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

SQUADPOD BOOK CLUB: Miss Bates by Catherine Cliff

Published October 22nd, 2026 by Pegasus BooksHistorical Fiction, Reimagining, Literary Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Miss Bates, creepy, funny, and heartbreaking, is a daring reimagining of the world of Jane Austen’s Emma. But make no mistake, this is no marriage plot; it is a spinster plot. Or maybe, it is the spinster’s plot. Henrietta Bates,…

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

Published October 31st, 2023 by Titan BooksHistorical Fiction, Horror Fiction, Southern Gothic ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: “The Reformatory is one of those books you can’t put down. Tananarive Due hit it out of the park.” Stephen King Winner of the Bram Stoker Award®, World Fantasy Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize, this is a…

BOOK REVIEW: The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley

Published May 7th, 2026 by Orenda BooksGothic Fiction, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Folklore, Horror Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: When reporter Martha Strangeways is summoned to investigate the discovery of body parts on a remote railway track, she’s drawn into a strange case, as her own past comes back to haunt her … The atmospheric, chilling…

BOOK REVIEW: Holy Island (DCI Ryan Mysteries, Book 1) by LJ Ross

Published December 31st, 2014 by Penguin UKCrime, Mystery, Thriller, Romantic Suspense ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Get ready to be gripped by the thrilling first instalment of the bestselling DCI Ryan murder mystery series, the perfect mix of crime, humour, and a touch of romance for fans of Elly Griffiths and Ann Cleeves. ————————————- On the…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Instagram Posts