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Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC of Operation Vienna by Michael Ridpath, book 2 in The Foreign Correspondent series. Set in Vienna in the early 1930s, Operation Vienna follows historian Archie Laverick, and foreign correspondent Esme Carmichael, who are investigating a supposed suicide. The rich American Howland Witherell, who was…
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We need to know the truth, Vimes. Commander Sam Vimes’ truth. It may count for more than you think. Book 34 in the Discworld series, Book 7 in the City Watch subseries. Sam Vimes is no stranger to darkness, be it literal or metaphorical. But in Thud!, he is battling a darkness unlike any he…
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Ad/PR/Patrocinado. In September I read cozy mysteries, paranormal mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, and fantasy. I read about witches, golems, vampires and werevolves, I read about elder and retired sleuths and assassins, about former crusaders and journalists, about deadline dinner parties, police investigations, monster hunters and fish and chips. I read about finding yourself, about second…
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“Do you ever wonder,” she said, “if the system is actually broken. Or if it’s working exactly as designed.” Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of A Shallow Heart by James Badman, releasing today, Oct 2, 2026. Many thanks to the author for this ARC. Set in a possibly not so distant future, A Shallow Heart is a…
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They’d made it a quarter mile down the gravel road when the headlights found the first downed tree. A birch, not large, but big enough to bring the pickup to a sudden stop. Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of The Unbegotten by Sarah P. Blanchard, release day today, Oct 1, 2026. Many thanks to the author for…
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Another case for the Vintage Vanettes! Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of A Wedding Date with Death by Maeve Haran, book 2 in the A Campervan Detective Mystery series. Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC releasing today, Sep 30, 2026. There’s nothing as joyous as a wedding. Unless perhaps, when the wedding comes with…
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How long would it take them to find the body? Ad/PR/Patrocinado. Book review of Deep Cut by R.K. Lynott. Many thanks to R.K. Lynott for this ARC. Deep Cut releases today, Sep 29, 2026. If you’ve followed the DI Ryan Hale series so far, this is an absolute must-read, as this is the book that…
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This week I’m joining the #oldskoolchallengeclub with the #bookitechture challenge by @jac_in_a_book. The task is to find book covers with houses and buildings. What you do with these covers is up to you. My take is to set up a dodgy real estate agency. Their prices are a steal, just don’t ask what happened to…
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In recognition of the fact that I have way too many ebooks just sitting around, doing whatever the digital equivalent to gathering dust on the shelf is, I’ve decided to introduce Sunday Shelf Exploration, which is what I plan to call it when I take a look at my ebook collection through a scavenger hunt,…
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I saw this online and thought it could be fun to do my own version. Imagine what a book about your life would be like, and write the blurb for that book. I decided to take it a step further and add book covers as well as blurbs, so here are five completely made-up books…
