I’ve always had a soft spot for the Royal Family, and like most book lovers I’m endlessly curious about what other people are reading. So naturally, I started wondering: what books sit on the bedside tables of King Charles III and Queen Camilla? Both the King and Queen are passionate readers, and their tastes revealContinue reading “The Books Favoured by King Charles III and Queen Camilla”
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Lynda Checkley
My name is Lynda and I live in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire with my partner Andrew and Sassy, a black cat who measures up to her name. I’ve always been a reader. As a child I asked for books for birthdays and Christmas. We lived opposite a library and from the age of 7 until weContinue reading “Lynda Checkley”
Why Do We Love Medical Memoirs?
Let’s start with the basics: what is a medical memoir? Medical memoirs are one of those genres I find myself returning to again and again. There’s something about the honesty of these stories – whether they’re written by doctors, nurses, or patients – that makes them incredibly powerful to read. They can be heartbreaking, inspiring,Continue reading “Why Do We Love Medical Memoirs?”
Hayley – Lotus Readers
I’m 52 years old and live in Lincolnshire with my husband and two stepdaughters, and a few pets. I have worked for several years in the mental health sector with local mental health teams, voluntary groups and an MS Therapy Centre. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition when I was 21 which led toContinue reading “Hayley – Lotus Readers”
Sam Johnson
I started writing reviews on Goodreads and sharing on social media in about April 2020. During the second lockdown I decided to turn them into a blog, which I launched in June 2021. Blog: My Cosy Book NookX: @MyCosyBookNookInstagram: @sam.mycosybooknookThreads: @sam.mycosybooknookBluesky: @mycosybooknook.bsky.socialFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/MyCosyBookNook Meet Sam Questions on Reviewing What made you start a book blogContinue reading “Sam Johnson”
Jeff Sexton
I’m the guy you come to when you want to hear about the books you’re not going to hear about from anyone else. I read some books that get tens of thousands of reviews, but I’m far more likely to be the very *first* review on a book… and not just because over 90% of my reading these days isContinue reading “Jeff Sexton”
Women’s Prize Longlist For Non-Fiction 2026
I have bought and read the longlist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction for a number of years, but never the non-fiction, only picking one or two to read. So, much to the dismay of my bank account and mr towering TBR list, I thought I’d buy the non-fiction longlist and read that too! HereContinue reading “Women’s Prize Longlist For Non-Fiction 2026”
Emma Lee
Blog: Emma Lee’s BlogX: @Emma_Lee1Instagram: @emmainleicesterBluesky: @emmalee1.bsky.social Started Reviewing: August 2017 Meet Emma Lee Questions on Reviewing What made you start a book blog and/or book review social media account? Reviewing for poetry magazines can be precarious as editors change or a magazine goes on hiatus (sometimes permanently) so having a poetry book review blog seemedContinue reading “Emma Lee”
Kerry Young
I grew up in the North of England and my family steadily made their way South as I get older, finally landing in Milton Keynes which is where I have (mostly) lived for the last 30-odd years. I loved reading as a child, I graduated from Mister Men books to Enid Blyton to Sweet ValleyContinue reading “Kerry Young”
Why Is Cosy Crime So Popular?
Murder, by its very nature, isn’t cosy. It’s violent, tragic, and something that we would very much prefer never to encounter in real life. And yet millions of readers (me included) happily curl up with books about it. And not just crime novels, either – but ones labelled as ‘cosy crime’. At first glance, thatContinue reading “Why Is Cosy Crime So Popular?”
Books By Your Bedside 