Fiction
By Hazel Barkworth. Serena steps onto campus burdened by the shattering blow of a career-ending injury that once defined her as a swimming champion. Adrift in her new reality, she finds an unexpected beacon in Jane, a mysterious tutor consumed by the haunting history of Leysham's chilling witch
Fiction
By Nell Frizzell. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After splitting up with her non-committal and emotionally distant boyfriend, Hanna returns to her hometown of Oxford to live with her dad while she searches for a new place to call home. Already questioning if she made the right decision, she quickly realises that finding affordable housing
2024
Welcome to this week’s comprehensive roundup of book posts from this week! In this handpicked selection, you'll find detailed summaries, insightful reviews, and key information about each post from the week. I've included direct links and purchasing options to help you easily find and acquire
Fiction
By Louisa Hall. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Content warning - Pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, motherhood, abortion, embryo screening, post-partum bleeding. In an era when the journey of conception, pregnancy, birth, and sometimes loss is often overshadowed by media and political interference, Louisa Hall's Reproduction stands out as a remarkable achievement. Reproduction teems with
Fiction
Who would like to win a brand new, exclusive, special edition of the book The Revels? I’ve teamed up with HQ Stories to be able to give away this amazing book! I'm running the competition on here and X (Twitter). The winner will be picked and contacted
Non-Fiction
By Austin Channing Brown. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "And so hope for me has died one thousand deaths. I hoped that friend would get it, but hope died. I hoped that person would be an ally for life, but hope died. I hoped that my organization really desired change, but hope died. I
Media Visits
Harrogate International Festivals. What a weekend! This was my second time visiting the Theakston Crime Festival and Lisa kindly invited me from the team at Harrogate International Festivals for the weekend! The sun was out, HQ Stories provided ice cream and Richard Osman left his card behind the bar for
Fiction
By Monika Kim. Content Warning - Racial fetishisation, eye chomping, murder. Ji-won's life spirals into chaos after her father's affair and sudden departure. Her mother is shattered, her younger sister is left hurt and confused, and Ji-won's freshman grades are in freefall. The once-stable
2024
Welcome to this week’s comprehensive roundup of book posts from this week! In this handpicked selection, you'll find detailed summaries, insightful reviews, and key information about each post from the week. I've included direct links and purchasing options to help you easily find and acquire
Fiction
By Bella Mackie. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was a promise I really had no intention of keeping – modern life is 75 per cent cancelling plans and both parties feeling relieved”. Grace finds herself behind bars for a murder she didn't commit, all while keeping the truth about the six she did
Fiction
By Guillermo Del Toro. I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected to participate in a Tandem Collective UK read-along for an exciting new short story by the acclaimed Guillermo Del Toro. It is an incredible opportunity to delve into the captivating world crafted by this master storyteller
Fiction
By Graham Greene. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Insecurity is the worst sense that lovers feel: sometimes the most humdrum desireless marriage seems better. Insecurity twists meanings and poisons trust". I read this whilst on holiday in Fuerteventura, this is a great book for sun, sea, sand and a cocktail. I think I