#NotAnotherBloodyChristmas by Jo Middleton was just as much fun as the first book. Looking forward to catching up with the Marlow Murder Club in #TheMysteriousAffairOfJudithPotts from @robthor.bsky.social and @hqstories.bsky.social #BookSky

#EstherIsNowFollowingYou from Tanya Sweeney and @bantambooksuk.bsky.social was far more intense than I was expecting. Time now to squeeze in another festive read, #NotAnotherBloodyChristmas by Jo Middleton #BookSky

📚BOOK POST📚 I’m looking forward to the Readalong of #SleepNoMore with Guy Hale, Bullington Press and @lovebookstours.bsky.social. I’m desperate to see how the story concludes #BookSky

📚#BookReview📚 4⭐️#Room706 by @ellielevenson.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social is a debut thriller/love story combo that keeps you gripped from the offset, delving into Kate’s life & how she finds herself in the middle of a hotel terrorist siege… Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/2tvmywhv #BookSky📚💙

My #FiveStarFlashback this week is from December '23. #TheDreamHome from @tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social is seriously creepy. Filled with twists and turns, and a sense of menace, I couldn't put this down. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/97r425c5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #OnANightLikeThis by @lindseykelk.bsky.social is pure escapism. A modern day Cinderella story, perfect for this time of year. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/y9kefc4w

The idea behind #VivianDiesAgain from C. E. Hulse and @viperbooks.bsky.social is fascinating and thought provoking. Moving on now to #EstherIsNowFolloingYou from Tanya Sweeney and @bantambooksuk.bsky.social. I do enjoy a good stalker thriller #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #HappyBloodyChristmas by Jo Middleton is a fun, chaotic and irreverent festive murder mystery. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2bhr2wxk

I'm delighted to be taking part in the #CoverReveal for the soon-to-be reissued #TheOssians from @dougjohnstone.bsky.social and @orendabooks.bsky.social. "Darkly funny" makes this a sure-fire read for me. More details available on my blog. #BookSky Reading For Leisure Blog: tinyurl.com/2hnz6547

#Room706 from @ellielevenson.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social is much more than a thriller, it's a carefully nuanced story of love, deceit and forgiveness. Published 15/1/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4fr2pe6u

#HappyBloodyChristmas by Jo Middleton was a fun read. Up next, an eagerly anticipated 2026 release, #VivianDiesAgain from C. E. Hulse and @viperbooks.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

📚BOOK POST📚 Huge thanks to @tracyfenton.bsky.social, Sharon Bolton and @orionbooks.bsky.social for my prize of The Fake Wife through The Book Club (TBC) Facebook page. Although I’ve already read this 5⭐️ thriller, it really resonated with me because I recognise lots of the locations. #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #WhatHappenedThatSummer from @laurapauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social is a romance combined with a mystery that will have you frantically turning the pages looking for clues. Published 3/1/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr294b2k

My #FiveStarFlashback this week is from December '23, the absolutely wonderful #FrankAndRed by @manvsbaby.bsky.social. Probably the most uplifting novel I've ever read. An ideal stocking-filler if you're struggling for ideas 😂 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yz5d8rza

I'm delighted to be taking part in the #BlogTour for #NoOilPainting from @stgenevieve.bsky.social and Burton Mayer Books, featuring a feisty septuagenarian who decides to steal a valuable painting just to prove she can! @rararesources.bsky.social Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2u4zevdf

I'm excited to be taking part in the #CoverReveal of #138MainStreet from @gavin-bell.bsky.social, @simonschusteruk.bsky.social and @tracyfenton.bsky.social Published 3/5/26, this cat-and-mouse thriller sounds amazing. More details on my blog. Reading For Leisure Blog: tinyurl.com/2955y4ua

I'm delighted to be taking part in the #BlogTour for #TheCroakingRaven from Guy Hale and Bullington Press. This is a 4⭐️ cosy crime with a literary twist, populated by larger than life characters. Thanks to @lovebookstours.bsky.social #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ynwxd3rr

❄️ SNOW WHITE STACK ❄️ As winter has established itself, a snow white stack seemed a good idea!📚 I’ve actually read 3/4 of this stack which is very unusual, I’ll definitely take that as an achievement!🤭 Do you think we’ll get a #whitechristmas❄️ this year? #BookSky📚💙

What a climax to leave readers on, #PutOutTheLight by Guy Hale, Bullington Press and @lovebookstours.bsky.social has set readers up nicely for the concluding book in the series. Time now for a festive read, #HappyBloodyChristmas by Jo Middleton #BookSky

I'm delighted to be taking part in the #BlogTour for #AChristmasCaroline by K. L. Crear, a modern take on A Christmas Carol, featuring a frugal Yorkshire woman. There's humour, reflection & even a little romance. @rararesources.bsky.social #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3j7zae6s

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 I'm delighted to be taking part in the #BlogTour for #TheGardenOfSharedStories from @clareswatmanauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social. A bittersweet love story that will tug at the heartstrings. @rararesources.bsky.social Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3424a7m9

Audiobooks seem to be very popular at the moment, so I thought I’d share some of my favourites from this year #BookSky #BookBlogger

The only way to describe #MyHusbandsWife from @alicefeeney.com and @panmacmillan.bsky.social is superb, all those twists are 🤯 Now looking forward to continuing #TheShakespeareMurders series with #PutOutTheLight from Guy Hale & Bullington Press (with thanks to @lovebookstours.bsky.social) #BookSky

#TheDrop by S. R. Masters will have you reconsidering ever riding a rollercoaster again. The descriptions are terrifying, and unbelievably claustrophobic, despite the characters being in the open air. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/jedsdbud

#WhatHappenedThatSummer from @laurapauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social is an engrossing love story mixed with a mystery. I’ve started #MyHusbandsWife from @alicefeeney.com and @panmacmillan.bsky.social and need a “Do Not Disturb” sign while I binge the rest. #BookSky

#FiveStarFlashback this week is from December 2022. #TheDeadOfWinter by Stuart MacBride is a gritty thriller set in a cross between Stepford Wives & Village of the Damned, populated by criminals who can't return to society #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mzjxtcfy

It was my monthly book group this morning. Last month’s read didn’t go down particularly well, but everyone is looking forward to December’s book, #BloodOrange by @harriettyce.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger

Fans of John Irving will recognise all the recurring themes in #QueenEsther, but if you're new to the author, the repetitive narrative doesn't make this an ideal place to start. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/32pyjc8z

Since it's officially Advent my #WonkyWednesday stack is a mixture of festive reads. Which would you recommend I start with? #BookSky

#TwoForTuesday this week features books from @tsierraauthor.bsky.social So pleased to have a review copy of Warning Signs (pub. 12/2/26) after reading the terrifying Nightwatching. The synopsis sounds just as frightening, I can't wait for it to make its way to the top of the TBR pile 😬 #BookSky

📖#BookReview📖 4⭐️#AllEyesOnHim by #ilianaxander @michaeljbooks.bsky.social is a fast-paced thriller with the main character Natalie on a one-woman mission to find out more about the mystery man who drugged her friend… Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/2npzsp7a #BookSky📚💙 #bookblogger

#NoOilPainting by @stgenevieve.bsky.social was an entertaining read. I’m already hooked by my next read, #WhatHappenedThatSummer from @laurapauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #BookSky

A very diverse mixture for November. Top of the crop was #Deception from @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social, closely followed by #TheNightWatcher by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure November round-up: tinyurl.com/mu9wc2zw

Happy publication day to @tariqashkanani.bsky.social for #TheNightWatcher This 4⭐️read is fast-paced, dark and gritty, with an engaging main character in #CallieMunro. An engrossing start to what promises to be a great series. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5tc63w7b

📚#BookReview📚 4⭐️#AllEyesOnYou by @samfranwriter.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social is a debut thriller, introducing us to DS Alice Washington investigating a crime writer who is being stalked by someone who take her books a little serious…🔍 Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n7yjs46 #BookSky📚💙

Sad to say #QueenEsther by John Irving was a disappointing read (review to follow). Moving on to a blog tour read next, #NoOilPainting from @stgenevieve.bsky.social

This week's #FiveStarFlashback is from November 2022. #TheUglyTruth by @laurennorthauthor.bsky.social shines a light on the negative side of social media and celebrity culture, making you wonder if you are part of the problem. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yhtbbw5c

Happy publication day to @cazengland.bsky.social and Bullington Press for #BehindHerSmile When M W Craven says ‘In the very top tier of psychological thrillers', I just know I'm going to enjoy reading this, @lovebookstours.bsky.social , @kellyalacey.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 From the heartbreaking opening, through to the gut-wrenching conclusion, #Deception, from @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social keeps you turning the pages with a range of moral dilemmas. Published 4/6/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mrxr3m5u

Two books from the TBR pile for #TwoForTuesday I loved both #ForeverHome and #Frankie by Graham Norton, despite initially being apprehensive that they would be too “literary”. I’m really looking forward to reading both of these. #BookSky #BookBlogger

Filled with moral dilemmas, #Deception from @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social is impossible to put down once you start reading. Time now to return to St. Cloud’s Orphanage with #QueenEsther from John Irving #BookSky #BookBlogger

📚BOOK POST📚 Some exciting book post thanks to Adventures With Words and @michaeljbooks.bsky.social , a lovely copy of #TheGameIsMurder by @hazellward.bsky.social . This really is right up my street #BookSky #BookBlogger

For #FiveStarFlashback I'm going back to November 2021 when I read the wonderful #EmAndMe from @bethmorrey.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social. An uplifting story about books, growth and community. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5n7x2uwv

*NEW BLOG POST* My review of #TheAfterparty by Ruth Kelly is live on #damppebbles! Interesting, intriguing characters, and a compelling, page-turning plot. Another stellar read from Ruth Kelly. Check out my review... ➡️ buff.ly/tmFVIAC @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BookSky #skybrarians #bookish

🔦📖2026 BOOK SPOTLIGHT📖🔦 Time for another #ProofPreview for a 2026 release & one that I was lucky enough to get a copy of at Harrogate #VivianDoesAgain by #CarolineHulse @viperbooks.bsky.social is released 29 Jan 2026,sounds like such a fun read! Read More 🔗 tinyurl.com/mwmj755z #BookSky📚💙

#AllOurYesterdays by Guy Hale has set the story up nicely for the next book in the series. I’m incredibly excited to be starting #Deception from @jackjordanbooks.bsky.social and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social as part of the #TandemCollective Buddy Read #BookSky #BookBlogger

#TheMiseducationOfEvieEpworth by Matson Taylor is a nostalgic and gentle coming-of-age story that is guaranteed to raise a smile. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdcps3h2

#TheMiseducationOfEvieEpworth by Matson Taylor was a gentle coming-of-age story. Time now to continue with the Shakespeare Murders by Guy Hale with #AllOurYesterdays

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #YouSentMeALetter by Lucy Dawson had me on the edge of my seat, wondering how Sophie could prevent her dark secret being revealed to her family and friends. Twists and shocks galore. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/yck7u9pa

It's Book Week Scotland 2025 so I'm sharing two of my favourite Scottish based crime series for #TwoForTuesday The #MaxCraigie series from @neillancaster66.bsky.social focuses on organised crime and police corruption Serial killers feature in the #LucCallanach series from @crimediva.bsky.social