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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading 2026 no 16: Emily Austin is a new author to me but I really enjoyed this story of Gilda who takes a job with the Catholic church despite being an Atheist and lesbian . Then she finds out her predecessor may have been murdered… #booksky

Cover of Everyone in this Room Will Someday be Dead by Emily Austin

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading 2026 no 14: Painfully aware that I’m running out of Kinsey Millhone adventures. This outing was well up to Sue Grafton’s usual high standards #booksky #crimefiction #kinseymillhone

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading 2026 no 14: Another outing for Shona McMonagle from author Olga Wojtas. For the first time, Shona is on a mission in Edinburgh and it is both hilarious and very informative about the history of the city! #booksky #crimefiction #Edinburgh #Scotland

Cover of Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading 2026 no13: Fascinating memoir from US army officer Nina Willner about her mother’s escape from East Germany and Willner’s posting to Berlin during the Cold War #booksky #memoir #ddr #coldwar

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading 2026no 12: Another instalment of The Chemical Detective and as always it’s a pleasure to see Jaq Silver blow up lots of bad guys! #booksky #crimefiction

Cover of The Chemical Code by Fiona Erskine

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Reading 2026 nos 10 & 11: Two very funny and extremely murderous novel by Bella Mackie. Highly recommend #booksky #crimefiction

Cover of How to Kill Your Family and What a Way To Go by Bella Mackie

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Reading 2026 No. 9 I love me a night train so I loved this book about the history of the European sleepers. I now need to read the Agatha Christie story set on the Blue Train… #trains #booksky #agathachristie

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Reading 2026 No. 8 My first Jane Thynne novel, which I really enjoyed. It’s 1938 and Stella Fry has just returned from Vienna to work for a famous author. He ends up dead, she ends up in danger… #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Reading 2026 No. 7 Very much enjoyed overdosing on zombie stories. I particularly liked the Clive Barker theatre zombies, and the origin story of a popular childhood character from Graham Masterton (no spoilers) #zombies #horror #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Reading 2026 No. 6 Loved this story from @garrettcarr.bsky.social about a family in Ireland. Made me laugh and also broke my heart a little 💔📚 #booksky #fiction #ireland

Cover of The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Reading 2026 No. 5 An absolute gem of a book from Jen Waldo. Olivia is back in the family home trying to get over her cocaine addiction. She takes up urban exploration in derelict buildings around her small Texan town. Beautifully written and great characters. #booksky #texas #urbanexploration

Cover of Old Buildings in North Texas by Jen Waldo

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Reading 2026 No. 4 I did enjoy this, but found it quite hard going. Not only is it a story (well multiple stories really) it was an analysis of how people read. And a satire of publishing and translation. So a lot going on. It was challenging but funny so I would recommend it! #booksky

Cover of If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller by Italo Calvino

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Reading 2026 No. 3 From 🇩🇪 with my last read to 🇫🇷 with this one. A chateau,a murder and an amateur detective in this novel from Ivo Fornesa. #booksky #France #crimefiction #translation

Cover of Death in Saint-Chartier by Ivo Fornesa

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Reading 2026 No. 2: Loved this book by Frank Goldammer set in postwar Dresden. Fascinating story about the local German police navigating life under the Soviets. Recommend. #booksky #crimefiction #krimi #ww2 #dresden

Cover of AThousand Devils by Frank Goldammer

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Reading 2026 No. 1: Off to a flying start with this beautifully written book by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social about the paths of Britain (on land and sea!) #bookstagram #nonfiction #naturegram #Britain @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social

Cover of The Old Ways by Robert MacFarlane

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 45 Last book of the year. I'm ashamed to say I hadn't heard of Garry Disher who is huge in Australia, and rightly so. This was a cracking read about a young female thief trying to escape her past. Well worth a look. #bookssy #crimefiction #australia

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 44 Another Christmas book, and a new author for me. Loved this Golden Age crime novel from Frances Brody with amateur detective Kate Shackleton. Beautiful cover too #booksky #crimefiction

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 43 First of my Christmas presents. Vintage Scandi Noir which I very much enjoyed, from Kerstin Ekman. A teacher is murdered in rural Lapland, and none of the locals want to talk... #booksky #ScandiNoir #norway #lapland #snow

Cover of Under the Snow from Kerstin Ekman

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 42 I love a novel that has twists and turns right up to the last page, and this thriller from Gillian Galbraith definitely kept me guessing! A leading haematologist implicated in the tainted blood scandal is murdered. Revenge or something else? #booksky #crimefiction #edinburgh

Cover of The End of the Line by Gillian Galbraith.

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 41: Some perfect Christmas reading from @nicolaupson.bsky.social. The inventors of Cluedo turn up to a snowy village hotel prepared to run a murder mystery game, only to find a real murder has taken place... Loved it. #bookstagram #crimefiction #Christ

The cover of The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Reading 2025 No. 40: Another Audible 'read,' this was a beautifully poetic review of spaces that humans have retreated from, for many and varied reasons, from the author @calflyn.bsky.social #bookstagram #nonfiction #swona #islands

Audible cover of Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Reading 2025 #39: Another time-travelling episode with ShonaMcMonagle from the reliably hilarious @olgawojtas.bsky.social #booksky #crimefiction #timetravel #islands

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Reading 2025 #38: Another excellent instalment of the Vinyl Detective. I read them in slightly the wrong order but now I'm caught up and eagerly awaiting the next adventure! #booksky #crimefiction #london #vinyl #techno

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Reading 2025 #37: Really enjoyed this history of the London Undergroundfrom @christianwolmar.bsky.social. I learned a lot #amreading #nonfiction #london #LondonUnderground #transport

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Reading 2025 #36: I recently discovered the joys of Audible. Loved this memoir from blogger @frugalwoods about her journey from stressful job in New York to a rural homestead. #amreading #frugal #frugality #bookstagram

Audiobook showing 'Meet the Frugalwoods'

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Reading 2025 #35 I read this book by Jenny Graham with my jaw permanently on the floor. She cycled round the world, totally unsupported, sometimes sleeping by the side of the road, in her attempt to break the world record. Really inspirational read (and very funny 😁 ) #booksky #cycling #cycle

Book cover 'Coffee First Then the World' by Jenny Graham

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Reading 2025 #34 Some vintage Sci fi from the Strugatsky brothers. A computer programmer ends up working for a magic institute in the Soviet era. Very funny - reminded me of the Unseen University in the Discworld novels. #amreading #scifi #Soviet #booksky

Cover of book called 'Monday Starts on Saturday'

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

2025 Reading #33 This book is based on a blog by a former Staffordshire policeman. I didn't agree with many of PC David Copperfield's views, particularly about arming householders, but the book was very entertaining. #amreading #truecrime #police #booksky

Cover of book called 'Wasting Police Time'

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Reading 2025 #32 Reading outside my usual genres with this Austenesque novel from Sophie Irwin. I raced through it -recommend! #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Reading 2025 #31 Inherited this from a friend, with a recommendation. Cracking read from @neillancaster66.bsky.social #amreading #crimefiction #bookstagram #scotland #edinburgh #blackisle

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Reading 2025 #30 This book by Chris van Tulleken was both horrifying and fascinating. Really made me think about what we are eating #booksky #upf #health

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Reading 2025 #29 Loved this book by Diccon Bewes all about the Swiss. Definitely planning a future visit to Switzerland. I enjoyed this book so much that I looked up the author online, only to find that he died of cancer a few months ago. A real loss to travel writing. #booksky #Switzerland

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Reading 2025 #25-27: Holiday reading. We were travelling from Edinburgh to Denmark by train so plenty of time for reading. I had a total @cjtudor.bsky.social fest, and read The Gathering, The Taking of Annie Thorne, and The Other People. All fab. #amreading #horror #crimefiction #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Reading 2025 #24: Bought this book by Al Murray (AKA The Pub Landlord) sort of by mistake. I thought it was going to be funny but it was a dead serious historical look at leadership in WW2. Still a very good read though!

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Reading 2025 #23: Another instalment in the adventures of Shona McMonagle from @olgawojtas.bsky.social This time Shona is under cover in the city of Venice, investigating strange goings-on amongst the gondoliers. Hilarious. #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Reading 2025 #22: Thoroughly enjoyed this tale of two sisters from Sue Lawrence. Switching between WW1 and WW2 there were lots of secrets slowly revealed. Absorbing. #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Reading 2025 #21 One of my favourite sub-genres is crime fiction set in a slightly off kilter version of our reality. Loved this serial killer police novel by @stuartmacbride.bsky.social set in a world where criminals are lobotomised, and people get infected with VR viruses...

Book cover Halfheads by Stuart B Macbride

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Excellent launch event for Sue Lawrence's new book, Whispers in the Glen. It's going to be a fabulous read! #booksky #ww1 #ww2

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Reading 2025 #20: Excellent slice of horror from @paultremblay.bsky.social If you think your daughter is experiencing a demonic possession, is signing up for a reality TV show really the way to go? Highly recommend this book #amreading #horror #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Reading 2025 #19: This book by @christianwolmar.bsky.social was absolutely fascinating. Loved reading about the very quirky history of one of our great British institutions #trains #transport

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Reading 2025 #17: A team of researchers are stranded in Antarctica when nuclear war breaks out. Some super plot twists... Temperature: -69C Life expectancy: 14 days Situation: Bleak #amreading #crimefiction #sci-fi #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Reading 2025 #16: This book from @londonmudlark.bsky.social was absolutely fascinating. I loved the stories of the things found at the sides of the Thames (particularly, of course, the tale of Doves type!) Highly recommend #amreading #london #booksky

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Reading 2025 #15: This book from Michael Booth was both hilarious and informative about all things Scandinavian #amreading #travel #bluesky

Book cover - The Almost Nearly Perfect People by Michael Booth

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Reading 2025 #14: Loved this sci-fi/crime novel from Stuart Turton, set on a post-apocalyptic island. Very different from the author's previous book. Very different from everything, actually!

Book cover - The Last Murder at the End of the World

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Reading 2025 #13: I love these books so much that I've started to ration myself to one every few months as I don't want to reach the end of the series! #amreading #crimefiction #booksky

Book cover- T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Reading 2025 #12: More holiday planning, this time with some less well-known places to visit in #Hamburg from Rike Wolf #amreading #travel #germany

Book cover - 111 Places in Hamburg that you Shouldn't Miss

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Reading 2025 #11: I totally could not do this, but really enjoyed this memoir about switching off from technology. Now want to read his other book about living without money. #amreading #alternative

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Lesley Kelly @lkauthor.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

2025 Reading #10: Another book from an author who is rapidly becoming a favourite. Very creepy childhood goings-on from @cjtudor.bsky.social Loved it.

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