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: Eye For An Eye by M. J. Arlidge

Published July 20th, 2023 by OrionLegal Thriller, Crime Fiction, Thriller ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.UNTIL NOW…’Emily’ is a devoted single mother.’Jack’ starts a new job in a new town.’Russell’ may be falling in love. They all share the same secret:none of them are who they say they are. They are among…

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Lamplighters Bookshop by Sophie Austin

Published March 13th, 2025 by Harper FictionHistorical Fiction, Romance Novel, Historical Romance, Gaslamp Fantasy *I listened to this book on Bookbeat. Click here for 60 days free listening with my affiliate code* ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: The Netgalley Historical Fiction Book of the Year 2025!! Every book tells a story. Every heart hides a secret.…

SQUADPOD FEATURED BOOK: Witch Trial by Harriet Tyce

Published February 26th, 2026 by WildfireThriller, Legal Thriller, Supernatural Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: TWO TEENAGE GIRLS. ONE MURDERED CLASSMATE.AND A MODERN-DAY WITCH TRIAL THAT WILL DIVIDE THE NATION . . . ‘Mind-bending and brilliant’ LISA JEWELL’Deliciously twisted. . . Genius’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS’An utter masterpiece’ SOPHIE HANNAH’Impeccable plotting’ FINANCIAL TIMES_______________________________ When 18-year-old Christian Shaw is found dead in an…

SQUADPOD FEATURED BOOK: Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell

Published February 12th, 2026 by Northodox PressHistorical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemprory Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Lincolnshire, 1914. As the First World War approaches, three women are living, trapped between the unforgiving marsh, the wide, relentless river, and the isolation of the fen. Their lives are held fast by profound grief, haunted by the spectres…

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