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Inverted commas: Kindling daydreams. The magic of books for young (and old!) minds, as highlighted in #RhidianBrook's 1996 debut novel 'The Testimony of Taliesin Jones'.
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The books of Taliesin: #ReadingWales
© C A Lovegrove. Inverted commas: Kindling daydreams Chapter Fourteen of Rhidian Brook’s debut novel The Testimony of Taliesin Jones (1996) gives a fascinating glimpse into the reading matter…
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March 9, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Thoughts on the excellent novella Clear by #CarysDavies

A story of remote island living, lost language, forced change, rebellion and unexpected connection, while navigating Scottish history mid 1800's.

Loved it!

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#Scotland
#thegreatdisruption

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Clear by Carys Davies
Clear by Carys Davies (Granta) is one of those books that stood out for me from the moment I first saw it mentioned. I could tell it was going to be excellent. And it is. That atmospheric painting,…
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March 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
ReadingWales’26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams

Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese…
ReadingWales’26: Sugar and Slate by Charlotte Williams
Sugar and Slate is a memoir that uses a mix of poetry and prose to explore the complexities of identity. Williams grew up in the coastal town of Llandudno in North Wales, the daughter of a white, Welsh-speaking mother and a Black Guyanese father. She returns again and again to the feeling that to be half-Welsh and half Afro-Caribbean was to be half of something but never quite anything whole.
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April 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
If you're looking for ideas for #ReadingWales26 Karen has put some suggestions together 10 New(ish) Books by Welsh Authors bookertalk.com/readingwales... @bookertalk.bsky.social
#ReadingWales26 10 New(ish) Books by Welsh Authors :
If you’re looking for ideas on what to read for Reading Wales Month, check out some of the latest books by Welsh authors. They’ve either been published since Reading Wales Month ’25 or are about to be...
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March 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Review round up: Emma Kavanagh, Alis Hawkins

I'm playing catch up with reviews. These two novels are both by Welsh authors but I couldn't fit them into ReadingWales'26. Falling by Emma Kavanagh Emma Kavanagh's draws on her experience as a psychologist with the police service for her debut novel…
Review round up: Emma Kavanagh, Alis Hawkins
I'm playing catch up with reviews. These two novels are both by Welsh authors but I couldn't fit them into ReadingWales'26. Falling by Emma Kavanagh Emma Kavanagh's draws on her experience as a psychologist with the police service for her debut novel Falling . It begins with a plane crash in the Black Mountains in mid Wales shortly after take off in heavy snow.
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May 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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By: J-LBRBSBLOGS on Monday, April 6, 2026
Christ On A Bike by Orla Owens @BluemooseBooks #ReadingIrelandMonth2026 #ReadingWales
Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 2025 Book blurb Cerys receives an unexpected inheritance but there are rules attached. Three simple rules that must be followed. As she settles into her new…
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April 7, 2026 at 1:47 AM
For #ReadingWales26 Indira chose a novel based on the illegal practice of stealing bird's eggs dharmakarmaarts.blogspot.com/2026/03/beli...
Belinda Bauer:The Impossible Thing Review
I chose Belinda Bauer’s The Impossible Thing to read for ReadingWales’26 March event by  BookerTalk . To take part in this event, we need t...
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March 20, 2026 at 9:41 PM
A holiday opens new doors in Catrin in Wales. perfectretort.blogspot.com/2025/03/catr...

#ReadingWales'25
Catrin in Wales by Mabel Esther Allan – Reading Wales 2025
Catrin in Wales, Mabel Esther Allan, review
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March 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#ReadingWales'25 has got off to a cracking start with a wonderful collection of short stories by Rhys Davies. These are witty, lively and perceptive about the lives of people in South Wales in the 1930s.

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March 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Excitement is mounting for #ReadingWales'25. Plenty of time for you to pick some books and join in.

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February 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM