Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
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My name is Linda. I'm a retired ex-English teacher, educational consultant, and inspector. I love reading and try to read as much as possible. Although I'm not particularly fond of horror, sci-fi, or fantasy I'm always willing to try a range of genres and love the privilege of having advance copies to review.
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
1w ago
I’m a huge fan of Marian Keyes and yet, since I began blogging, I really haven’t read her enough. I’m delighted to rectify that error by sharing details of my latest My Weekly magazine online review which is Marian’s latest book My Favourite Mistake. Published by Penguin’s imprint Michael Joseph on 11th April 2024 My Favourite ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
1w ago
Having adored One Moment, the debut novel by Becky Hunter that I reviewed here, I simply couldn’t resist being part of the blog tour for Becky’s latest book, Meet Me When My Heart Stops. My huge thanks to Anne of Random Things Tours for inviting me to participate. Meet Me When My Heart Stops was published ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
1w ago
I’m privileged to call the brilliant author Louise Jensen a friend and would like to thank Louise for a copy of her latest thriller The Intruders. Even better, I’m delighted to have the opportunity to review The Intruders for My Weekly magazine online. I’d also like to thank Louise for popping over for lunch recently to ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
1w ago
I love Harriet Tyce’s writing, so I’m thrilled that the latest of my My Weekly magazine online reviews is Harriet’s A Lesson in Cruelty. I previously reviewed Harriet’s Blood Orange here, The Lies You Told here and It Ends at Midnight here. Published by Headline Imprint Wildfire on 11th April 2024, A Lesson in Cruelty ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
1w ago
It’s my absolute pleasure to welcome Alison Stockham to Linda’s Book Bag to celebrate publication day for her brand new psychological thriller, The New Girl, published today. Let’s find out more: Staying in with Alison Stockham Welcome to Linda’s Book Bag Alison and thank you for agreeing to stay in with me. Thank you for having ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
2w ago
It’s always exciting to be part of a book’s early journey and it’s my enormous pleasure today to join in with the cover reveal for Baby Teeth by Celia Silvani. My huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me to participate. Baby Teeth will be published by Orion on 6th February 2025 and is available for ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
2w ago
Not only is it always a privilege to review for My Weekly magazine online, but it’s a real pleasure that my latest review is for Carol Atherton’s Reading Lessons as I’m absolutely thrilled to be interviewing Carol all about Reading Lessons at the Deepings Literary Festival on 2nd May. If you’d like to come along, you can ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
2w ago
I very rarely reblog one of my reviews, but I have been so remiss about joining blog tours recently whilst I’m struggling to manage everything going on in my life that I was determined to support Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources in this book birthday blitz for Maid of Steel by Kate Baker. As well as ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
2w ago
It feels like a very long time ago that I first met L.C. North at a bookish event in London in 2015 and since then her writing has gone from strength to strength. It was my pleasure recently to review L.C. North’s The Ugly Truth here. Now there’s a brilliant new book for us all ..read more
Linda's Book Bag | Loving books and reading
2w ago
Thanks to lovely Hana Sparkes at Penguin, I’m lucky enough to have a copy of Love Will Find A Way by Ellie Dean on my TBR pile. I’ve recently begun to read more of this genre and have enjoyed the books so much that I thought it would be a good idea to share an ..read more