Hello! Welcome to my book blog.
I started blogging in August 2018 after encouragement from friends who’d seen me talking about the books I’d read on my private social media. I had never heard of Bookstagram and didn’t know that there was a whole community of book bloggers out there. I didn’t know I was about to find a place that felt like home and meet friends I know I’ll have for a lifetime.
I’ve always been a bibliophile. As a child I was a voracious reader and turned my book collection into a library that I would loan out to my stuffed animals. As I grew books were the backdrop to my life, helping shape who I am and enabling me to explore worlds I’d otherwise never see. After a number of years where I hardly read because of pain and brain fog due to chronic illness, my obsession for books was reignited when I received a kindle for Christmas in 2017. Actually, I received two. The second one my Mum bought from me for herself after she’d had the same idea as my partner. While I still struggle with pain and brain fog, I am once again a voracious reader and even with my reading slowed and both my concentration and retention impaired I have managed to read prolifically since 2018.
I love pretty much all genres, but my favourites are historical fiction and thrillers. I have a never-ending list of must-read authors but if I had to pick my favourite it would be Jodi Picoult. Some of my favourite books are Small Great Things, Hamnet, The Familiars, The Silent Companions, Flowers in the Attic, We Need To Talk About Kevin, A Time To Kill, Where The Crawdads Sing, Away with the Penguins, The Switch and The Handmaids Tale.
In May 2025 I started writing reviews and sharing historical fiction books I love on Little Stack. You can find a link to their site on this page.
The aim of this blog is to share my passion for books and connect with other book lovers. Please feel free to follow me on my Instagram or Twitter and come chat.
Latest Posts
BOOK REVIEW: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Published 1966True Crime ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: The chilling true crime ‘non-fiction novel’ that made Truman Capote’s name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative narrative. Controversial and compelling, In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children.…
BOOK REVIEW: Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
Published January 15th, 2026 by Pan MacmillanHistorical Fiction, Domestic Fiction, Gay Fiction, Literary Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: You’ve seen the show. Now meet the woman behind the scenes . . . From No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America’s favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons…
BLOG TOUR: Into the Dark by Orjan Karlsson
Published January 15th, 2026 by Orenda BooksMystery, Suspense, Crime Fiction, Urban Fiction, Nordic Noir, Translated Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: In Norway’s far north, something unspeakable is surfacing… When a mutilated body rises from the icy waters off the jetty in Kjerringøy, it shocks the quiet coastal village – and stirs something darker beneath. Not…
BLOG BLAST: A Woman Scorned by Jack Jordan
Published June 5th, 2025 by Simon & Schuster UKThriller, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Domestic Fiction, Romantic Suspense ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Are you afraid? You should be. The husband: in over his head with no way of knowing the truth.The mistress: blinded by love, betrayed by her family…The neighbour: will stop at nothing to protect the life he…
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