#FirstLinesFriday ~ First Lines That Grab Your Attention #Reading

First Lines Friday is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. (Unfortunately the links I've seen on other blogs tell me the site can't be reached) What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Pick a book off … Continue reading #FirstLinesFriday ~ First Lines That Grab Your Attention #Reading

Stand Out Reads of 2021 #Books #Reading #TuesdayBookBlog

This year wasn't a particularly good one, not the books themselves but my reading. The year started off horribly, losing my lovely Finn. Then it was the advent of the dreaded virus, coupled with moving house. The motivation to read came and went and I haven't read nearly as many books as usual. And Flynn … Continue reading Stand Out Reads of 2021 #Books #Reading #TuesdayBookBlog

Awesome Books UK ~ Sustainable Bookseller #AwesomeBooks #BuyOneGiveOne #SustainableReading #PrelovedBooks @AwesomeBooksUK

My thanks to Hayley Cox from Midas PR for getting in touch about a circular economy retailer she’s working with. Hayley says ‘AwesomeBooks is a sustainable bookseller that is committed to making a positive impact with every book sold.’ I had no idea that the paper production and printing process takes up more then 80% … Continue reading Awesome Books UK ~ Sustainable Bookseller #AwesomeBooks #BuyOneGiveOne #SustainableReading #PrelovedBooks @AwesomeBooksUK

#WordlessWednesday ~ Latest Book Haul #Books #Reading

Introducing Rosie’s Review-A-Book Challenge #RRABC #BookReviews #Reading

Did you know that 99% of the reading public never post a review for a book? That's quite a staggering percentage. At Rosie Amber's Book Review Team (six years and going strong!), we often look at ways to encourage more people to review. This autumn, Rosie has planned a Review-A-Book Challenge, with a great list of … Continue reading Introducing Rosie’s Review-A-Book Challenge #RRABC #BookReviews #Reading

#Extract from Reframe the Day by Adam M. Lowenstein @amlowenstein #SelfHelp #Motivational #reframetheday

Today I have an extract from Reframe the Day: Embracing the Craft of Life, One Day at a Time. The author is donating all profits from book sales to the Covid-19 response efforts of Direct Relief. First of all, here's the book info Requests and to-dos bombard your phone and inbox, day and night. Information … Continue reading #Extract from Reframe the Day by Adam M. Lowenstein @amlowenstein #SelfHelp #Motivational #reframetheday

#GuestPost from Alys West ~ Five Books To Transport You To Scotland #LockdownReads @alyswestyork #FridayReads

Today I'm delighted to welcome Alys West, author of Beltane (Urban Fantasy) and The Dirigible King's Daughter (Steampunk) My reviews can be found here and here. Alys’s latest novel, Storm Witch, is set in the beautiful islands of Orkney. It’s contemporary fantasy with lots of magic, mystery, romance and stone circles. Storm Witch will be … Continue reading #GuestPost from Alys West ~ Five Books To Transport You To Scotland #LockdownReads @alyswestyork #FridayReads

List of 2020 International Book Fairs courtesy of @Kotobee #Books #Reading

My thanks to Aliaa from Kotobee for offering their list of international book fairs throughout 2020. The ones listed below are those held in the United Kingdom and Ireland but if you'd like the worldwide list, which includes Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Australia, please click this link. London Book Fair OLYMPIA, … Continue reading List of 2020 International Book Fairs courtesy of @Kotobee #Books #Reading

#Books I’d Like To Read in 2020 #BookBlogger #AmReading

The time has come to either buy another bookcase, a bigger house or be ruthless and part company with some books. I haven't read anywhere near half of several hundred physical books and I've no idea of how many more are waiting on my kindle. Another few hundred, I'm sure. I never keep count for … Continue reading #Books I’d Like To Read in 2020 #BookBlogger #AmReading

#GuestPost from Joe Pulizzi #Author of The Will To Die ~ Free Audio Download #Mystery #Thriller @JoePulizzi

I'm delighted to welcome Joe Pulizzi with his guest post ~ 3 Things I Learned Moving from Business Writing to Fiction. Joe's fiction novel The Will To Die eBook and Audible version will be release on 4th March 2020. In the meantime you can download the audio and listen for free here. Now over to Joe... I … Continue reading #GuestPost from Joe Pulizzi #Author of The Will To Die ~ Free Audio Download #Mystery #Thriller @JoePulizzi