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This Week in Books (11th March, 2026) Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  Detective Kim Stone know…

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Can’t-Wait Wednesday – 11/03/25 Hero (DS Walker #5) by Patricia Wolf #Hero #BookSky #DSWalker #AussieNoir #FavouriteAuthor #FavouriteSeries #SecretLibraryBookBlog Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…

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An Ocean of Stars by Imogen Martin | #historicalfiction #bookreview | @imogenmartin9 @stormbooks_co First of all, can we just admire that gorgeous cover? An ocean journey is an important part of the story, however most of the book is set firmly on dry land. Phoebe Van Bergen is from a rich family…

"great characters, especially strong women, compelling storytelling, and a pleasing romance"

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This Week in Books – 11-03-26 This Week in Books is a feature hosted by Lipsy at Lipsyy Lost and Found that allows bloggers to share: What they’ve recently finished reading What they are currently reading What they are planning to read next A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. I've been terrible at blogging this month, but I have been reading!

Want to know what I #AmReading this week? Find out here! 💙📚

#GuestPost from Cliff Lovette ~ Circus Bim Bom: A Cold War Adventure #newrelease #TuesdayBookBlog I’m delighted to welcome Cliff Lovette to the blog today with a guest post about his new release, published on March 1st 2026. Cliff explains how the story came to be. THE TRUE EVENTS THAT IN…

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#BookReview: The Shark by Emma Styles @BooksSphere #TheShark #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles “Every monster has a weakness. At the height of Australian summer, a serial killer known as The Shark stalks a coastal suburb, hunting young female swimmers. Afraid and furious at the failure…

"a tense, dark, taut thriller"

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#TopTenTuesday : Book Titles Featuring Ordinal Numbers | #TuesdayBookBlog Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic…

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Top Ten Tuesday – 10/03/26 – Book Titles Featuring Ordinal Numbers #BookList #TopTenTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky #SecretLibraryBookBlog Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to…

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Top Ten Tuesday 10th March 2026: Ordinal Numbers  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 This week’s topic: Ordinal Numbers It’s an exciting Top Ten Tuesday for me this week as I chose the topic! It seemed like a good idea at the time but actual it was harder than I thought…

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A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman | Review A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman (March 2026) is an epic read, a cinematic experience, a brilliant book club choice!!

"A family saga bursting with pain, grief, hope, resilience and ambition"

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Lie With Me by Philippe Besson | Audiobook Review Lie With Me by Philippe Besson published with Penguin in 2019 & was translated from the original French by Molly Ringwald.

"an extremely affecting coming-of-age story"

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#AudiobookReview – The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth by Barbara O’Neal #BookSky #TheLastLetterofRachelEllsworth #ContemporaryFiction #SecretLibraryBookBlog Synopsis: “Two women overcoming past traumas embark on a healing journey across continents in a novel about friendship, family, and rediscovery by the USA Today bestselling author of When We …

"Highly recommended if you enjoy contemporary fiction with a mystery."

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Five on Friday with Rosie Hendry @hendry_rosie Today I’m delighted to feature author Rosie Hendry. Her heartwarming stories are inspired by historical records, where gems of social history are often to be found. Her interest in the WWII e…

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Captivating Character of the month February 2026: Martha from The Rush by Beth Lewis #LinkParty #bookblogger #memorablecharacter #bookx #booksky #bookreview 💙📚 I’m a week late with my Captivating Character post for February due to having been on holiday in China when I would normally post. If you haven’t already, do check out host Carol’…

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#FlashbackFriday March 2026 #BookReviews #BookRecommendations #BookSky #SecretLibraryBookBlog It’s the first Friday of the month, so I’m joining Kerry @ Chat About Books looking back at the books I was reading or listening to in March 2025. I’m also sharing a link to previous March Flashbac…

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The month that was… February 2026 February was a nice, quiet month. The weather was mostly terrible, but I've enjoyed having some down time, particularly as March looks busy! The highlight was spending a weekend in Ilkley and visiting the wonderful Grove Bookshop. I was very restrained in my purchases, but it's always a pleasure to visit an independent bookshop. It also stopped raining long enough for me to take a walk up to Ilkley Tarn which I've sadly neglected on previous visits.

My monthly wrap up post for February!

#BookReview: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @viperbooks.bsky.social #TheKillerQuestion #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles “The answer is murder. The question is whodunnit? A quiet country pub stands empty, its windows boarded up. And its kindly landlords, Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing. What could have happen…

"a highly engaging, superbly written mystery"

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And that’s a wrap for February! Oh, February. You may have passed by in the blink of an eye but you also left me utterly discombobulated. First there were the dreams about our old house. In which the new owners asked if we wanted…

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February 2026 Wrap Up & Favourite Books of the Month #February2026WrapUp #BookSky #BookishTravel #SecretLibraryBookBlog February has been a fab bookish month. I read/listened to a total of 10 books. I read 4 books and listened to 6 audiobooks.  For those of you who enjoy graphs, here are my stats from StoryGraph Fa…

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Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell | #bookreview #historicalfiction | @northodoxpress.bsky.social Paper Sisters is the debut novel from author Rachel Canwell. It is inspired by the true story of a hospital which was kept in readiness for over sixty years and looked after by her family, but was …

"reflects the fragility of life and the bonds that link us all"

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Sons of Great Men by Adrian Ross | Review Sons of Great Men by Adrian Ross explores family, mortality, work, love & belonging and how it feels to reach one of life's crossroads

"a reflective novel about self-discovery"

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Catherine by Essie Fox – Blog Tour Review. About The Book With a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, un…

"I found it difficult to put down"

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Mini Book #Reviews ~ Evan Blessed (Book 9) + Evanly Bodies (Book 10) by Rhys Bowen #CrimeFiction #TuesdayBookBlog #BookX The final two books in the Evan Evans series and I’ve enjoyed them all, some slightly more than others. Constable Evans Book 9 Evan is moving Bronwen’s belongings into their new home when som…

"The characters have evolved, everyday life is realistic and the area, as always, is depicted evocatively"

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Book of Forbidden Words - Louise Fein | Book Review | #BookOfForbiddenWords @FeinLouise @Harper360UK @RandomTTours #Booksky - My Reading Corner From bestselling author Louise Fein comes a new historical novel set in a world of banned books and censorship, in which an encrypted manuscript unleashes a chain of consequences across 400 years, per...

"this is a story to savour"

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#BookReview: Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer @bantambooksuk.bsky.social #TradWife #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles “Every trad wife needs a baby. Camille will get one – no matter the cost. Camille lives to embody the perfect traditional wife―cooking, cleaning, homesteading, and documenting it all fo…

"grisly, unsettling"

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This Week in Books (4th March, 2026) Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  Sam Crowley vanished five yea…

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In Memoriam by Alice Winn | Review In Memoriam by Alice Winn - 'an epic tale of both the devastating tragedies of war & the forbidden romance that blooms in its grip'

"Powerful, compelling and absolutely soul-destroying"
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WWW Wednesday 4th March 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 What am I currently reading? I’m reading An Ocean of Stars by Imogen Martin – isn’t that cover beautiful? I’m still reading North and South and discussing that with my slow-…

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WWW Wednesdays! – 04/03/26 #HappyShrugDay #WWWWednesdays #BookSky #WhatAmIReading #SecretLibraryBookBlog Welcome to WWW Wednesdays! hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem…

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The Rush by Beth Lewis Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me... Canada, 1898. The gold rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement. In its midst, three women are trying to survive on the edge of civilisation. Journalist Kate has travelled hundreds of miles after receiving a letter from her sister, who fears that her husband will kill her.

My review of #TheRush by Beth Lewis 💙📚