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Portobello Book Blog by Joanne
20.10.2025
I was delighted to receive a copy of The Restless Coast by Roger Morgan-Greville from Icon Books earlier this year. Thanks to Amelia for sending a copy my way and apologies for taking so long to get around to reading it. Living by the sea, I am always drawn to books about the coast and…
21.10.2025
I'm delighted to be joined by Annie Graham today, author of Louisa's Lament. Louisa's Lament was published in March and available now in hardback, paperback and digital editions: full details below. This sounds like a fascinating read telling the story of a remarkable real life character who I must admit I hadn't heard of. All…
22.10.2025
This week's topic: Ten Cosy Reads This week's topic asks us to share ten cosy or atmospheric reads. Now there are loads of books with 'cosy' in the title these days but it seems I have read precisely one of them! (The Cosy Cottage in Ireland by Julie Caplin in case you are wondering.) So…
23.10.2025
What am I currently reading? I'm very nearly finished The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown which has my head spinning but I'm thoroughly enjoying it! Reached the 80% mark in Middlemarch and the last chapter we read caused my discussion between me and my slow read pals. Emylia Hall was kind enough to send…