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Annette J
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Irish avid reader with eclectic tastes.
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Finished the excellent An Ambitious Woman and her Very Normal Pet by Lily Greene this morning, still reading Wrath by John Gwynne and The Bone Drenched Woods by L.V. Russell
Kindle showing the cover of The Bone Drenched Woods, also a mug of coffee and a slice of barmbrack on a plate
October 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Look at this beautiful cover for @monteroauthor.bsky.social 's The Sunrise Dagger, if this book is as good as The Crimson Fire I'll be one very happy reader!
September 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Two stories into this cool anthology of horror stories centring protagonists with disabilities and its excellent so far
Cover of These Bodies Ain't Broken , an anthology of horror stories featuring protagonists with disabilities edited by Madeline Dyer. The cover is red and has an open mouth from which plants and vines are emerging. At the back is a silhouette of a girl using a crutch against a moonlit sky.
September 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Still reading Ruin by John Gwynne and also reading Dawn of Fate and Fire by Mariely Lares. Just started Last Outlaw by Lee Hall
Cover of Last Outlaw by Lee Hall has a shadowy figure of a gunslinger and the silhouette of an old west town on a red background
August 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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I knew it couldn't be a happy ending, but did you have to rip my heart out completely @katheroony.bsky.social ? This book fully earned every one of its ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cover of Of Serpents and Sorrow by Katherine Shaw has a pinky purple anatomical heart wrapped in white snakes and orchids with the title superimposed in gold text. The background is midnight blue and the author's name is also in gold at the base of the cover
August 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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I loved it when a book I'm excited for drops just in time for my holiday... perfect airport entertainment! Congratulations @katheroony.bsky.social , Of Serpents and Sorrow is beautiful inside and out
August 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Did I stay up way too late to finish the absolutely fantastic The Winds of War by @moewanders.bsky.social ? Yes but I have no regrets, that's what coffee is for !
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Kindle showing the cover of The Winds of War by Mosha Winter and a large mug of coffee
July 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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I have a lot to do today, I should NOT have started The Winds of War with my morning coffee because now I'm all in @moewanders.bsky.social
Cover of The Winds of War by Mosha Winter has the silhouette of a mountain fortress with a dragon approaching in flight
July 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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I was in the mood for something a little spooky, something a little creepy this evening and Dirt You Shall Become by @karenlykkebo.com did not disappoint
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Cover of Dirt You Shall Become: Short Horrors from the Garden by Karen Lykkebo . The title is superimposed on an image of a Dirt crusted trowel and a dusky pink flower.
July 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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@nataliekelda.bsky.social Reflections of Liljie Damselfly is even more beautiful than I thought, this was just what I needed after a long day at work
Paperback copy of Reflections of Lilje Damselfly with bookmarks, character art etc
July 4, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Saturday morning means a big coffee and a big book - Mercy Tears of the Fallen by Chance Dillon
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Kindle with the cover of Mercy: Tears of the Fallen by Chance Dillon and a large mug of coffee
June 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Book hopping between Six Wild Crowns by Holly Race, Malice by John Gwynne, Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson and Wrong Women by Caroline West
Cover of Wrong Women : Selling Sex in Monto, Dublin's Forgotten Red Light District by Caroline West .
June 8, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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I've been saving this book for a day when I could give it the attention it deserves. It's time for Reflections of Lilje Damselfly by the wonderful and very talented @nataliekelda.bsky.social - she drew this gorgeous cover too 💙📚
Cover of Reflections of Lilje Damselfly by Natalie Kelda has a blue art deco style border around the central drawing of a water nymph rising from water and holding a waterlily
May 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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I just finished Among Friends by Hal Ebbott, it was a slow start but the more I read the more I liked it. Not sure what I'll pick up next
Cover of Among Friends by Hal Ebbott shows a gathering of people on the bottom half with the title and author's name in black text on a red background above the image.
May 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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I loved The River Has Roots, so beautiful. I finished The Secret Room by @janecasey.bsky.social this morning and loved it, I'm also reading Demon Engine by @martennorr.bsky.social , due out soon and fantastic so far
Cover of Demon Engine by Marten Norr. The title and author's name are in white against a teal background with an electric flash. Around the edge of the cover is a border of brass cogs, tentacles and seaweed with an angler fish at the bottom
May 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Book + coffee + snack = bliss - currently reading Shades of Spring by @ormakal.bsky.social
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Photo shows a cup of coffee and a lemon muffin with a kindle displaying the cover of Shades of Spring by Niranjan
May 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Good Morning Womble, I usually have a few on the go but today I'm immersed in The Art of a Lie by the always excellent Laura Shepherd- Robinson
Cover of The Art of A Lie has the title superimposed on the image of a pineapple
May 11, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Nothing beats a great book and coffee - currently reading This Too Shall Burn by @catrector.com
Kindle showing the cover of This Too Shall Burn by Cat Rector which has a beautiful young woman with smoke coming from her fingertips against a forest backing. In thr background is a coffee mug
May 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Good morning Womble, love the Gael Song series. I'm currently reading an ARC of Loyalty to the Max by Maya Darjani, Blood over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang from the library and the very fun The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association by Caitlin Rozakis
Cover of The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association has the title written on the spines of a stack of books with an open spell book on top . The background is purple with stars and in the bottom left corner is a cup cake decorated like a unicorn
May 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Sci-fi Saturday means coffee and a book I've been looking forward to reading- Loyalty to the Max by @mayadarjani.bsky.social, book one in the series was great so I'm excited to see where this goes
Kindle with the cover of Loyalty to the Max, with a space ship and astronaut. The tag line is Break the Union in order to save it. Also pictured is a mug of coffee
May 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Summer sunshine, a cold drink and a good book, what more could I ask for? Loving The Pawns of Havoc by @dlawsonauthor.bsky.social so far .
Image is of a kindle and an ice filled glass of soda on a table out doors, in the background is a paved area and some grass. The kindle shows the cover of The Pawns of Havoc by Dave Lawson
April 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Following on from last week I'm almost finished my ARC of A Letter from The Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall, I'm also reading Phantasma by Kaylie Smith
Cover of A Letter from The Lonesome Shore has an underwater scene with the title in white against a purple coral background with various sea creatures, gemstones and stars
April 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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I went with Foolish Hope and Spilled Entrails by @devanbarlow.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Good Morning Womble! Currently eating chocolate and reading The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner. Other current reads are Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong and A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
Cover of A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall, an underwater scene with coral and jellyfish surrounding the title 6 author name, and on the bottom some books and a pen , crystals and a pearl in an oyster shell
April 20, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Good morning Womble! Three current reads:
Non fiction audio- A Woman's Place is in the Kitchen by Sally Ábe
NetGalley ARC- The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
Indie April read- The Carnelian King and other stories by @ardenpowell.bsky.social
Screen grab of my current reads shelf from Storygraph showing the three books mentioned in my post
April 13, 2025 at 8:38 AM