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sophiablackwell4
Dec 30, 20249 min read
Everything I read in 2024, with some great books you may have missed
In 2024, I enjoyed 75 new books and 25 re-reads. Most of these books were helpful and life-enhancing, and so I've included a short...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 4, 20245 min read
Books to look forward to in 2025
Great books for 2025 Dive into 2025 with stories that'll make your bookshelf a happy place. Whether you're into thrillers, romance,...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 4, 20248 min read
My Top Twenty Books of 2024
In this blog, I’m sticking to the rules – books I largely read this year, all of which were published this year, in order of publication...
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sophiablackwell4
Oct 8, 20245 min read
Autumn Book Recommendations
Cosy reads for longer nights... Sandwich – Catherine Newman (Doubleday, out now) I loved this author’s first novel, We All Want...
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Heleana Blackwell
Apr 1, 20245 min read
Books for the Bank Holiday and Beyond
What’s on your TBR pile this Bank Holiday? If you fancy a doorstop of a book with both entertainment and meaning, I’ve got you covered!...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 31, 20233 min read
Five Top New Books for 2024
Having looked back on my literary highlights of 2023, now it’s time to look forward to some of the pleasures of 2024. This Spring and...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 27, 20234 min read
My 20 Best Books of 2023
I’ve read some amazing books this year, but here are my favourites! Some will be no surprise to those who’ve already seen various...
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sophiablackwell4
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Autumn, Season of New Books
In Marian Keyes's early novel, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, the heroine reflects on Autumn as the 'season of new boots.' Agreed, but...
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sophiablackwell4
May 31, 20235 min read
10 Hot Reads for Summer 2023
This Summer, treat yourselves to some of the hottest books around. Whether you fancy lighter-than-air romance, meaningful memoirs,...
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sophiablackwell4
May 2, 20238 min read
Queer Life, Queer Love 2 publishes this week! And I'm in it!
#lgbtpublishing #lgbtq #muswellpress #newwriting #fiction #poetry #memoir Hope you enjoy this edited extract from my interview with...
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sophiablackwell4
Feb 14, 20234 min read
Books for Valentine's Day
Five brand-new book recommendations for a day dedicated to love in all its forms! I read some beautiful books this January! Not all of...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 31, 20224 min read
100 Books in 2022
Highlights of my reading world in 2022... I’m glad to have reached my reading target this year, but I won’t be setting one in 2023. One...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 28, 20224 min read
Best Books of 2023 - so far!
Recommendations for the New Year... Hope you all had some book-shaped parcels this Christmas! I know I’ve got a new TBR pile to attack -...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 11, 20225 min read
My Top 20 Books of 2022
Stuck for gift inspiration? These literary and page-turning treats will be the perfect presents for the loved ones in your lives - or for...
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sophiablackwell4
Dec 3, 20224 min read
Twelve Books of Christmas
Recommendations for a cosy holiday season. The Twelve Books of Christmas The other day I put the fear of God into my wife by showing her...
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sophiablackwell4
Oct 8, 20225 min read
The Best Books for Autumn 2022
Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood behind the Counter (Angela Hui, Trapeze, out now) Full of mouth-watering recipes and back-breaking...
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sophiablackwell4
Sep 14, 20223 min read
It's Publication Day!
Poetry, Performance and Publishing: Ten or so Things I Know for Sure Today, my first non-fiction book with Bloomsbury is published. The...
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sophiablackwell4
Aug 29, 20223 min read
Wife Material - One wedding, five shows and a lot of Prosecco!
‘You’ve got to hand it to Sophia and Heleana Blackwell,’ says the Broadway Baby website. ‘Performing a comedy show on your own is...
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sophiablackwell4
Jul 15, 20225 min read
Some Hot Books - in many ways!
I’ve chosen these books to showcase this month because they’re all a bit special - quirky, original, unique. Half of them are by LGBT+...
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sophiablackwell4
Jun 6, 20224 min read
My 10 Top Books of Summer 2022
Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane (HarperCollins, April 2022) Harriet's destructive, gaslighting ex Scott, Madchester wannabe and...
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