I hope everyone is having a great long weekend! My weekend started with the Richard Ashcroft gig in Leeds on Thursday night so today's #MusicMonday is one of my favourites from him: portable-magic.com/2026/04/06/m...

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Stories Of Hope From Auschwitz by Petra Stevenson. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/04/01/p...

Today I'm joining the blog tour for The Dying Hour by Jane Jesmond and I'm giving away a copy of the book! To enter, repost this post. More info here: portable-magic.com/2026/04/01/g...

On Wednesday, I went to see Ed Byrne, so today's #MusicMonday is inspired by one of his routines. If you know, you know and if you don't, the clip is in the post. portable-magic.com/2026/03/30/m...

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Reaper by @vandasymon.bsky.social Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/03/29/v... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Happy publication day to Sarah Vaughan! Here's my review of Based On A True Story. portable-magic.com/2026/03/26/s...

Today on Portable Magic I'm joining the blog tour for Dead Heat by Sabine Durrant. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/03/24/s...

I went to see Tina: The Musical on Thursday so today's #MusicMonday had to be a Tina Turner track! Enjoy. portable-magic.com/2026/03/23/m...

Today I'm taking part in the cover reveal for Stop Dead by Katrin Juliusdottir. portable-magic.com/2026/03/23/c... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Today I'm joining the paperback blog tour for Son by Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger. I'm resharing my review from March 2025. portable-magic.com/2026/03/19/j... @orendabooks.bsky.social

I thought it was time to share a more recent track so today's #MusicMonday is another track introduced to me by the great people of the NTT20 squad: portable-magic.com/2026/03/16/m...

Today on Portable Magic I'm joining the cover reveal for Under The Blazing Sun by Jenny Lund Madsen: portable-magic.com/2026/03/16/c... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Today's #MusicMonday is a song that was released in my teenage years. I loved it then, and I heard it for the first time in a while recently so I thought it was time to share it with you. portable-magic.com/2026/03/09/m...

Today I'm pleased to be revealing the cover for The Bone Mother by @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social : portable-magic.com/2026/03/09/c... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Sharks by @ohneklippo.bsky.social Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/03/06/s... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Tombstoning by Doug Johnstone. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/03/03/d... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Catherine by @essiefox.bsky.social Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/03/03/e... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Today is the final day on the Chris Carter blogathon and I'm reviewing The Death Watcher: portable-magic.com/2026/03/02/c...

I went to see Sunny Afternoon on Thursday and loved it despite the audience! So today's #MusicMonday is one of my favourite tracks by The Kinks: portable-magic.com/2026/03/02/m...

Today I'm taking part in the blog tour for Death Bed by Chris Bridges. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/02/25/c...

Today it's time for #MusicMonday #100. It had to be a good one so I felt the pressure this week and eventually went for one of my favourites that I heard in the pub yesterday: portable-magic.com/2026/02/23/m...

I went to see the new Wuthering Heights film yesterday, which was...interesting...and today's track is one from the Spotify soundtrack: portable-magic.com/2026/02/16/m...

I need to leave the other place because it's a horrendous racist, homophobic cesspit. Is there a decent #bcafc following on here? (that's all I really use the other place for)

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Broken Wings by Barry N Rainsford and I'm sharing an extract from the book: portable-magic.com/2026/02/10/b...

With the news that Brad Arnold died over the weekend, today's #MusicMonday is one of my favourite 3 Doors Down songs. portable-magic.com/2026/02/09/m...

Today on Portable Magic I'm joining the blog tour for The Hope by Paul E Hardisty. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2026/02/03/p... @orendabooks.bsky.social

On Thursday, I went to the launch gig for the new Cast album. As you would expect, it was mostly new material but they did have a request for some older songs, including today's #MusicMonday choice. portable-magic.com/2026/02/02/m...

Today I'm back on the Chris Carter blogathon with my review of Genesis: portable-magic.com/2026/02/02/c...

Today's #MusicMonday track was used on Call The Midwife last week. I'd never heard it before but it's been in my head ever since so I hope you enjoy. portable-magic.com/2026/01/26/m...

Today's #MusicMonday is a track that appeared on my Spotify Discover Weekly playlist last week and I'd never heard it before, despite it being released in the 1980s. I really liked it, so I hope you do too. portable-magic.com/2026/01/19/m...

Today on Portable Magic I'm reviewing Into The Dark by Ørjan Karlsson. portable-magic.com/2026/01/15/o...

In the last few weeks, I enjoyed watching Trespasses on Channel 4. It has a brilliant soundtrack so I've chosen a track from it today (and I'll probably come back to it in future.) portable-magic.com/2026/01/12/m...

I struggled to choose a track for #MusicMonday this week, but over the last few months I've enjoyed listening to The Last Dinner Party. As a crime reader, I've been particularly drawn to this track. portable-magic.com/2026/01/05/m...

Today I'm joining the Chris Carter blogathon with my review of Written In Blood: portable-magic.com/2026/01/05/c...

Today I'm joining the blogathon for Jack Jordan for the final time. Here's my review of A Woman Scorned: portable-magic.com/2026/01/05/j...

I've been enjoying the new series of Emily In Paris this week so today's #MusicMonday is a song that was covered in the soundtrack that is a throwback to my teenage years, even though it wasn't very cool. portable-magic.com/2025/12/29/m...

IT'S (nearly) CHRISTTTMMMMAAAAAASS! So for today's #MusicMonday, here is a Christmas song I heard for the first time recently. portable-magic.com/2025/12/22/m...

I've still fallen for a lamppost so here is today's #MusicMonday... portable-magic.com/2025/12/15/m...

Today on Portable Magic I'm reviewing Blackwater by Sarah Sultoon for the blog tour: portable-magic.com/2025/12/15/s... @orendabooks.bsky.social

Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! Today's track comes from a band I first discovered about 10 years ago and I was reminded of them when a friend shared one of their posts recently. portable-magic.com/2025/12/08/m...

I'm also joining the Jack Jordan blogathon today, resharing my review of Night By Night which I originally wrote in May 2019. portable-magic.com/2025/12/08/j...

Today I'm joining two blogathons. The first is my review of Hunting Evil by Chris Carter. portable-magic.com/2025/12/08/c...

It's 1st December so I can finally share a song from James B Partridge'Christmas Assembly Bangers a few weeks ago for today's #MusicMonday. portable-magic.com/2025/12/01/m...

We all loved Riot Women, right? It was a fabulous show and the soundtrack was brilliant too so I'm sharing a track for it for today's #MusicMonday. portable-magic.com/2025/11/24/m...

I reviewed A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem last week and I decided to listen to more of her music. I enjoyed it lots more than I thought I would so I've chosen one of her tracks for #MusicMonday: portable-magic.com/2025/11/17/m...

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Broken Bones by John Carson. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2025/11/15/j...

Today I'm joining the blog tour for A Complicated Woman by Rebecca Lucy Taylor. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2025/11/13/r...

Today on Portable Magic I'm reviewing Scars Of Silence by Johana Gustawsson for the blog tour: portable-magic.com/2025/11/13/j...

Today I'm back on the Jack Jordan blogathon with my review of Before Her Eyes: portable-magic.com/2025/11/10/j...

Today I'm joining the blog tour for Whatever Will Be Will Be: A Matter Of Life And Football by Felix White. Here's my review: portable-magic.com/2025/11/07/f...