For #BlackHistoryMonth I'll be sharing some of my favourite Black American writers and reading exclusively Black writers for February Here are some favourites I shared last year, more will be coming... #BookSky

If you need a book that's like a balm to read, to soothe the soul of any book lover in these troubled times, this has been the book for me these past few days I now just need a long correspondence with a beloved bookshop... Any offers...? #BookSky

Quirky and quippy and just a little bit wonky Lost Lambs has me hooked and I'm tipping it to appear on the women's prize list this summer The humour in the book is a bit off the wall and very much my style #BookSky

Starting off my reading year with Wally Lamb feels like a good omen I Know This Much is True is one of my all time favourites and this one starts off with as big of a shock as that one does (IYKYK) #BookSky

My 2026 BIG reading plans... These big chunksters have sat on my shelves for a while & this year is the year they're finally going to be read! One a month seems doable... right??? Anyone want to join? #BookSky

I've read 79 books this year and the number makes my brain itch, so I've picked up this one from my backlist as my last book of the year #BookSky

My lovely Christmas book haul... I as always feel very lucky and hope you all were blessed with great books #BookSky

Giveaway! I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase. Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose? (UK only)

What better way to spend Jane Austen's 250th birthday than re-reading my favourite of her books, Persuasion (although Emma has crept up just behind it) Where would we readers be without Austen? I don't even want to imagine it #BookSky

This beautiful Chiltern edition (which I collect) of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (which I wanted) was sent to me without a note or name I'm guessing someone here might have something to do with it??? Whoever it was I'm sincerely touched and can't thank you enough 💞💞 #BookSky

A really wonderful day out and about in the Big Smoke with one of my favourite people! This was my 3rd time seeing Hadestown, but @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social 's first. I love it more each time.

My year of re-reading wouldn't be complete without one of my all time favourites From the moment I first read Dorian Gray I was forever under its spell and it only gets better with every read #BookSky

I took part in Dunelm's delivering joy at Christmas again this year Only one kid asked for books but I put a book into every parcel, you never know, that one book could be their first access point to books & could spark a lifetime love of literature All kids should have access to books! #BookSky

"What two letters of the alphabet are there that express perfection? M and A. Em-ma" My re-read of Emma has been such a delight It's moved up my Jane Austen list to joint favourite with Persuasion What's your personal order? #BookSky

I've not had much success with hyped books or new releases lately, so let's see how we go.... I know The Names is beloved by so many #BookSky

During my re-read of Emma I decided to turn this gorgeous notebook into a commonplace book, noting down my favourite quotes from all the books I'm reading I can't begin to say how much more pleasure and depth it's added to my reading Do you have one of your own? #BookSky

A reread for book club and one of my favourites Has everyone's book club chosen Frankenstein this month? #BookSky

For years I've wanted to read All Quiet on the Western Front during Remembrance day and finally I'm reading this devastating novel It's hard to read but also hard to turn away from knowing what all those innocent boys and men went through #BookSky

This has sat unread on my shelves for far too long The mood for it has finally overtaken me Have you read it? #BookSky

I'm so glad I decided to reread Emma because I forgot I had this gorgeous print of Mr Knightley #BookSky

October reads featuring some iconic books I hope November is as good to me #BookSky

Announcing the longlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation 2025! Featuring 10 languages, 12 publishers, 4 collections of poetry - and much more. The longlist travels from Argentina to South Korea, from Haiti to Romania, from Sweden to Slovenia. tinyurl.com/4cu8sdv9

Another #buyastrangerabook offer! Yesterday, @jenillustrates.bsky.social sent me £20 to spend on someone who wants to get ahead on Xmas pressie buying. So, if you're planning on getting someone a book for xmas (of course you are), let us know what it is, and Jen will buy it! UK only

The Green surge is very real. The danger for Labour? Their remaining support stop thinking that the Greens can’t win locally, and end up seeing them as the best bet to defeat the Tories and Reform. See: Plaid Cymru in Caerphilly.

I've never regretted picking up James Baldwin This time is no exception #BookSky

Decided to reread Emma Just need to figure out which edition I'm going with... #BookSky

Of all the amazing bookish choices I've been making this year, the best one might just be picking up Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter... I'm completely in love!!! #BookSky

Lili is Crying by Helene Bessette is a hidden gem of a book The unique writing style and prose are exceptional and the rhythm, the repetition, the way it flows feels like it's made to be read aloud Exploring a toxic/enmeshed mother/daughter relationship had me completely gripped #BookSky

It's #BookshopDay so where else would I be spending the day? #BookSky

We 🧡 the 2025 Bookshop Day tote bag - it’s so vibrant, and captures the joy that books bring Designed by award-winning, author-Illustrator and motivational speaker @whackochacko.bsky.social it’s available now! And don’t forget - DOUBLE REWARD POINTS all day for #BookshopDay foxlanebooks.co.uk

100 books. 10 years. Countless challenges — but stories that endure. As #BannedBooksWeek comes to an end on Oct 11, 📚 take a moment to see the most challenged books of the past decade. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3KFMsK8 #Booksky #Bookish #LibraryLove #CheckOutYourLibrary #FreedomToRead #LibbyApp

Heaven... Current read: Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones, a book I feel as if was written personally for me that I want to ask Tayari SO many questions...! #BookSky

My autumn/winter reading list/TBR What books are you planning to read for the rest of 2025? #BookSky

September wrap up Low on quantity but high in quality and a personal reading highlight for me was finally reading the Neapolitan series #BookSky

Lovely surprise #bookmail as a thank you for supporting books from my community 🥺 🩷 🌈 Thank you to Justin Myers and dialogue books The Glorious Dead is out now and I cannot wait to read it! #BookSky

Time to see what the team are reading! Bert is on the upcoming Clare Mackintosh, "It's Not What You Think". A woman knows is her husband his cheating, but when she's finally ready to confront him, she finds he's been killed... - Michael

Recent charity shop book finds I have great karma because they were all on my TBR! #BookSky

A brilliant day out in London today to see the Benjamin Button Musical! Thank you lovely @emreadsthebooks.bsky.social for your company, and for sharing the existential crisis!

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My world will never be the same again... 1700 pages done, I'm completely bereft & wondering what I'm going to do now! I already miss Elena & Lila What a masterful work on female friendship, complex and toxic relationships, and the struggle of breaking away from poverty 💙💙💙💙 #BookSky

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I know at this point I'm a broken record but @foxlanebooks truly have the best and most personalized service I saw a book on here I was interested in Tagged them They ordered it in Here it is! Plus a little personal bookmark as well! Oh and it's a family run indie! Thank you loves 🧡 🦊 #BookSky

My favourite shelf and my favourite collection... The Chiltern books are just special

All roads lead to Manchester Central Library on Saturday 27th of September for the Northern Publishers' Fair! Come browse books that will challenge and inspire you - delightfully independent - and chat to publishers and agents fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/87204... #books📚💙

Thank you to every single person that got their hands on a copy of my new book. Our stories matter! It means the world to see people fall in love with Bobby and Robert. Thank you booksellers and libraries all! #20 on Sunday Times Bestseller List! ❤️ 🖼️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📕 🌈 @canongate.co.uk

It's been a while since my last book shop/walking tour of London, and the tube strike seemed as good an excuse as any. There are now signed books at the following shops: Waterstones Gower Street Waterstones Covent Garden Waterstones Trafalgar Square Waterstones King's Road Waterstones Putney

"I think it's worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It is rational." - Charlie Kirk, speaking in an Turning Point USA event on April 5, 2023. #CharlieKirk

Writers have always been on the ground of political movements, as artists they speak out about the climate they live in So it's disappointing that so many of today's writers have nothing to say about what's happening in the world or the UK Do they not have an opinion on anything?

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It means so much to me that folk are bringing the Two Roberts back to life.