Oh yes!

Thank you @publicistkelly.bsky.social for this gorgeous copy of #TheLastDaughterOfHighdownHall by Cathy Hayward. Out 1st May from Lake Union. 💙📚
I love Cathy's writing, and am very much looking forward to reading this wonderful sounding novel. 😍

Thank you @simonschusteruk.bsky.social for this fab proof of #APlotToDieFor by Ardal O'Hanlon which is out 7th May.

I really enjoyed Ardal's debut #Brouhaha and this sounds lots of murderous fun! 💙📚

Thank you @simonschusteruk.bsky.social for this gorgeous copy of #TwentyYearsTogether by TomRob Smith which is out now.
I've been a big fan of this author ever since the Child 44 trilogy, and this new novel sounds intriguing! 💙📚

Thank you @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social for this cracking proof of #InvitationFromADictator by Rory Clements - out 13th August.
My first Rory Clements, and it sounds fabulous - 1930's Germany, here I come! 💙📚

Thank you @bitterlemonpress.bsky.social for this lovely surprise copy of #MotherOfSorrows by Jurica Pavičić, tns by Matt Robinson. Out 25th June. By the same author as #RedWater this sounds like another compelling read. I cannot wait to venture in... 😍💙📚

Thank you lovely @orendabooks.bsky.social for these two beauties!
- #StopDead by Katrin Júlíusdóttir, which is out 21st May. Loved #DeadSweet so I'm looking forward to more Sigurdis!
- #LoveAfterAll by Ewald Arenz, which is out 18th June. Ewald's writing is fab, so this should be good too! 💙📚

A pleasure, Essie. x

Absolutely!

Highly recommended if Gothic vibes are your thing, Michelle! ❤

Dangerous by Essie Fox (Paperback Release) Dangerous by Essie Fox. Published in paperback 9th April 2026 by Orenda Books. From the cover of the book: Fiction can be fatal…  Living ...

Welcome to my stop on the @annerandomthings.bsky.social #BlogTour for the paperback release of the gorgeously gothic #Dangerous by @essiefox.bsky.social 💙📚

Out now from @orendabooks.bsky.social

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Last One Out by Jane Harper Last One Out by Jane Harper. Published 23rd April 2026 by Pan Macmillan. From the cover of the book: He had been here, that was clear from...

Welcome to my review of #LastOneOut by the queen of Aussie slow-burn Jane Harper. 💙📚

Out 23rd April from @panmacmillan.bsky.social

What a scorching pick for this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub ☀️👣

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The Lottery Winner Widows Club by Elly Vine The Lottery Winner Widows Club by Elly Vine. Published 26th March 2026 by Wildfire. From the cover of the book: Having just lost her husb...

Welcome to my review of #TheLotteryWinnerWidowsClub by Elly Vine (aka Lucy Vine). Out now from Wildfire Books @headlinebooks.bsky.social 💙📚

An absolute riot of a pick for this month's @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub 😁 #SquadPodFeaturedBook

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The Traveler by Joseph Eckert The Traveler by Joseph Eckert. Published 11th June 2026 by Tor. From the cover of the book: It’s a morning like any other when Scott Tred...

Welcome to my review of #TheTraveler by Joseph Eckert.
Out 11th June from @torbooksuk.bsky.social this is a time travel thriller with a truly intriguing premise! 💙📚

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Thank you @libraryofchlo.bsky.social @laurasherlock21.bsky.social for this exciting proof of #TimeToBurn by Ellery Lloyd which is out 23rd July from @panmacmillan.bsky.social 💙📚
I adore books about time travel, and Ellery Lloyd's thrillers, so I'm looking forward to this trip with Tempus Tours!

Happy paperback publication day #TheHawkIsDead by Peter James @panmacmillan.bsky.social 🎉💙📚

And you can find out how to win a copy by following the link to my UK Only #Giveaway on Insta!

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Looking forward to it, Rue! 😊

Thank you @bookpublicist.bsky.social for this copy of #Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton. Out 16th April from Sphere @littlebrown.bsky.social
This beauty is coming up as a @squadpod2021.bsky.social #SquadPodBookClub pick in August, so keep your eyes-peeled for our thoughts.. sounds incredible! 💙📚

Thank you @harpercollins.bsky.social for this gorgeous proof of #BeneathTheOrangeBlossom by @emmacowellauthor.bsky.social which is out 7th May from Avon Books UK. 💙📚
I love Emma's books, so cannot wait to immerse myself in another of her fabulous romantic Greek novels! ❤🍊

Thank you @northodoxpress.bsky.social for this lovely proof of #Dwell by @ruebaldry.bsky.social which is publishing 11th June. So looking forward to reading this! 💙📚

Thank you @helenatowerspr.bsky.social for this lovely surprise!
#LoveAndOtherPoisons by @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social is out now from Wildfire @headlinebooks.bsky.social
Sounds like a fascinating mystery based on the true story of Madeleine Smith! 😍💙📚

Thank you @publicistkelly.bsky.social for this copy of #AllCatsAreGrey by Susan Barrett. Out 24th April from Bathwick Hill. 💙📚
I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts about this literary gothic tale soon, as part of the upcoming #BlogTour.

This month we are also reading...
- The Sisterhood Rules by Kathy Lette (out 09/04)
- Eye Spy by @chrisewan.bsky.social (out 23/04)
- The Lottery Winner Widows Club by Elly Vine (out now)
- Kiss Marry Kill by Yemi Dipeolu (out 23/04)

It's going to be a grand April, book lovers! 🤩💙📚

It's all change for April with a brand new #SquadPodBookClub pick - Last One Out by the briiliant Jane Harper 🎉💙📚

Coming 23rd April from @panmacmillan.bsky.social

We've been looking forward to some Australian crime... stay tuned for our thoughts! 🤩

If you enjoy unlikely partnerships that work beautifully then the DI Wilkins series by Simon Mason is for you! 💙📚

We loved reading The Dangerous Stranger - book five in the series - in March! Out now from riverrun @quercusbooks.bsky.social 🎉

Here are some of our thoughts...

Some stories take you on an emotional journey.

Sister of Mine by Marie-Claire Amuah is one of those books.

We loved getting to know Sika and her family in March. 💙📚

Out 9th April from @oneworldbooks.bsky.social

Here are some of our thoughts...

There is something so compelling about an unreliable narrator, and Araminta Hall takes the concept to glorious new heights! 💙📚

#UnreliableNarrator is out now from @panmacmillan.bsky.social and we loved reading it in March.

Here are some of our (very reliable) thoughts...

#Squadapodbookclub

Thank you, Lee-Anne! Haha, I know the feeling - sounds like you will be busy. The Mr Men and Little Miss books are inspired. What a great way to introduce young readers to the Christie universe! 😁

First Of December by Karen Jennings First of December by Karen Jennings. Published 26th March 2026 by Holland House. From the cover of the book: On the 1st December 1838, al...

Welcome to my stop on the @publicistkelly.bsky.social #BlogTour for #FirstOfDecember by Karen Jennings. Out now from @hollandhousebooks.bsky.social

Plenty of grit gives depth to this literary novel, and the 'snapshot of history' premise is intriguing. 🖋💙📚

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March 2026 Reading Round-Up March 2026 Reading Round-Up March has been an adventure on the reading front... I've travelled back to fractured 16th century Mexico, the s...

March took my on adventures all around the world! 💙📚
You can find your way to my thoughts about these fourteen bookish gems here:
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