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bigbriggers.bsky.social
Semi-retired solicitor - reading, guitaring, cooking.
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked, "If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?" Allow our scaled diagram to explain...

submitted 13 days ago • 219 comments

Monday comes around again and this week I'm just about to start 'The Salt Grows Heavy' by Cassandra Khaw What book(s) are you reading this week? #MondayReads #AmReading #BookSky 💙📚

submitted 49 days ago • 117 comments

📷 A Döner Kebab Seller in Kağıthane Picnic Area, Istanbul, 1855 #Döner #Kebab

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

If only there were a book, I hear you say, about the reality of the special relationship and the folly of relying on the Americans as allies.

submitted 58 days ago • 10 comments

Only four weeks to go until the next Inspector McLean book is out! jamesoswald.co.uk?page_id=1542

submitted 59 days ago • 6 comments

Sorry to say you can’t get 25 per cent off but I see @waterstones.bsky.social has declared A Line In The Sand one of their “bucket-list books”, so if you’ve been meaning to read it, now’s the moment

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

Lovely lunch. Chicken jalfrezi, tarka daal and basmati rice with peas. Not bad for a Thursday lunchtime!

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

submitted 74 days ago • 226 comments

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/20 #booksky #20bookchallenge #bookchallenge

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Monday morning and that means we talk about what we're reading. I'm currently reading Scuttler's Cove by David Barnett, lovely piece of folk horror What book(s) are you reading this week? #BookSky 💙📚 #AmReading #MondayReads

submitted 91 days ago • 168 comments

Any other mystery/crime readers out there? Do you know there’s a feed where we can talk books & gossip about authors? Maybe if we’re really nice we can get @ellygriffiths.bsky.social to spill a secret about her new book. Join me on the Mystery feed! (Click & pin.) ⚡️📚💙 bsky.app/profile/did:...

submitted 97 days ago • 4 comments