Author Buzz | Bob Bobson | Group Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/members/bobby/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Bob Bobson is a member. Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:45:02 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 e2e64329950ba45a643c9cd93fc42c73 Blog: Books I Read in September 2026 (and a visit to Wigtown) from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers https://alittleblogofbooks.com/2026/10/21/books-i-read-in-september-2026-and-a-visit-to-wigtown/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:57:43 +0100 Black Bag by Luke Kennard is a novel with an endearingly odd premise: an unnamed male actor signs up for a psychological experiment in which he wears a large […]

]]> 0 3c14a2bddc5e408d0de23ce56418d255 Blog: Why Joss Wood is the Author You Need on Your TBR Shelf from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/10/21/why-joss-wood-is-the-author-you-need-on-your-tbr-shelf/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:59:26 +0100 If you’ve never read Joss Wood, let me tell you why you need to fix that immediately! With a backlist … Continued

]]> 0 bb2c92c9924c1be5cd92e6e15e7d669e Blog: Week in Review #43 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/week-in-review-43.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:57:16 +0100 This week I read some books! 68. Westfallen: The World at Midnight. Ann and Ben Brashares. 2026. 384
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, MG speculative fiction, […]

]]> 0 bd86131a436d87e5ad465e8820fb53af Blog: Forget the millionaires – it’s when creatives feel unwelcome in the UK that we have a serious problem from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/sally-rooney-uk-books-palestine-action-b3067307.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 As best-selling author Sally Rooney says she’ll no longer sell her books here and skipped a UK awards ceremony last year, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks at what it s […]

]]> 0 9baaf7b9cd20650819d8cd18fed96856 Blog: 69. I Am A Good Dog (Dogtown #3) from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/69-i-am-good-dog-dogtown-3.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:51:32 +0100 69. I Am A Good Dog (Dogtown #3) Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko. 2026. 345 pages. [Source: Library] [animal fantasy, series book]First sentence: I was […]

]]> 0 83f769826304c080b0e1c1efaf03a0d4 Blog: 68. Westfallen: The World at Midnight from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/68-westfallen-world-at-midnight.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:18:46 +0100 68. Westfallen: The World at Midnight. Ann and Ben Brashares. 2026. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, MG speculative fiction, series book]First sentence: It’s […]

]]> 0 2f5724a7a2b8b092e04ea4c3b223c0b1 Blog: Exclusive Extract: Surgeon’s Christmas Consequence by Tina Beckett from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/10/16/exclusive-extract-surgeons-christmas-consequence-by-tina-beckett/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:48:06 +0100 If you love one-night stands, opposites attract and surprise second chances, Surgeon’s Christmas Consequence belongs on your TBR! London at … Continued

]]> 0 ff11f9cc084af751e803862980ec7c22 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Help and Support: Oh boy, that's a lot of spam. Clearing it out now. https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/19208/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:55:04 +0100 Oh boy, that’s a lot of spam. Clearing it out now.

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]]> 0 44a068dbcde5456473c388e39051c846 Blog: Sally Rooney says she can no longer publish work in UK over Palestine Action support from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/sally-rooney-faber-palestine-action-normal-people-b3066690.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:24:10 +0100 ‘Normal People’ author said that publishing her work in the UK could now ‘constitute a serious criminal offence’

]]> 0 1d6902e4aef9cba6859343f689552591 Blog: Monty Python's Michael Palin cancels tour after 'comedy fall' breaks three ribs from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/michael-palin-book-tour-cancelled-fall-b3066535.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:05 +0100 The 83-year-old had been scheduled to visit venues across the UK this month to promote a new travel book

]]> 0 06fe74a4cf6b44c9d97b029a323ff3ad Blog: Week in Review #42 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/week-in-review-42.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:54:55 +0100 This week I read some books! 66. Xenocide. Orson Scott Card. 1991. 592 pages. [Source: Library] 67. Daughter of Egypt. Marie Benedict. 2026. 352 pages. [Source: […]

]]> 0 3b9c1f3f97552cf594e4d3acc26c26fc Blog: 67. Daughter of Egypt from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/67-daughter-of-egypt.html Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:30:21 +0100   67. Daughter of Egypt. Marie Benedict. 2026. 352 pages. [Source: Review copy] [adult historical fiction, dual narratives, 3 stars]First sentence: The Saloon glows […]

]]> 0 a8f21bbd8268cb936a8581c70becd890 Blog: Exclusive Extract: Prideful Billionaire for Christmas by Jessica Gilmore from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/10/09/exclusive-extract-prideful-billionaire-for-christmas-by-jessica-gilmore/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:22:55 +0100 If you love fake dating, enemies to lovers and a cosy holiday romance, Prideful Billionaire for Christmas belongs on your … Continued

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]]> 0 79a96472cf4c6beaef81cf10562b1732 Matthew Brown edited the blog post My book and my site are made without AI in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek https://lordmatt.co.uk/technology/ai/my-book-and-my-site-are-made-without-ai/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:22:25 +0100 My book and my site are made without AI When I started The Fictional Dictionary of Bad Language (2014 or thereabouts), AI was for games, and LLMs had yet to be invented. Every part of my book was […]

]]> 01ff2664a38d522771872a918bab1a60 Blog: 66. Xenocide from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/66-xenocide.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:26:09 +0100 66. Xenocide. Orson Scott Card. 1991. 592 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Today one of the brothers asked me: Is it a terrible prison, not to be able to […]

]]> 0 4a44f2cf301f68b269768784d4c4df8b Blog: Week in Review #41 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/week-in-review-41.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:09:40 +0100 This week I read some books! 65. Westfallen. Ann Brashares and Ben Brashares. 2024. 384 pages.
[Source: Library] [5 stars] [MG speculative fiction, MG science […]

]]> 0 862ca76eec4324fa9a5ebee380acb82a Blog: Exclusive Extract: Kidnapped by the Devil by Heidi Rice from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/10/02/exclusive-extract-kidnapped-by-the-devil-by-heidi-rice/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:14:19 +0100 If you love mafia romance, marriage of convenience and a heroine who learns that loving someone and seeing someone are … Continued

]]> 0 5df97c29572ad55a7414f10e9da9d352 Blog: 65. Westfallen (book #1) from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/10/65-westfallen-book-1.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:39:34 +0100 65. Westfallen. Ann Brashares and Ben Brashares. 2024. 384 pages.
[Source: Library] [5 stars] [MG speculative fiction, MG science fiction,
MG dystopia, TIME […]

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]]> 0 a98a266e54fdfaeb9d22d6b45d22b44a Blog: September Monthly Reflections from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/09/september-monthly-reflections.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:33:01 +0100 In September, I read nine books. Will I read more in October? Maybe. Maybe not. Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews64. Speaker for the Dead. Orson Scott Card. […]

]]> 0 395830d87e303adac529a12a7c176eb5 Blog: Century of Viewing, September from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/09/century-of-viewing-september.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:23:27 +0100 September I watched twenty-four things….but only two were five-star movies! I DID finish my Century of Viewing challenge! My two five star movies were Beginning […]

]]> 0 0b3217f9d9954d8e177b63b54329e30f Blog: Why Lynne Graham is the author you need on your TBR from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/09/29/why-lynne-graham-is-the-author-you-need-on-your-tbr/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:29:50 +0100 Lynne Graham is a USA Today bestselling author with a backlist that reads like a greatest hits collection of everything … Continued

]]> 0 ecd47f486ac06a5aaaf0ef0052164497 Matthew Brown edited the blog post I'm checking up on a small bug in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/28/im-checking-up-on-a-small-bug/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:19:18 +0100 I'm checking up on a small bug There appears to be an issue with ActivityPub on some blogs, including Author Buzz HQ. It should not break the site (as far as I can tell), but it […]

]]> 8fa6e0bae267c209b2e6c43135ebeeb1 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Fediverse Book Fair (#FediBookFair) in the group Author Buzz HQ https://authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/28/fediverse-book-fair-fedibookfair/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:59:27 +0100 Fediverse Book Fair (#FediBookFair) A social media book fair is being organised on the Mastodon (and ActivityPub) social media network. It is free to participate, but you may, if you wish, […]

]]> 426fb17d6a09116745481c0a81987915 Blog: Week in Review #40 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/09/week-in-review-40.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:02:25 +0100 No books finished this week.Century of Viewing #401920s1920 Why Change Your Wife? Gloria
Swanson is always enjoyable to watch. The plot of this one, well, is […]

]]> 0 364517ee3dba677da932a51a3972db46 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Keeping Your Side Characters Distinct - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture (2025) in the group Thanet Creative: Writers https://thanetcreative.co.uk/2026/09/keeping-your-side-characters-distinct-brandon-sandersons-writing-lecture-2025/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:12:58 +0100 Keeping Your Side Characters Distinct – Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture (2025)

]]> a311ec64d798669d5ba9ab435d5c3bae Toni McHadden joined the group I probably should be writing https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/19124/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:56:09 +0100 0 b4a2f980eafab4603fd074deaa4d8ba1 Blog: Exclusive Extract: Her Royal Houseguest by Jade Lee from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/09/25/exclusive-extract-her-royal-houseguest-by-jade-lee/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:12:09 +0100 If you love royal romance, opposites attract, and sharp-tongued heroines who refuse to be overlooked, Her Royal Houseguest belongs on … Continued

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]]> 0 06a7823adf8fbf259a6678e69fa6da1b Matthew Brown commented on the post, What book do you wish you could read again for the first time?, on the groupblog Shall we talk? https://chat.authorbuzz.co.uk/books/what-book-do-you-wish-you-could-read-again-for-the-first-time/#comment-858 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:29:13 +0100 The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks.

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]]> 0 ef335786d9b0a5e94fcf5bfe74d3e23c Blog: Books I Read in August 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers https://alittleblogofbooks.com/2026/09/17/books-i-read-in-august-2026/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:29:50 +0100 The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout is a stand-alone novel separate from the Olive Kitteridge universe and has been longlisted for this year’s Booker P […]

]]> 0 1a5fb1433187e046dba346d1ec4820cc Sam Smith wrote a new blog post What book do you wish you could read again for the first time? in the group Shall we talk? https://chat.authorbuzz.co.uk/books/what-book-do-you-wish-you-could-read-again-for-the-first-time/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0100 cf8b7573add94d1f7e32b00aeee62b4e Blog: Love Practical Magic? Here Are 7 Witchy Romance Books to Read Next from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://blog.millsandboon.co.uk/2026/09/16/love-practical-magic-here-are-7-witchy-romance-books-to-read-next/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:19:10 +0100 Calling all witches, ghost enthusiasts and hopeless romantics – your autumn TBR just got a serious upgrade!🧙‍♀️🕯️ Has Practical Magic … Continued

]]> 0 c0651f554843a5dc80489fe7417fe743 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Did Baroness Benjamin just classify forums as social media? in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek https://lordmatt.co.uk/reflections/law-and-legality/did-baroness-benjamin-just-classify-forums-as-social-media/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:33:53 +0100 Did Baroness Benjamin just classify forums as social media? It is entirely possible that Baroness Benjamin has placed Author Buzz UK on the chopping block without meaning to. I grew up watching Floella Benjamin […]

]]> c25c11077dc2c82642a95d48d7dbd981 Blog: Week in Review #38 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/09/week-in-review-38.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:24:36 +0100 I didn’t finish any books this week. Century of Viewing #381920s1924 Girl Shy. A
stuttering shy man with no experience at all even slightly with women
writes a […]

]]> 0 145fe15419b24301535e71ca09328f09 Blog: Exclusive Extract: From Baby Surprise to Snowbound by Susan Meier from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans https://s28434.pcdn.co/2026/09/11/exclusive-extract-from-baby-surprise-to-snowbound-by-susan-meier/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:54:43 +0100 If you love feel-good winter romance with festive charm, a swoony second-chance connection and the kind of forced proximity that … Continued

]]> 0 3562350bf24c82c75144fd1e5c7bbfeb Arves Corral started the topic His pet peeve about writing in the forum Brandon Sanderson Fans https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/brandon-sanderson-fans/forum/topic/his-pet-peeve-about-writing/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:40:05 +0100

]]> c54ff6a25f9eec3dc0bfb71e61070fc6 Blog: Man & Dog: A Love Story by Tony Parsons is the book that finally made me cry from The Standard Book Reviews in the group Evening Standard's book reviews https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/books/tony-parsons-man-dog-love-story-book-review-b1296369.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:55:21 +0100 This describes the intricate relationship between humans and animals in a way I’ve never read before, says Dylan Jones

]]> 0 ec31802a38b6e5dab386ccf66c46b42a Bob Bobson started the topic Sanderson on getting famous in the forum Brandon Sanderson Fans https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/brandon-sanderson-fans/forum/topic/sanderson-on-getting-famous/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:41:37 +0100  

]]> 8c98221d8e3e988beff4f652b3a3ab0e Charles Maxwell replied to the topic Hey, who's about RN? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hey-whos-about-rn/#post-5296 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:03:43 +0100 Phone call done. I’m very glad that’s over with.

Thanks for chatting with me.

]]> f8cff5e98c8c310fb7275203cdc47eb7 Matthew Brown replied to the topic Hey, who's about RN? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hey-whos-about-rn/#post-5290 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:04:10 +0100 I get it. It happens to me like that sometimes.

]]> 1c828dfb11fa24b3c235e91ba39f8eda Charles Maxwell replied to the topic Hey, who's about RN? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hey-whos-about-rn/#post-5289 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:59:51 +0100 My doctor. Nothing scary just have a question to ask.

I can never do anything when I’m waiting for a call. My brain gets blocked by the waiting. Probably an ADHD thing TBH. Thing is, I got The Martian on my table half read but I have no ability to can.

]]> fad2dbb7ce47934c310cf1a4e2760923 Matthew Brown replied to the topic Hey, who's about RN? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hey-whos-about-rn/#post-5288 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:52:01 +0100 I’m online, what’s the phone cll you are waiting for?

]]> e424e42060419ee34e0eecdfcce37e95 Charles Maxwell started the topic Hey, who's about RN? in the forum General Chat https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/general-chat/forum/topic/hey-whos-about-rn/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:33:04 +0100 It’s so boring waiting for a phone call. Who wants to start a chat about something?

]]> a8a96c48e4500d8d497bcf8c9c2a88b6 Sam Smith edited the blog post What are you reading? in the group Shall we talk? https://chat.authorbuzz.co.uk/books/what-are-you-reading-3/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:04:37 +0100 What are you reading? What books are keeping your bookmarks warm right now?

]]> e8b62d736884266173aa5a9890e476f9 Toni McHadden started the topic Yes, you can - don't forget that in the forum Self care and motivation https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/self-care-and-motivation/forum/topic/yes-you-can-dont-forget-that/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:39:05 +0100 You’ve got this.

Maybe you’ve got this in unsteady baby steps

Maybe you’ve got this in giant leaps

Maybe you’ve got this only by hoping for tomorrow

However you’ve got this: You’ve got this!

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