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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 23h

We are thrilled that Andrea Mara, author of #AllHerFault, will be joining us for #murderonefest2025 with Gillian McAllister in conversation with A.J. West

✨Ordinary People, Extraordinary Events

🗓️Sat, October 18th at 2pm

Tickets selling fast 🔥
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Rotten Tomatoes @rottentomatoes.com · 4d

Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning stars in the trailer for #AllHerFault.

Streaming November 6 on Peacock.

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Murder One International Crime Writing Festival @murderonefest.bsky.social · 48m

Have you got your ticket yet?

We really are SUPER excited to welcome this amazing line-up to the dlr LexIcon in Dun Laoghaire THIS weekend.

Seats are selling fast so don't miss out and be sure to book your place today at www.murderone.ie

#murderonefest2025 #dublin

A collage of headshots promoting Murder One Crime Witing Festival

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 34m

Staying in with Lucy E. M. Black on A Quilting of Scars Publication Day lindasbookbag.com/2025/10/15/s...
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Staying in with Lucy E. M. Black on A Quilting of Scars Publication Day

I am delighted to welcome Lucy M. Black to Linda’s Book Bag today to tell me all about her latest book. My huge thanks to Hollay at River Street Writing for putting us in touch with one another. Le…

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TripFiction @tripfiction.bsky.social · 3h

#TalkingLocationWith ... A E Chandler
Author of Knights of the Roundish Table – Knights, King Arthur, and Britain

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#toptips

#blueskybooks #booksky

Talking Location With .. A E Chandler: Knights, King Arthur, BRITAIN - TripFiction

#TalkingLocationWith ... A E Chandler, author of Knights of the Roundish Table – Knights, King Arthur, and Britain King Arthur is most closely associated

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NickiMags @ Secret Library Book Blog @nickimags.bsky.social · 1h

#BookReview by @maireadhearne.bsky.social

"An engaging read with several scenes that are extremely affecting, The Planter’s Daughter is an intriguing and emotionally potent tale."

#BookReview of #ThePlantersDaughter by Susan Lanigan | @susanlanigan.bsky.social #booksky

The Planter's Daughter by Susan Lanigan | Review

The Planter's Daughter by Susan Lanigan publishes October 19th and is described as 'an eco-crime murder mystery with a century-old feud'

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Susan Lanigan @susanlanigan.bsky.social · 1h

I wrote this book because I wanted to do a deep dive into why we Irish are so unforgivably crap at looking after our natural environment and why we resist attempts to mitigate climate change. But in a way that is entertaining and a page-turner. I hope it sparks discussions.

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

Thank you E ❤️❤️

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Eva @noveldeelights.bsky.social · 2h

“an intriguing and emotionally potent tale”

#BookReview of #ThePlantersDaughter by Susan Lanigan www.swirlandthread.com/the-planters... - via @maireadhearne.bsky.social 💙📚

The Planter's Daughter by Susan Lanigan | Review

The Planter's Daughter by Susan Lanigan publishes October 19th and is described as 'an eco-crime murder mystery with a century-old feud'

www.swirlandthread.com

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

An Eye For An Eye by Jeffrey Archer jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/10/15/a...
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An Eye For An Eye by Jeffrey Archer

Today it is over to Mandie for her review of An Eye For An Eye by Jeffrey Archer, part of the William Warwick series. Mandie has been loving this series so is playing a touch of catch up to see wha…

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

This Week in Books (15th October, 2025) noveldeelights.com/2025/10/15/t...
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This Week in Books (15th October, 2025)

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. 📖 C.J. Cooke – The Last…

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

A Snapshot of My Reading #8 alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/10/a-sn...
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A Snapshot of My Reading #8 - A life in books

Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

ShortBookandScribes #BookReview - A Wedding for the Home Front Girls by Susanna Bavin shortbookandscribes.uk/reviews/shor...
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ShortBookandScribes #BookReview – A Wedding for the Home Front Girls by Susanna Bavin

A Wedding for the Home Front Girls by Susanna Bavin is published by Bookouture and is out now. It’s the fourth book in the series and you can find my reviews of books one to three below. My t…

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

WWW Wednesday 15th October 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/10/15/w...
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WWW Wednesday 15th October 2025: what am I reading? | #WWWWednesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #BookSky 💙📚

What am I currently reading? I’ve finally got around to starting Amanda Prowse’s This One Life! I’m taking a break again from The Mirror and The Light and have started listening t…

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 2h

Most welcome Susan. Wishing you every success 🌼

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 3h

#BookReview

#ThePlantersDaughter by @susanlanigan.bsky.social

Book 1 in a new series feat. 2 Cork based detectives, Keane & Xiao

Dual timeline (today & Ireland's War of Independence)
Relevant societal themes
Intriguing & emotionally potent

www.swirlandthread.com/the-planters...

#booksky

Cover of The Planter's Daughter by Susan Lanigan

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Jen Lucas (Jen Med’s Book Reviews) @jenlucas.bsky.social · 13h

Books as Gifts - #BookRecommendations - Donal Skehan, Michael Harding & Shane Lehane www.swirlandthread.com/book-gifts-b...

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Books as Gifts | Recommendations

Book Gifts are always wonderful to receive at any time of the year and I highly recommend these three gorgeous new hardbacks.

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 17h

#BookReview
#Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell www.swirlandthread.com/nesting-rois...
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Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell | Review

Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell (Jan 2025, Scribner) is described as 'tense, beautiful...underpinned by an unassailable love, hope & resilience'

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 17h

Review of The House of Lost Whispers by Jenny Keer #TuesdayBookBlog lizannelloyd.wordpress.com/2025/10/14/m...
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My review of The House of Lost Whispers by Jenny Keer #TuesdayBookBlog

What if another world existed… where the Titanic had never sunk? When the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic leaves Olivia Davenport orphaned, she’s sent to live with her guardians, the Fairchi…

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NickiMags @ Secret Library Book Blog @nickimags.bsky.social · 21h

#BookExtract from @maireadhearne.bsky.social

" am delighted to be joining in the publication celebrations today with an extract which I do hope whets your appetite for more!"

#Extract - A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black #riverstwriting #booksky

A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black | Extract

A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black is a described as 'a contemplative novel about identity, secrets, life choices, aging and mortality.'

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Eva @noveldeelights.bsky.social · 21h

“brings to life a story of forbidden love, abuse and murder”

#Extract - A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black www.swirlandthread.com/a-quilting-o... - via @maireadhearne.bsky.social 💙📚

A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black | Extract

A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black is a described as 'a contemplative novel about identity, secrets, life choices, aging and mortality.'

www.swirlandthread.com

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 22h

Spell The Month in Books ~ October #Crime #Literary #Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog betweenthelinesbookblog.com/2025/10/07/s...
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Spell The Month in Books ~ October #Crime #Literary #Fiction #TuesdayBookBlog

Spell The Month in Books was originally created by Reviews from the Stacks, and the idea is to spell the month using the first letter of book titles. The Occupation by Deborah Swift One woman’s sec…

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 22h

Top Ten Tuesday 14th October 2025: Ten Film Quotations | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚 portobellobookblog.com/2025/10/14/t...
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Top Ten Tuesday 14th October 2025: Ten Film Quotations | #TopTenTuesday #amreading #bookrecommendations #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky 💙📚

This week’s topic: Ten Film Quotations Photo by ClickerHappy on Pexels.com This week’s topic was going to be a non-bookish freebie but has been changed to ‘ten books you wish you …

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 22h

'The Vanishing Place' by Zoë Rankin noveldeelights.com/2025/10/14/t...
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‘The Vanishing Place’ by Zoë Rankin

Author : Zoë RankinTitle : The Vanishing PlacePages : 380Publisher : Viper Books / Serpent’s TailPublication date : 2nd October, 2025Source : Netgalley One girl escaped. But the forest took a…

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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 22h

Top Ten Tuesday - 14/10/25 - Books With Buildings in the Title - #BookList #TopTenTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky #SecretLibraryBookBlog secretlibrarybookblog.com/2025/10/14/t...
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Top Ten Tuesday – 14/10/25 – Books With Buildings in the Title – #BookList #TopTenTuesday #TuesdayBookBlog #BookSky #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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Mairéad Hearne (Swirl and Thread Book Blog) @maireadhearne.bsky.social · 1d

#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with AE Chandler #author of Knights of the Roundish Table portobellobookblog.com/2025/10/14/t...
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#ThreeTwoOne quickfire questions with AE Chandler #author of Knights of the Roundish Table

I’m delighted to be joined by AE Chandler today, author of Knights of the Roundish Table. Knights of the Roundish Table is published today which just happens to be the anniversary of the Batt…

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