#ReadingRecommendation
September 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Working on the edits I got back from the amazing @cbentleywriter.bsky.social for my steampunk fantasy novel.

Dang, but does Claire know her stuff!

The book is already so much better.

#WritingCommunity - who do you recommend and why?

#ReadingRecommendation #Editor #CoverArt #Illustrations #NoAI
August 25, 2026 at 12:19 AM
While offering a rich analysis of political transformation, Zakaria's book also reminds readers that understanding the past is essential for navigating the future. A timely read for anyone interested in global affairs.
#ReadingRecommendation #PoliticalThought
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Book Review - The Age of Revolutions - Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present - Stratheia
A review of Fareed Zakaria's The Age of Revolutions, exploring historical change, backlash, and today's global challenges.
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July 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM
June reading recommendation is here even if it is a bit towards the end of the month!

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20000 Leagues under the Sea is my #June #readingrecommendation ! It's also my favourite Verne book!
YouTube video by Eliseo F.G. McCarthy
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July 1, 2026 at 3:22 AM
For readers who crave folklore-laced romance, stubborn heroines, and a world where gardens hide other realms — this one’s for you. #ReadingRecommendation
June 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I think it's out of print but if you ever stumble across a copy and you're a smoker, or an ex-smoker, or a curious person who enjoys well written books.

La Diva Nicotina: The Story of How Tobacco Seduced the World by Iain Gately

#BookSky 💙📚
#ReadingRecommendation
June 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM
📚💙 ‘Sting of Mercy’ my first novella, dropping to Amazon soon. #books #readingrecommendation
June 14, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Need a bit of Númenórean strength to get through the day? 🌊⚔️

I just finished reading this great piece on "The Great Númenórean Pick-Me-Up" by Miss Elbereth.

misselbereth.substack.com/p/the-great-...

#Tolkien #Númenor #MiddleEarth #Substack #ReadingRecommendation #art #design #lotr
The Great Númenórean Pick-Me-Up: How Steam-Powered Crane Giants Saved (and Occasionally Pancaked) Ancient Maritime Trade
Before AI doomscrolling and electric tugboats, the Men of the West built hissing, brass-bellied, semi-sentient crane-robots that could lift a warship with one claw
misselbereth.substack.com
June 5, 2026 at 9:58 AM
"In Jamaica, ‘disrespect’ is a capital offence, but ‘weakness’? Weakness is an open invitation." #booksky #readingrecommendation bookhip.com/XHBBZHD
May 18, 2026 at 8:20 AM
"In Jamaica, ‘disrespect’ is a capital offence, but ‘weakness’? Weakness is an open invitation." #booksky #readingrecommendation bookhip.com/XHBBZHD
May 12, 2026 at 6:19 AM
"Safety without freedom is a slow death disguised as mercy."
If you like gritty dystopian worlds with a heavy dose of philosophy, this is it.

#TheBurningTree #DystopianFiction #BookSky #ReadingRecommendation
March 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
GRQ by Steven Bernstein is now out in ebook format!

One day. One city on the edge. One man gambling it all.

You can buy and download the ebook at
www.flyonthewallpress.co.uk/product-page...

#flyonthewallpress #thriller #domesticthriller #ebook #readingrecommendation
March 24, 2026 at 1:28 PM
#TheHistorian by #ElizabethKostova was a #Claude #ReadingRecommendation based on a list of 20, recently read, favorite #books. 👀📚💙

It's good...all 676 pages.

#Vampire #Dracula #travel #Istanbul #Bulgaria #Romania #libraries #Investigation #chills
March 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
My reading recommendation for Alfred FM and podcast this weekend is Tombstoning by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social
thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 54:07) @orendabooks.bsky.social

#bookblogger #bookreview #readingrecommendation #booksky 💙📚
The Alfred Daily – 7th March 2026
The Alfred Daily is a 60-minute radio programme for Shaftesbury and the surrounding area, being broadcast 7 days-a-week. On today’s Alfred Daily:
thisisalfred.com
March 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Lives in Stone: short biographies that remind us scientific progress comes from careful observation and following the evidence. Two-minute read: wix.to/U6v72im
#Science #Nonfiction #ReadingRecommendation #Geology #HistoryOfScience #LivesInStone #EarthScience #Biographies
Lives in Stone
"The biographies collected here are not endpoints but starting points—reminders that scientific progress is built by people who choose to look closely, think carefully, and follow evidence wherever it...
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February 28, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Every weekend, I recommend a book I've enjoyed to Alfred FM's listeners. This week, I've chosen The Burning Grounds by @radiomukhers.bsky.social. thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from about 54:14, if you fancy a listen).
@penguinbooksuk.bsky.social

#bookblogger #readingrecommendation #booksky 💙📚
The Alfred Daily – 21st February 2026
The Alfred Daily is a 60-minute radio programme for Shaftesbury and the surrounding area, being broadcast 7 days-a-week. On today’s Alfred Daily:
thisisalfred.com
February 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Adding to my wishlist now.

#Spéirgorm #ReadingRecommendation
adoption, irishlanguage and identity in Ireland - want to support your local author / writer who's still hunting for work? please consider my memoir. though it was published in 2019, many of my opinions have changed - a natural progression over the years!

www.newisland.ie/shop/p/anseo #ireland
Anseo — New Island Books
by Úna-Minh Kavanagh A contemporary and gorgeous story of adoption from Vietnam to Kerry, the love of her small family and the power of the Irish language to overcome loss, racism and online trolls...
www.newisland.ie
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
My book recommendation for Alfred FM radio and podcast this week is The Hope by Paul E. Hardisty thisisalfred.com/podcast/the-... (from approx 52:55)

#bookblogger #readingrecommendation #booksky 💙📚
The Alfred Daily – 24th January 2026
The Alfred Daily is a 60-minute radio programme for Shaftesbury and the surrounding area, being broadcast 7 days-a-week. On today’s Alfred Daily:
thisisalfred.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:49 AM
#ExpoReview Associate Fiction Editor Yuya Hattori #ExpoRecommends THE HAUNTING OF HAJJI HOTAK (@penguinbooksusa.bsky.social) by @jamiljankochai.bsky.social. Check out his review and get your copy of the book here: tinyurl.com/ParaSocialReco.

#readingrecommendation #books
January 22, 2026 at 9:29 PM
A chance encounter in Berkeley.
An invitation for chai.
A mouse named Henry—and a moral line that won’t stay neat.

A short story about immigration, faith, loneliness, and the consequences of kindness.

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#ShortStory #LiteraryFiction #ReadingRecommendation
Exclusion
Velu had seen enough Hollywood romcoms and TV sitcoms to know exactly what it meant when an attractive woman lingered at her doorway and asked a man to come up for coffee. The perilous possibilitie…
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January 18, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Planning what to read in 2026?

Use this thread of fiction and non-fiction books for inspiration.

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#ReadingRecommendation
For people planning their reading lists for 2026...

1 like = 1 random book recommendation
1 gif = 1 similarly themed book recommendation
1 comment with genre/subject = 1 custom recommendation

From a book fiend, author assistant, and ex library assistant

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January 1, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Reading Recommendation for Kids - The book titled "Fly". Fly is a beautiful story of a little girl, Lucy. It is a story of determination in the face of loss and difficult times.

#readingrecommendation #kids #booksforkids #readingforkids #jessmcgeachin #mcgeachin #unicminds #storyoflucy #fly
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Confront the hidden dilemmas behind mental-health practice—from coercion to consent—and ask: when does care become control? www.plubeck.com/ethical-dile...

#MentalHealthEthics #PatriciaLubeck #TrueCrimeAuthor #EthicalDilemmas #MentalHealthcare #ReadingRecommendation
Ethical Dilemmas in Mental Healthcare - Patricia Lubeck
This article explores ethical dilemmas in mental healthcare systems. It also discusses the complex stories shared in the book Asylum Scandals.
www.plubeck.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM