What the Ocean Keeps by Laura Wilkinson | #historicalfiction #WW1 #bookreview #20BOS26

What the Ocean Keeps is Laura Wilkinson’s first foray into historical fiction, having previously written several contemporary fiction novels. I have read a few of those and particularly enjoy…

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal

Welcome to Glorious Tuga by Francesca Segal is published by Vintage and is out now. I purchased my own copy. Zoologist Charlotte Walker has taken up a year-long fellowship on the tiny, remote islan…

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#BookReview: The Killer’s Mark by M.W. Craven @littlebrownbooks.bsky.social #TheKillersMark #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

“Every mark tells a story. This one ends in blood.. A MONSTER. A MOTHER. A MURDER? When Vice Admiral Boyer, RN (retd) died without leaving a will, his estranged daughter inherited his –…

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‘The Trouble With Sister Francis’ by Matt Coyne

Author : Matt CoyneTitle : The Trouble With Sister FrancisPages : 420Publisher : Wildfire / HeadlinePublication date : 27th August, 2026Source : Digital review copy, also on preorder Sister Francis…

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#20BooksofSummer26 – 19/20 – #AudiobookReview – The Final Target by Nora Roberts #TheFinalTarget #Thriller #ThrillerThursday #BookSky #JanuaryLaVoy #SecretLibraryBookBlog

Synopsis: “A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire—and rage—in the gripping new thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature.He showed up at Arden Bowie’s…

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The Man by Laura Sims

My enormous thanks to Lisa at Verve for sending me a surprise copy of The Man by Laura Sims. I’m delighted to share my review of The Man Today. Published by Verve on 23rd July 2026, The Man is avai…

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Ghost Notes (Skelfs #7) by Doug Johnstone @doug_johnstone @OrendaBooks

Source: Review copyPublication: 13 August 2026 from Orenda BooksPP: 276ISBN-13: 978-1917764377 My thanks to Orenda Books for an advance copy for review The Skelf women have been keeping their heads…

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Doug Johnstone: Ghost Notes

Today I am so excited to be sharing my review for the blog tour of Ghost Notes. It’s written with thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me on the blog tour and to Orenda Books for my copy of the …

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Our London Lives by Christine Dwyer Hickey | Review

Our London Lives by Christine Dwyer Hickey published in 2024 with Atlantic Books and is described as 'dark and brave'

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WWW Wednesday 12th August 2026: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’m almost finished the last book from my #20BooksOfSummer reading challenge – woohoo! I’m really enjoying The Hidden Library by Sharon Gosling especi…

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WWW Wednesdays! – 12/08/26 #HappyShrugDay #BookSky #WWWWednesdays #WhatAmIReading #SecretLibraryBookBlog

Welcome to WWW Wednesdays! hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem…

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This Week in Books (12th August, 2026)

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.  The Hierarchy still call me V…

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WWW Wednesday | 12th August 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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The Killer’s Mark by M.W. Craven

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the brand new Washington Poe/Tilly Bradshaw thriller from M.W Craven, The Killer’s Mark, which just happens to be out tomorrow. Always a highlight of my read…

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Blog Tour – The Secret Dressmaker by Jenny O’Brien @scribblerjb @rararesources @stormbooks_co #BookReview #BlogTour #WW2 #TheSecretDressmaker

I absolutely loved my first book from this author, The Resistance Knitting Club (link to my review), so I was thrilled to receive an invitation to join this tour and read the next book in…

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VA Vazquez: The Death Row Club

This review is written with thanks to the publisher for my copy of The Death Row Club via Netgalley. Blurb: SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD…A darkly twisted debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and …

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Top Ten Tuesday 11th August 2026: Books I Was Reading in August Over the Last Ten Years | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Books I Was Reading in August Over the Last Ten Years This week’s topic is Books I Was Reading On This Day Over the Last Ten Years which Jana tells us she has stolen …

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – The Railway Girls by Maisie Thomas

The Railway Girls by Maisie Thomas is published by Penguin and is available now. I purchased my own copy. Maisie/Susanna Bavin/Polly Heron is a real favourite of mine and she very kindly sent me th…

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Top Ten Tuesday – 11/08/26 – Books I Was Reading On This Day Over the Last Ten Years #BookList #TopTenTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky #SecretLibraryBookBlog

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to…

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#TopTenTuesday | 11th August 2026: Books I Was Reading On This Day Over the Last Ten Years #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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Publication day for What the Ocean Keeps by Laura Wilkinson @ScorpioScribble – with Review.

I’m delighted to wish Laura Wilkinson ‘Happy Publication Day’ on the launch of her latest novel What the Ocean Keeps. I loved Laura’s last novel and was more than happy to r…

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Dying Truth by Angela Marsons

Today mandie continues her Kim Stone readathon with a review of Angela Marsons’ Dying Truth. Also known as ‘the book that will not be discussed’. I have my exceedingly reluctant r…

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