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This Week in Books (22nd April, 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.  I’ve spent the last few years solving murder…

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WWW Wednesdays! – 22/04/26 #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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This Week in Books (22nd April, 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.  I’ve spent the last few years solving murder…

This Week in Books (22nd April, 2026) noveldeelights.com/2026/04/22/t... from @noveldeelights.bsky.social

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#BookReview: The Beach House by Beverley Jones (@bevjoneswriting) @TheCrimeVault @LittleBrownUK #TheBeachHouse #damppebbles “The beach house was the perfect place to hide. Or so she thought . . . When Grace Jensen returns to her home one day, she finds a body in a pool of blood and a menacing gift left for her. Th…

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#BookReview: The Collective by Alison Gaylin @orionbooks #TheCollective #damppebbles #20booksofsummer22 “How far would a mother go to right a wrong? Camille Gardener is a grieving and angry mother who, fives years after her daughter’s death, is obsessed with the man she believes to be res…

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WWW Wednesday | 22nd April 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…

WWW Wednesday | 22nd April 2026 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2026/04/22/w... from @damppebbles.bsky.social

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Write Smarter with Claire Hennessy 'Food and shelter are sort of vital, and despite the ubiquity of the phrase ‘starving artist’, one cannot starve for very long.'

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Turn The Dial For Death by Jeremy Vine Today I am sharing my review of the brand new Sidmouth Murder Mysteries novel from Jeremy Vine, Turn The Dial For Death which out tomorrow. I really enjoyed the author’s first foray into the …

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WWW Wednesdays (22 April 2026)! What are you reading this week? #WWWWednesdays Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday!

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WWW Wednesday 22nd April 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 What am I currently reading? I’ve just started reading The Conservatory by Anthony Aberford. I had it in my head that I was on the blogtour for that next week but actually it’s this com…

WWW Wednesday 22nd April 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2026/04/22/w... from @portybelle.bsky.social

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The Hotel Guest by Rosemary Hennigan The Hotel Guest by Rosemary Hennigan publishes April 30th with Hachette Ireland and is described as 'a seductive, slow-burn thriller'

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The Hotel Guest by Rosemary Hennigan The Hotel Guest by Rosemary Hennigan publishes April 30th with Hachette Ireland and is described as 'a seductive, slow-burn thriller'

#BookReview of #TheHotelGuest by Rosemary Hennigan www.swirlandthread.com/the-hotel-gu... from @maireadhearne.bsky.social

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Bamboo Island: The Planter’s Wife by Ann Bennett #extract #bookbirthday #giveaway Happy Book Birthday to Ann Bennett and Bamboo Island : The Planter’s Wife 🥳🥳🥳 I’ve got not only details of a price drop, an extract of Bamboo Island: The Planter’s Wife to whet your appetite but al…

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#BookReview – Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama Translated by E. Madison Shimoda #FeelGood #ShortStories #Japan #Australia #Translation #BookSky #ContemporaryFiction #FavouriteAuthor #Secret... Synopsis: “Across a bridge, in view of cherry blossom lies the Marble Cafe where a woman writes in a notebook and a young waiter prepares her favourite hot drink. Both wonder about each other…

#BookReview - Hot Chocolate on Thursday by Michiko Aoyama Translated by E. Madison Shimoda #FeelGood #ShortStories #Japan #Australia #Translation #BookSky #ContemporaryFiction #FavouriteAuthor #SecretLibraryBookBlog secretlibrarybookblog.com/2026/04/20/b... from @nickimags.bsky.social

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I Did A Bad Thing by Louise Jensen Today I am sharing my thoughts on the latest novel form Louise Jensen, I Did A Bad Thing. My thanks to publisher HQ for the early copy via Netgalley. I’m a real fan of Louise’s writing …

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister is published by Penguin Michael Joseph and is available now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. A road trip across America with her teenage daughte…

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The Ossians by Doug Johnstone @doug_johnstone @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours Source: Review copyPublication: 9th April 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 276ISBN-13:978-1917764209 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review Connor is twenty-four: brilliant, broken, and out of control. He’s the swaggering frontman of The Ossians, a Scottish indie band on the brink of signing a major record deal. Desperate to make their mark, they set off on a two-week winter tour across Scotland’s cities and hinterlands ― a last-ditch attempt to find fame, purpose, and themselves.

The Ossians by Doug Johnstone @doug_johnstone @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours

Source: Review copyPublication: 9th April 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 276ISBN-13:978-1917764209 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review Connor is twenty-four: brilliant, broken, and out of control. He’s the…

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This Week in Books (15th April, 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.  An Atlantic voyage. A family …

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WWW Wednesdays (15 April 2026)! What are you reading this week? #WWWWednesdays Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday!

WWW Wednesdays (15 April 2026)! What are you reading this week? #WWWWednesdays aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2026/04/15/w... from @clairekreads.bsky.social

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WWW Wednesday 15th April 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 What am I currently reading? I’ve just started reading The Midnight Bookshop by Amanda James, having been encouraged by my blogging pals Nicki and Eva when I mentioned it as a possibility las…

WWW Wednesday 15th April 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2026/04/15/w... from @portybelle.bsky.social

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Write Smarter with Kate Durrant "Sitting down to write 90,000 words that may never see the light of day takes a particular kind of dedication - or madness"

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Them Girls by Eva Verde | #bookreview | @RandomTTours I read Eve Verde’s debut novel Lives Like Mine back in 2022 and really enjoyed it. I missed her second novel, In Bloom, so was determined to read her third. Them Girls. I heard her talk about…

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The Burning Girl by Mark Billingham It’s back to Mandie for the next stop in her Thorneathon, with a review of The Burning Girl by Mark Billingham, book four in the Tom Thorne series. Here’s what the book is all about: So…

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Kiss Marry Kill by Yemi Dipeolu My enormous thanks to Lily Birch at Faber for sending me a surprise copy of Kiss Marry Kill by Yemi Dipeolu. It’s my pleasure to share my review of Kiss Marry Kill today. Published by Faber on 23rd…

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WWW Wednesdays! – 15/04/26 #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…

WWW Wednesdays! – 15/04/26 #HappyShrugDay #WWWWednesdays #BookSky #WhatAmIReading #SecretLibraryBookBlog secretlibrarybookblog.com/2026/04/15/w... from @nickimags.bsky.social

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#TopTenTuesday : Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life | #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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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Olivia Lockhart #author of No More Tomorrows plus #giveaway | @rararesources.bsky.social @olivialocks I’m delighted to be joined by Olivia Lockhart today, co-author of No More Tomorrows with Hal Lambert. No More Tomorrows was published on 9th April and available now in in paperback and for e-…

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Top Ten Tuesday – 14/04/2026 – Top Ten Book Titles That Describe My Life #TopTenTuesday #BookList #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 14th April 2026: Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 This week’s topic: Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life Well, we’ve been set quite a challenge this week: choose ten book titles that describe me/my life. I have chosen ten things which…

Top Ten Tuesday 14th April 2026: Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2026/04/14/t... from @portybelle.bsky.social

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Wicked Women by Angela Marsons Today I am absolutely thrilled and stoked to be sharing my review of the latest Kim Stone book from Angela Marsons, Wicked Women, as part of the blog tour. The book is out today so a very happy pub…

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