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This is a dark disturbing read for sure
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Currently reading #thereformatpry by Tananarive Due

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Boook 2 | 12 recommendations by 12 friends challenge
February 12, 2026 at 2:20 AM
1h31 thrilling minutes! it absolutely delivers. I was completely wowed. I genuinely felt as though I were sitting in that courtroom.

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Review by pudseyrecommends - The Trial of Leopold and Loeb: Dickie & Babe
I don’t normally read true crime, but I was immediately curious about this one because it’s th...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Boldly original, Holy Boy is an unsettling, gripping thriller […] as politically charged as it is compulsively readable.

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February 6, 2026 at 12:13 AM
I loved how Rae Dunlop makes Whitechapel come alive, from markets to the Ten Bells pub. Her sharp social commentary on misogyny, antisemitism, and class was on point.

Thanks
@kensingtonbooks.bsky.social for the arc

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Review by pudseyrecommends - The Dreadfuls
The Dreadfuls by A. Rae Dunlop is a richly atmospheric historical mystery set in Victorian Wh...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Since it’s Black History Month, I put together a booklist of graphic novels written/drawn by Black creators, and/or centering Black stories & experiences! 🌟 Go give these a read and support the authors/artists!

I’ll also spotlight some of my favs throughout the month.

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Graphic Novels for Black History Month
Graphic novels created by Black authors/artists, and/or centering Black stories and culture.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Devastatingly sad.
Every Labour MP should be forced to read this. In fact, every MP, who rushed back to Parliament to vote to save one steel mill, whilst hastening the collapse of dozens of universities - and harming the students, staff, communities and economies universities sustain and support
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Accessible, incisive, and bang up to date. Jones does an excellent job of breaking down and actively challenging persistent misinformation and disinformation about LGBTQ+ lives.

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February 3, 2026 at 11:02 PM
And just like that… it’s February! 🌟 Top reads: The Crystal Vase (first 5⭐ of the year), It Would Be Night in Caracas, Leave the World Behind,
The Fox and the Devil,
The Eyes Are the Best Part
🎧 Heart The Lovee

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February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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I have not shut up about this book since I finished it.

A mind-bending conceptual sci fi thriller about an organisation dealing with unknown entities that manipulate and wipe memories.

One of the best sci fi books I have EVER read. 📚💙
January 31, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi

Heated rivals meet the Knights of the Round Table in this historical romp!

A knight falls for his captive-turned-squire. enemies-to-lovers, political scheming, jousting tournaments and representation!

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January 31, 2026 at 9:02 PM
🕯️ 💫Innamorata by Ava Reid is gothic romantasy soaked in plague, conquest, and inherited violence… still makes room for love. The kind that feels dangerous just for existing,

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Review by pudseyrecommends - Innamorata
Innamorata by Ava Reid is a gothic tale of forbidden love set against a plague-ravaged world s...
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January 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Crystal Vase by Astrid Goldsmith
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Cerulean blue, grief, and quiet power 💙📖 This is GOLD!

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Review by pudseyrecommends - The Crystal Vase
The Crystal Vase by Astrid Goldsmith is a gorgeous, gritty graphic novel that delivers an emot...
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January 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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There's quite a lot going on, so it feels weird to be like HEY HEY LOOK AT ME, but maybe you like books, and like books by me, and want to see the cover to my next one, coming in August:
January 28, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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✨ Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor
✨ Outrage by Ellen Jones
✨ The Crystal Vase by Astrid Goldsmith
✨ The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi

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January 22, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Currently reading

The long call by Amn Cleeves

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January 21, 2026 at 1:47 AM
📚✨ Heart the Lover was my first Lily King novel, and I went in with no expectations, only to be completely hooked. A literary campus love story that grows into something more reflective and hopeful.

Addictive audiobook! 🎧💔✨

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January 21, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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This book was so atmospheric! Check out my review on my blog.
January 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Adding it to my tbr
Post 15 books you read in 2025 that you recommend. One book per day for 15 days, in no particular order.
No explanations, no expectations, just covers.
14/15
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January 14, 2026 at 10:29 PM
“The only way to lift ourselves is by lifting others, and fulfilling that truth is the work of a lifetime.” Dean Koontz, The Friend Of The Family

Arrestingly humane!

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Review by pudseyrecommends - The Friend of the Family
Koontz opens the novel with the line: “Every life is meaningful. Every life has the potential ...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Found family, morally complex relationships, beautiful queer representation, and a richly researched historical setting that totally pulled me in. I flew through this and could not put it down.

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January 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Jellyfish by Robin Ford: Acutely observed

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Cinnamon Blog
It has been such a delight to work with Robin Ford on this collection and wonderful to share pictures of the launch at Medina Books on the Isle of Wight.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Currently reading
Leave the world behind by Rumaan Alam

So far: a gripping moody thriller

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January 10, 2026 at 11:58 PM