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Cathy J
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Gardener ๐ŸŒฑ | Avid reader | Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026 Judge | John Buchan fan | Book blogger always ready for the next chapter... ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

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Cathy J @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social ยท 4d
Right, time to switch to judge mode and start rereading the five wonderful novels on the shortlist for the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026. Winner announced on 12th March at the Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery in Truro #books #WinstonGrahamHistoricalPrize #historicalfiction โณ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š #booksky ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
Stack of four hardcover books spines outward plus Kindle showing front cover of a fifth. All books shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026
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They say great minds think alike... Four of the shortlisted books for the Winston Graham Historical Prize are also on the longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction announced earlier today #books #WinstonGrahamHistoricalPrize #WalterScottPrize #historicalfiction โณ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š #booksky ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
Graphic showing front covers of five books shortlisted for the Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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Great list! Eight of them were on my personal predictions list, she says smugly. Looking forward to reading those I haven't already #booksky ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #historicalfiction โณ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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We are delighted to announce the longlist for the seventeenth #WalterScottPrize for #HistoricalFiction, run by The Abbotsford Trust.

Congratulations to all of the longlisted authors!

#longlist #booksky #histfic #sirwalterscott #booksky

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Announcing the 2026 Longlist -
The Abbotsford Trust has announced the Longlist for the seventeenth Prize.ย  The twelve books on the Longlist for the 2026 Walter Scott Prize are: VENETIAN VESPERS John Banville (Faber & Faber) THE TWO...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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My list for The Classics Club Spin 43 #ccspin #classics #books #readingchallenges #booksky
My list for The Classics Club Spin 43ย #ccspin
The last time I took part in a Classics Club Spin was way back in 2021 when I only had two books left on my list. Now that I've created my second Classics Club list I can join in again. If you're wondering how the spin works, read on: Beforeย 8th February, create a post listing twenty books that remain to be read on your Classics Club list.
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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And that's a wrap for January! noveldeelights.com/2026/02/05/a... - via @noveldeelights.bsky.social
And thatโ€™s a wrap for January!
Forgot to take notes again, didnโ€™t I? Iโ€™ve said it before and I will say it again : I donโ€™t understand it when people say January lasts a whole year. Iโ€™m pretty sure I blinkโ€ฆ
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February 5, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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#WWWWednesday Check out the books I've just read, I'm reading now & I'll be reading next #books #bookreviews #amreading #booksky
#WWWWednesday โ€“ 4th Februaryย 2026
Hosted by Taking on a World of Words, this meme is all about the three Ws: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think youโ€™ll read next? Why not join in too? Leave a comment with your link at Taking on a World of Words and then go blog hopping! What I'm…
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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Continuing with the #2016 trend, weโ€™re shining a spotlight on our very own Rosi Byard-Jones with another throwback.

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#historicalfiction #histic #WalterScottPrize #fictionbooks #bookwormlife #bookishcommunity #bookclubs #booklist #literaryfiction #booksky
First YWSP winner writes of her experience -
Rosi Byard-Jones won the 16-19 year category of the very first Young Walter Scott Prize in 2015. ย Exactly a year ago, in June 2016, she travelled to the Borders Book Festival from her home in Reading ...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

My review of #OneYellowEye by Leigh Radford is live on #damppebbles!

If you're looking for something a little different, One Yellow Eye is it! Highly original, completely engrossing, and heartbreakingly emotional.

My review โžก๏ธ buff.ly/07pdHmu
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February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #TopTenTuesday post. The theme for this week is ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š ๐‚๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐’ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐˜๐๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐๐‡๐˜ ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

Check out my list here...
โžก๏ธ buff.ly/eszU8hA

#BookSky #skybrarians #books #top10 #list #bookrecommendation #bookish #whattoread
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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And based on events on the life of the author's late mother #historicalfiction โณ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š #booksky ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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#TopfiveTuesday Top Five Series I plan on finishing/reading in 2026 wordsandpeace.com/2026/02/03/t...

Have you read these series?
Which series are YOU planning on finishing in 2026?
Top Five Series I plan on finishing/reading in 2026
Top Five Tuesday: Series I plan on finishing/reading in 2026 TFT for February 3, 2026 #TopfiveTuesdayย  ๐Ÿ“š ย ๐Ÿ“šย ๐Ÿ“š I enjoy participating in Top Ten Tuesday, but sometimes Iโ€™m not inspired by the pโ€ฆ
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February 3, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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My review of heartwarming & authentic historical novel Julia Sleeps by Zoe Caryl #books #historicalfiction #bookreviews #boosky
Book Review โ€“ Julia Sleeps by Zoe Caryl @ZoeCarylTrakks2
About the Book Glasgow 1936. In the very heart of the city, Evie Jameson, the child of a poor tenement family is determined to follow her dreams of becoming a singer, but must persuade her loving family of where her vocation truly lies. Her path is paved with triumphs and setbacks. โ€˜The world is bigger than Glasgow โ€“ do you want to see it?โ€™ her agent challenges her, sparking excitement in her heart.
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February 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #TopTenTuesday post. The theme for this week is ๐๐Ž๐Ž๐Š ๐‚๐Ž๐•๐„๐‘๐’ ๐…๐„๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ˆ๐๐“๐„๐‘๐„๐’๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐˜๐๐Ž๐†๐‘๐€๐๐‡๐˜ ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ

Check out my list here...
โžก๏ธ buff.ly/eszU8hA

#BookSky #skybrarians #books #top10 #list #bookrecommendation #bookish #whattoread
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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๐Ÿ“ฃ READ IT FORWARD! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

10% of ALL childrenโ€™s book sales through Bookshop.org UK go to reading charities @booktrust.org.uk and @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social in February 2026, and EVERY sale supports independent bookshops ๐Ÿ“šhttps://uk.bookshop.org/lists/read-it-forward-with-bookshop-org
Read it forward poster by Bookshop.org, books flying on a purple background.
February 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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"I feel as if Iโ€™m an honorary resident of Meonbridge so invested have I become in the lives of the characters" @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social

SQUIREโ€™S HAZARD, the Fifth Meonbridge Chronicle, Bronze Medal, The Coffee Pot Book Club awards 2023, #Medieval #HistFic

#KU #Paperback

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February 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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#TopTenTuesday Book Covers With Striking Typography #TuesdayBookBlog #books #bookreviews #historicalfiction #contemporaryfiction #booksky
#TopTenTuesday Book Covers With Striking Typography #TuesdayBookBlog
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic โ€“ putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to…
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February 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Books to Look Out For in March 2026: Part One alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/02/book... #MondayBlogs
Books to Look Out For in March 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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#BookReview - The Wartime Mother by Lizzie Page

A lovely third and final book in the Wartime Evacuees trilogy, full of distinctive characters.

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#TheWartimeMother

Full review on my blog: shortbookandscribes.uk/reviews/shor...
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Love a reading challenge? Then how about joining Whatโ€™s In A Name? 2026 hosted by Andrea at Carolina Book Nook. Match 6 books you read this year to 6 categories #books #WIAN #readingchallenges #booksky
Whatโ€™s In A Name? Challenge 2026 โ€“ Signย Up
The Whatโ€™s In A Name Challenge is being hosted again for 2026 by Andrea at Carolina Book Nook. I managed - just - to complete the challenge last year so I'm going to join in again.ย ย  The challenge runs from 1st January to 31st December 2026. You can sign up at any time but can only count books you read between those dates.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Books to Look Out For in March 2026: Part One alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/02/book... including titles from @oneworldbooks.bsky.social @doubledayuk.bsky.social @jonathancape.bsky.social @picadorbooks.bsky.social
Books to Look Out For in March 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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Whatโ€™s In A Name? 2026 Challenge โ€“ Sign Up Post #WhatsInAName2026 #ReadingChallenge #BookSky #BookBlogger #SecretLibraryBookBlog

I've enjoyed taking part in this challenge in the past, and so I'm signing up again for 2026 ๐Ÿ˜€ ย Originally hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole, it was taken over byโ€ฆ
Whatโ€™s In A Name? 2026 Challenge โ€“ Sign Up Post #WhatsInAName2026 #ReadingChallenge #BookSky #BookBlogger #SecretLibraryBookBlog
I've enjoyed taking part in this challenge in the past, and so I'm signing up again for 2026 ๐Ÿ˜€ ย Originally hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole, it was taken over by Andrea @ Carolina Book Nook in 2019 who's hosted ever since, and is hosting again in 2026! These are the rules: The challenge runs from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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As part of the #GoAllIn campaign Iโ€™m taking a look at the @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social campaign thanks to @midascampaigns.bsky.social

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February 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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The Singing Butler?
February 2, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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Another one for you @maireadhearne.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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My pleasure. That 'curated' made it sound posh didn't it? ๐Ÿ˜‚
February 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM