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Blog: A House By Any Other Name, Jenny Schwartz from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2024 fantasy, linked to the Uncertain Sanctuary series. Raisa is a
lawyer who gets tapped as the advocate for a newly-discovered alien
species. By the time she gets […]

Blog: Thirst by John Robins audiobook review – an ex-drinker’s darkly funny journey from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:49 +0100

The comedian and broadcaster narrates the heartfelt and at times self-lacerating account of his relationship with alcoholA memoir chronicling the comic and […]

Blog: Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:29:51 +0100

Simon & Schuster still plans to publish book by Cambridge academic who resigned this week amid plagiarism claimsJason Arday, the former Cambridge professor accused […]

Blog: The Chinese Shawl, Patricia Wentworth from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:05:00 +0100

1943 mystery/thriller, fifth in the Miss Silver series. Laura Fane
is newly of age, and in London to take charge of her inheritance. She
meets a smashing young man, […]

Blog: Sky City by Jacqueline Crooks review – an ambitious, lyrical portrait of trauma from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:41 +0100

A young woman is haunted by her childhood in this forcefully imaginative and unapologetically bleak novel from the author of Fire RushThe world of Sky City never […]

Blog: Meet the 70-year-old debut novelist who turned a self-published book into a global bestseller from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0100

It’s outsold some of the buzziest books of the year and Oprah is a fan – but the debut novel by an ex-lawyer and musician from Alabama almost flew under the radar e […]

Blog: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin opens up about ‘nightmare’ mental health challenges from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:49:52 +0100

Best-selling author said the past year has been ’overwhelming’

Blog: ‘Getting old is no fun’: Game of Thrones author George RR Martin speaks out about depression amid further book delays from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:41:40 +0100

A new blog post by the fantasy writer has outlined his recent difficulties, as fans continue to speculate on the elusive sixth book in his A Song of Ice and Fire […]

Blog: The Summerween Reading List: 7 Spooky Romances for Your TBR from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:41:57 +0100

If you’re deep in your Summerween era, welcome – you’re among friends! Summerween is that perfect mix of spooky season … Continued

Blog: A Sense of Occasion by Brodie Crellin review – a surprising and darkly funny debut from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:13 +0100

A dysfunctional family comes together for a funeral in this heartfelt, keenly observed novel Most of us come upon our family’s dysfunctions gradually, like a door t […]

Blog: The Ghost of the Mountains by Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi review – the secrets of the snow leopard from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:00:10 +0100

An Indian mountaineer follows in the footsteps of explorers and conservationists in search of an enigmatic animalWhen bored, try the following game – I call it “ […]

Blog: The End of the World from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:16:06 +0100

A dying grandmother, a difficult family and an abandoned cigarette force one woman to decide what she owes the living and the dead.
The post The End of the World […]

Blog: The Romance Edit: August from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:52:53 +0100

Welcome to the August issue of The Romance Edit. Summer may be winding down, but the sparks certainly aren’t, and … Continued

Blog: Children of the Wild by Kevin Powers review – gripping tale of a friendship forged in war from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:00:54 +0100

Written by a US army veteran, this novel of courage and cruelty during the first world war is filled with unsettlingly authoritative depictions of violence – but i […]

Blog: A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2025 fantasy mystery, second in the series. On the border of the
Empire, a new member of the mission negotiating with a petty kingdom
has disappeared from his room […]

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Blog: A 20-second movie about time travel from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:35:00 +0100

Matthew Brown posted an update: I take a few days off and come back to a shedload of spam. It […]

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:13:18 +0100

I take a few days off and come back to a shedload of spam. It is all gone now, though.

Blog: In the Cold Dark Ground, Stuart MacBride from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2016 police procedural mystery, tartan noir, tenth in the Logan
McRae series. A missing-persons investigation has just turned up a
body in the woods, killed and […]

Blog: Changing Tides- Heike Rentel from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:21:47 +0100

Once the wife of Comrade Commissaire, she now sells fish in the market — and learns that scales may outlast diamonds.
The post Changing Tides- Heike Rentel a […]

Blog: The best recent poetry – review roundup from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:00:11 +0100

Small Birds Singing by Matthew Welton; The Channel by Jana Prikryl; Stepmother by Helen Mort; Drunken Driving by Martina EvansSmall Birds Singing by Matthew Welton […]

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Duke’s One-Night Heir by Sarah Rodi from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:18:57 +0100

If you’re a Bridgerton fan who loves Regency romance with scandal, longing and a touch of Cinderella magic, Duke’s One-Night Heir needs to be … Continued

Blog: Jacqueline Crooks: ‘Toni Morrison’s voice made me want to find my own’ from Books | The Guardian in the group The Guardian book reviews

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:10 +0100

The novelist on learning empathy from Charles Dickens, the playfulness of Irenosen Okojie and avoiding Jane AustenMy earliest reading memory
I was eight when I was […]

Blog: 6 Seriously Steamy Alpha Male Romances to Read Now from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:16:46 +0100

Powerful. Brooding. Impossible to resist. If an alpha male hero is your favourite kind of book boyfriend, you’re in exactly … Continued

Blog: Nobody's Baby, Olivia Waite from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0100

2026 science fiction mystery novella. Dorothy Gentleman, ship’s
detective aboard a starship on a thousand-year voyage, is confronted
with something that simply […]

Blog: Yours Wickedly, Stephanie Burgis from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0100

2025 fantasy-romance epistolary short story. The Wild Witch of the
Withering Woods writes to the Wicked Wizard of the Westering Waste in
order to get back the […]

Blog: Romance Includes You: Submissions Closing Soon! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:20:46 +0100

The 2026 edition of the Mills & Boon Romance Includes You Mentorship closes on July 31! The mentorship supports increased diversity in … Continued

Blog: Cart and Cwidder, Diana Wynne Jones from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0100

1975 children’s fantasy, first of a loose series but it stands alone.
After the last king died, Dalemark was effectively divided between its
Earls, and the South is […]

Blog: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey from Dogwood Tales in the group Book Reviews by Dogwood Tales feed

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:27:22 +0100

Inspector Alan Grant is stuck in hospital with a broken leg, so his friend Marta, knowing his interest in physiognomy, brings him a some pictures of historical […]

Blog: Constance- Peter Arscott from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:46:53 +0100

Constance Burridge has spent a lifetime caring about words, precision and independence. In a care home that has reduced her to routines and reports, one outrageous […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Queen of the world in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0100

Queen of the world The story of Eden told from Eve’s point of view as a high fantasy epic that is told over the 930 years of Eve’s life. Feel free to expand or use […]

Blog: Who wrote the Odyssey? Scholars still debate the origins of Homer’s epic from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:03:06 +0100

When the Odyssey first began to circulate in ancient Greece, no one knew its author

Blog: Exclusive Extract: Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date by Michele Renae from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:55:16 +0100

If you love fake dating, second chances and slow-burn tension, Her Big Fake Greek Wedding Date needs to be on your radar! … Continued

Blog: A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence, Stephanie Burgis from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2025 romantic fantasy novella, second of its series. Margaret Lady
Riven is on honeymoon with her vampire husband, at an inn in the
middle of the Black Forest…

Matthew Brown commented on the post, July 2026 Divestment, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:35:29 +0100

I’m surprisingly lacking in the proper diagnosis front. Formally, I have dyslexia. I have been told by an authoritative doctor who “was not allowed to say so officially” that I am dyspaxic (that too runs in the […]

Blog: 9 Must-Read Small Town Romances for fans of Ransom Canyon from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:14:45 +0100

Has the new season of Ransom Canyon left you with a hole in your heart where a small-town romance used to live? … Continued

Blog: Gliberty Glop – Harry Pearse from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:21:54 +0100

A password, a doorway and two people who think they are playing entirely different games.
The post Gliberty Glop – Harry Pearse appeared first on Litro Magazine.

Blog: Guest post: Eoghan Walls on writing ‘Elsa & the Wolfman’ from Seren in the group Seren Books

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:20:08 +0100

In this guest post, Eoghan Walls reflects on writing about fatherhood in his latest poetry book.
The post Guest post: Eoghan Walls on writing ‘Elsa & the W […]

Blog: What Survives the Machine: Tony Raven on Knowledge, Trust and the Digital Dark Age from Litro Magazine in the group Litro

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:45:04 +0100

Tony Raven, former Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, talks about tacit knowledge, the fragility of digital memory, AI and the people and institutions that […]

Blog: Murder Crossed Her Mind, Stephen Spotswood from RogerBW's Blog: reading in the group Book Reviews by RogerBW feed

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:04:00 +0100

2023 mystery, fourth in its series. Pentecost and Parker are engaged
to look into the disappearance of an elderly woman with a photographic
memory.