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Quirinus
@quirinusreads.bsky.social
• Avid reviewer of fiction and non-fiction
• Ancient Italic god of the Sabine people
• Love books, wine and Quirinalia (festival in my honour, Feb 17)
📍UK 👩🏻‍🦼🇬🇧🇵🇱
Also see the tour poster and the beautiful Georgian London map endpapers in The Blackbirds of St Giles #bookreview 2/2 @kateagriffin.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Check out my review of #TheBlackbirdsOfStGiles A powerful, immersive tale of resilience and the fight for freedom—one of the best I’ve read this year. My thanks to @annerandomthings.bsky.social @simonandschuster.bsky.social 1/2
February 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
If you love a slow burn psychological thriller, check out #TheLastDaysOfKiraMullan all the details, synopsis and my review below. Big thanks to @simonandschuster.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social for my review copy!
January 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A few choice quotes and the tour poster!
December 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
📚 Love legal thrillers? The Disappearance by Remigiusz Mróz is perfect for fans of sharp partnerships & gripping translated fiction.

Thanks to @zaffrebooks.bsky.social @annerandomthings.bsky.social for my copy and tour spot

#TranslatedFiction #CrimeThriller
December 18, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Currently reading The World According to Cunk, packed with all the big Qs like: why was the past so long and who invented it? Thanks to @johnmurrays.bsky.social for this hilariously educational masterpiece! #BookRec
December 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Whether you’re choosing wine in the supermarket or buying from a vineyard for your cellar, Hugh Johnson’s wine guide for 2025 has you covered! Check out all the details and review below. Thanks to @annerandomthings.bsky.social and Octopus Books for my copy to read and review. #Wine #BookReview
December 10, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Current Read: The Disappearance by Remigiusz Mróz

A locked-room mystery about a missing girl, with compelling plotting that keeps me hooked. I’m loving the dynamic (and banter!) between Chyłka and Kordian.

Thanks to @annerandomthings.bsky.social @zaffrebooks.bsky.social for the blog tour spot!
December 9, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Just finished Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter a second-chance college romance with dual POVs, angsty drama, and a great soundtrack vibe. Thanks to @rachelmayquin.bsky.social and @simonandschuster.bsky.social for the copy!

#NothingLikeTheMovies #LynnPainter #BookReview #CollegeRomanc
December 9, 2024 at 4:57 PM
I loved #TheHalfKing by @melissalanders.bsky.social and gave this YA dark fantasy 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 my thanks to @bantambooksuk.bsky.social for my review copy!
November 27, 2024 at 9:41 AM
My current read is Killing Time by Alan Bennett, a short story published by @profilebooks.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social which I’m thoroughly enjoying! Check out the details and synopsis below, review coming soon 👇🏻
November 25, 2024 at 2:19 PM
My review for #SleepingDogs by Russ Thomas is now live! This is the fourth in the DS Adam Tyler series but can be read standalone, as I did. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and plotting ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ my thanks to @bookpublicist.bsky.social and @simonandschuster.bsky.social for my copy to read and review.
November 23, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Big thanks to @gollancz.bsky.social for my copy to read and review. Check out a couple (of the many) favourite quotes I have below - spoiler free.
November 21, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Delighted to be on the #Kavithri by Aman J Bedi tour for @thewritereads.bsky.social a dark fantasy featuring a strong female protagonist you can’t help but root for! Check out all the deets and my review below, and hat tip to all the fab blog posts on this tour (see those too!).
November 21, 2024 at 11:22 AM
I’m currently reading #Skyfleet by @strangelymagic.bsky.social for @thewritereads.bsky.social and loving it so far! The tour starts today so check out all the reviews coming out. My thanks to the author and @tinytreebooks.bsky.social for my proof and themed goodies.
November 18, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Here are some slides detailing my background and reading habits, including how I approach the many reviews I look forward to sharing with you!
November 16, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Greetings and felicitations fellow book lovers! I humbly introduce myself to you, I am Quirinus an ancient god who - as an immortal - has a slim chance of getting through my TBR in this lifetime! Let me share with you my love of both fiction and non fiction books, through the medium of social media.
November 16, 2024 at 7:07 PM