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Juliet Butler
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Hi, I’m a book blogger and avid reader who loves talking about books. I am also obsessed with my four Cocker Spaniels who are my constant companions.
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I do love historical fiction and today I am reviewing The Covenant of Water by @abrahamverghese.bsky.social #grovepress #historicalfiction #bookreview #bookrecommendstion #India bookliterati.com/the-covenant...
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Book Blurb Spanning the years 1900 to 1977, The Covenant of Water follows a family in southern India that suffers a peculiar affliction: in every generation, at least one person dies by drowning &#…
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October 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Alchemy of Secrets is the much anticipated adult fantasy read by #stephaniegarber. Released next week you can see what I thought below. No spoilers.

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Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Book Blurb YOU’RE HERE BECAUSE OF A STORY . . . It starts with a class in an old movie theatre. Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most stude…
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October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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I’m catching up on reviews and today I’m sharing my thoughts on The Society of Unknowable Objects by @garethbrown.bsky.social @bantambooksuk.bsky.social. This is a wonderful and magical read and you can read my review below #bookreview #bookblogger #magicalrealism bookliterati.com/the-society-...
The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown
Book Blurb The world of unknowable objects – magical items that most people have no idea possess powers – has been quiet for decades . . . But three current members of a secret society …
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September 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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I’m trying to catch up with reviews so today I’m sharing my thoughts on #EverAfter by the wonderful @amandaprowse.bsky.social Full of emotion, family dynamics and relationships this is a truely wonderful read.

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Ever After by Amanda Prowse
Book Blurb If you’re given another chance at love, shouldn’t you take it? Enya’s life has become small. Her husband’s death has left her bereft, and though she’s only in her early fifties, she’s ha…
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September 10, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Today I’m delighted to be part of the blog tour for The Transcendent Tide by Doug Johnstone. This is the final book in The Enceladon Trilogy. @dougjohnstone.bsky.social @orendabooks.bsky.social @randomthings.bsky.social

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The Transcendent Tide (The Enceladons Book 3) by Doug Johnstone
Book Blurb It’s been eighteen months since the Enceladons escaped the clutches of an American military determined to exterminate the peaceful alien creatures. Lennox and Vonnie have been lyin…
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August 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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If you fancy something a little bit different then I recommend trying We Live Here Now by @cdrose.bsky.social @melvillehouse.bsky.social Set in the art world this is a erudite and witty read

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We Live Here Now by C.D Rose
Book Blurb When a famous conceptual artist’s installation project suddenly vanishes, the sinister aftershocks radiate outwards through twelve people who were involved in the project, changing…
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August 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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I’m excited to be back in the world of @cassandraclare.bsky.social Clare’s Shadowhunters and today I’m reviewing City of Fallen Angels the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series.

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City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments Book 4) by Cassandra Clare
Book Blurb To love is to destroy… The Mortal War is over, and Clary Fray is home in New York, excited about all the possibilities before her. She’s training to become a Shadowhunter and…
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July 22, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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I have loved reading the Cesare Aldo books by @dvbishop.com @panmacmillan.bsky.social and today I am reviewing the latest book Carnival of Lies. You can read my review below.

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Carnival of Lies (Cesare Aldo Book 5) by D. V. Bishop
Book Blurb Venice. Winter, 1539. When Cesare Aldo learns of a conspiracy to assassinate Duke Cosimo de’ Medici, he is hired to protect the ruler of Florence – with his life, if necessary. The deadl…
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July 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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I have loved reading @joannechocolat.bsky.social books over the years and have a soft spot for those set in France. #Chocolat was one of my favourite so was excited to read #Vianne her prequel to that book and you can read my review below.

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Vianne by Joanne Harris
Book Blurb Secrets. Chocolate. A touch of magic… On a warm July evening, Sylviane Rochas scatters her mother’s ashes in New York and lets the changing wind blow her to the French seasid…
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June 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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The Forty Rules of Love by @elifshafak.bsky.social @penguinbooks.bsky.social is on the BBC’s list of 100 influential novels. To celebrate this I’m part of the blog tour and you can read my review by clicking the link below.

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The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
Book Blurb “Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven’t loved enough…”…
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June 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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If you fancy a slightly different historical read then I highly recommend Perspectives by #LaurentBinet @penguinbooks.bsky.social . bookliterati.com/perspectives...
Perspectives by Laurent Binet
Book Blurb Above him, the paintings he laboured over for more than a decade. At his home, a hidden painting scandalously depicting Maria de Medici, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Florence, as …
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May 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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I’m delighted to be part of the #blogtour for The Palazzo by #kaytenunn #bedfordsqpress. Set in a beautiful Italian Palazzo, with a Michelin chef, paradise soon turns to murder.

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The Palazzo by Kayte Nunn
Book Blurb Successful beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge is about to celebrate her fortieth birthday at the Palazzo Stellina, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps. Vivi&#821…
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May 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Today I’m sharing my review of The Midnight Secret, the final book in the Wild Idle series by #KarenSwan

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The Midnight Secret (Book 4 in the Wild Isle series) by Karen Swan
Book Blurb Jayne Ferguson has always been a keeper of secrets, most especially her own . . . If there’s one thing Jayne Ferguson has learnt in her life, it’s that every blessing comes with a curse.…
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May 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Today I am sharing my review of A Court of Silver Flames by @sarahjmaas.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social This is the fifth book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. bookliterati.com/a-court-of-s...
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 5) by Sarah J Maas
Book Blurb Nesta Archeron has always been prickly – proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war – since being made High Fae against her will – she’s struggl…
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May 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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After a couple of weeks away due to a health flare up I am back with a review of A Court of Frost and Starlight by @sarahjmaas.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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A Court of Frost and Starlight (ACOTAR Book 3) by Sarah J Maas
Book Blurb In this companion tale to the bestselling A Court of Thorns and Roses series, Feyre, Rhys and their friends are working to rebuild the Night Court and the vastly changed world beyond aft…
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April 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Today I’m on the #blogtour for The Swell by @katgordon.bsky.social @manillapress.bsky.social @tracyfenton.bsky.social . You can read my review of this beautiful and haunting read below. bookliterati.com/the-swell-by...
The Swell by Kat Gordon
Book Blurb IN PLACES OF DARKNESS, WOMEN WILL RISE . . . Iceland, 1910. In the middle of a severe storm two sisters – Freyja and Gudrun – rescue a mysterious, charismatic man from a ship…
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February 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Today I am reviewing A Court of Wings and Ruin by #sarahjmaas @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. This is the third book in the fabulous A Court of Thorns and Roses series. #bookreview #bookblogger #bookstoread.

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A Court of Wings and Ruin (ACOTAR Book 3) by Sarah J Maas
Book Blurb Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin’s manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she…
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February 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Amazing book list this week, Cold Grace by #meredithmiller Madam Matisse by @sophiehaydock.bsky.social The Grapevine by @katekemp.bsky.social The Swell by @katgordon.bsky.social
I also purchased Upon A Starlit Tide by @kellwoods.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Today I am helping kick off the blog tour for Marshal of Snowdonia by @simonmccleave.bsky.social . This is the first in a new series featuring retired CID detective Frank Marshal bookliterati.com/marshal-of-s...
Marshal of Snowdonia (Frank Marshal Crime Thriller Book 1) by Simon McCleave
Book Blurb Retired detective Frank Marshal lives in a remote part of Snowdonia with his wife Rachel who is suffering from dementia. Working as a park ranger, Frank gets a phone call from close frie…
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February 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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I’ve been surprised by how much I’m enjoying The Court of Thorns and Roses books by @sarahjmaas.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social so today I’m sharing my review of A Court of Mist and Fury.

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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses 2) by Sarah J Maas
Book Blurb Feyre survived Amarantha’s clutches to return to the Spring Court – but at a steep cost. Though she now possesses the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it …
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February 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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As well as reading I have 4 needy cocker spaniels. Bronte is the worst offender and has no idea of personal space, especially when I’m trying to read.
February 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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The Garden by #nicknewman #doubledaybooks is a beautiful and haunting read. You can read my thoughts below.

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The Garden by Nick Newman
Book Blurb In a place and time unknown, two elderly sisters live in a walled garden, secluded from the outside world. For as long as they can remember, Evelyn and Lily have only had each other. Wha…
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February 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Today I’m on the blog tour for To Save The Man by John Sayles bookliterati.com/to-save-the-...
To Save The Man by John Sayles
Book Blurb In September of 1890, the academic year begins at the Carlisle School, a military-style boarding school for Indians in Pennsylvania, founded and run by Captain Richard Henry Pratt. Pratt…
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January 31, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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I love the Washington Poe series by @mwcraven.bsky.social @littlebrown.bsky.social and today I’m reviewing the latest book The Mercy Chair. My no spoiler review can be accessed in the link below.

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The Mercy Chair (Washington Poe Book 6) by M.W. Craven
Book Blurb Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin . . . Washington Poe has a story to tell. And he needs you to listen. You’ll hear how it started with the robber birds. Crows. Do…
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January 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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My new review is of North is the Night by #emilyrath #arcadiabooks Inspired by Finnish Folklore this is a female led fantasy read.

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North is the Night (The Tuonelan Duet Book 1) by Emily Rath
Book Blurb In the harsh interior of the Finnish wilderness, best friends Aina and Siiri are inseparable despite their opposite natures: Aina is gentle and cautious while Siiri is headstrong and bra…
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January 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM