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This Week in Books – 08-10-25

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 23h

This Week in Books – 08-10-25 via @tinyicklejo.bsky.social josbookblog.co.uk/2025/10/08/t...

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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The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang - enchanting Korean Fantasy / Books Teacup and Reviews

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 1d

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang - enchanting Korean Fantasy via @booksteacupreviews.com

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The Rainfall Market is an enchanting Korean Fantasy Fiction with a fresh, imaginative premise and heartfelt execution.

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 1d

WWW Wednesday 8th October: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

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WWW Wednesday 8th October: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’ve just started The Monday Night Heartbreak Club by Jane Lovering for my blogtour stop next Sunday. I always enjoy Jane’s books and this one is great so f…

Chairing events at Portobello Book Festival with Natalie Fergie, Mhairi Collie and Douglas Bruton | @portybookfest

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 1d

Chairing events at Portobello Book Festival with Natalie Fergie, Mhairi Collie and Douglas Bruton | @portybookfest

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Last weekend was the 17th Portobello Book Festival which takes place each year in our wonderful local library, Portobello Library. As part of the organising team for about ten years it’s alwa…

Can’t Wait Wednesday – Make It Out Alive by Allison Brennan @abwrites @harlequinbooks #QuinnAndCosta #MakeItOutAlive #CantWaitWednesday

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t Wait Wednesday - Make It Out Alive by Allison Brennan
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…

‘House of Splinters’ by Laura Purcell

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 1d

'House of Splinters' by Laura Purcell via @noveldeelights.bsky.social

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Author : Laura PurcellTitle : House of SplintersPages : 370Publisher : Raven BooksPublication date : 9th October, 2025Source : Netgalley Belinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her a…

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#TopTenTuesday | 7th October 2025: Books I’d Wrestle a Lion to Get Early #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 2d

#TopTenTuesday | 7th October 2025: Books I'd Wrestle a Lion to Get Early #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/10/07/t...

Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

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#TopTenTuesday | 7th October 2025: Books I’d Wrestle a Lion to Get Early #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 2d

#TopTenTuesday | 7th October 2025: Books I'd Wrestle a Lion to Get Early #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles

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Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 2d

Top Ten Tuesday 7th October 2025: Satisfying Book Series via @portybelle.bsky.social | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

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Top Ten Tuesday 7th October 2025: Satisfying Book Series | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Satisfying Book Series This week’s topic asks us to think about satisfying book series. I’m not entirely sure if that’s meant to be series which are compl…

A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan @sarahmorganwrites @thatbritishactress @harlequinbooks #AMerryLittleLie

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 2d

A Merry Little Lie by Sarah Morgan via @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social
@sarahmorganwrites @thatbritishactress @harlequinbooks #AMerryLittleLie

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the setup… It’s Christmas time and Jenny & Martin Balfour prepare to host their children for the holiday. Daughter Becky is not looking forward to going this year as it will be the first time s…

Spell The Month in Books ~ October #Crime #Literary #Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 2d

Spell The Month in Books ~ October #Crime #Literary #Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog

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Spell The Month in Books was originally created by Reviews from the Stacks, and the idea is to spell the month using the first letter of book titles. The Occupation by Deborah Swift One woman’s sec…

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 3d

Books to Look Out For in 2025 Q4 via @tinyicklejo.bsky.social josbookblog.co.uk/2025/10/06/b...

Books to Look Out For in 2025 Q4

I love looking at all the wonderful books we have to look forward to (you can see my posts for Q1, Q2, and Q3 at these links). Here are a few of the titles that I’m particularly excited about…

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Vicki Foote #author of Moor to Sea: A Journey Along the Cleveland Way

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 3d

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Vicki Foote #author of Moor to Sea: A Journey Along the Cleveland Way

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I’m delighted to be joined by Vicki Foote today, author of Moor to Sea: A Journey Along the Cleveland Way. The book was published in July and available now in paperback and digital editions: …

Such a Bad Influence by Grace Demyan - Fun contemporary with second chances & found family / Books Teacup and Reviews

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 3d

Such a Bad Influence by Grace Demyan - Fun contemporary with second chances & found family via @booksteacupreviews.bsky.social

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Such a Bad Influence is an emotional and fun contemporary about second chances, found family, revenge, with the perfect blend of humor, chaos, and tenderness.

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 3d

In a Distant Valley by Shannon Bowring via @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social
@shannonbowring.author @shannonbowring.bsky.social @tantoraudio @tantoraudio.bsky.social #PatriciaShade #DaltonMaine #InADistantValley

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In a Distant Valley by Shannon Bowring @shannonbowring.author @shannonbowring.bsky.social @tantoraudio @tantoraudio.bsky.social #PatriciaShade #DaltonMaine #InADistantValley

the setup… The story continues with Rose Douglas who has grown comfortable and confident now that her abusive ex, Tommy Merchant, left town five years ago. She’s loving her job at the clinic, her t…

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 4d

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The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman | #bookreview #ThursdayMurderClub | @VikingBooksUK

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 4d

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman | #bookreview via @portybelle.bsky.social #ThursdayMurderClub | @VikingBooksUK

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The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman is the fifth in the Thursday Murder Club series and it was a welcome return to Cooper’s Chase for me. Having recently watched the Netflix adaptation I …

#SundayStills ~ Celebrating World #Animal Day #Nature #Photography

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 4d

#SundayStills ~ Celebrating World #Animal Day #Nature #Photography

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Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature hosted by Terri at World Animal Day in the UK is celebrated on the 4th October which is also the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of anima…

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Story Chat Digest: “Mastering the Art of Flash Fiction” by Hugh W. Roberts

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Are you up for a writing challenge? Read on for more details. When I started blogging in 2014, I had no idea what Flash Fiction was. Just as I was about to throw in the towel with my blog, I stumbl…

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 5d

#6Degrees of Separation for October 2025: from I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena to Second Chance Summer by Phillipa Ashley #BookSky 💙📚

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#6Degrees of Separation for October 2025: from I Want Everything by Dominic Amerena to Second Chance Summer by Phillipa Ashley #BookSky 💙📚

This month we’re starting with Dominic Amerena’s novel about authors and publishing, I Want Everything. Well, one book came immediately to mind for my first degree of separation and that…

Into The Fire by M.J. Arlidge | Review

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 6d

#BookReview of #IntoTheFire by M.J. Arlidge

'a heart-pumping, page-turning stonker of a read' writes @maireadhearne.bsky.social

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Into The Fire by M.J. Arlidge (July 3rd, Orion Books) is book 13 in the Helen Grace series and is an absolute belter of a novel

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 6d

September 2025 Wrap Up - a full happy month via @booksteacupreviews.bsky.social

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September 2025 Wrap Up - a full happy month / Books Teacup and Reviews

September 2025 felt like a full happy month — a little chaotic, a lot joyful, and balanced perfectly between life and reading.

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Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 6d

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan via @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social
@patrickryannyc @patrickryannyc.bsky.social @michael.l.crouch @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #Buckeye

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Buckeye by Patrick Ryan @patrickryannyc @patrickryannyc.bsky.social @michael.l.crouch @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #Buckeye

the setup… It begins in the small town of Bonhomie, Ohio in the 1920s and the saga continues through the turbulent time of the 1960s and the Vietnam War era. Cal Jenkins was born with a leg deformi…

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Alexandra Addams #author of The Self-Made Saint @AAddamsWrites

Cathy @cat-ryan12.bsky.social · 6d

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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Alexandra Addams #author of The Self-Made Saint @AAddamsWrites

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I’m delighted to be joined by Alexandra Addams today, author of The Self-Made Saint. The Self-Made Saint was published just yesterday by High Frequency Press: full details below. Over to Alex…