Years Of Reading Selfishly

@BexBookaholic @Louiseswannell @Wildfirebks If Laura can do it, I don’t see why not!

@yearsofreading @Louiseswannell @Wildfirebks Thats a thing? I can do that??? 😂

Thank you so much to @Louiseswannell and @Wildfirebks for my copy of #LauraClarkisAwayFromHerDesk by Helen Russell which is out in July. This is the story of what happens when forty-something Laura simply puts her out of office message on - and doesn’t come back…

@PaulaJBoon Hi Paula - I’m sorry but I don’t know because I don’t do Netgalley! It might be worth asking the publishers to see if they are planning to put it up there?

@yearsofreading @Louiseswannell @TinderPress Oooooooooooooooh, enjoy! I'll definitely be looking for this one when it's out. I don't suppose it's coming to NetGalley????

Thank you so much to @Louiseswannell and @TinderPress for my copy of #UnderStory by #ChloeBenjamin which is out in September. Chloe’s previous novel #TheImmortalists is one of my absolute all time favourites, so am thrilled to have a copy!

@emmaferry @Louiseswannell @Wildfirebks Isn’t it brilliant!

@yearsofreading @Louiseswannell @Wildfirebks I love this cover

Thank you so much to @Louiseswannell and @TinderPress for my copy of #Land by #MaggieOFarrell which is out in June. I am a huge fan of Maggie’s writing, and am so grateful to have the chance to read it. (Thanks to my neighbour for letting me use their garden to take this pic!)

Thank you so much to Sahina and @LeapBooksUK for my copy of #WeAreEachOther by #JessMills which is out now. This is Jess’ memoir about becoming a mother while losing her own Mum to a terminal diagnosis. I know it’s going to be an very emotional read for me, but a necessary one.

@Donna__McLean It keeps getting bigger too, but am definitely not complaining. I hope you are doing ok, and if you need any recommendations when you can get back to reading, just give me a shout xx

@yearsofreading Your list must be huge! I haven't been in a reading slump as such but entirely focused on public inquiry, etc. Hopefully, that will change soon! I'll keep an eye out for your recommendations xx

Thank you very much to Phoebe and @FaberBooks for my copy of #TheLeftandtheLucky by #WillyVlautin which is out in May. I have never read any Willy Vlautin novels, but I know lots of bookish people whose opinions I trust love his writing, so am looking forward to this one.

@Donna__McLean Added to the list! Xx

@yearsofreading @FaberBooks I've only read The Horse, and I loved it! This looks amazing, too xx

@Donna__McLean @FaberBooks It really is! Have you read any of his novels Donna? Xx

@yearsofreading @FaberBooks Oooh! That's a treat!

Thank you very much to Yazmeen and @PenguinUKBooks for my paperback copy of #Seascraper by #BenjaminWood which will be published in April. I don’t think it’s any secret how much I loved this novel, so am thrilled to have a copy (and the model horses that came with it too!)

Thank you very much to @J_Gorraez and #DauntBooksPublishing for my stunning copies of #BeautifulDistance and #DontLaughAtOtherPeoplesSexLives by #NaoColaYamazaki tr. by Charlotte Goff and Polly Barton. They both look just my kind of novel, so am delighted to have copies of them.

Thank you again to Josh and @FaberBooks for my beautiful finished copy of #AboutToFallApart by @AHicksonLovence which is out in April. I have read this one already, and it absolutely stopped me in my tracks. It is one of those stories you don’t forget when you have finished it.

Thank you very much to Josh and @FaberBooks for my finished copy of #Devotions by #LucyCaldwell which is out in April. Described as stories of love, grief and new beginnings, I can’t wait to read this one.

Thank you so much to @SortofBooks for my copy of #StillTalking by #LoreSegal which is out now. Lore Segal is also a new to me author, so am really looking forward to finding out more about her writing.

We haven't been on here awhile, but thought for those still around, we're about to launch Year 3.0 of the Weatherglass Novella Prize with Ali Smith. Go here for deets. weatherglassbooks.com/novella-prize-…

@Alatarielle2 Hooray! I hope you love it too!

Will start it soon! 🥰

📚 THE 2026 SHORTLIST 📚 We are thrilled to unveil the 6 titles that make up this year's stellar Swansea University (@swanseauni ) Dylan Thomas Prize shortlist! #SUDTP26 Who will be crowned our winner on May 14th? 🏆 📰 PRESS RELEASE: bit.ly/SUDTP26shortli…

Happy Publication Day to @jodiechapman for her beautiful, brilliant novel #CaliforniaGold I absolutely loved every page, and here’s my review to tell you why. Thank you so much to @MichaelJBooks for my ad pr copy. instagram.com/p/DWDyWkSjFL9/…