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Sun Trap by Rachel Wolf @RachelWolfWritr @HoZ_Books @soph_ransompr #SunTrap #RachelWolf – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: BE CAREFULEllie has wanted to be an actor since she was a child so, when a role in a blockbuster film presents itself, she grabs it.WHAT YOUOn the plane to Abu Dhabi to begin filming, Ellie overhears something she shouldn't - two people discussing plans for murder.WISH FORUnsure if it's a misunderstanding, and…
#BookSpotlight: The Society Of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown @GarethJohnBrown @TransworldBooks @ollie__martin #TheSocietyOfUnknowableObjects #GarethBrown – Over The Rainbow Blog
Eek I was incredibly excited to receive a copy of The Society Of The Objects by Gareth Brown today. I was a huge fan of his debut novel, The Book Of Doors, so I can't wait to read this one soon. Huge thanks to the amazing Ollie Martin for sending this to me it's really…
Let’s Talk About My Tbr! #TBR #Challenge #NewBooks – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. I saw this on the lovely @mynextreads page and knew I had to join in! 🗣️A Book I'm Desperate To Get To📓 Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidI've been hearing lots of great things about this one so I'm excited to read it soon. I love books set in space…
#BookSpotlight: The Woman In Suite 11 by Ruth Ware @RuthWareWriter @SimonSaysBooks @simonschusterUK #TheWomanInSuite11 #RuthWare – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone and happy Thursday. Today was my last day at work for four days so I'm excited to have some time off. I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Ruth Wares new book The Woman In Suite 11 this week. I'm a huge fan of Ruth's and I've loved all of…
#BlogTour: Dangerous by Essie Fox @essiefox @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours #Dangerous #EssieFox #RandomThingsTours – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Fiction can be fatal… Living in exile in Venice, the disgraced Lord Byron revels in the freedoms of the cityBut when he is associated with the deaths of local women, found with wounds to their throats, and then a novel called The Vampyre is published under his name, rumours begin to spread that Byron may be…
Two For Tuesday: Books Featuring Musicians @We57Jennifer @HQstories @BoroughPress @hollybrick #TwoForTuesday #NewBooks #TheGriffinSistersGreatestHits #DeepCut – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone! Today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two books about music or musicians. 🩷The Griffin Sisters by Jennifer Weiner🧡Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley Both of these are tbr but I'm so excited to read them soon as I keep hearing great things. Music has always been a passion for me so I…
#BookReview: The Surf House by Lucy Clarke @IndieThinking @HarperCollinsUK #TheSurfHouse #LucyClarke #DestinationThriller – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Welcome to The Surf House Where everyone’s escaping something… High on the cliffs of Morocco, far from the city lights and the souks, stands The Surf House: a sanctuary for travellers chasing sunshine and waves. But the idyll hides a dark mystery. And when Bea washes in, seeking refuge after a dangerous encounter in…
Friday Flat Lay: Orenda Books @will_carver @essiefox @JoGustawsson @EngerThomas @OrendaBooks #TeamOrenda #Dangerous #KillThemWithKindness #Son – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Friday. I was lucky enough to receive these fabulous looking books from the lovely Karen at Orenda Books this week! ❤️ Dangerous by Essie Fox💛Kill Them With Kindness by Will Carver❤️Son by Johanna Gustawsson I've been a huge fan of these authors for a while so I'm very excited to…
#BlogTour: The Hidden Life Of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker @EllenBakerBooks @Harper360UK @RandomTTours #TheHiddenLifeOfCecilyLarson #EllenBaker #RandomThingsTours – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larson’s mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Chicago, promising to be back once she’s made enough money to support both Cecily and herself. But she never returns, and shortly after high-spirited Cecily turns seven, she is sold to a traveling circus to perform as the “little…
Cover Reveal: Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheverer @BrambleRomance @panmacmillan #CoverReveal #ThornsAndFire #Romantasy – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I'm thrilled to be on the cover reveal today for one of my most anticipated books of the year - Thorns & Fire by Helen Scheverer. Thorns & Fire is the second book in the fantastic The Ashes Of Thezmarr series and as I was a huge fan of the first book…
Book Spotlight: Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver @JosieSilver_ @PenguinUKBooks #SlowBurnSummer #JosieSilver #BookSpotlight – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good day. I was lucky enough to receive this amazing book post today. I've been a huge fan of this author's previous books so I've been very excited to read more from her. Slow Burn Summer sounds fantastic and I'm really looking forward to reading it. Huge…
The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gillmore @GilmoreLau27606 @IndieThinking @HarperCollinsUK #TheStrawberyPatchPancakeHouse #LaurieGilmore #DreamHarbor – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: As a world-renowned chef, single dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive. Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when…
Two For Tuesday: Reece’s Book Club #Isola #CityOfNightBirds #TwoForTuesday – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. I'm a big fan of Reese's Book Club and always look forward to seeing what she'll choose as they are often books I've not heard of. Pictures are two books she's featured recently that I still need to read! 💚Isola by Allegra Goodman❤️City Of Night Birds by Juhea Kim…
Warm Weather Orange Stack #NewBooks #BookPost #tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good afternoon everyone and happy Saturday. I seem to have collected a few orange books recently so I thought I'd put them together as a warm weather stack in appreciation for the lovely sunny weather we've been having! 🧡In The Weeds by B.K Borison🧡One Day by David Nicholls🧡The Sun Blessed Prince by Lindsey Byrd🧡Sunstruck by…
Two For Tuesday: Laura Wood @BookMinxSJV @simonschusterUK @SimonSaysBooks #TwoForTuesday #LetsMakeAScene #UnderYourSpell #LauraWood – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone! Today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two books from Laura Wood. 💚 Under Your Spell❤️ Let's Make A Scene As I might have mentioned a few times (ok a lot) I was a huge fan of the fantastic Under Your Spell. It was such a brilliant book that after listening to…
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon @FigTreePenguin @PenguinUKBooks @IndiesAbout #GloriousExploits #FerdiaLennon – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Ancient Sicily. Enter GELON: visionary, dreamer, theatre lover. Enter LAMPO: lovesick, jobless, in need of a distraction.Imprisoned in the quarries of Syracuse, thousands of defeated Athenians hang on by the thinnest of threads.They’re fading in the baking heat, but not everything is lost: they can still recite lines from Greek tragedy when tempted…
#BookSpotlight: Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine @victoriaalavine @ZaffreBooks #AnyTropeButYou #VictoriaLavine #RomanceBook #RespectRomFic – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good day. I was so excited to receive some fabulous book post this week. A copy of one of my most anticipated romance reads Any Trope But You by Victoria Lavine and some lovely goodies. This sounds absolutely amazing and I'm really looking forward to reading it.…
#BlogTour: Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne @panmacmillan @UKTor #TeaYouAtTheAltar #RebeccaThorne #TomesAndTea – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: A wedding should be fun . . . right? The Princess Bride meets Travis Baldree in Tea You at the Altar, the third cosy fantasy in Rebecca Thorne's bestselling Tomes & Tea series. Our sapphic adventurers must navigate the ultimate maelstrom – their own wedding!Kianthe and Reyna are finally ready to walk down the aisle. This feels…
#BookSpotlight: The Rush by Beth Lewis @bethklewis @mirandajewess @ViperBooks #TheRush #BethLewis #NewBook – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good Thursday. I was lucky enough to receive a copy of The Rush by Beth Lewis recently. I'm a huge fan of historical fiction, especially if it's set on a period of history I know nothing about. This takes place during the Canadian Golf Rush which I've…
Thriller Thursday: Six Thrillers Soon! #NewBooks #ReadingSoon #Thrillers #ThrillerThursday #tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. I'll be honest but I couldn't think of what to post today so I thought I'd show some of the thrillers I'm looking forward to reading soon. ❤️The Einstein Vendetta by Thomas Harding🧡The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen💛The Inheritance by Trisha Sakhlecha💚The Strange Case Of Jane O by Karen…
The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya @dylanthomprize @midascampaigns @wnbooks #BlogTour #BookReview #TheHypocrite #DylanThomasPrize – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone I'm on the blog tour for The Dylan Prize longlist today and I have my review of The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya to share with you. The Hypocrite is one of 12 books to make the longlist before the shortlist is announced tomorrow which is very exciting. You can find out more…
Two For Tuesday: Tomes For Tea by Rebecca Thorne @panmacmillan @UKTor @PanMacPinboard #TwoForTuesday #NewBooks #TomesForTea #RebeccaThorne – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good day. Today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two books from the fantastic Tomes For Tea series. 💜You Can't Spell Treason Without Tea❤️Tea You At The Altar There's actually three books in the series but I couldn't find my copy of the second book sadly. This…
Spring Weather Stack! #BookStack #NewBooks #Tbr #Spring – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. Spring is one of my favourite seasons and I've been loving the sunny days we've started to get this month so I had to do a stack to celebrate! 🤍The House With Nine Locks by Philip Gray💛The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley🩵Story Of My Life by Lucy…
Reading Update: Finishing Two, Starting Another #ReadingUpdate #NewBooks #CurrentlyReading – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good Monday. I recently finished two very different books. The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gillmore which is the fourth book in the fantastic Dream Harbour series and The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya which has been shortlisted for the Dylan Prize! I enjoyed both of these…
When The Cranes Fly South by Liza Ridzén @izzieghaffari @TransworldBooks @DoubledayUK @IndiesAbout @hanwints #WhenTheCranesFlySouth #LizaRidzen #BookReview #FavBookOfTheYear #HighlyRecommend – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. I have my review of the fantastic When The Cranes Fly South by Liza Ridzén on my blog today. I absolutely adored this book and have been shouting about it ever since I finished reading it. It's easily one of my favourite books ever and I'll be recommending it…
The New Neighbours by Claire Douglas @Dougieclaire @MichaelJBooks@elliejmorley #TheNewNeighbours #ClaireDouglas #NewBook #BookReview – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Do you trust the couple next door?When Lena overhears a conversation between her next-door neighbours, she thinks she must have misheard.After all, the Morgans are a kind, retired couple who have moved to a suburban street in Bristol where nothing ever happens.But it sounded like they were planning a crime.Her family and friends…
#BlogTour: On Starlit Seas by Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan @HodderBooks @AlainnaGeorgiou #OnStarLitSeas #SaraSheridan – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Celebrated writer and historian Maria Graham must make the treacherous voyage from Brazil to London to deliver her latest book to her publisher. Having come to terms with the loss of her beloved husband, Maria is now determined to live her life as she pleases, free from the smothering constraints of Georgian society.…
Sunday Stack: Favourite Women Authors! #InternationalWomensDay #FavWomenAuthors #NewBooks #Tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Sunday. As most of you know it was International Women's Day yesterday and cos I'm daft I forgot to post this yesterday so I'm doing a belated post! Here are some of my favourite women authors: ❤️Laura Wood🧡BK Borison💛Coco Mellors *💚 Claire Douglas *💙 Hannah Grace *🩵Dinah Jeffries💜Tess Gerritsen💟Clare Leslie…
Book Spotlight: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid @JenkinsReid12 @HutchHeinemann @IndiesAbout #Atmosphere #TaylorJenkinsReid #NewBook – Over The Rainbow Blog
Eeek! I was lucky enough to grab this fab book post when it arrived at the book store this week. I've loved previous book by this author so I'm very excited to read this one soon. A lovely story set in space? Sounds amazing! Huge thanks to Hutchinson and All About The Indies for sending…
Women Prize For Fiction Long List 2025 #WomensPrize #LongList #NewBooks #Tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. As you probably know The Woman's Prize For Fiction Long List was announced this week. ❤️Good Girl by Aria Aber❣️The Ministry Of Time by Kaliane Bradley🧡 Somewhere Else by Jenni Daiches💛Amma by Saraid de Silva💚 Crooked Seeds by Karen Jennings💙All Fours by Miranda July🩵The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami💜…
Three For Tuesday: Rachel Gillig @Madeleine_CH @AuthorGillig @orbitbooks #ThreeForTuesday #RachelGillig – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. Today on Three For Tuesday I'm featuring three books by Rachel Gillig. 💙One Dark Window💜Two Twisted Crowns🩷The Knight And The Moth I'm currently doing a read along for One Dark Window organised by the lovely @rachel_loves_to_read and I'm really enjoying it so far even though I'm a bit behind…
Book Review: The Siren by Emilia Hart @EmiliaHartBooks @BoroughPress @IndieThinking #TheSirens #EmiliaHart #BookReview #HighlyRecommended #5Stars – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Lucy is running from what she’s done – and what someone did to her. There’s only one person who might understand: her sister Jess. But when Lucy arrives at her sister’s desolate cliff-top house, Jess is gone. Lucy is now alone, in a strange town steeped in rumour. Stories of men disappearing without…
Not So Blue Monday Stack! #YellowStack #SunshineStack #Tbr #NewBooks – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I saw this on the lovely @bookstarreviews_ 's page and knew I had to join in as it's been so lovely to see the sun the last few days! 💛The Stranger In Room Six by Jane Corry💛The Forgotten Book Club by Kate Storey💛Sun Trap by Rachel Wolf💛This Book Will…
#BookSpotlight: Cleopatra by Natasha Solomon @natashasolomons @ZaffreBooks #Cleopatra #NatashaSolomon – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good day. I was lucky enough to receive a copy of Cleopatra by Natasha Solomon recently. I was a huge fan of Fair Rosaline and actually chose it as a book club read for the book club I run. I also have a fascination with anything to…
#BlogTour: The Woman With All The Answers by Linda Green @LindaGreenisms @BoldwoodBooks @rararesources #TheWomanWithAllTheAnswers #LindaGreen – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Alexa knows your family better than you do. Now you're about to get to know her... Fifty-two-year-old Michelle Banks is struggling to keep all the plates spinning. She’s a perimenopausal district nurse, caring for elderly parents. Her husband is wasting their money on children’s TV memorabilia, her teenage daughter is riddled with anxiety…
#BlogTour: The Great Western Railway Girls by Jane Lark @JaneLark @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks #TheGreatWesternRailwayGirls #JaneLark #ww2 – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: September, 1939. When war is declared, Lily sees an opportunity to escape her domineering father: she will join the Great Western Railway factory to win her financial independence and move out of home. Maggie doesn’t want to simply follow in her sisters’ footsteps and work in the laundries at the GWR. So, when the chance comes…
Fantasy Friday: Four Books Soon @IndieThinking @HarperVoyagerUK @EMTeenFiction #FantasyBooks #BooksSoon #Tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Friday. I'm a huge fan of fantasy books and always love exploring the fabulous worlds the author has created. Here are four fantasy books I'm hoping to read soon. Before I tell you what the books are I'm wondering if you can guess the books from their front covers? Huge…
#BookSpotlight: Say Nothing by Erin Kinsley @KinsleyErin @headlinepg @IsabelleHPG #SayNothing #ErinKinsley #TimesThrillerOfTheMonth #Thriller #PublicationDay – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. I wanted to do a book spotlight for Say Nothing by Erin Kinsley as it's publication day for this intriguing read today. I'm a huge fan of this author and I've loved her previous books. She writes incredibly gripping, emotional thrillers which are very hard to put down so…
Two For Tuesday: Gothic Historical Fiction @4thEstateBooks @IndieThinking @DoubledayUK @IndiesAbout #VictorianPsycho #VirginiaFeito #CarrionCrow #HeatherParry #GothicReads – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. Today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two Gothic Historical books I'm excited to read soon. 💚 Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito🖤 Carrion Crow by Heather Parry They both sound really good and I've been hearing lots of good things about them. As I was discussing with someone recently…
Book Review: Little Red Death by AK Benedict @ak_benedict @simonschusterUK @SimonSaysBooks#LittleRedDeath #AKBenedict #BookReview #FiveStars – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: ONCE UPON A TIME LIKE YOU'VE NEVER READ IT BEFORE . . . DI Lyla Rondell is on the case of a lifetime. Tasked with investigating a series of perplexing deaths, the only lead she has is that each appears to be based on a different classic fairy tale. Far from the stuff of…