BLOG TOUR Guest Post: Could these mythical creatures have really existed? Hello everyone! Welcome back for my second stop on the Wizard of Ends blog tour! Huge thanks again to author Vanessa Finaughty for inviting me on the tour and for sharing another fascinating guest post with me! Today's topic…

BLOG TOUR Guest Post: Real creatures that were once believed to be myth or hoaxes Hello everyone! Today I'm delighted to host a guest post by Vanessa Finaughty as part of the virtual book tour for her Wizard of Ends fantasy adventure e-book series. For today's stop, Vanessa will be sharing a few…

September 2025 Wrap-Up What a ride! September was honestly so full, I'm a little relieved that it's over. Not sure I could keep those energy levels for much longer! It's officially autumn now, and that means I can curl up under a blanket with a hot drink again which somewhat makes up for the…

Happy October! Getting ready for spooky season with my Spooktober TBR 👻🧛🏼‍♀️📚 #bookblogger #booksky

A swoon-worthy gaslamp romantic fantasy that is the perfect start to cosy reading season: my review of OF MAGES AND MAKERS by Rel Carroll is now live on the blog! #BookReview #BookBlogger #booksky 💙📚

pordenonelegge 2025: Day 3 We'll collectively agree to pretend this post went up when it was supposed to, three days ago, and not almost a full week after the event I'm talking about 🙈 I'm also going to need September to chill for a minute and let me enjoy its final few days so I don't start the…

pordenonelegge 2025: Day 2 It may be Wednesday, but I'm still buzzing from the past weekend and all the bookish talk I was lucky enough to be immersed in for two and a half days! On Saturday, I went back to Pordenone for three talks as well as enjoying the general festive atmosphere as the whole…

Happy Saturday! Sharing some reflections on day 1 at pordenonelegge yesterday as I get ready for another book-filled day today ☀️ #BookBlogger #booksky 💙📚

Happy Friday everyone! Looking forward to a very bookish weekend starting soon as I'm heading to pordenonelegge today. Stay tuned for updates! #bookblogger #booksky

August 2025 Wrap-Up As I'm writing this post, the rain and grey skies outside my window really make August feel so much further away in time than it actually is. Despite the turn in the weather, September always feels like a month of new beginnings and with lots of exciting projects for the…

BLOG TOUR Review: The Imposter Phenomenon by Dr Kate Atkin I received a digital copy of this book for free as part of this online book tour organised by Literally PR. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Publisher: Pearson EducationPublished: July 2025 Add to Goodreads | Add to…

Today is my spot on the blog tour for MARIA'S SHADOW by D.L. Cary, organised by @thewritereads.bsky.social. Check out the spotlight on the blog! #BlogTour #BookBlogger #Booksky 💙📚

Top Ten Tuesday: Big Books Part 2 -The Ones On My TBR Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new topic every week for book bloggers to chat about. This week's topic is non-bookish freebie, but I'm going rogue and doing a part 2 of last week's topic lol. Last…

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new topic every week for book bloggers to chat about. This week's topic is books with a high page count. Come take a look at my list and tell me what are the big books on your shelves! #booksky 💙📚 #bookblog

What's the last book that didn't live up to the hype for you? Today on the blog, I share my thoughts on WATER MOON. #booksky 💙📚 #bookreview #bookblogger

WWW Wednesday- 13th August 2025 I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading Starting Blessings…

WWW Wednesday – 6th August 2025 I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading I finally (!) started…

Wrapping up June and July today. August, we're ready for you! #BookBlogger #booksky 💙📚

Review: Brown Skin, White Lies by Bobby Mohan I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Published: June 2025Pages: 430 Add to Goodreads | Add to The StoryGraph Synopsis A $90 pickle fine at Melbourne…

The Importance of Slowing Down in a Fast-Paced World Hello, hello! It's been a while since I've popped back on here to write a post. I had lots of great plans for reviews and other posts which - as all great plans tend to do - evaporated as soon as the first heatwave hit. We've been quite lucky…

Today is my stop on the blog tour for SILVERBIRDS by @rockymagana.bsky.social for @thewritereads.bsky.social , a quietly compelling tale of a child, his family and the devastating consequences of war. Check out my full review on the blog! #BlogTour #BookReview #BookBlogger #Booksky 💙📚

On the blog today I am shining the book spotlight on Silver Birds by #author @rockymagana.bsky.social as part of the blog tour. @thewritereads.bsky.social

Here's a peek at some of the titles releasing in the next few months that caught my attention 👀 What new releases are you looking forward to? #booksky 💙📚 #bookblogger

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2025 TBR Happy Top Ten Tuesday... on a Wednesday lol. I haven't done one of these in a while, but I love to blog hop people's TBRs so I wanted to jump back in this week. I obviously meant to share this yesterday but honestly, any day of the week is a good day to…

Today is my spot on the blog tour for THE LIGHTS OF SHANTINAGAR by Nidhi Arora. Huge thanks @unboundsocials.bsky.social and @thewritereads.bsky.social for having me! #bookreview #bookblogger #booksky 💙📚

WWW Wednesday – 11th June 2025 I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading Still slowly making my…

Today is my stop on the blog tour for THE FORTY RULES OF LOVE by Elif Shafak. Thank you Random Things Tours, the publisher and the author for having me! #bookreview #bookblogger #blogtour #booksky 💙📚

Little bit later than usual, but wrapping up May over on the blog tonight! #bookblogger #booksky 💙📚

#booklover #bookstagram #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #readingtime #ilovebooks #bookblogger #bookblog HELP! I need some book bloggers who read digital books for some amazing new crime fiction tours. Please get in touch if you are interested or visit my blog COMPULSIVE READERS to contact me.

Today on the blog, I'm shining a spotlight on HIVE (Madders of Time #1) by @dlorton.com, as part of the blog tour organised by @thewritereads.bsky.social. Come and check out this fascinating sci-fi adventure! #booksky #bookblogger #blogtour

Thrilled to join the cover reveal for the paperback edition (with purple sprayed edges!) of THE BETRAYAL OF THOMAS TRUE by @ajwestauthor.bsky.social, out 3rd July 2025. @orendabooks.bsky.social I loved The Spirit Engineer, and I can’t wait to meet Thomas True! Pre-orders are open! geni.us/xp4Ipu

Wrapping up April over on the blog today! #booksky #bookblog

WWW Wednesday – 30th April 2025 I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently reading Slowly making my way…

An ambitious fantasy novel tackling a wide range of themes: my review for A Dance to Wake a Dragon is now live! #bookreview #bookblog #booksky 💙📚

One I needed to ponder: my review of The Instrumentalist is now live. #bookreview #bookblog #booksky 💙📚

Sinners is easily one of the best films I’ve watched recently. Still thinking about it almost one week later, and liking it all the more. Do yourself a favour and run to the cinema if you haven’t seen this already! (I kinda want to go see it again myself!) #SinnersMovie #FilmSky

WWW Wednesday – 23rd April 2025 I haven't done one of these in a while, but today I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll…

Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies. Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.

March 2025 Wrap-Up Hello and welcome (or welcome back) as we wave goodbye to another month! Spring may finally be springing (or not, if I were to judge by this morning's downpour), days are getting longer and hopefully my energy levels will start rising again - if hay fever doesn't get me first…

Review: Starrily by Kate Serzenta I received an advanced review copy of this book for free via Reedsy Discovery. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way. Series: Perks of Being Paranormal #2Published: April 2025Pages: 309 Synopsis From the moment she first met him, Callie knew that…

Review: Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: The Borough PressPublished: June 2022Pages: 280 Synopsis Meet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all…

Review: An Abundance of Wild Roses by Feryal Ali-Gauhar I received an advanced review copy of this book for free from the publisher via NetGalley. This did not affect my opinion of the book in any way.Publisher: Canongate BooksPublished: March 2024Pages: 320 Synopsis In the Black Mountains of…

WWW Wednesday – 12th March 2025 Today I'm joining in WWW Wednesday, a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words in which we talk about the Three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Currently Reading Slowly making my…

Today is my stop on the blog tour for Dancing on Knives by Joanne Rush. This quietly powerful book is on track to be one of my favourites this year! Thanks to Random Things Tours, @honnopress.bsky.social and the author for having me on the tour! #bookreview #blogtour #bookblog #booksky 💙📚

Wrapping up two months in one post today: my January and February Wrap-up is now on the blog! #bookblog #booksky 💙📚

Today I'm delighted to host a guest post by David Anderson. David's new book, The Drowners, is scheduled for publication on 17th March 2025. Please join me in thanking David for sharing his thoughts and reflections on our dear old '90s, and congratulating him on his new release! #booksky 💙📚

The stakes are high and the protagonists swoon-worthy in this exhilarating time-travelling romantic adventure sequel: my review of A Flicker in Time by Kate Serzenta is now on the blog! #bookblog #bookreview #booksky 💙📚

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Blog Tour for The Woman in the Wallpaper by Lora Jones, hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway (US only)! #booksky

Top Ten Tuesday: 2024 Releases I’m Excited About Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl with a new topic every week for book bloggers to chat about. This week's topic is 2024 releases I was excited to read but still haven't (yet). I previously shared the books I meant…

My 25 in 2025 – Part 5 Hello and welcome back to the final part of my 25 in 2025 reading list! Today I'm sharing the final 5 books on my hopefuls TBR for the year. As ever, all backlist titles, including some overdue review copies and books I've been meaning to read for a while. If you missed the…