Happy publication day to The Lost Passenger by Frances Quinn! @franquinn.bsky.social

My review of The Lost Passenger by @franquinn.bsky.social is over on Instagram. I think this may be my favourite book of Fran’s and it is a must read for anyone who loves historical fiction! Available to buy on 27th February. instagram.com/p/DGTqqPhu1w... @simonschusteruk.bsky.social

Boosting this giveaway!

I had a brilliant evening at the #pmjcrimeparty on Wednesday! Some very exciting books that I can't wait to read! Any here you are excited for? @michaeljbooks.bsky.social

You can always tell when A-ha have been in to return their books.

Out this week and highly recommended. We All Live Here by @jojomoyes.bsky.social @michaeljbooks.bsky.social #booksky

May All Your Skies Be Blue by Fiona Scarlett is out this Thursday! I read it really quickly and the more I think about it, the more devastating it is. A wonderful read. Full review here on Instagram instagram.com/p/DF47HF6IXL... #MayAllYourSkiesBeBlue @faberbooks.bsky.social

My review of How Do I Tell You? by Nicola May is on my Instagram now. It raises important issues, has brilliant characters and is an emotional read. Highly recommended! #HowDoITellYou www.instagram.com/p/DF0iOteOHL0/

My review of Disappoint Me by Nicola Dinan is over on Instagram. I love Dinan’s writing and this was a great read which really packs an emotional punch. 5 stars from me! Thanks to @doubledayuk.bsky.social for my #gifted proof. www.instagram.com/p/DFs75owum4-/

The best book post comes with food! Huge thanks to @transworldbooks.bsky.social for my copy of Knife Skills for Beginners by @orlandomurrin.bsky.social, described as Richard Osman meets MasterChef! I can't wait. And look at that teeny tiny keyring! #KnifeSkillsForBeginners

Huge thanks to @headlinebooks.bsky.social for my two copies of The Secrets of the Little Greek Taverna by Erin Palmisano. Looking forward to sharing one of these with a friend

A huge thanks to @hqstories.bsky.social for this exciting book mail! Of course I opened it! #Whistle by @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social is coming in June!

Very excited for this book post! I love Frances Quinn's writing and am very excited to read a book about the Titanic. Out 27 February! #TheLostPassenger @simonschusteruk.bsky.social @franquinn.bsky.social

Happy publication day to Sweat by Emma Healey! Very excited to read this soon. Thanks to Hutchinson Heinemann for my gifted proof!

Absolutely loved In the Blink on an Eye by @jocallaghankat.bsky.social - one of the best thrillers I have read in a long time. More thoughts over on Instagram www.instagram.com/p/DFYMWGhO5gk/ #InTheBlinkOfAnEye

Thanks to Storm Books for my copy of How Do I Tell You? by Nicola May which is out now!

My review of Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid is over on my Instagram today! The grief of loosing a loved one is handled really well. instagram.com/p/DEVgf-iOATQ/

A very late cover reveal for Rebecca Raisin's brand new romance, The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted. Out on 3rd Feb from @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social - I love the sound of this! UK: bit.ly/ParisBooksho... @rebeccaraisin.bsky.social

Nobody in Britain can believe it’s Christmas next week.

Some exciting 2025 book mail turned up yesterday! Love the cover of Thirst Trap by Grainne O'Hare out 12 June from @picadorbooks.bsky.social

Today I'm sharing my review for this gorgeous cosy Christmas crime story 🎄 #MissBeetonsMurderAgency emmasbibliotreasures.com/2024/12/12/b... @josielloydbooks.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social @rachelmayquin.bsky.social #BookReview #BookSky

I don't know why anyone would do this - if you dislike a book that much just DNF and move on

Get yourself an early Christmas present with the ebook of #sophiefromromania just £0.99p until midnight tonight on Kindle. And the hardback is on offer for £8.80 for a limited time www.amazon.co.uk/Sophie-Roman...

There is a sandwich in the work canteen called "Santa's Sack". Thoughts? 😂

Good news! Please share! The Society of Authors (@societyofauthors.bsky.social) have put out an official statement calling on celebrities, publishers & agents to properly acknowledge, promote & recompense the expert professional authors (“ghostwriters“ & “co-creators”) behind “celebrity fiction”. 1/

My review of Home Again for Christmas by Emma Stone is over on Instagram. A warm, cosy read that pulls a little at the heartstrings but is full of self discovery, family, love & forgiveness. Thanks to @headlinebooks.bsky.social & @acarter1111.bsky.social for my copy! www.instagram.com/p/DDXp5xfO6wI/

www.netgalley.co.uk/book/446780/... Five wonderful stars for @whusseyauthor.bsky.social #TheBoyILove.

THE MIDNIGHT FEAST by #1 bestseller Lucy Foley has had a paperback makeover! Take your place at the table in June 2025: ow.ly/NAhR50Umf1F Or the eBook is just 99p for TODAY only! ow.ly/44bW50Umf1E

I’m creating a 2025 debut authors starter pack, let me know who I should be adding! Shares appreciated 💙📚 go.bsky.app/RYHeizd

#BOOKGIVEAWAY 🐶 #MadDogsandMe by Saz Wilson Entry details on my blog post together with a guest post from Saz and my review. 💙📚 3 signed PB copies to #win open to UK only, closes midnight 12 Dec 2024 ✨ Like this post ✨ Follow me ✨ Comment #MadDogsAndMe www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/2024/12/mad-...

They need a Spotify Wrapped but for biscuit consumption. “You ate 1,825 custard creams this year! 🙌 That’s in the top 0.05% of custard cream eaters 👍🥳”

My November wrap up - a slow start but it picked up at the end! I had 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reads! You can read more about it here: www.instagram.com/p/DDClTAGo8qe/ With thanks @torbooks.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social @4thestate.bsky.social @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social @hqstories.bsky.social

Has anyone ever done a proof reading course? And can advise at which ones are worth doing/recognised?

To celebrate our new-found #booksky community, I'm giving away a book OF YOUR CHOICE up up to the value of £20 to one lucky winner! To enter: follow me, repost and tag a buddy below. UK only, winner chosen 6/12/24. Gotta be in it to win it!!

Closing out November with a tour of Britain’s Ghosts. Do you believe in ghosts?

As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚

The lovely Ericka Waller was our guest author at book club on Tuesday night. She talked about her writing process, the publishing industry and about her wonderful book Dog Days. I forgot to take photos so here is the book with my darling Meggy Moo #booksky #dogsofbluesky

Are you a crime fiction, thrillers and mystery book fan like me? I've put together a couple of different handy book starter packs. Find them below or over on my profile 👇 ✒️ Authors: go.bsky.app/ErtLoKa 👩‍💻 Book Bloggers: go.bsky.app/QgFVnrR 🎪 Literary Festivals & Events: go.bsky.app/TgJLfBA

I reckon it's about time we showed some love to all the book publishers and publishing people who fill our TBRs and introduce us to new authors 💙📚 Suggestions for this pack welcome! 🫶 #BookSky go.bsky.app/BAJ3bag

Ok #querying / #editing writers - let’s use this starter pack to stay accountable and to provide support for each other during this brutal process… go.bsky.app/QQDMDjK (As yet) unpublished writers - let me know if you want to join! #WriterSky #AuthorSky

Ooh this sounds interesting - I know very little about Cleopatra!

There's a killer in the court. But is he in the dock? ⚖️ We're getting read to send out proofs of #ATrialInThreeActs, a gripping courtroom mystery from the brilliant legal mind of @guymorpuss.bsky.social. Bloggers, DM us for a review copy! Read the synopsis here: serpentstail.com/work/a-trial...

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This weekend’s reading -#nuclearfamily by #katedavies. Beautiful emotional heartfelt writing about families and belonging , out now from #boroughpress

A recent stack of book mail. What a lucky bookworm I am! Any here you are excited to read? #booksky

Over on Instagram I've reviewed the delightful cosy crime novel, Miss Beeton's Murder Agency by @josielloydbooks.bsky.social With thanks to @hqstories.bsky.social and @rachelmayquin.bsky.social for my copy! #booksky www.instagram.com/p/DCpRLgzurPh/

Hello Bluesky! Hoping to find all my Book Twitter pals here. For those I haven’t met yet here I am aboard Betsy my writing office with Bomber my beloved Border Terrier. I am lucky enough to live on a houseboat island in the Thames & my next novel is a love letter to the Thames.

Thrilled to join @annerandomthings.bsky.social for #thechristmasjigsawmurders by @alexandrakbenedict.bsky.social littlemissbooklover87.wordpress.com/2024/11/21/t...

Start of a new Starter Pack, this time for literary events. If you are one or know of one on Bluesky, please let me know. 💙📚 #BookSky go.bsky.app/PHw99bS