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@janisreading.bsky.social

Reader and reviewer of books. Reviewing on my blog, Amazon and Goodreads.

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A Bookseller in Madrid [Book Review] #NetGalley #BookX #BookSky #BookBlogger #HistoricalFiction @HarperMuseBooks #Spain - Reading Ladies A Bookseller in Madrid is the compelling and suspenseful story of a bookseller in the 1930s.

A Bookseller in Madrid [Book Review] #NetGalley #BookX #BookSky #BookBlogger #HistoricalFiction @HarperMuseBooks #Spain readingladies.com/2025/07/09/a... @readingladiesbc.bsky.social

09.07.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“—πŸ“—BOOK REVIEWπŸ“—πŸ“—
πŸ“™Random Things ToursπŸ“™
The Lady in the Park By David Reynolds

Full review ➑️ t.ly/u7KIx

β€œWith a good plot and some entertaining characters this was a compelling read.”

#DavidReynolds
@muswellpress.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social

26.06.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“—πŸ“—BOOK REVIEWπŸ“—πŸ“—
Dead To Me by Gytha Lodge
Published 3 July

Full review ➑️ t.ly/GmjQG

β€œThis is a gripping read full of interesting characters, not least feisty Anna, … A cracking book.”

@gythalodgeauthor.bsky.social @michaeljbooks.bsky.social

27.06.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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*NEW BLOG POST*

Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next!

Check out my post here...
➑️ buff.ly/5wwOjCi
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book

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#BookReview: Blood Lines by Angela Marsons @bookouture #BloodLines #DetectiveKimStone #20booksofsummer20 #damppebbles β€œHow do you catch a killer who leaves no trace? A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring, upstanding social worker…

#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#BookReview: Blood Lines by Angela Marsons @bookouture.bsky.social #BloodLines #damppebbles
➑️ buff.ly/41amMLM

#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation

04.06.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“•BOOK REVIEW πŸ“•
πŸ“šπŸ“šCompulsive Readers #ChrisCarterBlogathonπŸ“šπŸ“š
The Death Sculptor

Full review ➑️ t.ly/u3eyK

β€œAs always this is very well written with some great twists and turns. I love that there are some clues dripped into the story…”

@simonschusteruk.bsky.social @tracyfenton.bsky.social

02.06.2025 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“•πŸ“•BOOK REVIEWπŸ“•πŸ“•
It’s Always The Husband by C L Taylor
Published 5 June

Full review ➑️ t.ly/vBvSz

β€œI really enjoyed it and as for that ending! Loved it.”

@callytaylor.bsky.social @avonbooks.bsky.social

03.06.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 BLOGGER CALL OUT 🚨

Any UK bloggers out there interested in joining the upcoming blog tour for Graham Hurley’s new WW2 thriller, Kane?
It is set in the US shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbour.

If you have over 1500 followers across here, X and/or insta please DM me for more info.

04.06.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“˜πŸ“˜BOOK REVIEWπŸ“˜πŸ“˜
The Man made of Smoke By Alex North

Full review ➑️ t.ly/KddSM

β€œThis is an atmospheric, dark and unsettling read full of tension and uncertainty. A compelling read and one I thoroughly enjoyed.”

@michaeljbooks.bsky.social @alexnorth.co.uk

22.05.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“˜πŸ“˜BOOK REVIEWπŸ“˜πŸ“˜
Nightshade By Michael Connelly

Full review ➑️ t.ly/M8Tpk

β€œA great plot and twists aplenty this is classic Connelly territory and makes for a most enjoyable read.”

@orionbooks.bsky.social @michaelconnelly.bsky.social

22.05.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The House of Lost Whispers Jenni Keer Publication Date: 27/4/25 Publisher: Boldwood Books SYNOPSIS On 15th April 1912, RMS Titanic sank and 1500 people lost their lives. But what if it had stayedΒ afloat? When the ill-fa…

It’s my stop on the #BlogTour today for #TheHouseOfLostWhispers by @jennikeer.bsky.social

What if the Titanic never sank?

Out now from Boldwood Books.

My review is over on my blog:

twoheadsarebetterthanone.home.blog/2025/05/05/t...

05.05.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“—πŸ“—BOOK REVIEWπŸ“—πŸ“—
Cleopatra by Natasha Solomons
Published 8th May

Full review ➑️ t.ly/tcJqg

β€œA captivating and entertaining historical novel, there is violence and treachery in spades but there is also love and loyalty. Very enjoyable.”

@manillapress.bsky.social @zaffrebooks.bsky.social

01.05.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“™πŸ“™BOOK REVIEW πŸ“™πŸ“™
πŸ“šπŸ“šOrenda Books TourπŸ“šπŸ“š
Dangerous by Essie Fox

Full review ➑️ t.ly/KyCfe

β€œVenice is a wonderful setting for what is a dark gothic novel with hints of the supernatural.”

@essiefox.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social

02.05.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Will do xx

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Death in the Afternoon Julie Anderson Publication date: 29/4/25 Publisher: Hobeck SYNOPSIS Summer 1948 London swelters amid post-war reconstruction, while continued rationing and the black-market fuel the rising crime wa…

Great review for A Death in the Afternoon from @janisreading.bsky.social - thank you! This brings joy to my (the Beck's) heart:
'Another addictive read from one of my auto read authors.'
twoheadsarebetterthanone.home.blog/2025/04/29/d... #review #book #crimefiction

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@lyndasbookreviews.bsky.social

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We're giving away this VANISHING WORLD goodie bag to a lucky winner on both Bluesky and Instagram 🍎

To be in with a chance of winning all you need to do is:
- Follow @grantabooks.bsky.social
- Repost
- Leave a comment tagging a friend (more tags = more entries)
- Enter by 2 May

See below for T+Cs.

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Can’t Wait Wednesday – The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen @sarahpekkanen @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheLockedWard #CantWaitWednesday Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…

Can’t Wait Wednesday - The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen @sarahpekkanen @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheLockedWard #CantWaitWednesday bluemoodcafe.com/2025/04/23/c... @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social

23.04.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Monthly Wrap-Up β€” March 2025 – The Bookwyrm's Hoard

Monthly Wrap-Up: May 2025. In which I share what I read this month, along with the state of my challenges and goals. #marchreading #MonthInReview

bookwyrmshoard.com/challenges/m...

02.04.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pink Promo Banner for Twirling Book Princess' Book Reviews with this time the cover for ZomCom'Ics by Emi MG featuring three people lying on grass, one a werewolf the other a zombie and on the right a vampire

Pink Promo Banner for Twirling Book Princess' Book Reviews with this time the cover for ZomCom'Ics by Emi MG featuring three people lying on grass, one a werewolf the other a zombie and on the right a vampire

ARC #BookReview up for ZomCom'ics β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… stars! I am so happy that the comics are now bundled and it was great fun to read them again (plus see updates/new things).

#BookBloggers #Blogging #Humour #Comics #Zombies #Friendship #BookSkyπŸ’™πŸ“š #Recommended

twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/04/revi...

04.04.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œEnd of Story” by A.J. Finn – #AudiobookReview #NetGalley #EndOfStory #BookSky πŸ“šπŸŽ§ The blurb sounds great doesn’t it? If only the book measured up to it… I was profoundly disappointed with this novel and couldn’t really engage with any of the characters (except …

"End of Story" by A.J. Finn - #AudiobookReview #NetGalley #EndOfStory #BookSky πŸ“šπŸŽ§ fictionophile.com/2025/04/04/e... @fictionophile.bsky.social

05.04.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top 10 Books March 2025 Greetings all~

πŸŽ‰πŸŒΊWhat were my Top Books of March? Find out now in a sparkly new Top 10 post on my blog! I had a good month in books!~ 😍✨

#BookBloggers #Blogging #Books #Recommended #Top10 #BookSkyπŸ’™πŸ“š

twirlingbookprincess.com/2025/04/top-...

01.04.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Closest Kept Kitty Johnson Publication date: 6th May 2025 Publisher: Lake Union SYNOPSIS Breaking free from the past is one woman’s greatest challenge in an emotional novel about love, friendship, and the coura…

Delighted to share my review today for the new novel from @kittyjohnsonbooks.bsky.social

Closest Kept

Due out 6th May

I loved it!

twoheadsarebetterthanone.home.blog/2025/04/02/c...

02.04.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cleaner Mary Watson Publication Date: 16/1/25 Publisher: Transworld SYNOPSIS It’s not dust she’s looking for.It’s dirt. Esmie is meant to be invisible. Just a cleaner with a foreign accen…

I have a πŸ“šBOOK REVIEWπŸ“š to share today.

The Cleaner by Mary Watson

Thank you @alisonbarrow.bsky.social for sending me a finished copy πŸ₯°

Out now @transworldbooks.bsky.social

twoheadsarebetterthanone.home.blog/2025/03/22/t...

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Helle and Death by Oskar Jensen A snowstorm. A country house. Old friends reunited. It’s going to be murder… Torben Helle – art historian, Danish expat and owner of several excellent Scandinavian jumpers – has been dr…

Helle and Death by Oskar Jensen josbookblog.co.uk/2025/03/14/h... via @tinyicklejo.bsky.social

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Todays #mysteriousmonday features #CSLewis as a detective in #TheMysteryAtRakeHall by #maureenpaton @swiftpress.bsky.social

Its a very enjoyable read!

Full review on insta ⬇️⬇️⬇️

www.instagram.com/p/DHAl52wogp...

10.03.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Publication Day – Q&A with Elora Canne, author of Love & Laughter: (and other disasters) Thanks for stopping by! I’m thrilled to be sharing a Q&A with Elora Canne. It is also publication day for her book Love & Laughter: (and other disasters) today. Before we get to the Q&A…

Publication Day – Q&A with Elora Canne, author of Love & Laughter: (and other disasters)

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Fiction for Over Fifty: A Guest Post by Apple Gidley on Finding Serenissima Publication Day Lovely Apple Gidley always seems to have a new book out just when I’m in the middle of some personal crisis and can’t manage to fit in reading and reviewing for her. So it is with Finding Serenissm…

Fiction for Over Fifty: A Guest Post by Apple Gidley on Finding Serenissima Publication Day lindasbookbag.com/2025/03/11/f... via @lindasbookbag.bsky.social

11.03.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BlogTour – #BookReview of #TheWeekenders by David F. Ross @dfr10 @OrendaBooks #RaskineHouse I’m thrilled to welcome you today to my stop on the blog tour for excellent novel The Weekenders (The Raskine House Trilogy Book 1) by David F. Ross. Thank you to Danielle Price and Orenda Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this wonderful book. About the book: The deaths of a series of young Eastern European women in Glasgow leads to a stately home in the Scottish countryside, and back to the Second World War, where a group of young soldiers made their own, shocking rules… Saltire Prize shortlisted author David F.

#BlogTour – #BookReview of #TheWeekenders by David F. Ross @dfr10 @OrendaBooks #RaskineHouse

I’m thrilled to welcome you today to my stop on the blog tour for excellent novel The Weekenders (The Raskine House Trilogy Book 1) by David F. Ross. Thank you to Danielle Price and Orenda Books for giving…

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