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Lou - Bookmarks and Stages

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I write a blog reviewing #books, #theatre and festivals. I also host #interviews with authors and actors. I also review books for the online monthly magazine - The Writers Narrative. I post pics of my cat, garden and other places from time to time too.

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Quite a beautiful selection of genres in books to review. From crime to romance to contemporary lives.

#reviews coming soon.

#MiddleRage by Mollie Kendrick #TheForeverHome by Erica James #BedChemistry by Elizabeth Mckenzie #Erased by Miha Mazzini #DaddyIssues by Kate Goldbeck

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Hi @nulasuchet.bsky.social, I have DMs open on here. Maybe we can converse here? I see your DMs aren't open though.

05.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SnowMoon from last night in the UK. Let's respect and protect it. A mostly untouched moon is vital for earth's survival.

05.02.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Review of Upheaval by David Munro review by Lou – A Rich Tapestry Mixing Fiction and Fact @davidmunroardoc #HistoricalFiction #WorldWars #BetweenWars #Upheaval #DavidMunro #ScottishAuthor UpheavalBy David Munro β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Upheaval, written by Scottish author David Munro is rather a different, captivating book set in-between the two world wars. It truly captures the attention with its ori…

#Review of Upheaval by David Munro review by Lou - A Rich Tapestry Mixing Fiction and Fact @davidmunroardoc #HistoricalFiction #WorldWars #BetweenWars #WW1 #WW2 #Upheaval #DavidMunro #ScottishAuthor

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21.01.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some excellent #JuliaDonaldson books. I read these and integrated @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social #Bookbug songs on a Saturday morning in a library. The kids had an hour of fun.

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Here's a lovely book I'm reading for review. Just One Look At You by Jill Mansell, thanks to Headline.
@jillmansell.bsky.social @headlinebooks.bsky.social

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Thanks for following me.

15.01.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Review of Quite Ugly One Evening by Chris Brookmyre #bookreview by Lou #QuiteUglyOneEvening #JackParlabaneSeries @brookmyre.bsky.social @LittleBrownUK #Thriller #CrimeFiction l Quite Ugly One EveningBy Chris Brookmyre β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… From the author of The Jack Parlabane series, which started withΒ  Quite Ugly One Morning and continued onto books like Country of the Blind, Want Yo…

#Review of Quite Ugly One Evening by Chris Brookmyre
#bookreview by Lou #QuiteUglyOneEvening #JackParlabaneSeries @brookmyre.bsky.social #LittleBrownUK #Thriller #CrimeFiction

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#Review of Healing Hearts on Thistledown Lane by Holly Hepburn. #BookReview by Lou @h_hepburn @BookminxSJV #TeamBATC #BlogTour #ContemporaryFiction #RomanticFiction #HealingHeartsOnThistledownLane Healing Hearts on Thistledown LaneBy Holly Hepburn Review by Louise Cannon β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… As you take a wander through the pages of Healing Hearts on Thistledown Lane you’ll find a Hogmanay party (Sco…

#Review of Healing Hearts on Thistledown Lane by Holly Hepburn. #BookReview by Lou #HollyHepburn #TeamBATC #BlogTour #ContemporaryFiction #RomanticFiction #HealingHeartsOnThistledownLane

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11.01.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great, thank you!

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Does Blue Sky have DM functions yet?

21.11.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Review by Lou of The Water That May Come by Amy Lilwall #AmyLillwall @fly_press #TheWaterThatMayCome The Water That May ComeBy Amy Lilwall review by Louise Cannon β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Better late than never as they say. This book was well worth the wait as I waded through some family health issues, looking longi…

"Identity, a struggle to survive against elements & disappearing of everything, including cities are well written. It poses questions about how you react to environmental consequences & can you rely on those you could before?" @loubookmarks.bsky.social

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09.10.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Wow, how lovely to receive a lovely review! πŸ₯Ή Thank you @loubookmarks.bsky.social for your time and your kind words πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸŒŠ

09.10.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Interview By Lou with author Laura McHale Holland about Shinbone Lane β€ͺ@lauramchh.bsky.social‬ #books #ShinboneLane @HenryRoiPr Interview with Laura McHale HollandOn Shinbone Lane Conducted by Louise Cannon Laura McHale, welcome to Bookmarks and Stages. Thank you for allowing me to interview you about your fascinating book,…

#Interview By Lou with author Laura McHale Holland about Shinbone Lane β€ͺ @lauramchh.bsky.social‬ #books #ShinboneLane @booktoktours.bsky.social

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28.08.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Review of Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeon and Dragons Comedy #Comedy #ImprovComedy #EdFringe #TartanTabletop #EdFringe25 @GildedBalloon Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeon And Dragons Comedy β˜…β˜…β˜… Tartan Tables embodies an interesting concept that would be familiar to those who played Dungeon’s and Dragons in the 90’s. I was not …

#Review of Tartan Tabletop: A Dungeon and Dragons Comedy #Comedy #ImprovComedy #EdFringe #TartanTabletop #EdFringe25 @gildedballoon.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social

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04.08.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Review by Lou of Austentatious – An Improvised Jane Austen Novel #Austentatious @FollowTheCow #EdFringe #EdFringe25 Austentatious – An Improvised Jane Austen Novel Review by Louise Cannon – Bookmarks and Stages β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… When I first saw Austentatious a number of years ago, I could see they were onto a g…

#Review by Lou of Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel #Austentatious #EdFringe #EdFringe25 @edfringe.bsky.social @underbellypress.bsky.social

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04.08.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Review By Lou of An Ode To The Casting Director #AnOdeToTheCastingDirector #Stage #Theatre #Play #EdFringe #EdFringe25 @Gildedballoon An Ode To The Casting DirectorWritten and Performed By Sophie Fisher review written by Louise Cannon – Bookmarks and Stages β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Sophie Fisher’s highly expressive performance pulls you …

#Review By Lou of An Ode To The Casting Director #AnOdeToTheCastingDirector #Stage #Theatre #Play #EdFringe #EdFringe25 @gildedballoon.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social

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#Review by Lou of Alan Davies – Think Ahead – Stand-up @GildedBalloon #EdFringe #EdFringe2025 #WhatsonEdinburgh #AlanDavies Review of Alan Davies – Think Ahead written by Louise Cannon – Bookmarks and Stages β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Alan Davies, most famous for playing Jonathan Creek and for being in every series of QI. He als…

#Review by Lou of Alan Davies - Think Ahead - Stand-up @GildedBalloon #EdFringe #EdFringe2025 #WhatsonEdinburgh #AlanDavies @edfringe.bsky.social

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#Review of Shantify By Lou, where pop songs and sea shanties ride the wave – 5 stars #EdFringe #EdFringe25 #PalaisduVariΓ©tΓ© @ARedinburgh #GeorgeSquareGardens Shantify Review by Louise Cannon – Bookmarks and Stages β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… Shantify – where pop songs are β€œshantified” as you ride on the wave of coastal storytelling and music for an ho…

#Review of Shantify By Lou, where pop songs and sea shanties ride the wave - 5 stars #EdFringe #EdFringe25 #PalaisduVariΓ©tΓ© @ARedinburgh #GeorgeSquareGardens

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02.08.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#EdFringe #Interview By Lou with Julie Lake and Annie MacLeod about their show #ForgetMeNot #wildflowershow @julie__lake @anniemacleod @GreensideVenue Interview By Lou with Julie Lake and Annie MacLeodof Forget Me Not Welcome to Bookmarks and Stages to talk about your fascinating show, Forget Me Not, which you’re performing at the Edinburgh…

#EdFringe #Interview By Lou with Julie Lake and Annie MacLeod about their show #ForgetMeNot #wildflowershow @edfringe.bsky.social
#parenthood #parenting #motherhood #music

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01.08.2025 06:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Off to #Edinburgh to do the exciting job of collecting my press pass, have lunch with a friend and then later tonight see the entertaining, highly knowledgeable RobertDaws be P.G. Wodehouse in #Wodehouseinwonderland
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30.07.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Interview by Lou – What does Comedian, Robyn Perkins and Psychologist, Dr. Keenan have in common? Free #EdFringe show – Shrink Wrapped A Psychologist Analysis Live On Stage. @CountingHouseEd @lhcome... Interview hosted by Louise Cannon with Comedian, Robyn Perkins and Psychologist, Dr. Carolyne KeenanShrink Wrapped: A Psychologist Analysis Live On Stage Comedy For The Curious – Shrink Wrapp…

#Interview by Lou - What does Comedian, Robyn Perkins and Psychologist, Dr. Keenan have in common? Free #EdFringe show - Shrink Wrapped A Psychologist Analysis Live On Stage. @edfringe.bsky.social #WhatsOnEdinburgh #ShrinkWrapped #Comedy #Psychology

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17.07.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#EdFringe News – Shedinburgh Fringe Festival Launches Live Season in New Edinburgh Venue, Summer 2025 #WhatOnEdinburgh #SHEDINBURGH SHEDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL LAUNCHES INAUGURAL LIVE SEASON IN NEW EDINBURGH VENUE THIS SUMMER Β Olivier Award-winning producers behind FleabagΒ andΒ Baby ReindeerΒ launch a game-changing new venue at t…

#EdFringe News - Shedinburgh Fringe Festival Launches Live Season in New Edinburgh Venue, Summer 2025 #WhatOnEdinburgh #SHEDINBURGH

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#EdFringe News – FLORENCIA IRIONDO RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF INTIMATE NEW FOLK-POP MUSICALΒ SONG SOCIETY #WhatsOnEdinburgh #EdinburghFringe #Folk #Pop #Musical #Music #Folklore FLORENCIA IRIONDO RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF INTIMATE NEW FOLK-POP MUSICALΒ SONG SOCIETY After a standout 2024 Fringe debut and a critically acclaimed Off‑Broadway run a…

#EdFringe News - FLORENCIA IRIONDO RETURNS TO EDINBURGH FRINGE WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF INTIMATE NEW FOLK-POP MUSICALΒ SONG SOCIETY #WhatsOnEdinburgh #EdinburghFringe #Folk #Pop #Musical #Music #Folklore @edfringe.bsky.social

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#EdFringe News – DANIEL MARTINEZ FLAMENCO COMPANY #Yotel #Flamenco #WhatsOnEdinburgh #Dance #Music #Flamenco DANIEL MARTINEZ FLAMENCO COMPANYΒ Β 2 Spectacular Shows Β  World-Class Flamenco Music & DanceΒ  Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025Β  Β Β  Award Winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco CompanyΒ  presentsΒ Β  Β  Art…

#EdFringe News - DANIEL MARTINEZ FLAMENCO COMPANY #Yotel #Flamenco #WhatsOnEdinburgh #Dance #Music #Flamenco @edfringe.bsky.social

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Excited to have got a ticket for #ShootFromTheHip. Hoping and waiting for more press tickets for requested shows to arrive. #Edfringe @edfringe.bsky.social

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#Interview by Lou with Renowned Magician, Kevin Quantum – Unbelievable Magic For Non-Believers @kevinquantum @ARedinburgh #MagicShow #Tricks #FamilyShow #Summer #EdFringe Kevin Quantum, Unbelievable Magic For Non-Believers Assembly Rooms, Ball RoomΒ 31 Jul to 24 Aug | 19:40Tickets:Β Full price Β£16, concessions Β£15Find out how to book after the interview Let&…

#Interview by Lou with Renowned Magician, Kevin Quantum - Unbelievable Magic For Non-Believers #KevinQuantum @edfringe.bsky.social #MagicShow #Tricks #FamilyShow #Summer #EdFringe
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09.07.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Interview by Lou with Renowned Magician, Kevin Quantum – Unbelievable Magic For Non-Believers @kevinquantum @ARedinburgh #MagicShow #Tricks #FamilyShow #Summer #EdFringe Kevin Quantum, Unbelievable Magic For Non-Believers Assembly Rooms, Ball RoomΒ 31 Jul to 24 Aug | 19:40Tickets:Β Full price Β£16, concessions Β£15Find out how to book after the interview Let&…

#Interview by Lou with Renowned Magician, Kevin Quantum - U-by-lou-with-renowned-magician-kevin-quantum-unbelievable-magic #MagicShow #Tricks #FamilyShow #Summer #EdFringe @Edfringe

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09.07.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#EdFringe News – Dare to Discover the much anticipated Edinburgh Fringe Brochure #DareToDiscover #Comedy #Theatre #Music #Dance #Science #Tech #Drama #Musicals at #EdinburghFringeFestival In case you missed it earlier in the month, the full Edinburgh Fringe Brochure has been launched and available for you to start flicking through, studying and planning what to see this summer of 20…

#EdFringe News - Dare to Discover the much anticipated Edinburgh Fringe Brochure #DareToDiscover #Comedy #Theatre #Music #Dance #Science #Tech #Drama #Musicals at #EdinburghFringeFestival

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#EdFringe News – Horny For The End of The World @theSpaceUK #SurgeonsHall #WhatsOnEdinburgh #Comedy @EdFringe Horny for the End of the World Venue: TheSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall (Stephenson Theatre)Β  Dates: August 1 – 22 (not 10, not 17) Time: (August 1-16) 23:15 (August 18-22) 23:30 See clip at the end …

#EdFringe News - Horny For The End of The World @thespaceuk.bsky.social UK #SurgeonsHall #WhatsOnEdinburgh #Comedy @edfringe.bsky.social

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