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Andrey Kurkov in conversation with Tim Judah. Three Years on Fire. Daunt Books Notting Hill 6.30pm. Sold Out. Superb
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Andrey Kurkov in conversation with Tim Judah. Three Years on Fire. Daunt Books Notting Hill 6.30pm. Sold Out. Superb
Political leadership today in many, albeit not all, countries & continents?!🤔😵💫🥹
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Political leadership today in many, albeit not all, countries & continents?!🤔😵💫🥹
We’re discussing Oliver Norek’s The Winter Warriors at our book club on Monday at 6pm @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly. Got your tickets yet? Come & share your thoughts about this very fine writer with good company over a glass of wine! Tickets > linktr.ee/bookblast
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We’re discussing Oliver Norek’s The Winter Warriors at our book club on Monday at 6pm @hatchards.bsky.social Piccadilly. Got your tickets yet? Come & share your thoughts about this very fine writer with good company over a glass of wine! Tickets > linktr.ee/bookblast
November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Romania’s new ‘just-opened’ Orthodox Cathedral rather trumps (*lol*) the ballroom being built on the trashed remains of the White House East wing inspired by the Winter Palace ballroom in St Petersburg 😱
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Romania’s new ‘just-opened’ Orthodox Cathedral rather trumps (*lol*) the ballroom being built on the trashed remains of the White House East wing inspired by the Winter Palace ballroom in St Petersburg 😱
Patrícia Melo is a Brazilian author of more than a dozen novels. The Simple Art of Killing, translated by Sophie Lewis, is reviewed for us by Nick Caistor. Visit BookBlast® Diary to read the full review. 🔗linktr.ee/bookblast
October 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Patrícia Melo is a Brazilian author of more than a dozen novels. The Simple Art of Killing, translated by Sophie Lewis, is reviewed for us by Nick Caistor. Visit BookBlast® Diary to read the full review. 🔗linktr.ee/bookblast
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October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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The long-awaited publication of one of Juan Marsé’s greatest novels LAST EVENINGS WITH TERESA translated by Nick Caistor was celebrated this evening at cervanteslondon.bsky.social out with Mountain Leopard Press 🥳 A novel about ambition and desire in postwar Barcelona I can’t wait to get stuck in!
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The long-awaited publication of one of Juan Marsé’s greatest novels LAST EVENINGS WITH TERESA translated by Nick Caistor was celebrated this evening at cervanteslondon.bsky.social out with Mountain Leopard Press 🥳 A novel about ambition and desire in postwar Barcelona I can’t wait to get stuck in!
Ouch creepsville! All the reviews for BookBlast Diary are written by me, Zoe and other human contributors who are journalists or readers working for trade publishers…. bookblast.org/bookblast-di...
October 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Ouch creepsville! All the reviews for BookBlast Diary are written by me, Zoe and other human contributors who are journalists or readers working for trade publishers…. bookblast.org/bookblast-di...
Oscar Wilde cast a long shadow over his family. His only grandson, Merlin Holland, debunks the mythmaking surrounding his grandfather, examines his rehabilitation as a gay icon & more in After Oscar out with @europaeditions.bsky.social If you only read one book this year make it this one, superb!
October 15, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Oscar Wilde cast a long shadow over his family. His only grandson, Merlin Holland, debunks the mythmaking surrounding his grandfather, examines his rehabilitation as a gay icon & more in After Oscar out with @europaeditions.bsky.social If you only read one book this year make it this one, superb!
An evening of engaging discussion @hatchards.bsky.social with Véronique Tadjo about her novel In the Company of Men @hoperoadpublish.bsky.social She highlighted the importance of solidarity in times of despair.
Join us at our next book club, Mon 10 Nov 6pm, focus: Oliver Norek The Winter Warriors
Join us at our next book club, Mon 10 Nov 6pm, focus: Oliver Norek The Winter Warriors
October 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
An evening of engaging discussion @hatchards.bsky.social with Véronique Tadjo about her novel In the Company of Men @hoperoadpublish.bsky.social She highlighted the importance of solidarity in times of despair.
Join us at our next book club, Mon 10 Nov 6pm, focus: Oliver Norek The Winter Warriors
Join us at our next book club, Mon 10 Nov 6pm, focus: Oliver Norek The Winter Warriors
Reality check courtesy of Franciscan friar, padre LouisRomeo1234 via Threads. Too many politicians seriously talk such sh*** voters need to forensically figure out where their heads are at to see through all the 🗣️🗣️🤔
October 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Reality check courtesy of Franciscan friar, padre LouisRomeo1234 via Threads. Too many politicians seriously talk such sh*** voters need to forensically figure out where their heads are at to see through all the 🗣️🗣️🤔
Never more pertinent than now 🕊️by legendary Beat poet & co-founder of City Lights publishers - booksellers 🙉🙈🙊
October 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Never more pertinent than now 🕊️by legendary Beat poet & co-founder of City Lights publishers - booksellers 🙉🙈🙊
For a contextual background read to the current crisis, Fractured France by Andrew Hussey is a good source of all manner of information, recently reviewed in BookBlast® Diary
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October 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
For a contextual background read to the current crisis, Fractured France by Andrew Hussey is a good source of all manner of information, recently reviewed in BookBlast® Diary
bookblast.org/blog/fractur...
bookblast.org/blog/fractur...
Planning on heading to this launch on Tuesday looks a good read even if disturbing #Books #Politics @latinamericabureau.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Planning on heading to this launch on Tuesday looks a good read even if disturbing #Books #Politics @latinamericabureau.bsky.social
Blackout by Yann Chateigne Tytel translated from the French by Clem Clements out with @lesfugitivespress.bsky.social was launched @verandabookshop
A tapestry of beautifully woven words, Blackout is an unusual meditation on the myriad sounds of silence.
A tapestry of beautifully woven words, Blackout is an unusual meditation on the myriad sounds of silence.
October 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Blackout by Yann Chateigne Tytel translated from the French by Clem Clements out with @lesfugitivespress.bsky.social was launched @verandabookshop
A tapestry of beautifully woven words, Blackout is an unusual meditation on the myriad sounds of silence.
A tapestry of beautifully woven words, Blackout is an unusual meditation on the myriad sounds of silence.
Refuge: Stories of War (and Love) by Sunny Singh @profsunnysingh.bsky.social launched at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social bookshop in Covent Garden by an overjoyed author and her publisher @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social
Essential reading, and not the sort of book you just read once and then move on.
Essential reading, and not the sort of book you just read once and then move on.
October 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Refuge: Stories of War (and Love) by Sunny Singh @profsunnysingh.bsky.social launched at @stanfordstravel.bsky.social bookshop in Covent Garden by an overjoyed author and her publisher @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social
Essential reading, and not the sort of book you just read once and then move on.
Essential reading, and not the sort of book you just read once and then move on.
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September 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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