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Jo Nesbo: Blood Ties

This is wonderful from Jo Nesbo. Seriously good writing and an excellent plot.
Book cover. The background is a stylised representation of bad weather, red at the top, light blue with hints of snow in the middle and a dark blue line at the bottom. The silhouettes of two men are outlined in a semi confrontational position. Text: "The Sunday Times number one bestseller. Jo Nesbo. Blood Ties. Family comes first... no matter the cost. Nesbo is a 100 per cent buy today read tonight delight. Lee Child.
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Tickets still available!

Join local authors Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thomson at 2.30 on Sat 29th Nov at Ringmer Village Hall to hear them talking to each other about their work.
Tickets £5 available from Ringmer Village Library
or email [email protected]
Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thompson are standing in front of some library shelves. Elly is holding a copy of her book The Frozen People and Lesley is holding a copy of her book The Mystery of Yew Tree House.
November 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Join local authors Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thomson at 2.30 on Sat 29th Nov at Ringmer Village Hall to hear them talking to each other about their work.
Tickets £5 available from Ringmer Village Library
or email [email protected]
Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thompson are standing in front of some library shelves. Elly is holding a copy of her book The Frozen People and Lesley is holding a copy of her book The Mystery of Yew Tree House.
November 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Ringmer review

A distraught reader writes:

"I've just finished the last @ellygriffiths.bsky.social Ruth Galloway.

"WHAT DO I DO NOW????

"SEND HELP!"
Book cover. The top two thirds is a darkling sky. (Ruth Galloway book covers are always dominated by a dark cloudy sky.) In the distance is a church with a light in its back window, among a line of trees against the horizon. In the foreground a delapidated and overgrown farm gate has fallen open. There is a hint of a pathway towards the church but it is obscured by a puff sticker. Text: "Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse. The Times. Elly Griffiths The Last Remains. Intensely atmospheric India Knight. A Dr Ruth Galloway mystery."
October 26, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Ringmer review

Moira Buffini: Songlight

A reader writes: enthralling.
Book cover. The background is deep black. There is a shield like pattern with a gold eight pointed star at its centre and a blue woven edge with points north south east and west, and gold stars. Inside the edge is a riot of shapes outlining a stormy sea, black flames with gold edges, blue clouds and water, and a female face, black with gold edging. Text: Songlight. They are hunting those who shine. Moira Buffini.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Dear @louisedoughty.bsky.social

did you know @faberbooks.bsky.social has A Bird In Winter classified as a travel book?
Faber's page for "A Bird In Winter" with a shot of the books' cover. The breadcrumb trail above it reads: "Home - Non-fiction - Travel Writing - A Bird in Winter"
October 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Ringmer reviews

Two reviews for Louise Doughty's A Bird In Winter

#1: "Extraordinary"

#2: "Exceptional. Really riveting."
Book cover. A small figure clad in wet weather gear trudges head down through a desolate landscape. They could be on a beach with shingle and heaped seaweed. Behind are rocks and steam rising from hot springs. The cavernous sky is a dismal blue grey. Text: "Nail-bitngly tense" Paula Hawkins. Sunday Times best selling author of Appletree Yard. Louise Doughty A Bird In Winter. "Psychologically acute. Terrific" Daily Mail. "Pacey and propulsive" Guardian. "Gripping" Maria Claire.
October 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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@ellygriffiths.bsky.social : The Lantern Men

A reader writes: "Superb. The best Galloway story yet."
Book cover: A muddy path lined with bushy grass leads to an isolated house in the middle distance. There is a light in one of the upper windows, the only sign of warmth in the scene. Dark smoke rises from a chimney. The sky is grey getting darker the further up you go, and the land is grey with only hints of green. Text: "One of my flat out favourite contemporary suspense writers... I turn each final page both deeply satisfied and ravenous for more" A J Finn author of Woman In The Window. Elly Griffiths The Lantern Men. A Dr Ruth Galloway mystery."
September 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Elly Griffiths: The Chalk Pit

A reader writes: Another excellent episode in the lives, loves and murders of Dr Ruth Galloway and the Norfolk cops. Thoroughly recommended.
Book cover: A very, very broken down stone entrance, crowded with ivy and overgrown with trees, with a gateway into a murky beyond. A couple of full bin bags slung to one side. Overhead an equally dramatic cloudy sky. Text: "Ruth Galloway is one of the most engaging characters in modern crime fiction" Kate Mosse. Elly Griffiths The Chalk Pit. A Dr Ruth Galloway mystery."
August 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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We had a very nice visit from our MP James MacCleary. Sadly he was too old to sign up for the #SummerReadingChallenge
James MacCleary, MP for Lewes, and librarian Liz Owen with several volunteers stand in front of one of Ringmer Library's stacked bookshelves with some books on display. None of the books displayed refer to political scandals or anything juicy.
July 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Our regular reviewer Dorothy the megalodon met the book golem to talk about...books, of course. And the #SummerReadingChallenge, which is still on - you can join at the library. Or you can sign up online: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk

Dorothy and the golem are still talking; we can't separate them.
Dorothy is a megalodon with seriously fearsome teeth and a beady eye for a book. The golem is largely made of stone, with a quietly happy looking face. On his back and head is a carpet of fertile ground on which book plants are sprouting all sorts of books.
July 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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@ellygriffiths.bsky.social: The Woman In Blue

Dorothy the RIngmer megalodon says "The cover says 'bone chilling'. Good. I like bones. Not sure about chilled ones though. Cracking good book, couldn't put it down. Not even to eat."
On the left Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon rises out of a shed roof with a beady eye and an open mouth displaying a wonderful set of teeth. On the right a book cover. In the centre is an ornate wrought iron gate with something fabric hanging on ts right hand half. The left hand gate is supported by a hefty and forbidding looking stanchion. In the misty background is a tall thin church spire. Text: 'Bone chilling' The Times. Elly Griffiths The Woman In Blue. A Dr Ruth Galloway mystery.
July 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Too hot in the garden? Nothing on TV? Read a book! The Summer Reading Challenge is here. Sign up at Ringmer Village Library and read anything you like.
Cartoon of several children in a garden, playing with books, bugs, hay stacks, watering cans, plants, etc. Text: The Reading Agency. Summer Reading Challenge. Story Garden illustrations by Dapo Adeola, illustrations and logo copyright The Reading Agency 2025
July 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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We have been reading a lot of ‪@ellygriffiths.bsky.social‬ lately.
Two book reviews. The first reads Ringmer Review Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon reviews Elly Griffiths "A Room Full of Bones". "Yum. I love bones. Crunchy. I love this book too. Love watching Galloway and Nelson's relationship evolve." On the left Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon rises out of a shed roof with a beady eye and an open mouth displaying a wonderful set of teeth. On the right the cover of "A Room Full of Bones" shows a weathered timber building beside a low fence on the edge of a strip of sand. Above is grey sky shading to black. Text: Brilliant on the eerie landscape of the Norfolk coast. Sunday Times. Elly Griffiths A Room Full of Bones. A Dr Ruth Galloway mystery. The second Ringmer review A reader writes A lovely dollop of Galloway, Nelson, Cathbad et al. And Kate, of course. And a juicy mystery to solve. Book cover: A stormy sky lowers over a woman treading a damp wooden boardwalk between wire fences. On one side is a single cross denoting a graveyard. The woman looks over her shoulder in apparent apprehension. She has slim legs and an elegant coat (hence is definitely not Ruth Galloway). Text: Crimes of the past; secrets in the present. Ruth Galloway's latest case will push her to the edge. Elly Griffiths. The Outcast Dead. "Enticingly atmospheric... a really intelligent murder story" Independent
June 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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A reader writes

David Baldacci: Simply Lies. The first Baldaci book I've read but it won't be the last. Intriguing plot and great characters; two female protagonists who may or may not be on the same side. Definitely worth reading.
Book cover: The silhouette of a black clad person holding a gun runs along a rocky shore. The figure looks like a man, which is a bit odd as the two main characters in the book are women. In the distance is a lengthy bridge under a brilliant sunset with a helicopter hovering to one side. Text: "Baldacci is the master" Jeffrey Archer. David Baldacci The number one best seller. Simply Lies. The truth can be deadly..."
June 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Ringmer review

A reader writes

@ellygriffiths.bsky.social The Outcast Dead

A lovely dollop of Galloway, Nelson, Cathbad et al. And Kate, of course. And a juicy mystery to solve.
Book cover: A stormy sky lowers over a woman treading a damp wooden boardwalk between wire fences. On one side is a single cross denoting a graveyard. The woman looks over her shoulder in apparent apprehension. She has slim legs and an elegant coat (hence is definitely not Ruth Galloway). Text: Crimes of the past; secrets in the present. Ruth Galloway's latest case will push her to the edge. Elly Griffiths. The Outcast Dead. "Enticingly atmospheric... a really intelligent murder story" Independent
June 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Ringmer review

A reader writes

Grim but compelling reading about a part of Jamaica's history and Britain's shameful past.
Book cover. Stylised silhouettes of sugar cane plants against a red and orange background that might be flames or fiercely burning sunshine. Text: "Alex Wheatle writes from a place of honesty and passion. Steve McQueen Director of 12 Years a Slave. Cane Warriors. Alex Wheatle. Winner of the Guardian prize."
May 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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@ellygriffiths.bsky.social Elly Griffiths: Dying Fall

In an unforeseen development Ruth swaps the Broads for Blackpool and still manages to solve a dangerous case. Great fun.
Book cover. A very craggy clifftop close up is framed by a smoky sky with birds wheeling. A mysterious person stands a few feet from the edge. Text: "Crimes of the past; secrets in the present. Ruth Galloway's latest case will push her to the edge... Elly Griffiths Dying Fall 'Perfect ratio of anticipation, shock and surprise' Independent."
May 8, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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May 24th!!!! Book the date!!! 10-12 noon

Books, jigsaws, cake

BUMPER BOOK AND JIGSAW SALE

Children’s books from 20 pence, paperbacks from 50 pence, hardbacks from £1.

Jigsaws

And did we say CAKE!

Free entry.

Cake inside. Soon to be inside you.

Did we mention cake?
A Cardamom and Pistachio cake created for #WikiLovesCakes 2021 in the shape of the WikiWomenInRed logo James Slack, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
May 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Ringmer Review

Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon reviews Elly Griffiths "A Room Full of Bones".

"Yum. I love bones. Crunchy. I love this book too. Love watching Galloway and Nelson's relationship evolve."
On the left Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon rises out of a shed roof with a beady eye and an open mouth displaying a wonderful set of teeth. On the right the cover of "A Room Full of Bones" shows a weathered timber building beside a low fence on the edge of a strip of sand. Above is grey sky shading to black. Text: Brilliant on the eerie landscape of the Norfolk coast. Sunday Times. Elly Griffiths A Room Full of Bones. A Dr Ruth Galloway mystery.
April 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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We were pleased to be on our local radio station this afternoon, talking about our recent fab event with @ellygriffiths.bsky.social and these three great books.
March 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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@ellygriffiths.bsky.social: The Frozen People

A reader writes, "I already like Ali Dawson as much as Ruth Galloway. We need more.

"Great last line too: "She takes his arm and they walk down the quiet street into the restless, timeless city."
Book cover. Elly Griffiths The Frozen People. Some murders can't be solved in just one lifetime. Big Ben and the tops of the Houses of Parliament, with the sun low behind them, can be seen in the distance across a misty and cold river Thames. The scene is framed in a Gothic archway dimly lit by a lantern at the top.
March 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Jo Browning Wroe: A Terrible Kindness

A reader writes: An unusual and poignant story which will stay with me for a long time. Descriptions of the Aberfan disaster were powerful and tenderly written - but this was only part of the story. 1/2
Book cover. At the top in large print "A Terrible Kindness". Underneath there is a cartoon of a schoolboy facing to the right and looking down, short brown hair under a cap, wearing a blue coat, long blue socks and brown shoes. His scarf flutters behind him in the wind. Brown and red leaves are blowing across the cover. Text: A top ten Sunday Times bestseller. "Its a long time since I read a debut novel that moved me so much." Rachel Joyce. "Utterly and completely brilliant." Joanna Cannon. "A Terrible Kindness is full of good things." The Times. "Incredibly moving. Exquisitely crafted." Bonnie Garmus. Jo Browning Wroe Observer, best debut novelists 2022
February 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Lotte and Soren Hammer: The Hanging

Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon says, "Really gruesome. Just the way I like them. But the good guys win in the end."
On the left the head of a megalodon rears upwards with fearsome teteth. On the right a book cover with a knot in blue rope on a disreputable background. Text: The International Bestseller. The Hanging. Lotte and Soren Hammer. "The best Danish crime fiction in years" Lars Kepler
February 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Our noticeboard is brimming with anticipation.

Elly Griffiths, 1st March, last few tickets left. GET YOURS NOW! £5 Email [email protected] or cash at the library.
A noticeboard with a flier for Elly Griffiths' talk on 1st March, and reviews of the first two books in the Ruth Galloway series.
February 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM