A cautionary folktale with blinding flashes of primal horror - my thoughts on Tindermass by @markpatricklynch.bsky.social #BookRecommendation #horror #folklore #fantasy bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/t...

Last week, a gentleman returned this rather dilapidated copy of this famous book to us after 50 years. He had found it in his attic! Presumably this means there is a pristine copy somewhere in our libraries....

trainspottingthemusical.co.uk Obviously I’ve got skin in the game so can’t be trusted, but this is shaping up to be the most absolutely epic event I’ve been involved with.

"...I spotted an untended loaf on the back of a handcart and I’d seen it under my shirt before any other thief could claim it for his own" Hackle, a youth with prospects as bad as Oliver Twist's goes for a blood-curdling dare in @markpatricklynch.bsky.social new novel. amazon.co.uk/Tindermass-F...

Available for pre order. The Queen’s Sister about Elizabeth Seymour and Gregory Cromwell. emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

New story of the week is up today. This is the author’s first publication, and the writing is excellent. #debutauthor #shortstories #mystery #fiction www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/dean...

Win a set of all six books on the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag. Enter the competition by tapping the link below. Good luck 🫡 https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/ykvqulh5qz

"This book tore my heart out and put it back together again and it was an honour" A stunning endorsement from @theagwrites.bsky.social for @authortrmoore.bsky.social 's debut fantasy novel THE GODS MUST BURN. Buy Now: geni.us/godsmb

Solid from Zack Polanski Rejects the idea of pitting pensioners against students Says the real divide is between the 99% and the 1% And that we should tax the rich more

A rare feast of a thoroughly entertaining whodunnit matured to perfection in Ancient Rome. My thoughts on Written in Blood by @fionawriter.bsky.social #historicalfiction #bookrecommendation #Ovid #AncientRome bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/09/w...

The first miracle of Easter: Under an old oak in the fields where Dog chases squirrels, Husband made a Winnie the Poohesque sign to show the postman where the squirrels live. Two days later the sign was stolen. Yesterday it was returned. A miracle or what?

The Austen Girls: The Story of Jane & Cassandra Austen, the Closest of Sisters, by Helen Amy tonyriches.blogspot.com/2026/03/book... #writers #JaneAusten #History #BookReview

The Many by Sylvain Neuvel - original, entertaining and poignant at the same time with echoes of The Childhood's end - my review. bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/03/28/t... @neuvel.net @solarisbooks.bsky.social #bookrecommendations #newreleases

It's a dog's life.

Book Review: “Lady of Lincoln” by Rachel Elwiss Joyce "a well-written novel about one of the most important women in 12th century England." adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/03/07/b... @rachelelwjoyce.bsky.social @hmalagisi.bsky.social #Medieval #HistoricalFiction #BookReview

When grandchildren visited in summer, I read to them Peter Rabbit. At first they found it hard to get to grips with the antiquated language, but soon they got the rhythm and rhyme of it, and loved it. Because language isn't just a sum total of words and stories transcend time. #WorldBookDay

#WorldBookDay 2.0 #mustread Cover Story bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/c... Children of Strife @aptshadow.bsky.social bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/c... The Expansion Project bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/t... Diamond Boulevard bookmarkedreviews

Happy #WorldBookDay2026 #mustread Circe bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/c... Served Cold bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/20/s... The Misheard World bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/t... The Cameo Keeper bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2025/12/04/t...

New Publication Alert Amy Wilcockson, Jennifer Buckley. Periodicals, Fiction and the Novel, 1700–1760: Ecologies of Print, The Review of English Studies, 2026;, hgag003, doi.org/10.1093/res/... #danieldefoe #defoe #18thCentury #C18th #18thC

Essie Fox: Catherine portable-magic.com/2026/03/03/e... via @bantambookworm.bsky.social

#TopTenTuesday | 3rd March 2026: Ten Dark Historical Fiction Novels #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2026/03/03/t... bia @damppebbles.bsky.social

Two young men caught in the horror of WW2: too young not to cry - old enough to take lives, and to sacrifice their own. A young woman thirty years later uncovering the truth. 99p / 99c for a limited time. mybook.to/buriedinthep... #histfic #99p #99c

The terror of N@zi occupation, the spirit of Resistance, the cost of Liberation and the unwavering will to live. Buried in the Past is a story of survival in body and spirit, inspired by true events. mybook.to/buriedinthep...

Beautiful, inside and out - my thoughts of Circe by Madeline Miller #bookrecommendation #Circe #AncientGreece #mythology bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/28/c...

I love this particularly because it highlights Joe Wilson’s amazing cover art.

My weekend's folly The Bishop's Palace, Wells/ Wells Cathedral

Inspired by the real events of Cold War–era Ping-Pong Diplomacy, the novel explores how political tensions ripple through generations, shaping identity, loyalty, and belonging. maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-gr... #BooksWorthReading #HistoricalFiction #BookSky

Lizanne lost in a good book reviews The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton lizannelloyd.wordpress.com/2026/02/21/t... @lizanne.bsky.social #BookReview #Timeslip #BookiReview

Is Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival Looking For You?? #harrogate #theakstonscrime aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2026/02/21/i... via @clairekreads.bsky.social

This week we are chatting with Paranormal Thriller and Horror Author Terry Kerr about how he got started as an author, his best research trip, his excellent advice for budding authors and why shortbread biscuits can win any fight! #booksky #authors #interview 📚💙📚💙📚 open.substack.com/pub/lawrence...

The Tudor Notebook Book Review - The History of Scottish Witches: The Devil’s Handmaidens by Mary W Craig. "Very well researched and well referenced." amymcelroy.substack.com/p/book-revie... #BookReview

A Murder Of Crows by Bev Harris #blogtour #bookreview #amurderofcrows aknightsreads.wordpress.com/2026/02/20/a... via @clairekreads.bsky.social

My latest book reviews comprise a Great War memoir, a timeslip mystery, comedy cosy crime, literary suspense, literary horror & psychological thrillers by @lindahuberauthor.bsky.social & @louisemangos.bsky.social. www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/my-book... #amreading #BookSky

Illuminating and intellectually thrilling: my thoughts on John Yorke's Trip to the Moon #bookrecommendations #nonfiction #writing #storytelling bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/10/a...

This first of my most anticipated books of 2026 written by a Filipino author has arrived 😍 The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao #currentlyreading #booksky

Mrs Cow next door has had a baby. She's been mooing her delight ever since.

mybook.to/APactwiththe... Late medieval Cracow: there is kindness amongst the poor, honour among thieves and no love lost among kings. "An exciting and very readable book" Historical Novel Society #histfic #CrimeFiction

Symphonic, horrifyingly immersive and impossibly probable. Insane stuff, but strangely sobering. My review of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Strife. Out on 26th February. #scifi #bookrecommendations #spaceopera @aptshadow.bsky.social bookmarkedreviewsblog.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/c...

I declare it finished. This is Mine Chiba ⛸️ #art #figureskatingart #figureskating #pastelart #blackandwhitedrawing Thank you @phantomkabocha.bsky.social for the marvellous photos I take as reference for my drawings

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Painted daughter's sit spin on large canvass so that I can hang it in my study. I never look at photos on my laptop but I often stare at the wall when writing to seek inspiration (procrastinate). Okay, nowhere near as good as the photo but done with love. #figureskating

mybook.to/APactwiththe... Late medieval Cracow: there is kindness amongst the poor, honour among thieves and no love lost among kings. "An exciting and very readable book" Historical Novel Society #histfic #CrimeFiction

Lady Katherine Willoughby knows every one of Henry VIII's wives. She stands up for what she believes in... but such courage has consequences. mybook.to/Katherine #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks

Here are my latest book reviews. #amreading #booksky www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/my-book...

On The Write Stuff this week... Writer and Poet María Gallardo talks about the inspiration behind her poetry, her creative process and advice for budding authors, as well as her latest work, and the best chocolate sweet in the world! #booksky #poetrycommunity 📚💙📚💙 open.substack.com/pub/lawrence...

What technology takes from us – and how to take it back | Rebecca Solnit

Sandman, book 4 in my DI Marsh crime series, may well be my favourite of the lot. #CrimeFiction #thriller getbook.at/Sandman

Maidens and Manuscripts: Taking a fresh look at people and events from 1347 to 1625, with a focus on women and illuminated manuscripts, By Heather R Darsie maidensandmanuscripts.com/2026/01/27/t... @hrdarsiehistory.bsky.social #Tudors #History