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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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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 …

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

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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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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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#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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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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A Play for Love by Trilina Pucci @authortrilinapucci @jsvilinsky @jsvilinsky.bsky.social @sayitsstephendexter @brilliancepublishing #TheImprobableMeetCuteSecondChances #APlayForLove the setup… Rory Smith and Oliver Adams had what feels like a serendipitous encounter…in a drama class. She was randomly paired with him for a scene from Romeo and Juliet and shared a kiss she never…

A Play for Love by Trilina Pucci @authortrilinapucci @jsvilinsky @jsvilinsky.bsky.social @sayitsstephendexter @brilliancepublishing #TheImprobableMeetCuteSecondChances #APlayForLove bluemoodcafe.com/2026/03/05/a...

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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

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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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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…

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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’…

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...

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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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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 ...

My review for the blog tour of a #truecrime memoir, #HuntingShadows, the story of serial killer Peter Robin by @janehamilton.bsky.social

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Hunting Shadows is a recommended read for anyone interested in true crime

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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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Thank you for sharing Jo x

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'

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Murder at 30,000 Feet by Susan Walter @susanwalterauthor @susanwalter.bsky.social @thescottbrick @blackstonepublishing @blackstonepub.bsky.social #MurderAt30000Feet the setup… Flight 868 is a scheduled non stop flight from San Diego to San Juan. Passengers include high school baseball players headed to a tournament, a destination wedding party (including the g…

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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-…

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

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ShortBookandScribes February 2026 Reads, Book Post and Stats Hello and welcome to my February reading round up. A shorter month means a slightly smaller stack of reads than normal although I’m halfway through another book that I started last month. Is …

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#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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Extract from EL by Thaddeus Ó Buachalla | @mercierpress.bsky.social - Swirl and Thread ‘When reality itself becomes the conspiracy . . .’ EL by Thaddeus Ó Buachalla was first published in Irish by Coiscéim in 2022. It won an Oireachtas Literary Award and was awarded Irish Language Novel...

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Can’t Wait Wednesday – Fury in Death by J. D. Robb @jdrobbauthor @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #InDeath #FuryInDeath #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 - Fury in Death by J. D. Robb @jdrobbauthor @stmartinspress @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #InDeath #FuryInDeath #CantWaitWednesday bluemoodcafe.com/2026/03/04/c...

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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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#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…

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#TopTenTuesday : Favourite Female Authors | #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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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Six Little Words by Sally Page Six Little Words by Sally Page will be published on 12th March by Harper Collins. My thanks to the publishers and Sally for the proof copy. Can one small note give her the courage to find a new pat…

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#TopTenTuesday | 3rd March 2026: Ten Dark Historical Fiction Novels #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

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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...

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National Trust Book of Biscuits by Linda Collister I’m not entirely certain who kindly sent a surprise copy of Book of Biscuits by Linda Collister from the National Trust, but it certainly made me smile when I opened it! It’s been years since…

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