Kate Vane
@k8vane.bsky.social
Reader and writer, living in Devon. Reviews and bookish thoughts at katevane.wordpress.com/blog
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#IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge
A heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read with a gutsy protagonist at its centre.
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#IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge
A heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read with a gutsy protagonist at its centre.
Read my full thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/into-the-fir...
#booksky
#bookrecommendation
October 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
#BookReview
#IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge
A heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read with a gutsy protagonist at its centre.
Read my full thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/into-the-fir...
#booksky
#bookrecommendation
#IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge
A heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read with a gutsy protagonist at its centre.
Read my full thoughts:
www.swirlandthread.com/into-the-fir...
#booksky
#bookrecommendation
A fascinating study of power.
My review of Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory #BookSky #PublicationDay
My review of Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory #BookSky #PublicationDay
Book review: Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory
I used to be an avid reader of Philippa Gregory’s novels but at some point I went off them. I felt like the novels had become a bit soapy and samey, more about who’s swiving who than the more profo…
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October 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A fascinating study of power.
My review of Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory #BookSky #PublicationDay
My review of Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory #BookSky #PublicationDay
So I've stopped paying and the blog is now plain old katevane.wordpress.com What I've learnt so far
- Traffic falls off a cliff (expected)
- Categories and tags still work, but your internal links don't (I've just updated the pages + top 10 blog posts)
- No ads have appeared yet (see traffic, above)
- Traffic falls off a cliff (expected)
- Categories and tags still work, but your internal links don't (I've just updated the pages + top 10 blog posts)
- No ads have appeared yet (see traffic, above)
October 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
So I've stopped paying and the blog is now plain old katevane.wordpress.com What I've learnt so far
- Traffic falls off a cliff (expected)
- Categories and tags still work, but your internal links don't (I've just updated the pages + top 10 blog posts)
- No ads have appeared yet (see traffic, above)
- Traffic falls off a cliff (expected)
- Categories and tags still work, but your internal links don't (I've just updated the pages + top 10 blog posts)
- No ads have appeared yet (see traffic, above)
That sinking feeling when you think you’ve bought a novel but it’s actually linked short stories.
August 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
That sinking feeling when you think you’ve bought a novel but it’s actually linked short stories.
An update on the blog
Moving on
If you follow this blog you’ll be aware I haven’t been posting so much recently. I’m still reading as much as ever but not feeling moved to write about it like I used to. So IR…
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August 14, 2025 at 9:31 AM
An update on the blog
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Inventive, funny, devastating. Is it too soon to name my book of the year?
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
It is 1979. Vincent and his fellow triplets Lawrence and William live in the New Forest in a Sycamore Home, one of a network of government-funded children’s homes. They have a comfortingly monotono…
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May 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Inventive, funny, devastating. Is it too soon to name my book of the year?
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
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Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
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Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
It is 1979. Vincent and his fellow triplets Lawrence and William live in the New Forest in a Sycamore Home, one of a network of government-funded children’s homes. They have a comfortingly monotono…
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May 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
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A Snapshot of My Reading #4 alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/05/a-sn... #Booksky
A Snapshot of My Reading #4 - A life in books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
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May 14, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A Snapshot of My Reading #4 alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/05/a-sn... #Booksky
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#NeverLookBack by Karen Fitzgibbon
Book 2 feat. Limerick-based P.I. Lana Bowen
Well-paced and satisfying mystery
Out now with Poolbeg Books
www.swirlandthread.com/never-look-b...
#booksky 💙📚
#NeverLookBack by Karen Fitzgibbon
Book 2 feat. Limerick-based P.I. Lana Bowen
Well-paced and satisfying mystery
Out now with Poolbeg Books
www.swirlandthread.com/never-look-b...
#booksky 💙📚
May 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#BookReview
#NeverLookBack by Karen Fitzgibbon
Book 2 feat. Limerick-based P.I. Lana Bowen
Well-paced and satisfying mystery
Out now with Poolbeg Books
www.swirlandthread.com/never-look-b...
#booksky 💙📚
#NeverLookBack by Karen Fitzgibbon
Book 2 feat. Limerick-based P.I. Lana Bowen
Well-paced and satisfying mystery
Out now with Poolbeg Books
www.swirlandthread.com/never-look-b...
#booksky 💙📚
Inventive, funny, devastating. Is it too soon to name my book of the year?
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
Book review: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
It is 1979. Vincent and his fellow triplets Lawrence and William live in the New Forest in a Sycamore Home, one of a network of government-funded children’s homes. They have a comfortingly monotono…
katevane.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Inventive, funny, devastating. Is it too soon to name my book of the year?
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
#TheBookofGuilt @catherinechidgey.bsky.social @johnmurrays.bsky.social
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I've loved Alexander Baron since happening across the haunting There's No Home on my library app.
The insidious charm of the unreliable narrator - my #BookReview of the reissued classic #TheLowlife by Alexander Baron @faberbooks.bsky.social
Book review: The Lowlife by Alexander Baron
In this reissued classic, a tragicomic East End gambler makes his play I do love an unreliable narrator. Of course, all first-person narrators should be approached with scepticism, because they are…
katevane.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I've loved Alexander Baron since happening across the haunting There's No Home on my library app.
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It's paperback publication day for my book THE LIE OF THE LAND - an exposé of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain! 🔥💥🌳
Order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
Tour dates here: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd
There's been some BIG policy wins since the hardback was published - a 🧵⬇️
Order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
Tour dates here: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd
There's been some BIG policy wins since the hardback was published - a 🧵⬇️
May 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It's paperback publication day for my book THE LIE OF THE LAND - an exposé of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain! 🔥💥🌳
Order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
Tour dates here: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd
There's been some BIG policy wins since the hardback was published - a 🧵⬇️
Order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
Tour dates here: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd
There's been some BIG policy wins since the hardback was published - a 🧵⬇️
The insidious charm of the unreliable narrator - my #BookReview of the reissued classic #TheLowlife by Alexander Baron @faberbooks.bsky.social
Book review: The Lowlife by Alexander Baron
In this reissued classic, a tragicomic East End gambler makes his play I do love an unreliable narrator. Of course, all first-person narrators should be approached with scepticism, because they are…
katevane.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The insidious charm of the unreliable narrator - my #BookReview of the reissued classic #TheLowlife by Alexander Baron @faberbooks.bsky.social
Conspiracy and deception - my #BookReview of The Pretender by Jo Harkin
#HistoricalFiction #PublicationDay
#HistoricalFiction #PublicationDay
Book review: The Pretender by Jo Harkin
Jo Harkin has turned from speculative to historical fiction to explore memory and identity through the story of Lambert Simnel, a pretender to the throne of Henry VII.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Conspiracy and deception - my #BookReview of The Pretender by Jo Harkin
#HistoricalFiction #PublicationDay
#HistoricalFiction #PublicationDay
Atmospheric, bawdy and profound - my #PublicationDay review of The Pretender by Jo Harkin
#HistFic #NetGalley
#HistFic #NetGalley
Book review: The Pretender by Jo Harkin
Jo Harkin has turned from speculative to historical fiction to explore memory and identity through the story of Lambert Simnel, a usurper to the throne of Henry VII.
katevane.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Atmospheric, bawdy and profound - my #PublicationDay review of The Pretender by Jo Harkin
#HistFic #NetGalley
#HistFic #NetGalley
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Evidence from our members suggests that requests to remove books from public #Libraries are increasing, our President @edjewell.bsky.social notes in this @theguardian.com piece. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
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April 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Evidence from our members suggests that requests to remove books from public #Libraries are increasing, our President @edjewell.bsky.social notes in this @theguardian.com piece. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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Hey @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social next time you have Keir’s ear could you remind him, the British automotive industry contributes £22bn to the UK economy, while the creative industries contribute £124bn.
Stop AI copyright theft.
Yours, a constituent.
Stop AI copyright theft.
Yours, a constituent.
April 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Hey @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social next time you have Keir’s ear could you remind him, the British automotive industry contributes £22bn to the UK economy, while the creative industries contribute £124bn.
Stop AI copyright theft.
Yours, a constituent.
Stop AI copyright theft.
Yours, a constituent.
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Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some great railway staff asked about my placard and wished us luck! #DoTheWriteThing @societyofauthors.bsky.social
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We’ll be protesting at the Meta offices today, at 13:30, against the unlicenced use of authors works to train AI. If you can’t make it, make some noise online! Downloadable assets can be found here 👇#DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...
SoA day of action following allegations of Meta’s mass theft of authors’ work – The Society of Authors
On Thursday 20 March, The Atlantic broke the story of how Meta has used the Library Genesis (LIbGen) dataset, which is full of pirated material, to develop their AI systems.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We’ll be protesting at the Meta offices today, at 13:30, against the unlicenced use of authors works to train AI. If you can’t make it, make some noise online! Downloadable assets can be found here 👇#DoTheWriteThing #MetaBookThieves societyofauthors.org/2025/04/01/s...
Great to see World Editions on Bluesky!
Long overdue but we are finally here!
March 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Great to see World Editions on Bluesky!
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Calling all writers - Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing now open! 🎉
3 x £2000 stipends available to use our incredible archives to inspire your writing
Learn more & apply: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/Dun...
@exetercityoflit.bsky.social
#WritingOpportunity #CreativeWriting #Archives
3 x £2000 stipends available to use our incredible archives to inspire your writing
Learn more & apply: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/Dun...
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#WritingOpportunity #CreativeWriting #Archives
LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing
LibGuides: Archives and Special Collections: Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing
libguides.exeter.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Calling all writers - Ronald Duncan Stipend for Southwest Writing now open! 🎉
3 x £2000 stipends available to use our incredible archives to inspire your writing
Learn more & apply: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/Dun...
@exetercityoflit.bsky.social
#WritingOpportunity #CreativeWriting #Archives
3 x £2000 stipends available to use our incredible archives to inspire your writing
Learn more & apply: libguides.exeter.ac.uk/archives/Dun...
@exetercityoflit.bsky.social
#WritingOpportunity #CreativeWriting #Archives
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The Weekenders is a fabulous blend of historical fiction, crime thriller, and social commentary. David F. Ross delivers a novel that is both compelling and thought-provoking, with richly drawn characters, a strong sense of place, and a gripping narrative structure.
Crime and Corruption in 1960’s Glasgow: The Weekenders by David F Ross @dfr10 @OrendaBooks
Source: Review copyPublication: 27 February 2025 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1916788305 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review Glasgow, 1966: Stevie ‘Minto’ Milloy, former star footballer-turned-rookie reporter, finds himself trailing the story of a young Eastern European student whose body has been found on remote moorland outside the city. How did she get there from her hostel at the Sovereign Grace Mission, and why does Stevie find obstacles at every turn?
liveanddeadly.net
March 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The Weekenders is a fabulous blend of historical fiction, crime thriller, and social commentary. David F. Ross delivers a novel that is both compelling and thought-provoking, with richly drawn characters, a strong sense of place, and a gripping narrative structure.
Great to learn that Scott Preston is working on a second novel - The Borrowed Hills was one of my favourite books of last year.
March 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great to learn that Scott Preston is working on a second novel - The Borrowed Hills was one of my favourite books of last year.