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📚 UK book blogger at https://www.myreadingcorner.co.uk/
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Karen @karendennise.bsky.social · Sep 12
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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#BookReview: The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry @titanbooks.bsky.social #ThePlaceWhereTheyBuriedYourHeart #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/25/b...

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#BookReview: The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry @titanbooks.bsky.social #ThePlaceWhereTheyBuriedYourHeart #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
“On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their pare…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Discussing Borderline with Graeme Cumming lindasbookbag.com/2025/11/19/d...

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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 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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This Week in Books – 19-11-25 josbookblog.co.uk/2025/11/19/t...

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This Week in Books – 19-11-25
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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November 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t...

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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 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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"Raven Sisters" by Gabi Kreslehner - Book Review @AmazonPub #BeatTheBacklist #RavenSisters #GabiKreslehner #BookReview #AmazonCrossing fictionophile.com/2025/11/19/r...

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“Raven Sisters” by Gabi Kreslehner – Book Review @AmazonPub #BeatTheBacklist #RavenSisters #GabiKreslehner #BookReview #AmazonCrossing
Another title from my lengthy NetGalley backlist. Perhaps I had an intuition that this would not be a stellar read for me, hence waiting SO long to read it. Perhaps it was because this is the secon…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Christmas at Flora's House by Freya North  | #BookReview #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/20/c...

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Christmas at Flora’s House by Freya North  | #BookReview #BookSky 💙📚
I adored Little Wing by Freya North so was really excited to hear she was going to self-publish a series of four novellas set in the same house in Harris which featured in the book. Christmas at Fl…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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#BookReview of #LearningtoLoveLucy by Kerry Manning www.swirlandthread.com/learning-to-...

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Learning to Love Lucy by Kerry Manning | Review
Learning to Love Lucy by Kerry Manning published November 3rd and is the first book in The Inverbridge Series.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe @authormaxmonroe @carlyrobinsnarrator @cendesereads @dreamscape_media @dreamscape_media.bsky.social #Midnight #MeetMeAtMidnight bluemoodcafe.com/2025/11/20/m...

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Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe @authormaxmonroe @carlyrobinsnarrator @cendesereads @dreamscape_media @dreamscape_media.bsky.social #Midnight #MeetMeAtMidnight
the setup… Juniper (June) Perry is a marketing assistant working with her best friend Avery Banks whose family owns the company. Both are children of privilege but June’s parents have been MIA sinc…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Before the Leaves Fall by Clare O'Dea lindasbookbag.com/2025/11/21/b...

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Before the Leaves Fall by Clare O’Dea
I cannot thank the team at Fairlight enough for sending me a copy of Before the Leaves Fall by Clare O’Dea and again, find myself apologising that it has taken me a while to read and review after a…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Deadly Games by Tom Bale jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/21/d...

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Deadly Games by Tom Bale
Today I am thrilled to share my thoughts on the brand new novel from Tom Bale, Deadly Games, which is out today. Happy publication day Tom! I am a huge fan of Tom’s books and was so very happ…
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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#Extract from Love like the (Real) Reel Thing by Sharon Black | @SBlackwriter | @PoolbegBooks www.swirlandthread.com/love-like-th...

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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 5:52 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...

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#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 10:39 AM
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview - Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank shortbookandscribes.uk/reviews/shor...

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank
Small Acts of Resistance by Anita Frank will be published by HQ on 20th November. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. May 1915. When his aircraft crashes in Northern France, British air…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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"The Women On Platform Two" by Laura Anthony - Book Review @GalleryBooks @simonschuster #TheWomenOnPlatformTwo #BookReview #LauraAnthony fictionophile.com/2025/11/14/t...

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“The Women On Platform Two” by Laura Anthony – Book Review @GalleryBooks @simonschuster #TheWomenOnPlatformTwo #BookReview #LauraAnthony
Anyone who is interested in Irish history, particularly from a woman’s point of view, will adore this novel.  “The Women On Platform Two” puts an all too human face to the women&#…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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The Christmas Cracker Killer by Alexandra Benedict jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/11/t...

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The Christmas Cracker Killer by Alexandra Benedict
Today I am absolutely delighted to be sharing my thoughts on the brand new Christmas mystery from Alexandra Benedict, The Christmas Cracker Killer. My thanks to publisher Simon & Schuster for t…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Le Fay by Sophie Keetch josbookblog.co.uk/2025/11/11/l...

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Le Fay by Sophie Keetch
They should fear me, the power I possessed, and the bright, ravenous rage that now fuelled my every breath… Even I did not know what I was capable of. Lady Morgan surveys her life at Camelot: she i…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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The Orchid Hunter's Daughter by Jane Anderson  | #HistoricalFiction #bookreview #BookSky 💙📚 | @janesanderson15 @lovebookstours portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/11/t...

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The Orchid Hunter’s Daughter by Jane Anderson  | #HistoricalFiction #bookreview #BookSky 💙📚 | @janesanderson15 @lovebookstours
I’m delighted to be sharing my review of Jane Anderson’s new historical fiction novel, The Orchid Hunter’s Daughter, which is published this very day. I’m excited to be goin…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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"The Last Wife" by Karen Hamilton - Book Review @GraydonHouse #BeatTheBacklist #KarenHamilton #TheLastWife #BookReview #BacklistReview fictionophile.com/2025/11/11/t...

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“The Last Wife” by Karen Hamilton – Book Review @GraydonHouse #BeatTheBacklist #KarenHamilton #TheLastWife #BookReview #BacklistReview
Envy can be a destructive emotion, and this is surely evident in Karen Hamilton’s novel “The Last Wife”. Best friends Nina and Marie (we only have Marie’s testimony that the…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Christmas gift ideas for book lovers – edition 2025-2026 thebelgianreviewer.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/c...

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Christmas gift ideas for book lovers – edition 2025-2026
Ho ho ho everyone! I bring you some ideas that will win you brownie points with the book lover you want to please at the end of this year. Gift idea #1 OK this one should be a pre-gift but I wouldn…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/13/t...

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The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson
Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new novel from Nicola Upson, The Christmas Clue, a wonderful festive mystery featuring the couple who invented Cluedo! My thanks to publisher Faber Books…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Forget You Saw Her by Noelle Ihli @noelleihliauthor @offmicandi @carlottabrentan @britpressley @simonmaverickaudio #AskForAndrea #ForgetYouSawHer bluemoodcafe.com/2025/11/13/f...

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Forget You Saw Her by Noelle Ihli @noelleihliauthor @offmicandi @carlottabrentan @britpressley @simonmaverickaudio #AskForAndrea #ForgetYouSawHer
the setup… Sabina Turpin made the gut wrenching decision seventeen years ago to give up her newborn daughter Andrea for adoption. She was only sixteen years old and thought she was making the best …
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November 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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The Echoes by Evie Wyld jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/14/t...

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The Echoes by Evie Wyld
Today I step outside of my normal genre reading to share my thoughts on The Echoes by Evie Wyld. I ended up with an unexpected copy of this book, but having looked at the blurb and read a few revie…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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An Inconvenience of Penguins josbookblog.co.uk/2025/11/14/a...

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An Inconvenience of Penguins
The problem started, as problems often do, with a penguin. From Kings and Emperors to Macaronis and Rockhoppers, penguins are one of the most immediately recognisable animals on Earth. Yet for all …
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November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview - The Christmas Magpie by Mark Edwards shortbookandscribes.uk/reviews/shor...

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Christmas Magpie by Mark Edwards
The Christmas Magpie by Mark Edwards is published today by Penguin Michael Joseph. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. It’s Noel and Dani’s first Christmas in their new home and they wa…
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November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Staying in With Albina du Boisrouvray lindasbookbag.com/2025/11/13/s...

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Staying in With Albina du Boisrouvray
It’s my pleasure to welcome a brand new to me author, Albina du Boisrouvray to stay in with me today and tell me all about her latest book. My thanks to Grace Pilkington for putting us in touch wit…
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November 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM