Had a pretty meh morning at work, but my days just been made my the amazing @kabriya.bsky.social and the team over at @titanbooks.bsky.social 😍😍 I am SO excited to read ‘Victorious’ by V. E. Schwab!! Bring on my re-read of the first two books - out 6th October

Got to meet @stephengrahamjones.com tonight & it was so intriguing hearing about his writing process (it took ten weeks to write The Buffalo Hunter Hunter 🤯). But I think my favourite part was something he brought up about how The Buffalo Hunter Hunter was a hard book…

Had the most fun seeing @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social in Waterstones tonight! Loved hearing about all the historical inspiration for the Amina series, and can’t wait to get my hands on the next book.

Thanks to @panmacmillan.bsky.social & @picadorbooks.bsky.social for this copy of Sublimation by @isabel.kim Definitely one of the most unique premises I’ve ever read, I just know this is going to be an emotional read. Out 2/06

… these beauts too! We also managed to get three musical tickets for a bargain so watched Hercules, Oliver & The Devil Wears Prada! I’m absolutely knackered now, but it was SO worth it.

Recently got back from a cheeky London trip to watch The Lord of the Rings (Return of the King) with a live orchestra, which was an amazing experience. But I also, obviously managed to sneak in a trip to @waterstones.bsky.social to buy these beauts 😍😍

Apparently I’ve just hit 500,000 views on my blog 🥳 My minds genuinely blown, but thank you to anyone who has visited over the past 8 years 🤯

And also a huge thanks to @orbitbooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous copy of ‘Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter’ by Heather Fawcett. The most cozy fantasy, perfect for people who have ever had cats in their lives!

Got treated to some lovely bookmail over the weekend! First up a huge thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social for this copy of ‘Nine Goblins’ by @tkingfisher.com I especially loved the stickers, which were stolen by my nephew exactly 2 seconds after this picture was taken!

Just had some surprise #bookmail pop through the letterbox! Huge thanks to @sunyidean.com for sending over this beautiful arc for ‘The Girl With a Thousand Faces! I love a bookmark & the ghost ward talisman & author letter make me want to read the book even more! Out May 26.

Huge thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social for sending me this gorgeous finished copy of ‘Snake Eater’ by @tkingfisher.com! Genuinely one of the most hilarious horrors I’ve ever read… ‘meep, meep motherfuckers.’

*Screams in delight & horror* Huge thanks to @torbooksuk.bsky.social for gifting me this haunting proof of ‘Wolf Worm’ by T. Kingfisher! A story filled with scientific curiosities & monstrous creatures. I can’t wait to dive into. Out March 2026!

Not sure who I need to beg for one of these, but here I am… begging 🙏🏻#JapaneseGothic

And the biggest thank you to @orbitbooks.bsky.social for this gorgeous copy of #TheIsleintheSilverSea by Tasha Suri. A story filled with other stories, queer romance & adventure!

Got treated to some truly beautiful #bookmail today! First up a huge thanks to @torbooksuk.bsky.social for this beautiful copy of #Witchlight by Susan Dennard. I’m halfway through my arc of this and loving it 😍

Big thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social for this horrifying stack of #bookmail featuring: 😈Play Nice by Rachel Harrison! 🦌What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher! 🏚️The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry!

Ahhhh thank you to @oneworldbooks.bsky.social @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social for this stunning proof of ‘And the River Drags Her Down’ by Jihyun Yun. Ya horror inspired by Korean folklore! It’s a story of sisterhood and the dangers of burying your grief. Out October 9th

Off to see Riverdance today and I completed my reading goal 🥳

About to start my most anticipated book of the year… wish me luck! @alixeharrow.bsky.social

Huge thanks to @daphnepress.bsky.social & @blackcrowpr.bsky.social for sending me this proof of The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard! Featuring: 🐦‍⬛90’s nostalgia 🐦‍⬛Horror filled mystery 🐦‍⬛Rivals to lovers romance Out this month!

Loved seeing @tkingfisher.com & I loved her answer to why she writes more mature characters… “Old people like to get laid too!’

Off to see @tkingfisher.com in Manchester tonight (so bloody excited) and currently wondering how to choose which books to bring!

Big thanks to Angry Robot for this gorgeous proof of Thirteen Ways to Kill Lulabelle Rock! ‘A whip smart & thrilling, dark & satirical sci-fi’… sounds right up my street. Out Jan 2024!

Far too early to be at work 😴😴

Hey! I’ve had a few followers on here now so thought I should introduce myself! I’m Becky 👋. Avid reader of multiple genres, but mainly SFF, tv binger & holiday lover. Ive been blogging at Crooksbooks.blog for around 4-5 years now & have a cute little kittie called Boo!

"Perhaps there was a version of her who had the grace not to shoot, but Geeta had been forged in fire and fire shaped her mettle. This was the version of her who had survived and there was no sense in apologising for being a survivor." - Parini Shroff

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