Dr Tracey Madeley-Jones

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Take 2. I've done well this month with two superb books, James and The Screwtape Letters.

‘A tool in the fight against Amazon’: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks A new platform will be an alternative to Kindle, and bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales

Interesting, not sure how successful this will be. Amazon has extensive digital protection and as an author, you don't want to risk piracy. So if the new company can't guarantee this. Plus Amazon do extensive discounts, especially on the 1st of the month. #booksky
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I keep hearing about this I think I will have to put it on my TBR.

#booksky

Absolutely, never judge a book by its cover. Hardy's tale of manipulation and tragedy is brilliant.

@mjporterauthor.bsky.social You are more qualified than me on this subject. Let me know the outcome if you follow this up. 😍

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Everything you need to know about the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist | The Booker Prizes As the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist is announced, we’ve picked out the most interesting facts, trends and themes that have emerged in this year’s selection

The shortlist is out and The Telegraph are predicting India (Kiran Desai) or Britain (Andrew Miller). I think it will probably be a novel about immigration, but it may not be Desai. We will see. #booksky
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I believe it's 20 years since it was published.

Sometimes constructive criticism can help improve your writing. Others are absolute idiots who haven't got a clue what they are talking about. The secret is knowing difference.

Percival Everett's James, Time Traveller's Wife and my current read and topical at the moment Twilight.

The indescribable feeling of otherness: why Ivy Lin wants autistic people to be heard BookBrunch - The publishing trade's daily news magazine

This should be an interesting book on a topic which is still largely misunderstood. www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-ar...

This is now one of my favourites and am looking to read more of his work.

91-year-old author Maureen Duffy wins Pioneer prize launched by Bernardine Evaristo The RSL president has set up a new literary award for female writers over 60 using the £100,000 she herself won through the Women’s prize

I had never heard about Bernadine Evaristo until she won the Booker Prize; now I hear about her wonderful work all the time. Must read one of her books! #booksky
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Heavens, you know me than me and I live here!

@bookfrolic.bsky.social Wrexham FC! How did you discover us here in North Wales?

What a great title. I wonder if I'd be classed as a troublesome woman and is that a compliment!

@plodinnotts.bsky.social My husband would be Spook, think I'd have to be brains. 😀

Oh no, they are two of my favourites. Have you changed your mind since? Can't think of a book in school but as a student had to read Lawrence Sterne's Tristan Shandy, hated that.

BookTok is reviving publishing – but at what cost? Social media recommendations are boosting book sales but critics give the trend mixed reviews

BookTok does encourage people to read. There may be a limited range, but that can change over time. #booksky
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I'd be happy reading 6 books in the month. It's not the quantity it's the quality.

Love puss. 😍

August summary. Four books, three fiction and one non-fiction. Gothic, Midnight Bell. Historical fiction on Constantine. Christian non fiction overcoming fear. One sci-fi which disappointed.

Average month this month.

The Earl of Mercia's Father: England The Second Viking Age - the first book in the epic retelling of the last century of Saxon England by MJ Porter (The Earls of Mercia 1) The Earl of Mercia's Father: England The Second Viking Age - the first book in the epic retelling of the last century of Saxon England by MJ Porter (The Earls of Mercia 1) eBook : Porter, MJ: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

I watched King & Conqueror on the BBC and thought, as the critics suggest, it may be historically inaccurate, but entertaining. If you are interested in something more well-researched, you could try MJ Porter's books on the Earl of Mercia. #booksky #historicalfiction
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Love the frog, or is it Toad of Toad Hall.

I'd love to say literature, but unlike most people, I know how high that standard is, so I'll say modern historical romantic fiction. Sales are also dependent on marketing, not just genre.

Romantasy sells, literature largely doesn't. It also sets the bar higher as we expect more of literary works.

This is on my list to read, although I was a little put off when it first came out with the author's comment that 'he did not write for white people.' The Luminaries is another long book without the violence but some weird astrological references.

That is certainly dedication and as a promotional message it is definitely different.