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After being away since April, I’m sharing why I’ve been absent from Dead Girl Reads, an update on overdue reviews and ARCs, and what’s next for the blog.
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This week’s Project-500 BookCrossing update: eight books dropped into the Port Sunlight community bookshelf, plus some library finds! From thrillers and domestic dramas to fantasy and gothic classics, here’s what went out, what came home, and a little bookish joy along the way
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Join me on my Project-500 journey as I drop and discover books at Port Sunlight train station community bookshelf. From free finds to beloved classics, see what’s been released and picked up over Weeks #1 & #2 of my BookCrossing adventures.
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After a slightly feral festive season, I’m easing back into blogging with some very exciting February book club news. Paper + Word have announced their next read, Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill — an epic fantasy I probably would’ve got to eventually… just not until about 2036.
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A slow reading month, a chaotic life month — classic me. December’s finally here, the tree is up (thanks to my daughter and her 300-bauble attack), and I’m easing back into blogging with a dark festive retelling and some exciting plans for the Christmas break.
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Fell off a book series and don’t know how to get back in? Here’s my guide on picking up *Throne of Glass* after a break, including recaps, re-reading tips, and why sometimes just diving into the next book works perfectly.
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A little hello to the finder of my latest BookCrossing release — Local Girl Missing by Claire Douglas, last seen at Bebington Station on the Wirral. One of my favourite local drop spots, and the perfect setting for a twisty seaside thriller to begin its next journey.
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Get into the Halloween spirit with this spooky-themed book giveaway! Win a Beetlejuice book protector, Freddy Krueger candle, and a horror-themed scrunchie. Open worldwide until 29th October
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When does beautiful description stop being immersive and start weighing a story down? Join me as I explore the fine line between lush, lyrical writing and “purple prose,” and how too much detail can turn a potentially brilliant book into a slog.
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11 days into the lurgy from hell and still counting — so what have I been working on? Absolutely nothing glamorous. Just the fine art of resting, tea-drinking, cat-cuddling, and trying to feel human again.