Emma’s Biblio Treasures

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: Cleopatra by Natasha Solomons

Published May 8th, 2025 by Manilla PressHistorical Fiction, Biographical Fiction, Romance Novel ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: From the international bestselling author comes an unmissable new retelling of the life of one of the most captivating and misrepresented female figures in history. Cleopatra, Egyptian Princess, grows up the favoured daughter of the Pharoah, hiding amongst the…

REVIEW: The Confession by Jessie Burton

Published September 19th, 2019 by PicadorHistorical Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Lesbian Literature ******** BOOK DESCRIPTION: A Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Bookclub pick, The Confession is an absorbing tale of secrets and self-discovery from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. When Elise Morceau meets the writer Constance Holden, she quickly falls…

BOOK REVIEW: The Twelve Days of Christmas by Susan Stokes-Chapman

Published September 25th, 2025 by Harvill SeckerHistorical Fiction, Romance Novel, Holiday Fiction, Festive Fiction, Christmas Story ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: A beautiful collection of seasonal stories inspired by the classic Christmas carol, from the Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author ‘Uplifting, poignant and astutely observed, this felt like being whirled away into a Regency ball’ Naomi Kelsey…

BOOK REVIEW: The Book of Heartbreak by Ova Ceren

Published August 26th, 2025 by Hot Key BooksRomantic Fantasy, Fantasy Fiction, Romance Novel, Fairy Tale, Magical Realism ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: A gorgeous romantasy of angels and curses, which will break your heart and mend it again. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Stephanie Garber. ‘A TRUE DELIGHT – VIVID, FRESH AND GRIPPING’Laini Taylor,…

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