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SueKelsoRyan
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Chief Dogginator wrangler, book reviewer for @TripFiction, genealogy addict, doing creative things in the Cotswolds
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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Novel set 16th Century MADRID
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"Bardugo keeps a beautiful balance between exploring the characters’ personalities, their needs / desires, and describing the world she has created"
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Novel set in 16th Century MADRID - TripFiction
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, novel set in 16th Century Madrid. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo is the first of the author’s books that I’ve read, and I
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May 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Cozy drama set in BERLIN 1961

Nightingale & Co by Charlotte Printz
TR: Marina Sofia

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"..a fascinating glimpse of an important period of Berlin’s history, as well as being a breathtaking whodunnit.."

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Cozy drama set in August 1961 BERLIN - TripFiction
Nightingale & Co by Charlotte Printz, a cozy drama set in August 1961 BERLIN TR: Marina Sofia Nightingale & Co by Charlotte Printz is billed as a
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June 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Police procedural set in SOUTHAMPTON / NEW FOREST

Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr

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"..the fantastic first in a series of police procedural thrillers with a police dog handler as the main character..."

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Police procedural set in SOUTHAMPTON / NEW FOREST - TripFiction
Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr, police procedural set in SOUTHAMPTON / NEW FOREST, Hampshire. Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr is the fantastic first in a
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July 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Novel set in USA, VIETNAM and JAPAN

5*

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My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner
Coming 17 July 2025

"Many of the situations and themes in the book are universal and it will appeal to a wide audience."

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Novel set in USA, VIETNAM and JAPAN - TripFiction
My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Strenner, novel set in USA, Vietnam and Japan. My Other Heart by Emma Nanami Stenner is a beautifully written exploration of
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May 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Out in paperback today (8 May 2025)!

Amuse Bouche: How to Eat Your Way Around France by @carolynboyd.bsky.social

Discover which region produces the rudest pastry!

And/Or

Where might you see a dog-shaped black pudding!
😀
#France #gastronomie
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May 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Out 5 June 2025

5*

"I’d like to propose Secrets of the Bees by @janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social as an early candidate for Book of the Year..."

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#CORNWALL
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Novel set in CORNWALL - TripFiction
Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson, novel set in CORNWALL (and Cyprus) I’d like to propose Secrets of the Bees by Jane Johnson as an early candidate for
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May 12, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Excellent read!
February 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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I’m up to 29 days of sketching in January now (but I keep forgetting to post them here!). Here are the latest four; a chocolate tin from Christmas, plus a shell, a kiwi and a perfume atomiser.
#sketching #watercolour
Chocolate tin in the shape of a French chocolatier shop Conical sea shell in blue and yellow watercolour Chunky wooden jigsaw in the shape of a kiwi bird A conical blue glass perfume flask with an atomiser bulb
January 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A lovely morning spent urban #sketching. We cheated a bit and sketched indoors at The Wilson art gallery in #Cheltenham. I love the Arts and Crafts gallery.
A graphite sketch of an Arts and Crafts pattern alongside a watercolour sketch of a glass vase with a red ribbon and yellow flowers, plus a small brown pottery milk jug. “The Wilson” logo in blue consists of a 3by 3 box with one letter in each square.
January 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Short novel set in LA RIOJA

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Un Amor by Sara Mesa
TR: Katie Whittemore

"The author creates a tension that’s echoed by the book’s setting..."

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Short novel set in La RIOJA, Spain - TripFiction
Un Amor by Sara Mesa, short novel set in La RIOJA, Spain. TR: Katie Whittemore I was excited to read Un Amor by Sara Mesa (translated from the Spanish by
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January 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Noir set in ICELAND during the aftermath of the financial crisis

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Murder at the Residence by Stella Blómkvist
TR: Quentin Bates

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Noir set in ICELAND during the aftermath of the financial crisis - TripFiction
Murder at the Residence by Stella Blómkvist, noir set in ICELAND during the aftermath of the financial crisis. TR: Quentin Bates Stella Blómkvist is an
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January 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Novel set in BRIGHTON and BRISTOL

Goodbye Birdie Greenwing by Ericka Waller
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"The humour in the book is delicious and subtle: the wisdom is sublime..."

A 5* read!

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Novel set in BRIGHTON and BRISTOL - TripFiction
Goodbye Birdie Greenwing by Ericka Waller, novel set in Brighton and Bristol. I fell in love with the women of Shrublands Road and I didn’t want them to
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January 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Persevering with a painting a day in January. Today’s sketch is my French faience jug, which I use to store wooden spoons. Painted in watercolour on paper. #watercolour #art
A watercolour sketch of a pottery jug decorated with rustic flower pattern. It holds several wooden spoons and spatulas
January 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Sketch of the day; a funky solar-powered chicken 🐓
#watercolour #sketch #art
Sketch of a filigree metal chicken with a solar powered light
January 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A novel of melancholy set in RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Glória by Victor Heringer
TR: Sophie Lewis / James Young
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This novel "...is unlikely to be like anything else you’ve read.."

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A novel of melancholy set in RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - TripFiction
Glória by Victor Heringer, a novel of melancholy set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Translated by Sophie Lewis and James Young Glória by Victor Heringer is a
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January 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Piglet by Lottie Hazell

A novel of emotional instability set mainly in #OXFORD (and weddings and secrets and food)

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A @graziauk.bsky.social #bookclub pick January 2025
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Novel of emotional instability set mainly in OXFORD - TripFiction
Piglet by Lottie Hazell, novel of emotional instability set mainly in Oxford. I probably would never have picked this novel up - given the title and the
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January 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Today’s sketch is my long-suffering aloe vera plant, which appears to have decided to flower, despite my neglect. Watercolour on paper
#watercolour #art
Watercolour sketch of an aloe vera plant in a pot, with a tall flower spike of buds
January 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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This was my ‘serious’ watercolour, from art class yesterday. We were challenged to paint rusty machinery in the style of French artist, Marc Folly. Watercolour on paper from a monochrome photograph.
A watercolour painting of rusty heavy machinery
January 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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It seemed appropriate to paint the orange one on inauguration day! Yesterday’s sketch for every day in January. #sketch #watercolour
Watercolour sketch of half an orange
January 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Police procedural set in #REYKJAVIK, Iceland

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Shrouded by Sólveig Pálsdóttir
(Ice and Crime Book 4)

TR: Quentin Bates

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5* for both content and location
Police procedural set in REYKJAVIK, Iceland - TripFiction
Shrouded by Sólveig Pálsdóttir, police procedural set in Reykjavik, Iceland. Translated by Quentin Bates Shrouded is the fourth in a series of police
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January 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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My latest sketch for Gloucestershire Urban Sketchers’ January challenge is my mum’s lamp. Made in France, it reminds me of Carcassonne. #sketching #ceramics #art
January 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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I’m participating in a daily sketch challenge with my chums from Urban Sketchers Gloucestershire. Today’s sketch features my little collection of porcelain and stoneware seabirds made on the Isle of Arran.
#sketching #watercolour #arran #gloucestershire
A watercolour sketch of four seabird ornaments made from porcelain and stoneware
January 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Sleepy Dogginator
Photo of a chocolate coloured working cocker spaniel, nose-first, asleep under some cushions
January 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM