I see that the winner of this year's @thebookerprizes.com is Flesh by David Szalay. Congratulations to him and all the other finalists. Has anyone read it?

I just invented a new word - 'friendshaip' - really must type better. 😆 #devonbookhour

Heading towards the end of this week's #devonbookhour As always, thank you for your friendshaip and company and for all the wonderful #booktalk. See you next Monday if we don't talk before

#devonbookhour Hex was different from most horror books that I've read. A pretty terrifying plot, you're dropped into the story without knowing what's going on and gradually find out as you read.

So - fiction (book and audio), Non-fiction (various kinds) - aren't books wonderful companions at every stage of our lives? #devonbookhour

4. Also in non fiction I'm dipping in to these - again, all part of thinking about death and dying and how to find meaning and calm - interesting how many similarities to the Bible. Makes me wonder whether they all emerged from the same sort of aural tradition. #devonbookhour

3. In audio book. 2 books i)Walking Each Other Home by Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush - helping me to make sense of my sister's (and other) death ii) Wolf Winter by Cecilia Eckbak - set in Sweden - just started this one but am engrossed #devonbookhour

2. In Non-fiction I'm loving Rory Stewarts The Places In Between. His account of walking across Afghanistan. Fascinating, though I can't quite decide if he's courageous or reckless (or maybe both) #devonbookhour

I've loads of books on the go this week - all for very different reasons #devonbookhour. How about you? 1. Novel - Gutenbergs Apprentice - a very enjoyable story based around the invention of the printing press. I'd never really understood before how political this was ...

Going live with this week's #devonbookhour - who's with me this evening? Emerging favourites of the year so far? Thoughts on the Booker (and other prizes), which is announced later this evening. Whatever your book news, do join us. All book lovers welcome

It's the Booker Prize announcment this evening (from 9.30) - any favourites among the shortlist? Join us on #devonbookhour to tell us. Or, don't you follow prizes like this?

#devonbookhour will be from 8PM this evening as always. Hoping you'll be able to join me and share your book news - also, I'd love to strat to hear about your standout books of the year so far.

As always, thanks for sharing your time on #devonbookhour and for your wonderful friendship and company. Have a great book week 😀

The Witching Hour, a collection of ghost stories featuring new spooky short stories from contemporary authors such as Bridget Collins, Stuart Turton and Kiran Millwood Hargrave looks fun. #devonbookhour

Lots of readingthis week. Rumi. I love his gentle wisdom and @nikitagill.bsky.social who writes so powerfully; for non-fiction - I finisshed Tender Maps and now reading The Places in Between (really engaging) and for fiction I've just started Gutenberg's Apprentice, which I'm loving #devonbookhour

Going live with this week's #devonbookhour. Wherever you are in the world, if you are a book lover, please say hi and tell us what you are reading this week.

Several things on my mind. After the death of my sister, do you find comfort in books/writing, as I do? Travel writing that takes you somewhere new and fascinating (I'll share a few I've read/am reading) and what took your fancy this Halloween? Or did you avoid it? #devonbookhour is from 8PM

Funny day here in Devon. One minute lovely sunshine, next heavy rain. A cosy reading kind of day. I'm racing through this one by Kate Hamer. How about you?

Due to a family bereavement (my sister) I won't be available this evening and have decided to cancel this week's #devonbookhour as a mark of respect. I hope your week has started well and that you'll have some great books to share next week.

@starvinity.bsky.social hi and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. Any top reads you can share with us?

Due to a family bereavement (my sister) I won't be available this evening and have decided to cancel this week's #devonbookhour as a mark of respect. I hope your week has started well and that you'll have some great books to share next week.

I see that the Booker has announced a new prize for children's literature (ages 8-12). That's welcome and exciting news. Launching in 2026 for award in 2027.

Tsundoku A Japanese phrase that means that stack of unread books which represents curiosity, anticipation, and the idea that someday you’ll get to them. 📚 My trip is postponed but I'll get there - not sure I'll ever clear by tsundoku though 😅

A quiet #devonbookhour this evening but, as always, thanks for your friendship and company and have a great week. To those who weren't around htis evening, I'd love to hear about classics you would single out as favourites and, of course, about you book news generally

Next week I am going to have to miss #devonbookhour as, sadly, my sister died recently and I will be travelling for her funeral which is the following day. If anyone is able to stand in as host I'd be delighted. Please DM if interested.

Waverley, a gift from my daughter, is acclained as beign the first romantic historic novel in teh western tradition. A bit wordy (very much of its time) but beautifully written and engaging. I guess books become classics for a reason. Which ones do you love? #devonbookhour

I'm very much enjoying Tender Maps, a thoughtful examination of our relationship to place. It is beautifully written and focuses on the atmosphere that we feel in different places - whether cities or countryside. Does that speak to you? #devonbookhour

Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate the festival - I'd love to hear from you about how you celebrate #devonbookhour

Book lovers of the world unite 😀 Why not drop by #devonbookhour for our weekly hour of book chat? Live now til 9PM. What are you reading?

Going live at 8 with this week's #devonbookhour. Who's out there this evening and what's your book news? I'm reading Waverley by Walter Scott and that got me thinking about classics. Which ones do you love and why?

@thejcjones.bsky.social hi and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. What great books have you read lately?

@chelseaman.bsky.social hi Stephen and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community..Any great reads lately you can share with us?

@linanderson.bsky.social hi Lin and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. Looks like crime is your genre - any top recommendations?

I have done the draw for the giveaway of The Perfect Psychopath and am delighted to announce that Kate and Andrea came out of the hat on Facebook our FB account and Kitty from here. Congratulations to the three of you. Thank you to everyone who entered and better luck next time.

I love a list always … up for that 😁

@valeriesirenko.bsky.social hi Valerie and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. I see you love SciFi. Any top recommendations from your reading this year so far?

Well, that's our hour up. Once again, thank you for your friendship and company and we'll see you again next Monday #devonbookhour

I said I'd announce the winner of this week's giveaway tonight but my day ran away with me so will do so tomorrow now. If you didn't enter it's well worth getting hold of a copy. #devonbookhour

I mentioned a gentle challenge earlier - not my original thought but I've seen a thread running today where people post titles of 10 books that 'show who they are'. I love that idea and am thinking of running a theme around that. What do you think? #devonbookhour

The new books that I've started are ... #devonbookhour

Hi @marinasofia.bsky.social - see you are online. Are you safely and happily moved in? #devonbookhour

Going live as always at 8PM. Join us for your weekly hour of bookchat. All book lovers welcome #devonbookhour

@sarahward595.bsky.social hi Sarah amd a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. I often wonder how work like copy editing affects your choice of and enjoyment of books outside of work. I'd love to hear your thoughts

@saturniine.bsky.social hello and a warm welcome to our Devon Book Club community. Any great reads lately?

A new #giveaway - The Perfect Pyschopath by Alice Hunter: a gripping psychological suspense about betrayal, courage, and the darkness that can hide behind a seemingly trustworthy façade. To enter like and share this post, quoting the title by noon on 6/10/25 (UK Only) @avonbooks.bsky.social

Giles Foden Mimi and Toutou Go Forth Doris Lessing African Stories Back to nonfiction Jonathan Meiburg A Most Remarkable Creature Robert Caro (all time great) The Master Builder* Andrew Mack Searching for PekPek That should hold you for a while.

Jamie Raskin Unthinkable Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling A Libertarian Walks into a Bear Some fiction: VS Naipaul A Bend in the River ANYTHING BY MICHAEL CHABON but especially The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay* Nicholas Drayson A Field Guide to the Birds of East Africa

ANYTHING by John McPhee My favorites - Encounters with the Archdruid, Coming into the Country, Draft No.4 - On the Writing Process Least favorite - Annals of the Former World Kenneth Brower The Starship and the Canoe Russell Short The Island at the Center of the World PHENOMENAL

Isabel Wilkinson The Warmth of Other Suns Caste Rachel Maddow Prequel (or listen to the superb podcast) Beth Macy Factory Man Sarah Horton They Leave Their Kidneys in the Fields David Quammen Spillover

OK but remember - you asked for it. * denotes long Anything by Kirk W. Johnson To Be an Enemy is Fatal The Feather Thief (takes place at Tring, on your turf) The Fisherman and the Dragon Lulu Miller Why Fish Don't Exist Caroline Elkins Imperial Reckoning