Portobello Book Blog

Last week I shared a fun #TenThings from Joanne Boden as she chatted about what she does when writing a first draft – and it isn’t all writing! You can read that here: #TenThings. Today I’m pleased to share my review of her latest book, The Old Bookshop of New Beginnings. About the Book Can … More The Old Bookshop of New Beginnings by Joanne Boden / #bookreview #romanticfiction / @ChocLitUK @JoBodenAuthor

I’m going to start today with a fairly recent adaptation. The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary was a hugely enjoyable book. It looked at the unusual flat sharing arrangement between Tiffy and Leon who shared a flat (and a bed) but never actually met. Leon was a nurse who worked permanent night shift so had the … More #FromPageToScreen – The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

These Days by Lucy Caldwell is a book which is on the longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2023. It’s one that caught my attention so I borrowed a copy from my local library. It’s published by Faber Books and available now in all formats. About the Book Two sisters. Four nights. … More These Days by Lucy Caldwell | #bookreview | @beingvarious @FaberBooks @waltscottprize

My Brian Bilston poetry book, Days Like These, tells me that today is World Meteorological Day. World Meteorological Day was established in 1951 to commemorate the creation of the World Meteorological Organisation in March 1950. The organisation announces a slogan for World Meteorological Day every year, and the day is celebrated in all member countries. This … More What’s the weather like? Weather related book titles for World Meteorological Day | #weather #books #booktwt

I’m very pleased to be joined by Joanne Boden today. The Old Bookshop of New Beginnings is the second in her Bluewater Bay series and was published on Tuesday. Congratulations Joanne! I read and reviewed the first in the series back in January last year. You can read my review here: Escape to Little Bluewater … More #GuestPost | #TenThings Joanne Boden does when writing a first draft | The Old Bookshop of New Beginnings | @ChocLitUK @JoBodenAuthor

What are you currently reading? I’m reading one of my current library borrows. These Days by Lucy Caldwell is on the longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. About the book Two sisters. Four nights. One City. April, 1941. Belfast has escaped the worst of the war – so far. Following the lives … More WWW Wednesday 22nd March 2023 – #WWWWednesday #BookTwitter #amreading

Another fabulous book dropped through the letterbox this week. Huge thanks to the author, Laura Stewart, for sending me a copy of Twelve Labours of Love. I’ll be reviewing this one in May as part of the Love Books Tours blogtour. It is out now though and I can’t help noticing that it’s only 99p … More #Bookpost #Feature | Twelve Labours of Love by Laura Stewart | RomanticFiction | @lovebookstours @BloodhoundBook @LozzieJStewart @KellyALacey

I’m delighted to be taking part in the cover reveal for Nina Kaye’s Just Like That which is due to be published by Canelo Escape on June 1st. I’m excited to readthis one not only because I’ve read and enjoyed Nina’s books before but because it’s set very locally to me in East Lothian. Here’s … More #CoverReveal | Just Like That by Nina Kaye | @NinaKayeAuthor @canelo_co @lovebookstours @KellyALacey

Today I’m sharing an extract from a fantastic sounding piece of international fiction. The Woman Beyond the Sea is by Israeli author Sarit Yishai-Levi and translated by Gilah Kahn-Hoffmann. It will be published by Amazon Crossing tomorrow, 21st March. Make sure you check out the posts by other bloggers on the tour – details at the end. … More Read an #extract from The Woman Beyond the Sea by Sarit Yishai-Levi | @FMcMAssociates @AmazonPub

Today is Mother’s Day in the UK and I thought I’d have a look to see if there were any Mother’s Day themed book tags around. I found this one on The Blind Scribe so that is what I will be doing for you today. Each category has a title which is a word or … More #MothersDay #BookTag