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Hoarder Librarian with a mad cockapoo. Loves new experiences, including adventures in food and cocktails. Reviews on @netgalley Sci-fi, Fantasy (especially Urban), crime, cookery and anything else that takes my fancy.

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Sonia Williams's review of Hemlock & Silver 5/5: T. Kingfisher is one of my favourite authors and who loves to use the bones of a fairytale and create something fresh. This is a story very loosely connected to Snow White with our main protagoni...

Five star review for @tkingfisher.com who has written another cracker!

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Green book cover with a hand with index pointing up to a bird with seven pins inserted.

Green book cover with a hand with index pointing up to a bird with seven pins inserted.

5 Star review for the latest novel by @silviamg.bsky.social
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This is an author that refuses to be typecast, however there are often recurring themes of the uncanny and supernatural and to be honest this book bewitched me.

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@guygavrielkay.bsky.social sharing a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review from my friend Mark, of Written on the Dark @hodderfiction.bsky.social
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Sonia Williams's review of Cold Kitchen 5/5: I have been a fan of Caroline Eden's series of travel cookery books for some time as she manages to evoke a sense of place directly linked to the food of the region, town or village that she has ...

Do check out my 5 Star review for the excellent memoir from
@edentravels.bsky.social Cold Kitchen and go forth to buy - thanks to @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social and @netgalley.bsky.social
#booksky
#netgalley
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Hugh Laurie in House can only think of him in BlackadderπŸ™„

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Sonia Williams's review of Fire on the Fells (Detectives Donovan & Young #2) 4/5: The title of this book caught my eye as I live close to the Pennine moors and sadly fires are already occurring. Although this is the second book following DI Leo Donovan and his partner DC Shan ...

Highly enjoyable 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read - Fire on the Fells by
@cathstaincliffe.bsky.social Following detectives Donovan and Young it is a perfect summer read.

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02.05.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sonia Williams's review of The Raven Scholar (Eternal Path Trilogy, #1) 5/5: A word that you will see often in reviews of this book is 'magnificent' and it truly is MAGNIFICENT - this has special meaning to a character in the story but also aptly sums up what an amazing b...

A 5🌟 review for The Raven Scholar by #AntoniaHodgson. A truly magnificent book and I would encourage everyone to read. Fantasy, crime, mystery, competition, secrets and revelations all wrapped in one delicious package.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#booksky
#netgalley
@hodderscape.bsky.social

01.05.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rain on the horizon...

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MagnificentπŸ¦β€β¬›πŸ€©

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Agreed, absolutely fabulous, my book of the year so far x

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Sonia Williams's review of A Song of Legends Lost 4/5: The first thing that struck me about this book was the detailed clan lineages, societal structure, and clear, highly developed world building. The story follows seven key characters with a chapte...

Read this book! a Song of Legends Lost ⭐⭐⭐⭐
@mhayinde.bsky.social #netgalley #booksky
@https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7480209482

11.04.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Kat already trawling to see what books I can find - there also seems to be a TV series Blood Ties that I might check out 😊

31.03.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sonia Williams's review of Direct Descendant 4/5: This is the first book I have read from this author (who has an impressive back catalogue), and it caught my attention as it looked quirky, fun urban fantasy with a hint of darkness. To be honest...

Follow the link to see my latest review of Direct Descendant
@tanyahuff.bsky.social
This is the first book I have read from this author' and it caught my attention as it looked quirky, fun urban fantasy with a hint of darkness.
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#Netgalley
#Booksky

31.03.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have just left a 5 star review for this excellent book A Drop of Corruption by @robertjbennett.bsky.social
#netgalley
#booksky

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They say climate change is a hoax, but they want to occupy Greenland and Canada.

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Double rainbow over Huddersfield πŸ˜€

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I know this sign is meant for a dog, but same: My personality. I am very shy, but I am food motivated so I am just a few treats from being your new best friend

I know this sign is meant for a dog, but same: My personality. I am very shy, but I am food motivated so I am just a few treats from being your new best friend

Good morning

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Ginger dog, cockapoo sniffing vegetation

Ginger dog, cockapoo sniffing vegetation

Amber 6 months old

10.03.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When the Moon hits your eye @scalzi.com
Let me start with I loved this book! It is a perfect lift in these strange political times, as it tracks the impact of the moons' spontaneous change to cheese (or organic matrix)... www.netgalley.com/member/book/...
#netgalley
#booksky

10.03.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Find my review on the excellent Tomb of Dragons @pennyvixen.bsky.social on Netgalley ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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10.03.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sign In to NetGalley | NetGalleyNetGalley logo, which links to the home page.NetGalley logo, which links to the home page.NetGalley logo, which links to the home page. NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

I have been a @stephanieburgis.bsky.social fan since I first read and reviewed Scales and Sensibility. So the chance to read and review this book, the first in a new series called the Queens of Villainy, was an opportunity I couldn't miss!
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#Netgalley
#Booksky

10.03.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gorgeous morning
#Yorkshire
#CastleHill

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Just bought ticket to see @moonchildsanelly.bsky.social in #Kendallibrary. Missing the @loudinlibraries.bsky.social vibe in #Huddersfield πŸ₯²

05.03.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Silhouette of a heron in flight against sea and glowing sunset

Silhouette of a heron in flight against sea and glowing sunset

Perfect moment...
#Bosham
#westsussex
#sunset
#unitedkingdom

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@photophobian.bsky.social found the #ARSE mask - a memento of #covid days...

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Sonia Williams's review of Grave Empire (The Great Silence, #1) 4/5: I was excited to receive this ARC and took my time in reading as it deserved that attention. We are back in the Sovan Empire but 200 years on from the events in the Empire of the Wolf trilogy. Af...

Another amazing read from @richardswanauthor.bsky.social #netgalley #Booktok

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Snowdrops πŸ’–

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@ianrankin1.bsky.social had to seek out #oxfordbar

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A.R.S.E. is always with me ;)

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But I have this...@photophobian πŸ˜‰

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