May featured lots of lovely books, but my clear favourite has to be #MadMabel from #SallyHepworth and @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure May round-up: tinyurl.com/mtn27kbd

So many good books being published in June. These re the ones I've got my eye on. #BookSky

Looking forward to discussing my book group read, #OwlSongAtDawn by @emmaclairesweeney.bsky.social, next week. Have made a start on #MadMabel from #SallyHepworth @panmacmillan.bsky.social and @libraryofchlo.bsky.social and am already loving it. #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback today is the wonderful #YouAreHere by David Nichols This story of a tentative romance is funny, tender, and filled with hope. You'll fall in love with the characters. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc4kwpta

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheMemoryKeeper from @abigailj.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social is a bittersweet story about empowerment, community, and friendship. Ebook published 1/6/26, paperback and audio on 30/7/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mrxxtu3a

#TheMemoryKeeper from @abigailj.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social is a lively story about empowerment. Moving on to my book group read next, #OwlSongAtDawn by @emmaclairesweeney.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheCornishHoneymoonMurder from #FionaLeitch and @harpercollins.bsky.social is a great addition to this cosy crime series. There's an isolated location, a despicable villain, and a whole host of suspects #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/56fr9p4u

#NotLikeTheOtherParents from @asiamackay.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social was a fun read; Haze and Fox are as wicked as ever. Time for some uplifting fiction in the form of #TheMemoryKeeper from @abigailj.bsky.social and @panmacmillan.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheBookClubMurders from #MaggieAllswell and @bookouture.bsky.social is a tongue-in-cheek murder mystery that pits a thriller loving book group against a murderer. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/m3h3yv76

#MurderAtTheSummerCheeseFestival by @cozycozies.com offers gentle cozy crime in a small-town setting. There are lots of secrets lurking behind the welcoming facade of Silver Springs, Vermont. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4snjrf8f

#FiveStarFlashback this week is #OneOfOurKind by @nicolayoon.bsky.social This thought-provoking novel focuses on a family who settle in an affluent all-black suburb. Racism rears its ugly head in a variety of ways. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5n8p5spm

Happy publication day to @samhollandbooks.bsky.social and @harpercollins.bsky.social for #TheKillerInRoomFive This 5⭐️ read is bloody, frantic & terrifying; definitely one to read with all the lights on. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/34jn6md8

Today I'm taking part in a publication day #BlogBlitz for #BodyOfLies from @jocallaghankat.bsky.social & @simonschusteruk.bsky.social, the thrilling final book in the #KatAndLock series. Thanks to @tracyfenton.bsky.social for my inclusion. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5262hh5k

#MurderAtTheSummerCheeseFestival by @cozycozies.com was a cute cozy crime, ideal for lovers of small town mysteries. I’m now looking forward to catching up with Hazel and Fox in #NotLikeTheOtherParents from @asiamackay.bsky.social and @headlinebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheDeathRowClub from #VAVazquez and @simonschusteruk.bsky.social is a compelling read. An isolated retreat for the children of serial killers - what could possibly go wrong? Published 18/6/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4y7f9bv5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheDefence from @robrinder.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social shows how easily people can be manipulated - sometimes for financial gain, and sometimes for more nefarious reasons Published 18/6/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3zzcrz5t

This is a fantastic series if you like your crime dark and gritty

#NeverToBeFound from #JoSpain and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social was a great cat-and-mouse thriller, and very informative. Cosy crime next with #MurderAtTheSummerCheeseFestival by @cozycozies.com #BookSky

'The Hollow Boys has a well-constructed, propulsive plot and tremendous atmosphere ... a masterpiece of smalltown horror' #TheHollowBoys by @tariqashkanani.bsky.social gets a wonderful write-up in the Guardian – out now in hardback! 📚 www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #AgainstTheTide from @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social and Avon Books UK is a phenomenal read. It packs an emotional punch and examines some weighty themes. Published 18/6/26 #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/39e6a96u

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #ABurning by @meghamaj.bsky.social is a shocking tale of poverty and corruption. The ending left me devastated. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/p6m5mup2

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #MrAndMrsDixonHideABody from @jenniferholdich.bsky.social and @hodderbooks.bsky.social is a deliciously dark, tongue-in-cheek mystery. There's lots of intrigue and a fabulous conclusion. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/3bbs8h7r

#TheLastPlaceYouLook from @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social is extremely twisty, with a destination that’s both both alluring and terrifying. Next up, #NeverToBeFound from #JoSpain and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social, and I’m already loving the premise #BookSky

My #FiveStarFlashback today is #Nightwatching by @tsierraauthor.bsky.social This is a read-in-one-sitting, terror inducing tale of a young mother, trapped in her isolated home, by an intruder. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/y3tufnse

Happy publication day to @tariqashkanani.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social for #TheHollowBoys This 5⭐️ read treads a fine line between reality and the supernatural, keeping the reader unsettled throughout. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/z9ru2ayu

📚#BookReview📚 4⭐️#OurDeadlySummer by @emerthescreamer.bsky.social #SarahBreen @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social is a nostalgic & humorous read with best friends Laura & Dee, who spend a summer in New York in 2001 that doesn’t quite live up to expectations… Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/55wht3tp #BookSky📚💙

#ABurning by @meghamaj.bsky.social was a devastating read, I was left speechless at the end. Destination thriller time next with #TheLastPlaceYouLook from @nikkismithauthor.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheCherryCrushFlowerShop from #HarperGraham and @bookouture.bsky.social offers fake-dating and friends-to-lovers in this steamy return to #MapleFalls. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdd2jr8r

#ItCouldHaveBeenHer from #LisaJewell and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social is a dark and menacing mystery. Next up, a recommendation from a friend, #ABurning by @meghamaj.bsky.social #BookSky

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #LiarLiar from @lucaveste.bsky.social and Avon Books UK moves at a blistering pace, with menace lurking around every corner. This promises to be a fantastic series. Published 4/6/26 #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/2zy6f2xn

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 #TheHopefulHeartsBookshop from #DebbieJohnson and @bookouture.bsky.social is pure escapism; what's not to love about forced proximity in a book shop. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/yybkhnt5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #TheCatWhoSavedBooks by #SosukeNatsukawa is a magical and mystical tale that reminds us of the tremendous power of books; they offer not only escapism, but also inspiration and support. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ydry5s4v

Today's #FiveStarFlashback is #TheFamilyUpstairs by Lisa Jewell This intriguing and unsettling story will have you immediately reaching for the sequel. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdh54265

Happy publication day to @laurapauthor.bsky.social and @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social for #TheLastMarriageOfDotBrightmore, the sequel to #TheLastListOfMabelBeaumont A story filled with charm; proof that love isn't defined by age. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3azpdp6r

🎧#BookReview🎧 4⭐️#NothingLeftBehind by #HannahBrennan is the second book in the police procedural crime series with an engrossing dark and twisty story that will have you utterly captivated throughout 🔥 Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/34nwhc7w #BookSky📚💙 #Bookblogger

#MainCharacters from #BobbyPalmer and @headlinebooks.bsky.social is a captivating love story. Have just made a start on #ItCouldHaveBeenHer from #LisaJewell and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and am already feeling unsettled #BookSky

It doesn’t take much to make me happy 😃 @stevecavanagh.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social @netgalley.bsky.social #BookSky

Happy publication day to @pperry.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for #ShrinkSolvesMurder I found the 'grumpy old woman' main character easy to identify with in this new addition to the cosy crime genre. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdvpxzs

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 #BlueSisters by @cocomellors.bsky.social is a moving, and unflinching, look at siblings, grief, addiction and motherhood. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5errzk64

📚#BookReview📚 3.75⭐️💫 One of my #NeglectedFaithfuls up now in the form of #DontLetHimIn by @lisajewell.bsky.social, an intriguing, suspense-filled read from the renowned Queen of Thrillers Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/y3ruzk56 #BookSky📚💙 #Bookblogger

Happy publication day to Kathryn Stockett and @spiegelandgrau.bsky.social for #TheCalamityClub Prepare to immerse yourself in the lives of a group of feisty women in Mississippi at the height of the Great Depression. #BookSky #BookBlogger Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/kpzcsf8f

Happy publication day to Ilona Bannister and @harpercollins.bsky.social for #Five This phenomenal read is so much more than a thriller; you are torn between sympathy & loathing as you get to know each character. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/5y2ntszj

📚MORE BOOKS MONDAY📚 Well it’s safe to say April was another busy month for new books arriving & what a collection!😍 I also couldn’t resist picking up some books (Yesteryear and The Name Game) at the airport - has to be done!🤭 Which one would you read first?📖 #BookSky📚💙

My return to #MapleFalls with #TheCherryCrushFlowerShop from #HarperGraham and @bookouture.bsky.social is over too soon. Time now for the much anticipated #MainCharacters from #BobbyPalmer and @headlinebooks.bsky.social #BookSky

April was an outstanding month. My favourites were #BodyOfLies from @jocallaghankat.bsky.social & @simonschusteruk.bsky.social #AgainstTheTide from @gdwrightwrites.bsky.social & Avon Books UK #BookSky Reading For Leisure April round-up: tinyurl.com/3jdr8kmn

#TheCatWhoSavedBooks by Sosuke Natsukawa was a delightful read. Next up, a return to #MapleFalls courtesy of #TandemCollective book group read #TheCherryCrushFlowerShop from #HarperGraham and @bookouture.bsky.social #BookSky

Picked up my next book group read this morning. I’m loving the sound of #OwlSongAtDawn by @emmaclairesweeney.bsky.social #BookSky

Murder, misogyny and myths feature in my #FiveStarFlashback this week. #TheLastGirlToDie by @crimediva.bsky.social has an ending that will shock you. #BookSky Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mwbe6c42

So many great books being published in May. These are the ones that are on my radar #BookSky

📚#BookReview📚 5⭐️#DissectionOfAMurder by @jomurraywrites.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social is the courtroom thriller of the year, a debut title that is one of my books of the year for sure!👏 Full Review 🔗 tinyurl.com/4rwb6ew5 #BookSky📚💙 #Bookblogger