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
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell
Published July 18th, 2013 by CornerstoneSuspense, Domestic Fiction, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Mystery ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: An unforgettable story about a family with a terrible secret. From the #1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs and None of This is True comes a new edition of The House We Grew Up In, with a brand new introduction from Lisa Jewell!…
BOOK REVIEW: Dead in the Water by John Marrs
Published January 20th, 2026 by Thomas & MercerThriller, Mystery, Suspense, Psychological Thriller ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: From the multi-million copy bestselling author comes a chilling tale about life flashing before your eyes―including terrifying scenes you don’t remember. When Damon survives a near-drowning, his life flashes before his eyes. Every memory is crystal clear―except one. A…
SQUADPOD FEATURED BOOK REVIEW: My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
Published January 27th, 2026 by Pan MacmillanThriller, Psychological Thriller, Suspense My Husband’s Wife was one of our SquadPod Featured Books in February. ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: The Sunday Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ugly is back with a psychological masterpiece that will leave you questioning everything you know about love, identity and revenge. Eden Fox, an artist on the…
SQUADPOD FEATURED BOOK REVIEW: Blank Canvas by Grace Murray
Published January 15th, 2026 by Fig TreeLiterary Fiction, Coming-of-Age Story ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Introducing an outstanding new voice in literary fiction: a sensual, sharp, and utterly compelling campus novel about grief, reinvention, and the ripple effects of telling lies If I ever woke up with an ungodly dread ― that I could change it…
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