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Karen
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📚 UK book blogger at https://www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/ linktr.ee/MyReadingCorner 💙📚 loves crime/thrillers/historical fiction/contemporary/commc fiction also 🏁🪴
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 28d
The Almanac: A seasonal guide to 2026 by Lia Leendertz - I'm delighted to share my thoughts of this super little book for the blog tour.

Published by Gaia, an imprint of Octopus Books and out now

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The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026 - Lia Leendertz | #TheAlmanac2026 - My Reading Corner
Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us – including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes and m...
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 3d
'House of Splinters' by Laura Purcell noveldeelights.com/2025/10/07/h...

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‘House of Splinters’ by Laura Purcell
Author : Laura PurcellTitle : House of SplintersPages : 370Publisher : Raven BooksPublication date : 9th October, 2025Source : Netgalley Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her a…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 9d
‘A tool in the fight against Amazon’: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...
‘A tool in the fight against Amazon’: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks
A new platform will be an alternative to Kindle, and bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 10d
The Glorious Dead by Justin Myers lindasbookbag.com/2025/09/30/t...

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The Glorious Dead by Justin Myers
It was my absolute pleasure to hear Justin Myers speak at the Romance Festival in Manchester a few weeks ago where he was so witty and engaging. Consequently I was thrilled to receive a signed copy…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 11d
"Little Great Island" by Kate Woodworth - Book Review @sibylline_press #KateWoodworth #LittleGreatIsland #BookReview fictionophile.com/2025/09/27/l...

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“Little Great Island” by Kate Woodworth – Book Review @sibylline_press #KateWoodworth #LittleGreatIsland #BookReview
With an island setting off the coast of Maine, this novel immediately attracted me. I was wary of reading about the cult’s practices, and though that part of the book was distressing, we chee…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 11d
The Names by Florence Knapp | #bookreview | @Phoenix_Bks portobellobookblog.com/2025/09/28/t...

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The Names by Florence Knapp | #bookreview | @Phoenix_Bks
The Names is the debut novel from Florence Knapp and what an incredible debut it is. The concept is simple enough: do our names affect the person we become and influence the paths of our lives? Nam…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 11d
2025 Christmas Reading Challenge! @thathappyreader.bsky.social @thathappyreader #2025ChristmasReadingChallenge bluemoodcafe.com/2025/09/28/2...

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2025 Christmas Reading Challenge! @thathappyreader.bsky.social @thathappyreader #2025ChristmasReadingChallenge
The Christmas Reading Challenge is hosted by Jodie @ That Happy Reader. Since many publishers release their holiday stories in September and October, the challenge starts on October 1, 2025 and run…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 11d
"Somebody Knows" by Pamela Ungashick - Book Review @RAPublishing #SomebodyKnows #BacklistReview #PamelaUngashick #BookReview fictionophile.com/2025/09/28/s...

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“Somebody Knows” by Pamela Ungashick – Book Review @RAPublishing #SomebodyKnows #BacklistReview #PamelaUngashick #BookReview
My first thought is that this is one of those novels that deserves a whole lot more recognition than it has gotten so far…  I’m so sorry that I didn’t get around to reading it soo…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 11d
Northern Lights by Nora Roberts @norarobertsauthor @littmangary @brilliancepublishing #NorthernLights bluemoodcafe.com/2025/09/29/n...

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Northern Lights by Nora Roberts @norarobertsauthor @littmangary @brilliancepublishing #NorthernLights
the setup… Former Baltimore homicide Detective Nate Burke can’t get over the guilt from helplessly watching his partner being killed in front of him. His last chance to save himself was to escape t…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 11d
#BookReview of #DeadlyEvidence by Marie Cassidy www.swirlandthread.com/deadly-evide...

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Deadly Evidence by Marie Cassidy | Review
Deadly Evidence by Marie Cassidy (October 2nd, Hachette) sees State Pathologist Terry O'Brien embark on her toughest role yet
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 12d
#BookReview of #WildSwans: Three Daughter of China by Jung Chang www.swirlandthread.com/wild-swans-j...

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Wild Swans by Jung Chang | Review
Wild Swans by Jung Chang is an epic and breathtaking tale of Three Daughters of China written with extraordinarily affecting detail
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 15d
ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #BookReview - What the Wife Knew by Lia Middleton shortbookandscribes.uk/reviews/shor...

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ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #BookReview – What the Wife Knew by Lia Middleton
What the Wife Knew by Lia Middleton is published by Penguin Michael Joseph and is out today. Happy publication day! My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. You can read my reviews of two of…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Vanessa Wooley #author of Secrets at Sunset | @VanWooll portobellobookblog.com/2025/09/21/t...

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Vanessa Wooley #author of Secrets at Sunset | @VanWooll
I’m pleased to be welcoming author Vanessa Wooley to the blog today. Her debut novel Secrets at Sunset was published in late July. It’s not often you see a baby rhino on a book cover! O…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, translated by Quentin Bates jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/09/22/a...

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A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, translated by Quentin Bates
Today I am sharing my review of A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, translated into English by Quentin Bates. I do love an Icelandic novel, so when invited to join the tour by Ewa Sherman of …
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
#BlogTour - #BookReview of #MaleUnknown by @cjgriffithsauthor @noexitpress @RandomTTours #RandomThingsTours calturnerreviews.com/2025/09/22/b...

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#BlogTour – #BookReview of #MaleUnknown by @cjgriffithsauthor @noexitpress @RandomTTours #RandomThingsTours
I’m delighted to welcome you today to my stop on the blog tour for gripping psychological thriller Male, Unknown by C.J. Griffiths. Thank you to Anne Cater and No Exit…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
Reckoning Hour by Peter O’Mahoney #PeterOMahoney @duran.troy @troyduranaudiobooks @brilliancepublishing #LincolnDeanLegalThriller #ReckoningHour bluemoodcafe.com/2025/09/22/r...

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Reckoning Hour by Peter O’Mahoney #PeterOMahoney @duran.troy @troyduranaudiobooks @brilliancepublishing #LincolnDeanLegalThriller #ReckoningHour
the setup… Defense attorney Dean Lincoln and his wife Emma have returned to their hometown of Beaufort, South Carolina, leaving Chicago for at least a year while her mother deals with a health cris…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
"Before She Knew Him" by Peter Swanson - Book Review @WmMorrowBooks #BeforeSheKnewHim #BookReview #BacklistReview fictionophile.com/2025/09/22/b...

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“Before She Knew Him” by Peter Swanson – Book Review @WmMorrowBooks #BeforeSheKnewHim #BookReview #BacklistReview
This is the fourth full length novel that I’ve read by this author, and I’ve come to expect a pleasurable reading experience. Though this wasn’t my favourite book of his (that hon…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
The Winter Warriors by Olivier Norek, translated by Nick Caistor jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/09/23/t...

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The Winter Warriors by Olivier Norek, translated by Nick Caistor
Today on the blog I am sharing my thoughts on the historical thriller from Olivier Norek,Tthe Winter Warriors, translated into English for Open Borders Press by Nick Caistor. My thanks to the publi…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
Top Ten Tuesday - Books on my Fall 2025 To Read List #TopTenTuesday #TTT #AnticipatedReads #TBR #TBRList #Fictionophile #bookbloggers #TuesdayBookBlog @ArtsyReaderGirl #BookSky fictionophile.com/2025/09/23/t...

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books on my Fall 2025 To Read List #TopTenTuesday #TTT #AnticipatedReads #TBR #TBRList #Fictionophile #bookbloggers #TuesdayBookBlog @ArtsyReaderGirl #BookSky
The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please …
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
Extract from WTF Happened: #WakingTheFeminists and the Movement That Changed Irish Theatre ~ Sarah Durcan with Lian Bell | @ucdpress.bsky.social www.swirlandthread.com/wtf-happened...

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WTF Happened ~ Sarah Durcan with Lian Bell | Extract
WTF Happened: #WakingTheFeminists and the Movement That Changed Irish Theatre ~ Sarah Durcan with Lian Bell: An Extract
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @janice.hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social @librofm @libro.fm #TheKillerQuestion bluemoodcafe.com/2025/09/23/t...

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The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @janice.hallett @janicehallett.bsky.social @simon.audio @simonaudio.bsky.social @librofm @libro.fm #TheKillerQuestion
the setup… Mal and Sue Eastwood live in a rural area of Hertfordshire, England and manage a pub called The Case is Altered. It’s 2019 and they conduct a weekly trivia game that is popular with seve…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
"This Is A Safe Space" by Lucinda Berry - Book Review #AudiobookReview @simonschuster #SimonAndSchusterAudioOriginals #Audiobooks🎧📚 #BookSky #BookX fictionophile.com/2025/09/24/t...

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“This Is A Safe Space” by Lucinda Berry – Book Review #AudiobookReview @simonschuster #SimonAndSchusterAudioOriginals #Audiobooks🎧📚 #BookSky #BookX
Narrators:  Danielle Savre, Alicia Crowder, Dan Bittner, Matt Godfrey & Janina Edwards My first thought about this twisty thriller is that the protagonist, Jenna, is quite probably one of the m…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
This Week in Books – 24-09-25 josbookblog.co.uk/2025/09/24/t...

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This Week in Books – 24-09-25
This Week in Books is a feature hosted by Lipsy at Lipsyy Lost and Found that allows bloggers to share: What they’ve recently finished reading What they are currently reading What they ar…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
WWW Wednesday 24th September 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/09/24/w...

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WWW Wednesday 24th September 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚
What am I currently reading? I’m reading the latest in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, The Impossible Fortune, which is due for publication tomorrow. Perhaps it’s bec…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
WWW Wednesday 24th September 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/09/24/w...

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WWW Wednesday 24th September 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚
What am I currently reading? I’m reading the latest in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, The Impossible Fortune, which is due for publication tomorrow. Perhaps it’s bec…
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · 16d
#Bookreview of #VenetianVespers by John Banville www.swirlandthread.com/venetian-ves...

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Venetian Vespers by John Banville | Review
Venetian Vespers by John Banville publishes September 25th with Faber & Faber and is described as 'this autumn’s eeriest novel'.
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