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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 3d

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The Girl with the Blue Dog: My Fairytale Memoir part 8 of 10

I have been publishing my fairytale memoir, The Girl with the Blue Dog, as a ten-part series on Substack. Two more tales to go! This memoir is not a straightforward retelling of my life, …

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Jonetta | Blue Mood Café @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social · 4d

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Winding Up the Week #441

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Nonfiction November 2025, reveal an exciting new book-about-books, keep …

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 4d

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Winding Up the Week #441

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Nonfiction November 2025, reveal an exciting new book-about-books, keep …

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 6d

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Letter from September

Dear friend,Our September began with a wish. Kristians wanted to see the Milky Way in the night sky, so on one of the first nights of September, the four of us set out for the nearest moss bog (800…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 10d

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The Girl with the Blue Dog: My Fairytale Memoir part 7 of 10

As I wrote before, I have begun publishing my fairytale memoir, The Girl with the Blue Dog, as a ten-part series on Substack. This memoir is not a straightforward retelling of my life, but a journe…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 11d

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Winding Up the Week #440

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read an…

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Jonetta | Blue Mood Café @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social · 18d

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Winding Up the Week #439

Returning this week after a short break, we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, announce Nov…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 16d

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The Girl with the Blue Dog: My Fairytale Memoir part 6 of 10

As I wrote before, I have begun publishing my fairytale memoir, The Girl with the Blue Dog, as a ten-part series on Substack. We are half-way there! This memoir is not a straightforward r…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 18d

bookjotter.com/2025/09/20/winding-up-the-week-439/ #AmReading #Books #NovNov25 #ThreeThings #BookReviews @cathybrown746.bsky.social @bookishbeck.bsky.social

Winding Up the Week #439

Returning this week after a short break, we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, announce Nov…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 23d

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– Three Things + #8: A Summer Summation

This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride.

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Jonetta | Blue Mood Café @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social · 28d

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– Three Things + #8: A Summer Summation

This sporadic post covering all manner of things I’ve recently read, watched and done is where I hold forth on matters both serious and silly. You are invited along for the ride.

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · 23d

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The Girl with the Blue Dog: My Fairytale Memoir part 5 of 10

As I wrote before, I have begun publishing my fairytale memoir, The Girl with the Blue Dog, as a ten-part series on Substack. We are half-way there! This memoir is not a straightforward r…

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Jonetta | Blue Mood Café @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Winding Up the Week #438

This week we announce another brief break coming up, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, foc…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · Sep 6

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The Girl with the Blue Dog: My Fairytale Memoir part 4 of 10

As I wrote before, I have begun publishing my fairytale memoir, The Girl with the Blue Dog, as a ten-part series on Substack. This memoir is not a straightforward retelling of my life, but a journe…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · Sep 6

bookjotter.com/2025/09/06/winding-up-the-week-438/ #AmReading #BookReview #WorldKidLitMonth2025 #ReadaBookDay2025 @petergraae.bsky.social @janetemson.bsky.social @cravenwild.bsky.social @bookmunch.bsky.social

Winding Up the Week #438

This week we announce another brief break coming up, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, foc…

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Paula Bardell-Hedley @bookjotter.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Outstanding Latvian women 2025

Typing the title itself feels funny – and yet, that’s exactly what it is. Yesterday I was told that I am one of the Outstanding Latvian Women 2025, a list compiled annually for nearly ten years by …

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BuriedInPrint @buriedinprint.bsky.social · Sep 5

Once more, @bookjotter.bsky.social has a bunch of lovely bookish links about #reading #publishing #bookselling and #librarying (hee hee) and once more I'm a little behind exploring them, but still having fun with them all. Enjoy!
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Winding Up the Week #436

This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Short Story September, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a …

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BuriedInPrint @buriedinprint.bsky.social · Sep 4

There are extra Moomins in this (belated) weekly Wind-Up from @bookjotter.bsky.social opening with this lovely Tove Jansson quote: “Maybe my passion is nothing special, but at least it’s mine.” bookjotter.com/2025/08/09/w... Recent news and reviews and thoughts about #books, #reading & #publishing.