Calendar Chaos: And So This Is Christmas – Brian Bilston Welcome! We have made it to the end of 2025 and to the twenty-fourth and final of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing the year and my calendar theme is Christmas and the book is 

Ending the year's #CalendarChaos with #AndSoThisIsChristmas by Brian Bilston

And wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Christmas #poetry #humour #seasonal #festive #stockingfiller

Calendar Chaos: One Day in December – Josie Silver Welcome to the twenty-third of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in December is DECEMBER and the book is One Day in December by Josie Silver. Read on to find out more…

The first of December's #CalendarChaos with #OneDayInDecember by Josie Silver

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #December #contemporaryromance #romance #Instalove

Calendar Chaos: The Winter Spirits – Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Stuart Turton, Catriona Ward, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Susan Stokes-Chapman Welcome to the twenty-second of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing November (better late than never!) is WINTER and the book is The Winter Spirits by Bridget Collins, Imogen Hermes Gowar, Natasha Pulley, Jess Kidd, Andrew Michael Hurley, Elizabeth Macneal, Laura Purcell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Stuart Turton, Catriona Ward, Laura Shepherd-Robinson, Susan Stokes-Chapman.

Rounding off November's #CalendarChaos with #TheWinterSpirits by various authors

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Winter #shortstories #Christmas #horror #ghosts #paranormal #ghoststories

Calendar Chaos: November 9 – Colleen Hoover Welcome to the twenty-first of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in November is NOVEMBER and the book is November 9 by Colleen Hoover (and can we all please just politely pretend that I got this review out for 9th November, like I planned?

The first of November's #CalendarChaos with #November9 by Colleen Hoover

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #November #family #contemporaryfiction #romance #suspense

Calendar Chaos: Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World – Louis de Bernières Welcome to the twentieth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing October is SUNDAY and the book is Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World by Louis de Bernières. Read on to find out more…

Concluding October's #CalendarChaos with #SundayMorningAtTheCentreOfTheWorld by Louis de Bernières

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #Sunday #playforvoices #UnderMilkWood #modernBritain #Earlsfield #humour #communitylife

Calendar Chaos: Autumn – Ali Smith I'm quite late posting this (due to the usual ill health!) but welcome to the eighteenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing September is AUTUMN and the book is Autumn by Ali Smith.

Concluding September's #CalendarChaos (late!) with #Autumn by Ali Smith

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #love #time #art #politics #literaryfiction #womensliterature

Calendar Chaos: September – Rosamunde Pilcher Welcome to the seventeenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in September is SEPTEMBER and the book is September by Rosamunde Pilcher (keeping it simple!). Read on to find out more…

The first of September's #CalendarChaos with #September by Rosamunde Pilcher

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #contemporaryfiction #womensfiction #marriage #family #friendship #drama #familysaga #Scotland

Calendar Chaos: The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood – Gill Sims Welcome to the sixteenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Cl…

Concluding August's #CalendarChaos with #Saturday and The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood by Gill Sims

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #TheSaturdayNightSauvignonSisterhood #family #friendship #romcom #grief #humour #mumlife

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Calendar Chaos: Enchanted August – Brenda Bowen Welcome to the fifteenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in August is AUGUST and the book is Enchanted August by Brenda Bowen. Read on to find out more… Blurb: Everyone needs a place like Hopewell Cottage – a romantic holiday rental on a small, sunny island.

The first of August's #CalendarChaos with #August and Enchanted August by Brenda Bowen

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #EnchantedAugust #TheEnchantedApril #Maine #contemporaryfiction #womensfiction #marriage #family #friendship #bereavement

Calendar Chaos: Murder on Friday Street – Russell Cooper Welcome to the fourteenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing July is FRIDAY and the book is Murder on Friday Street by Russell Cooper. Read on to find out more… Blurb: If you love Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, you’ll love this.

Concluding July's #CalendarChaos with #Friday and Murder on Friday Street by Russell Cooper

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #MurderOnFridayStreet #mystery #humour #spies #espionage

Calendar Chaos: What July Knew – Emily Koch Welcome to the thirteenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in July is JULY and the book is What July Knew by Emily Koch. Read on to find out more… Blurb:

The first of July's #CalendarChaos with #July and What July Knew by Emily Koch

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #WhatJulyKnew #family #mystery #domesticabuse #childabuse #bereavement #siblings #growingup

Calendar Chaos: The Butterfly Summer – Harriet Evans Welcome to the twelfth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing June is SUMMER and the book is The Butterfly Summer by Harriet Evans. Read on to find out more… Blurb: It begins and ends with Keepsake, the house that holds its shadows too tightly.

Concluding June's #CalendarChaos with #Summer and The Butterfly Summer by Harriet Evans

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #TheButterflySummer #contemporaryfiction #family #relationships #butterflies #secrets #womensfiction

Calendar Chaos: The Unmaking of June Farrow – Adrienne Young Welcome to the eleventh of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in June is JUNE and the book is The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young. Read on to find out more…

The first of June's #CalendarChaos with #June and The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #TheUnmakingOfJuneFarrow #family #love #fantasy #paranormal #scifi #timetravel #mentalhealth #magic #mystery

Calendar Chaos: Suicide Thursday – Will Carver Welcome to the tenth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Closing May is THURSDAY and the book is Suicide Thursday by Will Carver. Read on to find out more… Blurb: A disenchanted man struggles to get beyond the first chapter of the books he’s writing, and to separate fact from fiction in his own life.

Concluding May's #CalendarChaos with #Thursday and Suicide Thursday by Will Carver

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #SuicideThursday #crime #mystery #thriller #psychological #selfharm #mentalhealth

Calendar Chaos: The Darling Buds of May – H.E. Bates Welcome to the ninth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in May is MAY and the book is The Darling Buds of May by H.E. Bates. Read on to find out more…

The first of May's #CalendarChaos with #May and The Darling Buds of May by H. E. Bates

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #TheDarlingBudsOfMay #EnglishCountryside #family #bucolic #rural #gentlehumour

Calendar Chaos: Wednesday’s Book – Rebekah Isert Welcome to the eighth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up next in April is WEDNESDAY and the book is Wednesday's Book by Rebekah Isert. Read on to find out more… Blurb: Trillion Orris is no stranger to trouble-or magic.

Concluding April's #CalendarChaos with #Wednesday and Wednesday's Book by Rebekah Isert

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #WednesdaysBook #mystery #talkingcat #fantasy #ballet #magic #SwanLake

Calendar Chaos: The Enchanted April – Elizabeth von Arnim Welcome to the seventh of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up f…

The first of April's #CalendarChaos with #April and The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #TheEnchantedApril #Italy #holiday #nature #marriage #friendship #joy #womensliterature

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Calendar Chaos: A Spring Affair – Milly Johnson Welcome to the sixth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Finally for March is SPRING and the book is A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson. Read on to find out more… Blurb: 'Clear your house and clear your mind.

Concluding March's #CalendarChaos with #Spring and A Spring Affair by Milly Johnson

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #ASpringAffair #romance #sweetromance #friendship #love #springcleaning

Calendar Chaos: Mrs March – Virginia Feito Welcome to the fifth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in March is MARCH and the book is Mrs March by Virginia Feito. Read on to find out more… Blurb: Shirley Jackson meets Ottessa Moshfegh meets…

The first of March's #CalendarChaos with #March and Mrs March by Virginia Feito

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #MrsMarch #marriage #suspense #thriller #darkhumour

Calendar Chaos: Apocalypse Next Tuesday – David Safier Welcome to the fourth of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Finishing up for February is TUESDAY and the book is Apocalypse Next Tuesday by David Safier. Read on to find out more… Blurb:

Continuing February's #CalendarChaos with #Tuesday and Apocalypse Next Tuesday by David Safier

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #ApocalypseNextTuesday #religion #romcom #apocalypse #humour #contemporaryfiction

Calendar Chaos: Blue Monday – Nicci French Welcome to the second of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up next in January is MONDAY and the book is Blue Monday by Nicci French. Read on to find out more… Blurb: Monday…

Continuing January's #CalendarChaos with #Monday and Blue Monday by Nicci French

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #bookadvent #crime #suspense #thriller #psychological #series #FriedaKlein #BlueMonday

Calendar Chaos: The Ten Thousand Doors of January – Alix E. Harrow Welcome to the first of my ‘Calendar Chaos’ posts, in which I take the books I received in my 2024 book advent – each cover representing a different period of time – and review them for you! Up first in January is JANUARY and the book is The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Read on to find out more…

Kicking off my new #CalendarChaos #bookadvent challenge with #January and The Ten Thousand Doors Of January by Alix E. Harrow

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #fantasy #gaslamp #books #writing #portals #TheTenThousandDoorsOfJanuary

Aaaahhhh! It is that annoying week when Europe has changed the clocks but the US has not so half my meetings are shifted relative to the others 😬 #calendarChaos