I'm delighted to welcome a very local author to the blog today. Grahame Howard lives literally five minutes down the road from me! He's a 'weel-kent' face around Portobello and a great supporter of the local book festival where he has appeared as a contributor on several occasions. I read his book Coda, Fantaisie and…

Portobello Book Blog by Joanne

01.02.2025

First Line Friday 31st January: The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor | #FirstLineFriday #historicalfiction #ww2fiction | @harvillsecker – Portobello Book Blog

Today I'm sharing the first lines of a book I have really been looking forward to reading. The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O'Connor is the second in his Rome Escape Line trilogy. The first book in the series, My Father's House, was one of my favourite reads of last year. You can read my…

Portobello Book Blog by Joanne

02.02.2025

#6Degrees of Separation for February 2025: From Dangerous Liaisons to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Portobello Book Blog

This month we are starting with Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos which I haven't read. I haven't even watched the 1988 film adaptation! For my first degree of separation I'm choosing Les Miserables by Victor Hugo which is also set during the French Revolution. I haven't read that either! Les Miserables has famously…

Portobello Book Blog by Joanne

03.02.2025

Read an #extract from The Return of Frankie Whittle by Caroline England | @cazengland @bullingtonpress @KellyALacey @lovebookstours | #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter – Portobello Book Blog

Today I'm delighted to be able to share a short extract from The Return of Frankie Whittle by Caroline England. It may be short but my goodness it's so tense and made me want to read more! The book is due to be published by Bullington Press on Saturday 8th February. You'll find a buying…

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#ThreeTwoOne quick-fire questions on #publicationday with Grahame CW Howard #author of A Girl Called Crocker and #bookreview | @GrahameCWHoward @pegasuspublish – Portobello Book Blog

First Line Friday 31st January: The Ghosts of Rome by Joseph O’Connor | #FirstLineFriday #historicalfiction #ww2fiction | @harvillsecker – Portobello Book Blog

#6Degrees of Separation for February 2025: From Dangerous Liaisons to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Portobello Book Blog

Read an #extract from The Return of Frankie Whittle by Caroline England | @cazengland @bullingtonpress @KellyALacey @lovebookstours | #Ad #LBTCrew #BookTwitter – Portobello Book Blog

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