Portobello Book Blog

I’m delighted to be joined by Matt Campbell today, author of The Little Girl’s Mother. The Little Girl’s Mother was published last year and is available now in paperback and digital editions: full details below. Over to Matt to tell us more. Tell me THREE things about your latest book It’s the first book I’ve … More #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Matt Campbell #author of The Little Girl’s Mother

I absolutely loved my first visit to Bonnie Bay in The Hopeful Hearts Bookshop and have been eagerly awaiting this second instalment. I’m delighted to be sharing my review of Second Chances at the Hopeful Hearts Bookshop today. Thanks to Jess at Bookouture for the invitation to take part in the book tour and for … More Second Chances at the Hopeful Hearts Bookshop by Debbie Johnson | #bookreview #DebbieJohnsonBookTour | @bookouture.bsky.social

It’s been a while since Matson Taylor’s previous two novels were published. I really enjoyed both The Miseducation of Evie Epworth and All About Evie so was delighted to be given early access to his newest book Roman Mornings. I’m a little behind with my reviews as it actually came out on 2nd July. The … More Roman Mornings by Matson Taylor | #bookreview #20BOS26

Summer at Flora’s House is the third in a series of seasonal novellas from Freya North. All the novellas are set in the same house in Harris which featured in her wonderful book Little Wing. Each book takes place in a different season and introduces us to holidaymakers who have hired Flora’s House for a holiday. … More Summer at Flora’s House by Freya North | #novella #bookreview

When I was on holiday near Hexham earlier this year, I went to an event in the local book festival featuring Helen Russell and Bobby Palmer. Helen was talking about her novel Laura Clark is away from her desk and it sounded great fun. Although the ticket price for that event included proofs of both … More Laura Clark is Away From Her Desk by Helen Russell | #audiobook #bookreview #20BOS26

What am I currently reading? I’m reading The Night Bus by Tessa Bickers and listening to The Love Library by Sarra Manning both of which I’m really enjoying. I’ve read the second chapter of 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster and it’s going well so far. I really like the main character, Ferguson, although … More WWW Wednesday 15th July 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

I’m delighted to be joined by Ceril Campbell today, author of Circle of Secrets. Circle of Secrets was published earlier this month by Matthew James Publishing and available now in hardback, audiobook and digital editions: full details below. Thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours for the opportunity to take part in the book tour. … More #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Ceril Campbell #author of Circle of Secrets | @booksmjp.bsky.social

This week’s topic: Books I’ve Read Recently by New to Me Authors This week’s topic should really be books I want to read by new to me authors but I’ve turned it on its head and am sharing books I’ve read recently by new to me authors over the past few months. Some of them … More Top Ten Tuesday 14th July 2026: Books I’ve Read Recently by New to Me Authors  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

The Kindness of Strangers is Emma Garman’s debut novel and what an entertaining read it proved to be. It was published in April by Virago Press and I’d like to thank the publishers for sending me a copy for review. This book is very much a whodunnit but it’s equally a what-did-they-do and why-did-they-do-it kind … More The Kindness of Strangers by Emma Garman | #bookreview #20BOS26