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#TopTenTuesday | 25th November 2025: Childhood Favourites #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM

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#TopTenTuesday | 25th November 2025: Childhood Favourites #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/25/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…

The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer | Review

November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Nicola Smith

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#BookReview of #TheFutureOfTravel by Daniel Maurer |@melvillehouse | @NikkiTGriffiths | @MoscaMaurer www.swirlandthread.com/the-future-o...

The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer explores the impact our globetrotting is having on local communities and the environment

Top Ten Tuesday 25th November 2025: Thanksgiving Freebie | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM

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Top Ten Tuesday 25th November 2025: Thanksgiving Freebie | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/25/t...

This week’s topic: Thanksgiving Freebie It’s Thanksgiving this Thursday in America so Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers! The topic this week is a thanksgiving/thankful freebie. I …

Embedded (Dakota Judd book 1) by John Lansing #Thriller #CrimeFiction #TuesdayBookBlog #BookTwt

November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM

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Embedded (Dakota Judd book 1) by John Lansing #Thriller #CrimeFiction #TuesdayBookBlog #BookTwt betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2025/11/25/e...

Author: John Lansing Published by White Street Press July 2025 Category: Thriller, Crime, Fiction ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Former Army Ranger Dakota Judd, unfairly jailed for injuring his commanding officer whil…

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November 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM

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#BookReview: The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry @titanbooks.bsky.social #ThePlaceWhereTheyBuriedYourHeart #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/25/b...

#BookReview: The Place Where They Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry @titanbooks.bsky.social #ThePlaceWhereTheyBuriedYourHeart #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

“On an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago, there is a house. An abandoned house where, once upon a time, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their pare…

Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 23/11/25

November 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM

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Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 23/11/25 jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/24/r...

I cannot believe November is nearly over. How is that possible? This past week has both been hellishly slow and passed by in a blur, largely because I was asleep most days when I wasn’t at wo…

It’s Not A Cult by Joey Batey

November 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM

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It's Not A Cult by Joey Batey jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/11/24/i...

today I am sharing my thoughts on the debut novel from Joey Batey, It’s Not A Cult. I picked this book up at Bloody Scotland having heard the author on a panel and being very intrigued by the…

Christmas at Flora’s House by Freya North

November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Nicola Smith

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Christmas at Flora's House by Freya North lindasbookbag.com/2025/11/24/c...

It was my pleasure to stay in with lovely Freya North recently to chat about her new novella Christmas at Flora’s House. You’ll find that conversation here. I was thrilled when Freya sent me a copy…

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November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM

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#MusicMonday - This is the sound… aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/m...

#MusicMonday – This is the sound…

Whoop whoop! Welcome to this week’s #MusicMonday! This is my opportunity to share a track of my liking with you lovely people, all in the name of #MusicMonday, the brainchild of the Tatto…

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November 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Nicola Smith

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#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Helena Dixon #author of Murder at Midwinter Farm | @Bookouture @NellDixon portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/24/f...

#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Helena Dixon #author of Murder at Midwinter Farm | @Bookouture @NellDixon

I’m delighted to be joined by Helena Dixon today, author of Murder at Midwinter Farm. Murder at Midwinter Farm is published today by Bookouture and available now in digital edition: full deta…

There Came A-Tapping by Andrea Carter | Review

November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM

Nicola Smith

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#BookReview of There Came A-Tapping by Andrea Carter | @andysaibhcarter | @andreacarter.bsky.social www.swirlandthread.com/there-came-a...

There Came A-Tapping by Andrea Carter (Constable) is described as 'a gripping, haunting thriller that will give you chills'.

#SundayStills ~ ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ that can be found in #Nature #Photography

November 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM

Nicola Smith

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#SundayStills ~ 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' that can be found in #Nature #Photography betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2025/11/23/s...

Welcome to the Sunday Stills feature hosted by Terri at This week’s challenge of ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ made me think of the wonders of the natural world. Scenery like…

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November 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Jean Fullerton #author of Winter Wishes for the East End Girls | @Bookouture portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/22/f...

#Festive #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Jean Fullerton #author of Winter Wishes for the East End Girls | @Bookouture

I’m delighted to be joined by Jean Fullerton today, author of Winter Wishes for the East End Girls. Winter Wishes for the East End Girls was published yesterday by Bookouture and available no…

Scotland’s Stories: Friendship – A free Book Week Scotland publication | @BookWeekScot @ScottishBkTrust

November 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM

Nicola Smith

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Scotland's Stories: Friendship - A free Book Week Scotland publication | @BookWeekScot @ScottishBkTrust portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/23/s...

It’s the end of Book Week Scotland today and up and down the country, people have been attending events in bookshops, libraries, schools and more. If there wasn’t anything near you, you…

Murder on a Frosty Night by Verity Bright | Review

November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM

Nicola Smith

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#Bookreview of #MurderonaFrostyNight by @BrightVerity| @bookouture www.swirlandthread.com/murder-on-a-...

Murder on a Frosty Night by Verity Bright (Bookouture) is described as 'a totally unputdownable historical murder mystery' set in the 1920s.

Today I am thrilled to share my thoughts on the brand new novel from Tom Bale, Deadly Games, which is out today. Happy publication day Tom! I am a huge fan of Tom’s books and was so very happ…

November 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM

Nicola Smith

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Deadly Games by Tom Bale

First Line Friday 21st November 2025: New Beginnings For Christmas by Sally Page | #FirstLineFriday #BookSky 💙📚

November 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM

Nicola Smith

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First Line Friday 21st November 2025: New Beginnings For Christmas by Sally Page | #FirstLineFriday #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/21/f...

Today I’m sharing the first lines from the prologue of my current audiobook, New Beginnings For Christmas by Sally Page. Sally is a favourite author of mine and I loved the book which this no…

Christmas at Flora’s House by Freya North | #BookReview #BookSky 💙📚

November 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Nicola Smith

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Christmas at Flora's House by Freya North | #BookReview #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/20/c...

I adored Little Wing by Freya North so was really excited to hear she was going to self-publish a series of four novellas set in the same house in Harris which featured in the book. Christmas at Fl…

#BookReview: The Afterparty by Ruth Kelly @panmacmillan.bsky.social #TheAfterparty #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Nicola Smith

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#BookReview: The Afterparty by Ruth Kelly @panmacmillan.bsky.social #TheAfterparty #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/20/b...

“She was your best friend. Now she’s missing. And everyone suspects you. People drift apart. You and Georgie were inseparable once; she knew you better than anyone. But that was then. N…

Sharp Force by Patricia Cornwell

November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Nicola Smith

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Today Mandie takes over with her review of Sharp Force, the brand new Kay Scarpetta novel from Patricia Cornwell. With thanks to publisher Sphere who provided a copy of the book via Netgalley. Here…

Learning to Love Lucy by Kerry Manning | Review

November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM

Nicola Smith

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#BookReview of #LearningtoLoveLucy by Kerry Manning www.swirlandthread.com/learning-to-...

Learning to Love Lucy by Kerry Manning published November 3rd and is the first book in The Inverbridge Series.

#BookReview: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi @orbitbooks.bsky.social #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM

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#BookReview: The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip Fracassi @orbitbooks.bsky.social #TheAutumnSpringsRetirementHomeMassacre #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/19/b...

“Burgeoning with dark humour, violence and mystery, The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre is a blood-soaked slasher sure to keep readers flinching, laughing, and guessing until the very…

This Week in Books (19th November, 2025)

November 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM

Nicola Smith

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This Week in Books (19th November, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/11/19/t...

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. While on a camping trip, five high-schoolers …

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November 19, 2025 at 7:13 PM

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WWW Wednesday 19th November 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/11/19/w...

WWW Wednesday 19th November 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’m reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson for my book group on Friday. Nothing like leaving it to the last minute! On my Kindle, I’m reading Big Nick Ene…