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Writer, reader, blogger. I do all of those with both tea and my dog at my side. Published short story writer. BBNYA & RNA judging panellist. Blog EST 2013.
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Left on the Shelf Book Blog @leftontheshelf1.bsky.social · Jun 30
😀 Happy Monday Everyone!

On the blog this morning is my book list of all the books I read during June 📚

#authors @deborahswift.bsky.social @mofanning.co.uk @asakoyuzuki.bsky.social and more
#booksky
Books I Read in June 2025
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.99 countdown sale!
MISTRESS OF THE MAZE mybook.to/ROSAMUND a novel on Rosamund Clifford, mistress of Henry II. Legends say Eleanor of Aquitaine poisoned her. Likely untrue. Whatever the case, she died young in Godstow Priory. Her special garden at Woodstock has long vanished. #KindleUnlimited 📖📚💙
Mistress of the Maze: The Legend of Rosamund Clifford (Medieval Babes: Tales of Little-Known Ladies Book 2)
Read it now
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November 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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When a woman takes over the Vatican,
some want to support her.
Others want to silence her.
📚⌛ #Renaissance #HistoricalFiction #Booksky
#99p #99c #KindleUnlimited
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November 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Welcome to Day 3 of our blog tour for

༻*·The Cameo Keeper·*༺
by Deborah Swift!

Check out our tour stops, sharing enticing excerpts, bright spotlight, intriguing guest posts & lovely review!

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#HistoricalFiction #BookSky
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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The Write Stuff

Interviews with Amazing Authors!

Come join us for this fascinating interview with Children's author K.A. Mulenga

#booksky #indieauthor 💙📚💙📚💙📚💙

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The Write Stuff Featuring Children's Author K.A. Mulenga
Interviews with Amazing Authors!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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#Booksale!
Just 99c!

Duchess, Countess, mother, politician, and twice a Queen... this is the story of the young Eleanor of Aquitaine

Daughter of the Sun
#Free #KindleUnlimited!

#Histfic #books #kindle #BooksWorthReading #Booksky
💙📚💙📚💙📚

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Daughter of the Sun: Story of the Young Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy Book 5)
Amazon.com: Daughter of the Sun: Story of the Young Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy Book 5) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design Studio, Betibup33: Kindle Store
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November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Today I am on the blog tour with Ripples Through Time by #author @christinacourtenay.bsky.social and I have a book review 💙📚

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Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay - #bookreview #blogtour
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November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Watch Your Back by Emma Christie #bookreview hookedfrompageoneblog.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/w...
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Watch Your Back by Emma Christie #bookreview
On my blog today, I’m sharing my thoughts on the new thriller by Emma Christie, Watch Your Back. BLURB Your past is right behind you . . . Jo has always kept her head down and surrounded hers…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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"I highly recommend this read for any who love #historicalfiction grounded in facts, and especially any who are curious about #RomanBritain "
#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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I'm delighted to help launch theBlog Tour - Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay @PiaCCourtenay @[email protected] @rararesources #BlogTour #BookReview #Vikings #DualTimeline #RipplesThroughTime
Blog Tour – Ripples Through Time by Christina Courtenay @PiaCCourtenay @rararesources #BlogTour #BookReview #Vikings #DualTimeline #RipplesThroughTime
I am a huge fan of Christina’s writing, particularly her Viking-themed stories. Her personal background adds a high level of authenticity to her research as she delves into lives lived in the past. She’s a very welcoming author and always seems happy to engage on social media, and shares her own research in the lead-up to new releases. If you’d like to read a couple of my earlier reviews, you can follow these links: …
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November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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And it’s out!
Can be read as a standalone or with the others in the series. Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries.
“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c #KU #Audio #Paperback
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November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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📚 I'm doing this 30 day book challenge for November 📚

I will be sharing one book per day, that I've read and enjoyed, that fits the prompt for that day.

(All prompts are in the ALT text)

📚 💙 #BookSky #Books #30DayBookChallenge #Readers

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30 Day Book Challenge Day 1 - A book by your favourite author Day 2 - A book you've read multiple times Day 3 - A book with a colour in the title Day 4 - A childhood favourite Day 5 - A book published in the decade you were born Day 6 - A book you couldn't finish Day 7 - A book from your favourite genre Day 8 - A book you were assigned in school Day 9 - A book of short stories Day 10 - A book that made you cry Day 11 - A book set in a location you would like to visit Day 12 - A book with a one word title Day 13 - A book published in the last 12 months Day 14 - Your favourite classic Day 15 - A book you always wanted to read but haven't yet Day 16 - An award winning book Day 17 - Your guilty pleasure book Day 18 - A graphic novel Day 19 - A book with a name in the title Day 20 - A book from your favourite series Day 21 - A book by an author no longer alive Day 22 - A book with a beautiful cover Day 23 - A book set where you live Day 24 - A banned book Day 25 - A book longer than 500 pages Day 26 - A book that has been adapted for film or TV Day 27 - A book with a number in the title Day 28 - A book that has been translated Day 29 - A novella Day 30 - The last book you read
November 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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The Door on the Sea (The Raven and the Eagle, volume 1) by Caskey Russell

A young scholar and his diverse companions are dispatched on an intelligence-gathering mission deep into enemy territory.

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Apprehension Creeping
2025’s The Door on the Sea is the first volume of Caskey Russell’s The Raven and the Eagle secondary-universe fantasy series. Little concrete is known about the Koosh beyond the fact that where there ...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🎧 Listen to the swoon-worthy Story Soundtrack of Wishes in a Bottle by Allie McCormack.
❣️ youtu.be/Mr1OBZXzJ5M
Original lyrics by @eevalancaster

#storysoundtracks #bookthemesong #paranormal #romance
#thebookkhaleesi #originalmusic #romanticreads
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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I’m delighted to share my review of Before the Leaves Fall by Clare O’Dea out from @fairlightbooks.bsky.social

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November 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Books to Pair with Your Beverage of Choice

Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my…
Books to Pair with Your Beverage of Choice
Who doesn't love curling up with a good book and a favorite beverage? Terrible people, that's who. (Sorry, that was a bit much, wasn't it?) If you're the type of person who likes to have something to drink while indulging in a good read, here are my recommendations for what to read while you're sipping on something you love. If you drink water...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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*NEW BLOG POST*

Over on #damppebbles today I'm sharing my October #wrapup post: #CaseClosed 🕵🏻

Find out what happened during October on the blog, along with my #BookoftheMonth!

Check out my post here...
➡️ buff.ly/Tkzy9id
#BookSky #skybrarians #books #NetGalleyCheckIn #GoodreadsChallenge #bookish
November 21, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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📚 Just finished a gripping #paranormal #read! Thought it'd be a classic haunted house tale, but it's so much more. Fast-paced with unexpected twists that'll leave you reeling. Can't wait to dive into more from this author! #BookReview
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November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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A FOREST, DARKLY by @angelaslatter.bsky.social is a standalone dark fantasy of persecuted witches, snatched children, twisted magic, changelings and the sins that bind, set in the acclaimed Sourdough universe.

Coming February 2026! https://bit.ly/47G8T9E
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🌞 Morning! 🌞 New book review today for FEMALE FANTASY by Iman Hariri-Kia, which “is both a satire of and homage to the romance genre.”

I had fun reading this one! 📚💙

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Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia
A book review about Female Fantasy by Iman Hariri-Kia, a contemporary romance that both satirizes and honors the romance genre.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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On the blog today is my book review of Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop by #author @margaretamatt.bsky.social

💙📚 #booksky
Christmas Wishes at the Station Book Shop by Margaret Amatt - #bookreview #blogtour
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November 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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ICYMI, I recently reviewed CHAMPIONS OF THE GALAXY by Tọlá Okogwu, a sci-fi #UKMG competition novel #MiddleGradeMonday

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Book Review: CHAMPIONS OF THE GALAXY by Tọlá Okogwu (Middle Grade Monday)
A fun sci-fi adventure about cooperation
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November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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ICYMI, I recently reviewed DISCIPLES OF CHAOS by M. K. Lobb, a nice duology finale

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Book Review: DISCIPLES OF CHAOS by M. K. Lobb
A fun duology finale that expands the world and magic
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November 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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#BookReview: THE LAST BARD by Maz Evans
@mazevansauthor.bsky.social @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social #UKMG #MiddleGradeMonday

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Book Review: THE LAST BARD by Maz Evans (Middle Grade Monday)
A novel that riffs on Shakespeare’s tales
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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'an excellent novel, pyschologically astute and well-researched, and I can’t wait to read the next in the series.' - Review

http://mybook.to/amoc
http://mybook.to/amofaith
http://mybook.to/amot

##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##HenryVIII ##sixwives
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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#NewRelease!

Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...

The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #Histfic
📚💙📚💙📚
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The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8)
Amazon.com: The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design Studio, Betibup33: Kindle Store
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November 18, 2025 at 8:16 AM