✨January wrap up thanks to @thestorygraph.com ✨

So pleased to be back at uni for semester two! First week ✅

✨top reads of 2025✨ ICYMI over on the ‘Gram, these were my best books of last year. With huge thanks to @vintagebooks for Beautyland and for A Thousand Threads #ad #gifted

✨coffee and currently reading✨ Enjoying the last couple of days before university starts again; for which I am excited but I know it’ll be very busy! So for now working my way my through these:

This was my first book of 2026 and it was a five star read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is moving, humorous and beautifully written, but it is a tough read at times so do proceed with caution if you may be triggered. But I loved it.

✨Sunday Shelfie✨ I thought I’d give you a peek at my TBR shelves. Yes it’s two full IKEA Billy’s, yes that’s the top of a book trolley peeking through & yes, those shelves in the right are double parked. And yes, you can’t see them but there are books stacked on top too 😂 I need more shelves! 💜

✨Kate Mosse - Unlocking the Secrets of Labyrinth✨ Last weekend I had the joy of seeing Kate Mosse’s one-woman show at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds. This is the second time I’ve seen Kate at this venue; such a captivating speaker with a real passion for history. #booksky #katemosse #labyrinth

✨March wrap up✨ Courtesy of @thestorygraph.com Not awful, could have been better. Nona the Ninth by far the standout read! 🦴 but also really enjoyed Frankie, book club pick for Lauren and the Books.

✨currently reading✨

🚨#worldwaterday COVER REVEAL🚨 It's a double bill! After yesterday's paperback cover reveal for @rainewilson.bsky.social's WE ARE ALL GHOST IN THE FOREST, feast your eyes on the gilded beauty of THE SALT ORACLE, hitting shelves this autumn. Designed by Sam Gretton. Preorder geni.us/saltorac

🚨COVER REVEAL🚨 To celebrate #internationaldayofforests, we're revealing the paperback cover for @rainewilson.bsky.social's WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST! Designed by our very own Sam Gretton, the paperback will be hitting the shelves this November. Preorder: geni.us/weallghostsPB

✨Much Ado About Nothing✨ Soooo glad I splashed out on a ticket for this, relatively last minute - had the BEST time! Great cast, incredible staging and an awesome evening all round. Gorgeous theatre as well 💕

We are excited to finally reveal the mock-ups for the next Sci-Fi sub book! 🥳🕰️ If you are a SF sub, we've now sent out a newsletter with the full details. Check your inbox! We can also confirm that we will be sending out more SF sub invites later today... 👀💚

THE SHORTLIST. Stories have the unique ability to spark imagination, offer new perspectives and make complex issues resonate. These five novels do just that - spanning genres and geographies, they explore resilience, justice, community and what it means to live in a changing world.

✨NetGalley Approval✨ Squeeeeeeeee! So excited to be approved for this - thank you @harpercollins.bsky.social 💜 roll on the weekend and quality reading time!

Recorded live at Bailey’s HQ in London, singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and #WomensPrize 2025 longlisted author #NenehCherry joins #VickHope on #Bookshelfie this week to discuss her career, the power of women and the process of writing her longlisted memoir, ‘A Thousand Threads’.

✨Jan & Feb wrap up✨ And here is the last of my “intro” posts; my January and February wrap up! I love a physical read, but I also commute a lot so digital and audio formats are sometimes just so helpful and convenient. And three 5🌟 reads this year already! 🥰

✨bookbinding course✨ Very recently I completed a bookbinding day course in London at #TheGoodlifeCentre where I made this lovely little notebook! I had a fab day, and may have unlocked a new hobby….

✨my commute✨ Sometimes everything comes together on my train journey to create the perfect picture.

✨#shelfie✨ Any of your favourites on here? Featuring bird art by the legendary @phoe-ash.bsky.social#shelfie

✨Boston 2025✨ I spent a few days in Boston, MA, on a work trip earlier this year, and managed to pop along to the gorgeous Beacon Hill Books & Cafe 📚

✨January 2025 frosty sunrise✨

✨Jolabokaflod gifts✨ I once again took part in the Book Nookery Jolabokaflod gift exchange, and was absolutely spoiled by the lovely Amy 💜

✨Booker Prize exhibition✨ @waterstones.bsky.social #Piccadilly 📚

✨Galley Beggar Press Ghost Stories✨ @galleybeggars.bsky.social 👻

✨Independent Bookshop Day 2024✨ I popped to #DialLaneBooks in #Ipswich, ahead of an afternoon well spent at @burylitfest.bsky.social where I had the privilege to see @sarahmarsh.bsky.social#DialLaneBooks#Ipswichiscussing her book.

✨Manningtree Book Bash - October 2024✨ I had a great autumnal day last October at a Norfolk book festival hosted by #thebookhive where I enjoyed a fantastic discussion with David Nicholls, and watched a wonderful poetry reading by @holliemcnish.bsky.social#thebookhive💜

✨the difficult first post✨ Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me here on Flashes, I’m delighted to see you and to hopefully get to know you better! 🥰 I’ll be popping up a few posts that I’ve previously posted over on Instagram just to get going, and for you to know more about my taste.