Low pick! It kept me interested and I read it quite quickly as I was definitely intrigued by it.... However, so many plot holes; a super unsatisfactory ending that felt rushed and although it was well written it felt like it was written by someone who had researched Norway really well rather than someone who really knew...it read a bit like travel guide in places....but maybe that was deliberate as the narrator doesn't know the country well 🤷

This was excellent, I cannot recommend it highly enough... It's tense and shocking and super relevant!

Picked this up in the library because I'm a bit of a 'cat lady' and it was so good! I cannot recommend it highly enough, especially, if like me, you're in your 40s and anyone has ever referred to you as a 'crazy cat lady'. This book vindicates us- crazy cat ladies are actually the best type of people ❤️😻

Nothing like an Elsie Silver to lift my mood. Violet's story was as good as I wanted it to be ... Quite reminiscent of Beau and Bailey's story... Which I also loved 😍

Honestly, going to the library is bringing me such joy! This is another library book that I've finished and it was really good. I've been super tired and grumpy as last couple of days and going to the library today just really perked me up ❤️

I finished this library book last night and it was really good ... A real gem of a book. It's very me - a good gothic drama with a twist that I didn't see coming 👍

I have had such a slow start to my reading in 2025. I've been in such a slump. What has really helped is going back to the library - I'd forgotten how much I love the library! It's really sparked my interest and I'm trying new genres and new novels. This book was a recommendation by a friend and it's fantastic... It will make your skin crawl but it is utterly brilliant ⭐

Here's to good books in 2025 💗

I set myself a challenge of 45 books this year. I have really slowed in the last month or two... I feel like I'm slipping into a reading slump. I'm thinking I should maybe stick with 45 books for 2025!? I need some really good reads to get me back on track! My faves this year have been books by Richard Osman and Elsie Silver. Happy New Year everyone 💖🎉

Ending the year on a bit of a mediocre note. 'The Winter Ghosts' was atmospheric and 'How my Neighbour Stole Christmas' was funny. However, neither really captured my attention... I think I'm falling into a reading slump ... I need something strong to start the New Year.

Storm Darragh is headed our way in N Ireland and it's v blustery tonight, so I definitely curling up with my current read - 'The Winter Ghosts' by Kate Mosse. Stay warm folks ❤️🧣🧤⛄🎄🧑‍🎄

Both of these were ok ... I think I need something seasonal and festive now .... Happy 1st of December 🧑‍🎄🎄⛄🎁✨🧣🧤

Let the Christmas reading begin ❤️💚🎄

Happy reading this Halloween 🎃🎇🧡

Nothing like an Elsie Silver to curl up with on a dark autumn day .... Love her characters and their stories. Hot and spicy, but oh so sweet ❤️🌶️

This is such an important read! For someone who doesn't know enough about conservation, it is a tough read, in that I had to keep going back over parts to understand what I was reading . .. but it is worth it. The illustrated edition is so beautiful and Angela Harding's prints are gorgeous 🥰 it is really good to share with children.

Happy Friday! Cats and books ... My favourite things 🩷 I'm currently reading 'Wilding' by Isabella Tree.

This is very much in the same vein as Harold Fry ... A physical, mental and emotional journey that reveals heartbreak and ultimately hope. It is short but intimate, with a stream of consciousness type of narrative. Definitely recommend this one ❣️

Happy Autumn reading! I'm currently reading 'Travelling in a Strange Land' by David Park .... If I could ever get peace to read 🙄🥮🍁🧡

A slow burn that is worth persevering with because it is both heartbreaking and beautiful. It is based on real events - a part of history that I knew nothing about- the kidnap of over 400 people from Iceland by barbery pirates. The FMC was a real woman, with a real story that has been fictionalised, but there are so many historical facts, that this is a powerful story ❣️

This was fantastic - made laugh, made me cry and kept me guessing... I think this series are my favourite books of 2024 ✨❣️

This definitely didn't live up to the hype. It was twisty and the unreliable narrator (not a spoiler, it's pretty transparent) was interesting, but it was really just ok!

Happy Saturday ❤️ I'm revisiting a childhood favourite - Midnight Blue by Pauline Fisk at the mo. I can almost smell my old bedroom when I'm reading it 💖

New book, new nails, new mug 📗☕💅

I love this series, but this book just wasn't the best for me .... Can't love them all .... But still love Katee Robert 😍

I picked this up at a charity shop, on a whim, because I liked the cover and it is one of the best things I have read this summer! A twisty family drama that is gorgeously written. Highly recommend 🌟

The best thing about this was the front cover - inspo for my nails! This was my first Colleen Hoover and it was ok .... I do think she dealt with the issue of domestic abuse really well... She definitely got the nuances and subtleties of such a difficult subject.

This book is told from a dog's perspective... Sometimes they know better than we do! 🥰

Everyone needs to read this! I love books that educate me and this one has a powerful message - one that made me grateful and sad .... And one that made me hold my babies more closely.

I got this in a charity for £1 awhile ago. I bought it because my mum raved about it, but I don't get the fuss... It was just ok! A good wee murder mystery, but nothing special 🤷

Phew ... I've finished the 'Throne of Glass' series! It's definitely not ACOTAR, for me, but I do get why people love it so much. I found the sheer amount of battle scenes a bit too much, too intense .... I kept having to set it down to take a break. I like the softer character moments in between the pain and brutality ... Maybe that's why I like ACOTAR more ...that and Rhysand is Henry Cavill in my head 😘

Morning, I hope everyone is having a lovely summer (it hasn't stopped raining in NI). However, I'm reading lots of good books and getting lots of snuggles from my kids and kittens. I hope you are too... wherever you are 💕

Another brilliant Thursday Murder Club installment 👍❤️🦊

Super book, really beautifully written - made me smile and cry! Perfect for 10-12 years. I think I will do it with my Year 8 class in September 👍🥰

Everybody needs to read this book! It is inspiring, informative and beautifully written. The best thing I've read this year 💚💚💚

Apparently cowboy daddies are my thing 😜 I love Theo as much as I love Cade ❤️‍🔥😍🤤🤠

I found this hard going, but I'm glad I got through it, as in typical SJM fashion, the last 200ish pages were good and some revelations were made that will be needed for the overarching story!

Love this series!! It kept me guessing and I just love the characters. 💖🦊 This would be a great series to take on holiday.

This was super, very much in the same vein as 'Madhouse at the End of the World' (although not quite as good as it, in my opinion).

Apparently I've hit my smut threshold because this was too much for me... Just too much ... But if you're looking for a seriously spicy series, then look no further 😮‍💨🫣🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Firmly in my cowboy era! Loving this series! I've just finished 'Powerless' and it was great; this series would make great beach reads this summer. They do suffer from the overused cliche phrases that a lot of these books use- it's like book bingo - how many times does the FMC roll her lips or how many times does the MMC's jaw pop and they all hum .... Yep, hum!!!! However, they are such feel good reads that I can overlook this....most of the time

I just love Sarah Perry's writing... It probably doesn't matter what she writes, it's just the way she writes... I loved this and I loved the connection with 'The Essex Serpent'. She writes so sensitively about religion and faith- her characters are so human and real. I heartily recommend everything she has ever written 🐍🐍💚💫✨🌘🌌🌠

I loved this, but I didn't enjoy it!!! Oxymoron!? Yes, but hear me out - Keegan's writing is amazing, it brings back the very smell of my granny's kitchen! However, most of these short stories were super unsettling and uncomfortable to read ... So I loved it, but I didn't like it 🤷

This is a great feminist retelling for a young adult audience - beautiful, thoughtful and super empowering; loved seeing Medusa reclaim her story 💚🐍🐍🐍

This is Norah's current fave- it is such a sweet bedtime book. It would make a lovely baby gift 🦄💗😴✨💫

I'm really enjoying this... It's making me want to go hiking through America's national parks! My mum made me this beautiful quilt for my birthday 💗

My new obsession - cowboys 🤠

Happy Saturday! I'm only half way through this book, but it is definitely a pick from me- it has me cackling with laughter!!!

Happy Monday 💞

Happy Sunday! Storm Kathleen is still battering at my door here in N Ireland, but I'm snuggled up with books and coffee ☕☕☕ I just finished The Thursday Murder Club and it was fantastic!!! I picked it out of the book box in the village where I live ages ago and put off reading it as I thought it would be too 'cosy' crime for- but I loved it! It was so funny and sad and bittersweet and it has me guessing until the end! Loved it!💗