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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And that’s a wrap folks! 🎬 I can’t express how much this show has meant to me, joining Nerve Theatre and originating the role of Nancy in The House She Built with such a talented team 🥹 Bring on 2027! 🖤 📷 Rebecca Cockcroft #theatre #Thriller #actorsLife

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A star will fall… 🖤 On stage this week in Northampton, the world premiere of 1950s Hollywood thriller The House She Built 🎬 🎥 Gavin Jones 🎵 Anthony Newby Tickets still available www.ticketsource.com/nerve-theatre #TheatreSky #Drama

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Usher in the spooky season with The House She Built, an original play from Nerve Theatre. Travel back to 1950s Hollywood & discover every dark secret lurking beneath the glitz & glamour. 🎬 The world premiere of this gripping production is next week: ticketsource.co.uk/nerve-theatre #TheatreSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Love thrillers? Love theatre? Then I highly recommend coming to see The House She Built - an original piece. ✍🏻 Fantastic script. 🎭 Excellent cast. 😱 Guaranteed goosebumps. To find out more follow Nerve Theatre on 📷 🟦 🎟️ www.ticketsource.com/nerve-theatre #TheatreSky #Drama #Northants

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I think I need a bigger bookshelf for all my Wordsworth and Puffin classics… maybe I combine them with my Penguin clothbound classics? 🤔 What do we think? 📚 #BookSky #Bookish #Shelfie @penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social @puffinbooksuk.bsky.social

Puffin classics and Wordsworth classics…

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Got home at 4am after a friend’s birthday but still managed to get up and clear the garden so I can now sit here and read. 💖 What’s everyone reading? #BookSky #Readers #Bookish #BookTok #Bookstagram

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Absolutely loved The Jonathan Larson Project last night @swkplay.bsky.social - such great energy from the cast and wonderful to hear so many of his songs. I’d only heard two of them before and the whole production was brilliant. #TheatreSky #Musicals

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Fabulous time seeing @thelilyallen.bsky.social slay tonight. 🤘🏻 Also gave into temptation and bought a hat because life is short. 🧢 Because of train issues my journey has included: my car - a bus - a train - a tube - a boat - a taxi… and I’m still not home 🙃 #4ChanStan #WestEndGirl #MusicSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The inimitable Jennie Godfrey is always a treat on a panel, and interviewing two fabulous authors @clareleslieh.bsky.social and @hattiewilliams.bsky.social this afternoon @capitalcrime.bsky.social Secrets, lies and toxic relationships… #BookSky #AuthorSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Great question about celebrities writing books and not acknowledging their ghost writers… ✍🏻 Long story short: They absolutely should. 👏🏻 @capitalcrime.bsky.social #CapitalCrime #ThrillerBooks @ellygriffiths.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Love a time slip story… both of these books sound excellent! Managing multiple timelines is very tricky but if your characters are strong enough the reader will still come on the journey with you. @ellygriffiths.bsky.social @capitalcrime.bsky.social #ClaireDouglas #ThrillerBooks #BookSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Let’s go @capitalcrime.bsky.social - 1st panel: ‘realities of the publishing industry’ comparing writing a novel to acting! As someone who does both I fully agree - character development, imagination & a thick skin! 🎭✍🏻 #CapitalCrime #Publishing @alisonbarrow.bsky.social @dhhlitagency.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Who else is heading to @capitalcrime.bsky.social this weekend? 🔪 Hope to see lots of readers there for a fab few days of panels. 📚 Check out some of the bloggers reporting on the event… ✍🏻 #BookFestival #BookSky #CapitalCrime #WriterSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

This was incredible! 💔 Fabulous portrayal of Judy Garland by @thejinkx.bsky.social @sohotheatre.bsky.social Walthamstow and so much inspo for our roles in upcoming Golden Age thriller 💖 #TheatreSky #Stagey

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Curtain down on Macbeth… Rehearsals start tomorrow for the next one: an original 1950s thriller set in Hollywood! I’m so excited 🎥 💄 Reading scripts is still reading… 😅 and I am still working on my books too ✍🏻 How is everyone doing? 💙☁️ #TheatreSky #Drama #BookSky #WriterSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This was phenomenal. Inspired by Anne Lister, Gentleman Jack is a great example of a modern ballet. Loved the music, symbolism and physicality of the performance. @northernballet.bsky.social @sadlerswells.bsky.social #TheatreSky #Ballet #PressNight @theatreandtonic.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Amazing sold out run for Calendar Girls this week. 🌻 Have loved being one of the girls with such a fab team. 💖 The comments from the audiences have been incredible. 🥹 Last show tonight! 😭 📷 Mia Ballard #TheatreSky #AmDram #ReadyOnStage #AmActing

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This time next week it’ll be curtain up on Calendar Girls at Playhouse Northampton 😅🌻 Pretty much sold out but there are a few tickets left… 🎟️ Book now: ticketsource.com/whats-on/nor... #Northants #TheatreSky #Stagey #AmDram

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Back from a business to trip to Mexico followed by a writing retreat on Chiloe, then a little tour of Chile! Managed to reach 26k on my WIP which is good 😊 How’s everyone getting on? #Wanderlust #AmWriting #WriterSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

New book review: The Good Patient has some good twists and interesting characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ paradise-is-a-library.com/2026/01/25/b... @faberbooks.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

In case you were worried, I’m having a terrible time in Barbados… I’ve read five books so far, and drunk several cocktails. #Wanderlust #BookSky #BookLover

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Possibly the most impressive set I’ve ever seen in a production 🩷 Colin Richmond is a mastermind! My review of @the-rsc.bsky.social Wendy and Peter Pan @barbican.bsky.social for @theatreandtonic.bsky.social ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/wendy-and… 🎭💙 #TheatreSky #TheatreReview #PeterPan

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Tonight’s show was another @the-rsc.bsky.social production: Wendy & Peter Pan @barbican.bsky.social Great concept, and the set, music and choreography are absolutely stunning 🤩 Reviewing coming soon for @theatreandtonic.bsky.social #TheatreSky #PeterPan #PressNight

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Come with me to Stratford @The-RSC to take in a show with witchy vibes… www.instagram.com/reel/DQSOmnN... Honestly one of the best plays I’ve ever seen! #TheOtherPlace #Macbeth #Stratford #SamHeughan #Shakespeare

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

This @the-rsc.bsky.social production of #Macbeth was exceptional. I’m still trying to process my thoughts. On top of excellent performances there were so many little details with costumes and set. Review for @theatreandtonic.bsky.social coming soon. #TheatreSky #Shakespeare #ScottishPlay

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Highly anticipated bookmail has arrived… but what is it? 🤔 💚🐦‍⬛ Take a guess… 💙📋 vm.tiktok.com/ZNdvc297W/ Instagram version up soon… 👀 #BookSky #Books #NewBooks #SprayedEdges #AmReading @jenniegauthor.bsky.social @penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

When autumn means you can watch Gilmore Girls again… and do some colouring by candlelight! 💙 Thanks @rachelmayquin.bsky.social and Insight Editions for these beautiful blue GG goodies! I can’t wait to open the advent calendar… 🩵 #Autumn #StarsHollow #GilmoreGirls

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Had a pretty trying day at work and this perked us right up! 🥹 Absolutely loved the Live Aid Musical - so much so that I didn’t even mind the woman next to us singing her little heart out, living her best life 👀 Highly recommend 🎵🤘🏻and such an amazing cast! #TheatreSky #Theatre #JustForOneDay

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

After a(nother) week on stage I’m having a quiet night in watching the Victoria Beckham documentary. 📺 I am stanning her kitchen - at this point I’m not sure if I prefer Beckham’s or Tucci’s. 😅 Tomorrow is a @spicegirls.bsky.social day! All the music 🎵 #MusicSky #SpiceGirls

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Took on two small, contrasting roles in Edward II and somehow I look prettier as the murderer? I spent the whole time trying to look evil… 😂 Great photos though and so pleased to wear my Queenie dress again! 📷 @beccockcroft.bsky.social #ActorsLife #EdwardII #Stagey #TheatreSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

New review: Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson is ‘gross, creepy and believable…’ 🪦 paradise-is-a-library.com/2025/10/09/b... ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social #BookSky #HorrorBooks #BookTour

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

You don’t know the life of a showgirl… ❤️‍🔥 Actually, I do! 🎭 Cheeky little bit of Marlowe this week 📜 #ActorLife #ShowgirlLife #EdwardII #TLOAS

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Apparently I’m now writing a book in a book… whose mad idea was that? 😅 Loving writing this high concept thriller about influencers & diet culture though. My two protagonists are vile, loathsome creatures and yet you can’t help but relate to them! 🩷 #AmWriting #AmQuerying

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Happy publication to the latest book in the series that got me back into fantasy! ❤️‍🔥 I’m still in awe of the covers which are so pretty. 🐉 Among the Burning Flowers by @samanthashannon.bsky.social is out today from @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social #BookSky #PrettyBooks @rachelmayquin.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Current read… 🎡 I know it’s going to be dark and mysterious from the prologue! 👀 #TheMidnightCarousel by @fizalovesbooks.bsky.social is out now from #MichaelJoseph & matches my @capitalcrime.bsky.social bag 😂 Well aware that I should be learning lines but hey…🤫 💙📚 #BookSky #Books #prettybooks

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

New review: Sound Advice by Alan Green is ‘a fascinating idea’ full of timeless life lessons linked to musical hits of the 1980s. 🎵 paradise-is-a-library.com/2025/08/28/b... @saltpublishing.com 📚 💙 #BookSky #Booksta #BookReview #SoundAdvice

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Preparing to query my high-concept thriller whilst working on a second, and just found a book I wrote in my teens 😅 It hits different (cringe) but actually has a lot of the same themes as my current WIP but sad…😭 Better handwriting though! #AmQuerying #PastWriting #WriterSky #ThrowbackThursday

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Perfect Friday night - book, bubbles and some theatre! 🥂 Reviewing tonight for @theatreandtonic.bsky.social 🎭 Book and theatre about remarkable women so feels appropriate! 🎪 @emmacowing.bsky.social @swkplay.bsky.social #BookSky #TheatreSky #TheAnimator #TheShowwoman @hodderfiction.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Anyone else’s pets keep them accountable when writing? 😅 Get back to it hooman… ✍🏻 I’ve made a spreadsheet to organise my chapters - worked really well for book one so let’s see 🤔 How’s your writing going? 💙📚 #CatSky #WriterSky #AmWriting #Cats #BookSky #AuthorSky

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Fab surprise from #RachelQuin and @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social yesterday - absolutely love these books by #SamShannon and am so excited to get to the new one #ATBF. Have you read these? 💙📚 #ADOFN #FantasyBooks #ReaderSky #PrettyBooks #BookSky #BookTok

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Who knows what I’m seeing tonight? Beautiful venue… feels very special. 🎭💙 #TheatreSky #ClassicBooks #OpenAirTheatre #HistorySky #Ampitheatre

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Wrote almost three chapters of book two and then decided I needed to word-dump my plot… 💭 I mean we all know it’s going to change once I start to structure it but this has helped me to see where the story goes. ✍🏻 But it is unhinged 👀 How’s everyone else’s writing going? ☺️ #WriterSky #Writers

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Made a little reel about #TheakstonsCrime last weekend and spent most of it missing everyone and being so sad that it’s over 😂 roll on next year @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social - I already can’t wait! It’s just the most fun! 📚 www.instagram.com/reel/DMnZBHu... #BookSky #Books @edpr.bsky.social

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Friday night theatre and it’s a musical version of Compton Mackenzie’s ‘joyous queer novel’ @jstheatre.bsky.social 💖 It’s a stunning cast so I’m super excited ☺️ Reviewing today for @theatreandtonic.bsky.social 🎭 #PressNight #TheatreSky #Theatre #QueerTheatre #ExtraordinaryWomen

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Mia - Book Blogger / Author @paradiselibrary.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Taking a break from reading and theatre (not really) to explore some of London’s restaurants over the summer… 💖 Had a wonderful dinner at Clarette last night: seabass ceviche and monkfish in a champagne sauce… 😋 highly recommend! #FoodSky #London #Wanderlust #Foodie #ClaretteLondon #Marylebone

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