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Nicola Smith-UK book blogger.
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Just one person trying to read all the books.
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#BookReview - Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank

A heartbreaking and memorable story of loyalty and bravery in occupied France in WWI.

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#BookReview: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi @orbitbooks.bsky.social #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/19/b...
#BookReview: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi @orbitbooks.bsky.social #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
“Burgeoning with dark humour, violence and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers flinching, laughing, and guessing until the very…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t...
This Week in Books (19th November, 2025)
Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. While on a camping trip, five high-schoolers …
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November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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WWW Wednesday 19th November 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/19/w...
WWW Wednesday 19th November 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚
What am I currently reading? I’m reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson for my book group on Friday. Nothing like leaving it to the last minute! On my Kindle, I’m reading Big Nick Ene…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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WWW Wednesday | 19th November 2025 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/19/w...
WWW Wednesday | 19th November 2025 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles
Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your po…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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#BookReview of #RingOfSalt by Betsy Cornwell www.swirlandthread.com/ring-of-salt...
Ring of Salt by Betsy Cornwell | Review
Ring of Salt by Betsy Cornwell (Renegade/Hachette) is a compelling account of pure tenacity and courage against so many obstacles
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Discussing Borderline with Graeme Cumming lindasbookbag.com/2025/11/19/d...
Discussing Borderline with Graeme Cumming
Over the years that I’ve been blogging I’ve made several author friends and it’s my absolute pleasure to welcome one of them  – Graeme Cumming – to chat with me about his latest book to…
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November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, translated by David Warriner jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/19/s...
Scars of Silence by Johana Gustawsson, translated by David Warriner
Today I am absolutely delighted to share my thoughts on the stunning new novel from Johana Gustawsson, Scars of Silence, translated into English by David Warriner. I love Johana’s writing, an…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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#BookReview: Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga Schaefer @bedsqpublishers.bsky.social #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/18/b...
#BookReview: Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga Schaefer @bedsqpublishers.bsky.social #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
“When Cyra Griffin’s younger sister is murdered by a serial killer, Cyra knows better than to expect justice from the hands of the police department. With the investigation already dying its …
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November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Top Ten Tuesday 18th November: Ten books which might be classics in the future | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/18/t...
Top Ten Tuesday 18th November: Ten books which might be classics in the future | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚
This week’s topic: Modern Books You Think Will Be Classics In The Future This week’s challenge is to choose ten modern books you think will be classics in the tuture (submitted by Veros…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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#TopTenTuesday | 18th November 2025: The First 10 Books I Randomly Grabbed From My Shelf #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/18/t...
#TopTenTuesday | 18th November 2025: The First 10 Books I Randomly Grabbed From My Shelf #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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The Nancys and The Case Of The Missing Necklace by R. W. R. McDonald - Blog Tour Review. stephsbookblog.com/2025/11/18/t...
The Nancys and The Case Of The Missing Necklace by R. W. R. McDonald – Blog Tour Review.
About The Book Meet the Nancys… Tippy Chan is eleven years old, and she lives in a small town in a very quiet part of New Zealand – the town her Uncle Pike escaped as a teenager, the moment he got …
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November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Scottish Book Trust #historicalfiction subscription box - Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor | #virtualbooktour @lovebooksTours @ScottishBookTrust portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/18/s...
Scottish Book Trust #historicalfiction subscription box – Star of the Sea by Joseph O’Connor | #virtualbooktour @lovebooksTours @ScottishBookTrust
It’s Book Week Scotland and what better week to tell you about Scottish Book Trust’s subscription boxes? With these boxes, you can get your next great read delivered to your door, chose…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Living Life With Death by Sarah Jones #blogtour #bookreview #livinglifewithdeath aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/l...
Living Life With Death by Sarah Jones #blogtour #bookreview #livinglifewithdeath
Happy Tuesday! Today I’m joining the blog tour celebrating Sarah Jones’ debut Living Life with Death: Lessons Learned from the Death Industry.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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#Extract from Love like the (Real) Reel Thing by Sharon Black | @SBlackwriter | @PoolbegBooks www.swirlandthread.com/love-like-th...
Love like the (Real) Reel Thing by Sharon Black | Extract
Love like the (Real) Reel Thing by Sharon Black (Poolbeg Press) is described as 'a warm, funny, feel-good romantic comedy'.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Discussing Fractured Web with CT Sullivan lindasbookbag.com/2025/11/17/d...
Discussing Fractured Web with CT Sullivan
It’s such a pleasure to have a return visit to Linda’s Book Bag from author CT Sullivan. Chris last stayed in with me some seven years ago in a post you’ll find here. Today Chris has a change of ge…
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Margaret Amatt #author of Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop 🎄❄️🚂📚| @rararesources portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/17/f...
#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Margaret Amatt #author of Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop 🎄❄️🚂📚| @rararesources
I’m delighted to be joined by Margaret Amatt today, author of Christmas at the Station Bookshop. Christmas at the Station Bookshop was published last week and available now in paperback and d…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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#MusicMonday - Streets are uneven when you’re down… aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/m...
#MusicMonday – Streets are uneven when you’re down…
Whoop whoop! Welcome to this week’s #MusicMonday! This is my opportunity to share a track of my liking with you lovely people, all in the name of #MusicMonday, the brainchild of the Tatto…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Borderline by Graeme Cumming jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/17/b...
Borderline by Graeme Cumming
Today I am sharing my thoughts on the first book in a new series by Graeme Cumming, Borderline. My thanks to Graeme who provided a copy of the book for review. Here’s what it’s about: S…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 16/11/25 jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/17/r...
Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 16/11/25
Okay. So this will be a very short post. Worked five whole days this week – what’s that about? – and been nowhere interesting over the weekend as weather was too meh. By meh, I mean wet…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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#BookReview of #BehindHerSmile by Caroline England www.swirlandthread.com/behind-her-s...
Behind Her Smile by Caroline England | Review
Behind Her Smile by Caroline England ( The Bullington Press) is described as 'tense, disturbing and clever'.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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#BookReview - Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank

A heartbreaking and memorable story of loyalty and bravery in occupied France in WWI.

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#SmallActsOfResistance

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November 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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My Mother's Photograph by Laura Sweeney | #bookreview | @bookouture @laura_c_sweeney portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/16/m...
My Mother’s Photograph by Laura Sweeney | #bookreview | @bookouture @laura_c_sweeney
At the Edinburgh Women’s Fiction Festival earlier this year, I had the pleasure of sitting beside and chatting with author Laura Sweeney. We were talking about her books and I admit that I fe…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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COVER REVEAL!! Don't Forget The Crazy by Lucy Kaufman #coverreveal #dontforgetthecrazy aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/c...
COVER REVEAL!! Don’t Forget The Crazy by Lucy Kaufman #coverreveal #dontforgetthecrazy
Happy Sunday!! Today I’m helping reveal the cover for Lucy Kaufman’s forthcoming short story Don’t Forget The Crazy.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#SundayStills Monthly Colour Challenge: Exploring Brown and Grey in #Nature through #Photography betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2025/11/16/s...
#SundayStills Monthly Colour Challenge: Exploring Brown and Grey in #Nature through #Photography
Welcome to the Sunday Stills Monthly Colour Challenge feature hosted by Terri at This month’s choices for the theme are brown and grey. These are good colour choices for our feathered friends…
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November 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sue Roberts #author of Home This Christmas | @bookouture portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/15/f...
#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sue Roberts #author of Home This Christmas | @bookouture
I’m delighted to be joined by Sue Roberts today, author of Home This Christmas. Home This Christmas was published by Bookouture in October and available now in digital format: full details be…
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November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM