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Travel writer Gabriel is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 60s when he is asked to interview Patrice Lumumba. From there his life takes a turn and he becomes an unlikely Cold War spy, caught up in more than he realises. I loved Gabriel‘s gentle yet sharp character, his attempts to play with those leading him, combined with his sad backstory and the will he/won‘t he romance. Stylish, good fun, yet also thought provoking.

TrishB Not read any Boyd yet 🤷‍♀️ 13h

JillR @trishb I really love him. I don‘t read many male authors but he‘s a go to 10h

TrishB I need to try at some point! 9h

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GingerAntics

Elizabeth the Queen: The Woman Behind the Throne | Sally Bedell Smith

I mostly read nonfiction in April, so this was a hard choice.
#SallyBedellSmith #ElizabethTheQueen #QueenElizabeth #history #england #uk #UnitedKingdom #nonfiction #ReadingBracket #BookBracket2025 #BookBracket

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Clutterbucks_Queen

Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery | M C Beaton, R W Green

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Great read!
Now to wait till October for the next book to be released!

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Bookwomble

Trans Britain: Our Journey from the Shadows | Christine Burns

In response to the UK Supreme Court's ruling today against the rights of trans people to exist, I've written the following to my MP (see in comments). I'd ask British Littens of good conscience to write to their own MP in support of our trans fellow citizens.
#TransRights ✊🏳️‍⚧️✊ 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 #TransRightsAreHumanRights

You can find details of your MP and email them directly from this website:
https://www.writetothem.com/
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Bookwomble "I am very concerned about the ruling of the Supreme Court given on 16th April 2025 on the status of transgender (trans) people under the Equality Act, as it reinforces transphobic bigotry, further endangering the freedoms and wellbeing of British trans people.

While I am not myself trans, I fully support the rights of trans citizens to exist, to participate fully in the social life of our country, with the same rights of access to public and ⬇️ 3w

Bookwomble ... social spaces and organisations as cis citizens.

I am horrified by the creeping erosion of British civil liberties by socially conservative and right-wing activists, who persistently harass and target marginalised people to further their political agendas.

I would call upon you to express your full support for the rights of trans, non-binary and gender nonconforming people in any forthcoming debates about and appeals against the Supreme ⬇️ 3w

Bookwomble ... Court's ruling. 3w

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Librarybelle A great response! 3w

Deblovestoread 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 3w

quietlycuriouskate Thank you for sharing. 3w

GingerAntics 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I was very upset seeing that in my BBC news headlines. I‘m so glad there are good people in the UK fighting this nonsense. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 3w

Jari-chan 👏👏🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ 3w

Bookwomble @GingerAntics It's not much, an email, but I guess it's not nothing 🙂 3w

lil1inblue 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 3w

Trashcanman It breaks my heart my friend. I‘m wishing for the best possible outcome. Well written. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️❤️🏳️‍⚧️ 3w

GingerAntics @Bookwomble nothing ever feels like enough, but it‘s a thing you can do. It‘s also one more way to stand with trans people. So it‘s definitely not nothing. 3w

Leftcoastzen Terrible, glad you wrote to them! So important!👏🏳️‍⚧️ 3w

Lesliereadsalot So shocking! We‘ve had plenty of shocks in the USA lately ourselves! 3w

AmyG Trans rights are human rights. How people live their lives, the right to live their life…affects them and no one else. Why do some people have the right to live as they choose, how they feel is best for them…and not others? A good, decent human being is just that. I am so sorry. This is horrible and heartbreaking. 3w

CarolynM Well done, you👏👏👏 3w

Bookwomble @Librarybelle @Deblovestoread @quietlycuriouskate @GingerAntics @Leftcoastzen @Lesliereadsalot @AmyG @Trashcanman @lil1inblue @CarolynM On behalf of the trans people in my life, thank you all for your solidarity 💖🥲💖 2w

Bookwomble @Trashcanman Thanks, George 🩷 Standing up for each other is how we prevail over hate 🙂 2w

bibliothecarivs 📣 Trans rights are human rights! 2w

Bookwomble @bibliothecarivs 🩵🤍🩷 Yes, they are! 😊💖 2w

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bibliothecarivs

Collected Poems | Edward Thomas

Random book from our home library:

📖 Collected Poems of Edward Thomas

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JenlovesJT47

Killing Time: An Agatha Raisin Mystery | M C Beaton, R W Green

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Always happy to read a new Agatha Raisin story! It‘s been awhile. While I will always miss M.C. Beaton, I do think the new author has a decent grasp of the characters. It‘s a little different but not enough to make me stop reading. Very happy Penelope Keith narrated the audiobook. 4⭐️

#AgathaRaisin
#MCBeaton
#audiobook
#cozymysteries

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Bookwomble

The Magical Quest: The Use of Magic in Arthurian Romance | Anne Wilson

I didn't find the book I went looking for today, but better than if I'd found it, I found a book I didn't know I was looking for 😊

The_Book_Ninja Trippy colour scheme😵‍💫🔮 2mo

Bookwomble @The_Book_Ninja 1980s edition: the era of headache-inducing design concepts! 2mo

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sarahbarnes

Saving Agnes: A Novel | Rachel Cusk

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Very enjoyable to read Cusk‘s first novel that really deftly captures the experience of being a young female adult. Some lines were so spot on: “She strove not to please others but merely not to disgust them.” An accurate portrait of growing into female adulthood in the 90s from my perspective. Agnes is a little trying at times, but I loved to see her find her way.

Billypar Great review! Also really liking the cover art and mug. After just reading my first Cusk a few months ago, I'm looking forward to trying more from her. 2mo

AnneCecilie This sounds interesting. I always want to read more from Cusk‘s backlist 2mo

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