sarahandherbookshelf

I’m so so glad you loved it! 🦜💜

Office of dreams

Thank you! I’m glad you agree 😂 it’s basically essential life planning.

Many of my unread books across two bookcases and the top of a book trolley.

✨Sunday Shelfie✨

I thought I’d give you a peek at my TBR shelves. Yes it’s two full IKEA Billy’s, yes that’s the top of a book trolley peeking through & yes, those shelves in the right are double parked. And yes, you can’t see them but there are books stacked on top too 😂 I need more shelves! 💜

Photo of the stage at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, set up with props and a big screen, ready for Kate Mosse’s one-woman show.

✨Kate Mosse - Unlocking the Secrets of Labyrinth✨

Last weekend I had the joy of seeing Kate Mosse’s one-woman show at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds. This is the second time I’ve seen Kate at this venue; such a captivating speaker with a real passion for history.

#booksky #katemosse #labyrinth

Image from The StoryGraph showing stats for March including: 11 books read; 3,916 pages read; and a 3.84 average rating. Highest rated books: Nona the Ninth, Frankie, The Bones Beneath My Skin.

Image from The StoryGraph showing the covers of the 11 books I read in March and the star ratings I gave them.

✨March wrap up✨

Courtesy of @thestorygraph.com

Not awful, could have been better. Nona the Ninth by far the standout read! 🦴 but also really enjoyed Frankie, book club pick for Lauren and the Books.

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Congratulations! 🥳

Hardback copy of The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune, on a purple striped pillow

✨currently reading✨

Against a background of shimmering gold water, the book cover for THE SALT ORACLE by Lorraine Wilson. The white Solaris logo is in the bottom left corner.

🚨#worldwaterday COVER REVEAL🚨

It's a double bill! After yesterday's paperback cover reveal for @rainewilson.bsky.social's WE ARE ALL GHOST IN THE FOREST, feast your eyes on the gilded beauty of THE SALT ORACLE, hitting shelves this autumn.

Designed by Sam Gretton. Preorder geni.us/saltorac

Against a background of gold leaves, the paperback book cover for WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST by Lorraine Wilson. The design includes and etching style scene of trees with birds, golden bees and a cat. The white Solaris logo is in the bottom left corner.

🚨COVER REVEAL🚨

To celebrate #internationaldayofforests, we're revealing the paperback cover for @rainewilson.bsky.social's WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST! Designed by our very own Sam Gretton, the paperback will be hitting the shelves this November.

Preorder: geni.us/weallghostsPB

✨Much Ado About Nothing✨

Soooo glad I splashed out on a ticket for this, relatively last minute - had the BEST time! Great cast, incredible staging and an awesome evening all round.

Gorgeous theatre as well 💕

We are excited to finally reveal the mock-ups for the next Sci-Fi sub book! 🥳🕰️

If you are a SF sub, we've now sent out a newsletter with the full details. Check your inbox!

We can also confirm that we will be sending out more SF sub invites later today... 👀💚

THE SHORTLIST.

Stories have the unique ability to spark imagination, offer new perspectives and make complex issues resonate. These five novels do just that - spanning genres and geographies, they explore resilience, justice, community and what it means to live in a changing world.

✨NetGalley Approval✨

Squeeeeeeeee! So excited to be approved for this - thank you @harpercollins.bsky.social 💜 roll on the weekend and quality reading time!

Recorded live at Bailey’s HQ in London, singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and #WomensPrize 2025 longlisted author #NenehCherry joins #VickHope on #Bookshelfie this week to discuss her career, the power of women and the process of writing her longlisted memoir, ‘A Thousand Threads’.

✨Jan & Feb wrap up✨

And here is the last of my “intro” posts; my January and February wrap up! I love a physical read, but I also commute a lot so digital and audio formats are sometimes just so helpful and convenient.

And three 5🌟 reads this year already! 🥰

✨bookbinding course✨

Very recently I completed a bookbinding day course in London at #TheGoodlifeCentre where I made this lovely little notebook! I had a fab day, and may have unlocked a new hobby….

✨my commute✨

Sometimes everything comes together on my train journey to create the perfect picture.

✨#shelfie✨

Any of your favourites on here? Featuring bird art by the legendary @phoe-ash.bsky.social

Hanging sign for the bookshop showing a stack of books and a squirrel

Built in shelves filled with books

A toy train engine and carriages on a track that runs along the top of the wall.

View over a snowy Boston Common

✨Boston 2025✨

I spent a few days in Boston, MA, on a work trip earlier this year, and managed to pop along to the gorgeous Beacon Hill Books & Cafe 📚

View across an English beach showing the sun rising on the horizon

✨January 2025 frosty sunrise✨

Various wrapped gifts on a wooden tray in front of a Christmas tree

One wrapped gift held up in front of a Christmas tree

Unwrapped gifts on a wooden tray including Candy Kittens, a paperback copy of The Bone Season and some homemade bookmarks

✨Jolabokaflod gifts✨

I once again took part in the Book Nookery Jolabokaflod gift exchange, and was absolutely spoiled by the lovely Amy 💜

Booker Prize statue in Waterstones Piccadilly

Display of previous Booker Prize winners

✨Booker Prize exhibition✨

@waterstones.bsky.social #Piccadilly 📚

Three short story books held in a fan shape in front of bookcases

Wrapped up books tied with string placed on a tartan footstool

✨Galley Beggar Press Ghost Stories✨

@galleybeggars.bsky.social 👻

Top down view of a table with the spines of three books facing up, next to a mug of coffee, a lit candle and two fabric pumpkins

Signed title page of “A Sign of Her Own” by Sarah Marsh

Side view of Bury St Edmonds cathedral

✨Independent Bookshop Day 2024✨

I popped to #DialLaneBooks in #Ipswich, ahead of an afternoon well spent at @burylitfest.bsky.social where I had the privilege to see @sarahmarsh.bsky.social discussing her book.

Sunny autumnal day in a Norfolk country estate with a crowd of festival goers.

Signed title page of “You Are Here” by David Nicholls.

Signed title page of “lobster” by Hollie McNish.

✨Manningtree Book Bash - October 2024✨

I had a great autumnal day last October at a Norfolk book festival hosted by #thebookhive where I enjoyed a fantastic discussion with David Nicholls, and watched a wonderful poetry reading by @holliemcnish.bsky.social 💜

A latte in a black cup alongside a tulip on a cafe table, with the word “hello” and a star emoji.

✨the difficult first post✨

Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me here on Flashes, I’m delighted to see you and to hopefully get to know you better! 🥰

I’ll be popping up a few posts that I’ve previously posted over on Instagram just to get going, and for you to know more about my taste.