by Octavia Butler Description The acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror that includes a foreword by N. K. Jemisin. .When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in...

I'm delighted to be joined by one of my favourite authors today, Kirsty Ferry with a bonus Festive #ThreeTwoOne for this week. Now, Kirsty doesn't have a new Christmas book out this year but there are two Christmas themed Kindle box sets available, each containing four of her books, for just 99p - amazing value! I've asked her to tell us about one of the books in the set and she's chosen…

I do love a book challenge, so I’ve joined in with this one after spotting it on Bluesky. Day 27 - A book with a number in the title The 24-Hour Cafe by Libby Page was the first book I thought of for this prompt. I have such happy memories of reading this book, and it's definitely one I want to read again. I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to join in please do!

I do love a book challenge, so I’ve joined in with this one after spotting it on Bluesky. Day 26 - A book that has been adapted for film or TV I love this series, but haven't seen the film adaption of the The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, and I'm not sure if I want to either as I think it's had quite mixed reactions I'm not tagging anyone, but if you want to join in please do!

Ha Seong-Nan's Bluebeard's First Wife: 11 Tales of Everyday Sorrow: selected as on of the top ten books of 2020 in Publishers Weekly

Today it is over to Mandie who is sharing her review of The Fracture by Morgan Cry. A big thank you to the publisher, Severn House, for the advance copy via Netgalley. Here's what the book is about: Source: NetgalleyRelease Date: 04 November 2025

Established in 2023, Foundry Editions are still relatively new on the UK publishing scene, but I’ve already noticed their books in several outlets in London, largely due to the striking blue-and-wh…

The Detroit Lions played an overtime game Nov. 23. Will that hurt them against the Green Bay Packers four days later?

For decades, it has served as a museum, inviting visitors to step back in time and explore the roots of northeast Wisconsin.

About The Book Meet the Nancys… Tippy Chan is eleven years old, and she lives in a small town in a very quiet part of New Zealand – the town her Uncle Pike escaped as a teenager, the moment he got …

What happened to Ryan Borgwardt?

Originally from New York, the Oneida Nation tribe came to Wisconsin in the 1820s to establish new homelands.

Starting with his coverage of the largest tornado in Kansas history, legendary correspondent, anchorman, and producer Bill Kurtis details his whirlwind career reporting American history as it unfolded, from the Chicago Seven to Charles Manson to Agent Orange. A fast-paced, entertaining, and inspiring story about the potent combination of talent and luck in the network era of television. Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below.

In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays—many never published before—Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and bestselling author David McCullough affirms the value of history, how we can be guided by its lessons, and the enduring legacy of American ideals. Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below. (Bookshop.org) (Biblio.com) (Better World Books-US…

SHE IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST SCULPTRESS Of THE GILDED AGE Spirited Vinnie Ream might have been driven from her prairie home to the political hotbed of Washington City by the outbreak of the Civil War. But despite her plainspoken ways and western twang, she’s a survivor, and nothing will stop her from pursuing her art in a world dominated by men.

Longtime NBC News reporter Char Adams writes a deeply compelling and rigorously reported history of Black political movements told through the lens of Black-owned bookstores, which have been centers for organizing from abolition to the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below. (Bookshop.org) (

The first major biography of Jeannette Rankin, a groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and the first American woman to hold federal office. Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below. (Bookshop.org) (Biblio.com) (Better World Books-US) (Better World Books-UK) (Amazon US) (Kindle Unlimited) (Amazon CA…

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below. (Bookshop.org) (Biblio.com) (Better World Books-US) (Better World Books-UK) (Amazon US) (Kindle Unlimited) (Amazon CA) (Amazon UK) (AbeBooks…

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” Most books mentioned in my reviews can be found at the affiliate links below. (Bookshop.org) (Biblio.com) (Better World Books-US) (Better World Books-UK) (Amazon US) (Kindle Unlimited) (Amazon CA) (Amazon UK) (AbeBooks…