Dr Tracey Madeley-Jones

A Message to Tiger Lily, Daughters of a Winter Night, Leap of Faith, Cancer in the Time of Covid, Escala’s Wish.

Despite Escala's Wish being a long book, I really enjoyed it. Don't think I've read any Fae book before, must have been living under a rock! Cancer in the Time of Covid was also not what you would expect. #booksky

‘Last year I read 137 books’: could setting targets help you put down your phone and pick up a book? BookTok influencer Jack Edwards motivates himself with reading goals – and he’s not alone. Authors and avid readers discuss the rise of metrics, and reveal how many books they finished last year

In this article the founder of Storygraph argues it is not about competitive statistics. Yet you do not see other peoples reviews, or what they are reading, so it feels more stats and less social than Goodreads.
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/f...

5 books - The Trauma Machine, Off-World, Misunderstanding, Sophie's World, Death Avenue.

I have started the year well with the outstanding read of the month being Sophie's World.

Yes, don't need to extend my vocabulary with the vernacular; peace is enough.

'Peace' and 'six-seven' among children's Oxford words of the year More than a third of children polled by Oxford University Press choose peace as their word of 2025.

This is lovely. Nice to see children recognise the importance of peace. Just have to get the adults in charge to agree now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’? Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins here

Interesting article, but it took me 3 days to read, not due to screen time, but due to general life.
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

I've just finished Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde which is only short and does not appear on your Goodreads list. Gulliver's Travels is good, especially parts 3 & 4. More modern you could try Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier, or if you want a real challenge Midnight's Children.

Four books including Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Extraterrestrial Noir, Fatal Hope and Mist & Flame.

Not keen on StoryGraph's wrap-up of the year, as I believe it highlights the wrong things, but the monthly wrap-up is useful. #booksky

Dreaming of writing your novel this year? Rip up all the rules! After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you know…

This is a lovely article on #writing, but if you are new, don't rip up too many rules, or you will get someone like me saying, how have you gone from A to C without B? #booksky
www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

Why reading is amazing and what it does to the brain. #booksky
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This book is fantastic, another gothic book topical at the moment is Wuthering Heights, if you have not already read it.

The Goodies - Funky Gibbon [totp2] YouTube video by WiggyStHelensUK

Christmas has come early in the Jones' household, my husband has a new DVD and won't stop singing the funky gibbon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXq8...

Kitties in my Christmas tree! #Caturday

What do you think of Storygraph compared to Goodreads? Especially now GR are stopping direct messaging (yes!).

6 books read, Hard Times was the highest rated

I don't think I got much sleep last month. Trying to remove some lower-rated books from my kindle.

‘If I was American, I’d be worried about my country’: Margaret Atwood answers questions from Ai Weiwei, Rebecca Solnit and more Democracy, birds and hangover cures – famous fans put their questions to the visionary author

She is not only one of my favourite writers, but she's funny as well! #booksky
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/n...

Am watching the series on Netflix at the moment, are the books as good as the series?

Everything you need to know about Flesh by David Szalay, winner of the Booker Prize 2025 | The Booker Prizes As Flesh by David Szalay wins this year’s Booker Prize, here’s the lowdown on the winning book and its author

Interesting that the winner of the Booker Prize has a male protagonist and writes in a sparse style. #booksky
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

Heard good things about the Ken Follett, missed the Ian McEwan, that's another one for the list.

Well done keep going.😀

Another favourite author. I've read Remains of the Day and have Never Let me Go on my kindle.

For a quick bite! Just finished reading Dracula it was interesting. Have read Twilight as well.

BookTrust launches 2025 Christmas appeal, aiming to deliver 18,000 parcels to young people in need

ICYMI: BookTrust has launched its Christmas appeal, aiming to deliver 18,000 book parcels to disadvantaged children and those in care across England, Wales and Northern Ireland 👇 #BookSky

My husband will be pleased with the red; he's originally from Withenshawe. Not a football fan, so I don't understand the black and white.

Blue or Red?

4 books - Twilight, Dracula, Uplift, What the Goddess Demands.

Fangs for the memories, its been one of those months.

'Book swap with stranger saved me from the streets' Rob Toon says he turned to reading after his phone was stolen while homeless in Nottingham.

This is a lovely story about the power of books.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Calling all #authors, have you used the website Revvue to get reviews for your book and what did you think? #booksky
revvue.co

The cats been renamed Fleurdini.
Usually put them out at night and then my husband lets them in before bed. She must have been hiding and woke me up with a wet nose and fleury headbutt at 3.30 in the morning.

Tracey Madeley's review of Uplift 5/5: This story is told from the perspective of Columbina, a curious Nutcracker, detailing the relationship with her family and clan, along with other birds. It is her curiosity which causes her to be...

This book by Jessica Mann about family, co-operation and climate change from a bird's perspective is a joy to read.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...