#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Michal Neruda #author of I. Lettres I’m delighted to be joined by Michal Neruda today, author of I. Lettres which sounds like a really fascinating read. I. Lettres was published in August and available now in digital format: full details below. Over to Michal to tell us more. Tell me THREE things about your book I. Lettres brings together sixty real, … More #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Michal Neruda #author of I. Lettres https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/31/threetwoone-quickfire-questions-with-michal-neruda-author-of-i-lettres/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh | #bookreview #thriller Clare Mackintosh dedicates this book to everyone who tells her that I Let You Go is their favourite book. That was certainly a book with one of the most unexpected twists I’ve read, but this one may just top it! And that is actually going to make it difficult to tell you much about the … More It’s Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh | #bookreview #thriller https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/30/its-not-what-you-think-by-clare-mackintosh-bookreview-thriller/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Captivating Character of the month October 2026: Pete Peachey from A Far-Flung Life by ML Stedman #LinkParty #bookblogger #memorablecharacter #bookx #booksky #bookreview I had a dilemma this month and had to decide between three different Australian characters! Would it be Elsie from Mad Mabel, or Matt or Pete from A Far-Flung Life? Well, in the end I have chosen Pete Peachey, the roo hunter from A Far-Flung Life. Pete isn’t the main character in A Far-Flung Life … More Captivating Character of the month October 2026: Pete Peachey from A Far-Flung Life by ML Stedman #LinkParty #bookblogger #memorablecharacter #bookx #booksky #bookreview https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/30/captivating-character-of-the-month-october-2026-pete-peachey-from-a-far-flung-life-by-ml-stedman-linkparty-bookblogger-memorablecharacter-bookx-booksky-bookreview/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

The Last Christmas by Liz Fenwick | #festivefiction #bookreview I don’t normally read and review Christmas books before November but I couldn’t resist this one by Liz Fenwick. It picks up on the story of Merry who was the main character in Liz Fenwick’s 2023 novel The Secret Shore which I absolutely loved. With thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation … More The Last Christmas by Liz Fenwick | #festivefiction #bookreview https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/29/the-last-christmas-by-liz-fenwick-festivefiction-novella-bookreview-rararesources-bsky-com-liz_fenwick-bsky-social/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

WWW Wednesday 28th October 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 What am I currently reading? I hope everyone survived the wild weather over the weekend and hunkered down with some books! I’m just about finished The Last Christmas by Liz Fenwick and will be reviewing that tomorrow. I’m listening to The Death of a Wrecker, the latest in the Shell House Detectives series from Emylia … More WWW Wednesday 28th October 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/28/www-wednesday-28th-october-2026-what-am-i-reading-wwwwednesday-amreading-bookrecommendations-booksky-%f0%9f%92%99%f0%9f%93%9a/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Top Ten Tuesday 27th October 2026: Hallowe’en Freebie – Witches! | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 This week’s topic: Hallowe’en Freebie – Witches! This week is a Hallowe’en Freebie. This is a topic I’ve always found quite tricky as I don’t read many spooky or scary books! Last year, I chose books with cats on the cover, this year I’ve decided to focus on witches. So here are ten books I’ve … More Top Ten Tuesday 27th October 2026: Hallowe’en Freebie – Witches! | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/27/top-ten-tuesday-27th-october-2026-halloween-freebie-witches-toptentuesday-amreading-bookrecommendations-tuesdaybookblog-booksky-%f0%9f%92%99%f0%9f%93%9a/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Annie Seymour #author of The Royal Maid Finds Love | #historicalfiction | @PenguinUKBooks @RandomTTours @elleeseymour I’m delighted to be joined by Annie Seymour today, author of The Royal Maid Finds Love. The Royal Maid Finds Love was published by Penguin last week and is available now in paperback, digital and audiobook editions: full details below. Thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours for the invitation to take part in the … More #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Annie Seymour #author of The Royal Maid Finds Love | #historicalfiction | @PenguinUKBooks @RandomTTours @elleeseymour https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/27/threetwoone-quickfire-questions-with-annie-seymour-author-of-the-royal-maid-finds-love-historicalfiction-penguinukbooks-randomttours-elleeseymour/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Reflecting on the fourth Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival The fourth Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival took place on Saturday 24th October. On a stormy day, it was wonderful to spend the day cosy and warm inside listening to ten amazing authors talking about their books. This year I was a volunteer at the festival which mostly consisted of closing the door to keep out … More Reflecting on the fourth Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/26/reflecting-on-the-fourth-edinburgh-womens-fiction-festival/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #edinburghwomen #fictionfestival #fourthedinburgh #reflecting #october #saturday #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth | #bookreview I seem to have been on a run of reading brilliant books recently and Sally Hepworth’s Mad Mabel certainly comes into that category. I bought myself a copy when I spotted it was on offer recently, having enjoyed Darling Girls by the same author. It’s interesting to note that there are two groups of people … More Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth | #bookreview https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/26/mad-mabel-by-sally-hepworth-bookreview/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit

Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger | #DNF I was very excited to hear that Audrey Niffenegger had written a sequel to The Time Traveler’s Wife which I loved, and I was eagerly looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, Life Out of Order just didn’t work for me and I decided that it would be one of those rare books I didn’t finish. … More Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger | #DNF https://portobellobookblog.com/2026/10/25/life-out-of-order-by-audrey-niffenegger-dnf/ https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/d5199e5b4ee3f52635a3714e3cec8b03f011063e4a66482234f3d07d7bc64e84?s=96&d=identicon&r=G #rss #feeds #linksharing #qwibbit