You’re one ahead of me…I’m starting from scratch

I hadn’t actually read any so it’s full on for me

Huge congratulations to the authors nominated for the 2025 McIlvanney Prize- winner will be announced at Bloody Scotland in September

In “some news” news - I have the honour of being a judge for this year’s competition…intense reading is underway as some of the nominated titles are by my side

23rd June only - if you’re an Audible (UK) member you can (AND SHOULD) get The Book of Doors for just £2.99

My top rated fantasy read from 2024

Yes! Can’t wait to see you as it has been far too long.

#IndieBookshopWeek a few tickets are still available for my CARNIVAL OF LIES next Wednesday, hosted by wonderful indie @serenitybookshop.bsky.social - get your ticket here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto... @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social @linanderson.bsky.social

Here’s my #currentlyreading

Lone Wolf - Audio
Paperboy - Digital
Gone Tomorrow - Hardback

The pleasure is all mine. Will be dipping into Book 3 before the week is out

Nothing better for a reader to discover a “new” series to enjoy - on a total @stephmerritt.bsky.social binge through Audible 🤩

Update: Finished in the early hours of this morning and it was divine. Reminded me of both #ShadowOfTheWind and #TheInvisibleLifeOfAddieLarue with added magic! One of the most beautiful books I have read for a while...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@garethjohnbrown.bsky.social Thanks @grabthisbook.bsky.social 👏 💙📚

Another three #PetronaAward2025 entrants read, so time for a mini break. Saw the marvellous @grabthisbook.bsky.social sharing the love for this one, so thought it was about time to dive in...
#TheBookOfDoors @garethjohnbrown.bsky.social
@transworldbooks.bsky.social
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I’m a bit late to this party - started Final Girls last night and it’s sizzling along 🔥

I’m going in…

My January reading has been very much a revisit of #EveDallas and the brilliant In Death series by JD Robb

Ooh yeah 😢

I can no longer say I’ve never heard a Taylor Swift song

Damn this is a cheap night out - the Malt Whisky is a 12yo Highland Park 🥰

Are you really at a proper party in Scotland if the DJ doesn’t play The Slosh?

Chris Hammer and Elly Griffiths In Conversation at Goldsboro Books Bri Dive into the world of suspense and storytelling as two celebrated masters of crime fiction, Elly Griffiths and Chris Hammer, come together for an unforgettable evening of conversation. Together, they...

Brighton folk! Come and see Chris Hammer and @ellygriffiths.bsky.social chatting to fellow author William Shaw @goldsborobooks.bsky.social on Weds 15th Jan!
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Worth a lot more to me than 20p - you should have seen my grin when I spotted it 🤩

Look what I found today @russeldmclean.bsky.social
and a little bit of @bloodyscotland.bsky.social history was tucked inside too

I’ve started my 2025 reading with a revisit to the excellent “in Death” series by JD Robb

Five books inhaled already and I am loving dipping back to older stories about Eve Dallas, Roarke and friends

#BlogTour – #BookReview of #YourChildNext by M.J. Arlidge @mjarlidge and Andy Maslen @orionbooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #CompulsiveReaders For my first post of the year I’m delighted to welcome you to my stop on the blog tour for Your Child Next, the brand new thriller by M.J. Arlidge and Andy Maslen. Thank you to&…

#BlogTour – #BookReview of #YourChildNext by M.J. Arlidge @mjarlidge and Andy Maslen @orionbooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #CompulsiveReaders calturnerreviews.com/2025/01/09/b... @calturner.bsky.social

Reviews are happening - I am revisiting the early in Death books as I am a huge fan of JD Robb

This is the second in the series and I can see why I became hooked

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Gig time

New CrimeTime FM BEST OF THE YEAR fr @NewcastleNoir
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@samhollandbooks.bsky.social @jofurniss.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social Michael Wood @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @toonlibraries.bsky.social

Duran Duran have given us so many amazing songs, however, their very best is Ordinary World and I won’t be convinced otherwise

There’s a tree at the end of my road (it stands alone on the edge of a small wood).

Every year someone adds a string of Christmas lights and they keep it lit for the festive period.

We call it the “Festive Bush” and it brings such joy.

Clear head time - pup walk to ease into the day

It’s only a new review day 💜

Cut And Run by Alex Marsh is a murder mystery set in 1916 France during the Great War. Really enjoyed the writing on this and it is the first in a series

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