David
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Oxford, UK. When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman? No pasarán. He/him. https://bluebookballoon.blogspot.com
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Review - Slow Gods by Claire North
Slow Gods Claire North Orbit, 18 November 2025 Available as: HB, 422pp, audio, e Source: Advance copy ISBN(HB): 9780356526188 I'm grate...
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Happy publication day to Claire North for #SlowGods, out today from @orbitbooks.bsky.social (to whom thanks for an advance copy). Perfect slice of #SF theology, exploring suffering, guilt and redemption. This is how SF should be! #BookSky 📚💙
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A cut down Sunday Summary but it does contain a large cute pink teddy bear on a book cover.
Sunday Summary: 23 Nov 25
Sunday Summary mainly functions as my personal record of book-related topics that have captured my interest over the past week. It also acts as a public memory prompt and bookmarking system. B…
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November 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A cut down Sunday Summary but it does contain a large cute pink teddy bear on a book cover.
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As always the Womble will have more for you soon!
Coming soon on the blog - trees, the dead, the deep, gods and firstborn
November 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
As always the Womble will have more for you soon!
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Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Enjoy the Sunday caption contest. Give away ❤️s, retweet to encourage more competitors, include #GirlsOwnCC
@dannybate.bsky.social I really, really enjoyed “Why Q Needs You”. Very entertaining and enlightening, and it’s now got me spotting things - like how my wife rhymes “again” with “train” but I say “agen”. (This one arose from a hymn in church this morning!)
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
@dannybate.bsky.social I really, really enjoyed “Why Q Needs You”. Very entertaining and enlightening, and it’s now got me spotting things - like how my wife rhymes “again” with “train” but I say “agen”. (This one arose from a hymn in church this morning!)
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Eadred, king of the English, died #OTD in 955. Over the course of his reign, difficult relations with the north – Ripon Minster was torched and the Archbishop of York locked up – seemed to give way to mutual respect. Northumbria finally became a permanent part of England in 954. #medievalsky
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Eadred, king of the English, died #OTD in 955. Over the course of his reign, difficult relations with the north – Ripon Minster was torched and the Archbishop of York locked up – seemed to give way to mutual respect. Northumbria finally became a permanent part of England in 954. #medievalsky
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I'm heading to Nottingham this Thursday for an event at Waterstones, chatting to Marisa Haetzman about the latest Ambrose Parry novel, The Death of Shame, and maybe offering a preview of the new Parlabane.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I'm heading to Nottingham this Thursday for an event at Waterstones, chatting to Marisa Haetzman about the latest Ambrose Parry novel, The Death of Shame, and maybe offering a preview of the new Parlabane.
www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
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Desert mud (forbidden chocolate). #photography
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Desert mud (forbidden chocolate). #photography
Looking at the hubristic, mediocre, bullying specimens who now run so many companies and indeed countries, it’s like someone took every dire warning from a Hans Christian Andersen story and decided to enact it. Will all end in tears.
November 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Looking at the hubristic, mediocre, bullying specimens who now run so many companies and indeed countries, it’s like someone took every dire warning from a Hans Christian Andersen story and decided to enact it. Will all end in tears.
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A look at what I'm reading this week! #WWW #TWIB
This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t... - via @noveldeelights.bsky.social 💙📚
This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t... - via @noveldeelights.bsky.social 💙📚
This Week in Books (19th November, 2025)
Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. While on a camping trip, five high-schoolers …
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November 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
A look at what I'm reading this week! #WWW #TWIB
This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t... - via @noveldeelights.bsky.social 💙📚
This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t... - via @noveldeelights.bsky.social 💙📚
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weeknotes: the book edition. Read quite a few books this month so far! espressococo.com/2025/11/21/w...
weeknotes: the book edition
Hi. It’s Friday. Sorry I’ve missed a couple of weeks (checks notes – nearly a month? crikey). Life’s been a bit hectic, innit. Did you miss me? I’m Dave Graham (aka @d…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
weeknotes: the book edition. Read quite a few books this month so far! espressococo.com/2025/11/21/w...
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New on my blog - Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel: ’A story of impossible things made possible’ alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/11/ligh... #BookSky
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel: ’A story of impossible things made possible’ - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
New on my blog - Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel: ’A story of impossible things made possible’ alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/11/ligh... #BookSky
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I’ve been reviving my bookstagram account, so if anyone wants to follow me you can find me at “alitescape” over there. 🥰
November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I’ve been reviving my bookstagram account, so if anyone wants to follow me you can find me at “alitescape” over there. 🥰
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We're at work on the next novel from
@solveigpals.bsky.social (well, when I say we, I mean @graskeggur.bsky.social)
Working title: Ice Bears. It's not going to disappoint...
There's time to get to know her backlist before the new book appears next summer!
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@solveigpals.bsky.social (well, when I say we, I mean @graskeggur.bsky.social)
Working title: Ice Bears. It's not going to disappoint...
There's time to get to know her backlist before the new book appears next summer!
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3638BJF
Ice and Crime
Visit Amazon's Ice and Crime page and shop for all Ice and Crime books. Check out pictures, author information and reviews of Ice and Crime
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November 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We're at work on the next novel from
@solveigpals.bsky.social (well, when I say we, I mean @graskeggur.bsky.social)
Working title: Ice Bears. It's not going to disappoint...
There's time to get to know her backlist before the new book appears next summer!
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3638BJF
@solveigpals.bsky.social (well, when I say we, I mean @graskeggur.bsky.social)
Working title: Ice Bears. It's not going to disappoint...
There's time to get to know her backlist before the new book appears next summer!
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3638BJF
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Ina fault-finding mood this #FridayFun: Home Libraries with Flaws findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/f...
#FridayFun: Home Libraries with Flaws
Although I’ve now ordered my bookshelves, I’m still bombarded with advertisements and Pinterest pictures for all types of home libraries. Now that it’s too late to make any change…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Ina fault-finding mood this #FridayFun: Home Libraries with Flaws findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/f...
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#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#BookReview: Good Neighbours by Sarah Langan @titanbooks.bsky.social #GoodNeighbours #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
#BookReview: Good Neighbours by Sarah Langan @titanbooks.bsky.social #GoodNeighbours #damppebbles
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#BlogTour | #BookReview & #AuthorInterview: Good Neighbours by Sarah Langan @TitanBooks @Sarah_Mather_15 #GoodNeighbours #damppebbles
“A sudden tragedy pits neighbour against neighbour and puts one family in terrible danger.” Welcome to Maple Street, a picture-perfect slice of suburban Long Island, its residents bound…
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November 22, 2025 at 9:30 AM
#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#BookReview: Good Neighbours by Sarah Langan @titanbooks.bsky.social #GoodNeighbours #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
#BookReview: Good Neighbours by Sarah Langan @titanbooks.bsky.social #GoodNeighbours #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
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#BookReview: Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker @viperbooks.bsky.social #NastyLittleCuts #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
#BookReview: Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker @viperbooks.bsky.social #NastyLittleCuts #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
#BlogTour | #BookReview: Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker @ViperBooks #NastyLittleCuts #damppebbles
“WHO WILL SURVIVE THE NIGHT? A nightmare jolts Debs awake. She leaves the kids tucked up in their beds and goes downstairs. There’s a man in her kitchen, holding a knife. But it’s…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#BookReview: Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker @viperbooks.bsky.social #NastyLittleCuts #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
#BookReview: Nasty Little Cuts by Tina Baker @viperbooks.bsky.social #NastyLittleCuts #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
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It’s the weekend and I have tea and toast but it’s time for this week’s Wombling along with reviews and other online articles that caught my eye this week www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Wombling Along — Runalong The Shelves
Helllooo! Hope you’re ok? Welcome to Wombling Along the blog’s weekend supplement where I share reviews and other things I found online that I think people may enjoy. It’s been a bit of a low energ...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It’s the weekend and I have tea and toast but it’s time for this week’s Wombling along with reviews and other online articles that caught my eye this week www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
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I finally got around to reviewing the World Fantasy Award 2025 novella shortlist.
Two were excellent.
Two seemed to hold something back.
One just wasn’t for me.
Two were excellent.
Two seemed to hold something back.
One just wasn’t for me.
WFA25: Novellas Review
In the middle of July I set myself two reading challenges Read the British Fantasy Awards 2025 shortlist for Best Anthology Read the World Fantasy Awards 2025 shortlist for Best Novella The nominee…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I finally got around to reviewing the World Fantasy Award 2025 novella shortlist.
Two were excellent.
Two seemed to hold something back.
One just wasn’t for me.
Two were excellent.
Two seemed to hold something back.
One just wasn’t for me.
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COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️
November 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️
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#ARC #BookReview up for Don't Fear the CEO, Vol.1 A delightful fun #GraphicNovel about a misunderstood guy and a sunshine girl! So fun! Shipping = over 9000!😍
#BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Humour #Cute #BookSky📚💙
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#BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Humour #Cute #BookSky📚💙
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November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#ARC #BookReview up for Don't Fear the CEO, Vol.1 A delightful fun #GraphicNovel about a misunderstood guy and a sunshine girl! So fun! Shipping = over 9000!😍
#BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Humour #Cute #BookSky📚💙
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#BookBloggers #Blogging #Romance #Humour #Cute #BookSky📚💙
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Today, on my blog, I review The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore.
#booksky #bookblogger #nonfiction #booksaboutbooks
#booksky #bookblogger #nonfiction #booksaboutbooks
Book Review: The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore by Evan Friss
Bookstores have always been unlike any other kind of store, shaping readers and writers, and influencing our tastes, thoughts, and politics. They nurture local communities while creating new ones o…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today, on my blog, I review The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore.
#booksky #bookblogger #nonfiction #booksaboutbooks
#booksky #bookblogger #nonfiction #booksaboutbooks
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The best books of 2025
Gladiators and dictators, wolves and Beatles feature in our list this year
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November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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NEW REVIEW: Been a bit busy lately so it’s a weekend review. Today’s review is the new one by Jordan Loyal Short which expands the Dragon Reich world.
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BOOK REVIEW | DRAGON BONE ELIXIR | JORDAN LOYAL SHORT
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November 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
NEW REVIEW: Been a bit busy lately so it’s a weekend review. Today’s review is the new one by Jordan Loyal Short which expands the Dragon Reich world.
www.fantasybooknerd.com/2025/11/book...
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