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So it actually went up but I’ve narrowed it down to these. Which to say I’ve got about 2,300 to choose from isn’t bad. I’m only away for a week so I need to pick 5. Which ones would you take? #booksky📚
It’s an idea! I need to make sure I’m not adding any more. Or that I suddenly don’t want to read any of them.
Might have to. Or just eeney meeney it!
Narrowing down which books to take on holiday is going well…
I’ll get there eventually.
Charity shop! £2. I’ve just checked and can’t see a label.
Went book shopping. Came home without any books but with this. Which is book adjacent so counts.
Thanks again!
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Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie – review fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com/2025/07/24/m... via @janetemson.bsky.social
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Good science always needs a peer review…
It’s often not wise to read between the lines but I got from this that it still affected them even though they got the money back.
“It’s the drama Mick. I just love it” (I do feel for Ros Hemmings and her husband though).
I enjoyed it. There’s a nice balance between the lemon, the cream and the pastry. I often think choux isn’t sweet enough but it works here.
Doing my bit for science by trying these.
Bourne on the Fourth of July
Happy publication day to @zenaldehyde.bsky.social for Behind Frenemy Lines, from @panmacmillan.bsky.social, a book I ready enjoyed #romance #lawyers #cosplay bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/07/revi...
It’s not wrong, just different to what we say over in the UK 😊
So would I 😂
No, people who had only met very recently. It’s not a major thing but it highlights to me the differences across the two countries with the same language. I often find myself looking up US terms in books that we don’t use over here. Every da: a school day 😊
We’ll have to agree to disagree 😊. It’s a term that’s not used here, it pulled me out of the story, that’s all. Nothing major in the grand scheme of things happening in the world. Have a lovely rest of your day 😊
Two different characters used the same term. I’ve seen it before not used in speech. And another example is “addicting” which wasn’t used in speech and is very rarely, if ever used where I’m from. It’s not about it being used in dialogue, it’s a transatlantic difference in language use, that’s all 😊
Not in the UK which is where I’m from. As I said it’s a difference in language between countries. The same book used “addicting”. Over here we never use that (or at least the majority don’t).
I’ve seen it quite a bit recently. Over here it’s not used, or if it is it tends to be (in my experience) by kids learning to speak for example.
I know 😊. But for example here, on accident would be something that perhaps a child said by mistake who is developing language. It pulled me out of the story because it was two adults using it.
I’m from a place where there’s a very strong regional accent so I never expect anyone to speak perfect English (written or otherwise 😊)
I know but it also helps determine how characters are perceived. I’m just used to hearing young kids saying it over here (as they learn to speak) so it pulled me out of the story to hear two 30 somethings both use it 😊
I’m from Yorkshire so I’ve heard this often 😂
To be fair this is set in the US by a US author. Eye still twitching though 😂
I’m all for books not being translated into US/UK English for each market but this tests my resolve. (Yes I do know different countries use different terms. No it’s not that much of a big deal. Yes it does make my eye twitch).
Thanks 😊
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We are off on a trip for a few days. You’ll never guess where…
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The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sosuke Natsukawa, translated by Louise Heal Kawai – review fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com/2025/05/15/t... via @janetemson.bsky.social
Never! I need to protect the innocent (some of them I’ve not read because I found they weren’t for me so I don’t want to offend anyone 😂).
This afternoon’s task is to tear up these proofs to go in the recycling. I’m putting it off for as long as possible…
Very welcome. Thank you too!
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Hodder has signed two sagas by Romantic Novelists Association chair Seána Tinley, starting with The Irish Midwife www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article... (£)
Out now - Sleeper Beach by @harkaway.bsky.social from Corsair ( @hachetteuk.bsky.social ) - at last another Cal Sounder story. Read it! bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/04/revi... 💙📚 #Booksky
Just in case you need to know you can give yourself a splinter with a piece of your own nail.
Sshh don’t tell anyone 😂
I’ll give it a good go 😂
I’ll try 😂
Very true!
Managed to block myself in while book sorting.
I haven’t but I was just looking at it the other day.
Wooden acting, lines that aren’t in the book. It gets me it irrationally annoyed 😂
Sometimes I remember how annoyed I get by the 2005 Pride and Prejudice adaptation.
It does. Hope We Solve Murders picks up for you.
I’m not familiar with this one. Glad to hear you enjoyed it 😊
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Review on Instagram (@janetemson) and on my blog (fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com). Physical books, crime, contemporary, romance and literary. Open to review requests and blog tours but can’t always say yes!
Trying to think of any cosy crime novels set in NW England 👀👀
April hopefuls. I’m not very good at selecting a stack of books and actually reading them all as I’m a mood reader. However I’ve picked out a few I hope to read this month. What are you looking forward to reading? #booksky📚
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*Insert Peter Kay joke here*
With my bad knee? Good job this was the physio telling me otherwise I’d have to accept my fate 😂
😂. I think he said 16. My old ears could have misheard and he really said 60.
Not to brag but I got told I had the spine of a 16 year old last night.
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“There’s something wrong with this mirror”
If I see any I’ll try and remember to let you know 😊
5ft 5. Happy birthday Clem!
Our Lit Festivals manager, Clem is celebrating her 35th Birthday today & her present to YOU could be 35 books 📚 All you have to do is like this post, pop your guesses for Clem's height in the replies below (and be following us on Bluesky)! We will randomly select a winner on 17/03/2025 (UK only).
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One of life’s greatest reading joys is settling down with the latest book by a favourite author #booksky📚
You’d think I’d been away from them for a few months. In reality they’ve had to be in the kitchen all morning while the plasterer was here…
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It’s our 18th wedding anniversary today. We’ve been together 30 years. 10/10 no notes. Would marry again.
Today on the blog I’ve got a Q&A with Jess Kidd, talking about her new book Murder at Gulls Nest @faberbooks.bsky.social fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/j...
Never been for an evening meal but when I ate bacon the bacon naan were fit.
Does it begin with a D and end in oom?
Made a new friend today. Not sure he was as pleased to see me though.
I have The Hoarder but not read it yet.
I adored Things in Jars. This has a similar lyrical quality but in a murder mystery form.
Finished it, loved it, already impatient for book 2 @faberbooks.bsky.social
My book tour begins next Tuesday at Waterstones York, with @kathryntann.bsky.social followed by the launch on the Friday at @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social with Justin Moorhouse. The launch is almost sold out and York isn’t far behind. It’d be lovely to sell out in the good way. linktr.ee/adamjfarrer
'Another masterful tale of longing and desire.' Glamour Finished paperback copies of The Gentleman from Peru by André Aciman, available from 13 March 💛
Thanks 😊
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Yes!
😂 exactly!
I read this as I’m sat ripping up proofs to go in the recycling bin.
Sometimes bananas are sneaky though and end up a bit crunchy (if you know what I mean).
I’ve a bag I need to throw away because they are dry and taste of nothing. These ones are nice though thankfully.
Someone had to say it. It’s a clementine conspiracy!
Sweet thankfully 😂
These things either taste delightful or like you are eating the contents of a vacuum cleaner. And the best bit is you don’t know which it will be until you take a bite.
Thanks again for the great answers.
To celebrate #DeathOnIce coming out today with @faberbooks.bsky.social, here's me doing a Q&A with the brilliant @janetemson.bsky.social about whether I plan my books (um), poetry, writing as joy, and ridiculous green teas. fromfirstpagetolast.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/r... #BookSky #BookBirthday
Same!
Hope so! I always buy reduced ones if I can. I hate to think of them getting binned otherwise.