#book-blog — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #book-blog, aggregated by home.social.
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The 2026 British Book Awards have wrapped up for another year, and there were plenty of big moments across the ceremony.
Read about this year's winners at our 🔗 link in the comments.
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Loving the Legends of Chaos: My Thoughts on “The Never List” by Jade Presley
The Never List by Jade Presley 18+ Contains Adult Content The Never List is a why-choose, enemies-to-lovers, fantasy romance that follows Rylee, who is an Ashlander and a Demi, 2 things hated by the Kings. After Rylee's sister goes missing, Rylee and her friends decide to attend the choosing ceremony with a forged invitation. The choosing ceremony is for the 4 princes known as the legends of chaos to find their mate, the one woman who can tether them when they come into their full powers. Rylee is only there to see if her sister's name is on the never list; she certainly isn't there to be chosen, but when Jax calls her number, she has no choice but to go and make them fall in love with her in hopes that when they find out she is a Demi from Ashlander, they won't kill her. The imbalance of power became a catalyst for betrayal by their people, so the goddesses wanted to ensure their sons, their only heirs, would never suffer the same fate. They used their magic to call forth for their sons only one mate who would connect them all, to act as their tether to the people of Lumathyst and ground them if their hunger for power ever grew too large. […] -
Unravelling Past Secrets: A Deep Dive into C.J. Tudor’s “The Chalk Man”
The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor The Chalk Man is a mystery/thriller that follows Eddie and his friends. In 1986, as preteens, the group came across the body of a young girl, but her head was nowhere to be found. This was all strange enough as is, but what led the boys to the girl's body in the first place was even stranger...drawings of chalk men. Now in 2016, the boys are adults, and not as close-knit as they once were. Eddie knows who they say killed the girl, but he doesn't believe it. It's been 30 years, but maybe they can figure out who actually killed her. It never came. There were extensive searches, questions and appeals but, despite the best efforts of all the detectives and all the town's men, her head was never found, and the girl in the woods was never put together again. […] -
From A Marriage of Convenience to Love: Cassidy and Finn’s Story in The Neighborly Thing To Do.
The Neighborly Thing To Do by Addison James 18+ Contains Adult Content I received an advanced copy of this book at no charge. This is my honest, voluntary review. The Neighborly Thing To Do follows Cassidy and Finn. Cassidy is a human living in Hearthstone, a supernatural town. After sending her younger sister off to college, Cassidy is confronted by the town's bylaws, which state that she can't stay in the town unless she is legally connected to a supernatural creature. Finn is Cassidy's neighbour, who is known as the grumpy recluse artist gargoyle. He's watched Cassidy give up everything to raise her younger sister, and he is not going to stand by and let her be kicked out of town. If she is connected to a supernatural creature, she can stay...so if Finn marries Cassidy... There are a lot of differences between us, I remind myself. Age, species-no wonder she didn't immediately jump to that conclusion. […] -
#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon Love an African Adventure? My #bookreview for "Mrs. Pollifax on Safari" by Dorothy Gilman, on my #bookblog now! In this 5th book in the Mrs. Pollifax series, we find our protagonist in Africa! Lovely or not? #BeatTheBacklist #CloakDaggerChal #TheClassicsClub
http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/05/12/love-an-african-adventure/
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If you’re visiting #NewYorkCity in May, you may want to leave the reading glasses at home and check out #TheAudibleStoryHouse.
Read more at our 🔗 link in the comments. #bookblog #bookstodon
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#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon A Prime or the Loneliest Number? My #bookreview for "Doubles" by @NoraGold, on my #bookblog now! My thanks to the author for sending me the ARC of this beautiful, thought provoking novella! #histficreadingchallenge #2026NewReleaseChallenge #OOCZ2026 #WIAN26
http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/05/10/a-prime-or-the-loneliest-number/
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Saving Carlton by Lee Hardies
A slow-burn romance framed by the restoration of a historic building in a charming small town
The post Saving Carlton by Lee Hardies appeared first on Independent Book Review.
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Empty Calories and Male Curiosity by Ted McLoof
A resonant collection of stories that channels the longings and discontents of the slow drift toward adulthood in suburban New Jersey
The post Empty Calories and Male Curiosity by Ted McLoof appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/08/empty-calories-and-male-curiosity-by-ted-mcloof/#bookreview #bookblog #Cosmorama #EmptyCaloriesandMaleCuriosity #indieauthor
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#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon Not ALL Girls' Best Friend! My #bookreview for "The Hope Keeper" by Heather Webb, on my #bookblog now. Thanks #Sourcebooks Landmark for the #NetGalley ARC of this sparkly #biographical #womensfiction novel. #histficreadingchallenge #2026NewReleaseChallenge
http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/05/08/not-all-girls-best-friend/
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The Artist & Her Lover by Edwina Louise Dorch
Seductive, volatile, and laced with danger, The Artist and Her Lover dares you to fall.
The post The Artist & Her Lover by Edwina Louise Dorch appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/05/the-artist-her-lover-by-edwina-louise-dorch/#bookreview #ArchwayPublishing #bookblog #EdwinaLouiseDorch #indieauthor
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The Drowned Queen by Elspeth Gregorsdóttir
Sparkling and sensual, this second-chance romance reunites star-crossed lovers after a torturous century apart—but at what cost?
The post The Drowned Queen by Elspeth Gregorsdóttir appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/04/the-drowned-queen-by-elspeth-gregorsdottir/#bookreview #bookblog #elspethgregorsdottir #Fantasy #fantasyromance
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴.
Named in honour of #AgathaChristie, the awards are voted on by fans and attendees of the annual convention, which remains one of the most beloved gatherings in the #mystery community. 🔍
Read more at our 🔗 link in the comments.
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#BookThreads #booksky #bookstodon. TCL's #6Degrees of Separation for May 2, 2026. Find out how I went from "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy to "Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge" by Lizzie Pook, on my #bookblog now. Thanks to KateW @ Books are My Favourite and Best, for this monthly #bookmeme!
http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/05/02/tcls-6degrees-of-separation-for-may-2-2026/
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The Girl In the Pipes by Megan Mary Moore
A searing feminist novel exposing society’s demands on women and their desire for freedom
The post The Girl In the Pipes by Megan Mary Moore appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/01/the-girl-in-the-pipes-by-megan-mary-moore/#bookreview #bookblog #indiebooks #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #literaryfiction
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Sarafina by Philip Fracassi
An atmospheric historical horror examining the dynamics of evil through mysticism, religion, and the gothic
The post Sarafina by Philip Fracassi appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/01/sarafina-by-philip-fracassi/#bookreview #bookblog #historicalfiction #Horror #horrorfiction
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#BookThreads #booksky 💙📚 #bookstodon TCL's #ThrowbackThursday and #LinkParty #75 - April 30-June 3, 2026. This time I remember a #bookreview of one of my all-time favorite novels! Remember, if you have a #bookblog, you are welcome to join this #bookmeme any day of the week, all month long.
http://tcl-bookreviews.com/2026/04/30/tcls-throwbackthursday-and-linkparty-75-april-30-june-3-2026/
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A Soldier in the Borderlands by Arwen Spicer
A complex tale set on an imagined world, reflecting on our violently shared past and present
The post A Soldier in the Borderlands by Arwen Spicer appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/04/29/a-soldier-in-the-borderlands-by-arwen-spicer/#bookreview #ASoldierintheBorderlands #ArwenSpicer #bookblog #indieauthor
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It’s positively ✨ 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 ✨ that Channing Tatum is penning a romance novel.
According to reports, he’s teamed with 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘠𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 bestselling essayist, author and professor, Roxane Gay who promises the book will be “very sexy.” See. Now we’re hooked.
#bookblog 🔗 in comments. #bookstodon
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For over 30 years, the identity of Deep Throat was one of the biggest secrets in U.S. history. Bob Woodward finally tells all.
#Books #Bookreview #BobWoodward #Watergate #SecretSource #BookBlog
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Destiny and Other Follies by Gregory Venters
A thoughtful musing on midlife self-isolation and corporate frustration set in the early days of COVID-19
The post Destiny and Other Follies by Gregory Venters appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/04/28/destiny-and-other-follies-by-gregory-venters/#bookreview #AtmospherePress #bookblog #DestinyandOtherFollies #GregoryVenters