#TopFiveThursday with #BookBlogger Claire at A Knights Reads @clairekreads

Today I’m over the moon to have the simply awesome Claire take part in #TopFiveThursday. Claire has recently started her own book blog Aknightsreads but before that She was a guest reviewer on the fabulous Crimebookjunkie. I’m sure you are already following Claire’s blog and her fab reviews, and if not, why not? It’s a site I would highly recommend if you are looking for new books to read. So without further ado here’s the lovely Claire’s #TopFiveThursday…..

Top five books you’ve read so far this year?

Past Echoes by Graham Smith

The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker

The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton 

Beneath The Surface by Sibel Hodge

The Aladdin Trial by Abi Silver

 Top five authors you think everyone should read?

Louise Beech

Rob Sinclair

Caroline Mitchell

Sheryl Browne

M.W. Craven

Top five books you want to read before the year is out?

Sleeper 13 by Rob Sinclair

The Puppet Show by M.W. Craven

Hush Hush by Mel Sherratt

Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh

The Craftsman by Sharon Bolton

 Top five tips you would give to new bloggers?

Don’t be afraid to say no

Make sure you have a review policy

Don’t be afraid to ask for help

Embrace the book blogging community, we’re a friendly and supportive bunch

Blogging is not a competition – it’s all about the #booklove

 Top five blogs you follow? 

I’ve picked five different ones 

https://booksfromdusktilldawn.blog/blog/ 

https://noveldeelights.com/

https://thequietknitterer.wordpress.com/

https://tracyshephard.wordpress.com/

https://hookedfrompageoneblog.wordpress.com/

Who is Claire? Can you tell us a little about yourself?

I’m Claire and I’m a book addict.  I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember.  I’ve been properly blogging since the beginning of February 2018 and before that I was guest reviewer on the fantastic Crimebookjunkie Book Blog. I live just outside Leeds with my two sons and hubby.  I work in the rather enthralling world of pensions and to calm myself down from all that excitement, I spend my evenings reading crime fiction with the odd bit of something else thrown in for good measure.

Social media links

Twitter – @clairekreads

Facebook – A Knight’s Reads @aknightsreads

My thanks to Claire for taking part in #TopFiveThursday