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Hat von euch jemand „The Bone Season“ gelesen? Wenn ja, ist die Serie empfehlenswert?
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Hat von euch jemand „The Bone Season“ gelesen? Wenn ja, ist die Serie empfehlenswert?
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Hat von euch jemand „The Bone Season“ gelesen? Wenn ja, ist die Serie empfehlenswert?
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Hat von euch jemand „The Bone Season“ gelesen? Wenn ja, ist die Serie empfehlenswert?
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Hat von euch jemand „The Bone Season“ gelesen? Wenn ja, ist die Serie empfehlenswert?
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Tortured Soles by Fran Weinstein
Part heartfelt memoir, part Hollywood tell-all, Tortured Soles is a love letter to late 20th century entertainment culture.
The post Tortured Soles by Fran Weinstein appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/14/tortured-soles-by-fran-weinstein/#bookreview #AtmospherePress #FranWeinstein #indieauthor #indiebookreview
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A Review of Beach House on the Moon: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-beach-house-on-the-moon/
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A Review of Beach House on the Moon: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-beach-house-on-the-moon/
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A Review of Beach House on the Moon: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-beach-house-on-the-moon/
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A Review of Beach House on the Moon: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-beach-house-on-the-moon/
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A Review of Beach House on the Moon: https://lydiaschoch.com/a-review-of-beach-house-on-the-moon/
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The Fourth Daughter (Highly Recommended)
The Fourth Daughter by Lyn Liao Butler. Taiwan's treacherous Kuomintang history. Emphasis on food and devoted family. Note: Scenes of domestic abuse. #bookstodon #booklovers #books #bookreview
https://bookreviewsintenwords.wordpress.com/2026/05/14/the-fourth-daughter-highly-recommended/
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Book review of Paddle Warships, by D.K. Brown
This was exactly what I was looking for my research.
I don’t often review nonfiction books because I rarely read them cover to cover. However, this one was rather brief and well worth the read through.
Paddle Warships: The Earliest Steam Powered Fighting Ships 1815-1850 covers that brief period between sailing ships and screw propellers in the Royal Navy. It makes a good coffee table book. It’s full of charts, pictures, diagrams, and clear explanations of the history, designs, and the mechanical workings of these ships in ways a landlubber like me can understand.
David K. Brown (1928–2008) certainly knew his stuff. He served as a naval architect in the Corps of Naval Constructors. He turned to writing after he retired and left behind great resources for historical novelists like me.
If you want to understand paddle-driven warships of the 19th century, this is the book you’re looking for.
There is no Kindle version of his book to preview, but you can check it out here.
Get a FREE copy of my novella here:
Check out my latest novel here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT45FFWH
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The Pebble in the Pond by Suzanne Groves
A nuanced exploration of love, loss, and the quiet resilience required to rebuild a life from fragments
The post The Pebble in the Pond by Suzanne Groves appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/14/the-pebble-in-the-pond-by-suzanne-groves/#bookreview #AtmospherePress #indieauthor #LiteraryAndGeneralFiction #SuzanneGroves
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Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris
A moody, suspenseful noir about stolen money, revolutionary ghosts, and the kind of ambition hell-bent on drinking itself under
The post Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/14/edge-of-the-golden-moon-by-ron-morris/#bookreview #crimefiction #crimenoir #EdgeoftheGoldenMoon #indieauthor
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Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris
A moody, suspenseful noir about stolen money, revolutionary ghosts, and the kind of ambition hell-bent on drinking itself under
The post Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/14/edge-of-the-golden-moon-by-ron-morris/#bookreview #crimefiction #crimenoir #EdgeoftheGoldenMoon #indieauthor
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Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris
A moody, suspenseful noir about stolen money, revolutionary ghosts, and the kind of ambition hell-bent on drinking itself under
The post Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/14/edge-of-the-golden-moon-by-ron-morris/#bookreview #crimefiction #crimenoir #EdgeoftheGoldenMoon #indieauthor
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Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris
A moody, suspenseful noir about stolen money, revolutionary ghosts, and the kind of ambition hell-bent on drinking itself under
The post Edge of the Golden Moon by Ron Morris appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/14/edge-of-the-golden-moon-by-ron-morris/#bookreview #crimefiction #crimenoir #EdgeoftheGoldenMoon #indieauthor
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DAZZLINGLY WITTY AND BLEAK Spanish novel of office work and its bleakness skillfully threads the needle between bitter satire and farce. Smart, funny, sour protagonist is both a chaos goblin and a sharp, dispassionate observer of modern life. A MINUS
https://bookshop.org/p/books/discontent-beatriz-serrano/22148740?ean=9798217006762&next=t
#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #fiction #novel #novels #satire #Madrid #Spain #Spanishwriters
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DAZZLINGLY WITTY AND BLEAK Spanish novel of office work and its bleakness skillfully threads the needle between bitter satire and farce. Smart, funny, sour protagonist is both a chaos goblin and a sharp, dispassionate observer of modern life. A MINUS
https://bookshop.org/p/books/discontent-beatriz-serrano/22148740?ean=9798217006762&next=t
#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #fiction #novel #novels #satire #Madrid #Spain #Spanishwriters
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DAZZLINGLY WITTY AND BLEAK Spanish novel of office work and its bleakness skillfully threads the needle between bitter satire and farce. Smart, funny, sour protagonist is both a chaos goblin and a sharp, dispassionate observer of modern life. A MINUS
https://bookshop.org/p/books/discontent-beatriz-serrano/22148740?ean=9798217006762&next=t
#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #fiction #novel #novels #satire #Madrid #Spain #Spanishwriters
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DAZZLINGLY WITTY AND BLEAK Spanish novel of office work and its bleakness skillfully threads the needle between bitter satire and farce. Smart, funny, sour protagonist is both a chaos goblin and a sharp, dispassionate observer of modern life. A MINUS
https://bookshop.org/p/books/discontent-beatriz-serrano/22148740?ean=9798217006762&next=t
#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #fiction #novel #novels #satire #Madrid #Spain #Spanishwriters
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DAZZLINGLY WITTY AND BLEAK Spanish novel of office work and its bleakness skillfully threads the needle between bitter satire and farce. Smart, funny, sour protagonist is both a chaos goblin and a sharp, dispassionate observer of modern life. A MINUS
https://bookshop.org/p/books/discontent-beatriz-serrano/22148740?ean=9798217006762&next=t
#book #Books #bookreview #bookreviews #fiction #novel #novels #satire #Madrid #Spain #Spanishwriters
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Spy Catcher by Peter Wright is a wild ride through Cold War secrets. MI5, Soviet spies, and government cover-ups. A must-read.
#books #bookreview #SpyCatcherBook #ColdWar #Espionage
https://thisgrandpablogs.com/spy-catcher/ -
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She was more famous than Lawrence of Arabia, and more important
🔗 https://malwarwickonbooks.com/biography-of-gertrude-bell/
#History #Histodons #GertrudeBell #BookReview #Review #Nonfiction #Biography #Books #Bookstodon
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My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by David Quantick
A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8597193682
The Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5437
The StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b250244-63a3-4903-99b3-a324291c0a22#specfic #fantasy #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #book #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #read #reads #readers #reading #readingcommunity #booksof2026 #speculativefiction #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by David Quantick
A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8597193682
The Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5437
The StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b250244-63a3-4903-99b3-a324291c0a22#specfic #fantasy #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #book #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #read #reads #readers #reading #readingcommunity #booksof2026 #speculativefiction #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by David Quantick
A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8597193682
The Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5437
The StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b250244-63a3-4903-99b3-a324291c0a22#specfic #fantasy #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #book #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #read #reads #readers #reading #readingcommunity #booksof2026 #speculativefiction #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by David Quantick
A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8597193682
The Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5437
The StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b250244-63a3-4903-99b3-a324291c0a22#specfic #fantasy #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #book #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #read #reads #readers #reading #readingcommunity #booksof2026 #speculativefiction #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Imagine a Friend" by David Quantick
A unique take on a pillar of childhood fantasy. 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8597193682
The Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5437
The StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5b250244-63a3-4903-99b3-a324291c0a22#specfic #fantasy #bookreview #bookreviews #bookrec #bookrecs #book #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastodon #read #reads #readers #reading #readingcommunity #booksof2026 #speculativefiction #bookstodon #booktodon
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There has never been a better time to be an author. There has also never been a harder time to be a good one.
New post: https://blog.jmhill.me/the-democratization-of-bad-writing/
#Writing #SelfPublishing #Books #BookReview #Authorship #ReadItOutLoud
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Keep the Flowers by Ellie Williams
A moving, faith-filled exploration of loss caused by invisible illness
The post Keep the Flowers by Ellie Williams appeared first on Independent Book Review.
https://independentbookreview.com/2026/05/13/keep-the-flowers-by-ellie-williams/#bookreview #AtmospherePress #elliewilliams #memoir #Nonfiction
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A 50/50 review for my story The Last Philosopher, I think that's the highest score it's ever gotten 🤔😊
Ebook available here: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA
@reading @books @fantasy @bookstodon @worldbuilding @[email protected] @[email protected] @aiop
#WIPWednesday #WorkInProgress
#AmWriting #IndieAuthor #eBook #eBooks
#SpecualtiveFiction #FantasyBooks #Fantasy #WorldBuilding #SciFi #Satire #Humor #Humour #Comedy
#Novel #Books #Bookstodon
#Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity
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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. […] -
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. […] -
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. […] -
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. […] -
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. […] -
Critical Reception: Russell Brand’s 'How to Become a Christian in 7 Days'
Russell Brand's book 'How to Become a Christian in 7 Days' is getting very negative reviews from critics and readers. Many say it is confusing and not good.
#RussellBrand, #BookReview, #Christianity, #NewBook, #Criticism
https://newsletter.tf/russell-brand-book-bad-reviews-may-2026/
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Russell Brand's new book has received overwhelmingly negative reviews, with many critics giving it one star. This is much lower than expected for a new release.
#RussellBrand, #BookReview, #Christianity, #NewBook, #Criticism
https://newsletter.tf/russell-brand-book-bad-reviews-may-2026/ -
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. […] -
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. […] -
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. […] -
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. […] -
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. […]
