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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Shanghai by Joseph Kanon. This thriller kept me hooked. Set at the beginning of WWII. Characters moving east to escape the German advance in Europe made this different from other reads for me. The setting added to the atmosphere. Read in just a few days. #booksky

Image of book cover. Man in 1930s suit with back towards reader in foreground. Backgroubd has street in Shanghai stretching out into the distance.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Devils by @joeabercrombie.com had his usual level of gory fights laced with likeable characters thrown into challenging situations. Laughed out loud on numerous occasions following the band of "monsters". First in a new (2025) series. Great... that means more to come #booksky

Image of book cover. Scull witg lower jaw actually a crown. Candles like horns sit on top of the skull.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Recent read : 'Dark island' by Daniel Aubrey. Set in Orkney with neurodivergent reporter returning home, pursuing a story relating to a crime with roots in the past. Atmospheric and plenty of tension. #booksky First of Orkney Mysteries

Photo of book cover. Dark view of sea and rocky bay. Title and author name in large red font are the main focus.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Recent read : 'The winter dead' by Lynne McEwan. 6th in D. I. Shona Oliver series. Set in Dumfries & Galloway. Location, weather and sea are added characters to the solving of this crime. Very enoyable read #booksky

Photo of book cover. Snowy pier stretching into the sea with hill in the distance.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

'The well of lost plots' continues the @jasperfforde.bsky.social Thursday Next series. So clever and witty. Written a good number of years ago but apt for today given its warning of the threat that ebook limits and AI writing are to publishing and readers. Excellent! (I do fancy a dodo as a pet)

Photo of book cover. Long bonneted racing car hurtling past book shelves with books flying.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Ed James keeps the plot moving along in his DI Rob Marshall series with 'His path of darkness'. Peebles features as a location and there are plenty of twists and turns in solving the case. #booksky

Picture if book cover. Shows a man walkung towards a railway tunnel entrance. The main arch of the tunnel has been bricked and a doorway at its centre forms a black rectangle.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Just finished 'Emberclaw' by @lrlam.bsky.social. With human and dragon bonding, power plays and action, this was a satisfying conclusion to the duology begun in 'Dragonfall'. #booksky

Phito if book cover. Purple dragon with moon in background and starry sky.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

'Algot, Anna Stina and the water of life' had the usual high level of humour from Jonas Jonasson. Clever and witty, set in 1853 rural Sweden as ordinary folk challenge the local aristo. A really entertaining read. #booksky

Photo of book coves. Drawung if a bell jar with the book title as the label and farm images in line drawings making the shape of the bottle

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Richard Osman maintains his deft touch with the murder club members solving another crime in 'The impossible fortune'. Clever plot, humour and heart. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Author name and book title on plain background. A simple fox shape sitting between them.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Nice to have an older female main character in Matt Haigs 'The life impossible'. Mystery, relationships, environmental protection and emotional intelligence woven in with some alien life too on sunny Ibiza. ##booksky

Photo of book cover. Blue see with orange and red hued sky. Stylised rock with sun at one side and a small boat in front of it

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Recent read was 'A rock and a hard place' by JD Kirk. Good crime story set in Highland Scotland with wit and engaging characters. It is the 21st in the DCI Logan series, so I've borrowed the 1st (A litter of bones) and recommend it too. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Winding road through a green hilled landscape

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Was given 'Dragonfall' by @lrlam.bsky.social as a gift. Very enjoyable read. Dragons and humans, magic and tense action with non binary representation included. First in The Dragon Scales trilogy #booksky

Photo if book cover. Red dragon shown in flight from above with its feathery tail across a full moon

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Written on the Dark by @guygavrielkay.bsky.social Another excellent story from one of my favourite weavers of words. Inspired by Medieval France and dove tailing subtly with his other works. Read it slowly so you can luxuriate in it... with the epilogue a perfect final touch #booksky

Photo of book cover. Rearing horse with line drawing of bridge and towers in background.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

First 3 in 'The Tyrant Philosophers' series by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Varied characters, sciences and magic. Societies affected by the march of an empire-building military might. Very readable and I look forward to visiting new worlds via the Waygrove. @aptshadow.bsky.social #booksky

Photo of 3 books. Illustrations by Joe Wolson

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Latest read a return to Florence in 1537 for 'The darkest sin' by D.V. Bishop. Murder in a convent the second case for Cesare Aldo. Highly enjoyable. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Mainly foreboding clouded blue sky with skyline of Florence at the bottom.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

'Benbecula' by Graeme Macrae Burnet was an unsettling read. That is rightly so because it was based on real events. Murders within one family on this small Scottish island in 1857 from the perspective of one brother. Info about source material helpfully included #booksky

Photo of book cover. White background with drawing of small cottage, water in front and moon overhead. Water drawn with straight horizontal lines and sky with vertical

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Latest read 'The seventh son' by Sebastian Faulks. Interesting read raising question of ethics and power of wealth set in near future. Plot around Sapiens/Neanderthal species development and discrimination was thought provoking. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Man standing looking out to sea framed by cave mouth

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

'Lost in a good book' by Jasper Fforde continued the book jumping and time travelling activities of Thursday Next. I loved the scenes with Miss Havisham!

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Another criminal case for DI Rob Marshall in 'With soul so dead' by Ed James. High speed as usual with the longer story arc across the series keeping my interest too. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Man walking towards lighthouse.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Ambrose Parry's 'The way of all flesh' starts the series in great style. Crime in Victorian Edinburgh's medical world made a real page turner. I erred previously by reading the 4th in the series first, so getting the origin was good though not essential. Looking forward to the others. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Black raven on blue background

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Hooray for the return of Wyndham and Banerjee solving another crime in "The burning grounds". @radiomukhers.bsky.social provides another page turner with action, twists and Calcutta as big a character as the main players. #booksky

Photo of book cover showing Indian steam train with red sky abive and greenery below. Temple and palm tree to left and in background

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Busy family life meant I failed to get "The last light of the sun" by @guygavrielkay.bsky.social at publication. Catching up now feels like a big bonus. Prose that sings (as ever) and a step back into the alternative world of his other novels. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Viking style longship against pinkish low sunlight

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Latest read was Samantha Shannon's "The Dark Mirror". No. 5 in The Bone Season series. Supernatural powers versus authoritarianism and discrimination makes an engaging, very enjoyable read. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Image includes flowers and buildings included in the story

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Reading at the end of last year and into 2026 included - The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang (no sequel 😪 - The Fascination by Essie Fox - Full Nest by Fiona Gibson - We Solve Murders by Richard Osman - The Last King of Osten Ard (series/quartet) by Tad Williams A bit of a mix in terms of genre etc

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Carved in Stone: a storyteller's guide to the Picts I've just received my copy and am so impressed by this work. Everyone who contributed to the research and creation required for this publication has my respect and admiration. @stoutstoat.co.uk @lizysimonen.bsky.social and so many more

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The Eyre Affair by @jasperfforde.bsky.social is a great read for book lovers and especially fans of Jane Eyre. The ability to step into a book is a clever premise and wittily handled. I highly recommend this book. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Book 4 A Shadow on the Door continues @edjamesauthor.bsky.social Rob Marshall series and is just as enjoyable! #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Cari Thomas followed Threadneedle with Shadow Stitch. I enjoyed the magic systems and the plot in general but found the life experiences jarring with the age of the (teen) characters. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Alan Bennet is impossible to read without hearing his voice. Killing Time is a short read set in a care home and a mix of pithy turns if phrase, realistic characters and a reflection of real life. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Much later than intended, my recently read posts should include Missing by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social . Aimed at children, this hit a perfect balance of explaining the persecution of Jewish people during WWII and the very personal consequences for the Rosen family. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Latest read 'A Game of Sorrows' by S.G. MacLean took me to 1620s Ulster. The second in the Alexander Seton series had danger and intrigue with the added bonus for me of understanding more about that time and place.

Photo of book cover. Title and cross with drawing of castle overlooking harbour.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The recent anniversary of the publication of Tigana by @guygavrielkay.bsky.social prompted me to read it again. I enjoyed it as much as previously! As usual with his books, I'm sad to leave the characters and places at the end. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Latest read was The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng. Took me to the 1920s in Federated Malaya States (Penang specifically). Mixed real life events with fiction for a really atmospheric tale. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Really thought-provoking read of @joannechocolat.bsky.social book Broken Light. How women are treated and viewed, living on your own terms, friendships and magic to connect the whole. I felt a bit sad to leave Bernie Moon behind when I finished it. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Silhouette of side-on face but in shards at the back.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I'm a bit later than intended getting to the Raven and Fisher books by @ambroseparry.bsky.social and picked up book 4 at the library. I will definitely be reading the others. Mid-19th century Edinburgh crime case with interesting characters was a winner for me. #booksky

Photo of book cover for Voices of the Dead. Pocket watch on grey background

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Enjoyable read from Elizabeth Knox that was a refreshing take on the Sidhe and interaction with it. 'The absolute book' emphasis on libraries was very welcome too. UK/USA/NZ English and terminology was rather inconsistent for me. #booksky

Photo of book cover. Raven on gold background.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Just finished 'The bookseller of Inverness' by S.G. MacLean. A real page turner set some years after Culloden. It is easy to forget that period of Scotland's history and that the Jacobite movement did not end. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I enjoyed solving crime with D.I. Rob Marshall in 'A lonely place of dying' by @edjamesauthor.bsky.social. It's book 3 in the series, so I'm aware I've got more cases ahead. Having the Scottish Borders as the setting is a welcome change from the central belt.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Finished Wind and Truth by @brandonsanderson.com today. Really enjoyed the development of the characters and this arc of the series. Looking forward to the next visit to Roshar! #booksky

Photo of the book Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson.

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Elif Shafak delivers again with There are Rivers in the Sky. From ancient to modern times, places and cultures, water connects the places and characters. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I've just read 'Table for Two' by Amor Towles. His writing is a joy to read and I loved the insight into characters across the short stories and novella in this book. #booksky

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

@booksky.club Kudos to Ken MacLeod's Lightspeed trilogy (science fiction). New worlds, AI and colonisation ethics wrapped into what felt a bit different from other SF books. The Scottish locations were welcome as they are a short drive away for me (future in the timeframe of the books!)

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lhogg.bsky.social @lhogg.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hello Bluesky and good riddance to X. I am a lurker rather than a poster on social media. I am a happily retired librarian (schools service). I don't have any pets but enjoy seeing other people's.

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