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55. Celestial lights by Cecile Pin Loved this story of a man obsessed with space forcing the question of what really matters 5/5

54. In Her Defence by Philippa Malicka Good courtroom page turner 3.5/5

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53. The Holiday by T.M. Logan Struggled with this as I disliked the central character 2/5

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52. The Dream Home by T.M. Logan A decent thriller 3/5

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51. Overcoming the five dysfunctional of a team Short but useful insights for creating effective teams 4/5

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50. The house of my mother by Shari Franke Memoir of growing up in a YouTube family where social media hid the abuse of her mother

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

49. The Holiday but T.M. Logan What would you do if you find a bag full of thousands of pounds? Lots of twists and surprises 4/5

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48. The Evidence Against You but Gillian McAllister Her father is released from prison after serving his sentence for killing her mother - but did he really kill her? Engaging but frustrating 2.5/5

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47. Trust Me but T. M. Logan Full of twists and turns - a great page-turner 4/5

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46. Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister A mysterious kidnapping - started well, got silly in the middle then ended well 3/5

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45. A far-flung life by ML Stedman Beautiful, devastating, haunting - set in the Australian outback and I loved it 5/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

44. My husband's wife by Alice Feeney Great premise for a page turner but there were too many loose ends 3/5

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43. No further questions by Gillian McAllister A court room drama with a woman accused of murdering her niece. Very readable 4/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

42. Wish you were here by Jodi Picoult 4/5 Interesting novel set during COVID. Can't say too much but there's a very good twist!

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Any one else exhausted but realising there's still a week until half term?

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

41. Adrift by Will Dean Coercive control in the family who live on a narrowboat. Dark but at times frustrating. 3/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

40. Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash A slow start but then I really enjoyed this. Focuses on the three daughters in a dysfunctional family. 4/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I was just thinking I need a good page turner - ordered!

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39. The Barbecue at No 9 by Jennie Godfrey Secrets and lies revealed during a barbecue taking place on the day of Love Aid 4/5

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38. Our Numbered Bones bones by Katya Balen Thought-provoking novel on grief 4/5

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37. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir I liked this more than I thought I would! 4/5

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36. True things about me by Deborah Kay Davies This centres on one woman's spiral after an encounter with a stranger. I can't say I enjoyed it but it certainly stuck with me. 3.5/5

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35. Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis This has been on my TBR pile for a while and I loved it. Emotional but also hilarious 4.5/5

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Dr Dave Hone @davehone.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

34. Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Beautiful, if heartbreaking 4.5/5

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That's clearly two thirds.

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100% agree. What about schools with pouches - the pupils still have phones on them so is that not ok? Is it just smartphones? What defines a smartphone? Etc etc

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Why some children with learning difficulties get identified – and others don’t. A major study led by Dr Johny Daniel in our School of Education has revealed a worrying picture. 👉🏼 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @durhameducation.bsky.social

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

33. The Offing by Benjamin Myers Just beautiful 5/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

32. Dare to Lead by Brent Brown A good and timely reminder of the importance of honesty and vulnerability in leadership 4/5

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I’ve lost my ursine companion. I’m beareft.

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31. Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Thought this would be over-hyped but I loved it. The differences between social media and reality were hilarious and devastatingly true 5/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

30. Pictures of Him by Clare Leslie Hall A love story told through different narrators over key periods of their life. I couldn't warm to the characters at all 2/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

29. Runner 13 by Amy McCulloch Set during an ultra-marathon in the desert with a killer on the loose and characters full of lies and secrets. A good page turner 3.5/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

28. It's Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh Great thriller with twists I didn't see coming 4.5/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

27. Ordinary Time by Cathy Rentzenbrink Loved this nicely focused on the wife of a vicar and reflecting on love, loss and what ordinary time means 4.5/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

26. Train Dreams by Denis Johnson Beautiful novella focusing on one man in America's old west 4/5

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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

There's something lovely about the first Sunday evening of the holidays.

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25. Heart the Lover by Lily King I liked the individual chapters about the effects of past loves - some of the characters were hard to like 3.5/5

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