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I like books and I blog about books I like at
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alifeinbooks
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New on my blog - The Visit by Neil Tully: ‘Brilliant and intriguing’
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The Visit by Neil Tully: ‘Brilliant and intriguing’ - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/the-visit-by-neil-tully-brilliant-and-intriguing/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
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On the Ramblings today my thoughts on the third in a series of books about books by
@nicholasroyle.bsky.social
from
@saltpublishing.com
Hint: it’s brilliant!
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“There are as many way to collect books as there are books to collect.” #finderskeepers #nicholasroyle
One of the best things for a reader is when a favourite author produces a new book (or at least I think so!) I was therefore very excited to discover that Salt Publishing were bringing out a new no…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/08/there-are-as-many-way-to-collect-books-as-there-are-books-to-collect-finderskeepers-nicholasroyle/
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Simon Thomas
10 days ago
Not long to go until the
#1961Club
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alifeinbooks
4 days ago
New on my blog - Books to Look Out For in May 2026: Part One
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Books to Look Out For in May 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/books-to-look-out-for-in-may-2026-part-one/
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Emma
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Hi everyone! This is what I did at Quais du Polar this year.
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Quais du Polar 2026 : panels and books
This weekend was the twenty-second episode of the Quais du Polar crime fiction show. For newcomers to my blog, it’s a crime fiction festival set in Lyon, France. And it’s huge and spread through many venues in the city center: the Chamber of Commerce, the City Hall, the Comédie-Odéon theatre or the Chapelle de la Trinité. There are also events hosted at the Court House, the police academy, in several museums or in libraries.
http://bookaroundthecorner.com/2026/04/06/quais-du-polar-2026-panels-and-books/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
4 days ago
On the Ramblings today a look at the spellbinding book The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones - more here:
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“People should get used to the fact that they are being watched”. #theempusium #olgatokarczuk
It’s funny how some authors float in and out of your line of sight over the years; Olga Tokarczuk is a case in point, as I read and loved her “Flights” and “Drive Your Plow&…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/people-should-get-used-to-the-fact-that-they-are-being-watched-theempusium-olgatokarczuk/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
7 days ago
On the Ramblings today a fascinating book on the life of Ezra Pound by Peter Ackroyd - more here!
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“Language is the conscience of the race…” #ezrapound #peterackroyd
In the middle of March, I hit a real groove with my reading, and I raced through the three Colettes, “Shriver”, Yeats and Crispin in the same number of days as there were books… H…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/03/language-is-the-conscience-of-the-race-ezrapound-peterackroyd/
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alifeinbooks
7 days ago
New on my blog - Blasts from the Past: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (2010)
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Blasts from the Past: The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer (2010) - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/blasts-from-the-past-the-invisible-bridge-by-julie-orringer-2010/
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JacquiWine
8 days ago
New on the blog today, I've written about LUCY CARMICHAEL by Margaret Kennedy, in which a bright, principled young woman must find a new purpose in life after being jilted at the altar. A little uneven at times, but Lucy's tenacity & spirit win through! 💙📚
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Lucy Carmichael by Margaret Kennedy
The English novelist and playwright Margaret Kennedy is probably best known for her second novel, The Constant Nymph, which swiftly became a bestseller on its publication in 1924. Nevertheless, I t…
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/lucy-carmichael-by-margaret-kennedy/
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alifeinbooks
9 days ago
New on my blog - The Renovation by Kenan Orhan: Exile and memory
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The Renovation by Kenan Orhan: Exile and memory - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/04/the-renovation-by-kenan-orhan-exile-and-memory/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
9 days ago
On the blog today, I revisit a favourite Edmund Crispin mystery and laugh like a drain! 😆
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“There were times when Fen could be very irritating indeed.” #holydisorders #edmundcrispin
Last October, I was hit by the sudden desire to revisit Edmund Crispin’s Gervase Fen golden age crime stories, in order, and I started off with the first of his titles – “The Case…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/there-were-times-when-fen-could-be-very-irritating-indeed-holydisorders-edmundcrispin/
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Today on the blog, my final read for
#ReadingIrelandMonth2026
hosted by
@cathybrown746.bsky.social
“You have to know a full story before you can get a feeling about a thing, and you can never judge anyone.” (Donal Ryan, Heart Be at Peace)
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“You have to know a full story before you can get a feeling about a thing, and you can never judge anyone.” (Donal Ryan, Heart Be at Peace)
Donal Ryan is one of my favourite contemporary writers so I’m delighted to be squeezing this post in on the final day of Reading Ireland Month, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books. It’s been seven years s…
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/03/31/you-have-to-know-a-full-story-before-you-can-get-a-feeling-about-a-thing-and-you-can-never-judge-anyone-donal-ryan-heart-be-at-peace/
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alifeinbooks
11 days ago
New on my blog: Five Novels by Irish Women I’ve Read
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Five Novels by Irish Women I’ve Read - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/five-novels-by-irish-women-ive-read/
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JacquiWine
12 days ago
New on the blog today, my thoughts on WOMAN IN THE PILLORY by Brigitte Reimann (tr Lucy Jones). An excellent novella about a forbidden love affair between a young German woman and a sensitive Russian soldier during WW2. Humane, nuanced & quietly powerful 💙📚
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Woman in the Pillory by Brigitte Reimann (tr. Lucy Jones)
A few years ago, I read and very much enjoyed Siblings, an edgy and evocative novella by Brigitte Reimann, one of East Germany’s foremost writers from the mid-20th century. Somewhat surprisingly, e…
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/woman-in-the-pillory-by-brigitte-reimann-tr-lucy-jones/
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Lisa Hill
12 days ago
The Afterlife of Harry Playford (Stephen Minter #2) by the inimitable Steven Carroll
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The Afterlife of Harry Playford (2026, Stephen Minter #2), by Steven Carroll
Like its predecessor Death of a Foreign Gentleman (2024, Stephen Minter#1, see my review), Steven Carroll’s The Afterlife of Harry Playford masquerades as detective fiction. Part One brings …
https://anzlitlovers.com/2026/03/29/the-afterlife-of-harry-playford-2026-stephen-minter-2-by-steven-carroll/
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A late in the day post on the blog today as I try and squeeze in another read for
#ReadingIrelandMonth2026
hosted by
@cathybrown746.bsky.social
“The first words of every story tasted fresh.” (Bernard MacLaverty, Midwinter Break)
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“The first words of every story tasted fresh.” (Bernard MacLaverty, Midwinter Break)
I read Grace Notes by Bernard MacLaverty when it came out in 1997 – nearly 30 years ago! I really loved it and although generally with books I remember themes, atmosphere and how I felt reading it,…
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/03/27/the-first-words-of-every-story-tasted-fresh-bernard-maclaverty-midwinter-break/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
14 days ago
My final review of the month is for
#ReadingIrelandMonth26
and in it I explore the poetry of
#Yeats
@renardpress.com
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“How can we know the dancer from the dance?” #thetower #yeats #readingirelandmonth26
Amongst the pile of possible choices for Reading Ireland Month lurked a slim volume of poetry: “The Tower” by W.B. Yeats. He’s a poet I’m not aware of having ever read befor…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/how-can-we-know-the-dancer-from-the-dance-thetower-yeats-readingirelandmonth26/
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JacquiWine
15 days ago
New on the blog today, some recommendations of books to read for the forthcoming
#1961Club
hosted by
@kaggsy59.bsky.social
&
@stuckinabook.bsky.social
. Featuring books by Barbara Pym, Natalia Ginzburg, John le Carré & more!
#BookSky
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#TranslationThurs
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The forthcoming #1961 Club – some recommendations for books to read
In a few weeks’ time, Karen and Simon will be hosting another of their hugely enjoyable ‘Club’ weeks, focusing in this instance on 1961. Starting on Monday 13th April, the #1961Club is a week-long …
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/26/the-forthcoming-1961-club-some-recommendations-for-books-to-read/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
16 days ago
On the Ramblings today, my thoughts on a marvellously funny yet thought provoking look at literary impersonation - "Shriver" by Chris Belden. More here!
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“The man was simply too familiar with his own novel.” #shriver
As I’ve mentioned in the past, Mr Kaggsy is a real book enabler, and so when gift time of the year comes round I can always expect him to have dug out something interesting! Last December he …
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/25/the-man-was-simply-too-familiar-with-his-own-novel-shriver/
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alifeinbooks
16 days ago
New on my blog - To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage: Knowing who you are
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To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage: Knowing who you are - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/to-the-moon-and-back-by-eliana-ramage-knowing-who-you-are/
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Today on the blog: Two novellas by Clare O’Dea for
#ReadingIrelandMonth2026
hosted by
@cathybrown746.bsky.social
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Reading Ireland Month: Two novellas by Clare O’Dea
I’m late joining Reading Ireland Month, hosted by Cathy at 746 Books which is such a shame as I really enjoy this event every year. But I’m hoping to squeeze a few reads in before the end of the mo…
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/03/24/reading-ireland-month-two-novellas-by-clare-odea/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
18 days ago
On the Ramblings today, I go on a bit of a
#Colette
binge with the final three
#Claudine
books!
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“One should always believe the worst first…” #colette #claudine
After deciding to abandon Arthur Machen for the moment, I hit a bit of a buffer when I was trying to choose what to read next. However, in the spirit of my wish to do some re-reading, I recalled th…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/one-should-always-believe-the-worst-first-colette-claudine/
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JacquiWine
19 days ago
New on the blog today, I've written about the final books in Olivia Manning's superb semi-autobiographical FORTUNES OF WAR series. A richly imagined insight into lives lived on the advancing edges of war as the Germans closed in on North Africa.
#BookSky
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The Levant Trilogy (Books Two and Three) by Olivia Manning
One of my informal reading aims for 2026 is to read Olivia Manning’s Levant Trilogy, which, together with her earlier Balkan Trilogy, forms The Fortunes of War, a superb, largely autobiographical s…
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/the-levant-trilogy-books-two-and-three-by-olivia-manning/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
23 days ago
For
#ReadingIrelandMonth26
I encounter the short fictions of
#SamuelBeckett
and am a bit hypnotised!!
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“Pottering is still just possible…” #beckett #readingirelandmonth26
For Reading Ireland Month, I discovered that I had a good number of options on the TBR, and if you take a look at the photo from my end of February post you’ll see a lot of them were very chu…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/18/pottering-is-still-just-possible-beckett-readingirelandmonth26/
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alifeinbooks
20 days ago
Something for the weekend - Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor: Art for art’s sake
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Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor: Art for art’s sake - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/minor-black-figures-by-brandon-taylor-art-for-arts-sake/
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alifeinbooks
18 days ago
Paperbacks to Look Out For in April 2026: Part Two
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including books from
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
@4thestatebooks.bsky.social
@wwnortonuk.bsky.social
@vintagebooks.bsky.social
@penguinukbooks.bsky.social
@simonandschuster.bsky.social
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Paperbacks to Look Out For in April 2026: Part Two - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/paperbacks-to-look-out-for-in-april-2026-part-two/
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alifeinbooks
20 days ago
A Snapshot of My Reading #13
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A Snapshot of My Reading #13 - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/a-snapshot-of-my-reading-13/
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JacquiWine
21 days ago
'Even at that hour she was exquisitely coiffed and dressed. She still had her air of serene authority. But something else was gone. Some inner strength of soul that had sustained her until now.'
#BookSky
💙📚 Fans of Celia Fremlin would likely enjoy this!
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Through a Glass, Darkly by Helen McCloy
The American writer Helen McCloy is completely new to me, but on the strength of this intriguing mystery, I’d be open to reading her again. First published in 1950 and recently reissued by Penguin …
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/through-a-glass-darkly-by-helen-mccloy/
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JacquiWine
24 days ago
"I can’t go down the upper hall after ten, when the blue night-lamp is the only light, without looking back over my shoulder and expecting to see…I don’t quite know what, but something distinctly peculiar and unpleasant."
#BookSky
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Through a Glass, Darkly by Helen McCloy
The American writer Helen McCloy is completely new to me, but on the strength of this intriguing mystery, I’d be open to reading her again. First published in 1950 and recently reissued by Penguin …
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/17/through-a-glass-darkly-by-helen-mccloy/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
25 days ago
On the Ramblings today, for
#MarchMagics2026
I revisit the wonderful Fire and Hemlock by
#DianaWynneJones
- more here:
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alifeinbooks
25 days ago
New on my blog - Paperbacks to Look Out For in April 2026: Part One
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Paperbacks to Look Out For in April 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/paperbacks-to-look-out-for-in-april-2026-part-one/
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Today on the blog, Colette's reminiscences about her mother: “At seventy-one dawn still found her undaunted, if not always undamaged.” (Colette, My Mother’s House)
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“At seventy-one dawn still found her undaunted, if not always undamaged.” (Colette, My Mother’s House)
Although I mentioned in my previous post that I rarely write about memoir, here is another post on the same genre, as I thought it would be perfect for Mother’s Day (today in the UK). A short while…
https://madamebibilophilerecommends.co.uk/2026/03/15/at-seventy-one-dawn-still-found-her-undaunted-if-not-always-undamaged-colette-my-mothers-house/
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27 days ago
bookjotter.com/2026/03/14/winding-up-the-week-463/
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@damagedskull.bsky.social
@debutiful.bsky.social
@vitcavage.bsky.social
#readingirelandmonth26
#Booklovers
#AmReading
#Books
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Winding Up the Week #463
This week I revisit books read and reviewed, wander through some of the finest literary writing on the blogosphere, mark a handful of timely anniversaries (including National Write Your Story Day),…
https://bookjotter.com/2026/03/14/winding-up-the-week-463/
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alifeinbooks
28 days ago
New on my blog - Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave: ‘There is nothing we could not do together’
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Almost Life by Kiran Millwood Hargrave: ‘There is nothing we could not do together’ - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/almost-life-by-kiran-millwood-hargrave-there-is-nothing-we-could-not-do-together/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
28 days ago
On the Ramblings today for
#ReadingWales26
my thoughts on a wonderful collection of the Letters and Notebooks of
#GwenJohn
- more here:
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“Turn gently towards your work.” #gwenjohn #ReadingWales26
When I was gathering together piles of options for March’s reading events, I found I had surprisingly little trouble pulling Irish Lit options off the TBR. However, Wales initially seemed mor…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/turn-gently-towards-your-work-gwenjohn-readingwales26/
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JacquiWine
about 1 month ago
Inspired by some of the International Women’s Day posts circulated on Sunday, I’ve put together a list of 36 excellent films directed by women (one per director) - all in languages other than English. Recommendations welcome, esp. for underrepresented regions!
#FilmSky
#IWD
#Films
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JacquiWine
29 days ago
New on the blog today, my thoughts on two excellent stories from
@galleybeggars.bsky.social
's Pocket Ghosts series. THE SIGNALMAN by Charles Dickens & THE OLD NURSE'S STORY by Elizabeth Gaskell - two atmospheric ghost stories to chill the bones.
#BookSky
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Galley Beggar Ghost Stories – The Signalman by Charles Dickens and The Old Nurse’s Story by Elizabeth Gaskell
Back in winter 2024, the independent publisher Gallery Beggar Press issued a small bundle of ghost stories called Pocket Ghosts, comprising three beautifully produced slim volumes, each containing …
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/12/galley-beggar-ghost-stories-the-signalman-by-charles-dickens-and-the-old-nurses-story-by-elizabeth-gaskell/
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Cathy Brown
29 days ago
My
#readingirelandmonth26
continues with a review of The Mangan Inheritance by the incomparable Brian Moore. A slippery tale of identity and legacy.
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No 205 The Mangan Inheritance by Brian Moore #readingirelandmonth26
First published in 1979, The Mangan Inheritance is one of Brian Moore’s longer novels and a quietly unsettling exploration of identity, legacy and the dangers of looking too closely at the past. At…
https://746books.com/2026/03/11/no-205-the-mangan-inheritance-by-brian-moore-readingirelandmonth26/
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alifeinbooks
30 days ago
New on my blog - A Far-flung Life by M. L. Stedman: ‘Guard your secrets well – that’s my advice. Forget they even exist.’
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A Far-flung Life by M. L. Stedman: ‘Guard your secrets well – that’s my advice. Forget they even exist.’ - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/a-far-flung-life-by-m-l-stedman-guard-your-secrets-well-thats-my-advice-forget-they-even-exist/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
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On the Ramblings today, my thoughts on a wonderful piece of literary ventriloquism just reissued by
@nyrb-imprints.bsky.social
- "Voices". More here:
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“…is your cunning just an aspect of your inner simplicity?” #voices #fredericprokosch
Nowadays, the line between reality and fiction has become very blurred; whether it’s a fabricated online identity, a made up misery memoir or an image created with AI, it’s getting hard…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/10/is-your-cunning-just-an-aspect-of-your-inner-simplicity-voices-fredericprokosch/
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alifeinbooks
about 1 month ago
New on my blog - Books to Look Out For in April 2026: Part Two
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Books to Look Out For in April 2026: Part Two - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/books-to-look-out-for-in-april-2026-part-two/
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JacquiWine
about 1 month ago
New on the blog today, I've written about THE STEPDAUGHTER by Caroline Blackwood. A short, sharp shock of a novel where the reader bears witness to a stepmother’s unravelling and the impact of this nightmare on those who are under her care.
#BookSky
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The Stepdaughter by Caroline Blackwood
Born into an aristocratic Anglo-Irish family, Lady Caroline Blackwood was, for many years, largely known as a socialite and muse. Her marriages to the artist Lucian Freud, the pianist Israel Citkow…
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/08/the-stepdaughter-by-caroline-blackwood/
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Deborah
about 1 month ago
Hello Bluesky! I am looking for anyone who cares about/writes about/thinks about Rebecca West. I've been on a 10 year mission to get her a blue plaque in London and am finally allowed to re-apply after it was last turned down. I'd welcome help building a strong application. Thank you 💙🙏
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
about 1 month ago
On the blog today, another brilliant
#CarolCarnac
reissue from
@blpublishing.bsky.social
-such a clever and twisty one!
@martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
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“It’s a very odd set-up.” #carolcarnac #thedoubleturn
Timing is often all when it comes to reading, I find, and today’s book is a wonderful example of that. It arrived on the day I had finished reading the epic volume, “The Waste Land: A B…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/its-a-very-odd-set-up-carolcarnac-thedoubleturn/
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alifeinbooks
about 1 month ago
A Private Man by Stephanie Sy-Quia: ‘There are many different ways to have an affair.’
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A Private Man by Stephanie Sy-Quia: ‘There are many different ways to have an affair.’ - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/a-private-man-by-stephanie-sy-quia-there-are-many-different-ways-to-have-an-affair/
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alifeinbooks
about 1 month ago
New on my blog - Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998)
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Blasts from the Past: The Travelling Hornplayer by Barbara Trapido (1998) - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/blasts-from-the-past-the-travelling-hornplayer-by-barbara-trapido-1998/
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Irish Literary Times
about 1 month ago
Two Irish authors on Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist Kit de Waal and Wendy Erskine nominated for award worth £30,000
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Two Irish authors on Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist
Kit de Waal and Wendy Erskine nominated for award worth £30,000
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2026/03/04/two-irish-authors-on-womens-prize-for-fiction-longlist/
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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings
about 1 month ago
On the Ramblings today, I explore a rattling good yarn from
#EdgarAllanPoe
- more here!
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“You must get over these fancies…” #edgarallanpoe
Back in January, I went down a bit of a rabbit hole after reading some classic cosmic horror by H.P. Lovecraft, and as I reported, I ended up investing in a number of new titles inspired by that bo…
https://kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/you-must-get-over-these-fancies-edgarallanpoe/
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JacquiWine
about 1 month ago
New on the blog today, I've written about THE BARRACKS by John McGahern. A sad, quietly devastating novel that delves deep into character, raising the question of whether the protagonist - a housewife in her early forties - has lived a meaningful life. 💙📚
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The Barracks by John McGahern
First published in 1963, The Barracks was John McGahern’s debut novel, written when he was in his late twenties. Now considered one of Ireland’s greatest authors, McGahern wrote about a world he kn…
https://jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/the-barracks-by-john-mcgahern/
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alifeinbooks
about 1 month ago
New on my blog - Books to Look Out For in April 2026: Part One
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Books to Look Out For in April 2026: Part One - A Life in Books
Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.
https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2026/03/books-to-look-out-for-in-april-2026-part-one/
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