Left on the Shelf Book Blog
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Writer, reader, blogger. I do all of those with both tea and my dog at my side. Published short story writer. BBNYA & RNA judging panellist. Blog EST 2013.
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Books I Read in June 2025
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😀 Happy Monday Everyone!
On the blog this morning is my book list of all the books I read during June 📚
#authors @deborahswift.bsky.social @mofanning.co.uk @asakoyuzuki.bsky.social and more
#booksky
On the blog this morning is my book list of all the books I read during June 📚
#authors @deborahswift.bsky.social @mofanning.co.uk @asakoyuzuki.bsky.social and more
#booksky
Today I am on the blog tour with Ripples Through Time by #author @christinacourtenay.bsky.social and I have a book review 💙📚
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Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay - #bookreview #blogtour
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November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Today I am on the blog tour with Ripples Through Time by #author @christinacourtenay.bsky.social and I have a book review 💙📚
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Watch Your Back by Emma Christie #bookreview hookedfrompageoneblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/w...
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Watch Your Back by Emma Christie #bookreview
On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new thriller by Emma Christie, Watch Your Back. BLURB Your past is right behind you . . . Jo has always kept her head down and surrounded hers…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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"I highly recommend this read for any who love #historicalfiction grounded in facts, and especially any who are curious about #RomanBritain "
#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"I highly recommend this read for any who love #historicalfiction grounded in facts, and especially any who are curious about #RomanBritain "
#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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I'm delighted to help launch theBlog Tour - Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay @PiaCCourtenay @[email protected] @rararesources #BlogTour #BookReview #Vikings #DualTimeline #RipplesThroughTime
Blog Tour – Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay @PiaCCourtenay @rararesources #BlogTour #BookReview #Vikings #DualTimeline #RipplesThroughTime
I am a huge fan of Christina’s writing, particularly her Viking-themed stories. Her personal background adds a high level of authenticity to her research as she delves into lives lived in the past. She’s a very welcoming author and always seems happy to engage on social media, and shares her own research in the lead-up to new releases. If you’d like to read a couple of my earlier reviews, you can follow these links: …
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November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I'm delighted to help launch theBlog Tour - Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay @PiaCCourtenay @[email protected] @rararesources #BlogTour #BookReview #Vikings #DualTimeline #RipplesThroughTime
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And it’s out!
Can be read as a standalone or with the others in the series. Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries.
“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c #KU #Audio #Paperback
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Can be read as a standalone or with the others in the series. Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries.
“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c #KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
And it’s out!
Can be read as a standalone or with the others in the series. Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries.
“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c #KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
Can be read as a standalone or with the others in the series. Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries.
“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c #KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
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📚 I'm doing this 30 day book challenge for November 📚
I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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November 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
📚 I'm doing this 30 day book challenge for November 📚
I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.
(All prompts are in the ALT text)
📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers
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The Door on the Sea (The Raven and the Eagle, volume 1) by Caskey Russell
A young scholar and his diverse companions are dispatched on an intelligence-gathering mission deep into enemy territory.
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A young scholar and his diverse companions are dispatched on an intelligence-gathering mission deep into enemy territory.
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Apprehension Creeping
2025’s The Door on the Sea is the first volume of Caskey Russell’s The Raven and the Eagle secondary-universe fantasy series.
Little concrete is known about the Koosh beyond the fact that where there ...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The Door on the Sea (The Raven and the Eagle, volume 1) by Caskey Russell
A young scholar and his diverse companions are dispatched on an intelligence-gathering mission deep into enemy territory.
jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/appre...
A young scholar and his diverse companions are dispatched on an intelligence-gathering mission deep into enemy territory.
jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/appre...
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🎧 Listen to the swoon-worthy Story Soundtrack of Wishes in a Bottle by Allie McCormack.
❣️ youtu.be/Mr1OBZXzJ5M
Original lyrics by @eevalancaster
#storysoundtracks #bookthemesong #paranormal #romance
#thebookkhaleesi #originalmusic #romanticreads
❣️ youtu.be/Mr1OBZXzJ5M
Original lyrics by @eevalancaster
#storysoundtracks #bookthemesong #paranormal #romance
#thebookkhaleesi #originalmusic #romanticreads
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🎧 Listen to the swoon-worthy Story Soundtrack of Wishes in a Bottle by Allie McCormack.
❣️ youtu.be/Mr1OBZXzJ5M
Original lyrics by @eevalancaster
#storysoundtracks #bookthemesong #paranormal #romance
#thebookkhaleesi #originalmusic #romanticreads
❣️ youtu.be/Mr1OBZXzJ5M
Original lyrics by @eevalancaster
#storysoundtracks #bookthemesong #paranormal #romance
#thebookkhaleesi #originalmusic #romanticreads
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I’m delighted to share my review of Before the Leaves Fall by Clare O’Dea out from @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I’m delighted to share my review of Before the Leaves Fall by Clare O’Dea out from @fairlightbooks.bsky.social
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Books to Pair with Your Beverage of Choice
Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my…
Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my…
Books to Pair with Your Beverage of Choice
Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my recommendations for what to read while you're sipping on something you love. If you drink water...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Books to Pair with Your Beverage of Choice
Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my…
Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my…
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*NEW BLOG POST*
Over on #damppebbles today I'm sharing my October #wrapup post: #CaseClosed 🕵🏻
Find out what happened during October on the blog, along with my #BookoftheMonth!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/Tkzy9id
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #NetGalleyCheckIn #GoodreadsChallenge #bookish
Over on #damppebbles today I'm sharing my October #wrapup post: #CaseClosed 🕵🏻
Find out what happened during October on the blog, along with my #BookoftheMonth!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/Tkzy9id
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #NetGalleyCheckIn #GoodreadsChallenge #bookish
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
*NEW BLOG POST*
Over on #damppebbles today I'm sharing my October #wrapup post: #CaseClosed 🕵🏻
Find out what happened during October on the blog, along with my #BookoftheMonth!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/Tkzy9id
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #NetGalleyCheckIn #GoodreadsChallenge #bookish
Over on #damppebbles today I'm sharing my October #wrapup post: #CaseClosed 🕵🏻
Find out what happened during October on the blog, along with my #BookoftheMonth!
Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/Tkzy9id
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #NetGalleyCheckIn #GoodreadsChallenge #bookish
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📚 Just finished a gripping #paranormal #read! Thought it'd be a classic haunted house tale, but it's so much more. Fast-paced with unexpected twists that'll leave you reeling. Can't wait to dive into more from this author! #BookReview
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November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
📚 Just finished a gripping #paranormal #read! Thought it'd be a classic haunted house tale, but it's so much more. Fast-paced with unexpected twists that'll leave you reeling. Can't wait to dive into more from this author! #BookReview
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A FOREST, DARKLY by @angelaslatter.bsky.social is a standalone dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic, changelings and the sins that bind, set in the acclaimed Sourdough universe.
Coming February 2026! https://bit.ly/47G8T9E
Coming February 2026! https://bit.ly/47G8T9E
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A FOREST, DARKLY by @angelaslatter.bsky.social is a standalone dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic, changelings and the sins that bind, set in the acclaimed Sourdough universe.
Coming February 2026! https://bit.ly/47G8T9E
Coming February 2026! https://bit.ly/47G8T9E
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🌞 Morning! 🌞 New book review today for FEMALE FANTASY by Iman Hariri-Kia, which “is both a satire of and homage to the romance genre.”
I had fun reading this one! 📚💙
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I had fun reading this one! 📚💙
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Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
A book review about Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia, a contemporary romance that both satirizes and honors the romance genre.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🌞 Morning! 🌞 New book review today for FEMALE FANTASY by Iman Hariri-Kia, which “is both a satire of and homage to the romance genre.”
I had fun reading this one! 📚💙
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I had fun reading this one! 📚💙
aliteraryescape.com/2025/11/17/f...
On the blog today is my book review of Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop by #author @margaretamatt.bsky.social
💙📚 #booksky
💙📚 #booksky
Christmas Wishes at the Station Book Shop by Margaret Amatt - #bookreview #blogtour
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November 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
On the blog today is my book review of Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop by #author @margaretamatt.bsky.social
💙📚 #booksky
💙📚 #booksky
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ICYMI, I recently reviewed CHAMPIONS OF THE GALAXY by Tọlá Okogwu, a sci-fi #UKMG competition novel #MiddleGradeMonday
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Book Review: CHAMPIONS OF THE GALAXY by Tọlá Okogwu (Middle Grade Monday)
A fun sci-fi adventure about cooperation
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November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
ICYMI, I recently reviewed CHAMPIONS OF THE GALAXY by Tọlá Okogwu, a sci-fi #UKMG competition novel #MiddleGradeMonday
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ICYMI, I recently reviewed DISCIPLES OF CHAOS by M. K. Lobb, a nice duology finale
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Book Review: DISCIPLES OF CHAOS by M. K. Lobb
A fun duology finale that expands the world and magic
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November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
ICYMI, I recently reviewed DISCIPLES OF CHAOS by M. K. Lobb, a nice duology finale
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#BookReview: THE LAST BARD by Maz Evans
@mazevansauthor.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKMG #MiddleGradeMonday
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@mazevansauthor.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKMG #MiddleGradeMonday
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Book Review: THE LAST BARD by Maz Evans (Middle Grade Monday)
A novel that riffs on Shakespeare’s tales
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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'an excellent novel, pyschologically astute and well-researched, and I can’t wait to read the next in the series.' - Review
http://mybook.to/amoc
http://mybook.to/amofaith
http://mybook.to/amot
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##HenryVIII ##sixwives
http://mybook.to/amoc
http://mybook.to/amofaith
http://mybook.to/amot
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##HenryVIII ##sixwives
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
'an excellent novel, pyschologically astute and well-researched, and I can’t wait to read the next in the series.' - Review
http://mybook.to/amoc
http://mybook.to/amofaith
http://mybook.to/amot
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##HenryVIII ##sixwives
http://mybook.to/amoc
http://mybook.to/amofaith
http://mybook.to/amot
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##HenryVIII ##sixwives
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#NewRelease!
Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #Histfic
📚💙📚💙📚
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Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #Histfic
📚💙📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...
The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8)
Amazon.com: The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design Studio, Betibup33: Kindle Store
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November 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#NewRelease!
Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #Histfic
📚💙📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...
Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...
The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #Histfic
📚💙📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/Narrowness-D...
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The Poison Keeper - the story of Giulia Tofana, Italy's most famous poisoner. #HistoricalFiction #BookTwitter
One drop to cure.
Three drops to kill.
Wishing Shelf Book of the Decade.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
mybook.to/PoisonKeeper
One drop to cure.
Three drops to kill.
Wishing Shelf Book of the Decade.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
mybook.to/PoisonKeeper
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The Poison Keeper - the story of Giulia Tofana, Italy's most famous poisoner. #HistoricalFiction #BookTwitter
One drop to cure.
Three drops to kill.
Wishing Shelf Book of the Decade.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
mybook.to/PoisonKeeper
One drop to cure.
Three drops to kill.
Wishing Shelf Book of the Decade.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
mybook.to/PoisonKeeper
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Not a bad day for a walk in the park, the real one and the book
Abandoned as a baby by her father, Daisy finally meets family she never knew she had and is thrust into an impossible situation
#RomanceReads
For #DogLovers everywhere
#KindleUnlimited
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Abandoned as a baby by her father, Daisy finally meets family she never knew she had and is thrust into an impossible situation
#RomanceReads
For #DogLovers everywhere
#KindleUnlimited
@saperebooks.bsky.social
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November 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Not a bad day for a walk in the park, the real one and the book
Abandoned as a baby by her father, Daisy finally meets family she never knew she had and is thrust into an impossible situation
#RomanceReads
For #DogLovers everywhere
#KindleUnlimited
@saperebooks.bsky.social
getbook.at/AWalkInThePark
Abandoned as a baby by her father, Daisy finally meets family she never knew she had and is thrust into an impossible situation
#RomanceReads
For #DogLovers everywhere
#KindleUnlimited
@saperebooks.bsky.social
getbook.at/AWalkInThePark
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Hello Lunchtime Crowd - which books helped me become The Womble I am today?
Something different today ten books and one anti-book that I think are signposts on my own reading journey to make me the Womble I now am www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Ten Books A Reading Journey — Runalong The Shelves
Helloooo! This has been on my to do list for quite a few weeks. Earlier this year reviewer Roseanna Pendlebury did a blog on the ten fantasy books that took them on their reading journey. I wondered ...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Hello Lunchtime Crowd - which books helped me become The Womble I am today?
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Today's #bookreview is 'With a Little Help from their Friends' by Stuart Maconie
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Review of ‘With a Little Help from their Friends’ by Stuart Maconie
Another fab book about the Fab Four! But what does this one bring to the over-saturated field of Beatles-related writing? It does not pretend to be a serious, in-depth work. In these very short cha…
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November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today's #bookreview is 'With a Little Help from their Friends' by Stuart Maconie
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Have you ever cried looking at a painting? Then best-selling art historian Katy Hessel thinks Stefan Zweig's books are for you @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/culture/book...
Have you ever cried looking at a painting? Then read this book
The art historian Katy Hessel on the writer who inspired The Grand Budapest Hotel and a memoir by a great American photographer
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November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Have you ever cried looking at a painting? Then best-selling art historian Katy Hessel thinks Stefan Zweig's books are for you @thetimes.com www.thetimes.com/culture/book...