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Flashback Friday to memories of borrowing Stephen King books from my local library during my teenage years. The only King book I actually owned then was Pet Sematary, which I still have in my collection. 👑 I thought I’d read a lot of Stephen King books until I joined Bookstagram! I still have quite a long list left to read and with October coming up, it will be the perfect time to read another King. I think I’ll read Joyland next, which has such a great retro cover! 😍 👑 #grimdragon - The Thing Of Evil (Happy Birthday Stephen King)

Thursday Twists...After my first foray into reading a Lionel Shriver book didn’t go so well, I have moved on to The Promise, which I am loving! The Promise and The Lost Sister are both released today and were sent to me by @avon_books and @meetbookgirl. Elke always sends me the best books! I love thrillers and books with a twist, so these two are perfect for me. 📚 The Lost Sister tells the story of Becky, who is reunited with her mother Selma after a decade apart. She is shocked to discover that Selma has only weeks to live and that she has another daughter. After Selma passes away, Becky is determined to find her sister. But in her quest for answers, who can she really trust? 📚 The Promise sees DS Imogen Grey and DS Adrian Miles involved in an investigation to find a twisted serial killer who likes to date his victims before he murders them. In a bid to prevent more deaths, Imogen acts as bait, but at what risk? 📚 I’m currently engrossed in The Promise, which has a gripping opening chapter! It’s the kind of book that I wish I could devour in one sitting and I can see myself racing through this one! 📚 Are you a fan of thrillers or books with a twist? 📚 #grimdragon - S*#% Escalates.

It is 2029. The U.S. national debt has grown so enormous that it can never be repaid. The dollar is in meltdown. A bloodline currency war will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. 💵 Their pending inheritance turned to ash, each member of the formerly formidable Mandible family must contend first with disappointment, then the challenge of sheer survival, as they navigate a society in ruin. 💵 After reading this blurb for The Mandibles, I was eager to start reading my next book club read. Unfortunately I already want to give up on it, after only three and a half chapters! I’ve even taken a break from it and moved on to a thriller, which is much more exciting! 💵 As much as I want to make the effort to finish the book, I’m not sure I want to devote myself to a book that I’m not enjoying. I don’t give up on books too often, but I’m slowly starting to realise that there are way too many good books on my list that I want to read instead! Decisions, decisions... 🤷🏻‍♀️ Are you a part of a book club and are you inclined to see a book through to the bitter end?!

“I lingered round them under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine - unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.” - Wuthering Heights 🖤 Last week I mentioned my favourite customer at @rossiter_books and how much I love our Bronte chats, so imagine how delighted I was when he brought in a really old Wuthering Heights bookmark and a postcard of the Bronte Parsonage Museum for me on Saturday! It really made my day and I will treasure them forever. 🖤 My Bronte love affair is set to continue as I am finally going to read Jane Eyre next month! The stars have aligned and, after our Wuthering Heights readalong in July, @theartfulelle @literarianlife and I are reuniting to host a readalong of Jane Eyre, so we would love if you could join us next month. October should be suitably atmospheric for this beloved classic and I’m so excited to read it at last. We will post more details of the readalong before next month, so stay tuned!

“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.” 📚 After seeing @theartfulelle and @mybookbath share their Wuthering Heights collections, I couldn’t resist joining in as it’s my favourite book! I actually have a really lovely Wuthering Heights related story to share, but I’ll save it for tomorrow as I have more news to share about another Bronte readalong, so stay tuned! 📚 Do you collect multiple editions of a particular book and what is your favourite book? 📚 #grimdragon - Multiple editions of the same book.

Throwback Thursday to the @hayfestival when I attended an excellent women’s panel discussion with @places_and_books that included Elif Shafak. The author mentioned that the ratio of translated books published in Turkey is 40% if I remember correctly, whereas the number is just 4% here in the U.K. The number really surprised me and I’ve become more conscious of the amount of translated books that I now read. I recently posted my review of The Letter for the King, which was an excellent book with a great translation. 📚 A good translation can really affect the enjoyment of reading a book, and My Brilliant Friend is one book that I felt was poorly translated, although it was still an interesting and compelling read. Many of my favourite books are translated stories, such as The Shadow of The Wind, which is quite a unique book. The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank is an amazing yet heartbreaking historical artefact that is required reading. The Reader on the 6.27 is a wonderful story that celebrates books and reading. All are completely different books that have been shared around the world thanks to their translations. 📚 What do you think? Do you read many translated books and are there any that you would recommend?

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