A New Dawn at Brightwater Falls by Kim Nash @KimTheBookworm @BoldwoodBooks

Book Description: Home is where the heart is… Imo spent most of her childhood at Brightwater Falls – a peaceful lakeside resort tucked away in a picture-perfect village – where she made treasured m…

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WWW Wednesday 14th October 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? Quite an eclectic mix this week. I’m reading The Twenty Dates by Ko Porteous for my spot on the blogtour on Saturday. I’ve just started listening to Clare M…

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The Nancys And The Secret Of Tulip Farm by R.W.R. McDonald

Today I am absolutely delighted to share my thoughts on the second book in RWR McDonald’s wonderful Nancys series, The Nancys And The Secret Of Tulip Farm. My thanks to Anne Cater of Random T…

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Top Ten Tuesday 13th October 2026: Books with covers featuring Autumnal colours  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Books with covers featuring Autumnal colours  This week we are to seek out ten books with covers featuring Autumnal colours. Now a couple of weeks ago the topic was an Autu…

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Counting Down to You by Emily Stone

I absolutely adore Emily Stone’s writing (and not just because I’ve been a character in one of her books; One Last Gift) so receiving a surprise copy of Counting Down to You was such a treat. My hu…

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It Ends Here by Heidi Perks

Today it’s back over to Mandie who is sharing her thoughts on It Ends Now by Heidi Perks. With thanks to publisher Penguin who provided a copy via Netgalley, here’s what the book is all…

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The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald by A.J. West #bookreview #blogtour

On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new novel by A.J. West, The Deadly Inheritance of Everest Macdonald as part of the blog tour. With thanks to Anne Cater from Random Things Tou…

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An introduction to Reading Scotland Month 2026 #ReadingScotland26

I am very excited to be introducing you to Reading Scotland Month 2026 hosted by yours truly! When I mentioned this idea earlier this year, it seemed like quite a few people would be interested in …

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Karen Storey #author of The Approval of Sheep

I’m delighted to be joined by Karen Storey today, author of The Approval of Sheep. The Approval of Sheep is Karen’s debut novel and was published in October last year. It is available n…

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Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 11/10/26

And another week is gone. Bye-bye. Good news, as it means I have tomorrow off and I have plans. it also means that next week is theatre week but more on that after the fact. Needless to say I am ve…

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The Second Chance by Charlotte Butterfield | #bookreview

I borrowed The Second Chance by Charlotte Butterfield from the library after reading a great review recently from Nicki at Secret Library Book Blog. You can read her review here: The Second Chance.…

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Roz Preston #author of In Repair

I’m delighted to be joined by debut novelist Roz Preston today. Roz is a local author and her debut novel In Repair was published by Stonebook Press Edinburgh in March. It is available in pap…

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Guzzle by Angie Annetts #bookreview #guzzle

Happy Saturday. Today I’m belatedly sharing my review of Angie Annetts’ Guzzle.

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First Line Friday 9th October 2026: A Far-Flung Life by EL Stedman  | #FirstLineFriday #BookSky 💙📚

This week I am sharing the first line of the book I have chosen for my book group to read. It’s A Far-Flung Life by EL Stedman. We are meeting next week so for once, I’m not rushing to …

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The Winter Job by Antti Tuomainen, translated by David Hackston

I make no secret of it, I love Antti Tuomainen’s writing. Such fabulous books. So I am absolutely delighted to reshare my review of The Winter Job in celebration of it’s paperback relea…

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The Cutting by Michael J Malone #bookreview #blogtour

On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new thriller by Michael J Malone, The Cutting as part of the blog tour. With thanks to Anne Cater from Random Things Tours for inviting me to …

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Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson

Book Description: Zoe Knight has sworn off men for good . . . at least the ones in real life. Once a believer in the ‘happily ever after’, she now curbs her loneliness with the help of …

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Autumn at Flora’s House by Freya North | #novella #bookreview

I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting Flora’s House in all seasons of the year and getting to know the various visitors to the holiday home. The final book in the seasonal quartet introduces us …

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The Dying Light by Ann Cleeves

Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the brand new book in Ann Cleeves Matthew Venn series, The Dying Light, which is out today. Happy publication day, Ann. I love this series so ever grateful to…

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The Stuff Nobody Tells You by Jakob de Villiers III

My grateful thanks to Jakob de Villiers III for sending me a copy of The Stuff Nobody Tells You. It’s my pleasure to share my review today. The Stuff Nobody Tells You is available for purchase here…

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WWW Wednesday 7th October 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’ve about half way through reading The Second Chance by Charlotte Butterfield and I’m really enjoying that. Such a fun read! I’ve not had much time o…

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The Heights by Ian Rankin

Today on the blog I’m sharing my thoughts on the brand new standalone novel from Ian Rankin, The Heights, which is based on his short story, The Rise. My thanks to publisher Orion for the adv…

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The Coastal Almanac by Jess Lea-Wilson

My enormous thanks to Isabelle Wilson for sending me a copy of The Coastal Almanac by Jess Lea-Wilson in return for an honest review. It’s my pleasure to share my review of The Coastal Almanac toda…

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The Heights by Ian Rankin

Today on the blog I’m sharing my thoughts on the brand new standalone novel from Ian Rankin, The Heights, which is based on his short story, The Rise. My thanks to publisher Orion for the adv…

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Top Ten Tuesday 6th October 2026: Happy Books! | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Happy Books! This week’s topic is really books that bring happy memories but I’ve tweaked it a bit to be Happy Books! I’ve chosen ten books with the word …

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Adam and Eve by Jeffrey Archer

Today it is over to Mandie who is sharing her review of the final novel from Jeffrey Archer, Adam and Eve, which is out today. Somewhat poignant timing following his sudden passing this week and ou…

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Daughterhood by Alison Irvine

My grateful thanks to Maddie at Luath Press for offering me a copy of Daughterhood by Alison Irvine and to Gavin for ensuring I received it. I’m delighted to share my review of Daughterhood today. …

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Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson

Book Description: In seven days, Jet Mason will be dead . . . Jet has always been restless, never quite finishing anything. Later, she tells herself. She’s got time. Until one night, she is violent…

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#ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions with Charlie Laidlaw #author of The Days of Our Birth

I’m pleased to be joined by East Lothian based author Charlie Laidlaw today. His novel The Days of Our Birth has recently been republished by Rampart Books and is available in paperback, hard…

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Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 04/10/26

I genuinely don’t know how this year has disappeared so quickly, and I’m not sure I like it. I was chatting with a fellow blogger over on Socials this past week, and it struck me that I…

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