My review of spy thriller The Predicament by William Boyd #ThePredicament #books #bookreviews #historicalfiction #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (265/365) On 28th May 1936 Buchan (now Lord Tweedsmuir) opened the Shakespearean Garden in Stratford, Ontario and unveiled a memorial cairn to 'The Pioneers of North Easthope' many of whom had emigrated from Scotland in the 1830s #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #booksky 💙📚

John Buchan Fact of the Day (264/365) Buchan's final novel, Sick Heart River (published posthumously in 1941), was inspired by the Nahanni River in Canada's Northwest Territories. It is close to the area he travelled through in 1937 #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #Canada 🇨🇦 #booksky 💙📚

My Week in Books - Books read, reviewed & acquired this week #books #bookreviews #amreading #booksky

Book Review - A Gentleman's Murder by Christopher Huang #books #bookreviews #crimefiction #historicalfiction #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (263/365) #OnThisDay in 1899 Buchan's novel A Lost Lady of Old Years was published. Subtitled 'A Romance', it is dedicated to Duncan Grant Warrand, a fellow member of the Caledonian Club of which Buchan was Secretary while at Oxford #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #booksky 💙📚

John Buchan Fact of the Day (262/365) #FirstLineFriday 'It was with a light heart and a pleasing consciousness of holiday that I set out from the inn at Allermuir to tramp my fifteen miles into the unknown.' From 'No-Man's-Land' (January 1899) #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

John Buchan Fact of the Day (261/365) The story 'The Shut Door' was first published in The Boys' All-Round Book of Stories, Sports and Hobbies in 1926. It is included in The Strange Stories of John Buchan, ed. by James Machin [The British Library, 2025] #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

"Murder At Gull's Nest" by Jess Kidd - Book Review @atriabooks.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social #MurderAtGullsNest #BookReview #BookSky #Fictionophile #JessKidd #NoraBreen fictionophile.com/2025/09/15/m...

"The Names" by Florence Knapp - Book Review #BookSky @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social #TheNames #FlorenceKnapp #BookReview #Fictionophile fictionophile.com/2025/09/17/t...

John Buchan Fact of the Day (260/365) In Unforgettable, Unforgotten, Buchan's sister Anna writes, 'I never knew anyone with such a thirst for information as John. Long before it was time for him to begin regular lessons he had taught himself to read' #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

*NEW BLOG POST* The Bride Stone by Sally Gardner lotuswritingtherapy.com/2025/09/17/t... #booksky #thebridestone #bookreview #sallygardner

*NEW BLOG POST* Today on #damppebbles I am sharing this week's #WWWWednesday post. Find out what I've recently finished reading, what I'm currently reading and what I plan to read next! Check out my post here... ➡️ buff.ly/HWabxZV #BookSky #skybrarians #books #bookish #book

#WWWWednesday - Check out the books I've just read, I'm reading now & I'll be reading next #books #bookreviews #amreading #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (259/365) Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir as he was by then) was the first Governor-General of Canada to die in office. He passed away on 11th February 1940, aged 64 #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #Canada 🇨🇦 #books #booksky 💙📚

"I feel as if I’m an honorary resident of Meonbridge so invested have I become in the lives of the characters." @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social SQUIRE’S HAZARD, the Fifth Meonbridge Chronicle #Medieval #HistFic #Kindle #KU #Paperback UK amzn.to/3STvBmf US amzn.to/3CJ7bGk

A publication day interview with Micah Thorp, author of Aegolius Creek @typeeighteenbooks.bsky.social #AegoliusCreek #books #contemporaryfiction #authorinterview #booksky

#TopTenTuesday Books On The Dark Side #TuesdayBookBlog #books #bookreviews #bookmemes #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (258/365) Whilst Governor-General of Canada, Buchan (by then Lord Tweedsmuir) received honorary doctorate in law degrees from the University of Toronto, McGill University and the University of Montreal #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #Canada 🇨🇦 #books #booksky 💙📚

My review of All the Lives We Never Lived by Anuradha Roy #books #bookreviews #historicalfiction #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (257/365) #OnThisDay in 1901 Buchan set sail for Cape Town from Southampton aboard the R.M.S. Briton to join the staff of Lord Minto, Lord High Commissioner for South Africa #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #SouthAfrica #books #booksky 💙📚

My Week in Books - Books read & reviewed this week #books #bookreviews #amreading #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (256/365) Buchan, by then Lord Tweedsmuir, was the first Governor-General to be appointed after the 1931 Statute of Westminster which recognized the sovereign right of Canada to control its own domestic and foreign affairs #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #Canada 🇨🇦 #booksky 💙📚

Book Review - Brick Dust by Craig Jordan Baker #BrickDust #books #bookreviews #epoquepress #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (255/365) #FirstLineFriday 'I have never yet seen an adequate definition of Romance [...] but I take it that it means in its widest sense that which affects the mind with a sense of wonder... (1/2) #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

John Buchan Fact of the Day (254/365) Whilst living at Elsfield Manor, Buchan immersed himself in village life such as joining the rook shooting, reading the lesson in church and, when invited, giving talks on politics to the village club #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

"The Night The Lights Went Out" by Karen White - Book Review @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social #BookSky #TheNightTheLightsWentOut #KarenWhite #BacklistReview #BookReview fictionophile.com/2025/09/10/t...

John Buchan Fact of the Day (253/365) Janet Adam Smith, Buchan's first biographer, visited the Buchan family home, Elsfield Manor, whilst an undergraduate at Oxford. She recalled being 'delighted with the splendid tea' and 'the free and lively talk' #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

Buckeye by Patrick Ryan: If you like Ann Patchett… alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/09/buck... @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

I’m trying to catch up with reviews so today I’m sharing my thoughts on #EverAfter by the wonderful @amandaprowse.bsky.social Full of emotion, family dynamics and relationships this is a truely wonderful read. bookliterati.com/ever-after-b...

Today on the blog I'm sharing my review of To Love A Liar by L.V. Matthews which is out tomorrow. Link in bio. @lv_matthews_author @penguinukbooks @lvmatthews.bsky.social‬ #bookthreads #books #bookstagram #booksky #bookreview #tolovealiar

WWW Wednesdays (10 September 2025)! What are you reading this week? #WWWWednesdays Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday!

WWW Wednesday | 10th September 2025 #WWWWednesday #bookblogger #amreading #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookX #BookSky #damppebbles Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and…

#WWWWednesday Check out the books I've just read, I'm reading now & I'll be reading next #books #bookreviews #amreading #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (252/365) #OTD in 1918 Buchan's son Alastair was born. Named for his uncle killed at Arras in 1917, he became Professor of International Relations at Oxford University. In 1973 he gave the BBC Reith Lectures on 'Change Without War' #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #booksky 💙📚

Well done to #OtiMabuse for acknowledging she used a co-writer, and naming her. It would be nice if all celebrity authors who use co-writers did the same #booksky 💙📚

#TopTenTuesday Books With Villainous Vibes #TuesdayBookBlog #books #bookreviews #bookmemes #booksky

'Danger and bloodshed is never far away' My review of The Blazing Sea by Tim Hodkinson, the 8th book in the Whale Road Chronicles #TheBlazingSea #books #bookreviews #historicalfiction #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (251/365) During his time living in Elsfield, Buchan served as Deputy Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, was elected churchwarden of St. Thomas's Church & became the first President of the Marston and District branch of the British Legion #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #booksky 💙📚

John Buchan Fact of the Day (250/365) Buchan's sons used to bicycle around the village distributing Christmas puddings made by Elsfield Manor's cook. The puddings were accompanied by a message requesting return of the basin #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with Sabrina Lund #author#ThreeTwoOneof Consequence of Power: Isabella’s Season | @lundauthor I'm joined by author Sabrina Lund today who is answering my #ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions about her novel Consequence of Power: Isabella's Season which was published last year.…

This ladybird has found a place it likes on a fennel seedhead 🌱 #gardening #gardens #gardeningFeed

My Week in Books - Books read, reviewed & acquired this week #books #bookreviews #amreading #booksky

I think we can safely say it's been a good year for crab apples 🌱 #gardening #gardens #autumn

John Buchan Fact of the Day (249/365) #OnThisDay in 1923 Buchan's historical novel Midwinter was published. Subtitled 'Certain Travellers in Old England', it's dedicated to Vernon Watney, a near neighbour of Buchan's in Oxfordshire #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #historicalfiction ⏳️📚 #booksky 💙📚

#6Degrees of Separation - A book chain from Ghost Cities by Siang Lu to Shelter by Sarah Franklin #books #bookreviews #bookmemes #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (248/365) The Buchan family enjoyed amateur dramatics. In 1933 Buchan played Sir Francis Tresham (of Gunpowder Plot fame) in his daughter Alice's play 'The Fifth of November'. It won first place at the Oxford Drama Festival #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

John Buchan Fact of the Day (247/365) A year after the Buchan family moved to the Oxfordshire village, Buchan's wife Susan founded the Elsfield branch of the Women's Institute. Meetings were held in the drawing room of the family home, Elsfield Manor #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #booksky 💙📚

My Top 3 August 2025 Reads #TheMirrorAndTheLight #LionHearts #EvilInHighPlaces #books #bookreviews #historicalfiction #booksky

John Buchan Fact of the Day (246/365) #OnThisDay in 1934 Buchan's biography of Oliver Cromwell was published. The frontispiece is from a portrait of Cromwell by Sir Peter Lely. (The painting is said to have inspired the phrase 'warts and all') #JBFactOfTheDay #JohnBuchan #books #history #booksky 💙📚