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Books books books. Newly retired NHS Consultant. Plan to return to Scotland and start my 2nd vocation (likely to have something to do with books!). A writer waiting to hatch 🥚
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Postman has been! Now which of these should I start first 🤔. 🥰. #booksky 📚💙

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Exciting news from @womensprize.bsky.social with the non-fiction longlist announced. Who has read and who will be reading any of these? Recommendations welcome 🥳. 📚💙

submitted 113 days ago • 0 comments

Just read this little gem. Will be having a look to see if he has written any more. 📚💙 x

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Not too shabby 🤣 🥰. #📚💙

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Help!

submitted 133 days ago • 3 comments

Postman 🥳

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Essential reading 🥰🥰

submitted 133 days ago • 1 comment

Timeless. Relevant. For writers… some sage advice during times of unrest. #solzhenitsyn #booksky 💙📚

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Highly recommend this wonderful novel. On sale from March 1st. So prophetic and relevant. @jomcmillan.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

submitted 136 days ago • 1 comment

I anticipated that by the end of today I would become one of the many players in a dystopian novel. Thankfully my internet went down for most of the day. Scary shit 😔

submitted 136 days ago • 1 comment

Just finished reading this beautiful copy of ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’ which originally belonged to my paternal grandmother. What a joy. Dickens is funny - I had no idea! Duh 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Good word for the day 🤔

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2025 - a year for a Norman MacCaig poem a day perhaps 🤔

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Fur babies exploring the white stuff 🤣

submitted 199 days ago • 1 comment

My gratitude to Jennifer and all the lovely writers at this event. You made me so welcome. Your book recommendations and advice invaluable. My neurones still fizzing and new synapses forming. 🥰🥰

submitted 201 days ago • 1 comment

This made my morning 🥰. Norman’s poetry fostered my love of literature as a child. He is my chosen imaginary tutor perched on my shoulder as I write. Of course… he’s pretty blunt and critical but I love him for that too. 🥰🥰

submitted 202 days ago • 1 comment

✧ last book you read: A Rebel in Gaza (Asmaa Alghoul) ✧ your current read: Panenka (Ronan Hession) ✧ last book added to your tbr: The Chameleon (Samuel Fisher) ✧ next anticipated read: The Meursault Investigation (Kamel Daoud) Quote with yours! #booksky #Litesky #cielibro 💙📚

submitted 203 days ago • 1 comment

Well done to Samantha Harvey on her Booker win! And now our blackboard too - what a week! - Michael

submitted 205 days ago • 1 comment

Ah bless you… what a lovely thing to do @bertsbooks.bsky.social . 🥰

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Booksellers, bloggers, reviewers, lend us your ears! The Indie Press Network Showcases are a chance to hear about the hottest titles on the indie press scene – from the horses’ mouths! This evening, 14 November 2024, 6.30pm online Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/indie-pres...

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Really looking forward to this evening with some wonderful authors speaking in Sheffield. Will bring my wallet of course! @saltpublishing.bsky.social @nicholasroyle.bsky.social

submitted 204 days ago • 1 comment

Well I've got my online tickets sorted... have you?

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Quick reminder - not excited at all 🤣🤣

submitted 206 days ago • 0 comments

Some seriously good recommendations from the Guardian 🥰. Panenka is still on my tbr list! When I finish the exceptional and so poignant Accidental Immigrants it will be next @ronanhession.bsky.social @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

submitted 208 days ago • 1 comment

Had my first attempt at creative writing since schooldays accepted as meeting standard for online publishing as fast fiction today. I still think it’s shit 💩 but I’m so chuffed 🤣🤣. I will keep trying and try harder 🥳. Xx

submitted 209 days ago • 1 comment

So true 🤣🤣

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