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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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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The City in Year Zero by Michael Russell | Review

The City in Year Zero by Michael Russell (March 2026) is the tenth and final instalment in the very atmospheric Stefan Gillespie series

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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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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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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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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – We Search the Island for Grace by Bonnie Burke-Patel

We Search the Island for Grace by Bonnie Burke-Patel will be published on 30th July by Bedford Square Publishers. My thanks to Emma Dowson from EDPR for the proof copy. They gather at Saints’ Climb…

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This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page

I really enjoyed Libby Page’s first two novels, The Lido and The 24-Hour Café, but then seem to have missed everything else that she’s written – something that I need to rectify as I love Page’s wr…

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The Mermaid’s Cry by Kate Rhodes

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the latest book in the Ben Kitto series from Kate Rhodes, The Mermaid’s Cry. I love this series and am ever thankful to publisher Orenda Books for the advanc…

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The Night Bus by Tessa Bickers  | #bookreview #20BOS26

Having loved Tessa Bickers debut novel The Book Swap, I was very pleased to receive a copy of her latest novel The Night Bus which was published in May. Thanks to publishers Quercus for sending a c…

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In The Killer's Sight by Mike Omer | Review

In The Killer's Sight by Mike Omer (Kate Marino Book 1) is an addictive read, a thoroughly enjoyable thriller.

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‘The Scandalous Ladies Football Club’ by Frances Quinn

Author : Frances QuinnTitle : The Scandalous Ladies Football ClubPages : 400Publisher : Simon & SchusterPublication date : 2nd July, 2026Source : Bought my own copy London, 1887: schoolteacher …

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Solitary Agents by David Goodman | Review

Solitary Agents by David Goodman is perfect for all who enjoy their Le Carré blended with the frenetic action of Mission Impossible

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The Kill Switch by Robert Peston | #bookreview #thriller

I’m handing over to my occasional guest reviewer today. Mr Portobello Book Blog is a big fan of political thrillers and enjoyed Robert Peston’s previous novels in this series and was ke…

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#BookReview: A Killing in November by Simon Mason @quercusbooks.bsky.social #AKillingInNovember #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles

“Ryan Wilkins grew up on a trailer park, a member of what many people would call the criminal classes. As a young Detective Inspector, he’s lost none of his disgust with privileged elit…

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Laura Clark is Away From Her Desk by Helen Russell | #audiobook #bookreview #20BOS26

When I was on holiday near Hexham earlier this year, I went to an event in the local book festival featuring Helen Russell and Bobby Palmer. Helen was talking about her novel Laura Clark is away fr…

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‘Time to Burn’ by Ellery Lloyd

Author : Ellery LloydTitle : Time to BurnPages : 320Publisher : Pan MacmillanPublication date : 23rd July, 2026Source : Digital review copy London, the present day: commercial time travel is a real…

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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth is published by Pan Macmillan and is available now. My thanks to Book Break for the review copy. YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR NAME. BUT YOU CAN’T CHANGE YOUR PAST . . . Eig…

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The Kindness of Strangers by Emma Garman | #bookreview #20BOS26

The Kindness of Strangers is Emma Garman’s debut novel and what an entertaining read it proved to be. It was published in April by Virago Press and I’d like to thank the publishers for …

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The Mermaid’s Cry by Kate Rhodes – Blog Tour Review.

About The Book DI BEN KITTO RETURNS… A COAST IN CELEBRATION When DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays it’s a trick of the light. But the threat is real. The child s…

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Most Ardently Yours by Freya Sampson | #bookreview

‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of many romance novels, must be in want of a book boyfriend.’ Most Ardently Yours is the fifth novel from Frey…

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Could count binface win the by election in August against farage?

YouTube video by Professor Tim Wilson

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‘Under The Cold Bright Lights’ by Garry Disher

Author : Garry DisherTitle : Under The Cold Bright LightsPages : Publisher : Viper Books UKPublication date : 16th July, 2026Source : Digital review copy TIME WON’T BURY THE TRUTH Sergeant Alan Auh…

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The Girl In The Ice by Robert Bryndza – Review.

About The Book When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation.The…

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Holy F*ck by Joseph Incardona translated by Sam Taylor

Stella is 19 years old and makes a living as a prostitute. And sometimes, she doesn’t know how and it isn’t a “gift” that she’s asked for, she’s able to heal those that she sleeps with of whatever …

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‘The Secret of the Lantern Keepers’ by Jenni Keer

Author : Jenni KeerTitle : The Secrets of the Lantern KeepersSeries : The Averly Sisters #1Pages : 350Publisher : Boldwood Books UKPublication date : 10th July, 2026Source : Digital review copy Whe…

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