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Robert Fear (Fred)
@fd81.bsky.social
My award-winning memoir Summer of '77: Beaches, bars and boogie nights in Ibiza is available on Amazon getbook.at/Summerof77 #welovememoirs
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Writers Open House - A New Opportunity for Storytellers
This initiative invites writers of all levels and genres to share their short stories.
Find out more here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/a...
#shortstories #writerscommunity #welovememoirs #iartg #amwriting
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My three latest #travel and #boating books will introduce you to my special world of living aboard and cruising Europe’s canals.

Come and join the adventure!

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mybook.to/VereenigingF...

mybook.to/BoatyardView...

#welovememoirs #boatsthattweet
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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A new blogpost for a new
month that’s the last post for
the old month. rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#MondayBlogs
The Ups and Downs of internet shopping
Valerie Poore's blog about boats, barges, travel and observations on life in general.
rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In his eight contribution to the Writers Open House, Ronald Mackay recounts a poignant memory that is especially relevant to this time of year.

You can read Christmas in Glengarry here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c...

#welovememoirs #christmas #shortstory #memoir #writingcommunity
December 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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A must read!
😆
I've written a funny blog piece about living
in Greece at Christmas.
What happens when you're seeking a different
(reflective) experience, but your eccentric
landlords go full-festive.

#Greece #odyssey #mani #peloponnese #placeinthesun #funnytales #Greek #memoirs
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Excellent reading! Very highly recommended.
Next up in David McDavidFace's reading and book reviews... Special Delivery by @rexburke.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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I am utterly delighted with this post from Terry Tyler on her book review blog. #welovememoirs

terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com/2025/11/boat...
BOATYARD VIEWS by Valerie Poore @vallypee
terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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There are heaps of happy memories contained in this collection of boaty tales. Give them a try and join me on my various adventures through my life afloat.

mybook.to/BoatyardViewsRotterdam

#welovememoirs #bookstoread #boatlife #boatsthattweet
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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MULTI-AWARDED SPACE OPERA
A remote planet. A groundbreaking discovery. A tension that could ignite a cosmic war.
"This is a novel any fan of science fiction will enjoy from beginning to end."
www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZBTKZX
eBook, Print, and Audible
#scifi #SFF #spaceopera #mustread #sciencefiction
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 AM
A warm welcome back today to Sue Wald with her latest contribution to the Writers Open House. Her story is based on a traumatic period of her life over the past couple of months and is a truly moving insight onto her experiences. Read it here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/c...
#memoir #shortstory
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Love to explore? Find yourself a new world.
www.amazon.com/author/clayt...
Take Your Pick of highly-awarded Science Fiction novels:
Check out Clayton Graham’s #scifi and take your reading adventures out of this world.
INCLUDING ACCLAIMED NEW RELEASE 'THOSE ALIEN SKIES'.
November 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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My current read is a memoir by one of my favourite authors, Kathryn Gauci, and I am loving it.
October 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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A wonderful trio of memoirs set in South Africa, and extremely well written by the delightful Val Poore @vallypee.bsky.social
Back in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, #SouthAfrica was a country in transition.

Even so, it was (and still is) a country rich in culture, colour and fabulous scenery.

Free to read on #KU
All available on #Audible!!

#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading

amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
October 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Thoroughly enjoyable travel memoirs by Val Poore @vallypee.bsky.social
Life afloat is always an adventure.
Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!

Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7

Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT

#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
October 27, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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A lively location for @peter-the-writer.bsky.social’s excellent books.
Just Perfect Perfect 🇬🇷 😘

Welcome to my paradise ❤️
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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SO for our wonderful @victoriatwead.bsky.social www.amazon.com/stores/Victo...

All her memoirs are classic bestsellers and brilliant!
Victoria Twead: books, biography, latest update
Follow Victoria Twead and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Victoria Twead Author Page.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Love a series? Fascinated by France? Try these memoirs by the lovely Beth Haslam.

www.amazon.com/stores/Beth-...
Beth Haslam: books, biography, latest update
Follow Beth Haslam and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Beth Haslam Author Page.
www.amazon.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Travel memoirs are very popular these days. One of the best travel writers we know is Jules Brown. See his excellent collection of travel memoirs here:

www.amazon.com/stores/Jules...
Jules Brown: books, biography, latest update
Follow Jules Brown and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Jules Brown Author Page.
www.amazon.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Writers? Memoirists? Check this out!
Writers Open House - A New Opportunity for Storytellers
This initiative invites writers of all levels and genres to share their short stories.
Find out more here: www.fd81.net/freds-blog/a...
#shortstories #writerscommunity #welovememoirs #iartg #amwriting
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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NEW RELEASE!
Bold and exciting #scifi from multi-award-winning author Clayton Graham.
🔥 mybook.to/thosealiensk...
#Free #Kindleunlimited
START READING! "Graham writes with the patience of a philosopher and the heart of a storyteller."
#SpaceOpera #mustread #suspense #thriller #amreading #aliens
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Out today and ready to read!
Free on #KU, just 99p/c for two weeks!

mybook.to/BoatyardView...

#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #Boatlife #boatsthattweet #travel
November 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Coming soon….Saturday is the day. Just a few more tales of #boatlife #travel and #canalcruising in the #Netherlands #Belgium and #France. Even Poland gets a look-in! 😄
#welovememoirs
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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BLAST OFF! 'Those Alien Skies' is released today into an unsuspecting universe.
Three linked worlds. Three captivating tales.
mybook.to/thosealiensk...
An unforgettable journey across distant planets and alternate dimensions.
#scifi #ian1 #ebooks #kindle #IARTG #Booksky #SFF #books
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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One more day at 0.99
My military-SF, space crew book, Special Delivery, is 0.99 all week.

I'm told it's not like my other books, & it is grittier & bloodier. But it is also a right laugh in parts, with a found family that bonds under duress.

Plus, it's 0.99. That's really the main thing.

mybook.to/e89ss

💙📚🪐 #SciFi
October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM