You’re one ahead of me…I’m starting from scratch
02.07.2025 17:47
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You’re one ahead of me…I’m starting from scratch
I hadn’t actually read any so it’s full on for me
Huge congratulations to the authors nominated for the 2025 McIlvanney Prize- winner will be announced at Bloody Scotland in September
In “some news” news - I have the honour of being a judge for this year’s competition…intense reading is underway as some of the nominated titles are by my side
23rd June only - if you’re an Audible (UK) member you can (AND SHOULD) get The Book of Doors for just £2.99
My top rated fantasy read from 2024
Yes! Can’t wait to see you as it has been far too long.
#IndieBookshopWeek a few tickets are still available for my CARNIVAL OF LIES next Wednesday, hosted by wonderful indie @serenitybookshop.bsky.social - get your ticket here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto... @panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social @linanderson.bsky.social
Here’s my #currentlyreading
Lone Wolf - Audio
Paperboy - Digital
Gone Tomorrow - Hardback
The pleasure is all mine. Will be dipping into Book 3 before the week is out
Nothing better for a reader to discover a “new” series to enjoy - on a total @stephmerritt.bsky.social binge through Audible 🤩
Update: Finished in the early hours of this morning and it was divine. Reminded me of both #ShadowOfTheWind and #TheInvisibleLifeOfAddieLarue with added magic! One of the most beautiful books I have read for a while...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@garethjohnbrown.bsky.social Thanks @grabthisbook.bsky.social 👏 💙📚
Another three #PetronaAward2025 entrants read, so time for a mini break. Saw the marvellous @grabthisbook.bsky.social sharing the love for this one, so thought it was about time to dive in...
#TheBookOfDoors @garethjohnbrown.bsky.social
@transworldbooks.bsky.social
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I’m a bit late to this party - started Final Girls last night and it’s sizzling along 🔥
I’m going in…
My January reading has been very much a revisit of #EveDallas and the brilliant In Death series by JD Robb
Ooh yeah 😢
I can no longer say I’ve never heard a Taylor Swift song
Damn this is a cheap night out - the Malt Whisky is a 12yo Highland Park 🥰
Are you really at a proper party in Scotland if the DJ doesn’t play The Slosh?
Brighton folk! Come and see Chris Hammer and @ellygriffiths.bsky.social chatting to fellow author William Shaw @goldsborobooks.bsky.social on Weds 15th Jan!
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Worth a lot more to me than 20p - you should have seen my grin when I spotted it 🤩
Look what I found today @russeldmclean.bsky.social
and a little bit of @bloodyscotland.bsky.social history was tucked inside too
I’ve started my 2025 reading with a revisit to the excellent “in Death” series by JD Robb
Five books inhaled already and I am loving dipping back to older stories about Eve Dallas, Roarke and friends
#BlogTour – #BookReview of #YourChildNext by M.J. Arlidge @mjarlidge and Andy Maslen @orionbooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #CompulsiveReaders calturnerreviews.com/2025/01/09/b... @calturner.bsky.social
Reviews are happening - I am revisiting the early in Death books as I am a huge fan of JD Robb
This is the second in the series and I can see why I became hooked
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Gig time
New CrimeTime FM BEST OF THE YEAR fr @NewcastleNoir
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@samhollandbooks.bsky.social @jofurniss.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social Michael Wood @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @toonlibraries.bsky.social
Duran Duran have given us so many amazing songs, however, their very best is Ordinary World and I won’t be convinced otherwise
There’s a tree at the end of my road (it stands alone on the edge of a small wood).
Every year someone adds a string of Christmas lights and they keep it lit for the festive period.
We call it the “Festive Bush” and it brings such joy.
Clear head time - pup walk to ease into the day
It’s only a new review day 💜
Cut And Run by Alex Marsh is a murder mystery set in 1916 France during the Great War. Really enjoyed the writing on this and it is the first in a series
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