Overcooked myself at work this week, so this afternoon has looked like this 📚🐕
May 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Overcooked myself at work this week, so this afternoon has looked like this 📚🐕
A couple of hours of me-time.
Some edits
Some reading
A cheeky cocktail 🍹
🙏
Some edits
Some reading
A cheeky cocktail 🍹
🙏
May 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A couple of hours of me-time.
Some edits
Some reading
A cheeky cocktail 🍹
🙏
Some edits
Some reading
A cheeky cocktail 🍹
🙏
Dog walk and petrichor are a much-needed balm
May 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Dog walk and petrichor are a much-needed balm
After a couple of brilliant but challenging reads it’s time for some pure comfort
#ahuginabook
#DianaGabaldon
#DragonflyInAmber
#ahuginabook
#DianaGabaldon
#DragonflyInAmber
May 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
After a couple of brilliant but challenging reads it’s time for some pure comfort
#ahuginabook
#DianaGabaldon
#DragonflyInAmber
#ahuginabook
#DianaGabaldon
#DragonflyInAmber
This is bloody good #TheOldDrift #NamwaliSerpell
May 3, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This is bloody good #TheOldDrift #NamwaliSerpell
An early night with fresh linen on the bed and a new book - heaven.
April 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
An early night with fresh linen on the bed and a new book - heaven.
Sometimes simple dinners are the best #cacioepepe
April 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sometimes simple dinners are the best #cacioepepe
Day 8 of this re-read and enjoying it even more second time around #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell
#Susannaclarke @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
#epicreads
#Susannaclarke @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
#epicreads
April 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Day 8 of this re-read and enjoying it even more second time around #jonathanstrange&mrnorrell
#Susannaclarke @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
#epicreads
#Susannaclarke @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
#epicreads
Anyone read this? Have read and loved An Instance of the Fingerpost and Stones Fall by the same author but a bit worried about the sci fi element in this which is not normally my go to…
#Booksky #amreading
#Booksky #amreading
April 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Anyone read this? Have read and loved An Instance of the Fingerpost and Stones Fall by the same author but a bit worried about the sci fi element in this which is not normally my go to…
#Booksky #amreading
#Booksky #amreading
The bookish community on socials is always wonderful & I’ve been lucky enough to meet some of the people IRL. @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social is one of those treasures. When I posted last week about a garden book to read to one of my lovely elderly clients she suggested then sent me this! #booksky
March 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The bookish community on socials is always wonderful & I’ve been lucky enough to meet some of the people IRL. @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social is one of those treasures. When I posted last week about a garden book to read to one of my lovely elderly clients she suggested then sent me this! #booksky
I don’t shop in Waitrose very often but when I do, I like to keep it real and not get above my station 🤣
March 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I don’t shop in Waitrose very often but when I do, I like to keep it real and not get above my station 🤣
Don’t know why I left this prequel on my shelf so long (so long I seemed to end up with the hardback and paperback version 🤣) but I’m loving it even more than The Priory. I do love fantasy when it’s as well written and character driven as this!
#ADayOfFallenNight #SamanthaShannon
#ADayOfFallenNight #SamanthaShannon
March 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Don’t know why I left this prequel on my shelf so long (so long I seemed to end up with the hardback and paperback version 🤣) but I’m loving it even more than The Priory. I do love fantasy when it’s as well written and character driven as this!
#ADayOfFallenNight #SamanthaShannon
#ADayOfFallenNight #SamanthaShannon
So smol like a teddy bear
March 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
So smol like a teddy bear
Lovely event with @zoeannewest.bsky.social at #NeroBookAwards.
Lots of lovely bookish/writing chat & bumped into @savidgereads.bsky.social at the bar.
Thank you @caffenero.bsky.social for my goodie bag with a copy of the winning book #MauriceandMaralyn & delicious coffee.
Also THE #BillBryson!
Lots of lovely bookish/writing chat & bumped into @savidgereads.bsky.social at the bar.
Thank you @caffenero.bsky.social for my goodie bag with a copy of the winning book #MauriceandMaralyn & delicious coffee.
Also THE #BillBryson!
March 6, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Lovely event with @zoeannewest.bsky.social at #NeroBookAwards.
Lots of lovely bookish/writing chat & bumped into @savidgereads.bsky.social at the bar.
Thank you @caffenero.bsky.social for my goodie bag with a copy of the winning book #MauriceandMaralyn & delicious coffee.
Also THE #BillBryson!
Lots of lovely bookish/writing chat & bumped into @savidgereads.bsky.social at the bar.
Thank you @caffenero.bsky.social for my goodie bag with a copy of the winning book #MauriceandMaralyn & delicious coffee.
Also THE #BillBryson!
Having an early night to get started on this beauty!
I love @essiefox.bsky.social books so especially excited to get an ARC of this.
Out April with @orendabooks.bsky.social
#Dangerous
#LordByron
I love @essiefox.bsky.social books so especially excited to get an ARC of this.
Out April with @orendabooks.bsky.social
#Dangerous
#LordByron
March 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Having an early night to get started on this beauty!
I love @essiefox.bsky.social books so especially excited to get an ARC of this.
Out April with @orendabooks.bsky.social
#Dangerous
#LordByron
I love @essiefox.bsky.social books so especially excited to get an ARC of this.
Out April with @orendabooks.bsky.social
#Dangerous
#LordByron
Wow what a book! I’ve absolutely adored this. Feeling bereft it’s over 😭
#OurEvenings #AlanHollinghurst
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
#booksky
#reading
#booklovers
#OurEvenings #AlanHollinghurst
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
#booksky
#reading
#booklovers
February 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Wow what a book! I’ve absolutely adored this. Feeling bereft it’s over 😭
#OurEvenings #AlanHollinghurst
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
#booksky
#reading
#booklovers
#OurEvenings #AlanHollinghurst
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
#booksky
#reading
#booklovers