Random Things Tours

And now we are 10! With the hugest of thanks to everyone who has supported Random Things Tours over the past ten years. Publishers, authors, publicists and of course, the amazing reviewers. Onwards and upwards we go. I've always tried to keep it simple. We share the #booklove and we review books. I don't do 'fancy' - just good old-fashioned book shouting. Happy Birthday to Random Things Tours

Delighted to be on the tour for this. Love historical fiction.

AD - GIFTED PR It is my stop on the blog tour for ‘Old Bones in Puglia’ by @tombenjaminsays published by @littlebrownbookgroup_uk ‘Old Bones in Puglia’ is full of treachery, intriguing characters, and a story that ends up knee-deep in the mafia! This is the seventh book in this brilliant series, but it can be easily read as a standalone story. I do recommend reading the whole series, though, as they are excellent. It is helped that the author is immersed in Italian culture, and therefore authenticity radiates off the page. Daniel Leicester is meant to be on holiday. His family have decamped to Puglia, where his late wife’s family originated. Soon, he and ‘The Comandante’, aka his father-in-law, are wrapped up in a case that involves counterfeit antiquities, an insular community, and unfortunately, the mafia! The sense of location was on point in this outing. Puglia is not somewhere I really know much about, so the rich descriptions and useful introduction to its culture and history were very interesting! It seemed as if you stepped back in time in comparison to the rest of Italy. All the little details included allowed the reader to vividly picture the action, and it gives the book a real authentic feel. As an avid reader of this series, it was great to see the exploration of Daniel and his father-in-law’s relationship and how ‘The Comandante’ deals with confronting demons from his past. Especially the capture of a serial killer when he was posted there as a young man in the military police. It is not all serious though, as it is peppered with bits of humour and ultimately has quite a hopeful feel to it. I can’t wait for the next instalment! Let me know if you pick this one up! Thanks to Anne @randomthingstours for asking me to be involved and for arranging the #giftedpr copy of the book #oldbonesinpuglia

We are so excited about this #virtualbooktour for #theyacht by @kaytenunn2 with @noexitpress Begins 21 May A Gripping Crime Thriller of Betrayal, Power, and Family Secrets from the bestselling author of The Botanist's Daughter A man on the edge. A woman hell-bent on revenge. A cheating husband. A desperate wife. A property empire on the brink of collapse. A family at loggerheads. A predator hiding in plain sight. Who will sink and who will swim? All is not as it seems aboard a billionaire's superyacht in this addictive, twist-filled thriller @roni_turns_pages @book_a_holic_17 @theliteraturelagoon @the_book_fort @lisa_reads_alot @bookwormwhitlock86 @littlewolfsbooks @nadz_sargent @betweenthespinesuk @book_lover_kent @laughterandthunderstorms @louise_bookmarksandstages @booksbybindu @karendenise023 @spillthebookswithkate #crimethriller #bookstagram #bookreviews #crimefiction #thriller

This fabulous #virtualbooktour for #thesilverthread by @katelordbrown with @simonschusteruk begins on 21 May A heartbreaking dual timeline historical romance for fans of Santa Montefiore and Dinah Jefferies A sweeping story of a patient and everlasting love – and the moments that tie people together forever. ‘Utterly immersive. Kate Lord Brown is the magician whose silken words have embroidered the most exotic and seductive dual timeline romance’ Essie Fox, Catherine, a Retelling of Wuthering Heights 'A poignant and unforgettable story of one woman's life, told with immense flair and sensitivity' Kate Forsyth, Psykhe @readabookandlearnanewword @libcreads @books_on_a_hill @emmas_books_and_more @portybelle @beingbookishpod @lyndas_bookreviews @litrizewander @ramblingmads @lornabookfan @bookographia #historicalfiction #bookstagram #dualtimeline #london #paris

We organised a #virtualbooktour for the hardback publication of this one and now we are back with a tour for the paperback #thefracture by #morgancry @gojabrown Begins 21 May Everyone has a breaking point 'A Blake Glover crime novel' A decidedly moreish thriller Ian Rankin - on The Cost @lisa_reads_alot @nadz_sargent @what_rian_read @lady_j_reads @annecater14 @pause_theframe @crimebookgirl #scottishfiction #crimefiction #blakeglover #thriller #bookstagram

It has been such an honour to organise this #virtualbooktour for #thedrowningplace by @sarah_hilary999 with @harvillbooks Begins on 20 May 'An inexplicable murder. Two detectives out of their depth ....' 'Brilliant' - Mick Herron 'Unforgettable' - Elly Griffiths 'Fantastic' - Paula Hawkins @rutherford.reads @mylittlebookhome @herreadingroom @the_blonde_chapter @bookaholicbecky @the_bookshelf_2023 @lisa_reads_alot @kakenzie101 @booklover_nix @rustic_reads_donna @lovetoread42 @just_a_vet_who_loves_to_read @bookishjottings @beccasbookhabit @robynreadsfiction @karendenise023 @brookesbooks88 @thrillers_chillers_and_killers @libcreads @fi_charityshopreads @judefire33 @bodiesinthelibrary @amandallwyd @wildwritinglife @lyndas_bookreviews @bookshortie @ramblingmads @easthullpete @sarahdouganblackburn @featzreviews #crimefiction #newseries #peakdistrict #bookstagram #detectives

Thank you so much @faithhoganauthor @randomthingstours @headofzeus @bloomsburybooksus for my fab book mail!! Make sure you return to check out my review on the 15th June. This book is being modelled by Chocolate Milk from Golden Oldies Cat Rescue And Hospice . Check out the links in the bio to check out my Facebook Page or if you wish to treat them or help the rescue. Synopsis From the bestselling author of The Bookshop Ladies, Faith Hogan, comes a wonderfully gripping and poignant story of two sisters and their family hotel on peaceful Pin Hill Island, once a thriving family business now struggling to survive. All Blythe Carney ever wanted was to become a hotelier and run her family's business, the Hope Square Hotel. But fate, and her grandfather, intervened and it fell into her younger sister Rae's lap, taking her dreams with it. Now Blythe owns Still Water House, the most exclusive guest house on Pin Hill Island, but she can't help but feel she's still not living the life she was meant to. Rae Johnson had no interest in taking over the hotel, her dreams lay elsewhere, but when she ended up with the family business her sister had set her heart on, her sense of duty to continue their family legacy with her husband was too strong to ignore. Now, fifteen years later, newly widowed Rae is struggling to keep the hotel afloat and she knows that selling it could be the final straw in her already fragile relationship with her sister. What do you do when your sister lives the life that you'd set your heart on? And when the perfect storm is brewing, surely, it's time to put aside the jealousy and disappointment that can tear a family apart, and fight for the future you have always dreamed of? Purchase Link /Sisters-Hope-Square-Faith-Hogan-ebook/dp/B0FQ27K3KY Author Bio Faith Hogan is an award-winning, million copy best seller. She is a USA Today, Irish Times Top Ten and an Amazon UK Number 1 Best Selling writer of contemporary fiction novels. Her stories have charmed readers around the world - she's sold internationally and translated widely.

We are delighted to organise this #virtualbooktour with @pellerinbooks for #heartbreaker by @judith_oreilly Begins 19 May 'Some wounds never heal' #crimefiction #thriller #bookstagram #femaleauthor @rustic_reads_donna @the_blonde_chapter @oh_the_thrill_of_it @lisa_reads_alot @pause_theframe @lady_j_reads @featzreviews @xkateareadsbooksx @hairpastafreckle_bookreviews @prdg @anothercoffeeanotherchapter ❤️

Time for the #virtualbooktour for #stopdead by the wonderful @katrinjuliusdottir with @orendabooks Begins 18 May #translatedfiction #iceland #series #mystery #icelandmysteries #sigurdis @runalongwomble @littlemissbooklover87 @pause_theframe @lisa_reads_alot @josliteraryadventures @mrs_bookworm_5 @aknightsreads @wildwritinglife @emmas.biblio.treasures @just_a_vet_who_loves_to_read @robynreadsfiction @laughterandthunderstorms @fatguyreading @atomicbooks1976 @ramblingmads @amandallwyd @mybookishblogspot @hookedfrompageone @what_emily_read @booksbybindu @brownflopsy @loarn1 @jenmedbookreviews @annecater14 @simplysuze70 @bookshortie @bantambookworm @annabookbel @lyndas_bookreview @angiplant

Synopsis Call of the Isles is a Scottish anthology curated and published by Glasgow-based publisher Tantallon Tir, founded by brothers John Gerard Fagan and Michael Anthony Fagan. From St Kilda to Samoa, Call of the Isles sails into islands beset with grief, violence, hope, regret, and recovery. This collection showcases the best of Scottish and Scotland-based writers and features Donald Adamson, Rory Allison, Ricky Monahan Brown, Peter Burnett, Neil Cocker, Maggie Colquhoun, Morag Coyle, JS Daly, John Dean, JP Dolan, John Gerard Fagan, Michael Anthony Fagan, Scott Ferguson, Mirri Glasson-Darling, Stephanie Garcia, Stephen Kingston, Coinneach MacIntyre, Charles McGarry, Liam McLeod, Eilidh McIntosh, Jamie David McLean, David McVey, Ewan Morrison, Kate Peel, Roger David Smith, Rose Campbell-Smith, Robin Montgomery-Smith, Andrew Tagg, Dickson Telfer, Douglas Thompson, LG Thomson, and Les Wilson. The islands are calling. Purchase Link /Call-Isles-John-Gerard-Fagan/dp/1068251816 Editor And Authors Editor blurb: John Gerard Fagan is the editor of Tantallon Tìr’s 274 Miles (2025) and Call of the Isles (2026). He is also author of the memoir Fish Town (2021) and the historical fiction novel Silent Riders of the Sea (2024). As an Assistant Professor, he taught Literature and Creative Writing at universities in both Scotland and Japan.  List of authors:  Donald Adamson, Rory Allison, Ricky Monahan Brown, Peter Burnett, Neil Cocker, Maggie Colquhoun, Morag Coyle, JS Daly, John Dean, JP Dolan, Scott Ferguson, Mirri Glasson-Darling, John Gerard Fagan, Michael Anthony Fagan, Stephanie Garcia, Stephen Kingston, Coinneach MacIntyre, Charles McGarry, Liam McLeod, Eilidh McIntosh, Jamie David McLean, David McVey, Ewan Morrison, Kate Peel, Roger David Smith, Rose Campbell-Smith, Robin Montgomery-Smith, Andrew Tagg, Dickson Telfer, Douglas Thompson, LG Thomson, and Les Wilson. #CallOfTheIsles #scottishanthology #JohnGerardFagan @Tantallon_2001 @tantallontir @JohnGerardFagan @randomthingstours

We have this AMAZING @orendabooks Virtual Book Tour for the INCREDIBLE #underthblazingsun by @jennylundmadsen starting on 18 May Translated by Paul Russell Garrett #translatedfiction #nordicnoir #sicily #murderbythebook #denmark #crimefiction #series @alicemcalicepants @bookishgeeky @brownflopsy @hales2385 @lyndas_bookreviews @karensreads @lisa_reads_alot @hookedfrompageone @littlemissbooklover87 @jenmedsbookreviews @booksbybindu @readwithtamsin @thelarlbookworm @emmas.biblio.treasures @simplysuze70 @annecater14 @bantambookworm @cookiebiscuit10 @amandallwyd @laughterandthunderstorms @just_a_vet_who_loves_to_read @angiplant @fatguyreading @ramblingmads @bookshortie ❤️