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Joanne - Portobello Book Blog
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Scottish #bookblogger, chatting about the #books I've loved. Nature watcher, keen cook, always on the go and love living by the sea!

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Daggers Drawn - CWA Short Story Collection jenmedsbookreviews.com/2026/09/22/d...
Daggers Drawn – CWA Short Story Collection
Today Mandie is taking a look at the CWA Short Story collection, Daggers Drawn. We’ve both had this in our library for a good few years so it’s long overdue some attention. Here’s…
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September 22, 2026 at 7:53 AM
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Top Ten Tuesday - Books On @fictionophile.bsky.social's Fall 2026 TBR #TopTenTuesday #TTT #Fictionophile #bookbloggers #TuesdayBookBlog @artsyreadergirl.bsky.social #TBRList #BookSky #booklovers fictionophile.com/2026/09/22/t...
Top Ten Tuesday – Books On My Fall 2026 TBR #TopTenTuesday #TTT #Fictionophile #bookbloggers #TuesdayBookBlog @ArtsyReaderGirl #TBRList #BookSky #booklovers
The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want. Everyone is welcome to join but please …
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September 22, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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Fall 2026 #TBR from @readingladiesbc.bsky.social #toptentuesday #ReadingList #BookWorm #BookX #BookSky #BookBlogger #amreading readingladies.com/2026/09/21/f...
Fall 2026 #TBR #toptentuesday #ReadingList #BookWorm #BookX #BookSky #BookBlogger #amreading - Reading Ladies
Have you made a Fall 2026 TBR? It's always exciting to begin a new reading season!
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September 22, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Blog Tour review from @bookescapesblog.bsky.social - A Dash of Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan #PublicationDay#Christmas #IndieAuthor #Giveaway #ADashOfChristmasSpirit bookescapes.home.blog/2026/09/22/b...
Blog Tour – A Dash of Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan @susan_buchanan @rararesources #PublicationDay#Christmas #IndieAuthor #Giveaway #ADashOfChristmasSpirit
As a fan of Susan Buchanan’s writing, I am always thrilled to take part in her cover reveals and blog tours. If you haven’t read any of the books in this delightful Christmas series, there are plen…
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September 22, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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Top Ten Tuesday - 22/09/26 - Books on @nickimags.bsky.social's Autumn 2026 TBR #BookList #AutumnTBR #TopTenTuesday #BookSky #TuesdayBookBlog #SecretLibraryBookBlog secretlibrarybookblog.com/2026/09/22/t...
Top Ten Tuesday – 22/09/26 – Books on My Autumn 2026 TBR #BookList #AutumnTBR #TopTenTuesday #BookSky #TuesdayBookBlog #SecretLibraryBookBlog
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to…
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September 22, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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#TopTenTuesday : Books on @noveldeelights.bsky.social's Autumn 2026 To-Read List noveldeelights.com/2026/09/22/t...
#TopTenTuesday : Books on My Autumn 2026 To-Read List
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic…
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September 22, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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#TopTenTuesday Books on @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social's Autumn 2026 To-Read List #TuesdayBookBlog whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026/09/22/t...
#TopTenTuesday Books on My Autumn 2026 To-Read List #TuesdayBookBlog
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own…
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September 22, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Top Ten Tuesday 22nd September 2026: Ten Books on my Autumn 2026 Reading List  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week's topic: Books on my Autumn 2026 Reading List Ah autumn, my favourite time of year. Gorgeous colours in the trees, lots of fruit…
Top Ten Tuesday 22nd September 2026: Ten Books on my Autumn 2026 Reading List  | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚
This week's topic: Books on my Autumn 2026 Reading List Ah autumn, my favourite time of year. Gorgeous colours in the trees, lots of fruit ready to harvest, nights drawing in and the perfect time to cosy up with a book. Here are ten of the books on my Autumn reading list. As I consider Autumn to be September, October and November, I've actually already read three of them earlier this month!
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September 22, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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From @maireadhearne.bsky.social #BookReview of An Unlikely Visitor by Joanna Cannon www.swirlandthread.com/an-unlikely-...
An Unlikely Visitor by Joanna Cannon | Review
An Unlikely Visitor by Joanna Cannon published June 4th with The Borough Press and is described as 'funny and poignant'.
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September 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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#BookReview from @nickimags.bsky.social - The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh #TheOneDayYouWereMyHusband #Thriller #BookSky #RosieWalsh #SecretLibraryBookBlog secretlibrarybookblog.com/2026/09/21/b...
#BookReview – The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh #TheOneDayYouWereMyHusband #Thriller #BookSky #RosieWalsh #SecretLibraryBookBlog
Synopsis: “Four hours after saying ‘I do,’ he was gone. Twelve years ago, Carrie married Johan on a beach in Thailand. But as the sun set on their perfect day, armed men swarmed the island an…
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September 21, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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Review from @bluemoodcafe.bsky.social
Compulsion to Kill by Darcia Helle @darciahelle.bsky.social #CompulsionToKill bluemoodcafe.com/2026/09/21/c...
Compulsion to Kill by Darcia Helle @darciahelle @darciahelle.bsky.social #CompulsionToKill
the setup… Jessica and Zac have been married and living contently for six years. That is until a new neighbor moves in across the street. She can’t explain why Scott Collins immediately fills her w…
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September 21, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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I played squaredle.com 09/21:
*22/22 words (+1 bonus word)
🔥 Solve streak: 220

22/12/23 boards. It's not showing PA again but it was!

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September 21, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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2026 Christmas Reading Challenge! @thathappyreader.bsky.social @thathappyreader.bsky.social #2026ChristmasReadingChallenge bluemoodcafe.com/2026/09/20/2...
2026 Christmas Reading Challenge! @thathappyreader.bsky.social @thathappyreader #2026ChristmasReadingChallenge
The Christmas Reading Challenge is hosted by Jodie @ That Happy Reader. Since many publishers release their holiday stories in September and October, the challenge starts on October 1, 2026 and run…
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September 21, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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On @bantambookworm.bsky.social #MusicMonday #130 - It burrows like a summer tick portable-magic.com/2026/09/21/m...
#MusicMonday #130 – It burrows like a summer tick
Welcome back to another #MusicMonday! It’s not about books, but about music, and I’m looking forward to presenting you with a taste of my playlist. It’s the brainchild of Drew from The Tattooed Boo…
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September 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Review from @sarahsbookishlife.bsky.social
Potions, Pirates & Pie: A Cozy Romantic Fantasy (Tales from the Tavern Book 4) by T.L. Stone bytheletterbookreviews.com/2026/09/21/p...
Potions, Pirates & Pie: A Cozy Romantic Fantasy (Tales from the Tavern Book 4) by T.L. Stone
Book Description: When you’ve finally found somewhere to belong, why does part of you still long for adventure?Cali has everything she’s ever wanted: a crackling hearth at The Tusk & Tail…
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September 21, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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#BookReview: The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez #TheDeathRowClub #booktwt #BookSky via @damppebbles.bsky.social damppebbles.com/2026/09/21/t...
#BookReview: The Death Row Club by V.A. Vazquez #TheDeathRowClub #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
“SOME THINGS RUN IN THE BLOOD… Plenty of people have lousy parents, but Nicola Fischer’s father has just been convicted of murdering five young women, including her best friend. Fired from he…
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September 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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Blog Tour from @bookescapesblog.bsky.social - The Earl's Bride by Fenella J Miller #BlogTour #BookReview #Regency #TheEarlsBride bookescapes.home.blog/2026/09/21/b...
Blog Tour – The Earl’s Bride by Fenella J Miller @fenellajmiller @rararesources #BlogTour #BookReview #Regency #TheEarlsBride
My plan to read more new authors is proving a success, as I have now discovered this terrific historical fiction author. I now need to figure out how to fit in her extensive back catalogue! Oh well…
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September 21, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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#Spotlight on Autumn: The Story of a Season by Kate Mosse

It's no secret that Autumn is my favourite season so I was really pleased that the third book in Hodder's seasonal quartet has been published and it's about Autumn! I already have Winter by Val McDermid and Spring by Michael Morpurgo. As…
#Spotlight on Autumn: The Story of a Season by Kate Mosse
It's no secret that Autumn is my favourite season so I was really pleased that the third book in Hodder's seasonal quartet has been published and it's about Autumn! I already have Winter by Val McDermid and Spring by Michael Morpurgo. As you can see, the Autumn book is by Kate Mosse and I was delighted that the copy I bought from The Portobello Bookshop is signed by the author.
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September 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Great British Bake Off Challenge – 2026 version | #booktag #bookchallenge #BakeOff 🍰🎂🥞

I am very excited that a new series of the Great British Bake Off is about to start on Tuesday.  I absolutely love this programme so I thought I'd revisit the GBBO booktage challenge which I did back in 2024. I…
Great British Bake Off Challenge – 2026 version | #booktag #bookchallenge #BakeOff 🍰🎂🥞
I am very excited that a new series of the Great British Bake Off is about to start on Tuesday.  I absolutely love this programme so I thought I'd revisit the GBBO booktage challenge which I did back in 2024. I believe the original tag was created by Zaheerah Khalik. Before I watched the programme, I couldn't see the attraction in watching people bake but it's so addictive.
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September 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Five on Friday with Frances Crawford jillsbookcafe.blog/2026/09/18/f...
Five on Friday with Frances Crawford @Franapunk999
Today I’m delighted to feature crime author Frances Crawford whose novel A Bad, Bad Place is lauded as a crime debut of the year having won the McDermid Debut Award at this year’s Theak…
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September 19, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Netgalley Book Review from @budgettales.bsky.social - The Case of the Christie Honeymoon Murder by Kelly Oliver (AD PR PRODUCT) budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/19/n...
Netgalley Book Review – The Case of the Christie Honeymoon Murder by Kelly Oliver (AD PR PRODUCT)
Genre: Cosy Mystery Number of Pages: 313 Date of Publication: 26 September 2026 Publisher: Boldwood Books Thank you so much to the Publisher for sending me this gifted ebook in exchange for an hone…
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September 19, 2026 at 7:40 AM
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#SixOnSaturday - Six things happening in @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social's garden this week whatcathyreadnext.co.uk/2026/09/19/s...
#SixOnSaturday – Six things happening in my garden this week
Six on Saturday is a weekly meme originally hosted by The Propagator but now in the tender care of Jim at Garden Ruminations. No sooner had we been celebrating the arrival of rain than it’s d…
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September 19, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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Famous Once by Jane Green | #shortstory #AmazonOriginal #bookreview

I'm not sure if I've read a book by Jane Green before but having read this short story, I'd certainly be interested in reading more of her work. I got Famous Once for my Kindle through my Amazon Prime membership. Astrid is a…
Famous Once by Jane Green | #shortstory #AmazonOriginal #bookreview
I'm not sure if I've read a book by Jane Green before but having read this short story, I'd certainly be interested in reading more of her work. I got Famous Once for my Kindle through my Amazon Prime membership. Astrid is a former supermodel who lives quietly in the countryside. She had been married to rock star Callum but was left with nothing when they split up.
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September 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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"Getting Away With Murder" by Shari Lapena - Book Review from @fictionophile.bsky.social #GettingAwayWithMurder #BookReview fictionophile.com/2026/09/18/g...
“Getting Away With Murder” by Shari Lapena – Book Review @PamelaDormanBks @penguinrandom #GettingAwayWithMurder #BookReview
Shari Lapena never disappoints. With “Getting Away With Murder”, she has provided me with the ‘the exception that proves the rule’. I always say that I cannot really like a …
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September 18, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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I played squaredle.com 09/18:
67/67 words (+10 bonus words)
🎯 In the top 4% by accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 217

A struggle! One took-my-finger-off-too-quickly mistake and again lots of perfectly good bonus words 😊

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