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Alison Lear

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · Nov 15

‘Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.’
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

New to here, but not new to books!
If they are your thing too, follow along! 🤗📚

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Benedict Allen @benedictallen.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, deep in the jungle...

Final - probably! - upbeat Sketch Of The Day for my son Freddie's school sandwich wrapper.

(Because everyone in the team deserves recognition - and a reminder that they may go on to achieve great things.)

👍🏼😃

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 15h

Absolutely!! Love the gang!!
… and the frogs 🐸 ❤️🐸 !!

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 1d

It's Monday again and today I'm reading The Employees by Olga Ravn translated by Martin Aitken

What book(s) are you reading this week?

💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

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white circle in a blue background and the words "It's Monday! What are you reading?" in the circle

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 1d

I’m about to start … 📖

‘The Spirit Of The Rainforest’
By Dr Rosa Vasquez Espinoza

Can’t wait to delve in! 📗🎋

Signed copies @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 2d

My Next 3 Reads … 📖

‘The Spirit Of The Rainforest’
By #DrRosaVasquezEspinoza

‘refuge’
By @profsunnysingh.bsky.social

‘Fiesta’
By #DanielStables

I can’t wait! 🤗📚

All @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

The Spirit Of The Rainforest
refuge
fiesta

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished this incredibly powerful, moving and thought provoking book.

‘The North Road’
By @robcowen.bsky.social

The history, the geography, the memories, the personal stories, just brilliant!

I’ve never read a book quite like it.
I highly recommend! 📘📖

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social 📚

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Bookshop Day !! 🎉📚

To @batterseabookshop.bsky.social
Another fave 🤗📖

@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡

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Stanfords Travel @stanfordstravel.bsky.social · 3d

Happy Bookshop Day ♥️

#bookshopday

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 3d

It’s Bookshop Day !! 🥳📚📖
#bookshopday

Make sure you get out and support your favourite independent booksellers. They need us !!

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social in Covent Garden, London.
THE best !! 🥰🙌

@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 4d

I expect no thing less from him 😁
Have a great weekend!! 🦆🦆🦆

Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 5d

🐊❤️

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 8d

It’s Bookshop Day on 11th October so put it in your diary!! 🥳

Show your support!! 🙌
Buy lots of books!! 📚📖

@booksaremybag.bsky.social 🧡

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social @batterseabookshop.bsky.social

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Benedict Allen @benedictallen.bsky.social · 8d

Ask yourself:
"Are you running away - or running TOWARDS?"

(Explorer Wisdom Of The Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper.👍🏼😃)

May you too get where you need to go, this week! ✌️

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 8d

On my way!!
A doggy biscuit may help!! 😁

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 12d

It’s #NationalPoetryDay !! 📖

This is perfect
#MichaelWood

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 12d

s of the night.

#NationalPoetryDay #BookSpinePoetry

A stack of books. Their spines read Tiger Tiger Burning Bright, In the Forest

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 13d

🙏❤️

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 13d

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 13d

‘A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.’
- Samuel Jackson

Some of the best I have finished this year! Just brilliant!!
Make sure you have them on your reading list 🤗📚📖

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
@shafikmeghji.bsky.social
@edentravels.bsky.social
@noosarowiwa.bsky.social

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 13d

It’s International Coffee Day !! ☕️

What better accompaniment to books !! 🤗📚📖

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
@bookshopcrawluk.bsky.social

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Benedict Allen @benedictallen.bsky.social · 13d

"You have to create an environment where EVERYONE feels valued, everyone included - so that anyone's ready to step up, when the moment comes." Leah Williamson, footballer.

Wisdom Of The Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper.👍🏼😃

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 13d

Love it 🥰

Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 13d

A very tricky day in the job yesterday. Today a new day. And the sun is out which always makes life better!! ☀️

Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 13d

Absolutely! Being there, supporting and encouraging our lifetime role.
They will get there!

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Benedict Allen @benedictallen.bsky.social · 14d

"Choose to be optimistic! It feels better." (Dalai Lama)

Explorer Wisdom Of The Day for my son's school sandwich wrapper.

And the best of luck to YOU, tackling your own mountains today. 👍🏼😃

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Alison Lear @aslear.bsky.social · 14d

Ready to climb 🧗‍♀️

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