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A Mischief of Murder by Helen Hollick: Which Truth We Seek? When confronted with the past, is it the truth we seek… or the version we can live with? #CozyCrime #BookReview #TuesdayBookBlog

Fabulous review by Patricia Furstenberg of my A MISCHIEF OF MURDER #CosyMystery #1970s #DevonVillage
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Doing The Dishes : Writing For Readers by Carolyn Hughes...Authenticity A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

Part 3 of our Easter special writing #HistoricalFiction - authenticity by @carolynhughes.bsky.social
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Doing The Dishes : Writing For Readers by Carolyn Hughes - Strangeness A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

Part 2 of our Easter Special for #writers and #readers by @carolynhughes.bsky.social The problemn with #HistoricalFiction - Strangeness
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Easter Special on my #blog fascinating 3part series by @carolynhughes.bsky.social 1 Writing For Readers Ancient or modern? #Language in #HistoricalFiction
(“The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes" Agatha Christie)
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My Coffee Pot Book Tour Guest: The Twisted Road by A.B. Michaels A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

#BookTour via @cathiedunn.bsky.social
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My Coffee Pot Book Tour Guest: Rozsa Gaston The Queen’s Maid A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

Delighted to host #BookTour guest Rozsa Gaston today: After a period of training as a lady’s maid at Margaret of Austria’s court, Anne Boleyn has been sent to France via @cathiedunn.bsky.social #France #AnneBoleyn #Tudor #HistoricalFiction
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There is still beauty in the world.

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A MISSING PORTRAIT OF MARY? - Tudor Treasures & Medieval Musings In 1546, two very famous Tudor portraits were created: the portrait of a young Lady Elizabeth, and the other of young Edward, Prince of Wales. It believed they were done by the King's Painter, who at ...

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‘I will not comply’: Tennessee librarian refuses to move LGBTQ+ books Rutherford County library director Luanne James’s stand against a vote to relocate more than 190 titles draws national support as the board weighs firing her.

So I'm from Virginia. I currently live in TN and I also lived here as a teen. It's a little complicated.

Anyway, the Rutherford County PUBLIC library is where I spent a lot of time as a tween/teen. It shaped me. It saved me. This is a PUBLIC LIBRARY not even a school.

And I'm proud of *Luanne.

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“Libraries are one of the best creations in all human history”—my daughter just now but also anyone who reads.

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Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth at The Coffee Pot Book Club:

Award-winning author Judith Arnopp introduces Margaret Beaufort, politically-astute matriarch of the Tudor dynasty. Join us!

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#HistoricalFiction #WomenInHistory
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Fancy something #Interesting to read?
#NonFiction: GHOST ENCOUNTERS: mybook.to/GhostEncount... Meet some #Genuine #Friendly #GHOSTS
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#CosyMystery #Series meet #LibraryAssistant JAN CHRISTOPHER & #Boyfriend #DCWalker set in the #1970s #WhoDunIt?
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'Doing The Dishes' an Agatha Christie quote I'm using for my new series relating to writing and reading. This month I have a contribution from Melissa Addey. 'Full Immersion - Using Sensory Research to Bring History Vividly to Life' ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/03/doin...

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Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚

Remember to have a book at hand, always! The format doesn't matter.

Reading can expand your horizon and send you on journeys, it relaxes you and involves you emotionally, and it can educate you.

What are you reading today?📖
#readers #writers #booksky

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My Coffee Pot Book Tour Guest: West of Santillane by Brook Allen A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

My #thecoffeepotbookclub tour guest via @cathiedunn.bsky.social ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/03/my-c...

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March 2026 THOUGHTS FROM A DEVONSHIRE FARMHOUSE Home! Hello, and welcome to the new people who have recently joined my ‘I’ll remind you about this post...

March Thoughts From A Devonshire Farmhouse
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Welcome to the final day of our #blogtour for

༻*·An American Slave in Barbary·*༺
by Larry Kelley!

Check out our last tour stops, with enticing excerpts from this compelling adventure!

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#HistoricalFiction #HistoricalAdventure #BookSky

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Welcome to Day 4 of our #blogtour for

༻*·One Fine Voice·*༺
by Rebecca Langston-George!

Check out our fabulous tour stops today, all sharing thoughtful extracts from this captivating novel!

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#HistoricalFiction #MiddleGrade
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Welcome to Day 3 of our #blogtour for

༻*·A Theory in Vienna·*༺
by Heidi Gallacher!

Check out today's stops, with a great author chat, book spotlight, tempting excerpts, and fascinating history post!

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#HistoricalFiction #Biographical #BookSky

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My special blog guest this month KEEPING IT HISTORICAL vs. KEEPING IT ENTERTAINING by @authorrochelle.bsky.social ... tips for writers and readers...
"Doing The Dishes" a quote from Agatha Christie!
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Welcome to our exciting *New Release* #blogtour for

༻*·Whispers in the Snow·*༺
by Heidi Eljarbo!

Check out today's tour stops, sharing fabulous book spotlights & reviews for this delightful historical mystery!

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#HistoricalMystery #Romance #BookSky

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Guest Interview with Kim Lengling, Author of 15 Ways Pets Teach Us Kindness: More Nuggets of Hope tonyriches.blogspot.com/2026/01/gues... #Booksky 💙📚

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Welcome to the final day of our blog tour for

༻*·Therein Lies the Pearl·*༺
by Catherine Hughes!

Check out our last tour stops, all sharing intriguing excerpts from this enthralling story!

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#HistoricalFiction #Medieval #NormanConquest #BookSky

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My Coffee Pot Book Tour Guest: Paula Dáil Red Anemones A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

delighted to be hosting this today via @cathiedunn.bsky.social
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "Compelling... Evocative... Atmospheric."

The discovery of ancient bones under the kitchen floor reveals a dark secret from the distant past!

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#DualTimeline #HistoricalFiction #Mystery #Carcassonne #BookSky

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My Coffee Pot Book Tour Guest: The Relic Keeper by Heidi Eljarbo A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

My #TheCoffeePotBookClub guest today
via @cathiedunn.bsky.social #Italy, 1620 inspired by Gerrit van Honthorst’s masterpiece, The Adoration of the Child and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
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'Doing The Dishes' : Writing For Readers - Writing a Series A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

📖📖📖Why write just one book when you can write a series? Or, what authors are compelled to do when we think we're done, but our characters won't leave...
@helenhollick.bsky.social #historicalfiction #Greathistoricalfiction #Books ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/01/doin...

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SPOTLIGHT ON: The Dawlish Chronicles by Antoine Vanner A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

SPOTLIGHT GUEST on my promo blog today: Antoine Vanner & his excellent early 1900s nautical novels The Dawlish Chronicles
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