Here One Moment - Liane Moriarty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Moriarty is one of those authors who pulls me in, no matter what the story. And Here One Moment is no exception. Read my review ⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DZA7gz3lQp... #booksky #lianemoriarty #hereonemoment

Spark - Rachael Craw ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a great read, with action, mystery, romance, and family drama. Read my review ⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DY21A-UFeC... #booksky #spark #rachaelcraw

A Curse So Dark and Lonely - Brigid Kemmerer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a great take on the well known tale, with a cursed kingdom, an evil enchantress and a tortured crown prince. Read my review ⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DYwcca3jmq... #booksky #brigidkemmerer #acursesodarkandlonely

Nothing But the Truth - The Secret Barrister ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I found this take on the life of being a barrister fascinating. Read my review ⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DYsBPTcFZq... #booksky #thesecretbarrister #nothingbutthetruth

The Exorcist - William Peter Blatty ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I absolutely flipping loved it. It was dark, creepy and atmospheric. Read my review ⬇️ www.instagram.com/p/DYZojjon11... #booksky #williampeterblatty #theexorcist

Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China - Jung Chang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Not as impactful as Wild Swans but still interesting and I enjoyed narration. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4uEr9Kq #booksky #flywildswans #wildswans #jungchang

And Then She Vanished - Nick Jones ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stumbled across this after seeing it was narrated by Ray Porter - and this was a cracking read. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/42rrnZt #booksky #andthenshevanished #nickjones #rayporter

Better Left Unsent - Lia Louis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved how this was about showing your vulnerability and being true to yourself. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/48Es318 #book #lialouis #betterleftunsent

How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Less haunted house, more family drama - I enjoyed this one. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/3QJF4At #booksky #howtosellahauntedhouse #gradyhendrix

The Other Half of Augusta Hope - Joanna Glen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A beautiful story and beautifully narrated. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4cKrRzX Check out the CW! #booksky #theotherhalfofaugustahope #joannaglen

April roundup; ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We Are Legion (Bobiverse #1) Postscript The Space Within - season 1 The Space Within - season 2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I Who Have Never Known Men ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katabasis For 5⭐️ reads this month and I loved delving into some new series. #booksky #april #wrapup

Meet the Newmans - Jennifer Niven ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I struggled with the pacing and the offscreen family drama just didn’t keep me hooked. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4cUE2Jl #adpr #booksky #meetthenewmans #jenniferniven #panmacmillan #netgalley

The Women of Wild Hill - Kirsten Miller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We follow many generations of the Women, and I loved how all their stories played out, and how they interplayed with each other. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4vVH2Oo #booksky #kirstenmiller #thewomenofwildhill

Oh Miriam!: Stories From An Extraordinary Life - Miriam Margoyles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some parts interesting, but some definitely out of my comfort zone. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/42n8V41 #booksky #miriammargolyes #ohmiriam

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The Everlasting - Alix E Harrow ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Epic in scale, epic in delivery and epic in the feels. I loved every time travelling, lusting and yearning, snarky commenting, hero worshipping, geeky historian loving second of this. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/41HKqOQ #booksky #theeverlasting #alixeharrow

We Live Here Now - Sarah Pinborough ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This took me places I wasn’t expecting (be warned - dark places). Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4cfwl01 #booksky #sarahpinborough #weliveherenow

Nowhere Burning - Catriona Ward ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Starts strong but I struggled with this one. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4v9ugeA AD PR-PRODUCT #booksky #nowhereburning #catrionaward

My March wrap up: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Exorcist Nothing But The Truth Here One Moment ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Better Left Unsent And Then She Vanished Fly, Wid Swans A Curse So Dark and Lonely Spark The Ending Writes Itself #ad The Memory of Animals #booksky #march #wrapup

Somebody I Used to Know - Wendy Mitchell ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This one pulled me straight in as Wendy is diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/414coUF #booksky #somebodyiusedtoknow #wendymitchell

Sixteen Horses - Greg Buchanan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A mixed bag - the start really pulled me but I lost my way. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4dKMahl Check out the CW! #booksky #sixteenhorses #gregbuchanan

The Herd - Andrea Bartz ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The premise of this one pulled me in, but I’m not going to lie, I have mixed views on it. I think I lost my way a bit with it in the middle. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/41kaoHW #booksky #theherd #andreabartz

Only Human - Sylvain Neuvel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The third and final book in the Themis Files series, this was another cracking instalment. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4sEZbxb #booksky #onlyhumam #sylvainneuvel #themisfiles

Still Me - Jojo Moyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A fan of the amazing Me Before You, and film adaptation, I love Lou Clark and her world. Such a beautiful character, her story really pulled me through the wringer. I loved, loved, loved her third outing. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4s04YO9 #booksky #jojomoyes #stillme

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m slowly dipping my toes into the classics, and when I saw that this was narrated by Comer, I was sold. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4d7RQBL #booksky #lewiscarroll #alicesadventuresinwonderland

The Old Crones Club - Jennifer Taylor-Gray ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Billed as a different take on the well known fairytales, but with the “wicked witches” the actual victims of their separate stories. I was sold. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4reYucX #booksky #theoldcronesclub #jennifertaylorgray #prproduct

My February wrapup: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Somebody I Used to Know The Everlasting The Women of Wild Hill The Other Half of Augusta Hope ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sixteen Horses We Live Here Now Oh Miriam! Meet the Newmans 💭 How to Sell a Haunted House ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nowhere Burning 💭 💭 = #prproduct #booksky #february #wrapup

🎧Somewhere Beyond the Sea - TJ Klune ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is like a hug in a book - I absolutely loved it. Look at my stunning signed special indie edition with complimentary art! ❤️ Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/3ZSDugW #booksky #tjklune #somewherebeyondthesea #specialedition

🎧Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This being YA is a travesty, and anyone with an interest in historical fiction, partially the British resistance to the Nazi occupation of France during WW2, you need to read this. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4tBQgxT #booksky #elizabethwein #codenameverity

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🎧The God of the Woods - Liz Moore ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a really good read with multi-layered characters, lots to unpick and uncover, particularly with multiple viewpoints (and timelines). Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4qHnA47 #booksky #thegodofthewoods #lizmoore

The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This got under my skin as you follow sisters Viann and Isabelle in France as Germany invades during the Second World War. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4tAelVN #booksky #thenightingale #kristinhannah

Apparently, we've had 34,001 streams of The Bert's Books podcast. No idea if that's good or not. Let's add a few more - the latest episode featuring spoiler-free reviews of The Barbecue at No 9 and Mistborn is winging its way to wherever you listen to your podcasts right now.

The One Day You Were My Husband - Rosie Walsh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Part romance, part mystery, with lots going on in this one. Thanks to the publishers for this review copy, which is out 4 June. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4r3bUcD #booksky #rosiewalsh #theonedayyouweremyhusband #adpr

🎧Her Last Christmas - Claire McGowen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I flew through this one, and found our main character refreshing as she wasn’t a damsel in distress that needed rescuing Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4kiNvgQ #booksky #clairemcgowan #herlastchristmas

Here’s my reading January roundup: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Nightingale The God of the Woods Code Name Verity Somewhere Beyond the Sea The Old Crones Club Still Me Only Human ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Herd Reviews to follow #booksky #january #wrapup

🎧The Maze Runner - James Dashner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Enjoyable, but not as tense or as gripping as other YA dystopian books. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/3LZebXe #booksky #mazerunner #jamesdashner

🎧The Interview - CM Ewan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With lots going on this cat and mouse job interview from hell. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4rkH0fP #booksky #theinterview #cmewan

🎧 One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My second attempt at reading ODW - I enjoyed the unique magic system, but I wasn’t really gripped with the story. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/3YXk0ra #booksky #rachelgillig #onedarkwindow

🎧Glorious Exploits - Ferdia Lennon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lennon managed to combine the ancient life of Sicily with the modernness of Ireland - and it works! Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4jVREHp #booksky #ferdialennon #gloriousexploits

🎧Human Remains - Jo Callaghan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The net is closing in on DSI Kat Frank with her stalker. Alongside, Kat’s new case takes an unexpected turn with a possible connection with her notorious old case. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/49rEUof #booksky #jocallaghan #humanremains

🎧We All Live Here - Jojo Moyes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Took me a while to get into it. Moyes does her usual character driven story with some memorable characters and moments. Not my favourite of her books. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4ql6GZH #booksky #jojomoyes #wealllivehere

🎧Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Blimey, this is another corker from TJR! I’d seen some earlier reviews about this one that raved about it, and of course it’s all deserved. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4syxVkZ #booksky #taylorjenkinsreid #atmosphere

🎧The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A reread, after reading & loving this in 2019. It’s a beautiful, emotional and heartbreaking read. Check out the CW. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4bsyy9q #booksky #nathanfiler #theshockofthefall

🎧The Dictionary of Lost Words - Pip Williams ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I will admit, this one crept up on me. After reading that blurb, I didn’t expect it to go where it took me or how much it pulled me in. Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4545SQc #booksky #pipwilliams #thedictionaryoflostwords

🎧The Flower House - Nicky Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I stumbled across the author talking about this one on her socials & was lucky be sent a review copy. It took a while to pull me in, but once it did boy did I get hooked. Check out the CW & my review ⬇️ bit.ly/3Z4EqOE #booksky #nickyblack #theflowerhouse

🎧The 392 - Ashley Hickson-Lovence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m so glad I stumbled across this little gem after seeing someone recommend it on the socials. Whilst it’s a short read, it doesn’t half pack a punch. Check out the CW! Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4q6SD9J #booksky #the392 #AshleyHicksonLovence

🎧The End of the World As We Know It - various authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An anthology of short stories, some more memorable than others & some stronger than others. There are some whacky imaginations out there! Read my review ⬇️ bit.ly/4qUHysH #booksky #stephenking #thestand #theendoftheworldasweknowit

HNY! Here’s my final wrap up for 2025; ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Glorious Exploits ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Human Remains One Dark Window The Interview The Maze Runner Her Last Christmas The One Day You Were My Husband #adprproduct Reviews to follow. Hope you had a good reading month! #booksky #december #wrapup

Here’s my 2025 reading wrap up - all my 5 star reads. Spot any of your favourites? #booksky #readingwrapup #2025