Little Library Marshside : Little Book Share

04/11/2026

Good morning, everyone! 🥰📚 We have a lovely mix of books in the library today, from psychological thrillers to a little wedding-day chaos!

📚 Book of the Day is…

The Weekend – T.M. Logan

Six friends, a weekend away in the Yorkshire Dales and a bag full of money. What could possibly go wrong? As secrets emerge and temptation takes hold, friendships begin to unravel. A gripping psychological thriller!

📖 Also in today’s stack:

🔍 The Front – Patricia Cornwell: An investigator reopens a decades-old murder case with links to the Boston Strangler.

💍 The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square – Lilly Bartlett: A wedding, two very different families and plenty of hilarious complications!

🎧 13 Reasons Why – Jay Asher: Clay receives a box of tapes left by Hannah, revealing thirteen reasons why her life ended.

🕵️ Case Histories – Kate Atkinson: Private detective Jackson Brodie investigates three seemingly unrelated cases with surprising connections.

💎 Diamond – Jessie Keane: A young woman escapes her troubled past and rises through London’s criminal underworld.

🖤 Trick of the Dark – Val McDermid: A mysterious murder at an Oxford college draws psychiatrist Charlie Flint into a dangerous investigation.

Which one would you choose? 📚

Read | Return | Repeat

Have a lovely day x

03/11/2026

🎃👻 It’s Tiny Tales Tuesday, and we’ve got a little Halloween magic happening at Little Library Marshside today!

As always, there’s plenty to keep little readers entertained, from cheeky dinosaurs and grumpy days to princess parties, Peter Rabbit adventures and stories all about the power of love. 💕

📚 Today’s little library highlights include:
🦖 Stomp, Dinosaur, Stomp!
🐻 One Grumpy Day
👑 Little Miss Princess and the Very Special Party
🐰 Peter Rabbit: Busy Day
❤️ The Power of Love

And because it’s Halloween week, our little visitors have an extra treat waiting for them! 🎃👻

📖 Don’t forget our Toddler and Children’s Summer Reading Passports are available too. There’s still time to get involved!

Pop along, choose a story and enjoy a little reading magic.

Read | Return | Repeat 📚

Have a lovely day everyone! x

03/11/2026

Good morning, everyone! 🥰📚 A big thank you to everyone who has been returning books and bringing donations to Little Library Marshside. Your generosity and continued support are very much appreciated. It’s wonderful to see so many of you enjoying the library! ❤️

📚 Book of the Day is… A Spy Alone – Charles Beaumont 🕵️
Could Oxford’s dreaming spires be hiding a secret Russian spy ring? Former MI6 operative Simon Sharman is drawn into an investigation involving a mysterious Russian oligarch, suspicious financial dealings and secrets that may reach into the heart of the British establishment. A gripping espionage thriller with plenty of intrigue!

📖 Also in today’s stack:

☀️ Three Summers – Karen Swan: Set in 1950s Italy, this is the story of Rafaella, two entwined families and a love that spans three unforgettable summers.

🔥 Trial by Fire – Danielle Steel: Against the backdrop of devastating California wildfires, a widowed businesswoman finds herself facing danger, unexpected connections and the possibility of opening her heart again.

🏝️ Entry Island – Peter May: A murder investigation on a remote Canadian island takes an unexpected turn when detective Sime Mackenzie discovers a mysterious connection to his own past.

🤫 Never Lie – Freida McFadden: A newly married couple become trapped in an isolated house during a snowstorm. When they discover recordings left by the previous owner, they begin to uncover some very unsettling secrets.

🌊 The Tides of Memory – Sidney Sheldon & Tilly Bagshawe: A dramatic tale of family, ambition, secrets and betrayal, with lives and loyalties put to the test.

🎵 Exit Music – Ian Rankin: Inspector Rebus is nearing retirement when the murder of a controversial poet gives him one final Edinburgh case to investigate.

🎬 The Scene of the Crime – Lynda La Plante: A crime thriller from one of the genre’s best-known writers, packed with investigation, suspense and secrets.

📚 A Twist in the Tale – Jeffrey Archer: A collection of short stories full of clever twists, surprises and unexpected endings.

🎣 The Catch – T.M. Logan: When a father becomes suspicious of his daughter’s new boyfriend, he sets out to discover the truth. But what he uncovers could change everything.

🔧 The Fix – David Baldacci: Amos Decker, the Memory Man, witnesses a shocking crime outside FBI headquarters and finds himself drawn into a complex investigation.

Are you choosing espionage, a murder mystery, psychological suspense or a little romance today? Let us know which one catches your eye! 👀

Read | Return | Repeat

Thank you again for all your book returns and donations. Have a lovely day x

03/11/2026

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01/11/2026

📚 One month. Every day. A little more reading for a very important cause. ❤️ This November, I'm taking on the Read Every Day challenge for Cancer Research UK.

I'll be sharing what I'm reading throughout the month, so if you're a fellow bookworm, why not follow along and see which books make it onto my reading list?

And if you'd like to support my challenge with a small donation, every penny is very much appreciated.

📖 Follow my reading journey here: Little Library Marshside

❤️ Support my fundraiser: Rachael's Cancer Research UK Giving Page

Thank you for reading along and supporting such an important cause. x

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🎃👻 We couldn’t let today pass without a suitably spooky Book of the Day!

📚 Book of the Day is… You’re the One That I Haunt – Katie King 🖤
Who says romance is dead? With a title like this, it was practically made for Halloween! A little haunting, a little romance and the perfect excuse to curl up with a book tonight. 👻❤️

📖 Also in today’s stack:

👀 Watching You – Lisa Jewell: A gripping psychological thriller where secrets and suspicion turn a neighbourhood upside down.

❄️ A Winter Grave – Peter May: A chilling mystery set in a frozen Scottish landscape.

🔍 Saturday Requiem – Nicci French: Frieda Klein investigates a disturbing case with links to the past.

🇮🇹 Transient Desires – Donna Leon: Commissario Brunetti investigates a dangerous incident on the Venetian waterways.

🏠 The Tenant – Freida McFadden: A seemingly perfect living arrangement takes a sinister turn.

⚡ The Scorned – Alex Khan: A thriller packed with secrets, betrayal and dangerous consequences.

So, what will it be today? Something spooky, something romantic or a twisty thriller to keep you awake tonight? 😂📚

Read | Return | Repeat

Have a lovely Halloween! 🎃🖤

30/10/2026

📚❤️ And so, my November reading challenge begins!

The first book I'm reading for the Read Every Day in November Challenge in aid of Cancer Research UK is "Things Bad Begun" by Emily Fairfax.

It's also our November Book Club read, so I've got an extra special reason to get stuck in!

Even more exciting, Emily Fairfax will be joining us in person on Monday 2 November at W**e & Words by Watson for an evening of books, chat and the chance to meet the author herself. 🥰

There are still a couple of places available if you'd like to join us and there's another copy of her book in the library too. It would be lovely to see you!

🎟️ Book your place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-club-southport-an-evening-with-author-emily-fairfax-tickets-1991125185028?aff=erelpanelorg

And don't forget, if you'd like to support my November reading challenge for Cancer Research UK, you can sponsor me here:

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/rachaels-giving-page-2557

Books, book clubs and a brilliant cause – what's not to love? ❤️

Have a lovely evening x

30/10/2026

📚❤️ I'm taking on a little reading challenge for a very important cause! I've signed up for the Read Every Day in November Challenge to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

As if I needed an excuse to read more books! 😂📖 I'd love your support, so if you could spare a little sponsorship, every donation would be very much appreciated.

Or perhaps you'd like to join in too? It's a lovely excuse to make a little more time for reading whilst helping to raise money for such an important cause.

Whether you sponsor me or take on the challenge yourself, let's get behind it and raise some funds together!

👉 Click here to sponsor me or find out more:
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/rachaels-giving-page-2557

Thank you so much for your support. Every little bit helps. ❤️

Have a lovely day x

30/10/2026

Happy Friday, book lovers! It’s time for today’s book stack, and we’ve got plenty of crime, mystery and suspense to get stuck into!

📖 The Girls Who Disappeared – Claire Douglas ⭐ BOOK OF THE DAY Twenty years ago, four girls were involved in a car crash. Only one was found. The other three vanished without a trace. Now a journalist arrives to investigate, but the locals aren’t keen on her digging into the past. What really happened that night?

A wonderfully twisty psychological thriller full of secrets, suspicion and unexpected turns. This is one of the most popular books in our library, and it’s easy to see why!

🔎 Dead Man’s Footsteps – Peter James

On the morning of 9/11, a businessman sees an opportunity to disappear and start a new life. Six years later, the discovery of a woman’s remains brings Detective Roy Grace into a complex investigation that stretches across the globe.

💛 Deadly Truths – Paul Gitsham

Two young detectives find themselves investigating a series of burglaries while being kept out of a murder investigation. But when the cases begin to overlap, they uncover corruption and secrets reaching much higher than they imagined.

👁️ Don’t Blink – James Patterson

Reporter Nick Daniels is interviewing a notorious celebrity when a shocking murder takes place nearby. He accidentally captures a crucial clue, but as he starts investigating, he discovers that someone is watching him and will do anything to keep the truth hidden.

🎂 Birthdays for the Dead – Stuart MacBride

Detective Ash Henderson is hunting a serial killer known as the Birthday Boy, who abducts young girls and sends their families horrifying birthday cards. But Ash has a devastating secret of his own: his daughter disappeared five years ago, and he suspects she was one of the killer’s victims.

Which one would you pick up first? Let us know in the comments!

📚 Read | Return | Repeat

Have a lovely day x

30/10/2026

I love receiving your feedback, but when someone tells me that a particular book inspired their love of reading, it really does make my day! 🥰📚

This lovely comment was left on our TikTok post about Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens, and I thought it was too lovely not to share.

"This series helped to start my love of reading! I still have all of them." I love it! ❤️

It got me thinking… what book first sparked your love of reading? Was it a childhood favourite, a school book or something you picked up later in life?

I'd love to hear your stories! 👇

Have a lovely day x