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Blog: Alive by Gabriel Weston review – a revelatory study of the body from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoA doctor draws on science, history, art and her own experiences to help us see human anatomy anewUntil the early 17th century, scientists believed that the heart […]
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Blog: Flesh by David Szalay review – brilliantly spare portrait of a man from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoFrom youthful curiosity to midlife resignation, the protagonist is buffeted by forces beyond his control in this thrilling exploration of what it means to be […]
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Blog: LBF25 announces Absurd Ventures & legendary video games writer Dan Houser as Main Stage Keynote for Day 2 from
The Hub by The London Book Fair | Publishing News in the group The London Bookfair Hub Blog 9 months, 2 weeks agoLONDON, 1pm GMT, Tuesday 4 March 2025: Following the announcement of his debut novel, A BETTER PARADISE Volume One: An Aftermath, based on the award-winning, #1 […]
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Blog: Author Sue Hincenbergs Reveals The Story Behind The Retirement Plan – our MOST ENTERTAINING DEBUT of 2025 from
Hachette UK in the group We love Sarah Waters' writing 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Click to access BEHIND-THE-BOOK-THE-RETIREMENT-PLAN-1.pdfYou can pre-order a copy of The Retirement Plan here.
The […]
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Blog: The Antidote by Karen Russell review – a magical realist Dust Bowl tale from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoA ‘prairie witch’ who can remove unwanted memories is at the centre of this 1930s-set parable about climate refugees, amnesia and the ethnic cleansing of Native peo […]
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Blog: Mood Machine by Liz Pelly review – a savage indictment of Spotify from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoThe global streaming behemoth has made music blander and life harder for artists, according to this enraging portraitIn November and December last year, Spotify’s c […]
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Blog: 22. The Secret of Honeycake from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks ago22. The Secret of Honeycake. Kimberly Newton Fusco. 2025. 368 pages. [Source: Library] [j historical fiction, j fiction] [5 stars]First sentence: One thing you […]
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Blog: 21. Camera Man from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks ago21. Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the Twentieth Century. Dana Stevens. 2022. 447 pages. [Source: Library] [nonfiction, […]
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Jason Latnar posted an update 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Wassup?
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Villain motivations in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 2 weeks ago -
Blog: The new Hunger Games book is coming soon – and it’s half price when you pre-order from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoThere’s already a feature film adaptation in the works
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Blog: Picture books for children – reviews from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoLaughter abounds with tales of mini beasts at bedtime, a box filled with babbling babies and an odd-couple comedy from Julia DonaldsonThe day is done. It’s time f […]
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Blog: Conflict, imperialism, escape and the rise of Big Tech feature in Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025 longlist from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoBooks by renowned authors including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are among the works selected by a panel of expert judges, along with nine debut writers
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Blog: Ash Sarkar: ‘I no longer care about microaggressions – pronounce my name however you want’ from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 2 weeks agoThe so-called ‘Queen of Woke’ – as Tories love to call her – is declaring time of death on the culture wars. As she publishes her first book, she speaks with Ma […]
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Matthew Brown's profile was updated 9 months, 2 weeks ago
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Blog: Century of Viewing, Month Two, Thoughts and Lists from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks agoCentury of Viewing ChallengeI was able to watch 86 things. (Things = movies, shorts, cartoons, television seasons, etc.) Twenty-three I rated five stars. I’ll […]
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Blog: Week in Review #9 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 2 weeks agoThis week I read NINE books. 18. Scattergood. H.M. Bouwman. 2025. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [mg fiction, mg historical, 3 stars]Read this if…you enjoy […]
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Blog: Friday Poem – ‘Whisper It’ by Emily Cotterill from
Seren in the group Seren Books 9 months, 2 weeks agoThis week’s Friday Poem is ‘Whisper It’ by Emily Cotterill from her collection ‘Significant Wow’.
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Blog: JMP 10k Prize Draw T&C’s from
Hachette UK in the group We love Sarah Waters' writing 9 months, 3 weeks agoTerms and conditions
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Blog: February Reflections from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 9 months, 3 weeks agoIn February, I read thirty books. Of the thirty books, ten were five-star books and twelve were four-star books. Again, it was a great month for discovering books […]
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Matthew Brown started the topic
Anne Rice to aspiring writers: “never think you’re too weird.” in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 3 weeks ago -
Blog: 11 best fantasy books for otherworldly escapism from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 9 months, 3 weeks agoComplete with vivid world mapping and top-tier character development, these are the titles to know
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Toni McHadden posted an update 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Today I have been reading romance (don’t judge me)
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Jason Latnar started the topic
Character motivation (and last Jedi) in the forum Aspiring Authors 9 months, 3 weeks ago -
Jane Smith posted an update 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Today is a good day to read
