Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings

Inclusive Dictatorship, by Franck Denizot Inclusive Dictatorship, by Franck Denizot scifi / political dystopia Early 2026 To be published by Éditions Fragrance 60 pages The book will be available in French, in English, and in Russian. For …

Find out everything about the latest #scifi political #dystopia by #FranckDenizot @franckdenizot_auteur @dictature_inclusive #editionsfragrance

when dystopia adopts the codes of #Netflix

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“The hoops of danger tighten without warning and you can’t breathe.” #victorserge Victor Serge is an author whose name has turned up many, many times on the Ramblings; I love his writing and I’ve read most of his titles released by NYRB Classics. Some of these have been my…

On the blog today - my thoughts on the astounding final novel by #victorserge "Unforgiving Years" - just stunning. @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/t...

It's gorgeous, isn't it???

The Poet Laureate has been to his shed! #simonarmitage It occurred to me recently that it was a while since I had read any of Simon Armitage’s poetry; which is a bit naughty, really, as I’ve amassed three new collections of his work this ye…

...in which the poet laureate goes to his shed, and I have fun exploring the results!! #simonarmitage kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/t...

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– Three Things + #9: Into Winter Waffle This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride.

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Oh yes - and these are good ones!!

Who was changed and who was dead – some thoughts on Dostoevsky’s “The Devils” – @almaclassics The Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky Translated by Roger Cockrell Okaaaaaaaayyyyy… I’ve reached the end of my marathon read of Dostoevsky’s masterly book, “The Devils”, and…

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It's brilliant. I read the Alma Classics version translated by Roger Cockrell and got on really well with it!

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😆❤️ Wouldn't touch them with a bargepole...

Death comes in ambush, and also in high heels! #BLCC At the start of November, I had a bit of a binge on some GA crime; work was a little manic and I just felt that I needed some time to switch off, so classic mysteries were definitely the best optio…

On the Ramblings today - I share my thoughts on a hugely entertaining pair of British Library Crime Classics! @blpublishing.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/d...

The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington Born in Lancashire in 1917, Leonora Carrington is perhaps now best known as a surrealist artist; in 2024, one of her artworks sold for $28.5 million. During her career, however, she also wrote nove…

“Do you imagine in your wildest dreams that now we have tasted freedom we are going to let ourselves be pushed around once more by you and your leering mate?” #BookSky 💙📚

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Adore a matching bookmark - adds a special touch to a book! :D

INVENTORY: AN UNRELIABLE GUIDE TO MY RECORD COLLECTION by Andy Miller

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Thanks everyone! I’ve had more messages about this INVENTORY on CMAT than any previous entry, from a) CMAT fans, b) ageing Smash Hits readers, and c) Gen Xrs fed up with being told who they should or shouldn’t like. 🙏

Three and three-quarters shelves full of books to be read

Nearly there: State of the TBR December 2025 librofulltime.wordpress.com/2025/12/01/s... including setting intentions for #DeanStreetDecember25 and #DoorstoppersinDecember #booksky 📚💙

“…brain-frying visions…” #allthedevilsarehere As I may have mentioned in the past, I’m an avid listener of the Backlisted podcast and am always fascinated by the range of books they cover. I try very hard not to be too influenced by them…

On the Ramblings today - I don't love a book as much as I expect to! 😳 kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/b...

New Episode!
Listen to @nicholasroyle.bsky.social talk about his latest short story collection “Paris Fantastique” (@confingopublishing.bsky.social), his passion for second-hand books and much more!

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Konkretion (2013), by Marion May Campbell I have had this book on my TBR for over a decade, and I’ve had it in my pile of books to read for #NovNov, so why the delay? Well, it’s not a book for bedtime reading.  It’s a cha…

Too late for #NovNov Konkretion (2013), by Marion May Campbell is a challenging but rewarding work of experimental fiction that demands a reader's fully engaged attention. anzlitlovers.com/2025/12/02/k...

Last Christmas Ich gave thee myne hearte
But the verye next daye ther came a wolf,
Wyth sinews of whispers - quiet as frost -
And the wolf stole myne hearte, fled
To a tower out of tyme biyonde all the stars.
Seek now myne hearte,
Return it within a yeare and a daye:
Thys ys thy queste

Fab! I still have to read any Murdoch so this may be the spur I need!!

A lovely review!

The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington Born in Lancashire in 1917, Leonora Carrington is perhaps now best known as a surrealist artist; in 2024, one of her artworks sold for $28.5 million. During her career, however, she also wrote nove…

New on the blog today, I've written about THE HEARING TRUMPET by Leonora Carrington.

A surreal, subversive, wildly imaginative novella that challenges traditional patriarchal & ageist societal structures, turning them on their heads in thrilling fashion! 💙📚

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Some sad news about a fellow blogger💔 kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/s...

8 things I love about Bookish by Lucy Mangan I read a lot of books about books and reading, and I almost invariably enjoy them. But they do quite often feel like palate-cleansers in between other books – treading familiar ground, and no…

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Two more for #NovNov25 : Tawada and Bemelmans I’ve done well on short books for Novellas in November, hosted by Rebecca and Cathy, reading nine including the Seascraper – the buddy read. Here are short reviews of numbers 7 & 8.…

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Reprint of the Year Award 2025 Launch Post It’s December, which means that it is time to launch the 8th Reprint of the Year Award (I hadn’t realised it had been running for that long!) Normally, I post the Reprint of the Year award launch p…

Reprint of the Year Award 2025 Launch Post #booksky
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Thanks for sharing Margot - always much appreciated!