‘Tis Saturday, and according to the written edicts laid out in the Author’s Charter, I am beholden to implore you to purchase or borrow one of my books.

In April we'll be welcoming John Connolly onto World Book Club to talk about his beautiful novel 'The Book of Lost Things'. We'll be recording 16th April, so get your questions to [email protected] ASAP to join us on the show :) #wbc #bbc #booksky #johnconnolly #bookoflostthings

Another delightful drop of bookish goodness from @orendabooks.bsky.social All of these sound wonderful- thank you! #EwaldArenz @willcarver.bsky.social #KatrinJuliusdottir #StephanieBramwellLawes ❤️

#NewBookDay No, I didn't want to get off the bus this morning after starting this! Am hooked already! #AKillerInTheFamily #AminAhmad Thanks to #HutchinsonHeinemann for the ARC 😘

*COVER REVEAL* Katrín Júlíusdóttir- Stop Dead tr. Larissa Kyzer *Winner Blackbird Award for Best Icelandic Crime Debut* 'A breathtaking thriller from one of Iceland’s most exciting new voices’ Eva Björg Ægisdóttir @orendabooks.bsky.social 21.5.26 Pre-order here geni.us/vJ4x

#NewBookDay Have read some really good things about #MalcolmKempt's #AGiftBeforeDying so could not resist a sneaky wee purchase this week! I'm going in... #amreading #books #BookSky 💙📚

Cover Reveal - it’s my pleasure to share with you the cover to the new fantasy novel from @elizachanwrites.bsky.social - Harbour of Hungry Ghosts coming this July via @orbitbooks.bsky.social and look at this cover! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/3/...

*NEW BLOG POST* My review of #WhenIWasDeath by Alexis Henderson is live on #damppebbles! A beautifully crafted novel featuring a cast of well-defined characters. Such an intriguing idea, delivered incredibly well by the author. My review ➡️ buff.ly/xsPPJN4 @penguinukbooks.bsky.social #BookSky

Stella Blómkvist- The Murder Pool tr. Quentin Bates 'Stella is undoubtedly a divisive character in terms of her morality & behaviour to achieve what she needs to, but I’m really rather fond of her.' @graskeggur.bsky.social @corylusbooks.bsky.social ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/b...

@bluebookballoon.bsky.social Thanks for sharing David!

Stella Blómkvist- The Murder Pool tr. Quentin Bates 'Stella is undoubtedly a divisive character in terms of her morality & behaviour to achieve what she needs to, but I’m really rather fond of her.' @graskeggur.bsky.social @corylusbooks.bsky.social ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/b...

#NewBookDay #amreading A big thanks to @hqstories.bsky.social for this copy of #TheDarkHeart @neillancaster66.bsky.social Read all of this series and they are brilliant! It's certainly started with a bang! 💥 #TeamBarney #BookSky 💙📚

I bought books today. I have no shelf control. #BookSky 💙📚

Thrilled with this copy of #Guilt #KeigoHigashino, a definite favourite of mine! A big THANK YOU to @littlebrown.bsky.social!

A big THANK YOU to @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #VintageClassics for this ARC of #Copi #CityOfRats You had me at "Like Ratatouille on acid." 😁

#NewBookNight Another debut this time focusing on a 90 year period in Japanese occupied Korea. Am hoping for #Pachinko vibes... #JiyoungHan #HoneyInTheWound

Happy #WorldBookDay to all those who celebrate!

A cheeky little round up for the evening crowd!

Read Like Nobody's Watching- Raven's February Reads. The usual mix of the weird and the wonderful! ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/r...

Talking of The Idiot, I only just realised the box set contains hardbacks. Thought it was a bit weighty! 🤣

Made the fatal error of 'browsing' the book bit in #TKMaxx this morning. I was powerless to resist. #BookSky 💙📚

Being clever isn't a prerequisite for doing well on the Traitors, as @davidolusoga.bsky.social and @stephenfry.bsky.social found out last year. He spoke to @adamrutherford.bsky.social for @newhumanist.bsky.social about religion, slavery, and Empire. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/651...

An absolutely wonderful review of #InMemoriam by Alice Winn from Mairead 💔 @maireadhearne.bsky.social www.swirlandthread.com/in-memoriam-...

Will Dean is a master of creating tension in claustrophobic situations. Check out my review of Adrift, his latest book.

For the evening crowd! Pure gallas!

It’s the weekend and here is the latest Wombling Along rounding up the reviews and other things that caught me online www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...

AMAZING review of #Tombstoning by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social for the #20thAnniversaryEdition 😍💙 'Johnstone has been unafraid to really dig down into the subject of death, physically, spiritually or biologically' Get yours!🙌 Print: 🔗 geni.us/Mb0bqB 
Ebook: 🔗 geni.us/c10i #OrendaBooks #Books

Doug Johnstone- Tombstoning "It’s mordantly funny, oozes with compassion and empathy and is as nerve shredding as a crime thriller should be." @dougjohnstone.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social #20thAnniversaryBlogTour ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2026/03/02/d... #BookSky 💙📚

#NewBookDay I am fair racing through this one, and as the blurb says it is absolutely reminiscent of #TheSecretHistory and #HouseOfLeaves but something different too! Really enjoying so far... @willmac23.bsky.social #SolaceHouse With thanks to @atlanticbooks.bsky.social for the ARC.

Essie Fox- Catherine "What sets this book apart from the original which oozes unrelenting misery, is Fox’s altogether more emotive & richly realised portrayal of Cathy and Heathcliff’s relationship." @essiefox.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/b...

#BookReview #Stowaways by André Aciman A poignant & emotive story that lingers A bittersweet tale of longing A beautiful snapshot of a conversation on a sultry Manhattan Friday in summertime Out Now with @faberbooks.bsky.social Read my full thoughts: www.swirlandthread.com/stowaways-an...

Midnight and Blue by Ian Rankin Step inside an EDINBURGH prison... www.tripfiction.com/murder-thril... "An Excellent read..." No. 26 in the #rebus series @orionbooks.bsky.social #blueskybooks #booksky

The Missing by C. L. Taylor - Review. stephsbookblog.com/2026/02/26/t...

'The Searcher' by Tana French noveldeelights.com/2026/02/26/t... @noveldeelights.bsky.social

With the release of the new film version of "Wuthering Heights, @essiefox.bsky.social's "Catherine" could not be more relevant. "Fox...gives a voice to one of the greatest characters in romance literature." #BookSky 📚 💙 @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social

'This book feels much more like a gothic romance than Wuthering Heights is purported to be, but is also a beautifully realised companion read to the original classic.' writes @ravencrime.bsky.social

For the Friday night crowd! Gothic gorgeousness!

Essie Fox- Catherine "What sets this book apart from the original which oozes unrelenting misery, is Fox’s altogether more emotive & richly realised portrayal of Cathy and Heathcliff’s relationship." @essiefox.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/b...

*NEW BLOG POST* My review of #HowToKillACrimeWriter by Sarah Lotz is live on #damppebbles! Great characters, something a little bit different, and a compulsive, intriguing plot. A really lovely, well-written, laugh-out-loud tale. My review ➡️ buff.ly/lYF0XVN @harpercollins.bsky.social #BookSky

Presenting the longlist for the #InternationalBooker2026, supported by Bukhman Philanthropies. Find out more about the books, authors and translators: thebookerprizes.com/ibp2026

#NewBookDay A trip to the library today to collect this perfectly bijou book! #AndreAciman #Stowaways

Time for some mindfulness with the newest book by #KanokoEgusa. They are always unbearably cute! #adultcolouring #coloring

#BookPost This made the Monday morning blues disappear! A big THANK YOU to @panmacmillan.bsky.social for this wonderful proof of #JohnOfJohn #DouglasStuart I'm thrilled! ❤️

Fabulous #BookPost this week! A big THANK YOU to @simonschusteruk.bsky.social @penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social and @hqstories.bsky.social I'm genuinely excited about all of these! ❤️

#NewBookNight My first foray into the world of #TJKlune and was told this was a good place to start! #Wolfsong #GreenCreekBookOne #BookSky 💙📚

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Well, wasn't this just perfect for breaking me emotionally? This is what you call a love story. So poignant, and will haunt me for a while yet... #PhilippeBesson #LieWithMe #BookSky 💙📚

#NewBookDay This one is already blowing my socks off and can't believe it's a debut. Already halfway through and am not anticipating getting much else done on my day off! #DjamelWhite #AllThemDogs