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Jacqui Sydney πŸ“š

@jacquisydney.bsky.social

Ex KS2 teacher, children’s book blogger and lover of undunked biscuits and Lego. Currently reading all the books. Autistic. She/her. Blog: https://worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/

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Are you a bookshop, library or festival outside the UK? I have some travel funding available from a Scottish creatives organisation…. Get in touch! This counts for kidlit also πŸ’œπŸ€–βœ¨

22.11.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fellow runners! I need a weighted running vest for a β€œpetite” woman (under 5 feet tall, < size 6 clothing). Please let me know if you have any recommendation!

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This is an astonishing and maddening and sad story, just incredible work from Sirin Kale.

It’s also downstream of many of the things @aliceemmalouise.bsky.social has talked about on @skepticswithak.org for a decade - medical mistrust as a result of medial bias, exploitation of women as empowerment.

22.11.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Chinese woman and three book covers

Chinese woman and three book covers

I’m doing my first Christmas shopping signing event for @waterstones.braehead on Sat 29th Nov 2-4pm! Signed copies of some of my books will be available! Just in time for Christmas! Please do come along #Glasgow!

06.11.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Unforgivable.

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Some people don’t deserve to read your books, Fleur. Really wish I could add mine (I’d give you 5) but they won’t let me x

22.11.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hello lovely bluesky #kidlituk if you have read and enjoyed Murder at Christmas, please could you give it a decent score on the river site.
Currently struggling against a 2 * review, cos my books are written in present tense.
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A little later than planned but here is my #BlogTour #BookReview of #WhiteRaven by a brilliant #histic set in 1950s Scotland and the world of spies.

Check out my review on the blog today!

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#bookblogger #books

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New Releases I Hope to Read in December 2025 Afternoon all!

✨It is almost a new month and that means I got a new post up with all the new releases I would love to read. Come see what December books are on the list!πŸ“–

#BookBloggers #Blogging #Books #Reading #TBR #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

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Pink Promo Banner for Twirling Book Princess reviews featuring the Cover for Don't Fear the CEO 1 by P.J. Reed featuring a sunny girl wearing a white sweater and tartan skirt sitting at a table with a gloomy guy in a suit and together they drink coffee

Pink Promo Banner for Twirling Book Princess reviews featuring the Cover for Don't Fear the CEO 1 by P.J. Reed featuring a sunny girl wearing a white sweater and tartan skirt sitting at a table with a gloomy guy in a suit and together they drink coffee

#ARC #BookReview up for Don't Fear the CEO, Vol.1 A delightful fun #GraphicNovel about a misunderstood guy and a sunshine girl! So fun! Shipping = over 9000!😍

#BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Humour #Cute #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

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Cover Lover Saturday ~ Predatory Natures by Amy Goldsmith Visit the post for more.

A new #CoverLove (r) Saturday is up at my blog! Today's book is Predatory Natures by Amy Goldsmith which has an amazon cover! I cannot wait to read this book, I got it from the library~

#BookBloggers #Blogging #YoungAdult #Horror #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

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22.11.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Lovely x

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Photo of my TV showing the title Pillow Talk.

Photo of my TV showing the title Pillow Talk.

When I was a kid, BBC2 showed an old film most Saturday afternoons, which I often enjoyed watching. Mr S has gone to the footie (more fool him) so I’m reviving that tradition thanks to the wonders of iPlayer πŸ˜€

22.11.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Lovely. I’m hoping I’m on the mend now xxx

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Available now banner for Snow Place Like Home by Laura Pavlov featuring the cover + a phone with the audiobook + a mistletoe

Available now banner for Snow Place Like Home by Laura Pavlov featuring the cover + a phone with the audiobook + a mistletoe

It is time to be merry!πŸŽ„ I am celebrating the #ReleaseDay for Snow Place Like Home by Laura Pavlov! Look at that cover, it is so pretty! Come party with me~ πŸŽ‰

#BookBloggers #Blogging #BookPromo #Romance #Christmas #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

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Cover Reveal banner for Snowy Skies and Puppy Eyes by Fae Quin featuring the blurred out cover plus tropes (Holiday Romance, Age Gape, Opposites Attract, Small Town).

Cover Reveal banner for Snowy Skies and Puppy Eyes by Fae Quin featuring the blurred out cover plus tropes (Holiday Romance, Age Gape, Opposites Attract, Small Town).

Are you ready? It is getting Christmassy on my blog! Today I am revealing the fabulous cover for Snowy Skies and Puppy Eyes by Fae Quin!

#BookBloggers #Blogging #LGBT #Romance #Christmas #CoverLove @gayromancereviews.bsky.social #BookSkyπŸ“šπŸ’™

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Photo of a spread from The Bookseller magazine

Photo of a spread from The Bookseller magazine

Cover of Hari Kumar Ultimate Superstar

Cover of Hari Kumar Ultimate Superstar

Hari Kumar, Ultimate Superstar is in The Bookseller’s list of 10 Titles Not to Miss in February 2026! πŸŽ‰ The new Editor’s Choices. So happy! Art by Mamta Singh.

21.11.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Question of the day: Do you like reading books about books?

If so, what's your favorite?

#amreading #bookblogger #booksky #booksaboutbooks

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Love Maisie Chan’s Nate Yu’s Blast from the Past, Chae Strathie’s So You Think You’ve Got it Bad nonfiction books with Marisa Morea, Elle McNicoll’s Keedie, and Bruna de Luca’s gorgeous teen romance Livia in Rome! #KidLitUK #BookWeekScotland

21.11.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks, Lovely 😘 x

21.11.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Antibiotics seem to be working! Hugely relieved πŸŽ‰

21.11.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

#KidsBooksFriday
#BookWeekScotland

21.11.2025 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anything and everything by @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social and @alastairc.com x

21.11.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Book cover for Artezans: The Forgotten Magic by L. D. Lapinski

Book cover for Artezans: The Forgotten Magic by L. D. Lapinski

Book cover for The Uninvited by Ross MacKenzie

Book cover for The Uninvited by Ross MacKenzie

Book cover for The Horse Dreamer by Holly Surplice

Book cover for The Horse Dreamer by Holly Surplice

Book cover for World of Wanda by Karen McCombie

Book cover for World of Wanda by Karen McCombie

With it being #BookWeekScotland this week I want to use #KidsBookFriday to celebrate some great books by Scottish authors I’ve read recently. Can anyone else recommend some Scottish favourites? Or share some great books by authors from where you’re from.
#KidLitUK
#UKKidLit
#KidLit

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Fairy Shopping by Sally Gardner Cover art copyright Β© Sally Gardner, 2024 For younger readers, stories of fairies have been a big part of growing up for hundreds of years, but they don’t seem to crop up as frequently now as…

This week’s #PictureBookFriday review is for Fairy Shopping by Sally Gardner. Out now for 4+ readers from @zephyrbooks.bsky.social

@laurasmythepr.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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21.11.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My pleasure! 😘 x

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Primary Teachers! If you’d like a FREE online session for your pupils where I talk about how I wrote this book and introduce them to some tips for story writing, drop me a line! The book has LOTS you can explore with pupils, from storytelling to art to science. I can provide free advice / resources

20.11.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a fantastic - though necessarily very truncated history (each episode deserved a whole series) but its brevity makes it an ideal resource for schools - I hope they use it.

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Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World by Niall Harbison Cover image Β© Happy Doggo 2025 Social media – quite rightly – comes in for a lot of criticism. We all know that it can be extremely toxic and has the potential to impact negatively on o…

An absolute must-read for young dog lovers, uplifting nonfiction title Tina: The Dog Who Changed The World by @niallharbison.bsky.social is out now for 8+ readers from @farshorebooks.bsky.social

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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Exciting! 😍

#KidlitUK #UKKidlit

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