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Emma | 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚋𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖 @damppebbles.bsky.social · Jan 1
My reviews 2026: A thread 📚🥰
Last One Left Alive by Michael Wood
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“FIVE PERFECT MURDERS DCI Matilda Darke receives an anonymous email from someone claiming to have committed the perfect murder. Experience tells her this isn’t possible, but as she investigat…
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#BookReview: The Mercy Chair by M.W. Craven @littlebrown.bsky.social #TheMercyChair #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Mercy Chair by M.W. Craven @TheCrimeVault @LittleBrownUK #TheMercyChair #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“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. Dozens…
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February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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#BookReview: The Othello Club by J.D. Pennington @daturabooks.bsky.social #TheOthelloClub #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Othello Club by J.D. Pennington @daturabooks.bsky.social #TheOthelloClub #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
“Emily had the perfect life – the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband – before she was blindsided and betrayed and lost it all. Now she’s sitting in a divorce counsellin…
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February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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#BookReview: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman @penguinbooksuk.bsky.social #WeSolveMurders #damppebbles
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#BookReview: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman @PenguinUKBooks #WeSolveMurders #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“Solving murders. It’s a family business. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home wit…
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February 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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#BookReview: The Final Vow by M.W. Craven @littlebrown.bsky.social #TheFinalVow #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Final Vow by M.W. Craven @TheCrimeVault @LittleBrownUK #TheFinalVow #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“An invisible killer with a 100% success rate. No one is safe. Not even those closest to Washington Poe . . . A shooting at Gretna Green. A bride is murdered on her wedding day, seconds after…
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February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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#BookReview: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore @harpercollins.bsky.social #TheGodoftheWoods #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore @BoroughPress #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 WINNER OF GOODREADS MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 When their thirteen-year-old daughter Barbara goes missing at summer …
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February 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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#BookReview: We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough @orionbooks.bsky.social #WeLiveHereNow #damppebbles
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#BookReview: We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough @orionbooks #WeLiveHereNow #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“If their new home doesn’t break them, their secrets will… When Emily wakes from a coma following an accident that nearly kills her, she finds herself agreeing to move from London…
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February 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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#BookReview: Chasing Shadows by Robert Bryndza #RavenStreetPublishing #ChasingShadows #damppebbles
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#BookReview: Chasing Shadows by Robert Bryndza #RavenStreetPublishing #20BooksofSummer2025 #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“In a world of lies. . . The truth hides in the shadows In a deadly game of cat and mouse, Detective Erika Foster confronts her greatest nemesis—where the lines of justice blur and secrets un…
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February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

My review of #FirstDate by Gemma Amor is live on #damppebbles!

Packed to the brim with relentless, palpable tension. This is a book that will get under your skin. Engrossing, nerve-racking, and pretty darn brutal!

My review ➡️ buff.ly/JRuROyN
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February 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Promise Me This (Circle of Vows Book 1) by Inaara Sheikh - romance with portrayal of Muslim family booksteacupreviews.com/2026/02/12/p... @booksteacupreviews.bsky.social
Promise Me This (Circle of Vows Book 1) by Inaara Sheikh - romance with portrayal of Muslim family / Books Teacup and Reviews
Promise Me This is a dramatic and engaging romance with portrayal of Muslim family and customs, strong themes of healing, growth, and love.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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All We Were Promised [Book Review] #ThrowbackThursday #bookx #booksky #bookblogger #OwnVoices #DiverseReads #BlackHistoryMonth readingladies.com/2026/02/11/a... @readingladiesbc.bsky.social
All We Were Promised [Book Review] #ThrowbackThursday #bookx #booksky #bookblogger #OwnVoices #DiverseReads #BlackHistoryMonth - Reading Ladies
All We Were Promised is a compelling story of family secrets and abolition in pre-Civil War Philadelphia by an author of color.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Small Bomb at Dimperley by Lissa Evans | #bookreview portobellobookblog.com/2026/02/12/s... @portybelle.bsky.social
Small Bomb at Dimperley by Lissa Evans | #bookreview
I’ve read a couple of books by Lissa Evans and enjoy her engaging style of writing. Today I’m sharing some brief thoughts on her latest novel. Small Bomb at Dimperley is set just post-W…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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30 Day Book Challenge – Day 12 – A book with a one word title #30DayBookChallenge #BookRecommendations portobellobookblog.com/2026/02/12/3... @portybelle.bsky.social
30 Day Book Challenge – Day 12 – A book with a one word title #30DayBookChallenge #BookRecommendations
I saw this challenge on Nicki’s blog (Secret Library Book Blog) back in November last year. I enjoyed thinking about how I’d answer each of the prompts so I thought I’d give i…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Mini #AudioBookReviews ~ The Winter Trilogy by @ShariLow #ContemporaryFiction #Romance betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2026/02/12/m... @cat-ryan12.bsky.social
Mini #AudioBookReviews ~ The Winter Trilogy by @ShariLow #ContemporaryFiction #Romance
One day in Winter (Winter Day #1) ‘One day in Glasgow changed the lives of four people.’ After seeing a random post on social media with a photo of a familiar face, Caro was stunned. …
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February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston @ashleyelston @macleodandrewsactor @saskiaaudio @striblingamanda @alaskadan @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social @librofm #AnatomyOfAnAlibi bluemoodcafe.com/2026/02/12/a... @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston @ashleyelston @macleodandrewsactor @saskiaaudio @striblingamanda @alaskadan @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social @librofm #AnatomyOfAnAlibi
the setup… Camille Bayliss is married to Ben, a top criminal defense lawyer in Baton Rouge. Theirs is a picture perfect marriage to the outside world, except it isn’t for Camille. Looking for a way…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

My review of #FirstDate by Gemma Amor is live on #damppebbles!

Packed to the brim with relentless, palpable tension. This is a book that will get under your skin. Engrossing, nerve-racking, and pretty darn brutal!

My review ➡️ buff.ly/JRuROyN
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February 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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#BookReview: The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland @harpercollins.bsky.social #TheCountdownKiller #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland @Hemlock_Press #TheCountdownKiller #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“He’s tracking people down one by one And you’re next on the list… A MAN MURDERED, LIVE ON CAMERA When a DVD is delivered in the dead of night, DCI Cara Elliott hits play on a hor…
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February 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

My review of #FirstDate by Gemma Amor is live on #damppebbles!

Packed to the brim with relentless, palpable tension. This is a book that will get under your skin. Engrossing, nerve-racking, and pretty darn brutal!

My review ➡️ buff.ly/JRuROyN
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February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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#BookReview: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones @titanbooks.bsky.social #TheBuffaloHunterHunter #damppebbles
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#BookReview: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones @TitanBooks #TheBuffaloHunterHunter #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
“A chilling historical horror set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for…
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February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

My review of #FirstDate by Gemma Amor is live on #damppebbles!

Packed to the brim with relentless, palpable tension. This is a book that will get under your skin. Engrossing, nerve-racking, and pretty darn brutal!

My review ➡️ buff.ly/JRuROyN
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February 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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#BookReview: The Gathering by C.J. Tudor @penguinbooks.bsky.social #TheGathering #damppebbles
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“WELCOME TO DEADHART. ALASKA. POPULATION 673. LIVING. A boy is found with his throat ripped out, the blood drained from his body. It’s not the first such killing, and the town knows who to bl…
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February 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

My review of #FirstDate by Gemma Amor is live on #damppebbles!

Packed to the brim with relentless, palpable tension. This is a book that will get under your skin. Engrossing, nerve-racking, and pretty darn brutal!

My review ➡️ buff.ly/JRuROyN
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February 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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ARC Review – A Cottage in the Country by Katie Fforde @katiefforde @BloomsburyBooks #PublicationDay #BookReview #RespectRomFic #ACottageInTheCountry bookescapes.home.blog/2026/02/12/a... @bookescapesblog.bsky.social
ARC Review – A Cottage in the Country by Katie Fforde @katiefforde @BloomsburyBooks #PublicationDay #BookReview #RespectRomFic #ACottageInTheCountry
I always look forward to new releases from Katie Fforde and feel fortunate to receive links from her publisher for access to her NetGalley ARCs. I first discovered Katie’s books back in 2005 when a…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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'Warning Signs' by Tracy Sierra | #PublicationDay noveldeelights.com/2026/02/12/w... @noveldeelights.bsky.social
‘Warning Signs’ by Tracy Sierra | #PublicationDay
Author : Tracy SierraTitle : Warning SignsPages : 340Publisher : Viking / Penguin UKPublication date : 12th February, 2026Source : Netgalley Twelve-year-old Zach is cautiously optimistic. His fathe…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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Catherine: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights by Essie Fox @EssieFox @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours liveanddeadly.net/2026/02/12/c... @bethsy.bsky.social
Catherine: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights by Essie Fox @EssieFox @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours
Source: Review copyPublication day :12 February 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 296ISBN-13:978-1917764421 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review With a nature as wild as the moors she l…
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February 12, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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Catherine by Essie Fox jenmedsbookreviews.com/2026/02/12/c... @jenlucas.bsky.social
Catherine by Essie Fox
Today I am sharing my thoughts on Catherine, the brand new novel from Essie Fox. This is a reimagining of Wuthering Heights as told from Catherine’s perspective and it’s out today. Happy publ…
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February 12, 2026 at 6:38 AM