Good morning everyone and happy Friday. Here are six books I’m hoping to read soon!
❤️The New Year by Claire Douglas 🧡 Spiral by Bal Khabra 💛Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven 💚The Sirens by Emilia Hart 💙 Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley 💜The Woman In The Wallpaper by Lora Jones
I’m a huge mood reader and often change my mind about what I’m going to read next. I’m aware I’ve put The Sirens and The New Neighbours in a few of these but I’m determined to read them both too. I actually had at least six more I was thinking of when I was doing this so I might have cursed these books to never be read at this point.
My eldest is still poorly so we’re taking him to the doctor’s today. He has a blood test booked already for the continual headaches so we’re combining it with a doctor’s appointment too. I’m then hoping to finally do some housework and finish my book which I’ve been trying to do all week. I actually thought I’d have more time to read as the kids are normal happy going on their gadgets but it’s turned out to be a hectic week. I’m going back to work tomorrow for a rest!
I’ve tagged a few people who might want to join in and share six books soon but, as always, no pressure.
Do you stick to a schedule when reading or are you a mood reader too?
Good afternoon everyone and happy Thursday. Here are two fabulous books books I’ve been lucky enough to receive recently!
🖤 The Quiet by Barnaby Martin
💙 Some Of Us Are Liars by Fiona Cummins
Fiona is one of my favourite thriller authors and I’ve been hearing lots of great things about The Quiet so I’m very excited to read both of these.
Huge thanks to the lovely Chloe from Pan Macmillan for sending these to me it’s really appreciated.
The Quiet is out on the 15th May 2025 and Some Of Us Are Liars Island out on the 19th June 2025.
Find out more about the books below ⬇️
Are these on your radar?
The Quiet by Barnaby Martin
A mother’s love can be deafening . . .
Isaac is Hannah’s entire world. She knows that her son is gifted, and that those gifts make him vulnerable. To keep him safe, she spends every waking moment by his side. If she lets her guard down, lets him out of her sight, lets him show what he’s capable of, he will be taken from her.
When the Soundfield arrived twenty years ago, the world changed with it. Now, people are forced to live at night due to the deadly heat of the day, food and water are scarce, and everyday life is punctuated by the constant and disconcerting hum from the Field. A brilliant scientist, Hannah spent her early career working on the enigma of the Soundfield, looking for answers; now, resigned, she has focussed all her energies on keeping Isaac living, not just alive.
To do so, she will have to lie to the people she knows and hope she can trust the ones she doesn’t. Because the only thing more dangerous than her lies, is the truth of what she has done.
Some Of Us Are Liars by Fiona Cummins
There’s your side. My side. And the truth.
Lisa Jewell meets Jodi Picoult in a story of betrayal and deception in the aftermath of family tragedy.
She must face justice. As her sister it kills me to say it. As his mother I demand it.
When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold.
To celebrate her sister’s wedding, global superstar Winter Kellaway throws the party of the decade at her luxurious beachside estate. The decorations are flawless. The champagne is on ice. The guests have arrived. But one misstep will have heartbreaking consequences that will rock this close-knit family to their core.
With her life in pieces, how can Jen ever begin to forgive?
Saul Anguish, a brilliant but tormented young detective, is called in to investigate and uncovers a long-buried and shocking family secret. As the trail takes a dramatic turn, they must now all face the truth that you can never truly leave the past behind . . .
Good afternoon everyone I hope you’re having a good Wednesday. I was absolutely thrilled to receive The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater through the post today. It sounds absolutely fantastic, historical fiction set in ww2 with a touch of supernatural atmosphere? Yes please!
Huge thanks to the lovely Rosie from Headline Books for sending this to me I can’t wait to read it.
The Listeners is out on the 3rd of June and you can find out more about the book below ⬇️
Q: Would you like to live in a haunted/ magic house? A: Yes if it was a house like Starling House 🥰
Book Synopsis:
The extraordinary, genre-defying debut adult novel by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.
AT THE AVALLON, REAL POWER COMES TO THOSE WHO WATCH AND LISTEN…
High in the Appalachian mountains is a place quite unlike any other. The Avallon Hotel and its enigmatic General Manager, June Hudson, are famed for offering unrivalled luxury, season after season, to those who come from far and wide to indulge in its beautiful hot springs and take the healing waters. Everything is perfect. Perhaps too perfect.
So when the Avallon is called upon to help the war effort – to oust its guests and host three hundred diplomats and Nazi sympathisers – June’s priority is business as usual. But as dark alliances and unexpected attractions crack the polished veneer of the hotel, she is forced to reckon with the true price of luxury.
After all, only June knows the sacrifice required to keep everyone happy – her staff, the FBI and, above all, the tumultuous sweetwater running through the heart of the hotel.
The Listeners is a story of love, lies, secrets and betrayal, based on real events and steeped with eerie Appalachian magic – and brought to life by a truly unforgettable ensemble cast of characters.
About The Author:
Maggie Stiefvater is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shiver trilogy, the Raven Cycle, and The Scorpio Races, among dozens of other YA fantasy novels. Her books have sold over five million copies around the world. She lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and their two children.
Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I’ve received a few red and pink books recently so wanted to share a stack with a few of them in.
🩷 Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell ❤️ Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey 🩷Love & Other Paradoxes by Catriona Silvey ❤️ Let’s Make A Scene by Laura Wood 🩷The Midnight Clock by Jamie Costello ❤️One In A Million by Beverley Kendall 🩷 Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson ❤️The Cleaner by Mary Watson 🩷Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth ❤️The Queen Of Fives by Alex Hay 🩷 Docile by Hyeseung Song
This stack was actually inspired by my daughter as we couldn’t decide what colour one of the books were though it looks definitely red in this stack. All of these are tbr though I’m half way through Queen Of Fives and The Cleaner.
I’m off for half term this week and we have a busy day today. My daughter has gymnastics club all day, my youngest is going to his best friend’s house and my eldest wants to go to the golf range. My mum is then coming over later before a doctor’s appointment and hockey club tonight. I’m hoping to fit in a few pages of my book too though that might be wishful thinking.
I’ve tagged a few people on Instagram who might want to join in and share a pink and red stack but, as always, no pressure.
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. I was lucky enough to receive these three fantastic looking books recently. I’m a huge fan of all three of these authors so there may have been squealing when I opened this book mail.
I’m on the blog tour for Let’s Make A Scene and Book Boyfriend so I’ll be posting my reviews for them nearer to publication but I’m looking forward to reading One In A Million soon.
Huge thanks to the lovely Sara-Jade and Simon and schuster for sending these to me as well as the love hearts which are one of my favourite sweets.
Book Boyfriend is out on the 19th June 2025, Let’s Make A Scene is out in July and One In A Million is out now. Find out more about the books below ⬇️
What are your favourite sweets?
One In A Million by Beverley Kendall
A fun, spicy romcom with the poignancy of Abby Jimenez and a modern twist on “surprise baby” for fans of Jasmine Guillory.
Megastar Whitney “Sahara” Richardson has everything planned – including when she’ll have kids. But a medical mix-up makes her the biological mother of a child she didn’t carry and whose father she’s never met.
World-famous Whitney “Sahara” Richardson is at the top of her game. With four Grammys, an Oscar nod, and a half-billion-dollar clothing line, her career is skyrocketing. Even her headline-grabbing dating life is looking up. And if everything goes as planned, marriage and children are just a few years away. However, a mix-up at the fertility clinic where her eggs are stored puts the cart before the horse, and Sahara suddenly has a daughter… whose biological father is reluctant to share.
Book Boyfriend by Lucy Vine
Jemma has lived a thousand lives through books. The only life she isn’t living is her own.
That is, until the day she finds a note from a stranger in her favourite library book. When she replies, the pair begin a longhand conversation about their love of novels that sees Jemma finally coming out of her shell. Is she ready to fall in love for the first time – with someone she’s never met?
Clara has always run away from her problems, but this might finally be one she can’t escape.
Everyone wants to know what happened to Clara in America – but Clara isn’t talking. Instead she’s focusing all her energy obsessing over a hot new actor, starring in the TV adaptation of her twin Jemma’s favourite book. Soon, Clara is reading every interview, trawling his social media, and following him to showbiz parties in the hopes he’ll notice she’s The One.
As the sisters fall hard for two men they’ve never met, it’s time to ask the question: Can either relationship survive the real world?
Let’s Make A Scene by Lucy Wood
Their story might be scripted, but the chemistry is real.
When Cynthie Taylor gets her first real acting job, starring in a small British movie, she is over the moon. There’s only one problem . . . Cynthie’s arrogant and annoyingly handsome co-star Jack hates her, and the feeling is definitely mutual. While they may be at war behind the scenes, their on-screen chemistry is palpable, and the studio sees an opportunity – have the two young stars fake a romance that will charm fans and draw crowds.
Thirteen years later, Cynthie and Jack have successfully kept their promise to stay far away from one another, until a surprising offer comes to make a sequel to the cult classic that launched their careers. But there’s a catch: they must also rekindle their pretend relationship . . . and this time there’s a documentary crew following their every move.
Cynthie and Jack both desperately need this film to work, but can two ex-rivals ever really trust each other? And what happens when the roles they’re playing start to feel all too real?
Good evening everyone I hope you’ve had a good Monday! I was very excited to get a copy of This Love by Lotte Jeffs this week. I loved One Day so I’m very intrigued by the comparison to this book,plus it looks like it’s been recommended by the lovely Nina from Prima so I know it’s going to be a good read.
Huge thanks to Dialogue Publishing for sending this to me it’s really appreciated.
This Love is out now in all formats and is actually only 99p on kindle at the moment. You can find out more about the book below ⬇️
Q: What have you been up to today? A: I’ve had a quiet one with the kids at home and have spent most of the day reading!
Book Synopsis:
When Mae and Ari meet their final year at the University of Leeds, their connection is magnetic. Mae, whilst stubborn and no stranger to breaking hearts, needs Ari’s bright light to guide her out of her self-centred ways; Ari, vibrant, charming and reeling in the aftermath of a scandal in New York, clings to Mae as his grounding anchor.
As the years sweep by, the two traverse the tumult of life: toxic partners and hidden secrets, the heavy weight of grief, and a complicated, unignorable desire to start a family . . . If they can hold onto one another in the face of the relentless past and the inevitable future, they might discover how to build something beautiful out of their expansive, boundary-breaking love.
Spanning ten years of extraordinary friendship, This Love is a vivid and epic tale of finding your soulmates, building an unconventional family, and the limitless, ever-changing forms love can take –perfect for fans of Talking at Night, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and One Day.
About The Author:
Lotte Jeffs is an award-winning journalist and former acting Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor of ELLE Magazine. She writes for The Times, The Guardian and The Telegraph among other publications and is the host of the LGBTQ+ Parenting Podcast Some Families. She lives in london with her magic wife and daughter.
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. If you saw my post on Twitter the other day you’ll already know that one of the book lists I created for Rossiter Books has made the front page of the Bookshop .org website which is really exciting!
The list I created were books I recommend reading if you liked Onyx Storm or any of the books in that series.
The books on the list are:
🐲 Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan
🐉The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli
🐲 When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker
🐉Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
🐲Iron & Embers by Helen Scheverer
🐉Babel by RF Kuang
🐲The Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
🐉The Serpent And The Wings Of Night by Carissa Broadbent
🐲Faebound by El Arifi
🐉 Blood Of Hercules by Jasmine Mas
🐲Dragonfall by L. R. Lam
🐉The Baby Dragon Cafe by A T Qureshi
🐲A Language Of Dragons by S F Williamson
You can access the list via the link below and do consider buying through bookshop.org as it helps support your local Indie bookstore.
Most of the books on the list were from Indie Thinking Book brea, Panmacmillan, Harper Voyager and Tor Books so I’d like to say a huge thanks to them all for sending the proofs to me.
Have you read any of these books or are any on your list?
Good morning everyone and happy Saturday. I’ve been seeing this Dear Reader Challenge on Instagram knew I wanted to join in!
Did you meet your reading goals?
Yes I always set my goal quite low though as I don’t like to be disappointed. I wanted to read 52 books and I managed to read 75.
What are your 2025 reading goals?
I’ve set my Goodreads Challenge to read 52 books again but I’m hoping to read a few more. I’m hoping to read what I feel like and not feel pressured into reading certain books. I’ve stopped doing a lot of blog tours for this reason.
What books on your tbr are you looking forward to?
I’m excited to read The Sirens by Emilia Hart, The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare, Human Remains by Jo Callaghan and The New Neighbours by Clare Douglas. I’ve loved the previous books by these authors so I’ve been looking forward to reading them.
What releases are you excited for this year?
There’s so many great books out this year but I’m especially excited for two new books from the Dream Harbour series coming out this year as I’m a huge fan of that series!
Any bookish resolutions/ aims?
I’d like to read a bit more non fiction as there’s some fascinating books out there and increase my audiobook listening. I’m hoping to start walking more when it gets warmer so I’ll get to listen to more then.
Any non bookish resolutions/ aims?
To work on my anxiety and try to be a bit more social as in my spare time I just like sitting at home reading.
Taking part in any challenges/ buddy reads?
No challenges this year as I failed dramatically with all my challenges last year. I’m a huge mood reader so I don’t like to be tied down to reading anything. I’m always up for a buddy read though as it’s fun discussing a book with someone.
Any bookish exploring?
I have a few book events planned this year which I’m looking forward to. I also plan to go to Hay Festival and Cheltenham Literature Festival, even if it means going on my own
Any bookish tips to share?
Read what you want , when you want as often as you want and don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. Life’s too short to read bad books!
Good afternoon everyone and happy Friday. I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey recently.
It sounds really good and as I’m enjoying my romance reads at the moment I’m hoping to read this next. This will actually be the first book I’ve read by this author but I keep hearing great things about her books so I’ve been looking forward to reading this one.
Huge thanks to @indie_thinking and @avonbooksuk for sending. Find out more about the book below ⬇️
Dream Girl Drama is out now!
Book Synopsis:
A steamy chance encounter between a professional hockey player and the manic pixie dream girl he just can’t seem to forget takes a turn when the pair realize that their parents are engaged—in an all-new rom-com by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.
When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who captivates him immediately with her sense of adventure and penchant for stealing champagne.
Sparks fly during a moonlight kiss and the enamored pair can’t wait to see each other again, but when Sig finally arrives to meet his dad’s new girlfriend over dinner, Chloe is confusingly also there. Turns out the girlfriend is Chloe’s mother. Oh, and they’re engaged.
Sig’s dream girl is his future stepsister.
Though the pair is now wary of being involved romantically, Chloe, a sheltered harp prodigy, yearns to escape her controlling mother. Sig promises to teach her the ins and outs of independence in Boston—but not inside his bedroom. They both know there can never be more than friendship between a famous hockey player and his high-society, soon-to-be stepsister. But keeping their relationship platonic grows harder amid the developing family drama, especially knowing they were meant for so much more…
About The Author:
New York Times Bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, so she focuses those efforts on stubborn, fictional blue collar men and loyal, lovable heroines. She lives on Long Island avoiding the sun and social interactions, then wonders why no one has called. Dubbed the “Michelangelo of dirty talk,” by Entertainment Weekly, Tessa writes with spice, spirit, swoon and a guaranteed happily ever after. Catch her on TikTok at @authortessabailey or check out tessabailey.com for a complete list of books.
Good morning everyone and happy Valentine’s Day. It seemed fitting to share a stack of romance books today! I always love a good romance book and featured in the stack are some of my favourite authors.
❤️Cross The Line by Simone Soltani 🩷A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston ❤️The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst 🩷 Love Unwritten by Lauren Asher ❤️Love Story by Lindsey Kelk 🩷 Powerless by Elsie Silver ❤️Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 🩷Love & Other Paradoxes by Catriona Silvey ❤️The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gillmore 🩷 Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey ❤️ First-time Caller by BK Borison 🩷 Spiral by Bal Khabra ❤️ Icebreaker by Hannah Grace 🩷Collide by Bal Khabra
I’ve lent my other Dream Harbour books to a friend so I only have the Christmas book left ATM but wanted to include it as I love those books. I’m currently reading Collide and really enjoying it so I’ve already bought Spiral the next in the series.
I’m off today and hoping to tidy up the house a bit before half term next week. I’m then planning a little Valentine’s Day dinner for the kids tonight. I’ve got them a notebook with a heart on it and hoping to get some chocolate for them today as well as some pink drink for them to enjoy with some pizza. Stuart and I celebrated on Tuesday with curry and the theatre as tonight is always hectic with clubs.
I’ve tagged a few people on Instagram who might want to join in and share a romance stack but, as always, no pressure.
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