My February 2026 Review: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

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It's #worldbookday so I feel compelled to write something. Every book I've ever read made me want to be an author. Books change lives. Today, join a library, a book group or go into a bookshop, none of them will disappoint.

My February 2026 Review: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

Japanese artist Masayo Fukuda hand-cut this life-sized octopus from one sheet of paper. Known as Kirie in Japanese (translated as “cut picture”), the art form involves cutting intricate forms from a single sheet of white paper and then contrasting it against a black background to reveal the design.

THANK YOU for helping me launch Jitterbug with all your good wishes and reposts today! Hugely appreciated!

Special offer from Longbarrow Press: any 3 hardbacks for £32. Includes collections by Steve Ely, Angelina D'Roza, Rob Hindle, Peter Riley, Nancy Gaffield, Mark Goodwin, Matthew Clegg, Chris Jones, Fay Musselwhite, 'The Footing' anthology, and more longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

My March 2026 TBR: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

Malou's voice is stunning on this track www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK-2...

Jonathan Drori, Lucille Clerc. Orion Publishing. (216p) ISBN: 9781399610698. Natural History, read 26/02/26, Hardback ★★★★☆ Once again I’ve explored one of these books from Laurence King Publishing and not been […]

Just got the happy news that “In Trees” has been given a starred review by Publishers Weekly! “Synthesizing reportage and philosophy, Moor’s nature writing is beautiful and refreshingly original,” they write. ✨ www.publishersweekly.com/9781476739250

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My thoughts on We Are All Adrift by David Banning and published by Chroma Editions. Thank you to the author for sending me a copy to review halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/we-ar...

Pre-order a SIGNED copy of The Secret World of Twilight : A Natural History of Dusk and Dawn by Sally Coulthard. Dawn and dusk – those fleeting, half-lit hours – are when the ordinary becomes extraordinary. Out March 12th Pre-order HERE! www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

My thoughts on The Cruel Stars by John Birmingham, published by @headofzeus.bsky.social. Thank you to them for sending me a copy a while back. halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/the-c...

As President Trump reiterates his attack on the Chagos deal, time to learn more about this latest geopolitical hotspot in Olivier Hein’s 'Star and Key' and the forthcoming 'The British Indian Ocean Territory' by Samuel Bashfield. ➡️ hurstpublishers.com?s=chagos

Bridport Prize merchandise now on sale Carry it, wear it, write in it, drink from it. Our official Bridport Prize range is available now — perfect for writers, readers and supporters. Tote bags | Hoodies | Notebooks | Mugs www.bridportprize.org.uk/shop

My thoughts on Cage of Souls by Adrian Tchaikovsky and published by @headofzeus.bsky.social. Thank you to them for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/cage-...

#BookReview One Beautiful Year of Normal by Sandra K. Griffith Dramatic family mystery Atmospheric tale set primarily in Savannah with quite a complicated layer of lies and secrets Pub Feb 24th with She Writes Press Read my thoughts: www.swirlandthread.com/one-beautifu... #booksky

I started a podcast. It’s called Six Things. Each month, a guest brings six things and we talk about them. It’s as simple as that. Massage your ears with the first episode, featuring @joannawyld.bsky.social’s fine selection. Available on your favoured ear-massaging platform. pod.link/1873642106/e...

“The climate scientists we surveyed were unambiguous: current economic models can’t capture what matters most – the cascading failures and compounding shocks that define climate risk in a warmer world – and could undermine the very foundations of economic growth.”

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My January 2026 Review: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My January 2026 Review: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My thoughts on Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar by Nick Garbutt and published by @chiffchat.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social. Thank you to them for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/handb...

New poem! "The Parsley Girl" by Theodora Goss! buff.ly/Hs4MjtI

What if the animals we fear most are essential to Earth’s future? Beauty of the Beasts invites us to rethink the animals we consider pests, scavengers, and predators, and appreciate their roles in our ecosystems. Thought‑provoking nature writing at its best. Pre-order now!

My February 2026 TBR: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My February 2026 TBR: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My thoughts on Phantoms Of Kernow by Joan Passey (Ed) and published by @blpublishing.bsky.social. Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/phant...

My thoughts on Letters To The Earth by Various Authors halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/lette...

Craig Taylor's "Londoners" was a book I read with Emma which we thoroughly enjoyed librofulltime.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/b... #booksky @halfmanhalfbook.bsky.social kindly sent it to me in the first place! 📚💙💡

My thoughts on Letters To The Earth by Various Authors halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/lette...

And in what is a small miracle, I have only bought one (yes, one) book

Recent books from the #Library

Thank you to Sarah from @pelagic.bsky.social for sending James Bashford's @wrenandbee.bsky.social new book, Nature Within

My Books of 2025: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My Books of 2025: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My Favourite Covers of 2025: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

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Blue Monday? Listen to this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLb...

My 2025 Book Stats: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My 2025 Book Stats: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

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My Favourite Covers of 2025: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...