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🎧The God of the Woods - Liz Moore ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a really good read with multi-layered characters, lots to unpick and uncover, particularly with multiple viewpoints (and timelines).

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #thegodofthewoods #lizmoore

Those stories hit really hard. I also read a similar story (review inbound); Code Name Verity.

Can’t wait!!! Enjoy

The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
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This got under my skin as you follow sisters Viann and Isabelle in France as Germany invades during the Second World War.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #thenightingale #kristinhannah

Apparently, we've had 34,001 streams of The Bert's Books podcast.

No idea if that's good or not.

Let's add a few more - the latest episode featuring spoiler-free reviews of The Barbecue at No 9 and Mistborn is winging its way to wherever you listen to your podcasts right now.

The One Day You Were My Husband - Rosie Walsh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Part romance, part mystery, with lots going on in this one.

Thanks to the publishers for this review copy, which is out 4 June.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #rosiewalsh #theonedayyouweremyhusband #adpr

🎧Her Last Christmas - Claire McGowen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I flew through this one, and found our main character refreshing as she wasn’t a damsel in distress that needed rescuing

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #clairemcgowan #herlastchristmas

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Here’s my reading January roundup:

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The Nightingale
The God of the Woods
Code Name Verity
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
The Old Crones Club
Still Me
Only Human

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Herd

Reviews to follow

#booksky #january #wrapup

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🎧The Maze Runner - James Dashner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Enjoyable, but not as tense or as gripping as other YA dystopian books.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #mazerunner #jamesdashner

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🎧The Interview - CM Ewan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With lots going on this cat and mouse job interview from hell.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #theinterview #cmewan

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🎧 One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig
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My second attempt at reading ODW - I enjoyed the unique magic system, but I wasn’t really gripped with the story.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #rachelgillig #onedarkwindow

Hope you enjoy it!!

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🎧Glorious Exploits - Ferdia Lennon
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Lennon managed to combine the ancient life of Sicily with the modernness of Ireland - and it works!

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #ferdialennon #gloriousexploits

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🎧Human Remains - Jo Callaghan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The net is closing in on DSI Kat Frank with her stalker. Alongside, Kat’s new case takes an unexpected turn with a possible connection with her notorious old case.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #jocallaghan #humanremains

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🎧We All Live Here - Jojo Moyes
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Took me a while to get into it. Moyes does her usual character driven story with some memorable characters and moments. Not my favourite of her books.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #jojomoyes #wealllivehere

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🎧Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Blimey, this is another corker from TJR! I’d seen some earlier reviews about this one that raved about it, and of course it’s all deserved.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #taylorjenkinsreid #atmosphere

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🎧The Shock of the Fall - Nathan Filer
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A reread, after reading & loving this in 2019. It’s a beautiful, emotional and heartbreaking read. Check out the CW.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #nathanfiler #theshockofthefall

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🎧The Dictionary of Lost Words
- Pip Williams ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I will admit, this one crept up on me. After reading that blurb, I didn’t expect it to go where it took me or how much it pulled me in.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #pipwilliams #thedictionaryoflostwords

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🎧The Flower House - Nicky Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I stumbled across the author talking about this one on her socials & was lucky be sent a review copy. It took a while to pull me in, but once it did boy did I get hooked.

Check out the CW & my review ⬇️
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#booksky #nickyblack #theflowerhouse

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🎧The 392 - Ashley Hickson-Lovence ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’m so glad I stumbled across this little gem after seeing someone recommend it on the socials. Whilst it’s a short read, it doesn’t half pack a punch. Check out the CW!

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #the392 #AshleyHicksonLovence

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🎧The End of the World As We Know It - various authors ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

An anthology of short stories, some more memorable than others & some stronger than others. There are some whacky imaginations out there!

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #stephenking #thestand #theendoftheworldasweknowit

Screenshot of the books I’ve read in December; Human Remains Glorious Exploits One Dark Window The Interview The Maze Runner Her Last Christmas The One Day You Were My Husband

HNY! Here’s my final wrap up for 2025;

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Glorious Exploits

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Human Remains
One Dark Window
The Interview
The Maze Runner
Her Last Christmas
The One Day You Were My Husband #adprproduct

Reviews to follow.

Hope you had a good reading month!

#booksky #december #wrapup

Here’s my 2025 reading wrap up - all my 5 star reads. Spot any of your favourites?

#booksky #readingwrapup #2025

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🎧The Changing Man - Tomi Oyemakinde ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The premise really appealed, but it didn’t really hook me in. I normally like YA, but i think maybe I’m a little too old for this type of YA.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #thechangingman #TomiOyemakinde

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🎧Death of the Author - Nnedi Okorafor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is one of the most unusual premises for a book I’ve ever read. It didn’t go the way I was expecting it to and I liked that it was sci-fi without it being too “sci-fiey”.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #deathoftheauthor #NnediOkorafor

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🎧Dead Happy - Josh Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a brilliant conclusion to the HappyHead duology. I really enjoyed being in Seb’s head - he’s such a memorable character.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #joshsilver #deadhappy

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🎧HappyHead - Josh Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

After seeing this recommended, this lived up to the hype for me. I absolutely loved this one and, I immediately went into book 2.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #happyhead #joshsilver

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📚 Needy Little Things - Channelle Desamours ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I liked the premise but really struggled with the pacing, and the plot device wasn’t used to full effect. Ultimately, not for me.

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#booksky #needylittlethings #channelledesamours

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🎧Circus of Wonders - Elizabeth Macneal ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved Nell’s journey, as she learns to love her own skin and take ownership of her own body - but there are some difficult moments and challenging viewpoints in this.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #elizabethmacneal #circusofwonders

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🎧The Maid’s Secret - Nita Prose ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ah Molly. What a journey these last 3 & 1/2 books have been. You’ve really worked your way into my heart and your latest offering really had me tearing up.

Read my review ⬇️
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#booksky #themaidssecret #nitaprose