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: Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor

Published June 19th, 2025 by Harper FictionHistorical Fiction, Domestic Fiction *I listened to this audiobook on Bookbeat. Click here to get a free 60 day trial* ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: The greatest journey is the one you least expect… ______________________________________________ Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable…

BOOK REVIEW: The Governess by Wendy Holden

Published August 20th, 2020 by Welbeck PublishingHistorical Fiction, Biographical Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: Before there was Elizabeth, there was Lilibet… ‘A hugely entertaining, emotionally satisfying story of love and loyalty’DAILY MAIL ‘A poignant, fictional reimagining of a woman condemned by history, with plenty of modern-day echoes’MAIL ON SUNDAY___________ She Came From Nothing . .…

SQUADPOD BOOK CLUB REVIEW: Unreliable Narrator by Araminta Hall

Published March 5th, 2026 by Pan MacmillanMystery, Suspense, Psychological Fiction ******** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: YOUR SECRETS AREN’T SAFE. Ten years ago, Hope left Somerset with a fatal secret and a broken heart. She has spent a decade in the shadows, living a quiet life of penance to protect the man she once loved – the…

BOOK REVIEW: Butter by Asako Yuzuki

Published February 29th, 2024 by 4th EstateCrime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological Fiction, Translated Fiction ******** ABOUT THE BOOK: WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025 THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ‘A full-fat,…

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