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A sun-soaked read with heart and history: The House of Hidden Letters by Izzy Broom #BookReview #NetGalley For sale: Greek cottage. Price: One Euro. Skye doesn’t make impulsive decisions. But when she sees a derelict Greek cottage for sale by lottery, she enters with dreams of a fresh start. However, her heart sinks as she pushes open the tattered blue door weeks later. Can this wreck ever be her home? Then Skye finds a bundle of letters hidden in the fireplace, their faded pages drawing her in with a story of long-forgotten love, tragedy, and unbelievable bravery.

'a truly fabulous read - thoughtful, hopeful and unforgettable'

The House of Hidden Letters by Izzy Broom #BookReview #NetGalley @PenguinUKBooks 💙📚

Four Years of Roars and Echoes My first ever blog post dates back to July 21st, 2015 and I’m quite happy to remind myself that it was Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One. A comic book that I’ll always remember fond…

Four Year of Roars and Echoes by @roarsandechoes.bsky.social #booksky

Fictionophile’s February 2026 #BookHaul #AnticipatedReads #TBR #ForthcomingTitles #ForthcomingFiction #bookbloggers #BookSky📚💙 This month I added 4 new review commitments to my TBR mountain. Three were offered to me via invitations ; One was an auto-approval. (All book descriptions are linked to Goodreads.) I received TWO …

Fictionophile's February 2026 by @fictionophile.bsky.social

#BookHaul #AnticipatedReads #TBR #ForthcomingTitles #ForthcomingFiction #bookbloggers #BookSky📚💙

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Day 60 of A Photo A Day for 2026

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#spring2026

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Saturdays at the Café Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/sched…

Saturdays at the Café by @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social #booksky

Bookish Travel: February 2026 I saw this bookish travel post on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to try and do it at the end of every month. Hopefully, I will be able to keep track. I would love to be able to travel more, but I have to settle for armchair travel. I am only including actual places which is fine as I don't read a lot of fantasy.

Bookish Travel: February 2026

I saw this bookish travel post on It’s All About Books and thought, I like this!! So, I decided to try and do it at the end of every month. Hopefully, I will be able to keep track. I would love to be able to travel more, but I have to settle for armchair travel. I am…

Historical Romance: A Dilemma For The Duke and Ne’er Duke Well #BookReview #Audiobook #FebruaryChallenge #FinishingTheSeries2026 Historical Romance is a genre I enjoy every once in awhile. I do find that they often are a bit spicy and Ne'er Duke Well definitely is that. A Dilemma For The Duke is part of the Barrington's Brigade series which is not spicy at all, which makes these books very different from one another. I am working on finishing both of these series.

Historical Romance: A Dilemma For The Duke and Ne’er Duke Well #BookReview #Audiobook #FebruaryChallenge #FinishingTheSeries2026

Historical Romance is a genre I enjoy every once in awhile. I do find that they often are a bit spicy and Ne'er Duke Well definitely is that. A Dilemma For The Duke is…

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Day 59 of A Photo A Day for 2026

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#aphotoaday2026
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#photography
#macro
#moss
#bloomscrolling
#winter2026

A small kākāpō chick and a hatching egg in a nest. Credit: Andrew Digby

Checking on #kakapo Waa's nest on Anchor Island a couple of nights ago: a day-old chick (Waa-A3-2026), and an externally-pipped egg, which hatched a few hours' later. #conservation #parrots #birds

Waves break at sunrise, with a large stack behind.

Good morning from Reynisfjara. Thought I was going to get frostbitten fingers this morning as it's bitterly cold! But sunny and calm :)

#Iceland

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A thank you and some photos from China I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has popped by the blog over the past couple of weeks while I’ve been away, whether to read, like or comment on my posts. An especially big…

A thank you and some photos from China from @portybelle.bsky.social

ARC REVIEW: The Ten Year Lie – by Debra Webb Title: The Ten Year Lie Author: Debra Webb Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Romance First published: March 17th 2026 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Finished reading: February 19th 2026 Pages: 329 “G…

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ARC REVIEW: The Ten Year Lie - by Debra Webb

30 Day Book Challenge – Day 28 – A book that has been translated #30DayBookChallenge #BookRecommendations I saw this challenge on Nicki’s blog (Secret Library Book Blog) back in November last year. I enjoyed thinking about how I’d answer each of the prompts so I thought I’d give i…

30 Day Book Challenge – Day 28 – A book that has been translated by @portybelle.bsky.social

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Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson @sadeqasays @mskarenchilton @realadamlw #KarenChilton @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social the setup… It’s 1950 Mannheim, Germany and Ethel Gathers, a black woman married to an officer, is desperate to start a family. She discovers an orphanage filled with children who are obviously mixe…

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Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

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YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski We Need A New Political Story

Loved chatting with @zackpolanski.bsky.social in a live @boldpolitics.bsky.social from #Brighton - we covered everything from the climate & nature emergency (obvs), telling better stories of England, hope & despair, & why we often do end of life so badly - give it a listen 👇

Kill List: The Father Black series book four by Mick Williams Kill List: The Father Black series book four by Mick Williams  I was lucky enough to read an early copy of Kill List, and I couldn’t wait to dive in as this is such a brilliant series! If…

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Kill List: The Father Black series book four by Mick Williams

Love & Other Liabilities by Fiona McCann | Review Love & Other Liabilities by Fiona McCann (February 2026) is described as being 'full of charm, community, and the magic of coming home.'

"Love & Other Liabilities is a sweet tale about self-discovery and learning to love yourself again. An uplifting and heartfelt debut."

#BookReview of Love & Other Liabilities by Fiona McCann from @maireadhearne.bsky.social #booksky

30 Day Book Challenge – Day 27 – A book with a number in the title #30DayBookChallenge #BookRecommendations I saw this challenge on Nicki’s blog (Secret Library Book Blog) back in November last year. I enjoyed thinking about how I’d answer each of the prompts so I thought I’d give i…

30 Day Book Challenge – Day 27 – A book with a number in the title by @portybelle.bsky.social

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YVONNE’S SHORTIES #560 – Too Old For This // The Love Haters Time for another round of Yvonne’s Shorties! This time around two 2025 most anticipated releases; a thriller I absolutely loved and a romance that didn’t quite hit the mark. Title: Too …

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YVONNE'S SHORTIES #560 - Too Old For This // The Love Haters #booksky

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