Back in the early 2000s, when I started blogging for the first time, one of the bloggers I regularly read was the crime writer, John Baker.

Like me at the time, John lived in York. He wrote a series of detective novels set in the city featuring his accidential private detective, Sam Turner.

I revisited the series last year, prompting a bit of nostalgia for times, people, and places past.

#books #bookstadon #bookblogging #writing #crimefiction

https://quitebookish.com/2026/03/28/poet-in-the-gutter-remembering-john-baker-and-1990s-york/

My new bookblog - it's called 'Quite Bookish', which in time is going to become the name of my book editing business.

I took another look at S*b*a*k as a potential place to host it, but recoiled. It's such an odd platform.

In the end, I've gone for tried and trusted WordPress with my own domain.

Very pleased (and surprised) to discover quitebookish.com was available.

My introductory post tells you what it's all about.

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https://quitebookish.com/2026/03/28/reading-mostly/

#OldGuns by #NicholasSansburySmith and #JNChaney is featured in Thursday's #newbooks haul on youtube!

watch the full video: https://youtu.be/7_YluHPX1JQ
buy the books: https://bookshop.org/lists/new-releases-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-books-week-of-3-24-2026
all links in bio!

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#CharmedandDangerous by #ShellyPage is featured in yesterday's #newbooks haul on youtube!

full video: https://youtu.be/7_YluHPX1JQ
buy the books: https://bookshop.org/lists/new-releases-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-books-week-of-3-24-2026
all links in bio!

#bookstadon

#SeasonsofGlassandIron by #AmalElMohtar is featured in today's #newbooks haul on youtube!

full video: https://youtu.be/7_YluHPX1JQ
buy the books: https://bookshop.org/lists/new-releases-science-fiction-fantasy-horror-books-week-of-3-24-2026

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Been rereading the City Watch series lately and had to DNF Jingo cuz it just feels a little too on the nose and there's no Sir Sam Vimes and Patrician IRL :/

Might boop over to the Wizards series as it's been a hot minute since I've read them.

#Discworld #Bookstadon

I added 1800 fresh words to the WIP today. Writing has been a little slow lately with life things demanding more of time but knowing my agent loves the idea of this book has definitely renewed my motivation! I'm just shy of 40k words now, so about half way! 🎊

#bookstadon #amwriting

There are few places along the Orion Arm to hide from the reach of the law.

Gas Giant Gambit is available now!
https://esraye.com/gas-giant-gambit/

#scifi #scifibooks #bookstadon #spacewestern #books #sciencefiction