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Good morning! Happy Monday! 😊

Another tough night with bubba, need some matchsticks for my eyelids! 🥱

Going to make the most of the little time I have to carry on with #ThePartyToEndAllParties by Lucy Roth. Hooked so far, plus bookmail coming up!

Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚

Death Watch Cottage by T. Orr Munro Book Review #DeathWatchCottage #HQStories A huge thank you to HQ Stories, Netgalley and T. Orr Munro, for sending me a copy of the excellent Death Watch Cottage to read and review. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blurb: Assume nothingThe body of Leo Hawkins is…

My review for the excellent #DeathWatchCottage by T. Orr Munro is now up on my blog! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @hqstories.bsky.social 💙📚

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Good morning! Happy Sunday! 😊

Had a super early start due to little man teething, so had plenty of time to read. No plans for today other than cuddles and reading, bliss! ❤️📖
Didn't have time to post book pics yesterday so they're coming up in a bit! Have a fab day everyone! 💙📚

Good morning! Happy Saturday! Bubba's having a nap, so time for me to start a new book, #ThePartyToEndAllParties by Lucy Roth 📖 Out 9th April!

A review coming up later, plus pics of the fab books I've received 😀

Have a wonderful relaxing Saturday everyone! 💙📚 #AvonBooksUK @netgalley.bsky.social

Bookmail time! 📚

First up, a huge thank you to Rich @simonschusteruk.bsky.social for sending me a copy of #APlotToDieFor by Ardal O'Hanlon, and all of these extra goodies!

First in a new mystery series, I'm so excited to read this! 🪏 Coming on the 16th April 🇮🇪 & 7th May 🇬🇧 #TheLikelySuspects 💙📚

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Good morning! 😊 Happy Wednesday! Just got back from a walk with bubba, I do love my early mornings. Received some fab book post yesterday, so pics coming up, then a day of cuddles and reading 📚 Carrying on with #DeathWatchCottage I'm hooked! Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚 @hqstories.bsky.social

From Harry Whittaker, comes an epic mystery set in the world of the Seven Sisters✨️
Expect exciting appearances from beloved Seven Sisters characters and discover how their lives have been shaped by the last twenty years.
This is Orlando's story. . .
@panmacmillan.bsky.social #lucindariley 💙📚

I'm excited that Detective Inspector Steph will soon have her next outing with @hobeckbooks.bsky.social #booksky #Gloucestershire #crimefiction

Good morning! Happy Tuesday! 😊 The sun is out again, yay! ☀️ Been out in the garden sorting what seeds to make a start on, my plan for when bubba is asleep 🌱

Until then, time to start a new book, #DeathWatchCottage by T. Orr Munro 📖 Looking forward to this! @hqstories.bsky.social
Have a fab day! 💙📚

Gloria Don’t Speak by Lucy Apps Blog Tour Book Review @weatherglassbooks #FolkPr A huge thank you to Kelly Pike at Folk PR, Weatherglass Books and, of course, Lucy Apps, for sending me a copy of Gloria Don’t Speak to read and review for the blog tour! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blurb: Gl…

My review for the excellent #GloriaDontSpeak by Lucy Apps is now up on my blog ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Good morning! Happy Sunday! Hardly any sleep last night, due to bubba teething so my plan for today is reading and not much else! 🥱

Have a review coming up in a bit, plus pics of some fab book post 📚

Whats everyone currently reading? Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚

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Good morning! Happy Saturday! Shopping and housework done, bubbas having a nap, so time for me to crack on with #TheArtfulAnnaHarris by Tracy Maton. Really enjoying it so far 😊 Some more book post pics coming up a bit later as well. Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚 @viperbooks.bsky.social

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Good morning! 😊 Happy Friday!

The rain is back unfortunately but perfect for a day day of cuddles and reading!

Making a start on #TheArtfulAnnaHarris by Tracy Maton publishing on the 5th March, and have a couple of reviews to catch up with throughout the day.

Have a fab day everyone! 💙📚

A huge thank you to @hqstories.bsky.social and T. Orr Munro for sending me a copy of #DeathWatchCottage 💜

This sounds brilliant, and I can't wait to read it!

Publishing on the 26th March (UK) 💙📚

A massive thank you to @bantambooksuk.bsky.social and Heba Al-Wasity for sending me a copy of #Weavingshaw 📚

This is top of my TBR pile, and I'm very much looking forward to it! 😀

'The most gothic and spellbinding slow burner fantasy romance of 2026!' Happy Publication Day! 🎉 💙📚

Next up, a huge thank you to @publicistkelly.bsky.social at Folk PR, @hollandhousebooks.bsky.social and KarenJennings, for sending me a copy of the historical novel #FirstofDecember out 26th March.

Blog tour coming soon! 💙📚

Time for book mail! 💙📚

First up, a huge thank you to @hqstories.bsky.social and @neillancaster66.bsky.social for sending me a proof and stunning finished copy of #TheDarkHeart 🖤 the next instalment (book 7) in the DS Max Craigie series!

Publishing 12th March in the UK. Giveaway coming soon! 👀

Gently Creaking Boards This story was first published at Flash Fiction Online in April 2023, and this post was updated to include the text of the story in December 2025. ~~§~~ She’s back. Well, I think it’s her. She’s ol…

It’s #NationalTellAFairyTaleDay. Here’s a favourite of mine: Gently Creaking Boards (first published at @flashfictiononline.bsky.social)

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Happy publication day @annabmitchell.bsky.social 🎉🎉

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Good morning! Happy Thursday! 😊 Not as nice as yesterday, weather wise, but at least it's not raining, for now! 😬

Have lots of thank you's to get through for all of the fab books I've received over the last two weeks, so pics coming up! 📚

Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚

Good morning! Happy Sunday! 😊

Another rainy morning here, so my plans for the day are reading, playing with little man and absolutely nothing else! Bliss! 💙📚

Made a start on #TheSilentTwin by Jen L. Crow last night. Only a few chapters in, but I'm already hooked!
Have a wonderful Sunday everyone!

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Good morning! Happy Friday! 😊 Bubba's been ill the last couple of days, but on the mend thank god! 🙏

Haven't had much time to read, so finishing off my current book this morning, then onto a new thriller 📖 Also, book post pics coming up in a bit.

Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚

Good morning! 😊 Happy Wednesday!

Been awake since 3am, housework done, so it's a day full of reading and cuddles for me!

Bubba's having a nap, so time to carry on with this brilliant book, only managed a few chapters yesterday but already hooked! Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚

There's 25% off pre-orders for Quite Ugly One Evening from today until February 20.
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Good morning! 😊 Happy Tuesday! Another sunny morning, hurry up spring! ☀️

Making a start on #GloriaDontSpeak by Lucy Apps whilst bubba is playing. Kindle or a book is always on hand for when I get a spare minute! 📚

Have a wonderful day everyone! 💙📚

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Heads up: there hasn't been an announcement yet, but I'm excited for this event in May at Waterstones Islington. I'll be alongside Will Maclean and Lucie McKnight Hardy, discussing our latest books: SOLACE HOUSE, NIGHT BABIES & my own COME SING FOR THE HARROWING.

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Good morning! 😊 Happy Monday! Beautiful sunshine and blue sky here again, yay!

Have some reviews to write, and have received some more fab book post, so pics coming up later 📚 Finishing off #TheDeathBed by Chris Bridges this morning, a cracker of a thriller!

Have a fab day everyone! 💙📚

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Happy Sunday! 😊 Back to the cold rainy days here, after the glorious sunshine yesterday 😕 Spring cannot arrive soon enough!🪻Been spending the day reading and cuddling bubba, not much else to do! Also have a few reviews to catch up with this evening. Have a lovely evening! 💙📚

A huge thank you to @headofzeus.bsky.social and Neil Jordan for sending me a copy of #TheLibraryofTraumaticMemory
'Blending gothic mystery, speculative science, and philosophical depth, this book is a haunting meditation on love, loss, and the ethics of memory.' 12/03/26 💚 💙📚

Up next, a huge thank you to Kelly Pike at #FolkPR and Lucy Apps for sending me a copy of #GloriaDontSpeak
'A deeply empathetic portrait of a woman dealing with vulnerability, violence – and the desire for connection.' Going to be an emotional read I think ♥️
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