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Balancing the Books to 7th March – Jill's Book Cafe
Books Purchased Books Read Well here was me thinking that after last week's book hauling things would settle down - it appears not! Thanks to several Daily Deals on my wish list and a lot of great freebies, I've once again gone overboard, ah well, I doubt you expected anything less. Worryingly. it could have…
Five on Friday with Jem Poster #FiveonFriday – Jill's Book Cafe
Today I'm delighted to feature novelist, poet, and creative writing tutor, Jem Poster. His latest book Eliza Mace, co-authored with Sarah Burton, is the first in a series of historical detective mysteries; the second book in the series will be published by Duckworth in 2025. Jem Poster is emeritus professor of creative writing, Aberystwyth University,…
Publication day for The Ophelia Murders by JM Simpson @JMSimpsonauthor – Jill's Book Cafe
I'm delighted to wish JM Simpson 'Happy Publication Day' on the launch of her latest novel The Ophelia Murders. It marks the start of a new series centred around Whistlers Peak which sees a move away from the seaside town of Castleby to the Scottish Highlands, swapping the lifeboat team for mountain rescue. What doesn't…
Balancing the Books to 28th February – Jill's Book Cafe
I had another bookish week this week starting with a trip to Liverpool last Saturday for the Romance book event organised by the HEA Bookshop. At the minute the bookshop is only online but going forward Lana is hoping to open a bricks and mortar shop in Liverpool. The tickets sold out a while ago,…
Five on Friday with Eve Ainsworth @EveAinsworth @canelo_co – #FiveonFriday – Jill's Book Cafe
Today I'm delighted to feature award-winning author for children and adults, Eve Ainsworth. Eve made her adult fiction debut with Duckling in 2022, followed by the emotional and heartbreaking Somebody I Used to Love. Her latest novel Pieces of Us was published yesterday. Eve Ainsworth is a public speaker, creative workshop coordinator and award-winning author…
Publication day for Same Time Next Week by Milly Johnson @millyjohnson @TeamBATC #RespectRomFic – Jill's Book Cafe
I'm delighted to wish Milly Johnson 'Happy Publication Day' on the launch of her latest novel Same Time Next Week. I had the pleasure of hearing the author talk about the book at a recent showcase event, and it sounded amazing. But, as an existing reader, that was never in doubt because Milly Johnson writes…
Paperback Publication day for Eliza Mace by Sarah Burton and Jem Poster – Jill's Book Cafe
I'm delighted to wish Sarah Burton and Jem Poster 'Happy Publication Day' as Eliza Mace hits the paperback shelves. It's a thrilling Victorian detective novel that has been described as Charlotte Bronte meets Agatha Christie - no mean comparison. The eponymous heroine, Eliza is a feisty, rebellious 16 year old who undertakes to discover the…
Five on Friday with Helga Jensen @HelgaJensenF #FiveonFriday – Jill's Book Cafe
Today I'm delighted to feature award-winning British/Danish best-selling author and journalist Helga Jensen. Helga writes, heartwarming, uplifting, later in life romances set in magical locations. Her debut novel was a winning entry in the 2017 Montegrappa First Fiction competition at Dubai’s Emirates Literary Festival. Her debut was also a contender for the coveted 2021 Joan…
Balancing the Books to 21st February – Jill's Book Cafe
On the acquisitions front, a pretty good week I think. Though after last week, anything would have been an improvement. Some great freebies, a Kindle daily deal and a pre-order. I decided to include it now (though it's not due until June) because come June I'll forget and as it was only 79p it's not…
Publication day for The Return of Frankie Whittle by Caroline England @CazEngland #PublicationDay – Jill's Book Cafe
I'm delighted to wish Caroline England 'Happy Publication Day' on the launch of her latest novel The Return of Frankie Whittle. The setting of the book is taken from Caroline’s experience of strolling around a modern gated community built on the site of a Victorian workhouse. It had been inhabited by poor and destitute ‘inmates’, who…
Publication day for The Love Intervention by Caroline Khoury @carolinekauthor – Jill's Book Cafe
I'm delighted to wish Caroline Khoury 'Happy Publication Day' on the launch of her latest novel The Love Intervention, a spicy whirlwind second chance romance. It's a sparklingly fun love-square romance for fans of Ali Hazelwood, Lindsey Kelk and Sophia Money-Coutts. Amazon Blackwell's Hive What's the Book About? Science says love is the solution to…
Balancing the Books to 14th February – Jill's Book Cafe
Well all bets were off this week, as I stood a snowball in hells chance of reading more than I acquired. With two book events in 4 days and one of those guaranteed to include free books it was a lost cause. My first event last Saturday was Stockport Noir, a new crime festival and…
Five on Friday with Caroline Khoury @carolinekauthor #FiveonFriday – Jill's Book Cafe
Today I'm delighted to feature author Caroline Khoury who writes heartwarming, emotional, escapist romances. As someone who has read two of her previous books I can confidently say they are brilliant reads and I'm looking forward to reading her latest The Love Intervention. Caroline Khoury was born in Beirut to a Lebanese mother and Welsh…
Oh What a Night! Books and the City 2025 Showcase @BookMinxSJV #TeamBATC2025Showcase #RespectRomFic – Jill's Book Cafe
I had a wonderful day yesterday in London as I went down to attend the Simon and Schuster annual Books and the City showcase. Having attended last year's event I was excited to see who would be in attendance, and what fabulous books they were introducing - I was not disappointed. Not only was it…
Balancing the Books to 31st January – Jill's Book Cafe
Well I'm back home now and attempting to get used to the cold again. It's amazing how quickly you can become spoiled by some sun! As it's the end of the month I did a trawl through the deals but didn't actually add too many to the book mountain. However, throwing in the mix of…
Five on Friday with Jane Jesmond @AuthorJJesmond #FiveonFriday – Jill's Book Cafe
Today I'm delighted to feature author Jane Jesmond who writes psychological suspense, thrillers and mysteries. Her debut novel, On the Edge, the first in a series featuring dynamic, daredevil protagonist Jen Shaw was a Sunday Times Crime best book. The second in the series, Cut Adrift, was a TIMES best thriller book of 2023 &…
Balancing the Books to 24th January – Jill's Book Cafe
This is just a quickie as I'm still away. Not as much reading done as hoped this week. I spent a couple of afternoons prepping next week's posts and lost a day to sickness (I'm blaming the mussels I had at dinner). Nothing serious though and I was soon back to lounging about and enjoying…
Five on Friday with Victoria Springfield @VictoriaSwrites #FiveonFriday – Jill's Book Cafe
Today I'm delighted to feature author Victoria Springfield who writes contemporary women’s fiction immersed in the sights, sounds and flavours of Italy. Her feel-good books follow unforgettable characters of all ages as they deal with love, loss, friendship and family secrets. Victoria inherited a love of Italy from her father. Victoria grew up in Essex…
Balancing the Books to 18th January – Jill's Book Cafe
Hola, mis amigos. I am currently on holiday and wasn't going to post this weekend, but I had to mark the occasion. No, not the fact I'm missing in action again, but the fact that this week I actually read more than I bought - that might never happen again! Also, as I might never…
A selection of this week’s New eBook releases (to 19th January) – Jill's Book Cafe
This may or not become a regular feature, it depends on sourcing titles. I'm essentially looking at titles that are being released in eBook format without an accompanying hardback or paperback. Sometimes it's a release ahead of those formats, sometimes it's a release after and sometimes it's only being released in eBook format. At the…
Balancing the Books to 10th January – Jill's Book Cafe
Going forward this will be a list of the books I've added to my Kindle/bookshelves versus books I've read. Choosing this format I'm hoping it might, albeit gradually, curb my excessive purchasing. That said I'm fairly certain that books purchased will always exceed books read! However, on the money side I'm normally very good at…
Where are the Kindle Daily Deal posts? – Jill's Book Cafe
Whilst I was on my extended break in December I spent some of time contemplating what I was going to do with the blog in 2025. I'm not sure I came to any earth shattering decisions about the way forward or had any brilliant ideas for new features, I did however think it was time…
This Week’s New eBook releases (to 12th January) – Jill's Book Cafe
This may or not become a regular feature, it depends on sourcing titles. I'm essentially looking at titles that are being released in eBook format without an accompanying hardback or paperback. Sometimes it's a release ahead of those formats, sometimes it's a release after and sometimes it's only being released in eBook format. At the…
A Selection of this week’s new fiction titles (to 12th January) – Jill's Book Cafe
Here’s my pick of this week's new hardback/paperback fiction titles. In some cases the eBook might already be available. My source is primarily The Bookseller, but I've started to include other sources to broaden the selection. Just a reminder, I don't have access to a complete list of titles being published, and, as I don’t…