@BookDevon

Joining the literary dots in Devon and beyond - for anyone who loves books. Also, join devonbookhour every Monday from 8PM GMT for an hour of live bookchat

Devon, England
Joined November 2015
Join us for Crime at the Coast this Sunday at @TorquayMuseum. We'll be discussing crime in wartime, cosy crime, and other things a bit too close to home when it comes to murder! #crimewriters @MichaelJecks @AJMacKnovels @NellDixon @BookDevon @ExeterCityofLit
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Suzanne Clark writes well. I've not read the other book. Will look forward to hearing your thoughts. My big book for the Autumn will be Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Not read him before.
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The Looe Festival of Words is this week. I am giving a talk with Q&A on Forensics for #Crime #writers on Weds 30th Sept, 2-3.30pm at the Looe Harbour Heritage Centre. Free. Tickets at the link. It's going to be murder! welcometolooe.com/whats-on/l… @The_CWA @BookDevon @JennyKaneAuthor
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Thanks Jane. What a great shortlist. 6 very different books. I didnt get around to reading the longlisted books so haven't any sense of those that didn't make the final 6. I'd love to hear people's houghts on those as well 🙂
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Devon Book Club retweeted
Join my archers as they march with King Edward III from victory at Crecy through Poitiers and into the arms of Hawkwood and the condottieri! buff.ly/D69OMbn #vintaine #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @BoldwoodBooks @EditorBritton
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Congratulations. That's a big achievement. Wish I was 8n Hebden Bridge to come and hear about your journey
Good morning. Bluemoose, twenty years of Indie publishing. I'll be chatting about the ups and downs over the years and also selling boilers to the Duke of Devonshire. @HBLitandSci @HebdenTownHall @MayorOfWY @yorkshirepost
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Hi @derbypromo As you can see I love books, walking Devon and, of course, Derbyshire 🙂 I'd love to hear from your followers who share those passions
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Devon Book Club retweeted
The National Literacy Trust, the British Council and the National Year of Reading are teaming up to set a new Guinness World Records title for “the most people reading together online over 12 hours” on 8th October. #BookTwitter buff.ly/NLNZrGc
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Sounds great. Keep us posted 🙂
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The third in the Clapham books, 'Festival Days' came out in April. My pubs want a fourth and I'll write one, but I'm working on something else now. I need a rest from 40s/50s Clapham, people give me odd looks at the supermarket checkout when I use 1950s slang. Thanks for asking.
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Many years since I read that book but it is so beautifully written that it stayed with me.
"I prefer to fail having known the beauty of flowers than to triumph in a wilderness..." Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet
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Such a wonderful book. Definitely 5 stars, and I don't give them often
Best of Irish. The Lightning by Jamie Guiney @easons @DubrayBooks @IrishTimesOpEd
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Works for me. Had a lovely walk up Win Hill in Derbyshire last weekend. I'd recommend that if you are anywhere near there.
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What a shame. I've an appointment in Tiverton at 11.40 so wouldn't get there in time. I'd have loved to have met you. Do you have any other events coming up? I'm sure some of our book loving community will be there. Have fun.
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Just finished The Song of Achilles by Madeleine Miller - a wonderful retelling of the seige of Troy (and before), focusing on the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus and Patroclus and Briseis. So sensitively written. Read it in two sittings. What are you reading?
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😂I've just finished reading The Boy From The Sea by Garrett Carr - really enjoyed it. Also listend to The Land by Maggie O'Farrell which I thought was exceptional.
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They are, but unfortunately my brain didn't get that memo 🥲
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@BookDevon have you seen this event amazing author now based in Devon. @neillancaster66 @LibrariesUnLtd
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Goodreads tells me that I've now read 900 books since I started recording them in 2010 (though some predates that period). My 900th book was The Mermaid Of The Black Conch. An enjoyable read. I'll have to look back and pick out some favourites. What are you reading this weekend?
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Love connecting writers with their readers 🙂
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Hi Tracey, I'm the author of Paris, Address Unknown (I use my maiden name in here and my married name on my book). Anyway, I just wanted to wish you happy reading! @BookDevon
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You're welcome, Tracey. Glad it's arrived. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
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Its certainly one to make you think and the full epic poem is, I understand, the longest in history.
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One of the best books of all time
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