Good afternoon everyone I hope you’re having a great Saturday. I’m a huge fan of Ragnar Jónasson so you can imagine my excitement when I received a copy of Death At The Sanatorium his latest book.

I can’t wait to snuggle up with a cup of tea and one of these delicious looking biscuits to read this fabulous sounding book!

Huge thanks to Jack from @michaeljbooks for sending this to me it’s really appreciated.

Out 22nd August 2024

What’s your preferred drink/ food whilst reading?

Book Synopsis:

An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Six suspects and a case that never closed . . .

Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, The Akureyri Sanatorium now sits haunted by the ghosts of its past.

But a single wing remains open and houses six employees: the caretaker, two doctors, two nurses and a young research assistant.

When one of the nurses, Yrsa, is found brutally murdered, a series of terrifying events are set in motion.

With only six suspects, how has the trail run dry?

Two decades later, the mystery remains unsolved. That is, until young criminologist Helgi Reykdal takes on the case.

Can he finally put the terrifying secrets of the Sanatorium’s past to rest?

About The Author:

Ragnar Jónasson is an international number one bestselling author who has sold over three million books worldwide. He was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, where he also works as an investment banker and teaches copyright law at Reykjavík University.

He has previously worked as a TV news reporter for the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service and translated fourteen of Agatha Christie’s novels. His critically acclaimed international bestseller The Darkness is soon to be a major TV series, and Ridley Scott will be producing Outside as a feature film.

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday! I’ve seen a few people create some beautiful book suns and I thought I’d join in.

Most people have done it with the books standing up but I could not get mine to stay standing up and once they all fell over in a perfect domino effect I decided to try something different 😂

❤️ Close To Death by Anthony Horowitz
🧡 James by Percival Everett
💛The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher
💚A Lesson In Cruelty by Harriet Tyce
🟢The Examiner by Janice Hallet
🩵You Are Here by David Nicholls
💙 Where They Lie by Claire Coughlan
💜The Whisperwicks by Jordan Lee
🟣 Nuclear Family by Kate Davies

All of these are tbr apart from Nuclear Family and The Night In Question which I really enjoyed.  You can find my reviews for both on my grid.

I’m off today and I’m hoping for another quiet day.  My youngest two are out at clubs this morning with my husband so I’m hoping to get some more reading done.  I’m currently reading Sociopath by Patric Gagne (as it won my poll  the other day ) and I’m really enjoying it so far! Thanks to everyone for recommending.

I’ve tagged a few people who might want to take part on Instagram but, as always, no pressure.

What are your Saturday plans?

Book Synopsis:

Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.

Then, one midsummer’s night, something terrible happens – so strange and unexpected that Florrie is suspicious. Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer?

The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.

And Florrie – cheerfully independent but often overlooked – is the only person determined to uncover the truth.

As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars across her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore.

Readers of Elizabeth is Missing, Small Pleasures or Dear Mrs Bird will love prize-winning author Susan Fletcher’s The Night in Question – an absorbing and uplifting novel with a uniquely loveable protagonist at its heart.

My Review:

I absolutely loved this absorbing, gripping read which will definitely be staying with me.

Firstly I absolutely loved Florrie and rate her as one of my favourite characters ever. It was really lovely getting to know her and learning more about life. Florrie has definitely had an amazing, varied life and I loved living precariously through her as she experiences things I could only dream of. I warmed to her immediately and quickly wished that I knew her in real life.

I thought the story had a great pace to it and it was fun to follow her and Stanthorpe as they try to solve the murder. The clues were revealed in a realistic way and there were lots of twists that kept me guessing. In between the murder mystery there are flashbacks to her younger days where we learn more about her past loves which was really fascinating but quite emotional at times and my heart broke as I realised that she’d never let herself be happy.

The ending was brilliant and I was really pleased with how things ended. I wasn’t able to figure out who done it and I loved how all the other threads of story came together. I’m really hoping that there might be a sequel as I’d love to see more from Florrie and Stanthorpe.

Huge thanks Alison Barrow for my copy of this book and for inviting me to the lovely celebration event in London. Thanks also to Susan for being so lovely and supportive. It was wonderful to meet you.

About The Author:

Susan Fletcher was born in 1979 in Birmingham. She is the author of the bestselling ‘Eve Green’ winner of the Whitbread First Novel Award, ‘Oystercatchers’ and ‘Witch Light’.

Good morning everyone and happy Thursday.  I’m a huge fan of Lucy Foley and have loved all of her previous books so you can imagine my excitement when I opened this book post.

Huge thanks to @indie_thinking & @harpercollinsuk for sending.

The Midnight Feast is out 6th June 2024 and you can find out more about the book below!

What food or drink would you bring to a midnight feast?

Book Synopsis:

Midsummer, the Dorset coast

In the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a beautiful new countryside retreat.

But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. And the candles have barely been lit for a solstice supper when the body is found.

It all began with a secret, fifteen years ago. Now the past has crashed the party. And it’ll end in murder at…

THE MIDNIGHT FEAST

About The Author:

Lucy Foley is a British novelist, most well known for her crime thrillers which include The Hunting Party and The Guest List.

After studying English Literature at Durham University and University College London, Foley became a fiction editor, penning her debut novel The Book of Lost and Found in 2015 alongside her day job. Two more novels followed in 2016 and 2018 before she achieved the breakout success of her first crime thriller, The Hunting Party (also 2018). A gripping whodunit set in the Scottish wilderness, the book became her first Waterstones Thriller of the Month in November 2019, a feat Foley replicated in September 2020 with her next page-turning mystery The Guest List. The Paris Apartment, set in a sinister Montmartre apartment block, was published in March 2022.

Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I was tagged by the lovely @kelsbookstagram01 to share a Frogs And Lemons Stack.

💛Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
💚The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
💛A Beginner’s Guide To Breaking And Entering by Andrew Hunter Murray
💚A Lesson In Cruelty by Harriet Tyce
💛 Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra
💚The Examiner by Janice Hallet
💛The Third Love by Hiromi Kawakami
💚Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
💛One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
💚 Sociopath by Patric Gagne
💛Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Slater by Nicci French

All of these are tbr but I’m hoping to read some of them soon.

I’m off this morning and I’m hoping to have a relaxing one as I’m still not feeling 100%. I finished my book last night so I’m trying to decide what book to read next. I’m trying to choose between The Silence Factory, When The Moon Hatched and Sociopath so do let me know which one you’d read .

I’m then working this afternoon which is always fun. .I had someone come back to the shop to tell me she and her husband loved the books I’d recommended which is always nice to hear. She asked me for a couple more recommendations and bought them both 🥰

I’ve tagged a few people on Instagram who might want to take part but, as always, no pressure.

Which book out of The Silence Factory, When The Moon Hatched and Sociopath would you read first?

Good afternoon everyone I’m pleased to be re-sharing my review of the fabulous Her Deadly Friend by Rachel Sargent for the blog tour.

I read this book last year and really loved it so I’m thrilled to see it being republished with a snazzy new cover. I’m even more excited to learn there is a sequel, Her Charming Man, coming out on the 14th May 2024.

Find out more about the book below.

Book Synopsis:

A random sequence of murders rocks West Gloucestershire. First one, then another. From calculated and clinical, to opportunist and frenzied. As the body count tops five, Detective Inspector Steph Lewis’s investigations point to Amy Ashby as chief suspect for the rampage.

Steph and Amy were arch enemies at school.

Amy, still seething with fury about what Steph did back then, refuses to let the detective stand in the way of her current hunt for a new man and a fresh start. This time, it is for keeps.

As the evidence mounts, Steph is convinced of Amy’s guilt. But is Steph obsessed with a schoolgirl vendetta that could wreck her career and destroy her family? Or is she closing in on a deadly killer?

Her Deadly Friend is the first book in the Gloucestershire Crime Series, featuring DI Steph Lewis, a spirited, no-nonsense detective with secrets of her own.

My Review:

Her Deadly Friend is a fast paced, twisty read from one of my favourite authors.

Firstly I really liked the main character Stephanie and enjoyed following her throughout the book. She was a very real, sympathetic character especially as she’s suffering from a migraine for most of the book. As a headache sufferer myself I admire her strength to keep going despite this.

Steph and Amy’s interesting past was fascinating to unpick. I think it’s fair to say the pair have a lot of history between them and it was difficult to tell initially who was telling the truth about what happened. It definitely helped throw some mistrust towards Steph as I began to wonder if she what she was really like and what she was capable of.

This book grabbed me from the start and the action never really let’s up as there was always something happening to keep my interest. I had my suspicions about what was going on but had to keep reading to find out if they were right. There were lots of twists and red herrings, especially towards the end which kept me constantly second guessing myself.

I’m looking forward to reading more from this series in the future. Huge thanks to Rachel for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book.

About The Author:

Rachel Sargeant is the author of The Roommates, The Good Teacher, The Perfect Neighbours and Gallipoli: Year of Love and Duty.

Her next book will be The Roommates, a psychological thriller set in a university freshers’ week.

She won Writing Magazine’s Crime Short Story competition and has been shortlisted in various competitions including the Bristol Short Story Prize. Her stories have appeared in My Weekly and the Saucy Shorts series by Accent
Press.

She was born in Lincolnshire and is a graduate of Aberystwyth University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Lancaster University. After many years in Germany, she now lives in Gloucestershire with her family. Her hobbies are swimming, visiting country houses and coffee shops, and going to the theatre.

She is represented by Marilia Savvides at Peters, Fraser and Dunlop.

Good morning everyone today I thought I’d share two books I got for my birthday. Yes I know my birthday was nearly a month ago (I’m not trying to milk it honestly) but my best friend and I have been really busy so only caught up over the weekend.

These are the two books I bought with the voucher she kindly gave me (thanks Julie)!

Find out more about the books below ⬇️

If you received a book voucher what books would you buy?

You Are Here by David Nicholls

Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way

Marnie is stuck.
Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that often feels like it’s passing her by.

Michael is coming undone.
Reeling from his wife’s departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells.

When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship.

But can they survive the journey?

A new love story by beloved bestseller David Nicholls, You Are Here is a novel of first encounters, second chances and finding the way home.

Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobson

Nuclear war begins with a blip on a radar screen.
This is a minute-by-minute account of what comes next.
It has to be read to be believed.

There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war.

Until now, no one outside official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilization as we know it.

Decisions that affect hundreds of millions of lives need to be made within six minutes, based on partial information, in the knowledge that once launched, nothing is capable of halting the destruction.
Based on dozens of new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, been privy to the response plans, and taken responsibility for crucial decisions, this is the only account of what a nuclear exchange would look like.
Nuclear War is at once a compulsive non-fiction thriller and a powerful argument that we must rid ourselves of these world-ending weapons for ever.

Good afternoon everyone I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this fantastic sounding book this week.

I’m not ashamed to admit I squealed when I opened it.  Fantasy is one of my favourite genres, especially if they involve dragons (thank you Fourth Wing) so I’m so excited to read this soon.

Huge thanks to Indie Thinking for sending.

Out in ebook now and in hardback on the 13th June 2024.

Find out more about the book below ⬇️

Book Synopsis:

He’s fire and brimstone.

I’m shattered ice …

I’ll gladly burn beneath him until the world comes crumbling down.

As an assassin for the rebellion, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter shatters her world, Raeve finds herself captured by the Guild of Nobles – a group of powerful fae.

Crushed by the loss of his great love, dragon rider Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capital’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve …

Together, they seek truths that threaten to unravel everything they knew about their world – and each other.

Bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched will transport you into a world filled with magic, dragons and a love that blazes through the ages…

About The Author:

Sarah is an international bestselling autho​r who​ grew up on a farm in New Zealand, where she spent her days getting lost amongst the rolling pasture, building forts in the hedge, climbing trees, and exploring the forest pathways—making up elaborate stories that never lost their grip on her.

​She now lives in Australia with her husband​, dog, three children, and countless plants, and spends her days pouring her stories onto paper rather than throwing them to the wind.

Her genre of choice is epic fantasy romance, and she thrives off dreaming up​ real, ​​complex characters​​ and immersive worlds to get lost amongst

Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I have only a few pages left of my current read The Night In Question by Susan Fletcher which I’ve thoroughly enjoyed so I’m starting to think about what I’m going to read next.

These are the six books I would like to read next:

❤️The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier
🧡The Lifeline by Libby Page
💛Sociopath- A Memoir by Patric Gagne
💚The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes -Chapman
💙The Silence Factory by Bridget Collins
💜I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue

I’m a bit of a mood reader and easily distracted by other books so I’m never sure what I’ll be reading next. At the moment I’m thinking The Shadow Key but my best friend has given me a book token as a belated birthday present (thanks Julie) which might throw me off course 🤣

I’m off today and I’m hoping for a quiet one as I’ve woken up with a very sore throat. I’m meeting my mum for coffee this morning which I’m looking forward to as it’s nice to catch up without interruptions from the kids. I then need to do some housework before snuggling up with my book.

What are you currently reading? What would you read first?

Good morning everyone and happy Sunday.  I was going to do a challenge this morning but I can’t find half the books I want to use for some reason which is a bit worrying so I’m going with my old faithful Sunday Stack.

Here are some of the fantastic looking books I’ve received this week!

❤️ Plaything by Bea Setton
🧡Dream Hunters by Nazima Pathan
💛How To Build A Boat by Elaine Feeny
💚 Shanghai Landers by Juli Mia
💙 I’ll Look For You, Everywhere by Cameron Capello
🩵Bad Tourists by Caro Carver
💜 Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville
🩷The Blackbirds Of St Giles by Lila Cain
🤍 Knife by Salman Rushdie

All of these were kindly gifted to me apart from Knife which was a damaged copy from the bookshop and How To Build A Boat which I’ve been hearing lots of great things about.  Huge thanks to all the publicists for sending I’m very excited to read them soon.

I’m working this morning which is always fun and might be quite busy as it’s meant to be fairly sunny here but it’s still quite cold. I’m then looking forward to a quiet evening watching twitch and hopefully finishing my fab book The Night In Question which I’m really enjoying.

What are your Sunday plans?