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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 1d

I'm so sorry. They leave such a big hole in our hearts when they go, don't they. Big love xxx

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 7d

I think Bluesky renders video at too low a resolution to see the tiny bats unfortunately 😂

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 7d

I went on a bat walk in a local park this evening. We saw pipistrelles, and heard on our bat detectors (but didn't see) daubenton's bats. You can hear the bat detectors in the background.

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 8d

Highly recommend this book. I loved it. The Original by Nell Stevens.
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Review by geraldinerowe - The Original

I loved this book. It's got a bit of everything. History, art, crime, LGBTQ+, mystery, thrille...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 13d

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman and The Original by Nell Stevens.

Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 14d

Great fun, but changes might be needed to keep future instalments fresh. The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman.
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Review by geraldinerowe - The Impossible Fortune

The fifth in the Thursday Murder Club series and this one is very much more of the same. We ha...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 18d

And yes, we are paying a considerable sum in council tax to a private contractor to do this work 🙄

Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 18d

Having complained about the state of a Church House Gardens I didn't have much of an excuse not to turn up to a volunteers day recently. In just three hours we cut back and uncovered the path behind the lake that had been completely lost to overgrown plants. More volunteers days to come.

Picture of eleven volunteers of all ages standing on an overgrown dirt path.

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 18d

Sadly unimpressed by this. The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard.
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Review by geraldinerowe - The Ghost Cat

I'm not sure who this book is aimed at. Each chapter takes place at a different time in histor...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 19d

I think this shortlist might prove controversial. The popular favourite (Seascraper) isn't there, and some less well liked ones are. Personally I'm happy that Audition made it, although not everyone will agree.

The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · 19d

Presenting the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist.

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 23d

Very sweet, but flowery writing isn't for me. A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland.
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Review by geraldinerowe - A Room Above a Shop

This is a gentle, quiet story of two men in a relationship in 1980s Wales when such things wer...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 25d

It took me a while to get on with this book but I'm so glad I persevered. Just wow. We Pretty Pieces of Flesh by Colwill Brown.
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Review by geraldinerowe - We Pretty Pieces of Flesh

This was a slow burn for me. The dialect wasn't too much of a problem, and I soon got complete...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · 29d

There were a couple of points where I started to get a bit frustrated with this book - it felt much longer than its 200 pages - but I'm glad I persevered. Love forms by Claire Adam.
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Review by geraldinerowe - Love Forms

This is billed as the story of a woman searching for the daughter she gave up for adoption, bu...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Sep 8

I didn't dislike it, but I doubt I'll be reading the other three volumes when they come out. The South by Tash Aw.
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Review by geraldinerowe - The South

A sweet, engaging and well written tale with some sympathetic (and other less sympathetic) cha...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Sep 6

The South by Tash Aw. Halfway through and not wowed by it at the moment.

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Sep 4

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon is 99p on Kobo and Kindle today. If for some crazy reason you haven't already read it, I insist you buy it now.

Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Of the five Booker longlisters I've read so far, this is in equal first place with Audition. Flesh by David Szalay.
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Review by geraldinerowe - Flesh

I loved this, but I'm not entirely sure why. We meet our protagonist as a 15 year old who has ...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Sep 2

This was my elevenses. Portuguese hot chocolate. Not sure what's different about it being Portuguese, apart from the fact that it was DELICIOUS!

A white cup and saucer containing a partially drunk hot chocolate with foamy milk on top sprinkled with chocolate powder.

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Sep 1

Another novel about an unhinged woman. I enjoyed it for the most part, but the end section stumped me somewhat. The Coin by Yasmin Zaher.
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Review by geraldinerowe - The Coin

I really enjoyed reading The Coin, but I wasn't quite sure what the last section was supposed ...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Aug 28

I liked this, but I don't think it's a Booker winner. The Rest of our Lives by Benjamin Markovits.
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Review by geraldinerowe - The Rest of Our Lives

I enjoyed this book. For the most part it reminded me of a Jonathan Franzen novel - affluent w...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Aug 25

I finished Universality and started on The Rest of Our Lives.

Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Aug 23

I'm left a bit confused by this book, and I don't seem to be the only one. Universality by Natasha Brown.
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Review by geraldinerowe - Universality

I'm a bit stumped by this book. While I enjoyed the "reading experience", I don't understand w...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Aug 23

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The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com · Aug 23

The connection between close friends can feel like a superpower, but it can be devastating when things go wrong. These novels explore the joys and complexities of female friendship.

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Nine Booker-nominated novels featuring strong female friendships | The Booker Prizes

The connection between close friends can feel like a superpower, but it can be devastating when things go wrong. These novels explore the joys and complexities of female friendship

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Aug 20

A book that divides people, but I loved it. I suspect skim-readers won't get as much out of this book. The author does tell you what's going on. Audition by Katie Kitamura.
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Review by geraldinerowe - Audition

I loved this book from the start. The very spare prose brought me straight into the story and ...

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Geraldine Rowe @geraldinerowe.bsky.social · Aug 17

The first of this year's Booker longlist that I've read. Some excellent parts. Some not so much. Saved in part for me by its setting in Greece, a country I absolutely adore. One Boat by Jonathan Buckley.
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One Boat by Jonathan Buckley

On losing her father, Teresa returns to a small town on the Greek coast - the same place she visi...

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