Reading For Leisure
@debbiehartuk.bsky.social
Retired maths teacher, reader, book blogger, midget gem lover
Reading For Leisure blog: https://readingforleisure.blogspot.com
Reading For Leisure blog: https://readingforleisure.blogspot.com
#MurderInACornishTeashop from Fliss Chester and @bookouture.bsky.social is filled with engaging characters and a twisty plot; a great addition to the cosy crime genre.
Published 11/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/mr3frexn
Published 11/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/mr3frexn
February 18, 2026 at 10:53 AM
#MurderInACornishTeashop from Fliss Chester and @bookouture.bsky.social is filled with engaging characters and a twisty plot; a great addition to the cosy crime genre.
Published 11/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/mr3frexn
Published 11/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/mr3frexn
I loved #HowToGetAwayWithMurder from Rebecca Philipson and @bantambooksuk.bsky.social, a unique take on the serial killer thriller.
Time now to catch up with #MaxCraigie with #TheDarkHeart from @neillancaster66.bsky.social and @hqstories.bsky.social
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Time now to catch up with #MaxCraigie with #TheDarkHeart from @neillancaster66.bsky.social and @hqstories.bsky.social
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February 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I loved #HowToGetAwayWithMurder from Rebecca Philipson and @bantambooksuk.bsky.social, a unique take on the serial killer thriller.
Time now to catch up with #MaxCraigie with #TheDarkHeart from @neillancaster66.bsky.social and @hqstories.bsky.social
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Time now to catch up with #MaxCraigie with #TheDarkHeart from @neillancaster66.bsky.social and @hqstories.bsky.social
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social introduces us to such a divisive and manipulating character. Self-preservation is at the heart of every choice Ruby makes.
Published 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ytad47z3
#TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social introduces us to such a divisive and manipulating character. Self-preservation is at the heart of every choice Ruby makes.
Published 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ytad47z3
February 16, 2026 at 10:32 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social introduces us to such a divisive and manipulating character. Self-preservation is at the heart of every choice Ruby makes.
Published 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ytad47z3
#TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social introduces us to such a divisive and manipulating character. Self-preservation is at the heart of every choice Ruby makes.
Published 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ytad47z3
#TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social is a compelling read, Ruby is such a divisive character. Already gripped by my next read, #HowToGetAwayWithMurder from Rebecca Philipson and @bantambooksuk.bsky.social
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February 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
#TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social is a compelling read, Ruby is such a divisive character. Already gripped by my next read, #HowToGetAwayWithMurder from Rebecca Philipson and @bantambooksuk.bsky.social
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
@tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social deliver again with #TheWeekend. When a group of friends discover a huge amount of cash they are face with a dilemma. Do they keep it? Danger, distrust & tension follow.
Pub 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc52bmrv
@tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social deliver again with #TheWeekend. When a group of friends discover a huge amount of cash they are face with a dilemma. Do they keep it? Danger, distrust & tension follow.
Pub 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc52bmrv
February 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
@tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social deliver again with #TheWeekend. When a group of friends discover a huge amount of cash they are face with a dilemma. Do they keep it? Danger, distrust & tension follow.
Pub 12/3/26
📚💙
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc52bmrv
@tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social deliver again with #TheWeekend. When a group of friends discover a huge amount of cash they are face with a dilemma. Do they keep it? Danger, distrust & tension follow.
Pub 12/3/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/yc52bmrv
#FiveStarFlashback this week is #ThePeopleOnPlatform5, the wonderfully uplifting book that introduced me to the fantastic writing of @clarepooley.bsky.social. This is a joy to read, perfect for brightening up a miserable February day.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdduymxv
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdduymxv
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 AM
#FiveStarFlashback this week is #ThePeopleOnPlatform5, the wonderfully uplifting book that introduced me to the fantastic writing of @clarepooley.bsky.social. This is a joy to read, perfect for brightening up a miserable February day.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdduymxv
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdduymxv
#SleepNoMore from Guy Hale and Bullington Press is the gripping conclusion to the Shakespeare Murders series. As the police close in on Lawrence, he's determined to complete his dastardly plan. Thanks to @lovebookstours.bsky.social
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3n3cyeay
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3n3cyeay
February 12, 2026 at 6:47 PM
#SleepNoMore from Guy Hale and Bullington Press is the gripping conclusion to the Shakespeare Murders series. As the police close in on Lawrence, he's determined to complete his dastardly plan. Thanks to @lovebookstours.bsky.social
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3n3cyeay
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3n3cyeay
Happy publication day to Frances Crawford and @transworldbooks.bsky.social for #ABadBadPlace
I'm so happy everyone can now read this dark 5⭐️ tale of murder, set among the gritty tenements of 1970s inner city Glasgow.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
I'm so happy everyone can now read this dark 5⭐️ tale of murder, set among the gritty tenements of 1970s inner city Glasgow.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Happy publication day to Frances Crawford and @transworldbooks.bsky.social for #ABadBadPlace
I'm so happy everyone can now read this dark 5⭐️ tale of murder, set among the gritty tenements of 1970s inner city Glasgow.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
I'm so happy everyone can now read this dark 5⭐️ tale of murder, set among the gritty tenements of 1970s inner city Glasgow.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
Happy publication day to Jane Riley and @hqstories.bsky.social for #TheMudlarkersClub
This gentle and uplifting 4⭐️ tale slowly draws you in to the lives of a group of people brought together by an unusual hobby.
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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/58k34tsp
This gentle and uplifting 4⭐️ tale slowly draws you in to the lives of a group of people brought together by an unusual hobby.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/58k34tsp
February 12, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Happy publication day to Jane Riley and @hqstories.bsky.social for #TheMudlarkersClub
This gentle and uplifting 4⭐️ tale slowly draws you in to the lives of a group of people brought together by an unusual hobby.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/58k34tsp
This gentle and uplifting 4⭐️ tale slowly draws you in to the lives of a group of people brought together by an unusual hobby.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/58k34tsp
Happy publication day to @tsierraauthor.bsky.social and @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social for #WarningSigns
A 5⭐️ read filled with tension and suspense; danger is lurking around every corner.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr2ha8y8
A 5⭐️ read filled with tension and suspense; danger is lurking around every corner.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr2ha8y8
February 12, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Happy publication day to @tsierraauthor.bsky.social and @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social for #WarningSigns
A 5⭐️ read filled with tension and suspense; danger is lurking around every corner.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr2ha8y8
A 5⭐️ read filled with tension and suspense; danger is lurking around every corner.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mr2ha8y8
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#ANeighboursGuideToMurder by Louise Candlish is a wickedly delicious story, filled with so many twists that you are kept guessing right to the very end.
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Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/5yhhsvua
#ANeighboursGuideToMurder by Louise Candlish is a wickedly delicious story, filled with so many twists that you are kept guessing right to the very end.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/5yhhsvua
February 10, 2026 at 11:08 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#ANeighboursGuideToMurder by Louise Candlish is a wickedly delicious story, filled with so many twists that you are kept guessing right to the very end.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/5yhhsvua
#ANeighboursGuideToMurder by Louise Candlish is a wickedly delicious story, filled with so many twists that you are kept guessing right to the very end.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review (Audiobook): tinyurl.com/5yhhsvua
#TheWeekend from @tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social is jam-packed full of brilliant twists. Have just started #TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social and the author’s foreword is intriguing.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
#TheWeekend from @tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social is jam-packed full of brilliant twists. Have just started #TheTruthAboutRubyCooper from @liznugent.bsky.social and @penguinukbooks.bsky.social and the author’s foreword is intriguing.
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📚BOOK POST📚
Some fantastic book post from Book Break @panmacmillan.bsky.social
#AndTheCorpseWoreTartan by Stuart MacBride sounds right up my street; murder & dark humour. DS Roberta Steel sounds like quite an interesting character.
Published 12/2/26
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Some fantastic book post from Book Break @panmacmillan.bsky.social
#AndTheCorpseWoreTartan by Stuart MacBride sounds right up my street; murder & dark humour. DS Roberta Steel sounds like quite an interesting character.
Published 12/2/26
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February 9, 2026 at 2:16 PM
📚BOOK POST📚
Some fantastic book post from Book Break @panmacmillan.bsky.social
#AndTheCorpseWoreTartan by Stuart MacBride sounds right up my street; murder & dark humour. DS Roberta Steel sounds like quite an interesting character.
Published 12/2/26
#BookSky
Some fantastic book post from Book Break @panmacmillan.bsky.social
#AndTheCorpseWoreTartan by Stuart MacBride sounds right up my street; murder & dark humour. DS Roberta Steel sounds like quite an interesting character.
Published 12/2/26
#BookSky
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#TheUndergroundRailroad by @colsonwhitehead.com is shocking and brutal. An accessible and engrossing read that makes you think about the parallels with events happening now.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mvc4wpx7
#TheUndergroundRailroad by @colsonwhitehead.com is shocking and brutal. An accessible and engrossing read that makes you think about the parallels with events happening now.
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mvc4wpx7
February 8, 2026 at 12:48 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#TheUndergroundRailroad by @colsonwhitehead.com is shocking and brutal. An accessible and engrossing read that makes you think about the parallels with events happening now.
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mvc4wpx7
#TheUndergroundRailroad by @colsonwhitehead.com is shocking and brutal. An accessible and engrossing read that makes you think about the parallels with events happening now.
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/mvc4wpx7
My next book group read will be #TheLateGreats from @nickquantrill.bsky.social. I’m looking forward to this thanks to the tagline “Hull’s answer to Ian Rankin”
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February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
My next book group read will be #TheLateGreats from @nickquantrill.bsky.social. I’m looking forward to this thanks to the tagline “Hull’s answer to Ian Rankin”
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#BehindHerSmile from @cazengland.bsky.social & Bullington Press is a mix of romance, psychological thriller & supernatural suspense. From the tense opening, to the twisty conclusion, you are kept guessing. Thanks to @lovebookstours.bsky.social
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4ex2ysy8
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4ex2ysy8
February 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
#BehindHerSmile from @cazengland.bsky.social & Bullington Press is a mix of romance, psychological thriller & supernatural suspense. From the tense opening, to the twisty conclusion, you are kept guessing. Thanks to @lovebookstours.bsky.social
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4ex2ysy8
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4ex2ysy8
My #FiveStarFlashback this week is #TheTwyfordCode by @janicehallett.bsky.social
This is a joy to read. Conspiracy theories abound in a tale which is reminiscent of childhood adventure stories. You are kept in the dark until the very end
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3xy6rswz
This is a joy to read. Conspiracy theories abound in a tale which is reminiscent of childhood adventure stories. You are kept in the dark until the very end
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3xy6rswz
February 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
My #FiveStarFlashback this week is #TheTwyfordCode by @janicehallett.bsky.social
This is a joy to read. Conspiracy theories abound in a tale which is reminiscent of childhood adventure stories. You are kept in the dark until the very end
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3xy6rswz
This is a joy to read. Conspiracy theories abound in a tale which is reminiscent of childhood adventure stories. You are kept in the dark until the very end
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/3xy6rswz
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#NowhereBurning from @catrionaward.bsky.social & @viperbooks.bsky.social cleverly weaves a variety of POVs to keep the mystery and suspense surrounding Nowhere, the children who live there, and its previous owner.
Published 19/2/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ms9zarrc
#NowhereBurning from @catrionaward.bsky.social & @viperbooks.bsky.social cleverly weaves a variety of POVs to keep the mystery and suspense surrounding Nowhere, the children who live there, and its previous owner.
Published 19/2/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ms9zarrc
February 5, 2026 at 11:16 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#NowhereBurning from @catrionaward.bsky.social & @viperbooks.bsky.social cleverly weaves a variety of POVs to keep the mystery and suspense surrounding Nowhere, the children who live there, and its previous owner.
Published 19/2/26
#BookSky
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ms9zarrc
#NowhereBurning from @catrionaward.bsky.social & @viperbooks.bsky.social cleverly weaves a variety of POVs to keep the mystery and suspense surrounding Nowhere, the children who live there, and its previous owner.
Published 19/2/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/ms9zarrc
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#Adrift from Will Dean and @hodderbooks.bsky.social is a dark, disturbing and heart-breaking read-in-one-sitting book. Drew is such a loathsome character, my anger was visceral.
Published 19/2/26
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/v9x2ak56
#Adrift from Will Dean and @hodderbooks.bsky.social is a dark, disturbing and heart-breaking read-in-one-sitting book. Drew is such a loathsome character, my anger was visceral.
Published 19/2/26
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/v9x2ak56
February 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#Adrift from Will Dean and @hodderbooks.bsky.social is a dark, disturbing and heart-breaking read-in-one-sitting book. Drew is such a loathsome character, my anger was visceral.
Published 19/2/26
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/v9x2ak56
#Adrift from Will Dean and @hodderbooks.bsky.social is a dark, disturbing and heart-breaking read-in-one-sitting book. Drew is such a loathsome character, my anger was visceral.
Published 19/2/26
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/v9x2ak56
#TheUndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead was a somber read, a timely reminder of man’s inhumanity to man. Happy that #TheWeekend from @tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social is my next read. The author never fails to deliver excitement and tension
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February 3, 2026 at 2:26 PM
#TheUndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead was a somber read, a timely reminder of man’s inhumanity to man. Happy that #TheWeekend from @tmloganauthor.bsky.social and @zaffrebooks.bsky.social is my next read. The author never fails to deliver excitement and tension
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford and @transworldbooks.bsky.social is a gritty tale of murder, filled with distinctive characters and the bleak existence of life in inner city Glasgow in the 1970s
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford and @transworldbooks.bsky.social is a gritty tale of murder, filled with distinctive characters and the bleak existence of life in inner city Glasgow in the 1970s
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
February 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford and @transworldbooks.bsky.social is a gritty tale of murder, filled with distinctive characters and the bleak existence of life in inner city Glasgow in the 1970s
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford and @transworldbooks.bsky.social is a gritty tale of murder, filled with distinctive characters and the bleak existence of life in inner city Glasgow in the 1970s
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/bdznec9t
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#AllTheColoursOfTheDark by Chris Whitaker is a sweeping tale of devotion and obsession, filled with engaging characters.
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Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4vzvvwm6
#AllTheColoursOfTheDark by Chris Whitaker is a sweeping tale of devotion and obsession, filled with engaging characters.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4vzvvwm6
February 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
#AllTheColoursOfTheDark by Chris Whitaker is a sweeping tale of devotion and obsession, filled with engaging characters.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4vzvvwm6
#AllTheColoursOfTheDark by Chris Whitaker is a sweeping tale of devotion and obsession, filled with engaging characters.
#BookSky #BookBlogger
Reading For Leisure review: tinyurl.com/4vzvvwm6
Brilliant police procedural series with added 🔥🌶️
The whole series is discounted *for today only* so pass it on, tell a friend, stock your kindle etc etc but before midnight…
February 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Brilliant police procedural series with added 🔥🌶️
2026 has started with some amazing 5⭐️ reads
#WarningSigns from @tsierraauthor.bsky.social & @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford & @bantambooksuk.bsky.social
#Adrift from Will Dean & @hodderbooks.bsky.social
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Reading For Leisure January round-up: tinyurl.com/yksfhb5w
#WarningSigns from @tsierraauthor.bsky.social & @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford & @bantambooksuk.bsky.social
#Adrift from Will Dean & @hodderbooks.bsky.social
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Reading For Leisure January round-up: tinyurl.com/yksfhb5w
February 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
2026 has started with some amazing 5⭐️ reads
#WarningSigns from @tsierraauthor.bsky.social & @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford & @bantambooksuk.bsky.social
#Adrift from Will Dean & @hodderbooks.bsky.social
📚💙
Reading For Leisure January round-up: tinyurl.com/yksfhb5w
#WarningSigns from @tsierraauthor.bsky.social & @vikingbooksuk.bsky.social
#ABadBadPlace from Frances Crawford & @bantambooksuk.bsky.social
#Adrift from Will Dean & @hodderbooks.bsky.social
📚💙
Reading For Leisure January round-up: tinyurl.com/yksfhb5w
#NowhereBurning from @catrionaward.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social is a chilling mystery that keeps you in suspense until the very end.
My next read is for my book group, #TheUndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead
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My next read is for my book group, #TheUndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead
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January 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
#NowhereBurning from @catrionaward.bsky.social and @viperbooks.bsky.social is a chilling mystery that keeps you in suspense until the very end.
My next read is for my book group, #TheUndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead
#BookSky
My next read is for my book group, #TheUndergroundRailroad by Colson Whitehead
#BookSky