Felicity ✨ Freelance writer

@thereadingpara Happy birthday Jules 🥳🎉 hope you’re having a great day x

Well I’m officially into the final year of my 40s, today is my 49th birthday! 🥳 It’s been another year full of adventures with lots more to come, kicking off with Vietnam and Cambodia in a few weeks time! ☺️

@nectar I’d prefer a digital option, but can’t download the latest app. Can someone send me the QR version? I don’t carry cards with me

@DistractedFlick You may use the physical card to spend as well as collect nectar card. -Neil

Hey @nectar, what’s your plan for those people who can’t upgrade and download the new QR code? Can you send people their digital QR code email so they can download it to their phone?

@cowboylikezain 1. Lavender Haze 2. Bejeweled 3. Karma

@KristinaKellyM I’m not surprised, it’s SO good! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Just got an email from my publisher saying they’re sending us 100 bookplates to sign since they’ve had so much interest ahead of US pub and I’m feeling quite emotional about it all ngl 🥹 #AuthorsOfTwitter

@BookishChat Happy happy birthday!! 🎉🎉🎉

Happy birthday to me! 📖

@yearsofreading So sorry to hear this, take good care x

I’ve been away because my sister and I were looking after my Dad, who passed away this morning. He was a private person, who was not a fan of social media, but I wanted to let you know. Here is his favourite Lowry painting, Piccadilly Gardens, and I hope it brings you joy too.

✨INTRODUCING the new adult novel from Jacqueline Wilson, a sequel to… ???✨ Pre-order PICTURE IMPERFECT now: penguin.co.uk/discover/campa…

Congratulations once more to Nero Gold Prize winner @SophieElmhirst, pictured here with Bill Bryson, our chair of judges 🎉

On Thursday night I looked out of my boat & knew immediately that something was wrong on the River Roding. The moon was glimmering off the water in a strange way I hadn’t seen before. I went outside to discover an oil slick streaked across the river & the smell of engine oil in the air. Here’s what I did about it & what it says about regulatory failure & the role of river guardians 🧵

It’s here 😭😭😭 #OnyxStorm

@mujhemaardo Foibles

guys recommend words please thank you

@LauraPAuthor So sorry to hear this Laura, take good care xx

My mum died on Tuesday. And I have so much to say about it but also nothing. Dealing with the exhaustion of grief so please forgive me for late replies and general chaos.

Less than a week to go until we reveal the winner of the 2024 #BookOfTheYear! 🥳 From a white-knuckle recreation of the Iranian embassy siege to an engrossing novel about the complexities of sibling relationships, discover the shortlist here: waterstones.com/category/cultu…

@yearsofreading Hope you had the best birthday! And lots of almond magnums x

Having a very peaceful birthday, and am very grateful this year that I’m happy and healthy. Here’s hoping that my 54th year is filled with even more fabulous reading. Thank you to all of you for being so kind always - and yes of course I had some books (and possibly cake too!)!

With new titles from @GillianA, @Hanifkureishi, @SalmanRushdie, @garyseconomics, @NigelSlater, @chimenesuleyman, @cloverstroud and more, this year has been full of brilliant biographies - find our favourites here: waterstones.com/blog/the-best-…

@KristinaKellyM Pls come to @DerbyBookFest 🥹

@DistractedFlick Thank youuuu!! 😘😘😘

The news is out!

We’re absolutely thrilled to finally reveal our incredible 2024 Book of the Year Shortlist! 🎉 Discover the nominees here: waterstones.com/category/cultu… #BookOfTheYear