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paullikesbooks.bsky.social
I like books. Also politics, but I'm trying the 12 step detox programme. Food, music, travel and films get my interest too. Lake District resident (well, give or take a mile or two). My Storygraph page: https://tinyurl.com/f5nxttet
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Caught up on the first few episodes of #Reacher tonight. It's one of the most faithful book-to-TV adaptations I've seen. Big guy, beats up bad guys. Can't go wrong!

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What a lovely idea

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OK, so I might have broken the rule a teeny tiny little bit #bookshop #booksky #reading

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Oh good lord so am I.

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Visited mum today, she got her MA last year. Her tutor had called her up to ask if she'd be interested in a job with the Uni facilitating new students onto the course. Words can't express how unbelievably proud that makes me. She's not just good, she's *that* bloody good at what she does.

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Oh, by the way, this is the bookshop I posted about earlier. It's arguably the best second hand bookshop I've ever been in. #bookshop #booksky #reading #books

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Beautiful day by the seaside today.

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Discovered a real gem, the Morecambe Bay Chowder Company. Highly recommended.

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Going to one of my favourite bookshops today. May or may not break the "reduce the TBR pile by not buying books" rule I've been following for a while now... #bookshop #booksky #reading

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Spent a productive* few hours today watching deep cleaning videos on YouTube. Didn't mean to, it just... happened... *When I say "productive", what I actually mean is, well... um... the exact opposite 🙄

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💙📚 Weekend’s almost here! Got a book lined up? Drop what you’re planning to read in the comments—who knows, you might help someone find their next great read! 👀✨ 😍 Let’s share our weekend reads! #booksky #books #readinggoals

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Been looking forward to this for a while, Sam Fender is a national treasure, for me the best young artist the UK has produced for years. And yes, I am getting the CD too. #musicsky #currentlylistening #rocknroll

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Just been to the cinema in Ulverston to watch the Importance of Being Earnest (stage play from National Theatre), it adds to the atmosphere that it's a proper 1930's art deco cinema that they try to keep it authentic, including little paper tickets and ice cream at the interval!

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Romance is one of the most targeted genres for book bans. For this week's Shelf Love interview—in collaboration with @authorsabb.bsky.social—we talk to romance royalty Meg Cabot of the Princess Diaries fame about the ways romance fiction can kindle a love of books: pen.org/meg-cabot-sh...

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Starting the day off right #musicsky #currentlylistening #music

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I feel the desperate need to go to this church, where I shall wear a long black raincoat and look Mysterious yet Wise. As it's in Scotland the brooding will probably be cut short by rain.

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Best place in the world

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The Buttermere valley.

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I had the red velvet, by the way.

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First game of the season won. 100% record. In fact, might as well just call the league now. Please. #rugbyleague #barrowraiders

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I love this idea. Need cake but can't choose? Do a four in one from one of the best baker's in the North.

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Choose 20 Poems that have stayed with you or influenced you. One Poem per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just a link to the Poem. (Extract only) Day 13 #BookSky #PoetrySky #Poem

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Drank a bottle of wine, ate snacks and watched Twister this evening with my wife while we laughed like idiots at all the dramatic bits. Perfect evening, in almost every way, really.

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Finished the novelisation of Chris Nolan's next movie today. Felt a bit derivative, like there was more story to be told but I'm sure it'll look great on the big screen. #booksky #reading #books

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Lunch today. There's some darn fine eatin' round these parts.

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The seasons are changing, fields round my way will be full of these little guys soon.

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Ended up listening to Taylor Swift all morning...

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Starting today by finally finding out what the kids have been listening to

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"what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals" ~ Kurt Vonnegut

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