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Happy Christmas & Huge Thank Yous! #HappyChristmas #Thankful #BookTree – Over The Rainbow Blog
Happy Christmas Everyone! I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the support this year. I feel like I've made some really lovely friends and I've been enjoying posting on here. To my fellow bookstagrammers thanks for all the likes, comments, tags and shares I've really appreciated them all. Huge thanks to…
#BookReview: The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson @FaberBooks #TheChristmasGuest #PeterSwanson – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: When Ashley Smith - a bright-eyed but lonely American studying in London - is invited to spend Christmas with her classmate's family at their Cotswolds manor house, it seems like a perfect country idyll. And for Ashley - who records it all in her diary - there's the added romantic potential of her…
#BookReview: Our Last Wild Days by Anna Bailey @DoubledayUK @alisonbarrow #OurLastWildDays #AnnaBailey #OutApril25 – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: There is nothing like it. The way the world gets real quiet when a gator’s nearby...And then the water, suddenly boiling as that black head surfaces and the ancient reptile erupts into the air hissing like a devil…The way the crack of the rifle seems to come from deep inside Cutter. The way…
Christmassy Cluedo Challenge! #BookChallenge #BookFun – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Saturday. I was tagged by the lovely @nothing.beats.a.good.book to take part in a Christmassy Cluedo Challenge. I did the normal challenge earlier this year but couldn't resist doing it with a Christmassy twist! Who - Miss BeetonWhen - MidnightWhere - The Christmas Tree FarmWith- The Summer Guests (who might hate…
My Favourite Books Of 2025! #BookRecs #BooksOfTheYear #FavouriteBooks #HighlyRecommended – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. Here are some of my favourite books of the year as featured in the Rossiter Books newsletter. ❤️You Don't Have To Be Mad To Work Here by Dr BenjiWaterhouse🧡Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood💛Sandwich by Catherine Newman💚The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins💙The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier💜 Death At The Sign…
#BookSpotlight: The Woman In The Wallpaper by Lora Jones @LoraJones @LittleBrownUK @luciesharpe #TheWomanInTheWallpaper #LoraJones #HistoricalFiction #NewBook – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a lovely day. I was so excited to be offered a copy of this beautiful hardback proof of The Woman In The Wallpaper by Lora Jones. Check out those endpapers! So pretty 😍 It sounds absolutely brilliant, just my type of book and I'm very excited to read…
#BookSpotlight: Human Remains by Jo Callaghan @JoCallaghanKat @simonschusterUK @SimonSaysBooks #HumanRemains #JoCallaghan #CrimeSeries #AideLock – Over The Rainbow Blog
Eeek I'm so excited to have received a copy of one of my most anticipated reads of 2025- Human Remains by Jo Callaghan. I actually opened this on the shop floor and let out a squeal when I saw what it was which made a few customers laugh and one buy In The Blink Of…
#BookReview: The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gillmore @0neMoreChapter_ @IndieThinking #TheChristmasTreeFarm #LaurieGilmore #DreamHarbor #RespectRomFic – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. Kira North hates Christmas. Which is unfortunate since she just bought a Christmas tree farm in a town that’s too cute for its own good. Bennett Ellis is on vacation in Dream Harbor trying to take a break from both his life…
Two For Tuesday: Secret Santa #NewBooks #SecretSanta – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. Today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two books I've kindly been sent by my Instagram Secret Santa! ❤️The Household by Stacey Halls🩵 Midnight At The Christmas Bookshop Huge thanks to whoever you are for sending these to me. The Households is a book I've been wanting to read…
Book Review: The Place Of Tides by James Rebanks @herdyshepherd1 @AllenLaneBooks @librofm @IndiesAbout #ThePlaceOfTides #JamesRebanks #BookReview – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: From the No.1 bestselling author of The Shepherd's Life, an unforgettable story of friendship, redemption and a life-changing voyage of discovery on a remote Norwegian islandHow far do you have to go to find yourself?One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked…
Book Spotlight: The Vipers by Katy Hays @heykatyhays @TransworldBooks @IndiesAbout @izzieghaffari #TheVipers #KatyHays #NewBook #BookSpotlight – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good day. I was very excited (there might have been squealing involved) to receive a copy of the fabulous looking The Vipers by Katy Hays this week. I was a huge fan of The Cloisters so I'm so looking forward to reading this book soon. The book…
#BookReview: Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton @mummyblogger @AvonBooksUK @IndiesAbout #HappyBloodyChristmas #JoMiddleton #FestiveRead – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: Anna's Christmas Eve To Do List: 1. Wrap the kids' presents 2. Peel the potatoes 3. Get rid of the dead body?! Hungover and exhausted after her family's annual party, all Anna Johnson wants for Christmas is to finish her to-do list and finally sit down with the world’s biggest glass of wine.…
#BookSpotlight: The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen @tessgerritsen @TransworldBooks @alisonbarrow #TheSummerGuests #TessGerritsen – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good evening everyone I hope you're having a good day. I was so excited to receive a copy of The Summer Guests in the post this week. I was such a huge fan of The Spy Coast and often recommend it in the book shop so I can't wait to read the next in the…
Chunky Monkey Challenge 2025 #NewBooks #Tbr #ChunkyMonkeyChallenge #BookChallenge – Over The Rainbow Blog
I'm scared of big books and I cannot lie… Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I've seen this challenge around Instagram and knew I had to join in. These are some of the chunky books I'm hoping to read soon: ❤️ Empire Of The Vampire by Jay Kristoff💛House Of Earth And Blood by Sarah J…
#BookReview: The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang @MichaelJBooks #TheRainfallMarket #YouYeongGwang #5Stars #Magical #HighlyRecommended – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: On the first day of the monsoon an old ramshackle building appears.This is The Rainfall Market.Inside you will find magical bookstores, hairdressers, perfumeries and anything your heart desires.But you cannot enter without an invitation.Serin, who lives in a small flat with her mother and dreams of a bigger, better life, can’t believe her luck when…
Reading Update: Last, Now, Next #CurrentlyReading #Tbr #ReadingUpdate – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I realised I hadn't done a reading update recently and wanted an excuse to show off our lovely tree! 🎄 Last - Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton I've just finished Happy Bloody Christmas and I really enjoyed it. An easy to read, hilarious festive mystery which I'll be…
Silly Stack: Polar Bears And Chillies #BookStack #SillyStack #NewBooks #Tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Saturday. The lovely Ben & Susan are back with another fabulous Silly Stack. This month it's Polar Bears (white) and Chillies (red). 🌶️The Cleaner by Mary Watson🐻❄️The Unwilding by Marina Kemp🌶️ Witchcraft For Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix🐻❄️By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult🌶️ Above Us The Sea by Ania…
#BookSpotlight: The Fisherman’s Gift by Julia Kelly @juliarkelly2 @ElliePilcher95 @HarvillSecker #TheFishermansFriend #JuliaKelly #OutMarch2025 – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Friday. I was lucky enough to get this gorgeous book post recently. The Fisherman's Gift sounds wonderful and I'm very excited to read it soon. The fudge didn't last long though I can honestly say I was helped by three very enthusiastic kids! Huge thanks to the lovely Ellie Pilcher…
#BookReview: Iron And Embers by Helen Scheuerer @HelenScheuerer @panmacmillan #IronAndEmbers #HelenScheuere #Romantasy #TheAshesOfThezmarr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: From the author of the Legends of Thezmarr series, Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer is the first book in The Ashes of Thezmarr series. Perfect for fans of The Witcher and The Bridge Kingdom, Iron & Embers is filled with a sizzling enemies-to-lovers romance, dark magic and a world of assassins and warriors.Alchemist. Poisoner. Storm wielder.Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned-assassin,…
Wonky Wednesday: December Possibles! #DecemberReads #NewBooks #Tbr – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. Here are some of the books on my tbr list this month and as it's Wednesday I've made it wonky cos…why not! 🎄 Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton🎁Letters From The Ginza Stationery Shop by Kenji Ueda🎄 Butter by Asako Yuzuki🎁Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao🎄And He Shall Appear…
Three For Tuesday: Translated Fiction #NewBooks #TranslatedFiction – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. I'm a huge fan of translated fiction and here are three books I want to read soon! 🩵 Letters From The Ginza Stationery Shop by Kenji Ueda💙The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang💛 Butter by Asako Yuzuki I'm hoping to choose a translated book for my April book club choice…
Appreciation Post: Indie Thinking @IndieThinking @HarperCollinsUK @4thEstateBooks @Harper360UK @harpermusebooks #AppreciationPost #IndieThinking #NewBooks – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good afternoon everyone I hope you're all having a good day? I wanted to do a little appreciation post for the lovely @indie_thinking today. These are some of the books they've sent me recently. ❤️The Persians by Sanam Mahloudji🧡Forest Of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha💛I Bet You You'd Look Good In A Coffin by Katy…
Historical Fiction Out 2025! #NewBooks #HistoricalFiction – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Friday. I absolutely love historical fiction, especially if it teaches me something new. Here are some of the fantastic looking historical fiction books that are coming out next year! ❤️The House Of Barbary by Isabelle Schuler🧡 Rooms For Vanishing by Stuart Nadler💛The Golden Hour by Kate Lord Brown💚Nephthys by Rachel…
#BookReview: Forest Of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha @MosabAbuToha @4thEstateBooks @IndieThinking #Poetry #Gaza #ForestOfNoise #MosabAbuToha – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: A deeply powerful collection of poems about life in Gaza by award-winning Palestinian poet, Mosab Abu Toha. Barely 30 years old, Mosab Abu Toha was already a well-known poet when the current assault on Gaza began. After the Israeli army bombed his house, pulverising a library he had painstakingly built for community use,…
#BookSpotlight: Our Last Wild Days by Anna Bailey @DoubledayUK @alisonbarrow #OurLastWildDays #AnnaBailey #NewBook #BookPost – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Friday. I was incredibly excited to receive a copy of Our Last Wild Days yesterday. I was a huge fan of this author's last book Talk Bones so I can't wait to read this one. Huge thanks to the lovely Alison Barrow and Doubleday for sending me a copy of…
Yatzee Challenge ! #BookChallenge #BookStack #NewBooks #Tbr #BookFun – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I was tagged by the lovely @bookstarreviews_ to take part in the Yahtzee Challenge and show off some of the books I have with four word titles ! 🎲My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine🎲We Shall Be Monsters by Alyssa Wees🎲 Death And The Penguin by Andrey Kurkov🎲 Somewhere Beyond…
#BlogTour: The Ice Escape by Ruth Kelly @ruthywriter @panmacmillan @chlodavies97 #TheIceRetreat #RuthKelly #BookReview #Thriller – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: From bestselling author Ruth Kelly, The Ice Retreat is a spine-tingling thriller set in the world of controversial wellness treatments. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Sarah Pearse.HEALER?Meet Hollie Jenson, presenter of the smash-hit docu-series Bad Medicine, which exposes the perils of extreme therapies. Her next target: a new retreat run by wellness guru…
Two For Tuesday: Adrienne Young @adriennebooks @QuercusBooks @QuercusBkshelf #TwoForTuesday #AdrienneYoung #TheUnmakingOfJuneFarrow #ASeaOfUnspokenThings – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two books by Adrienne Young. I'm a huge fan of this author so a new book from her is always very exciting. I actually haven't read either of these but I've been hearing great things about The Unmaking Of June Farrow so I'm hoping to…
Read-along: Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer @HelenScheuerer @panmacmillan #IronAndEmbers #HelenScheuere #TheAshesOfThezmarr #Readalong – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I'm excited to be starting a read-along today for Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer. It sounds fabulous so I'm really looking forward to reading and discussing it this week . This will be my first book by this author but I've heard great things about her previous books…
#BlogTour: The Last Song Of Winter by Lulu Taylor @MissLuluTaylor @panmacmillan #TheLastSongOfWinter #LuluTaylor #DualTimeline – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: An island full of secrets. A truth that could change everything . . .1940s: Young and romantic, Veronica cannot help falling in love, even with unattainable men like handsome film star Jack Bannock. Her other passion is St Elfwy, the windswept jewel of an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire. It becomes her retreat,…
💚Wicked Book Stack 🩷 #BookStack #NewBooks #Tbr #Wicked #WickedBookStack – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Saturday! As you may have heard the Wicked movie came out yesterday so I thought I'd do a little stack to celebrate! 🖤 Running Close To The Wind by Alexandria Rowland💚Death In The Arctic by Tom Hindle🩷Freakslaw by Jane Fleet🖤A Poisoner's Tale by Cathryn Kemp💚 Green Dot by Madeleine Gray🩷…
#BlogTour: Palisade by Lou Gilmond @FairlightLouise @FairlightBooks @midascampaigns #Palisade #LouGilmond – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis : When opposition Chief Whip Esme Kanha is handed a secret dossier containing evidence of government corruption, she suspects its original owner, a top journalist, was murdered for gathering it. Despite the danger, she feels she must investigate. Meanwhile, lowly backbencher Harry Colbey is working his own leads. A known campaigner against big…
Cold Weather Stack #BookStack #ColdWeatherStack #Tbr #NewBooks – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. It's suddenly gotten a lot colder here so I thought it was time to share a cold weather stack as I think winter has arrived! 🩵 Goodbye Birdie Greenwing by Ericka Waller🤍The Unwilding by Marina Kemp💙Yule Island by Johanna Gustawsson🩶Babel by R.F Kuang🩵The Lantern Of Lost Memories by Sanaka…
#BookSpotlight: A Fate Forged In Fire by Hazel McBride @hmcbrideauthor @dialoguepub #AFateForgedInFire #HazelMcBride #Fantasy #Dragons #Folklore – Over The Rainbow Blog
📚Book Spotlight:A Fate Forged In Fire by Hazel McBride Good evening everyone I hope you've had a good day. I was lucky enough to be sent this beautiful looking proof recently. I absolutely love books that feature dragons so this book instantly appealed to me. I then found out that the story has some Scottish…
Hardback Tbr Pile #NewBooks #Tbr #BookStack – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Wednesday. I saw this on the lovely @nothing.beats.a.good.book 's page and knew I had to join in as I have quite a few hardbacks on my tbr pile. ❤️The City Of Stardust by Georgia Summers🧡How To Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley💛 Junction Of Earth And Sky by Susan Buttenwieser💚The Days…
Two For Tuesday: Christmas Books Soon @0neMoreChapter_ @AvonBooksUK @IndieThinking #TwoForTuesday #ChristmasReads #NewBooks – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. Today on Two For Tuesday I'm featuring two Christmas reads I'm looking forward to reading soon. 🎄The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gillmore🍪 Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton I've been a huge fan of the Dream Harbour Series from the start so I'm very excited to read another…
#BlogTour: The Half King by Melissa Landers @Melissa_Landers @TransworldBooks @RandomTTours #TheHalfKing #MelissaLanders #RandomThingsTours – Over The Rainbow Blog
Book Synopsis: king by day. Shadow by night…Long ago, the kingdom’s noble houses rebelled against the goddess... and for their treachery, the firstborn of each noble family was cursed.One with perilous beauty.One with destructive knowledge.One with insatiable bloodlust.But the royal house Mortara received the worst affliction of all. For while the king exists during the day,…
Great British Bake Off Book Challenge! #BookStack #BookChallenge #BakeOff #Bookfun – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Saturday. I was tagged by the lovely @clairesbookobsession to take part in the Great British Bake Off Challenge. As a huge fan of the TV series I knew I had to join in! 🍰ON YOUR MARKS- A Book You Can't Wait To ReadThe Golden Hour by Kate Lord Brown &The…
Books Are My Bag Awards 2024: The Winners @midascampaigns @booksaremybag #BooksAreMyBagAwards #Winners #SupportIndieBookshops – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Friday . With all the hype about the Booker Prize winner you may have missed the winners of the 2024 Books Are My Bag Awards. These awards are the only book awards with a shortlist curated by bookshops and the winners chosen by readers. (In my best award show host…
Eights Thrillers Soon! #NewBooks #Tbr #Thrillers #highlyanticipated – Over The Rainbow Blog
Good morning everyone and happy Thursday. Today I'm featuring 8 thrillers I'm hoping to read soon! ❤️Ink Ribbon Red by Alex Pavesi 🧡 Butter by Asako Yuzuki 💛The Ice Retreat by Ruth Kelly 💚Burn After Reading by Catherine Ryan Howard 💙The Cleaner by Mary Watson 🩵Death In The Arctic by Tom Hindle 💜 Beautiful People…