There are a lot of great books being released this year. I’m looking forward to reading many of them. Some of my most anticipated releases have been listed below. The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett Release Date: 13 January 2024 Blurb: It’s time to solve the murder of the century… Forty years ago, Steven Smith […]

February was a good reading month because I found some books that I will cherish forever. I did try to read some rom-com novels for Valentine’s Day but I didn’t enjoy them unfortunately. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Blurb: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the

I saw this tag on Kristen’s blog, Kristen Kraves Books, and I thought it would be a fun tag to get back into blogging and a great way to recommend some of my favourite books. A book from one of your favourite genres As much as I love a good thriller, I think contemporary books

I read a lot of great books in March and found a new genre that I enjoyed. My thoughts on the books are listed below. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell Blurb: She was fifteen, her mother’s golden girl.She had her whole life ahead of her.And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie

Technically we have already passed the mid-year mark but I enjoy taking part in this tag and seeing everyone else’s answers. Best book you have read so far in 2024 This is a hard one to answer already because I’ve loved a few. However, I’m going to go with The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

This year I’m aiming to read 80 books. Last month I managed to read seven. Some were great, others not so much. 1. Watching You by Lisa Jewell You’re back home after four years working abroad, new husband in tow. You’re keen to find a place of your own. But for now you’re crashing in

Two weeks ago, I visited Barcelona and had the chance to seek out three bookshops that caught my eye.  Before stepping foot into sunny Spain I stumbled across an article in The Guardian describing all the wonderful shops to visit as a book lover. I thought the idea of browsing the shops in a different country

Blogging has taken a back seat over the last few months but I wanted to share some of the books I’m excited to be released this year. Most of the ten books listed are being published in the first half of 2024. Yellowface by R. F. Kuang Blurb: Athena Liu is a literary darling. Juniper

Last month, I joined an online book club via Bookstagram. It mainly focusses on YA reads and is how I came to discover Lynn Painter’s books. I adored the book club pick – Better than the Movies – so much that I also read Betting On You by the same author. In a bid to

Edinburgh has plenty to offer a book lover – from the streets that inspired JK Rowling to the best independent bookshop in the UK. If you are a massive Potterhead like I am then this is the place to visit. It is claimed by many fans to be the street that inspired the setting of