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You know how JKR has made it her personal mission lto defend ...

2026-02-02T10:28:21Z

You know how JKR has made it her personal mission lto defend women and girls from the trans people just resting to have a wee in peace? And yet, to the best of my knowledge, she’s been silent on the #Epstein files, which is weird, right?

Yeah, turns out there’s a reason for her silence.

I just read a blog post by a well-known indie author who says ...

2026-01-25T18:11:55Z

I just read a blog post by a well-known indie author who says that one of the stupidest things am indie author can do is hire an editor. He also says not to use beta readers.

I, erm… Please don’t be like that guy.

#indieauthor

Tell DuckDuckGo where you stand on AI. https://voteyesornoai.com/

2026-01-16T20:12:48Z

Tell DuckDuckGo where you stand on AI.

https://voteyesornoai.com/

A reader who gets it calls the Starship Teapot series ...

2026-01-06T12:31:58Z

A reader who gets it calls the Starship Teapot series 'delightfully silly'.

If you think you might get it too, why not give it a try? Right now, you'll get 26% off with code 2026!

https://whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/teapot-bundle-ebook

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I speak up for migrants a lot. You know, because I am one. And ...

2025-12-30T10:13:03Z

I speak up for migrants a lot. You know, because I am one. And because it’s the right thing to do. Every now and then, I get a Faragite telling me if I love migrants so much, I should house a refugee.

I love when they tell me this.

#RoomForRefugees #RefugeesWelcome

Why are we calling crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne's ...

2025-12-05T08:35:14Z

Why are we calling crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne's £9m stake in Reform a ‘donation’?

REFORM 2025 LTD (company number 11694875) is not a political party.

It's not a charity. It's not a church. It's a private limited company.

Since when do private companies accept donations?

Investments ✅
Loans ✅
Equity ✅
Donations ❌

#UKPol #Reform

https://archive.ph/2025.12.03-053404/https://www.ft.com/content/ecf577aa-7049-4f72-bdd0-ec566accae33
#Reform #UKPol

Good morning, #AskFedi Does anyone have a recommendation for a ...

2025-10-24T10:33:50Z

Good morning, #AskFedi

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good employment solicitor with experience in disability rights and the Equality Act? England only, please.

Book 3 was The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard. The strength of ...

2025-09-03T19:06:16Z

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Book 3 was The Peacekeeper by B.L. Blanchard.

The strength of this novel is the world-building. This is the 21st century in a world without colonisation. North America comprises multiple independent nations. Modern technology pairs with indigenous sensibilities. I want to live in this world! It’s not quite utopia … but compared to reality, it’s not far off.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/30c6affb-2a77-4844-b645-699ccd3afae1?redirect=true

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Book 2 was The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson. ...

2025-09-02T19:30:30Z

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Book 2 was The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson.

Thompson’s mind is a deep, dark well of weird.

Every time Molly Southbourne bleeds, a clone appears. If she doesn’t kill it within the first few days, it goes … off.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cf351d29-f476-44e7-a4ce-c9c0bd5afd05

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New month, new book thread! My first read of September was Down ...

2025-09-02T19:15:34Z

New month, new book thread! My first read of September was Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong.

Wong writes stories that explore the darkest depths of the human soul and somehow he leaves the reader with warm, uplifting, hopeful vibes.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/a1e0ef32-d2bc-4d41-9591-bdc8eacadaf4?redirect=true

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My website is back online! And you get 25% off all ebooks and ...

2025-08-19T18:35:51Z

My website is back online! And you get 25% off all ebooks and audiobooks – including bundles – with code NEWSITE.

https://whitehartfiction.co.uk

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Book 9 was Artificial Condition by Martha Wells. I love getting ...

2025-08-11T19:25:48Z

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Book 9 was Artificial Condition by Martha Wells.

I love getting to know everyone’s favourite Sec Unit all over again. Plus … ART.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/9b5995fc-5fa1-4d89-9936-f769158ad575?redirect=true

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Book 8 was Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny. The first half of ...

2025-08-09T18:38:43Z

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Book 8 was Patriot: A Memoir by Alexei Navalny.

The first half of this book is filled with hope. Navalny talks about how much he loves his country. The second half is composed of his prison diaries and he gets angrier and more frustrated.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/faa755a8-0b09-4f35-89d4-72462761481e

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Book 7 was Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch. When two children ...

2025-08-09T18:11:04Z

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Book 7 was Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch.

When two children go missing, Peter is sent to Herefordshire to see if there are any ‘falcon’ elements to the case.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/7ac23498-5765-4e99-8ec5-6c86c71d4c2c

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Book 6 was Gender Swapped Greek Myths by Karrie Fransman & ...

2025-08-07T19:42:32Z

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Book 6 was Gender Swapped Greek Myths by Karrie Fransman & Jonathan Plackett.

The most interesting part for me was the afterword, wherein the authors talk about why they created this. They’re absolutely right: gender-swapping absolutely highlights the toxic masculinity and the inequality.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8cb96f10-9fba-413b-8ee2-e694d58a5cca

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Book 5 was Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz. Staybehind, ...

2025-08-07T19:25:24Z

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Book 5 was Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz.

Staybehind, Sweetie, Cayenne, and Hands reboot after months offline. The restaurant where they worked has been abandoned, so they decide to reopen.

Affirming, inclusive, heartwarming, hopeful … cosy sci-fi FTW!

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ca9f8a8a-876e-4d86-9377-796c0b251d73?redirect=true

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Book 4 was Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh. Let’s say you ...

2025-08-06T18:37:00Z

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Book 4 was Downbelow Station by C.J. Cherryh.

Let’s say you drew a linear spectrum of space opera with character-driven at one end and plot-driven at the other.

At one end, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. At the other end, this book.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c07ffb82-0dcc-4373-a1aa-b0a697efb3c4

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Book 3 was Royals and Ruses by S. Usher Evans. I have enjoyed ...

2025-08-06T18:19:03Z

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Book 3 was Royals and Ruses by S. Usher Evans.

I have enjoyed this cosy fantasy series so much. It's rare that I read this many books in a series. But this is just so good.

Get it from the author: https://www.sgr-pub.com/product-category/the-weary-dragon-inn/royals/

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Book 2 was Pet by Akwaeke Emezi. Teenager Jam accidentally brings ...

2025-08-03T19:32:24Z

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Book 2 was Pet by Akwaeke Emezi.

Teenager Jam accidentally brings her mother’s painting to life. The terrifying creature tells her it’s there to hunt a monster that lives In the home of her best friend.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/63a57eac-9fb8-4dd0-857b-946bfa9c6fa9

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“They condone murder!” But only when the justice system ...

2025-08-03T11:45:31Z

“They condone murder!”
But only when the justice system fails. Or the cake's gone stale.

If morally grey crime-fighting grannies offend you… maybe stick to sudoku.

📕 Start with A Bit of Murder Between Friends and embrace your inner vigilauntie.

https://www.whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/complete-vigilauntie

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New month, new book thread… My first read for August was ...

2025-08-02T19:24:14Z

New month, new book thread…

My first read for August was I'll Never Tell by Philippa East.

Flawed but fundamentally decent characters just trying to do their best. A messed-up situation. Secrets and lies aplenty.

And the dog lives.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ee6f5bd5-6c9b-407e-852a-c14d398884b7?redirect=true

Book 38 (my final for July) was Math in Drag by Kyne Santos. ...

2025-08-01T19:03:15Z

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Book 38 (my final for July) was Math in Drag by Kyne Santos.

Informative, inclusive, and uplifting. An absolute delight.

The author uses changing understanding of mathematical concepts over time to draw parallels with the queer community.

Get it here: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9798892734813-math-in-drag

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Book 36 was Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle. All the stars! This ...

2025-07-31T19:06:00Z

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Book 36 was Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle.

All the stars! This book is everything. All the very best tropes are in there. The worst tropes are there too – but flipped on their heads and turned inside out.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5d20662d-982a-4feb-9dd0-b412f003ea49

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Book 36 was The Perfume Killer by Linda Hagan. After decades in ...

2025-07-31T18:47:23Z

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Book 36 was The Perfume Killer by Linda Hagan.

After decades in London, Gawn (rhymes with Dan) moves back to Northern Ireland. Shortly after landing in her new role with the Belfast Police, she and her team stumble across a multinational serial killer.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/81e57669-7a37-4816-92e2-e02509f8683f

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Book 35 was Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism by Amelia Horgan. ...

2025-07-31T18:33:34Z

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Book 35 was Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism by Amelia Horgan.

An excellent intro to labour rights. But if you’re at all informed on matters of workers’ rights, you may not find anything new here.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5fda9ca9-b53b-414d-a877-384516f6dbe8?redirect=true

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Book 34 was The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark. ...

2025-07-30T18:24:49Z

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Book 34 was The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark.

Eveen is an assassin. She’s contracted to a job where she’s requested by name. When she arrives to complete the job, she discovers the mark is a younger version of herself.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cb20d837-9793-4432-afe7-393ae2979bc3?redirect=true

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Book 33 was Resistance: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Drama by Val ...

2025-07-30T18:05:17Z

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Book 33 was Resistance: BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Drama by Val McDermid.

A journalist latches on to a story. A deadly pandemic seems to be spreading but no one’s taking it seriously.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fb9d04ef-54d4-4a84-82df-aa1a6af3990e?redirect=true

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🧶 Four older women. 🍰 Endless tea and cakes. 🔪 The ...

2025-07-29T07:59:20Z

🧶 Four older women.
🍰 Endless tea and cakes.
🔪 The occasional murder (you know… when strictly necessary).

If you think retirement is boring, you haven’t met Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge.
They’re out to clean up their corner of south-east London, one morally grey decision at a time.

✨ Come for the cosy(ish) vibes, stay for the vengeance.

https://www.whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/complete-vigilauntie

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Book 32 was Sophie from Romania by Rory Cellan-Jones. ...

2025-07-27T18:47:58Z

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Book 32 was Sophie from Romania by Rory Cellan-Jones.

Sophie's progress gives me hope that we'll get there eventually with Tilly. Wherever there is.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/dde8d8e5-4aef-4430-a136-ed3eee38b5e6

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Book 31 was Orbital by Samantha Harvey. Imagine if Becky Chambers ...

2025-07-27T18:32:24Z

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Book 31 was Orbital by Samantha Harvey.

Imagine if Becky Chambers wrote lit-fic.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fc0515a7-5b96-4465-9725-6e48e846ec3d

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Book 30 was The Paperclip War by Mikko Rauhala. When Taru ...

2025-07-25T17:47:16Z

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Book 30 was The Paperclip War by Mikko Rauhala.

When Taru finishes training with the Martian special forces, she discovers that there’s a serious threat to the entire universe.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/87a997c3-8b56-41a2-b293-f1b3a61aad2c?redirect=true

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Book 29 was The Architecture of Modern Empire by Arundhati Roy ...

2025-07-25T17:17:02Z

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Book 29 was The Architecture of Modern Empire by Arundhati Roy

Despite the awkwardness of the format, Roy absolutely eviscerates … well, pretty much everyone.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/00764657-abeb-497b-8f45-811b48dae17a

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Book 28 was A Guilty Secret by Philippa East. Engaging and ...

2025-07-23T19:26:41Z

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Book 28 was A Guilty Secret by Philippa East.

Engaging and compelling with plenty to keep you guessing. Plus, the author is a vocal supporter of trans rights. That’s nothing to do with the story, but it’s always nice to see.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f00ff336-cdbd-4b3a-a1b1-d7e45fc50571

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Book 27 was Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch. This book represents ...

2025-07-22T19:49:19Z

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Book 27 was Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch.

This book represents a turning point in the series, where it really starts to throw its weight around.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/03fb455d-cb9f-422a-8fd5-e3b33616b764

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Book 26 was Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec. Kadlec’s #exvangelical ...

2025-07-22T19:20:20Z

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Book 26 was Heretic by Jeanna Kadlec.

Kadlec’s #exvangelical story is not mine. But it’s close enough to make this a tough read. Intense, infuriating, heartbreaking, heartwarming.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/dff64663-22c8-4d07-858d-e51d628acfb8

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Book 25 was Dust & Lightning by Rebecca Crunden. When his ...

2025-07-21T19:00:25Z

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Book 25 was Dust & Lightning by Rebecca Crunden.

When his brother dies while being transported to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, Ames knows he has to act … even if it means taking on the galactic government.

Get it direct from the author: https://rebecca-crunden.itch.io/dust-lightning

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Book 24 was Traitor's Legacy by S.J. Parris. At the close of ...

2025-07-21T18:40:53Z

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Book 24 was Traitor's Legacy by S.J. Parris.

At the close of the sixteenth century, Sophia’s a former spy. When her cypher turns up on a dead body, she’s pulled back into action.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/53c30fee-9717-4a83-9c9a-cd5da12f8934

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Book 23 was Countess by Suzan Palumbo. Virika is a Black woman in ...

2025-07-20T18:52:55Z

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Book 23 was Countess by Suzan Palumbo.

Virika is a Black woman in a universe that prizes Whiteness and maleness. As a captain in the space navy, she’s done well for herself. But it’s all ripped away from her in an instant.

A powerful anticolonial polemic … and an excellent story to boot.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/1ab230b8-a38f-4365-a510-6dc6bf3a2418?redirect=true

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Book 22 was Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire. ...

2025-07-20T18:27:57Z

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Book 22 was Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire.

Even though this is book 2 in the series, it’s set before book 1. So the outcome pretty much known from the outset. But it’s still interesting to see how the characters develop.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/6dcadd11-a178-4120-95cb-1ee188a6cf22

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Book 21 was The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller. This is ...

2025-07-18T19:31:54Z

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Book 21 was The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller.

This is literary fiction at its literariest. It reminded me of Anne Corlett’s The Space Between the Stars … but with less optimism.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/cd9c21b1-15c4-4ed8-a407-eb8a1ac42379

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Book 20 was Frog: The Secret Diary of a Paramedic by Sally Gould. ...

2025-07-17T19:31:52Z

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Book 20 was Frog: The Secret Diary of a Paramedic by Sally Gould.

A paramedic shares stories from her career. It’s fast-moving, funny, and emotional.

It would have been better without the fatphobia and the casual misogyny.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/51559f05-1ef2-42bc-8166-a091da42d986

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Book 19 was The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed. In ...

2025-07-17T19:03:54Z

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Book 19 was The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed.

In a post-apocalyptic world, Reid lives with her mother in a community in the University of Alberta. When she’s accepted into a mysterious institute, she has done both decisions to make.

And it’s on sale now at Libro.fm.
https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781773058115-the-annual-migration-of-clouds

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Book 18 was The New Masculinity by Alex Manley. An AMAB nonbinary ...

2025-07-16T19:04:30Z

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Book 18 was The New Masculinity by Alex Manley.

An AMAB nonbinary author breaks down what non-toxic masculinity could and should look like. They challenge readers to reconsider their perspective on what healthy masculinity looks like.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ce76072e-2da8-49e3-923b-dd94666253d2

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Book 17 was Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove. ...

2025-07-16T18:45:35Z

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Book 17 was Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove.

Vampires, werewolves, mummies, and sentient spaceships! So much fun. Big cosy sci-fi and queer going family vibes.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/754a09a1-926e-4234-a7a9-7f214dcd9663

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Book 16 was Case Sensitive by A.K. Turner. Mortuary technician ...

2025-07-13T19:53:26Z

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Book 16 was Case Sensitive by A.K. Turner.

Mortuary technician Cassie isn’t meant to bring her work home with her. But a dead body collides with her canal boat.

Short review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/abb97f39-e729-4d91-a805-b2127f70b64e

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Book 15 was Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth by ...

2025-07-13T19:34:46Z

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Book 15 was Limitarianism: The Case Against Extreme Wealth by Ingrid Robeyns.

It’s hard to disagree with a single thing in this book. We spend so much time talking about poverty and reducing inequality by bringing the bottom tier up … when are we going to talk about the top 0.01%?

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8e9662fc-72aa-4213-b0e7-d3ab7cc06b0a

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Book 14 was Damn Good Story: a guide to hone your writing by ...

2025-07-12T19:29:37Z

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Book 14 was Damn Good Story: a guide to hone your writing by Melissa Blue.

Excellent guide for helping authors dig deeper to write more authentic stories

Short review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0631e7ba-8fa2-49e1-9c63-004b3c977d3e

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Book 14 was Damn Good Story: a guide to hone your writing by ...

2025-07-12T19:22:57Z

Book 13 was The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler. In early ...

2025-07-12T19:15:15Z

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Book 13 was The Case of the Missing Maid by Rob Osler.

In early 20th-century Chicago, Harriet manages to get a job as a junior detective – despite everyone agreeing it’s an ‘unsuitable job for a woman.’

Queer, cosy, sweet!

Short review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/bf0969d1-52b8-4680-88cf-6ee16f908c33

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Book 12 was The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great ...

2025-07-11T19:28:08Z

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Book 12 was The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published & Earn Your Audience by Chuck Wendig.

This funny little guide is stocked to the gills with useful nuggets of advice on how to be a kickass writer. So, yeah, does what it says on the tin.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4dd8e348-c74c-4c72-baf0-44aa46d9454f?redirect=true

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Book 11 was Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch. I decided to ...

2025-07-10T19:47:33Z

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Book 11 was Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch.

I decided to re-read the series. Due to my local library’s availability, I ended up reading book #3 ahead of book #2. Ah, well.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fdb9da9e-355b-4f50-b2db-46fe8496c368

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Book 10 was Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena. When ...

2025-07-09T19:07:10Z

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Book 10 was Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena.

When 9-year-old Avery goes missing, it kicks off a series of events that will destroy several marriages and result in death.

You enjoy this one if you believe that <spoilers>.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/98b8defa-b239-4385-b8dc-b9c9727438f1

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Book 9 was The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: The Transgender Trial ...

2025-07-08T19:12:32Z

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Book 9 was The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: The Transgender Trial that Threatened to Upend the British Establishment by Zoë Playdon.

This book offers fascinating insights into the lives of some real-life trans people.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/79073a19-262b-4a07-9a48-8ba16a1da02bt

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Book 8 was The Killing Song by Lesley Mcevoy. The description ...

2025-07-08T18:34:33Z

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Book 8 was The Killing Song by Lesley Mcevoy.

The description talks about an attack at a train station. I kept checking to see if I was reading the right book. The character names matched but the story didn’t match at all. I was so confused.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/318cfee0-f8ae-4d57-b435-ec5be8dfbd46

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Book 7 was How They Broke Britain by James O'Brien. A list of ...

2025-07-07T19:12:59Z

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Book 7 was How They Broke Britain by James O'Brien.

A list of the worst people in the UK and the ways in which they are the worst. Read this if you’re not angry enough already.

Short review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/129c99d9-f640-4bab-be8c-4a928b56e381

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Book 6 was The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller. In this case, ...

2025-07-07T18:59:04Z

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Book 6 was The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller.

In this case, zombiism is a thinly veiled analogy for right-wing hate. This is a pastiche of the ‘disposable queer’ trope we see all too often. Love it.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f7e0817a-c5f9-4fb8-8009-b182cc3592ee?redirect=true

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Book 5 was Report For Murder by Val McDermid. Someone described ...

2025-07-07T18:38:26Z

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Book 5 was Report For Murder by Val McDermid.

Someone described this as ‘Agatha Christie with lesbians’. I don’t think a more apt description is possible.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fd214176-d389-424a-8514-7927184d7b58

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Book 4 was Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo. A bunch of spoilt ...

2025-07-06T18:57:39Z

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Book 4 was Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo.

A bunch of spoilt rich kids at their obscenely lavish school reunion.

An anti-capitalist, anti-colonialist, pro-equality rant in story format.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/86346e86-27ab-43ec-be07-85713de1e85c?redirect=true

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Book 3 was Yours Celestially by Al Hess. After Sasha’s death ...

2025-07-06T18:22:13Z

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Book 3 was Yours Celestially by Al Hess.

After Sasha’s death and time in digital limbo, his consciousness is loaded into a new lab-grown body. Unfortunately, something goes wrong and he ends up psychically linked to the Metatron.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/0e8b45a6-0e6a-481c-8052-6402bdd23aed?redirect=true

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All right. Playing catchup. Book 2 was Goddesses by Nina Millns. ...

2025-07-06T18:11:58Z

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All right. Playing catchup. Book 2 was Goddesses by Nina Millns.

Ayesha and her friend Yaz join Ayesha’s awful friends for a hen do that isn’t a hen do and is instead White nonsense.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c2dcc744-27df-414b-8d8d-5b3e3865412d?redirect=true

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If you’re a UK resident and/or a UK citizen, please make sure ...

2025-07-06T10:01:00Z

If you’re a UK resident and/or a UK citizen, please make sure you sign this petition. It’s at almost 80k signatures and it’s got 3 weeks left to get to 100k.

‘Legally enshrine the right of adults to physically transition using NHS services’

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/704793

#trans #TransRightAreHumanRights

I need to catch up on my book thread but StoryGraph’s down ...

2025-07-05T18:40:43Z

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I need to catch up on my book thread but StoryGraph’s down (planned maintenance) and now I can’t remember what I read when.

I know I’ve read:
Escape Velocity by Manibo
Goddesses by Millns
Report for Murder by McDermid
How They Broke Britain by O’Brien
The Z Word by King-Miller

No idea what order.

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I shut down all my ads while I rebuild my website from scratch ...

2025-07-03T18:41:26Z

I shut down all my ads while I rebuild my website from scratch because Shopify supports fascists.

Anyways, now no one's buying any books.

Please buy my books. They’ll make you laugh – either because they're funny or because I had the audacity to charge money for such drivel. One way or the other, you'll be laughing.

Code BUYDIRECT will get you 30% off ebooks and/or audiobooks.

https://www.whitehartfiction.co.uk/products/teapot-bundle-ebook

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New month, new book thread! My first book for July was Bridge by ...

2025-07-02T19:35:28Z

New month, new book thread!

My first book for July was Bridge by Lauren Beukes.

Beukes seems like an absolutely lovely person but, my gosh, she’s got a seriously twisted mind.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/72f7a2ba-b867-4265-8e1d-b4476539e1be?redirect=true

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I shut down all my ads while I rebuild my website from scratch. ...

2025-06-17T14:25:09Z

I shut down all my ads while I rebuild my website from scratch.

Anyways, now no one's buying any books.

Please buy my books. They’ll make you laugh – either because they're funny or because I had the audacity to charge money for such drivel. One way or the other, you'll be laughing.

Code BUYDIRECT will get you 30% off ebooks and/or audiobooks.

https://payhip.whitehartfiction.co.uk/b/yOvZF

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Book 6 was Book 6 was Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Even ...

2025-06-05T19:35:22Z

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Book 6 was Book 6 was Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

Even in future-America there are still little pockets of hope.

Rejecting the life her father has chosen for her, Esther runs away to join the travelling librarians.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fdda64dd-98d3-4bdd-abcd-7cfd8f62b3cd?redirect=true

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Book 5 was The Silence Project by Carole Hailey. This one was ...

2025-06-05T19:09:11Z

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Book 5 was The Silence Project by Carole Hailey.

This one was weird. It’s structured as a nonfiction book about (fictional) people and events. It overlays real events onto the fictional history.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/fdf1faca-d8d7-4386-af60-9a0dd10fc1cd?redirect=true

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Book 4 was Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow. Good, fun ...

2025-06-05T18:30:58Z

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Book 4 was Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow.

Good, fun storytelling paired with a compelling cast of older characters dodging organised crime rings.

Get it direct from the author: https://craphound.com/shop/

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Book 3 was The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson. Well, crap. That was ...

2025-06-03T20:23:13Z

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Book 3 was The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson.

Well, crap. That was bleak. Fascinating and compelling … but so, so dark.

Mini review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5da07a81-d6a9-4efc-91d6-7d28a18277bf

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Book 2 was Catastrophe Ethics by Travis Rieder. If my actions ...

2025-06-03T19:39:16Z

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Book 2 was Catastrophe Ethics by Travis Rieder.

If my actions can’t change anything – for good or ill – do have any responsibility to act? The author introduces readers to the ‘spectrum of shouldiness’. Challenging, in the best possible way.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/b3dfc159-f064-4c79-9fd2-0766759c4e03

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New month, new book thread! First book for June was The Hands ...

2025-06-03T19:23:04Z

New month, new book thread!

First book for June was The Hands That Pull the Strings by J.S. Carter Gilson.

Inez is back again. This time, catastrophe comes to the pleasure moon where she’s recovering from the events of the previous book.

But it direct: https://jscartergilson.com/wp/product/the-hands-that-pull-the-strings-epub/

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Aaron Reynolds of Effin’ Birds is owed £75k, including ...

2025-06-01T08:54:18Z

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Aaron Reynolds of Effin’ Birds is owed £75k, including royalties paid by a US publisher to Unbound.

#Boundless #Unbound

I supported several books through Unbound, bought others, and ...

2025-06-01T06:55:26Z

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I supported several books through Unbound, bought others, and borrowed some from my library. Seeing how they’ve shafted so many people out of so much money, I’m really feeling like I participated in this scam. It’s awful. I’ve lined the coffers of management at the expense of the authors.

#Boundless #Unbound

That leaves authors having to choose between: A. Playing nice and ...

2025-06-01T06:52:22Z

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That leaves authors having to choose between:
A. Playing nice and letting #Boundless keep selling their books, hoping they’ll someday get some of the money they’re owed (while allowing that figure to increase daily); or
B. Claiming rights reversion on the basis of nonpayment, thereby cutting their losses to an entire year’s worth of income and having to start fresh on their own.

#Unbound

And #Boundless are stringing these authors along. Saying things ...

2025-06-01T06:50:54Z

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And #Boundless are stringing these authors along. Saying things like: We feel terrible so we’ll make goodwill payments of as much of your outstanding royalties as we possibly can.

#Unbound

Over on BlueSky, authors are sharing their #unbound horror ...

2025-06-01T06:44:47Z

Over on BlueSky, authors are sharing their #unbound horror stories. It’s awful. So much worse than I imagined. It’s Alan Dean Foster vs Disney all over again.

Unbound went into liquidation and immediately a new company, Boundless, popped up. They now own all of Unbound’s assets … and none of its debts.

There are so many authors owed tens of thousands of pounds each. Many of them have no other source of income and this represents a year’s worth of royalties.

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UK petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their ...

2025-04-27T19:11:46Z

UK petition: Allow transgender people to self-identify their legal gender.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/701159

#TransRightsUK

Until recently, I’d have argued. Now … no. You’re ...

2025-04-24T17:27:52Z

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Until recently, I’d have argued. Now … no. You’re absolutely right.

I really hoped that a Labour government would ignore the trans ...

2025-04-24T17:22:57Z

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I really hoped that a Labour government would ignore the trans community, you know? Like, I knew they wouldn’t be *good*. But I thought they’d be less actively harmful.

Dani Davis (a cis woman in America) has been sacked from Walmart ...

2025-04-23T09:19:22Z

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Dani Davis (a cis woman in America) has been sacked from Walmart for using the women's toilets because she was too tall and a customer complained about her presence. Caster Semenya (another cis woman) was banned from the Olympics for not conforming to White definitions of femininity. Transphobes relentlessly bullied Imane Khelif (another cis woman) for winning medals at the Olympics because she didn't look sufficiently feminine.

#TransRights #Labour

This is genocide against trans people. Noted transphobe Graham ...

2025-04-23T09:19:00Z

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This is genocide against trans people. Noted transphobe Graham Linehan said the Supreme Court ruling means it's time to start sexually assaulting any woman who looks like she might be trans.

But trans people aren't the only ones who will be harmed by this government's actions. Any woman who doesn't look sufficiently feminine will be the target of violent transphobes – and this will predominantly harm women of colour.

#TransRights #Labour

I knew Labour wasn't going do anything to help trans people. ...

2025-04-23T09:18:25Z

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I knew Labour wasn't going do anything to help trans people. But I foolishly hoped you'd stop the endless scapegoating of trans people.

Oh boy, was I wrong.

To watch the Prime Minister say that trans women should use men's toilets broke my heart. To watch Labour MPs celebrating trans genocide made me weep. To watch a Labour government pursuing a trans agenda that would make Donald Trump jealous makes me afraid.

#TransRights #Labour

As mentioned in my last email, I was so excited about this new ...

2025-04-23T09:17:36Z

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As mentioned in my last email, I was so excited about this new Labour government. Let's be honest – I knew that, under Starmer, Labour wasn't going to be good to trans people. But I thought at least you stop making things perpetually worse for our trans siblings.

I knew Labour wasn't going to champion trans rights. But I hoped you'd at least ignore trans people.

#TransRights #Labour

My email to my British MP, Vicky Foxcroft, who has previously ...

2025-04-23T09:16:30Z

My email to my British MP, Vicky Foxcroft, who has previously been supportive of #TransRights…

This is genocide.

No, I'm not talking about what Israel is doing in Palestine – though that is genocide too.

I'm talking about the #Labour government's decision to will trans people out of existence. And I need to know, what are you going to do about it?

Some more of my favourite signs from this afternoon’s ...

2025-04-19T16:55:33Z

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Some more of my favourite signs from this afternoon’s #TransRights protest in London.

Dave nλ=2dsinθ (npub1fhg…azwv)

Some of my favourite signs from this afternoon’s #TransRights ...

2025-04-19T16:21:11Z

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Some of my favourite signs from this afternoon’s #TransRights protest in London.

Dave nλ=2dsinθ (npub1fhg…azwv)

On our way to #StandForTransRights. With @npub1fhg…azwv ...

2025-04-19T11:32:34Z

On our way to #StandForTransRights.

With Dave nλ=2dsinθ (npub1fhg…azwv)

My letter to my British MP. Subject: I don't even know where ...

2025-04-19T10:20:58Z

My letter to my British MP.

Subject: I don't even know where to start

(due to character caps, part of the text is in the alt text and part is in the comments)
#Labour #UKPolitics #TransRights

I’ve been waiting for this to happen. I finally got one! An ...

2025-04-17T05:58:21Z

I’ve been waiting for this to happen. I finally got one!

An accidental ally told me I’ll never be a woman.

Book 9 was What's the Matter with Mary Jane? by Candas Jane ...

2025-04-09T19:43:38Z

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Book 9 was What's the Matter with Mary Jane? by Candas Jane Dorsey.

I adored this weird little queer murder mystery set in Edmonton.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/ff025166-52ad-4543-936a-895dabbf692d

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Book 8 was The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J. Walker This dark ...

2025-04-09T19:23:43Z

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Book 8 was The Last Dog on Earth by Adrian J. Walker

This dark but (ultimately) uplifting may be a little on the nose for the times we’re living in.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/f123ffe2-9307-4162-90d9-2d4eb274cbd0?redirect=true

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Book 7 was Triple Strike: Threads of Fate by G.M. Gray A bit of ...

2025-04-08T19:12:38Z

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Book 7 was Triple Strike: Threads of Fate by G.M. Gray

A bit of light-hearted space opera with a dash of MM romance.

Get it direct from the author: https://gmgray.itch.io/triple-strike-threads-of-fate

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Book 6 was Network Effect by Martha Wells I adore Murderbot, but ...

2025-04-07T19:46:14Z

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Book 6 was Network Effect by Martha Wells

I adore Murderbot, but I did find it tough to follow all the various threads and characters.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/4a90869a-450b-48aa-99dd-b432d9cbae61?redirect=true

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Book 5 was Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi ...

2025-04-06T18:56:50Z

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Book 5 was Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

We could learn from the Right. Not to tolerate intolerance – but to learn to meet people where they’re at. To work together to defeat injustice.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/161214e4-10f5-4e7d-b843-7c81a5f3ff0c?redirect=true

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Book 4 was Life Sentence by A.K. Turner I’m thoroughly enjoying ...

2025-04-05T18:28:07Z

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Book 4 was Life Sentence by A.K. Turner

I’m thoroughly enjoying this series with its twists and turns. Cassie and Phyllida are both intriguing characters. And just a little hint of the paranormal.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/8df2d341-e08b-4f25-8a1d-daddf01182fc

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Book 3 was Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky. VI is an intriguing ...

2025-04-05T18:13:22Z

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Book 3 was Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky.

VI is an intriguing character and this series paved the way for more recent female-led detective novels.

But… This book was published in 1984 and it shows its age.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c3efbe89-a3dc-411c-bb85-cb0436b2c2c1

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Book no. 2 was Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite. Adorable queer ...

2025-04-03T19:10:44Z

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Book no. 2 was Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite.

Adorable queer cosy sci-fi murder mystery!

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c14c74d8-56b8-4f11-8846-c782108b99c3?redirect=true

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New month, new book thread! My first book in April was Her Name ...

2025-04-02T19:31:32Z

New month, new book thread!

My first book in April was Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe

This is another author I discovered thanks to the Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025 auction. And I am hooked on Nina the assassin.

Review: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/257af3f6-3cec-4b5a-9755-d455f4cb1846

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Oh, hey. What’s this? Signed books? In support of a great ...

2025-03-26T19:21:58Z

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Oh, hey. What’s this? Signed books? In support of a great cause? How can you say no? Why would you say no?

https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/124888/auctions/173700/auction_items/6073883

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Not only is this auction raising funds for a great cause, but ...

2025-03-26T17:06:41Z

Not only is this auction raising funds for a great cause, but it's also stuffed to the gills with fantastic goodies for book nerds like me – and maybe you?

https://www.32auctions.com/writers4transrights

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