In my mincemeat making era 🤶🏼

The Christmas cakes and mincemeat are made, 3/4 of my shopping is done, and I've already written my cards (I know, sorry), so it seems apt to break into some Carol Ann Duffy Christmas poems 🤶🏼 Picador Books

Spending #BookshopDay with... ⚒️Mending Lost Dreams at the Highland Repair Shop #KileyDunbar (out 22/11) 🪙My Book of Treasures #JoannaLumley 🐍I, Medusa #AyanaGray (20/11) 👭Herland #CharlottePerkinsGilman Boldwood Books Zaffre Books Hodder Fiction

It is 8pm on #BookshopDay and I have bought ZERO books‼️Who am I? I think I should congratulate myself by buying a new book...

A very merry #publicationday congratulations go to Jaimie Admans on the release of Dreams Come True at the Fairytale Museum. This uplifting and wonderfully whimsical romance will sweep you away to a world where fairytales come true & magic hides in plain sight. Boldwood Books

My early review of The Merry Christmas Murders by Alexandra (AK) Benedict is live. It's different to her other festive thrillers because this one is for children, but you can still very clearly hear her voice in it. Simon & Schuster Children's Books #bookreview #bookblogger booksbyyourbedside.org/2025/10/13/the…

Thank you Titan Books for my gifted copies of The Hollow and the Haunted (out now), and The Forsaken and the Fated (out Oct 21) by Camilla ✨ preorder THE HOLLOW AND THE HAUNTED. 💗💗💗

I'm at a loose end with no work, so I decided to use the time wisely and made Stollen Rolls. Like Cinnamon Rolls, but filled with mixed spice, dried fruit, and marzipan, topped with spiced icing and cherries. They taste better than they look 🤤

Thank you HarperCollins Children's Books for this finished copy of The Very Last Christmas Present by Adam Baron, illustrated by Benji Davies "A magical, heartwarming and unforgettable story, destined to be a modern Christmas classic." Out 23rd October

I was feeling all proud of myself that, apart from preorders (because past-me bought them), I hadn't bought myself any books for ages!! Turns out it's been just 5 days 😐

I did it! I finally finished reading the The Booker Prizes longlist 2025. Sadly, I found it to be a very disappointing collection of stories, and I ended up only liking 2 or 3 of them. Take a look at my full views here 👇and let me know what you think. booksbyyourbedside.org/2025/10/14/the…

This was one of my earlier preorders. I think Tim Curry is such an interesting man that I'm super excited to read it. ❤️Vagabond by Tim Curry Century Publishing

If you're after a mythological retelling that's a bit different, may I suggest reading I, Medusa by Ayana Gray (Updates). It tells you the story of Medusa before she was "Medusa", with such power and honesty and humanity and pure beauty. Out Nov 20th Zaffre Books

My early review of The Murder at Worlds End by Ross Montgomery is live. This was a good old classic, nostalgic murder mystery, with comparisons to Agatha Christie richly deserved. Viking Books UK #bookreview #bookblogger #booktwitter booksbyyourbedside.org/2025/10/15/the…

My early review of Estella's Fury by Author Barbara Havelocke | Barbara Copperthwaite is live. I planned to take my time with this, read it slowly, savour it. But truth be told, I flew through it in a day. Hera Books #bookreview #bookblogger #booktwitter #estellasfury booksbyyourbedside.org/2025/10/16/est…

I love rugby (I couldn't find a more rugby-looking ball emoji) and have read so many rugby-related books so I am really excited to read what Farrell has to say. 🏉 The Only Way I Know by Andy Farrell Penguin Books Ireland