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One half of Agents of Sigmar on YT, Book Reviewer at GeekDad.com, and gardener at home.
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Orenda Books
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COVER REVEAL We are thrilled to be re-publishing
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ās raw, darkly funny novel
#TheOssians
9/04 with a STUNNING new cover & an intro from
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
A Scottish bandās last-chance winter road trip spirals into rockānāroll chaos. šø
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Probably my last review of 2025 on GeekDad. It's for "Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel" by Aimee De Jongh
#booksky
. Very much enjoyed this retelling. Wonderful art beautifully complementing a classic story that's as relevant today as it ever was.
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āLord of the Fliesā ā The Graphic Novel: A Book Review
AimƩe De Jongh's graphic retelling of 'Lord of the Flies' will bring a whole new audience to one of the 20th Century's greatest novels.
https://geekdad.com/2025/12/lord-of-the-flies-the-graphic-novel-a-book-review/
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New review on GeekDad today. Really nice book about plants and all the things we make from them. 'The Stuff Stuff is Made Of' from
@magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
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āThe Stuff Stuff Is Made Of:ā A Book Review
What IsĀ The Stuff Stuff Is Made Of? The Stuff the Stuff is Made Of has been in my "books I need to review" box for far too long. I've been keen to get to it
https://geekdad.com/2025/12/the-stuff-stuff-is-made-of-a-book-review/
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12 days ago
Rip roaring fun in the Fractured Europe universe. If you've read those you know what to expect. If not, what are you waiting for?
#wasreading
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11 days ago
Publishing January 2026... In a dying world, it asks the most urgent question of all: what if there's still time?
#TheHope
the searing finale to Paul Hardisty's critically acclaimed
#ClimateEmergency
trilogy - an absolute MUST-READ! š
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Reviewing seems to take me forever these days, especially when they're for books as engaging as Alan Moore's "The Great When." "I loved it," would have been a much simpler review. Probably should have stuck with that.
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āThe Great Whenā by Alan Moore
Alan Mooreās āThe Great Whenā was everything I hoped it would be, and (ahem) Moore.
https://potsandplots.blog/2025/12/04/the-great-when-by-alan-moore/
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Trying something new on the blog. A chart of all the bookish inspiration I discovered in the previous month. Here is my first "Growing the Library" post.
#booksky
There's not much doing in the garden right now, but I have just put up my Christmas lights!
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Growing the Library: New Seeds from November 2025.
Books that caught me eye in November with a image that more befits Decemberā¦
https://potsandplots.blog/2025/12/01/growing-the-library-new-seeds-from-november-2025/
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Finishing Friday with a review. My first children's book on PotsandPlots! 'Avalanche' by Simon Fox out now from
@nosycrow.bsky.social
. Simon always delivers great reluctant heroes in his books and avalanche is no exception.
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āAvalancheā by Simon Fox
In āAvalanche,ā Tom and Emily must outwit a special forces team to save their parents and prevent global catastrophe.
https://potsandplots.blog/2025/11/28/avalanche-by-simon-fox/
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First review on PotsandPlots for
@orendabooks.bsky.social
. 'The Winter Job' by Antti Tuomainen is a fun, somewhat farcical crime novel, that examines the importance of human connection. Orenda are great, Antti is great. What's not to love?
#booksky
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āThe Winter Jobā by Antti Tuomainen
Antti Tuomainenās āThe Winter Jobā is another quirky Finnish caper with a madcap storyline and a heartwarming centre.
https://potsandplots.blog/2025/11/23/the-winter-job-by-antti-tuomainen/
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New review from me today on GeekDad. Time travel, dino thriller "God's Junk Drawer" by
@peterclines.bsky.social
is a fun way to spend a few hours reading time.
#booksky
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āGodās Junk Drawer by Peter Clines:ā A Book Review
God's Junk Drawer is a hi-concept thriller, filled with time-travel, dinosaurs and astronomical anomalies.
https://geekdad.com/2025/11/gods-junk-drawer-by-peter-clines-a-book-review/
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I've been struggling on the book review front. So, I decided to write about pots rather than plots, for a change.
#gardening
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Running Aground
The book reviews are coming slowly, so hereās an update on what Iāve been up to in the garden. More pots, less plots!
https://potsandplots.blog/2025/11/18/running-aground/
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A bit of
#warhammer
for a Friday afternoon. My Kurnoth's Heralds from the new Spitewood Underworlds box
#paintingwarhammer
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Runalong Womble
about 1 month ago
New Review - an excellent tale of digital ghosts, seers, scientists and ethics await in the brilliant The Salt Oracle by
@rainewilson.bsky.social
out now - very strongly recommended! Huge thanks to
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
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The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson ā Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Solaris for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher ā Solaris Published ā Out Now Price ā Ā£18.99 hardback Ā£7.99 Kindle ebook ...
https://www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11/14/the-salt-oracle-by-lorraine-wilson
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Shauna Lawless
about 1 month ago
Ahhh - Iām so excited itās finally been announced!!
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Every now and then, a book comes along that is an absolute perfect match for its reviewer. 'Exploring the Universe' by
@isabelthomas.co.uk
is one such book!
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@phaidonpress.bsky.social
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āExploring the Universe:ā A Book Review
The greatest book ever written about Space might be here - Check out 'Exploring then Universe'
https://geekdad.com/2025/11/exploring-the-universe-a-book-review/
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@gavreads
about 1 month ago
Morning! Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon - it's a future where people wear masks of animals that grant them equivalent abilities (like an Ox mask, which gives them strength). It's told from the point of view of a sentient mask in the 2nd person, with a bit of 1st narration thrown in. It's very clever
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We put our order in today. So much lovely stuff!
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Gareth L. Powell
about 1 month ago
Together at last! The eight books Iāve written for
@titanbooks.bsky.social
Grab them all!
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Blood of the Bull from
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finished. Now to workout which decks to play them with.
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Roseanna Pendlebury
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I somehow missed this back in September, but ššš
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Picador to publish Emily St John Mandel's new 'mind-bending epic'
Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, is set to publish Emily St John Mandel's new "mind-bending epic" novel.
https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/picador-to-publish-emily-st-john-mandels-new-mind-bending-epic
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I'm now up to a mighty 2 reviews on my new blog, PotsandPlots. This time for
@brookmyre.bsky.social
's excellent 'The Cracked Mirror'
#booksky
#bookreview
#crimefiction
@chrisbrookmyrehttps://potsandplotsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/the-cracked-mirror-by-chris-brookmyre/
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āThe Cracked Mirrorā by Chris Brookmyre
āThe Cracked Mirrorā by Chris Brookmyre smashes together two staples of crime fiction to create an ingenious addictive thriller that will blow your mind.
https://potsandplotsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/30/the-cracked-mirror-by-chris-brookmyre/
about 2 months ago
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I have started writing reviews at a new location. My PotsandPlots blog is live! My first review is for "All That We See or Seem" by
@kyliu99.bsky.social
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@headofzeus.bsky.social
potsandplotsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/a...
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#booksky
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āAll That We See or Seemā by Ken Liu
Ken Liuās āAll That We See or Seemā is a bleak look of the power of AI, enlsavement to tech and the inexorable rise of enshittification.
https://potsandplotsblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/all-that-we-see-or-seem-by-ken-liu/
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about 2 months ago
@dougjohnstone.bsky.social
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I've struggled to write review recently - but I definitely wanted to shout about the beautiful "The Last Book." Truly a work of art from Hungry Minds.
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āThe Last Book:ā A Book Review
Is 'The Last Book' a book or a work of of art? Why not both? Check out this beautiful rumination on what makes us human.
https://geekdad.com/2025/10/the-last-book-a-book-review/
about 2 months ago
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I've been painting up some
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minis from the latest Spitewood boxed set that GW sent us to review.
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about 2 months ago
My current read - The conclusion of the GAEL SONG trilogy THE LAND OF THE LIVING AND THE DEAD by the awesome
@shaunalawless.bsky.social
!! Will see after this final volume if this series ends up being an all-time fav... It is certainly on track to get there!
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2 months ago
Set in a ravaged future ruled by the descendants of those who caused the climate collapse,
#TheHope
asks it asks the most urgent question of all: what if thereās still time? The searing finale to Paul Hardisty's
#ClimateEmergency
trilogy, out 29/01 š
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#Dystopian
#Thriller
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Kerry
2 months ago
#CoverReveal
`A riveting eco-thriller [that] paints a realistic picture of our future if society as a whole continues to ignore scientific warnings about global warmingĀ“ Crime Fiction Lover Available to pre-order now š The Hope:
geni.us/g264BA
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Tom Lloyd
2 months ago
Just finished the excellent The Damned King by
@justinleeanderson.com
- by turns twisty and brutal, filled with flawed and broken people trying to do the right thing in the face of overwhelming awfulness - that maybe has a few parallels to present day, given truth matters so little to some.
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David
2 months ago
Happy publication day to
@writtenbythea.bsky.social
for
#romance
The Second Chance Cinema, from
@harpercollins.bsky.social
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midnight cinema? A couple with unacknowledged second thoughts? A chance to make it all right? A beautiful read? Yes!
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Review - The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss
The Second Chance Cinema Thea Weiss HarperCollins, 7 October 2025 Available as: PB, 320pp, audio, e Source: Advance copy ISBN(PB): 978000876...
https://bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/10/review-second-chance-cinema-by-thea.html
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Unfortunately, I'm having to take a break from long-form reviews, but I have a few books I'm slated to review that I'd like to shout about, starting with "Who Will You Save?," a collection of short stories by
@garethlpowell.bsky.social
from
@titanbooks.bsky.social
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3 months ago
Iāve said it once, Iāll say it again. Ignore the haters, London is the š
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we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there
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New review time - 'The Transcendent Tide,' the final part of the Enceladons trilogy by
@dougjohnstone.bsky.social
from
@orendabooks.bsky.social
I really enjoyed this trio of first contact novels about the best and worst of humanity.
geekdad.com/2025/09/the-...
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āThe Transcendent Tide:ā A Book Review
'The Transcendent Tide' is the thrilling conclusion Doug Johnston's 'Enceladons' trilogy. A trio of moving "first contact" stories.
https://geekdad.com/2025/09/the-transcendent-tide-a-book-review/
3 months ago
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Stayed up late finishing 'Daughter of the Otherworld' by
@shaunalawless.bsky.social
. A great transition into a new era of the Gael Song saga. I'm so invested in these characters' lives, it's almost painful. Once again, the end has left me hanging out for more!
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3 months ago
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A review for a cracking book has gone up today! 'The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good' by Kirsty Applebaum is a gothic mystery that keeps the reader captured throughout. Out now from
@nosycrow.bsky.social
geekdad.com/2025/09/the-...
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āThe Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good:ā A Book Review
I've been fortunate enough to hit a rich vein of children's fiction in recent weeks, and I've arguably saved the best for last. The Strange Disappearance of Imo
https://geekdad.com/2025/09/the-strange-disappearance-of-imogen-good-a-book-review/
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Been working hard on my
#childrensbook
reviews this week. Here's another for
@davidfarr.bsky.social
's excellent "Book of Stolen Dreams" trilogy. All three are available now from Usborne Books
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āThe Book of Stolen Dreams:ā A Book Review
I'm sure my mind is playing tricks on me. I definitely remember reviewing The Secret of the Blood Key by David Farr, but as I look back through my GeekDad posts
https://geekdad.com/2025/09/the-book-of-stolen-dreams-a-book-review/
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3 months ago
Well, I guess I can talk about it now. Out in December, date tbc. Do you believe in miracles?
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Sometimes it feels like reviewing a book is like putting an umbrella up in a hurricane, but I wrote another one, so here it is!
#YA
thriller 'Oxford Blood' by Rachael Davis Featherstone from
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
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āOxford Blood:ā A Book Review
'Oxford Blood' is a compelling murder mystery set amongst the spires of a modernizing Oxford University. It's an entertaining and thoughtful YA thriller.
https://geekdad.com/2025/09/oxford-blood-a-book-review/
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I'm fortunate enough to review lots of great books for GeekDad, but few of them have been as good as "The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good" by Kirsty Applebaum. It's a perfect gothic tale for the Autumn months for readers aged 9+. Out tomorrow from @nosycrow
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The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good a book by Kirsty Applebaum.
A hidden garden. An ancient tale. A missing child. This is an addictive mystery with crossing narratives that's impossible to put down.Fran doesn't want to stay with her aunt and uncle and her annoyin...
https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-strange-disappearance-of-imogen-good-kirsty-applebaum/7870045?ean=9781805131472
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#D&D
Horrified reviewed on Agents of Sigmar, my other hobby project. We take a look in the box and run through how to play this great fun game
youtu.be/UFcrBKxt-d8
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Horrified Dungeons and Dragons Edition - Unboxing and Review!
YouTube video by Agents Of Sigmar
https://youtu.be/UFcrBKxt-d8
3 months ago
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My latest post on
@geekdad.twit.social.ap.brid.gy
is not a book review, but an excited look at an
#RPG
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#warhammer
The Old World RPG from
@cubicle7games.bsky.social
. Can't wait to dive deeper into this and head back to the beginning of my fantasy gaming roots!
geekdad.com/2025/09/goin...
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Going Back to the Start: āWarhammer: The Old Worldā RPG
The summertime is always curious for me. The children are out of school, and normal routines are broken. The game I play most of all, Warhammer Underworlds, alw
https://geekdad.com/2025/09/going-back-to-the-start-warhammer-the-old-world-rpg/
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New book post today and some rain! Caught beautifully in my echeveria bluebird. Looking forward to reviewing this one. Magic and libraries - What's not to love? Many thanks to @blackcrowpr.bsky.social for sending me a copy.
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New review time. 'Acts of God' by Kanan Gill. A mind-bending pocket universe story with an excellent narrator. From
@blackstonepub.bsky.social
geekdad.com/2025/08/acts...
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āActs of Godā by Kanan Gill: A Book Review
'Acts of God' by Kanan Gill, is a mind bending pocket universe story with an entertaining narrator.
https://geekdad.com/2025/08/acts-of-god-by-kanan-gill-a-book-review/
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'Circular Motion' is a fascinating if uneven read about a world spinning inexorably out of control. Alex Foster examines our relationship with technology and inability to relinquish it even though it's destroying the planet.
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āCircular Motionā by Alex Foster: A Book Review
'Circular Motion' charts the lives of 3 characters from a forgotten industrial town, set against the backdrop of a world literally spinning out of control.
https://geekdad.com/2025/08/circular-motion-by-alex-foster-a-book-review/
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I too was one of those people. Do read the series because it's awesome!
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Seeing a few people surprised and/or irritated that The Damned King isnāt the final book in a trilogy, so please help me spread the word: THE EIDYN SAGA IS A FOUR-BOOK SERIES. It has been ever since I signed with Orbit in 2021. Iām writing book 4 right now. Itās coming!
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