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Joanne - Portobello Book Blog
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Scottish #bookblogger, chatting about the #books I've loved. Nature watcher, keen cook, always on the go and love living by the sea!

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#Festive #ThreeTwoOneshtag/ThreeTwoOne" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Kirsty Ferry #author of Christmas on the Isle of Skye | @kirsty_ferry @ChocLitUK @JoffeBooks

I'm delighted to be joined by one of my favourite authors today, Kirsty Ferry with a bonus Festive #ThreeTwoOne for this week. Now, Kirsty doesn't have a new…
#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Kirsty Ferry #author of Christmas on the Isle of Skye | @kirsty_ferry @ChocLitUK @JoffeBooks
I'm delighted to be joined by one of my favourite authors today, Kirsty Ferry with a bonus Festive #ThreeTwoOne for this week. Now, Kirsty doesn't have a new Christmas book out this year but there are two Christmas themed Kindle box sets available, each containing four of her books, for just 99p - amazing value! I've asked her to tell us about one of the books in the set and she's chosen…
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November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
WWW Wednesday 26th November 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I'm reading three very different books just now! Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris, is a Pride and Prejudice inspired book looking at the life of…
WWW Wednesday 26th November 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚
What am I currently reading? I'm reading three very different books just now! Introducing Mrs Collins by Rachel Parris, is a Pride and Prejudice inspired book looking at the life of Charlotte Lucas and I'm loving being back with such familiar characters. I'm listening to Lindsey Kelk's Christmas Fling which is fun! And I'm dipping in and out of non-fiction book…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey | #romcom #festivefiction #bookreview | @stormbooks_co

My Christmas reading list wouldn't be complete without a Kristen Bailey rom-com! In the past couple of years I've enjoyed both Five Gold Rings and We Three Kings. In fact, I was really pleased to spot some of…
Big Nick Energy by Kristen Bailey | #romcom #festivefiction #bookreview | @stormbooks_co
My Christmas reading list wouldn't be complete without a Kristen Bailey rom-com! In the past couple of years I've enjoyed both Five Gold Rings and We Three Kings. In fact, I was really pleased to spot some of the characters from We Three Kings making a bit of a guest appearance early on in this book. This year's offering is…
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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Connections
Puzzle #899
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Kind of guessed blue but lucky to get them all. Did not get purple before the reveal 😆

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November 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Strands #633
“All aboard!”
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Stuck halfway on Connections but enjoyed this one 😊

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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I played squaredle.com 11/25:

Too late for boards of course but PA.

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31/31 words (+1 bonus word)
🎯 Perfect accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 45
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
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November 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Top Ten Tuesday 25th November 2025: Thanksgiving Freebie  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week's topic: Thanksgiving Freebie It’s Thanksgiving this Thursday in America so Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! The topic this week is a…
Top Ten Tuesday 25th November 2025: Thanksgiving Freebie  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚
This week's topic: Thanksgiving Freebie It’s Thanksgiving this Thursday in America so Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! The topic this week is a thanksgiving/thankful freebie. I have chosen ten things I’m thankful for and a book to go with each. The books may have the word in the title or be connected in some other way. Clicking the title will take you to my review.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Connections
Puzzle #898
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Annoyed as I saw purple straight away but backed off thinking it would be a trickster again 😆

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November 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Strands #632
“Tip top”
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Didn't know the last word I found in this context. Had fun googling. Will tell all later 😊

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November 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Reposted by Joanne - Portobello Book Blog
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of where @qmuniversity.bsky.social started out - its the Royal Scottish Museum, now part of the National Museum of Scotland

Queen Margaret University used rooms here for teaching

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November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Helena Dixon #author of Murder at Midwinter Farm | @Bookouture @NellDixon

I'm delighted to be joined by Helena Dixon today, author of Murder at Midwinter Farm. Murder at Midwinter Farm is published today by Bookouture and available now in digital…
#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Helena Dixon #author of Murder at Midwinter Farm | @Bookouture @NellDixon
I'm delighted to be joined by Helena Dixon today, author of Murder at Midwinter Farm. Murder at Midwinter Farm is published today by Bookouture and available now in digital edition: full details below. Over to Helena to tell us more. Tell me THREE things about your festive book 1) It’s set in Devon, England in the weeks before Christmas 1937. …
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM