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
BLOG TOUR REVIEW: The Castle of Stories by Matt Cain
Published May 21st, 2026 by PansyRomance Novel, Domestic Fiction, LGBTQ Literature, Gay Fiction, Literary Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Stories don’t always unfold the way you expect them to… When 45-year-old Adam inherits a rundown farmhouse and castle in Tuscany from a great uncle he didn’t know existed, he quits his job in Manchester to…
BOOK REVIEW: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
Published May 21st, 2026 by Fig TreeHistorical Fiction, Southern Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: “You give a girl a taste of fresh air and then you take it away―she’ll grow fierce and wild to get it back.” Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Ever since her beloved…
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Mad Wife by Meagan Church
Published October 30th, 2025 by SourcebooksHistorical Fiction, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Fiction, Bildungsroman, Domestic Fiction *I listened to this on Bookbeat. Click here to listen free for 45 days* ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling author Meagan Church comes a haunting exploration of identity, motherhood, and the suffocating grip of societal expectations…
SQUADPOD BOOK CLUB: Main Characters by Bobby Palmer
Published July 2nd, 2026 by HeadlineContemporary Romance, Literary Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Some love stories are bigger than just two people. This one is told by friends, flatmates, exes and strangers – everybody but the main characters. ‘A fresh and original take on the telling of a love story – but somehow timeless’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY…
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