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Blog: Crime Files x Criminally Good Prize Draw from
Hachette UK in the group We love Sarah Waters 2 weeks, 3 days agoEnter the CrimeFiles x Criminally Good Books prize draw to be in with a chance of winning a stack of new and upcoming books from the Crime/Thriller reading […]
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Blog: Women’s prize for fiction longlist reveals ‘treasure trove’ of ‘unheard voices’ from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 2 weeks, 3 days agoJulia Gillard, former prime minister of Australia, is chairing this year’s judging panel
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Blog: 27. The Lions' Run from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 2 weeks, 4 days ago27. The Lions’ Run. Sara Pennypacker. 2026. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, historical fiction, j historical, mg historical, world war II]First sentence: A […]
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Matthew Brown posted an update in the group
Author Buzz HQ 2 weeks, 4 days agoA minor new feature – you can now add your Goodreads profile link to your profile.
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Matthew Brown's profile was updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Blog: Protected: 5 Tips For Writing Folk-Horror from
Hachette UK in the group We love Sarah Waters 2 weeks, 5 days agoThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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Blog: Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot from
Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed 2 weeks, 5 days agoA reread for this book, after I was inspired to get it down from the shelf after reading Luther Arkwright recently. I first read this way back in 2008 and reviewed […]
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Blog: 26. The Martian Chronicles from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 2 weeks, 5 days ago26. Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury. HarperCollins. 1958/2006 edition. 268
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, science fiction; short stories; classic; […] -
Blog: In the Market for Murder, T. E. Kinsey from
RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed 2 weeks, 6 days ago2015 mystery collection, second in its series though first published.
Lady Hardcastle and her faithful maid Armitage deal with various
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Blog: Week in Review #9 from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 weeks agoThis week I read six books.I finished listening to Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. It was almost fifty hours, BUT, it was a wonderful narration.I read The […]
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Blog: February Reflections from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 weeks agoIn February, I read twenty-four books (and watched twenty movies). Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews12. Frankenstein (Oxford World’s Classics). Mary […]
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Blog: Century of Viewing, February from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 weeks agoIn February, I watched twenty things (movies, shows). My top five favorite movies from February are: Galaxy Quest, Return to Me, Shrek, The Twilight Zone, and Shrek […]
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Blog: Salvage, Jenny Schwartz from
RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed 3 weeks ago2023 SF, first of its series. Cherry Pendit has told nobody about her
oracular gift, but it’s been yelling into her mind that she needs to
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Blog: Guest Post: Tradition is your Toolkit – Writing advice from Elizabeth Parker from
Seren in the group Seren Books 3 weeks, 1 day agoElizabeth Parker considers the elements which make up a poet’s toolkit. Two years on from publication of her second collection, she reflects on how the poems make u […]
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Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post
Line-up of top authors taking shape for Dulverton and Exmoor Literary Festival in the group Outside News: 3 weeks, 2 days agoLine-up of top authors taking shape for Dulverton and Exmoor Literary Festival
SIR Michael Morpurgo, former Children’s Laureate and author of acclaimed children’s novel ‘War Horse’, will be returning among a number of top aut […] -
Blog: 25. The Nazi Conspiracy from
Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers 3 weeks, 3 days ago25. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. 2025. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, mg […]
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Jason Latnar edited the blog post
‘Seeing your own community in a story matters’ in the group Outside News: 3 weeks, 3 days ago'Seeing your own community in a story matters'
A new children’s book series, set against the backdrop of Wolverhampton’s Chapel Ash area, has been launched by a local author. Satnam Rakhra’s T […] -
Charles Maxwell replied to the topic
Aspiring to what, pray tell? in the forum Aspiring Authors 3 weeks, 3 days agoI don’t get it. What’s the difference?
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Blog: Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan teams up with ex-inmate to write prison survival book from
The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews 3 weeks, 3 days agoSheridan, who has never been incarcerated, says ‘morbid curiosity sent me on a journey to understand the politics and dangers of prison’
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Blog: Witches, Nazi collaborators and banned books: International Booker prize announces 2026 longlist from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 weeks, 3 days agoThirteen books make this year’s longlist for translated fiction, which awards a first prize of £50,000Olga Ravn, Daniel Kehlmann, Ia Genberg, Mathias Énard and Gab […]
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Matthew Brown replied to the topic
Aspiring to what, pray tell? in the forum Aspiring Authors 3 weeks, 3 days agoWhat a great question.
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Matthew Brown posted an update 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Oh boy, that’s a lot of spam. Fear not – I am on the case.
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Blog: ‘We’re losing accessibility’: America says goodbye to the mass-market paperback from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 weeks, 3 days agoThe so-called ‘pocket book’ sold in supermarkets is being phased out across the US, the latest sign of an ongoing shift in how people are choosing to readShelly Rom […]
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Blog: Suckerfish by Ashani Lewis review – the ordeals of having a difficult mother from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 weeks, 3 days agoThis is a wry and likably feisty account of the destructive power an unstable parent can wield over her offspringWhen it comes to attempting suicide, Kolia’s m […]
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Blog: Nonesuch by Francis Spufford review – a dazzling wartime fantasy from
Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews 3 weeks, 3 days agoDark magic, fascism and romance in blitz-stricken London: this exuberant novel is a popcorny delightWhen I teach creative writing, I often find myself insisting […]
