LizzySiddal
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@MarinaSofia8 8) A fun, diverting read. Alexander McCall-Smith - The Lost Language of Oysters
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Alexander McCall-Smith accompanied by the latest volumes in 4 of his series at EIBF 2025 I’ve given up trying to keep pace with Alexander McCall-Smith (AMcS) and his multiple series and stand-alone…
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RT @Pergament_F: "The buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching toward infinity.".A. Edward Newton http….
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7) On @MarinaSofia8’s recommendation: Marlen Haushofer - Killing Stella #20booksofsummer.
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Translated from German by Shaun Whiteside I’ve been reluctant to engage with Marlen Haushofer’s work, having abandoned The Wall some years ago, even though I enjoyed the film. But Marina Sofi…
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6) Daniel Kehlmann - The Director : My most anticipated 2025 release - well worth the anticipation!
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Translated from German by Ross Benjamin And so to my most anticipated read of 2025 … a bit nervous coming into it. What if it is a dud? Actually there was no need to worry on that score, beca…
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3) and 4) Two Icelandic novels with surprising connections #20booksofsummer.
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What do a literary novel about academic stress and integrity and a bona fide detective novel where the coppers have enough to deal with in their private lives, never mind the job, have in common?&n…
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@maclehosepress 26) Jena 1794-1806 The small town that became the home of Andrea Wulf’s Magnificent Rebels and the crucible of German Romanticism.
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Quite why this book – pre-ordered on the basis of how much I loved the accessibility of Wulf’s Invention of Nature – sat unread on my shelves for nigh on 3 years is a mystery. Esp…
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Bittersweet #bookpost from @EuropaEditions today. The Gowkaran Tree looks amazing, as does the final (😢😢😢) Passenger on Thailand. Many thanks for spoiling me, @DanielaPetracco.
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@maclehosepress Homing in now with a history of Edinburgh storytelling. Edinburgh: Our Storied Town published last year for Edinburgh900.
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I’ve been on a little history kick lately, having read 3 non-fiction history books in a row. And I’m about to pick up a 4th. For now, though, let me review book 2. Illustrated by Cat Ou…
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Top of my wishlist from the recent @IndiePressNet spring showcase was this 941-page Chinese chunkster from @sinoistbooks. Many, many thanks for the review copy. I guess that's summer sorted! #bookpost
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@maclehosepress 24) Returning to base now for a quirky sojourn into Scotland’s past.
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Thinking I was going to be having a little tour guiding gig for some friends this summer (I’m not for reasons beyond my control), I thought I’d clue up on some Scottish history. This quirky little …
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Thanks for the shout out, Paula!.
Winding Up the Week #424 via @GaiaBird1 #krazyaboutkafka #BookTwitter #AmReading #Books @LizzySiddal.
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RT @EastHullPete: Wednesday was the @IndiePressNet Spring Showcase for genre fiction and non-fiction. Presenting were @wildhuntbooks @Auror….
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A taste of what was covered on the Indie Press Network Spring Showcase
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23) Off for an extended trip to Spain with Javier Cercas’s Terra Alta Trilogy. Translated crime fiction at its best. Published by @maclehosepress
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22) To some glorious exploits in the quarries of Syracuse in 412 BCE - utterly unique.
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Winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024 Winner of the 2024 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction Shortlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Book Prize I was incredulous t…
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Fantastic! Can’t wait!.
Delighted to announce the spring #showcase series - calling #booksellers, #reviewers, readers, #journalists - join our network of 77 small presses as they present their hottest titles of the season….
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So it’s dry and I should really tend to the garden … but, but I’ve just got #bookpost from @maclehosepress - my most anticipated release of 2025! What should I do?
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