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Val Poore
@vallypee.bsky.social
Memoir author & blogger from UK & South Africa. Historic barge owner, dog lover. Africa is in my blood, France in in my soul. I live in the Netherlands and love the waterways. Other stuff? #F1 #welovememoirs #LH44
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I may be ‘out of Africa’ now, but Africa will never be out of me.

Come reminisce with me in my three-book series about my two decades of life in #SouthAfrica.

99c per book till Sunday on Kindle Countdown!!

amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN

#welovememoirs #travel #BooksWorthReading
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Smorgasbord Short Stories and Poetry - Variety is the Spice of Life - The Green Hill and Marriage by Sally Cronin smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/s...
Smorgasbord Short Stories and Poetry – Variety is the Spice of Life – The Green Hill and Marriage by Sally Cronin
Over the next few weeks I will be sharing the stories and a selection of poetry from my collection Variety is the Spice of Life… I hope new readers to the blog will enjoy.  The Green Hill The…
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January 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I may be ‘out of Africa’ now, but Africa will never be out of me.

Come reminisce with me in my three-book series about my two decades of life in #SouthAfrica.

99c per book till Sunday on Kindle Countdown!!

amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN

#welovememoirs #travel #BooksWorthReading
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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CarolCooks2…A-Z World Cuisines…Part 60…Discovering the Cuisine of the Netherlands...informally known as Holland! Also famous for Windmills, Canals and Tulip Fields... carolcooks2.com/2026/01/05/c... @carolcookstwo.bsky.social
CarolCooks2…A-Z World Cuisines…Part 60…Discovering the Cuisine of the Netherlands…informally known as Holland! Also famous for Windmills, Canals and Tulip Fields…
The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, bordered by the North Sea, Belgium, and Germany, known for its flat, low-lying terrain and extensive water management systems.  It’s …
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January 10, 2026 at 8:01 AM
An excellent psychological drama!
Gripping and compelling!
🔰 TOO FAR STANDING STILL 🔰

"The author has crafted a dark, relentlessly paced book that is gripping, complex, and mind-bending. At every turn, she reels the reader into an edgy, suspenseful web of intrigue that keeps them fully captivated." 🌆

mybook.to/TFSS 📗

#suspense 💥 #KindleUnlimited
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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I like the contrast with Creswell Crags which has had human occupancy for over 50,000 years with the very modern jet vapour trail above.
January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Continuing our January SOs for WLM supporters here. This one’s for @sallycronin.bsky.social

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Sally Cronin: books, biography, latest update
Follow Sally Cronin and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Sally Cronin Author Page.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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One more January SO for a great WLM supporter, @lallyb.bsky.social

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Lally Brown: books, biography, latest update
Follow Lally Brown and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Lally Brown Author Page.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Thursday - A Little Personal - Twiggy and Tempeste in Conversation johnwhowell.com/2026/01/08/t... another delightful exchange between @johnhowellauthor.bsky.social two girls..
Thursday – A Little Personal – Twiggy and Tempeste in Conversation
“Wow. That sun feels good on the face, Twiggy.” “Tell me about it. We haven’t laid out for quite a while.” “Why don’t we do this more often?” “…
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January 8, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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"KELLCEY is a story everyone should read. This narrative about the effects of a brutal sexual attack on a teenage girl is timeless. Rape is not just a horrible, traumatizing experience, it changes a victim’s life forever".
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February 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is so hypnotic and so wonderfully Dutch! youtu.be/SmMRVeRs3vU?...
Commuting in the snow (Utrecht, Netherlands)
YouTube video by BicycleDutch
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January 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 - Share an Excerpt - Boost one of your books - smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/s... open to authors who have already been promoted on the blog... and opportunity to showcase a book with a 500 word excerpt.
Smorgasbord Book Promotions 2026 – Share an Excerpt – Boost one of your books –
In this series beginning in February 2026, you are invited to share an excerpt of 400 to 500 words from any book you have written you would like to give a boost to. This feature is for any author w…
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January 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
A great interview! I loved reading about @lisettebrodey.bsky.social’s bacground and books!
January 8, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I loved the overarching theme of this book, which was rain. The sense of place and atmosphere were incredible! Well done, @lisettebrodey.bsky.social
TWICE A BROKEN BREATH 🌆 🚖

"A very well written, fast paced and suspenseful mystery with a great cast of diverse characters and lots of twists and turns. The ending is particularly good, drawing all loose ends together with a couple of unexpected revelations." ☔️ 💦

mybook.to/TwiceBroken 📕

#KU
January 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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#NewRelease!

Egypt, 58 BCE
Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers

Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne

The Last Queen
$3.99
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #Ancient #KU #booksky
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January 7, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Intense and compelling, I was totally absorbed in this terrific novel from @lisettebrodey.bsky.social
🔶 WHAT THE YEARS REMEMBER 🔶

A novel of psychological #suspense

Fraternal twins. Apart for decades. Their worlds are about to collide. 💥💥

"A fascinating novel of psychological intrigue - brilliant!"

"Intensely nail biting"

mybook.to/WTYR 📙

#KindleUnlimited ⚡️ #Booksky
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A brilliant book! So intense and gripping!! Well done @lisettebrodey.bsky.social
🔰 TOO FAR STANDING STILL 🔰

"The author has crafted a dark, relentlessly paced book that is gripping, complex, and mind-bending. At every turn, she reels the reader into an edgy, suspenseful web of intrigue that keeps them fully captivated."

mybook.to/TFSS 📗

#KindleUnlimited 💥 #suspense 💥
January 5, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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And unfortunately yet more...
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