Hi. I’m Em aka em_nightreader and as my handle suggests I do most of my reading when the sun goes down. I was brought up by an English teacher and my love of reading started early on. Reading time with my mum was always special as a child and now, me in my late 40s and mumContinue reading “Em – Nightreader”
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Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist 2026
Every year I say “only buy the the shortlist” and every year I buy the longlist. And I think it’s because some of my favourite reads have come from those on the longlist that don’t make it onto the shortlist, and I’d be missing out on them. So here we are for another year. TheContinue reading “Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlist 2026”
Read It First: Books That Became Oscar-Winning Movies
As a former film student, I find there’s something magical about watching a story make the leap from page to screen, and then go on to conquer Hollywood’s biggest stage. For readers, it’s a rare kind of validation, that what we imagined in our minds has resonated with millions of viewers. For filmmakers, adapting aContinue reading “Read It First: Books That Became Oscar-Winning Movies”
Nikki Ranson
I don’t run a blog as I don’t have time to with my full-time job as an Activity Co-Ordinator in a nursing home, but I’ve been reviewing books and posting about them on social media on and off for the past two years. I’m happily married to my best friend, I’m 40 years old andContinue reading “Nikki Ranson”
Why Are We Fascinated by Unreliable Narrators?
If you read a lot of thrillers (like I do), you’ve probably come across the term “unreliable narrator”. It’s one of those phrases that gets thrown around quite a lot in book reviews and blurbs, but what does it actually mean? And perhaps more importantly, why do we enjoy them so much? Let’s start withContinue reading “Why Are We Fascinated by Unreliable Narrators?”
My Favourite Books of 2025: Part 2 😊
Hi again! By now I assume you’ve already had a look at my Favourite Books of 2025: Part 1 – if not, you can find it HERE! Today I’m posting my favourite reads from July to December, as well as my overall favourite read(s). JULY Manni Coe and his partner take a risk and buyContinue reading “My Favourite Books of 2025: Part 2 😊”
2025 Debuts
Whilst there are many favourite authors I go back to again and again, I do love discovering fabulous new authors, and I thought you might like to check them out too. Not every book on this page was released in 2025, but instead they are books I have read in 2025 that just happened toContinue reading “2025 Debuts”
What I Bought in 2025
I decided to document all the books I bought in 2024, and it was quite shocking to see that over the year I had bought 601 books, totalling around £6,000! I know I should have been appalled by that but part of me was a little bit proud. But I thought, I can’t afford toContinue reading “What I Bought in 2025”
My Thoughts – Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025
I have always wanted to go to Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (or simply referred to as ‘Harrogate’ in my house) for years, but for one reason or another I haven’t been able to. But I’ve been unwell for the last 8 years and I thought “sod it, I’m going”, and so I emptiedContinue reading ” My Thoughts – Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2025″
My Favourite Books of 2025: Part 1 😊
With every passing year it’s becoming harder and harder to pick out my favourite books as the standard is so high!! Below you will find my favourite reads of January through to June 2025. Please be aware that whilst I aim not to write out-and-out spoilers in my full reviews, because I have only providedContinue reading “My Favourite Books of 2025: Part 1 😊”
Books By Your Bedside 