📕In the Blink of an Eye by Ali Bacon 📕 The author has woven a delightful tale using historical characters & places to reimagine an artists life, which was full of love, charm, tenderness & tragedy. An interesting & educational read. Review t.ly/cBOFk #BookSky💙📚 @alibacon.bsky.social

📕The Midnight of Eights by Justin Newland 📕 It is 1580 & Nelan Michaels has just returned to Plymouth aboard The Golden Hind. He cannot wait to be reunited with Eleanor, but has a task to complete first. Review t.ly/3vpT8 #BookSky💙📚

🎉🎉 UK ONLY TWO BOOK FLASH GIVEAWAY 🎉🎉 A HB of Murder at the Palace (book 1) courtesy of Orion Books AND an author PB of Murder at the Tower (book 2). Both books can be plain, signed or personalised. Competition over on FB/X/IG links in bio @neildaws.bsky.social #bookgiveaway #BookSky📚💙

📕The Mark of Eternity by Murray Bailey 📕 A fascinating thriller which blends known facts with theoretical hypothesis to solve past mysteries as well as modern murders. An enjoyable & entertaining read. Review t.ly/A_oCG #BookReview #BookSky📚💙 @murraybailey.bsky.social

📕The Barbecue at No.9 by Jennie Godfrey 📕 The concert is a backdrop to this tale, but what a time to choose; my era, so I was well & truly invested & reminiscing. A gorgeous novel that will steal your heart. Review t.ly/zkPVg #BookSky📚💙

🎉UK ONLY GIVEAWAY 🎉 Over on FB/IG/X I am running a giveaway for this gorgeous book (links in bio) I have ONE copy of Catherine by Essie Fox to give away courtesy of Orenda Books. @essiefox.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social #bookgiveaway #competition #BookSky📚💙

📕The Mark of the Salamander by Justin Newland 📕 I was lucky enough to meet this author at a book fair & this series sounded intriguing, although it’s not my usual genre. The story is set in England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Review t.ly/-3asi #BookSky💙📚

📕The Death Watcher by Chris Carter 📕 So, here we are, book 13 in the Robert Hunter series & the last one until 2027! The conclusion certainly had me curling my toes, at least they’ll have some respite until book 14. Review t.ly/UzT4L #bookreview @tracyfenton.bsky.social

Here it is again authors, your chance to shout about your wares. As much as you want & whatever you want, AS LONG AS IT’S ON THIS THREAD. #MarketingMonday #BookSky📚💙

My February reads included BETAs (not featured) & some off my tbr pile (I know, who am I?). All reviews are on my feed. List of authors/books t.ly/q447Q #BookSky💙📚 #february26roundup

So looking forward to this…. 📕Liar Liar by Luca Veste📕 📚Published by Avon Books 📚 @lucaveste.bsky.social #CoverReveal

📕The Mark of Eternity by Murray Bailey📕 Blog tour kicks off today. My stop on 8th March when I’ll publish my review 😊 #BookSky 💙📚 #blogtour

📕King of Ashes by S A Cosby 📕 I love this author’s work; hard hitting storylines, a flowing writing style & heartstrings well & truly pulled. Be prepared to invest in these characters; don’t say I didn’t warn you. Review t.ly/T8uCe #BookSky💙📚 @headlinebooks.bsky.social @blacktopkid.bsky.social

📕Ten Years After by T A Belshaw 📕 Book 5 in the Amy Rowlings Mysteries. I love this series set in 1930s Kent, the characters feel so real & the atmospheric setting draws you in. This is definitely my favourite so far. Review t.ly/ykBfY #BookSky📚💙 @tabelshaw.bsky.social

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Over on IG/FB/X - links in bio 💥UK ONLY GIVEAWAY💥 I have ONE copy of Tombstoning by Doug Johnstone to give away courtesy of Orenda Books. This is a re-published 20th anniversary edition. Closes midnight GMT 22nd February Full T&Cs t.ly/JuLMx #bookgiveaway #BookSky💙📚

Here it is, your chance to self promote what you like & as much as you like, as long as it’s book related. Links/pics are helpful but not necessary 😊 If you are looking for arc/beta readers, please give as much info as possible 📚 Just put your post in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #MarketingMonday #BookSky💙📚

📕Dragon’s Breath by Rhys Dylan📕 I am way behind with this fantastic series; this is book 14 & could be read as a standalone. Don’t. Read from the start, you won’t regret it. A tantalising end; roll on book 15. Review t.ly/KjbuG #BookSky📚💙

‘Friend or Foe?’ is a fast-paced new thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. RAF Wigtown has a central role in the book as the search for a spy builds towards its dramatic conclusion. Available as a paperback, Kindle, Kobo or Apple: www.arachnid.scot/book-fof/ind...

Delighted to share this cover reveal… 📕It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell 📕 Cannot wait to read this 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Waterstones have signed copies by Lisa for half-price at this link: www.waterstones.com/book/it-could-have-been-her/lisa-jewell/2928377363833 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #BookSky💙📚

📕The Vanishing by Alex Scarrow 📕 I’d forgotten how much I’d missed this wonderful team (& Ozzie of course). A different kind of story which kept me gripped to the very end.And what an ending - on two counts! I must try & get to book 12 whilst that is still in my head. Review t.ly/TRSi5 #BookSky📚💙

📕Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister 📕 If you enjoy tense, taut thrillers with plenty of unexpected twists then this is for you.When I started reading,I did not immediately get into the plot, but persevere & you will be rewarded. Review t.ly/FxC3v #Books @gillianmauthor.bsky.social

For the first time ever, my latest novel IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE is for £0.99. Readers in the UK can now enjoy the story of forbidden love in high society Pakistan. "Compelling and compassionate" WOMAN & HOME Order now: www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=awais+kh...

Thrilled to part of this mammoth #Blogathon. 📕Genesis by Chris Carter📕 Book 12 in the fabulous Robert Hunter series &, be warned, the previous gory heights have been well & truly surpassed. This one goes all the way to 11 & beyond. Review t.ly/YTT5L #BookSky📚💙 @tracyfenton.bsky.social

📣 CALLING ALL AUTHORS 📣 It’s that time again, tout your wares. Whatever you want & as much as you want, AS LONG AS IT’S ON THIS THREAD. If you need ARC/BETA readers - ask here, but give as much detail as possible. Follow me too! #MarketingMonday #BookSky💙📚

Here are my January reads. All reviews are on my feed. Link to authors/books t.ly/pAL-d #BookSky💙📚 @zelindamorrison.bsky.social @leodora.bsky.social @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @chrischibnall.bsky.social @jamesmurphybks.bsky.social

Not your own work authors, you have Marketing Monday for that 🙄 #recommendedreading #BookSky💙📚

I review a lot of indie fiction and thought this might be useful for fellow book lovers. Cahill Davis Publishing are always looking for reviewers across a range of genres. If you enjoy reading ARCs,you can sign up here: cahill-davis-publishing.kit.com/570ea0b1fc #BookSky💙📚 @cahilldavis.bsky.social

📕The Rise of Terror by @jamesmurphybks.bsky.social 📕 I have read this author before, but for this book I have gone back to where it all started & to the first of a trilogy which is having a bit of a relaunch & rebrand. Welcome to the Farset Investigations Belfast. Review t.ly/0_8Vl #BookSky💙📚

📕Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall 📕 If you were a fan of Broadchurch, this is for you. Even if you weren’t, give this thriller a try. I was hooked from the get go. Review t.ly/JJyiJ #BookSky💙📚 @chrischibnall.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

📕The Edge of Darkness by Vaseem Khan 📕 This is a welcome return to the continued adventures of Persis Wadia, India’s first female detective. A tense thriller weaving fact & fiction to create a vivid action filled story. A great addition to the series. Review t.ly/VViWL #BookSky💙📚

📣📣CALLING ALL AUTHORS 📣📣 Usual rules apply, shout about what you want & as much as you want AS LONG AS IT’S ON THIS THREAD. Links helpful but not essential 😊 ➡️ Would be nice if you were following me too 🙄 #MarketingMonday #BookSky💙📚

📕White Christmas by Mark L Fowler 📕 Book 8 in the Tyler & Mills Mystery series & I appear to have missed out book 7, but that will soon be rectified. So, yes, this can be read as a standalone. An enjoyable & entertaining read. Review t.ly/Ktdj4 #BookSky💙📚 @markfowler.bsky.social

📕The Stitching Hour by C R Clarke📕 📚Published by Troubadour on 28th January 2026📚 This is a revised & re-released version of The Puppet Tears which I hadn’t read, so I came to this book afresh. Not my usual genre at all & it certainly wasn’t what I was expecting. Review t.ly/8qja- #BookSky💙📚

Publishing under HOBECK IMPACT - the debut novel by A. J. Hobart. It's not crime, but it's just as gripping! UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G86TGV8S US: amazon.com/dp/B0G86TGV8S #familysaga #kidderminster #preorder

📕Her Guilty Secret by Aaron Quinn 📕 🎉Published yesterday 🎉 Twenty years ago, Rachel disappeared whilst on holiday in Crete with her family. Her remains have recently been discovered & her family can finally lay her to rest. A fab read. Review t.ly/Uw0Ej #BookSky💙📚

A new author for me & another off my physical tbr pile.This one was a competition win & apologies for my tardiness in reading & reviewing. 📕Dying to Tell by Val Collins 📕 A tense & cleverly written thriller which will keep you hooked right up to the final page. Review t.ly/GRdnN #BookSky💙📚

Can’t believe that it’s a week since the audiobook of this cracking read was released 😳 📕The Disappearance of Peter Markham by Donna Morfett 📕 When Peter Markham goes missing the police are mystified. He seems the perfect family man.Then he’s found. amzn.eu/d/9etDtcQ @lilmissmorfett.bsky.social

📕Forgotten Lives by Wes Markin 📕 The second in the Whitby’s Forgotten Victims series, & my heartstrings are well & truly pulled. This book has been published a while & I'm not sure when I’ll read book 3, but I relish the thought. Review t.ly/jSzcZ #bookreview #BookSky💙📚

I knew 10 would be a struggle, so here’s my top 12 reads for 2025. All were 5⭐️ (that goes without saying) & my reviews are on my feed. Very difficult choices, but I had to draw a line somewhere. List of authors/books t.ly/iFt2R #BookSky📚💙 #2025roundup

📕The Exes by @leodora.bsky.social 📕 📚Published by @michaeljbooks.bsky.social on 12th February 📚 A tense &, at times, painful read. Enjoyable is not the word but entertaining it certainly was. Put it on your reading list. Review t.ly/NZYfG #newrelease #BookReview #BookSky📚💙

📕Deep Dark Blue by Seraina Kobler 📕 Rosa Zambrano works for the maritime police force in Zurich. I found this thriller easy to read with the story unfolding as the investigation progresses. An enjoyable mystery. Review t.ly/UdrbY #BookSky💙📚#translatedfiction

📕Medulla by Zelinda Morrison📕 Pub end Jan. The fourth novella in this apocalyptic series & it picks up immediately from where we left Barnett in book three. Another abrupt ending at a tantalising point of this ongoing story. Review t.ly/BjBR7 #bookreview #BookSky💙📚 @zelindamorrison.bsky.social

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📕Written in Blood by Chris Carter 📕 📚Published by Simon & Schuster 📚 Book 11. Dark & gruesome - just how I like my books. A fabulous addition to the series. Review t.ly/s9sRI #BookSky📚💙 #BookReview #blogathon @tracyfenton.bsky.social

First one of 2026, so a little reminder. AUTHORS - you can post whatever you want & as much as you want, as long as it’s book related. So, events you’re attending, upcoming publications, offers, cover reveals, arc readers required, WiP info etc… #MarketingMonday #BookSky📚💙

Readers- may all your reads be good ones. Writers - may all your sentences be fully formed. Everyone - may 2026 bring you all that you need, but not necessarily want. #BookSky💙📚

My top 12 (nearer to 10 than usual) reads for July - December. My top 10 (fingers crossed) for the year will be posted next week. These were all 5⭐️ & my reviews are on my feed. List of authors/books t.ly/7zSf9 #BookSky💙📚

Posting my December roundup now, as I’ll be doing my top ten(ish) in a few days too 📚📚📚📚 All reviews are on my feed. List of books/authors t.ly/x-QeM #BookSky💙📚 @ianmooreauthor.bsky.social @paulwaters.bsky.social @johnjdelaney.bsky.social @radiomukhers.bsky.social @william1shaw.bsky.social

📕A Twist of Fate at the Bayside View Inn by Katie Simpkins 📕 I haven’t read one of this author’s books for a long time & I don’t read romance books, but I needed a palate cleanser & this one certainly delivered. Review t.ly/R51q3 #BookSky💙📚