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Novel set in 16th Century MADRID - TripFiction The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, novel set in 16th Century Madrid. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo is the first of the author’s books that I’ve read, and I

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Novel set 16th Century MADRID
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"Bardugo keeps a beautiful balance between exploring the characters’ personalities, their needs / desires, and describing the world she has created"
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Cozy drama set in August 1961 BERLIN - TripFiction Nightingale & Co by Charlotte Printz, a cozy drama set in August 1961 BERLIN TR: Marina Sofia Nightingale & Co by Charlotte Printz is billed as a

Cozy drama set in BERLIN 1961

Nightingale & Co by Charlotte Printz
TR: Marina Sofia

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"..a fascinating glimpse of an important period of Berlin’s history, as well as being a breathtaking whodunnit.."

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Police procedural set in SOUTHAMPTON / NEW FOREST - TripFiction Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr, police procedural set in SOUTHAMPTON / NEW FOREST, Hampshire. Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr is the fantastic first in a

Police procedural set in SOUTHAMPTON / NEW FOREST

Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr

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"..the fantastic first in a series of police procedural thrillers with a police dog handler as the main character..."

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Novel set in USA, VIETNAM and JAPAN - TripFiction My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner, novel set in USA, Vietnam and Japan. My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Stenner is a beautifully written exploration of

Novel set in USA, VIETNAM and JAPAN

5*

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My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner
Coming 17 July 2025

"Many of the situations and themes in the book are universal and it will appeal to a wide audience."

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Out in paperback today (8 May 2025)!

Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France by @carolynboyd.bsky.social

Discover which region produces the rudest pastry!

And/Or

Where might you see a dog-shaped black pudding!
😀
#France #gastronomie
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Novel set in CORNWALL - TripFiction Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson, novel set in CORNWALL (and Cyprus) I’d like to propose Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson as an early candidate for

Out 5 June 2025

5*

"I’d like to propose Secrets of the Bees by @janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social as an early candidate for Book of the Year..."

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#CORNWALL
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#booksky

@emmans.bsky.social 🥰

Excellent read!

It has certainly been absorbing! I might take a rest after tomorrow though 😁

Chocolate tin in the shape of a French chocolatier shop

Conical sea shell in blue and yellow watercolour

Chunky wooden jigsaw in the shape of a kiwi bird

A conical blue glass perfume flask with an atomiser bulb

I’m up to 29 days of sketching in January now (but I keep forgetting to post them here!). Here are the latest four; a chocolate tin from Christmas, plus a shell, a kiwi and a perfume atomiser.
#sketching #watercolour

I always forget! Also involves brutally cutting my plant 😁

A graphite sketch of an Arts and Crafts pattern alongside a watercolour sketch of a glass vase with a red ribbon and yellow flowers, plus a small brown pottery milk jug. “The Wilson” logo in blue consists of a 3by 3 box with one letter in each square.

A lovely morning spent urban #sketching. We cheated a bit and sketched indoors at The Wilson art gallery in #Cheltenham. I love the Arts and Crafts gallery.

Short novel set in La RIOJA, Spain - TripFiction Un Amor by Sara Mesa, short novel set in La RIOJA, Spain. TR: Katie Whittemore I was excited to read Un Amor by Sara Mesa (translated from the Spanish by

Short novel set in LA RIOJA

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Un Amor by Sara Mesa
TR: Katie Whittemore

"The author creates a tension that’s echoed by the book’s setting..."

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Noir set in ICELAND during the aftermath of the financial crisis - TripFiction Murder at the Residence by Stella Blómkvist, noir set in ICELAND during the aftermath of the financial crisis. TR: Quentin Bates Stella Blómkvist is an

Noir set in ICELAND during the aftermath of the financial crisis

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Murder at the Residence by Stella Blómkvist
TR: Quentin Bates

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Novel set in BRIGHTON and BRISTOL - TripFiction Goodbye Birdie Greenwing by Ericka Waller, novel set in Brighton and Bristol. I fell in love with the women of Shrublands Road and I didn’t want them to

Novel set in BRIGHTON and BRISTOL

Goodbye Birdie Greenwing by Ericka Waller
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"The humour in the book is delicious and subtle: the wisdom is sublime..."

A 5* read!

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A watercolour sketch of a pottery jug decorated with rustic flower pattern. It holds several wooden spoons and spatulas

Persevering with a painting a day in January. Today’s sketch is my French faience jug, which I use to store wooden spoons. Painted in watercolour on paper. #watercolour #art

This! So annoying, especially as autoincorrect has a mind of it’s own.

Sketch of a filigree metal chicken with a solar powered light

Sketch of the day; a funky solar-powered chicken 🐓
#watercolour #sketch #art

A novel of melancholy set in RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - TripFiction Glória by Victor Heringer, a novel of melancholy set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Translated by Sophie Lewis and James Young Glória by Victor Heringer is a

A novel of melancholy set in RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Glória by Victor Heringer
TR: Sophie Lewis / James Young
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This novel "...is unlikely to be like anything else you’ve read.."

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Novel of emotional instability set mainly in OXFORD - TripFiction Piglet by Lottie Hazell, novel of emotional instability set mainly in Oxford. I probably would never have picked this novel up - given the title and the

Piglet by Lottie Hazell

A novel of emotional instability set mainly in #OXFORD (and weddings and secrets and food)

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A @graziauk.bsky.social #bookclub pick January 2025
#graziabookclub
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I try both and use online and in-person tutorials. It’s fun to try other media too, as they all have their plus points. I recommend Caroline Tatham Art and Wild Ink art classes with Lucia Leyfield.

Love your work. What media are you using?

Watercolour sketch of an aloe vera plant in a pot, with a tall flower spike of buds

Today’s sketch is my long-suffering aloe vera plant, which appears to have decided to flower, despite my neglect. Watercolour on paper
#watercolour #art

A watercolour painting of rusty heavy machinery

This was my ‘serious’ watercolour, from art class yesterday. We were challenged to paint rusty machinery in the style of French artist, Marc Folly. Watercolour on paper from a monochrome photograph.

Watercolour sketch of half an orange

It seemed appropriate to paint the orange one on inauguration day! Yesterday’s sketch for every day in January. #sketch #watercolour

That’s kind, thank you 🙏

Police procedural set in REYKJAVIK, Iceland - TripFiction Shrouded by Sólveig Pálsdóttir, police procedural set in Reykjavik, Iceland. Translated by Quentin Bates Shrouded is the fourth in a series of police

Police procedural set in #REYKJAVIK, Iceland

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Shrouded by Sólveig Pálsdóttir
(Ice and Crime Book 4)

TR: Quentin Bates

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Reviewed for TF by @suekelsoryan.bsky.social

5* for both content and location

Thanks,Lee-Ann. I’m glad you like it 🥰

My latest sketch for Gloucestershire Urban Sketchers’ January challenge is my mum’s lamp. Made in France, it reminds me of Carcassonne. #sketching #ceramics #art

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