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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Uncovering another brilliant #childrensstory that has long-festered in my TBR pile. Today I've a #bookreview of Boy Brainy by Jenny O'Brien a super #childrensadventurestory involving a ghostly #kingarthur, a criminal duo & a missing crown buff.ly/TFeBdqP @scribblerjb.bsky.social #adventurestory

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For the Ancestral Virgins #blogtour I've a #guestpost from #Author Fiona J. Mackintosh on the value of a sensitivity reader when creating characters with disabilities buff.ly/XstdGbU @rararesources.bsky.social @fionajanemack.bsky.social #historicalfiction #socialchange #novel #brothersandsisters

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today I review The Lynmouth Stories by L V Hay an #ebook of 3 very dark #shortstories Not for the faint-hearted buff.ly/eZyHJ7B #crime #mystery #bookreview #fiction

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Maggie Christensen @maggiechriste33.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Coming Nov 24th. Reeling from the sudden death of her identical twin, widow Lexie Graham escapes to the seaside town of Pelican Crossing, hoping to find comfort, healing, and a chance to make a fresh start. mybook.to/AFreshStartPC

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

My #bookreview: Sharon Booth's Loving Spirits at the Vintage Teashop buff.ly/9LwqwyM... Highly recommended to readers who enjoy a gentle, paranormal, cozy mystery with a sprinkling of romance. @sharonboothwriter.bsky.social #fiction #paranormalfiction #series #20bos26 #NetGalley #romance #series

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thrilled to receive these fantastic titles & pretty annotation sticky notes today Thank you so much Jenny Greatly appreciated & I look forward to reading the next #book in the Threads of Resistance #series #bookpost @scribblerjb.bsky.social #WWII #historicalFiction #novel #WomensFiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I'm on the #blogtour for Jenny O'Brien's The Secret Dressmaker with a #bookreview It's an emotional #story of love & ties that bind set against the backdrop of occupied Paris buff.ly/h0mzvYO #20BOS2026 @rararesources.bsky.social @ScribblerJB.bsky.social #Fiction #HistoricalFiction #WWII

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today I'm on a #blogtour with a gorgeous #coverreveal for Nicola May's soon-to-be-published #ChristmasRomance #novel Mrs Clutterbuck’s Christmas Emporium It's made me feel Chriistmassy already! buff.ly/P6WLTWm @rararesources.bsky.social #fiction #ChristmasFiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Today I've a #guestpost from #historicalfiction writer Ann Bennett about her inspiration for writing Mandarin Road Plus a #raffle to #win a #paperback copy of her #novel The Bookseller of Kathmandu buff.ly/TQ7SE3m @rararescources.bsky.social #blogtour #indieauthor

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Today I share a #bookreview of A Wordsmith’s Guide to Writing Authentic Dialogue by Elizabeth M Hurst Another really useful writing tool for the budding writer! buff.ly/ks3Vh3o #nonfiction #writing #dialogue #blogtour #20BOS26 @rararesources.bsky.social @lizhurstauthor.bsky.social

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Today I'm doing a #blogtour #promo for The Time of My Life by Samantha Tonge I am loving the blurb which sounds like an accident waiting to happen & have bought my copy buff.ly/xjMafg7 #fiction #womensfiction @rararesources.bsky.social @samtongeauthor.bsky.social

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Delighted to be on the #blogtour with a #bookreview for Maggie Christensen's Charlie's Last Angel buff.ly/CkFyOwH Warmly written with likeable characters-a real treat to read @rararesources.bsky.social @maggiechriste33.bsky.social #fiction #contemporaryromance #womensfiction #laterinliferomance

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#Bookreview of Ferry Godfather by Laurie Baxter buff.ly/bc96jAd Interesting premise. Would like to see this as a longer story #20BOS26 #Shortstory #Fiction #paranormalghostromance

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

#20BOS26 #Bookreview Staff Wellbeing Programme: For Staff Working In Schools, Colleges & Residential Settings by Cathy Shuter Easy to read, jargon-free & offers practical ways to improve wellbeing buff.ly/lPGHy3D #nonfiction #selfhelp #stressmanagement

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Working my way through #books on my #20BOS26 #booklist I have a #Bookreview of Swept Away by Penny Parkes A #shortstory in #TheLarkfordSeries buff.ly/Er6BwUB #fiction #womensfiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The #20BOS26 #readingchallenge has started & my first #bookreview is for Secret Psychic Stories: Volume 1 by #psychic & #medium Margaret Solis buff.ly/yWllqY5 #nonfiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I'm on the #blogtour with a #bookreview of What Fools We Have Been by Hank Williams This #shortstory will stay with me for some time to come buff.ly/cr6Bqse @rararesources.bsky.social #fiction #literaryfiction #story #novel #JewishFiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Todays #Bookreview is for Olivia Lockhart's No More Tomorrows, a #dualtimeline #RomanceTimeTravel #novel which had me enthralled from the very start There's also a #raffle to #win a signed copy (UK only) buff.ly/wsc3n6a @rararesources.bsky.social #fiction #blogtour #MilitaryRomance #IndieAuthor

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

#BookReview of Linda Green's #Novel set in the afterlife If I Had My Time Again is a highly recommended read which had me laughing at the dark humour & holding back tears at the same time buff.ly/XceDIam #Fiction #WomensFiction #IfIHadMyTimeAgain #NetGalley

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

As part of a #blogtour for #book no.2 in The Lumberjills #series, I have a #guestpost intriguingly entitled "Spoiler alert!" to share with you today buff.ly/r2UCwsC @rararesources.bsky.social #fiction #ebook #WWII #historicalfiction #romance

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

In the #spotlight on my blog today is Magical Beginnings in Little Beaubrook by Bella Brightside Enter the #raffle to #win a signed paperback copy buff.ly/Is83rPF @rararesources.bsky.social #blogtour #publicationday #cozyfantasy #novel #fiction #womensfantasyfiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I'm taking part in the #blogtour for Hidden Truth #3 in the #JoeWildeInvestigation #series by CD Steele with an #extract & there's a #raffle with the chance to #win either #1 False Truth or #2 Dark Truth buff.ly/xyK5GbS @rararesources.bsky.social #indieauthor #YAreads #mystery #crime #giveaway

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Just read a #book for a #blogtour that really grabbed my attention #Bookreview buff.ly/BZzIzX3 Set in Norway & England, The Silent Resistance by Anna Normann was hard to put down @rararesources.bsky.social @natalienormann.bsky.social #novel #WWII #fiction #dualtimeline #historicalfiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I've an #authorinterview with #ChildrensAuthor Penny Byrne I met Penny in #Jersey last year & bought some of her #ChildrensBooks Charlie & Spud and the Victorians is her latest publication buff.ly/jRZfnCX #kidsbooks #victorianlondon #education #educationalbooksforkids

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Today on my blog I have a #Bookreview of #indieauthor Penny Byrne's #childrensbook A World of Folktales & Legends buff.ly/xzyQVzV #picturebook #legends #folketales #fairytales

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Today I am reviewing the first of 2 #books by #indieauthor Penny Byrne My first Jersey abc is a #boardbook Perfect for babies & toddlers buff.ly/lmU34Fx #bokreview #childrensbooks #childrensboardboook #picturebook

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Today I'm on a #blogtour for a 6 star read! The retelling of a Dickens classic in time for #Christmas A Christmas Caroline by K L Crear had me in fits of laughter The best #story I've read this year! buff.ly/0UmRZj8 @rararesources.bsky.social #fiction #womensfiction #humour

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Today on my blog I have a #Bookkreview of Evelyn Weaver is a Later Life Diva, Book no 3 in the #TeapotsandTequilaShots #series by #indieauthor K L Crear I found this easy to get into & difficult to put down buff.ly/sDlRPvU #womensfiction #fiction #novel

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

As part of the #blogtour for Book no. 3 in #TheErdingtonMysteries, The Secret Sauce, a 1940s #historicalmystery, today on my blog, I have an #interview with the author MJ Porter buff.ly/79p0jk0 @rararesources.bsky.social @mjporterauthor.bsky.social #TheSecretSauce #cozymystery

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Today I'm delighted to have a #guestpost about magical places for my stop on the #blogtour for #novel Ripple Through Time, a #DualTimeLine #VikingRomance by Christina Courtenay buff.ly/lM1umoB @rararesources.bsky.social @christinacourtenay.bsky.social #ArthursStone #romance #fiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

For my stop on the #blogtour for The Starling Dance, a riotous, heartwarming summer romance set in Rome by Lucy Elena I have an #AuthorInterview with some advice for the #IndieAuthor buff.ly/ACbp86u @rararesources.bsky.social #debutnovel #novel #womensfiction #fiction #romance

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Delighted to be taking part in the #blogtour for Margaret Amatt's latest #novel Christmas Wishes at the Station Bookshop with an #AuthorInterview where Margaret gives her best advice for aspiring authors buff.ly/lXEjxUU @rararesources.bsky.social #Romance #fiction #Glenbriar #series

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I'm delighted to be part of the #blogtour for the #CoverReveal for Robin Bennett's The Entrepreneur’s Almanack buff.ly/o3JOytx I can't wait to get my hands on a copy! @rararesources.bsky.social #humour #selfhelp #entrepreneurship #BennettsBogBooks #series #yearbook

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Lovely surprise to receive these #goodies from the #blogtour #giveaway to #win a set of signed paperbacks in the Teapots & Tequila Shots #series Thank you KL Crear I loved The Reinvention of Lottie Potts & look forward to meeting Evelyn Weaver & Lila Glover soon @rararesources.bsky.social

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

#bookreview Champagne for Breakfast buff.ly/Of4q56V Another story by Maggie Christensen that I have devoured & highly recommend to readers who enjoy a mature romance @maggiechriste33.bsky.social #fiction #romanticreads #contemporaryromance #laterinliferomance #womensfiction #novel

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Look what arrived today! I won the #raffle on the A Ticket To Ride #blogtour A big thank you to Sue Wickstead for the set of bus 3D templates & Jay-Jay The Supersonic Bus #childrenspicturebook @rararesources.bsky.social #ATicketToRide #Giveaway

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

#Bookreview A Ticket to Ride by Sue Wickstead has something for everyone. This is probably my favouite #childrensbook & highly recommend for early readers. buff.ly/Zgi9ePL #picturebook #rhymes #riddles #childrensfiction #christmasgifts #stockingfiller #indieauthor

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I'm on a #blogtour for Eliza J Scott's latest addition to her #MicklewickBay #series A Snowy Seaside Christmas & have an interview with the author to share with you today buff.ly/t6OFadb @rararesources.bsky.social #AuthorInterview #holidayfiction #contemporaryromance #womensfiction #fiction

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Deborah Miles @againsttheflow.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Today I have a #bookreview of The Wordsmith's Guide to Planning the Perfect Plot by Elizabeth M. Hurst buff.ly/bm6lpS3 I found this book very useful in offering advice & tools which help the writer to plan their stories more effectively #blogtour @rararesources.bsky.social #nonfiction #writing

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