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#MusicMonday – Just nod if you can hear me… Whoop whoop!! Welcome to this week’s #MusicMonday! This is my opportunity to share a track of my liking with you lovely people, all in the name of #MusicMonday, the brainchild of the Tatt…

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Eloho #author of Sleepless Night | #grief #memoir I’m delighted to be joined by Eloho today, author of Sleepless Night. Sleepless Night was published in January and available in physical and digital editions: full details below. Over to Eloh…

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Eloho #author of Sleepless Night | #grief #memoir portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/09/t...

An A-Z of (UK) Independent Publishers – M By definition an Independent Publisher is one that is not one of the large multinational publishing houses commonly referred to as the ‘Big Five’ (namely Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Simon &amp…

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COVER REVEAL!! The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley #coverreveal #thebonemother Yes I’ve got a cover reveal for you today and this cover is seriously striking and dark and just 😍😍😍 Today’s treat is the new Suzy Aspley crime thriller The Bone Mother.

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COVER REVEAL!! The Bone Mother by Suzy Aspley #coverreveal #thebonemother aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/c...

Hunting Shadows: Peter Tobin – The Truth About The Serial Killer Who Hid In Plain Sight by Jane Hamilton #huntingshadows #blogtour #bookreview #truecrime Happy Monday! Today I’m joining the blog tour celebrating Jane Hamilton’s memoir Hunting Shadows: Peter Tobin – The Truth About The Serial Killer Who Hid In Plain Sight.

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Hunting Shadows: Peter Tobin - The Truth About The Serial Killer Who Hid In Plain Sight by Jane Hamilton #huntingshadows #blogtour #bookreview #truecrime aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2026/03/09/h...

Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 08/03/26 Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 08/03/26 My weekly reading roundup. #bookstagram #bookish #bookthreads #booksky #timweaver #amenalonge #angelamarsons #stephaniebramwelllawes #dougjohnstone #ianrank…

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The Lottery Winner Widows Club by Lucy Vine My enormous thanks to Helena Towers at Headline for sending me a copy of The Lottery Winner Widows Club by Elly Vine. It’s my pleasure to share my review of the book today.  The Lottery Winner Wido…

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The Lottery Winner Widows Club by Lucy Vine lindasbookbag.com/2026/03/09/t...

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.

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#BookReview of Lie With Me by Philippe Besson | #Audiobook | Molly Ringwald (Translator), Jacques Roy (Read by) www.swirlandthread.com/lie-with-me-...

#SundayStills ~ Exploring #Seascapes around our coast #Nature #Photography Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature. Terri is on a lengthy trip so Sunday Stills during March will be covered by Susanne at Cats and Trails and Garden Tales and myself. Today we’ll be explor…

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One to watch out for: Wonderful by Louise Beech | #bookreview #FiveStars Today is International Women’s Day so it seems rather appropriate to be sharing my review of a book which very much celebrates women. You will have to wait a bit for this one if you like the …

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One to watch out for: Wonderful by Louise Beech | #bookreview #FiveStars portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/08/o...

#6Degrees of Separation for March 2026: From Wuthering Heights to Bleak House #BookSky 💙📚 For the first time in ages, I’ve read the starting book this month! Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights has been adapted for the screen several times with the latest film version released …

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#6Degrees of Separation for March 2026: From Wuthering Heights to Bleak House #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/07/6...

100 Books Bucket List Challenge | Audiobooks Reviews - Swirl and Thread For Christmas I received this fun gift of the 100 Books Scratch Off Bucket List poster. I immediately scratched off any book I had read over the years but soon realised that they were so many I had ye...

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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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Captivating Character of the month February 2026: Martha from The Rush by Beth Lewis #LinkParty #bookblogger #memorablecharacter #bookx #booksky #bookreview 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/06/c...

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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Five on Friday with Rosie Hendry @hendry_rosie jillsbookcafe.blog/2026/03/06/f...

#CaseClosed: February 2026 | Monthly Wrap-Up #amreading #amreviewing #bookblogger #BookoftheMonth #GoodreadsChallenge #NetGalleyCheckIn #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles Hello bookish friends and welcome to the all-new and improved #CaseClosed. It’s shorter, it’s sharper but it’s still as bookish as ever 🤣 #CaseClosed is my monthly wrap up post wh…

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#CaseClosed: February 2026 | Monthly Wrap-Up #amreading #amreviewing #bookblogger #BookoftheMonth #GoodreadsChallenge #NetGalleyCheckIn #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2026/03/06/c...

A Good Day To Die by Amen Alonge Today I am sharing my thoughts on A Good Day To Die,book one in Amen Alonge’s Pretty Boy series. I’ve had this on my TBR list for a while so figures now was a good time to remedy that. …

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Hunting Shadows: Peter Tobin - The truth about the serial killer who hid in plain sight - Jane Hamilton | #HuntingShadows #TrueCrime @janehamilton22 @TheMirrorBooks @RandomTTours - My Reading Corner Hunting Shadows is a gripping true crime memoir by Jane Hamilton, one of Scotland’s most experienced and well-known crime journalists. The book chronicles her decades-long career reporting on some of ...

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Hunting Shadows: Peter Tobin - The truth about the serial killer who hid in plain sight - Jane Hamilton | #HuntingShadows #TrueCrime @janehamilton22 @TheMirrorBooks @RandomTTours www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/2026/03/hunt...

A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford I’m incredibly grateful to Becky Short of Penguin Random House for sending me a surprise copy of A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford. It’s my pleasure to share my review of A Bad, Bad Place today.…

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A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford lindasbookbag.com/2026/03/05/a...

The Family Friend by Claire Douglas Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new thriller from Claire Douglas, The Family Friend. I was completely hooked on the premise of this one and am ever grateful to publisher, Michael Joseph…

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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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And that's a wrap for February! noveldeelights.com/2026/03/05/a...

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 …

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Paper Sisters by Rachel Canwell | #bookreview #historicalfiction | @northodoxpress.bsky.social portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/05/p...

#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…

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#BookReview: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @viperbooks.bsky.social #TheKillerQuestion #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2026/03/05/b...

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

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This Ends Now by T.M. Payne Today I share my thoughts on book two in T.M. Payne’s brilliant Sheridan Holler series, This Ends Now. I’m very late to the plate on this series, but loving the catch up. Here’s w…

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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 Wednesday 4th March 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/04/w...

#WWWWednesday – 4th March 2026 Hosted by Taking on a World of Words, this meme is all about the three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Why not join in …

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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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Book Review – The Shock of the Light by Lori Inglis Hall About the Book Cambridge, 1942. Twins Tessa and Theo had always shared everything – until the summer Tessa spent studying in France. She hasn’t been the same since. But before Theo can find out why…

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Book Review - The Shock of the Light by Lori Inglis Hall whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026/03/04/b...

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Rosie Walker #author of Not My Sister | @bookouture.bsky.social @rosiewalkerauthor.bsky.social I’m delighted to be joined by Rosie Walker today, author of Not My Sister. Not My Sister was published today by Bookouture and available now in digital format: full details below. Over to Ros…

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Rosie Walker #author of Not My Sister | @bookouture.bsky.social @rosiewalkerauthor.bsky.social portobellobookblog.com/2026/03/04/t...

WWW Wednesday | 4th March 2026 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your po…

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WWW Wednesday | 4th March 2026 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2026/03/04/w...