#TopTenTuesday | 4th August 2026: Ten Covers I Would Frame as Artwork #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

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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Top Ten Tuesday 4th August 2026: Books with Fruit on Cover | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Books with fruit on the cover This week’s topic is a cover freebie. I decided to look for books I’d read which had fruit on the cover and actually, it was much …

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#EdinburghFringe special: #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions about Wild Wild Christian | #MixItUp

With the Edinburgh Fringe Festival set to kick off at the end of this week, over the course of the next few days, I will be featuring various shows through my specially adapted #ThreeTwoOne quick-f…

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The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen @sarahpekkanen @saskiaaudio @macmillan.audio @macmillanaudio.bsky.social #TheWomenInWhite

the setup… Riley Bell steps into the home of Betty Sadler to interview for the position as her caretaker and it’s like a step back in time to the 1960s. There’s no WiFi, television or other modern …

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#BookReview: The Woman Who Wasn’t There by William Hussey @zaffrebooks.bsky.social @cobaltdinosaur #TheWomanWhoWasntThere #GuestReview #BookTwitter #BookSky #damppebbles

“She knows every killer twist.But she won’t see this one coming… Bestselling crime author Marian Lane is surrounded by adoring readers when she learns that her husband Dane is dea…

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The month that was… July 2026

July was another busy month, but I actually managed to publish some reviews! 🥳 OK, it was only three if I’m being completely honest about it, but it’s still better than I’ve done …

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The Mermaid’s Cry by Kate Rhodes (Scilly Isles mysteries #9) @K_RhodesWriter @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours

Source: Review copyPublication: 16 July 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 276ISBN-13: 978-1917764322My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review DI BEN KITTO RETURNS…A COAST IN CELEBRATIONWhen …

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The Wrath by Martina Murphy | Review

The Wrath by Martina Murphy (Jan 2026) is another engaging and thrilling read, a marvellous addition to this Irish crime fiction series.

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#EdinburghFringe special: #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions about The Tale of the Original Jekyll and Hyde | #MixItUp

With the Edinburgh Fringe Festival set to kick off at the end of this week, over the course of the next few days, I will be featuring various shows through my specially adapted #ThreeTwoOne quick-f…

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Lady X by Molly Fader @mollyfaderauthor @hlaserwolf @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #BookSky #LadyX

the setup… It’s the summer of 2024 and in the blink of an eye, Margot Cooper’s life imploded. Her Hollywood star husband Jack is exposed as having sent sexually explicit pictures to young girls on …

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#BookReview: The Woman Who Wasn’t There by William Hussey @zaffrebooks.bsky.social @cobaltdinosaur #TheWomanWhoWasntThere #GuestReview #BookTwitter #BookSky #damppebbles

“She knows every killer twist.But she won’t see this one coming… Bestselling crime author Marian Lane is surrounded by adoring readers when she learns that her husband Dane is dea…

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The month that was… July 2026

July was another busy month, but I actually managed to publish some reviews! 🥳 OK, it was only three if I’m being completely honest about it, but it’s still better than I’ve done …

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The High Island by Lin Anderson @Lin_Anderson @LinAndersonWriter @LinAnderson.bsky.social @panmacmillan

Source: Review copyPublication: 30th July 2026 from Pan MacmillanPP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1035087303My thanks to Pan Macmillan for an advance copy for review When everyone knows your name, every case is…

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The Delivery by Gregg Hurwitz @gregghurwitzbooks @gregghurwitzbooks.bsky.social @thescottbrick @amazonpublishing #BookSky #TheDelivery

the setup… Rebecca and Mark Higgins are barely keeping it together these days. His job is drowning him in unreasonable deadlines and market pressures, she’s struggling to recover from a devastating…

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#6Degrees of Separation for August 2026: From Land by Maggie O’Farrell to All The Hidden Truths by Claire Askew #BookSky 💙📚

This month we are beginning with the latest book from one of my favourite authors, Land by Maggie O’Farrell. I have listened to the BBC Sounds adaptation of the book although it’s an ab…

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One of Us is Guilty (Eddie Flynn #10) by Steve Cavanagh @SteveCavanagh_ @headlinepg

Source: Review copyPublication: 330 August 2026 from HeadlinePP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1035408306 My thanks to Headline for an advance copy for review A PERFECT COUPLE.BUT ONE OF THEM IS A KILLER. WHICH …

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#BookReview: Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know by K.J. Parker @orbitbooks.bsky.social @cobaltdinosaur #SisterSvangerdandtheDevilYouKnow #GuestReview #BookTwitter #BookSky #damppebbles

“When the Church of the Invincible Sun is looking for someone to do its dirty work, they call on Sister Svangerd and her priest. Stealing a book might sound like a relatively simple task, but…

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The Bones Of You by Debbie Howells – Review.

About The Book A community in shock.When eighteen-year-old Rosie Anderson disappears, the idyllic village where she lived will never be the same again. Local gardener Kate is struck with guilt. She…

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Miss Blaine’s Prefect and The Parcel of Rogues | #bookreview #scottishfiction #20BOS26

My favourite time-travelling library is back with another adventure! Okay, so Shona McMonagle may be the only time-travelling librarian in fiction (unless you know otherwise) but you get the idea! …

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WWW Wednesday | 29th July 2026 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to yo…

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WWW Wednesday 29th July 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’m reading Sandwiched by Catherine Simpson, a memoir which isn’t out until September but which I was keen to read early. I started listening to A Summer Fl…

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Can’t Wait Wednesday – Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult @jodipicoult @jodipicoult.bsky.social @ballantinebooks @prhaudio @prhaudio.bsky.social #HollowBones #CantWaitWednesday

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…

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#BookReview: I Did A Bad Thing by Louise Jensen @hqstories.bsky.social #IDidABadThing #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

“Oh, God. There’s so much blood. Panic skitters around every cell in my body. I can’t breathe. I need to hide the evidence. From everyone. What have I done? When Mia Finch begins documenting …

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This Week in Books – 29-07-26

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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Please Help Me by Gytha Lodge @MichaelJBooks

Source: Review copyPublication: 23 July 2026 from Michael JosephPP: 400ISBN-13: 978-0241644744 My thanks to Michael Joseph for an advance copy for review A BEAUTIFUL RESORTIt looked like the perfec…

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The Life Swap by Jeananne Craig | Review

The Life Swap is the gorgeous and heartwarming debut about the dynamic between two sisters by Jeananne Craig (July 2026)

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Please Help Me by Gytha Lodge @MichaelJBooks

Source: Review copyPublication: 23 July 2026 from Michael JosephPP: 400ISBN-13: 978-0241644744 My thanks to Michael Joseph for an advance copy for review A BEAUTIFUL RESORTIt looked like the perfec…

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#TopTenTuesday | 28th July 2026: Books I HAD to Have Immediately but Still Haven’t Read #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

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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Top Ten Tuesday 28th July 2026: Books with an adjective in the title | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Books with an adjective in the title This week’s topic should be books I HAD to have immediately but still haven’t read which is a throwback topic from 2022. I didn&#…

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Meet Me In Paris by Kristin Harmel | #audiobook #bookreview #20BOS26

First of all, how gorgeous is that cover? It’s such an evocative image of Paris with that iconic view of the Eiffel Tower. I hadn’t read anything by Kristin Harmel before and I understa…

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