Spot the old person who still hasn’t worked out the art of the selfie! Fab event. Loved listening to Nicci French, and Fiona Cummins is a brilliant moderator. Top marks all round!

Only 10? Only slightly? Apart from that, she's completely right

Congratulations Alison! (On the book and all those happy marriages) x

Indescribably honoured to see #TheBroken included on this list of the amazing Lisa Jewell’s all time favourite thrillers, in the most august company. Thanks Lisa and happy birthday!

Wonderful weekend at Theakstons Festival catching up with all the best book people, including my Argylle writing partner Terry Hayes. Made him sign Mick Herron’s book which I’d just bought & pose for pics. This one is called ‘security, please take the crazy lady away’

Oh I love the people on sticks! #Olympic2024

Oh come on, the silver horse galloping down the middle of the Seine is pretty cool

People whose hair frizzes at the first hint of atmospheric moisture feeling all the feels at the sight of so many ruined blow-drys #OpeningCeremony #rain

Finalement Celine!

Can there be a more perfect read for a sunny weekend in the hammock than Amanda Jennings' deliciously dark and decadent new book #BeautifulPeople? The uber rich behaving badly at a fabulously over-the-top wedding, overshadowed by toxic secrets from the past. OH YES PLEASE!

This is so utterly heartbreaking. Anyone who who fans the flames of these despicable, shameful riots behind the scenes must be held to account just as much as the heinous perpetrators

Having spent all day feeling helpless and angry, it felt good to donate to this and feel part of something positive in the midst of so much destruction and carnage gofundme.com/f/books-for-sp…

On a reading roll atm: Chris Whitaker's #AllTheColoursOfTheDark swept me away then shattered my heart & ground the pieces into the carpet. I belly laughed (& then cried) at #GoneToPieces by Rachel Cosyns & fell hard in love with the Padavanos in #HelloBeautiful by Ann Napolitano

Yesterday I discovered I could go into Settings, Privacy & Safety, Content You See, Interests and untick all except subjects relating to books, art, theatre and dogs. It took a few attempts but I can't tell you how much lovelier my TL is now (& how much lower my blood pressure)

Who says you don't get something for nothing (or almost nothing). Jane Casey's entire brilliant, award-winning Maeve Kerrigan series is available for just 99p per book. And it's not even Black Friday. Snap it up quick before someone realises their mistake!

25 of the best historical mysteries - Dead Good deadgoodbooks.co.uk/best-historica… Frank Tallis Sara Collins Camilla Bruce - mostly updates Elly Griffiths Stu Turton #Historical #Mystery #Books

So much love in the room at London Review Bookshop for Paddy Magrane and Anna Wickins - Both Sides of the Couch and their brave and brilliant new book #BothSidesOfTheCouch which gives a dual perspective on trauma from both therapist and client

Always fancied going into the film biz? Well, here's your chance. Brilliant writer and top human P. D. Viner is looking for backers to turn his no-let-up thriller #TheCall into a movie. I've read it & can vouch for its star quality. Next stop: the Oscars! kickstarter.com/projects/98596…