About Scotland's Stories Find out more about Scottish Book Trust's annual writing project – Scotland's Stories – and how you can get involved

What will you write for this year's 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀?

Submit your story by 6 June to be in with a chance of being published in our new book, 𝘍𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 – out in November just in time for Book Week Scotland!

TCL joins the #20booksofsummer2025 Reading Challenge Again! Sign Up to Join this year’s 20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge Here! About the 20 Books of Summer Reading Challenge When Cathy of 746 books announced last year that she would not host 20 Bo…

TCL joins the #20booksofsummer2025 Reading Challenge Again! tcl-bookreviews.com/2025/05/15/t... via @dchocolatelady.bsky.social

#Review: Lessons in Life by Julie Houston @JulieHouston2 @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources #blogtour #BoldwoodBloggers #newrelease #romance #histfic #familydrama #RespectRomFic #TheBeddingfieldSeries #Les... It’s such a pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for Lessons in Life by Julie Houston, the second book in her new Beddingfield series, and sharing my publication day review. Published on 12th…

Wonderful #Review of Lessons in Life by Julie Houston @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @rararesources.bsky.social #blogtour #BoldwoodBloggers #newrelease #romance #histfic #familydrama beinganne.com/2025/05/revi... via Being Anne

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with K J Ritchie #author of The Lies That Bind I’m pleased to welcome author Katja Ritchie to the blog today. She is answering my #ThreeTwoone quickfire questions about her debut novel The Lies That Bind. It sounds a very thought-provokin…

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with K J Ritchie #author of The Lies That Bind portobellobookblog.com/2025/05/12/t...

Blog Tour – Lessons in Life by Julie Houston @JulieHouston2 @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #RespectRomFic #boldwoodbloggers #LessonsInLife Despite having read many of Julie’s books, I had never managed to squeeze onto her tours, but I was determined to fix that after reading and joining the blog tour for A Class Act (link to my review…

Blog Tour - Lessons in Life by Julie Houston @JulieHouston2 @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #RespectRomFic #boldwoodbloggers #LessonsInLife bookescapes.home.blog/2025/05/13/b...

Cover of the novel Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard

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#BurnAfterReading by Catherine Ryan Howard

Twisty & suspenseful mystery
Clever & very satisfying page-turner

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Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – A-Z World Cuisines – India…Once known as the Golden Bird…with Carol Taylor Welcome to the rerun of my A-Z of World Cuisines…where I will be looking at the countries of the world, their food and national dish or their most popular dish around the world…kindly being rerun b…

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – A-Z World Cuisines – India…Once known as the Golden Bird…with Carol Taylor carolcooks2.com/2025/05/14/s... @carolcookstwo.bsky.social

Into The Light: Sunflower Tanka A delightful serving of hope and light. This collection contains a variety of different kinds of tanka (traditional, prose tanka, Garland, Puerte and Rensaku) by an eclectic mix of poets. Geese in …

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Thrilled to see my latest story in this week's People's Friend magazine. As always, the illustration is a delight.

Animal, Vegetable, Mineral. Book Review for “The Names” by Florence Knapp. Summary: “In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son’s birth. Her husba…

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Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - my #bookreview for #TheNames by @florenceknapp.bsky.social on my #bookblog now. Thanks @orionbooks.bsky.social for this AMAZING debut @netgalley.bsky.social ARC. #2025NewReleaseChallenge
#literaryfiction #womansfiction #speculativefiction wp.me/pauSsa-4cW

The Names by Florence Knapp | Review The Names by Florence Knapp (May 6th) offers the reader a genuinely innovative, moving and memorable experience.

"a genuinely innovative, moving and memorable reading experience"
#BookReview of The Names by Florence Knapp @florenceknapp.bsky.social www.swirlandthread.com/the-names-fl... via @maireadhearne.bsky.social

Many congratulations to @susanbuchanan.bsky.social on the publication of You Can't Hurry Love.
Are you all singing along...?
Phil Collins or The Supremes? Maybe both!

The House of Lost Whispers by Jenni Keer | #historicalfiction #bookreview #BoldwoodBloggers | @rararesources @JenniKeer @BoldwoodBooks I am endlessly fascinated by Titanic and I love a ‘what if’ story so when I heard about this book from Jenni Keer I knew I had to read it. A book with a sliding doors type narrative whe…

"a great mix of historical fiction, romance and mystery with a dash of magic on the side"
The House of Lost Whispers by Jenni Keer
#historicalfiction #bookreview @rararesources.bsky.social @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social portobellobookblog.com/2025/05/01/t... via @portybelle.bsky.social

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler | Review Three Days in June by Anne Tyler, and read by J. Smith-Cameron, is a stunning observation of the mundane lives of ordinary people

"A gem of a tale, one not to be missed"
#BookReview of Three Days in June by Anne Tyler | #Audiobooks www.swirlandthread.com/three-days-i... via @maireadhearne.bsky.social

The Names by Florence Knapp As someone who would probably have been a very different person had I actually turned out to be the expected boy who would be called Christopher, I have always been fascinated by the link between n…

"This is not so much a book to read as one that will change the very fibre of your being."
The Names by Florence Knapp @florenceknapp.bsky.social lindasbookbag.com/2025/04/30/t... via @lindasbookbag.bsky.social

I’m proud to have a story in ‘The Ring’ a historical charity anthology in aid of The Reading Agency. Please offer your support and pre-order here:
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#historicalfiction #crimefiction #thering #shortstories #anthology #charityanthology

What a gorgeous illustration for my story in The People's Friend Spring Special. Loving the colours, the characters, Billy's drawing - they're all perfect! #shortstories #WritingCommunity

So happy to see my short story about best friends Bev and Norma in this week's The People's Friend magazine.

Thanks. I think the magazine creates a warm and welcoming place for readers to visit. It's a new story that I wrote specifically for this Wellness edition. 🙂

Lovely to see my story about Rosie the cat in The People's Friend Wellbeing bookazine!

Why Every Blogger Needs an Engaging 'About' Page: Key Elements and Tips An 'About' page is essential for bloggers, promoting connection, credibility, and engagement with readers through personal insights and mission statements. This post outlines the key elements of what...

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Robbie’s Inspiration – Exciting book news and a book review: I Am In Itself Poetry In The Dark by Michelle Ayon Navajas #poetry After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology – A Powerful Collection of Voices Against Abuse and Violence I am delighted to announce the launch of this global anthology that includes some of my poems and…

Robbie's Inspiration - Exciting book news and a book review: I Am In Itself Poetry In The Dark by Michelle Ayon Navajas #poetry robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2025/02/11/r... @robbiecheadle.bsky.social

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A big thank you to @susanbuchanan.bsky.social for sending me a copy of The Leap Year Proposal. Loving this bright cover!

I am sure that like me you have a towering TBR to work through but should you be looking for a new book to read..I have both non-fiction and fiction to choose from. www.amazon.com/stores/Sally...

I LOVE this exceptional collaboration of words & #music between @tonyapenrose.bsky.social and @davidbazomusic.bsky.social

Very special … beautifully romantic.
A story and soundtrack to take you away. 📘 📀 💕

Purchase this anthology of short stories from 8 different authors from your favorite book seller! books2read.com/b/-distantfl...

Moving On by Roisin Meaney | Review Moving On by Roisin Meaney is an emotional yet hopeful story about unfulfilled dreams, and finding that perfect love - will resonate with many

"a beautifully rendered journey through loss, love and healing"
#BookReview of #MovingOn by Roisin Meaney | @roisinmeaney |@roisinm@bsky.social | @HachetteIre www.swirlandthread.com/moving-on-ro... via @maireadhearne.bsky.social

What’s your favourite romantic trope?

The Mischief Makers by Elisabeth Gifford | #bookreview #DaphneDuMaurier #historicalfiction |  @CorvusBooks @elisabeth04liz I bought myself a copy of this book after seeing many people saying how much they’d enjoyed it and I chose The Mischief Makers for my book group to read. It’s a fictionalised account of…

The Mischief Makers by Elisabeth Gifford | #bookreview #DaphneDuMaurier #historicalfiction | portobellobookblog.com/2025/02/09/t... @portybelle.bsky.social