Portobello Book Blog

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Sue Moorcroft’s writing so it’ll come as no surprise to hear that I absolutely loved this one. I particularly enjoyed virtual visits to Sweden at several points throughout the novel. The little shops and streets of Stockholm sounded wonderful and I am deeply envious of … More Christmas Wishes by Sue Moorcroft #bookreview | paperback publication day | @SueMoorcroft @AvonBooksUK

When I started reading this, I was expecting a cosy read as suggested by that cheerful, Christmassy cover. So I was rather surprised to meet two of the characters in rather dramatic circumstances! Rose and her mum Flora have been abducted and are tied up in a drifting boat on Christmas Eve, the day before … More Christmas with the Teashop Girls by Elaine Everest #bookreview @ElaineEverest @panmacmillan @ed_pr #TeashopGirlsChristmas

Well I think we can all agree that 2020 isn’t likely to be remembered for many positive reasons! But I did have a reason to be pleased last week when my blog celebrated its best year ever. How did I decide that? Well, by the number of times the various posts have been viewed by … More Best blog year celebration #giveaway! Win a copy of The Secret Life of Books by @ProfTomMole @EandTBooks

I’m delighted to be joined by Portobello journalist and author Brian Pendreigh today. Brian is the author of several books and his latest is The Man in the Seventh Row which is about a man who is sucked into the classic movies he loved as a boy! It was recently featured in The Scotsman newspaper’s … More #AuthorInTheSpotlight Brian Pendreigh – author of The Man in the Seventh Row – @BrianPendreigh

I’m pleased to be kicking off my Christmas reading with a book by Kirsty Ferry, an author whose work I unfailingly enjoy. In Holly’s Christmas Secret we get two Christmas romances for the price of one! There’s lots of festive loveliness packed in the pages of Kirsty Ferry’s latest Christmas offering. In the present we … More Holly’s Christmas Secret by Kirsty Ferry #bookreview @ChocLitUK @Kirsty_Ferry

Plant Magic is a gorgeous book and the photo above doesn’t do it justice, with so many details picked out in shiny foil. It’s also a real treasure trove of the history of the use of plants in magic and the beliefs people held (and sometimes still do) about the magical properties of plants. Gregory … More Plant Magic by Dr. Gregory J Kenicer @thebotanics @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours

When I Come Home is the stunning new novel from Caroline Scott focussing on the time just after the First World War when so many military personnel coming home were affected emotionally and mentally by their experiences. I thought her first novel set in the same time period, The Photographer of the Lost, was excellent … More When I Come Home Again by Caroline Scott #bookreview @CScottBooks @SimonSchusterUK @RandomTTours

I’m so pleased to be taking part in Emma’s #R3COMM3D3D2020 feature today and sharing three of my top recommendations from the books I’ve read this year. Thank you Emma doe having me! Hello and welcome to the blog on this rather momentous November day! Today marks the start of #R3COMM3ND3D2020, woohoooo! I am so excited … More #R3COMM3ND3D2020 with #BookBlogger (@portybelle) #PortobelloBookBlog #damppebbles #BookRecommendations #publishedin2020 @damppebbles

The final book in a trilogy about Scottish reformer John Knox, Marie Macpherson’s The Last Blast of the Trumpet is available now. Read on to find out more about the book, the author and how to order your copy. From the back of the book Conflict, Chaos and Corruption in Reformation Scotland He wants to … More The Last Blast of the Trumpet by Marie Macpherson @PenmorePress1 @scotscriever @lovebooksgroup #lovebookstours #bookblitz