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The Mystery at Orchard House (1946) by Joan Coggin
This is the second, out of the four Lady Lupin mysteries written by Joan Coggin in the 1940s. In recent years Galileo Publishing have been reprinting these stories, which has given me a great excuse...
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Kate’s Epic 10-Year Blog Anniversary Competition
If you have been reading my blog posts this month then you will know that June is my 10-year blog anniversary, and that I have been publishing special posts to celebrate. These have included lists...
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At Bertram’s Hotel (1965) by Agatha Christie
I decided to re-read this mystery, as part of my 10-year blog anniversary celebrations, as it is the 10th Miss Marple novel. However, before I dive into talking about my reading experience, I have a...
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Ten Female Mystery Authors Who Used Male Pseudonyms
For a variety of reasons, women have often deployed a male penname when writing. Famous examples from the 19th century include Mary Ann Evans who wrote as George Eliot and the Bronte sisters who wrote...
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Alibi Innings (1954) by Barbara Worsley-Gough
Although I have been busy celebrating my 10-year blog anniversary this month, I have still been able to take some time to continue 2025’s Green Penguin reading project, which you can find out more...
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10 Things I Loved About Bodies from the Library 2025
Yesterday I attended the 10th Bodies from the Library conference, and whilst absolutely exhausting, it was also, and more importantly, a brilliant and wonderful day. In keeping with other years, I am...
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Ten Things I Look Out For When Writing Reviews
I was initially tempted to call this post, ‘Ten Things that go into Writing my Reviews’, but I feared that it would be a rather short post, focusing on pain, sweat, blood (papercuts are the worst),...
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My Blog is 10 Years Old Today – Revisiting My First Read: Quick Curtain...
On this day ten years ago, I published my first post, a review of Alan Melville’s Quick Curtain. I had read it on the 24th June 2015 and my re-read took place on the 20th, pleasingly close. Normally,...
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Actually, I’m a Murderer (2025) by Terry Deary
Growing up I enjoyed Deary’s Horrible History books and tape cassettes, yet it would seem in the last couple of years that he has been trying to extend his writing range. Firstly, by producing a...
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The Winners of Kate’s Epic 10-Year Blog Anniversary Competition
Last month it was my ten-year blog anniversary and as part of my celebrations I launched a competition, with first prize being ten books, something that was only possible because of the generosity of...
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