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The Family Friend by Claire Douglas (eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: NetGalley Genres: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House Publication Date: 12th March 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.

My thoughts on "The Family Friend" by Claire Douglas are now up! A mystery thriller that will keep you guessing! 🕵️‍♀️📚

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WWW Wednesday –  4th March 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week! It's been a strange week since last week's update! It's been uneventful and pretty quiet, yet it feels like I haven't stopped, which is very strange indeed. Even though the weekend wasn't too busy, I had my nephews around and they entertained themselves with the arts and craft supplies!

Happy Wednesday Bookish Friends!!
Time to share this week's reading update with another WWW Wednesday!!

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BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight: Speak The Ocean by Rebecca Enzor Hi Bookish friends!!! I'm back to shine a spotlight on the 13th place BBNYA 2025 Finalist, Speak The Ocean by Rebecca EnzorBy Hook & Crook by S.G. Karam! So, without further ado let's dive right in!! About The Book: Page Count: 354 Pages Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance Age Category: New Adult Date Published: April 2, 2024 Amazon Canada…

SPOTLIGHT TIME!

Today I'm shining a #Spotlight on "Speak The Ocean" by Rebecca Enzor, 13th place BBNYA 2025 Finalist!!

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WWW Wednesday –  25th February 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week! My week has been a pretty productive week! My nephews went back to school this week! The house has been quiet, but it's been a productive week so far! I've spent my spare time trying to sort out stuff to take to the charity shop. I have managed to fill a bag with games, puzzles, and a few books that both of my nephews have outgrown.

Happy Wednesday! I'm back with this week's reading update with another WWW Wednesday post! This week I am working my way through two tomes! 📚

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BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight: A Gift of Words by Rosalind Dando Hi Bookish friends!!! I'm back to shine a spotlight on the 14th place BBNYA 2025 Finalist, A Gift of Words by Rosalind Dando! So, without further ado let's dive right in!! About The Book: Page Count: 201 Pages Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction Age Category: Middle-Grade Date Published: April 29, 2024 Amazon Canada|| Amazon USA|| Amazon UK|| …

BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight time!! Today’s spotlight is 14th place finalist A Gift of Words by Rosalind Dando!!

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The Weekend by T.M. Logan (eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: NetGalley Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Bonnier Books UK, Zaffre Publication Date: 26th February 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "Welcome to THE WEEKEND . . . When a group of friends rent a converted farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales, they have little idea that this one weekend may change the course of their lives forever.

The Weekend by T.M. Logan is out soon, and I was lucky enough to read an eARC! I absolutely loved it! You can check out my thoughts on it now!

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WWW Wednesday –  18th February 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week! It's half-term here, meaning both my nephews are off school for the week. We've been lucky with the weather and have been able to get to the park every day so far, which has helped to keep them entertained. As well as park visits, they've been having fun with the arts and crafts trolley I stocked up for them.

Happy Wednesday!!

It's time to share this week's reading update with another WWW Wednesday post!

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Blog Tour Spotlight: Jump by D.L. Orton Hi Bookish friends!!! Today, I'm back to shine a spotlight on Jump by D.L. Orton!! This is the second book in the Madders Of Time Series!! A big thank you to Dave @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours for my spot on the tour and for my physical review copy. Sadly, I couldn't read the book in time, but I will be sharing my thoughts once I do!

For my stop on today's #BlogTour, I'm shining a #Spotlight on Jump by DL Orton! This is the next exciting installment in the Madders Of Time Series!

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Nowhere Burning by Catriona Ward (eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: NetGalley Genres: Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Viper Publication Date: 19th February 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "A place for lost children may also be their prison...High in the mountains sits Nowhere, a verdant valley surrounded by walls of rock. People have lived at Nowhere for centuries, though never for long, and rarely happily. Its last owner was its most famous: movie star Leaf Winham, who built Nowhere House as his refuge, to hide from his fame - and to hide his crimes.

Okay, I'm ready to spill my thoughts on Catriona Ward's new book, "Nowhere Burning"! 🤩📚

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WWW Wednesday –  11th February 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week! I've had a much less busy week, and it's been nice. We celebrated my youngest nephew's birthday. I can't believe he's 6 already! We picked him up from school and then took him home to celebrate. He didn't want to go out; he just wanted to open his presents and have pizza and birthday cake!

While I've read a decent amount since my last update, several of my reads ended up being disappointing. So, if you'd like to know which ones, you can check out my WWW Wednesday post!

BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight: By Hook & Crook by S.G. Karam Hi Bookish friends!!! I'm back to shine a spotlight on the 15th place BBNYA 2025 Finalist, By Hook & Crook by S.G. Karam! So, without further ado let's dive right in!! About The Book: Page Count: 364 Pages Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Age Category: New Adult Date Published: November 15, 2024 Amazon Canada || Amazon USA || Amazon UK…

On the blog today I'm back to shine a spotlight on the 15th place BBNYA 2025 Finalist, By Hook & Crook by S.G. Karam!

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Grace by A. M. Shine (eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: NetGalley Genres: Mystery, Horror, Fiction Publisher: Aria & Aries, Aries Publication Date: 12th February 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "TO LEARN THE TRUTHWOULD YOU DESCEND INTO HELL?Off the west coast of Ireland lies a lonely island, isolated and wilfully forgotten. Some say there hasn't been a child born on the island for thirty years.

My thoughts on Grace by A.M. Shine are now up on the blog! 📚✨

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WWW Wednesday –  4th February 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week! I know January was a busy month, but still, how is it already February! My week was full of appointments again, but I managed to have a nice, chilled weekend. I met up with some friends for dinner on Friday, and on the weekend I chilled with my nephews.

Reading update time!! My WWW Wednesday post is now up on the blog!!

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The Invisible Stone: A Letter To A Powerful Girl by Carola Schmidt (Mini eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: Author Genres: Picture Book Publisher: Blackberry Book Tours Publication Date: 6th February 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "The Invisible Stone: A Letter to a Powerful Girl is a heartfelt, uplifting letter every girl needs when confidence wobbles. In clear, encouraging words, bestselling author Carola Schmidt speaks to the smart, brave go-getter who sometimes meets doubts, fear and hesitation—the “invisible stones” on the road to big dreams.

On the blog today, I'm sharing my quick thoughts on "The Invisible Stone: A Letter To A Powerful Girl" by Carola Schmidt! A delightful picture book! 📚💖

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WWW Wednesday –  28th January 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week!! It's been a very busy week with numerous appointments (hospital, optician, GP), so I haven't been able to do much else during the weekdays. I had a pretty quiet weekend; I spent it chilling with my nephews. While I haven't had time to work on some hobbies, travelling and waiting at appointments has meant I've managed to read a good amount.

Time for this week's WWW Wednesday, where I share my weekly reading update! This week, it's a pretty chilled one! 📚☕

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Blog Tour Spotlight: Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy Hi Bookish friends!!! Today, I'm back to shine a spotlight on Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy! A big thank you to Dave @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours for my spot on the tour and also to Valinora for my physical review copy and all the little goodies that came with it!! About The Book: Geanre: Middle Grade/Fantasy Available formats:

Time to kick off the year with my first #BlogTour of 2026!

For today’s stop, I'm shining a #Spotlight on Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy! A new middle-grade fantasy out January 29th, 2026!!

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WWW Wednesday –  21st January 2026 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week!! So, I ended up spending my festive break visiting family in India! It was great seeing everyone again; it had been seven years since I last saw them in person. I had a great time visiting different places and eating lots of lovely food. Sadly, the trip went by too fast, and I had to come back to the cold and wet weather.

It's been a hot minute since I've shared a reading update, so here is my first WWW Wednesday post of 2026!! 📚🤩 #Reading #Update #Community #Blogger

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney (eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: NetGalley Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publication Date: 27th January 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be.

Today I'm back to share my thoughts on thenew Alice Feeney book My Husband's Wife!!

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2025 Reading Wrap-up!! Hi Bookish Friends!!! Today, I’m back with my reading wrap-up for 2025!! So, 2025 was full of highs and lows, lots of health issues but I got through it, and in terms of reading it turned out to be another great reading year!! This post is going up a little later than planned, as I ended up flying to India to visit family and friends over Christmas and I am only just getting myself back into blogging.

This post is going up a little later than planned, as I ended up flying to India to over Christmas and only just getting back into blogging but I'm finally sharing my 2025 Reading Wrap-up!!

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Favourite Reads of 2025!! Hi Bookish Friends!!! 2025 turned out to be another fantastic year for reading! And while I read a mixture of good and bad reads I found some new favourites so I thought I would share them with you!! This post is going up a little later than planned, as I ended up flying to India to visit family and friends over Christmas and I am only just getting myself back into blogging.

A little later than planned but here are my favourite reads of 2025!!

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Disappointing and DNF-ed Reads of 2025!! Hi Bookish Friends!!! It's time to share a list of books that sadly disappointed me and a few that I ended up DNFing in 2025. This post is going up a little later than planned, as I ended up flying to India to visit family and friends over Christmas and I am only just getting myself back into blogging. I'm gutted to have these books on these list, as I had such high hopes for all the books mentioned in this post.

It's time to share a list of books that sadly disappointed me and a few that I ended up DNFing in 2025!

This post is going up a little later than planned, as I ended up flying to India to visit family and friends over Christmas and I am only just getting myself back into blogging.

The Alpine Retreat by Sarah Goodwin (eARC Review) Format Read: eBook Source: NetGalley Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Avon Books UK, Avon Publication Date: 15th January 2026 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "Relax. Recharge. Run for your life. High in the secluded Swiss Alps, Élan Peak Wellness Retreat promises luxury, rejuvenation, and exclusivity — an influencer’s paradise. A select group of celebrities, corporate bosses and social media stars arrive, eager to detox, meditate, and document their curated journey to enlightenment.

My first review of 2026 is now up on the blog!

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on "The Alpine Retreat" by Sarah Goodwin!

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Dear Bookish Friends!!!

Just wanted to pop in and wish everyone a wonderful New Year!! I hope 2026 is full of joy and good health!! As well as lots of fab books and fun times!!

Have fun and stay safe!!

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It’s that time of year when I take some time off from blogging to spend time with family and friends during the holiday season.

Before I go, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

Have fun, enjoy the festivities, and stay safe.

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The Witch Of A Thousand Needles by J.A. Kahn (Review) Format Read: eBook Source: Author Genres: Young Adult, Fairytale, Fiction Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: 8th August 2024 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "A dark fairytale set in old JapanHiroshi Maeda thought his lot in life was tough. But one day, things take such an unexpected turn that he soon longs for that former harsh existence.That was the day he woke up, miles from his orphanage home, deep inside an enchanted forest.

My quick thoughts on "The Witch Of A Thousand Needles" by J.A. Kahn are now up on the blog!

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Little Mouse With The Big Mouth by J.A. Kahn(Review) Format Read: eBook Source: Author Genres: Children's Book, Middle Grade Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: 5th April 2024 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "Herbert Donkley, a tiny harvest mouse, can't help telling fibs. Great big whoppers. In fact, he enjoys telling them, especially to his best friend, Hazel Dingleberry, a devoted and rather gullible dormouse. Herb's overactive imagination is famous throughout the woodland village where he lives, and none of the other creatures there believe a single word of any of his fabulous lies.

I'm back to share some quick thoughts on "Little Mouse With The Big Mouth" by J.A. Kahn! A cute children's book about a cute harvest mouse called Herbert and a dormouse named Hazel!

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WWW Wednesday –  10th December 2025 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week!! I have to say, while my week has been busy, it's been a lot more chilled out than I was expecting. I've nearly caught up with my reviews. I think I only have two more to write up and schedule. Then I should be all up to date with reviews!

We're halfway through the week! That can only mean one thing on the blog: it's time for a WWW Wednesday post!

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Visage Of Moros by Tamel Wino (Review) Format Read: eBook Source: Author Genres: Thriller, Fiction Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: 4th August 2024 Synopsis/Blurb (Taken from Goodreads): "A relentless first instalment of the Decay Abloom series that probes into the psychological toll of grief and the blurred lines between justice and vengeance. In the wake of a vicious and calamitous loss, Drystan Caine finds himself on the verge, his life thrown into chaos.

I'm ready to tell you what I thought about Tamel Wino's "Visage Of Moros"! This book was an emotional roller coaster and I couldn't put it down!

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B&G Mystery: We Can’t Tell You by Josh Martin (Series Review) I would like to begin by stating that reviewing the books in this series without revealing too much information is quite challenging. Therefore, I will try to keep it simple as possible. We Can’t Tell You (Part I)This unfolds from the perspective of 17-year-old Greyson. The story starts with him experiencing a sense of déjà vu upon waking up in the morning, and as his day progresses, events become increasingly stranger, leaving him uncertain whether his experiences are genuine or merely a dream.

Today I'm back to share some quick thoughts on the B&G Mystery: We Can’t Tell You series by Josh Martin!

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WWW Wednesday – 3rd December 2025 Hi Bookish Friends, Hope you've all been well and have had a great week!! Since last week's update, it's been a pretty chilled week. I finally managed to sort out Mum's hospital appointment, which is one less thing to worry about. The weekend was pretty chilled. My nephews came around for a sleepover. We ended up watching the Paddington movie twice and lots of Ben and Holly (my 5-year-old nephew's new obsessions).

Happy Wednesday!!

I'm back with this week's reading update with another round of WWW Wednesday!!

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