The Art Of Getting Hammered by Joanna Wallace

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new novel from Joanna Wallace, The Art Of Getting Hammered, which is out today. Happy publication day! The book sees the very welcome return of her fabulous serial killer, Claire. I thoroughly enjoyed You'd Look Better As A Ghost, so getting an early copy of this sequel from publishers, Viper, was a real treat. Here's what the book's about: Source: NetgalleyRelease Date: 06 August 2026

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Read an #extract from House of Thieves by Rachel Walkley

I’m delighted to be able to share an extract from House of Thieves by Rachel Walkley today. Thanks to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the invitation to take part in the book tou…

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“The Washashore” by Christopher Mirabile – Book Review @newbooksplease #TheWashashore #SilasLopez #BookReview #PoliceProcedural

Washashore: Used in places like Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard to describe newcomers or outsiders. Silas Lopez is indeed a ‘washashore’. He is a very large man, a form…

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The Nile Cruise - Caroline James | Book Review | #TheNileCruise @CarolineJames12 @AvonBooksUK - My Reading Corner

Will an adventure sailing The River Nile turn the tide for Hattie? Hattie Mulberry is exhausted. Worn out from the demands of everyone around her, she’s long overdue a break. So, she decides to take a...

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Apeirogon by Colum McCann | Review

Apeirogon by Colum McCann is an extraordinarily powerful and evocative story described as a 'hybrid novel with invention at its core'.

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WWW Wednesday 5th August 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’m reading The Edge of Always by Rebecca Ryan for a blog tour next week. I started listening to an audiobook which caught my eye on the ULibrary app There Is A L…

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Anna Bailey: Wasteland Girls

Today I’m joining the blog tour for Wasteland Girls. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of the book. Blurb: Waste…

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Freyja by Margrét Ann Thors @MargrétAnnWriter @ZaffreBooks

Source: Review copyPublication: 6 August 206 from ZaffrePP: 320ISBN-13: 978-1806173754 My thanks to Zaffre for an advance copy for review Years ago, a child went missing. Now it might happen again.…

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One Of Us Is Guilty by Steve Cavanagh

Today I'm sharing my thoughts on the latest book in Steve Cavanagh's Eddie Flynn series, One Of Us Is Guilty. I came fashiomably late (?) to the series but have devoured all of the books since and am ever thankful to have secured an early copy via Netgalley from publisher Headline. Here's what the book is all about: Source: NetgalleyRelease Date: 30 July 2026

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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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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Michael Ward #author of The Drums of War

I’m delighted to be joined by Michael Ward today, author of The Drums of War. The Drums of War is the third in his Thomas Tallant series. It was published by Burnaby Press at the end of last …

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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 Way Home by Amanda Prowse @MrsAmandaProwse

Book Description: From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of Waiting to Begin and Ever After comes an evocative, tender story about belonging, community, and the relationships that hold us to…

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The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder, by Erlendur Arason tr Quentin Bates – book review

Light-hearted. Angry. Farcical. Dramatic. Fresh. Familiar.

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Top Ten Tuesday – Book covers that leave you ‘Seeing Double’ #TopTenTuesday #TTT #Fictionophile #bookbloggers #TuesdayBookBlog @ArtsyReaderGirl #CoverLove #BookSky #booklovers #BookCovers

The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please …

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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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Dining At Davinci’s by Annette Hannah #blogtour #bookreview #diningatdavincis

Happy Tuesday! In the first of two reviews, I’m sharing my thoughts on Annette Hannah’s latest romance novel, Dining At Davinci’s.

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The Weekend by T.M. Logan @TMLoganAuthor @ZaffreBooks

Book Description: Six friends. Five secrets. One holiday to die for . . .Welcome to THE WEEKEND.When a group of friends rent a converted farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales, they have little idea that…

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#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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Kate Rhodes: The Mermaid’s Cry

Today I’m joining the blog tour for The Mermaid’s Cry. My review is written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the blog tour and to Orenda Books for my copy of the book. Blurb…

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The Nile Cruise by Caroline James #thenilecruise #blogtour #bookreview

For my second post today, we’re cruising. Down the Nile, less Agatha Christie even if the greatest author of the Golden Age is featured in Caroline James’ The Nile Cruise.

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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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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 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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A Breath on Dying Embers by Denzil Meyrick

It's back to Mandie who continues her DCI Daley readathon with a review of A Breath on Dying Embers by Denzil Meyrick. You can find my review here. Here's what the book is all about: Source: Owned CopyRelease date: 11 July 2019

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Rewind Recap: Weekly Update W/E 02/08/26

Okay. Who moved July? It can't be over already, surely? Or apparently it can. How quickly is this year vanishing, folks? Bad news is that my list of things to look forward to is rapidly diminshing. I have a couple of theatre trips booked, including a couple of days in the capital, but ither than that - meh. Looking at holiday options so hopefully they will be firmed up soon, but still. The one book I thought I might just still get to this year - Chiltern Kills - has sadly been cancelled so I think, book wise, I may well be done for 2026, which is a strange thing to say, as I really don't see me being able to make Bloody Scotland this year any way other than virtually.

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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 Angel Of Death by Trevor Wood

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new book in the DCI Jack parker series from Trevor Wood, The Angel Of Death. My thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the tour invite. Here's what the book is all about: Source: Owned CopyRelease date: 16 July 2026

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