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Liz Dexter / LyzzyBee 📚📚🏃‍♀️ @lyzzybee.bsky.social · 36m

My and Kaggsy's final Moomin read - Tove Jansson's "Moominvalley in November" - and it wasn't as devastating as I'd feared librofulltime.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/b... #booksky @kaggsy59.bsky.social 📚💙

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 31m

On the blog today, I read the final book in my #Moomin80 readalong - more here! kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/15/t...

“They were waiting for their story to come to an end.” #Moomin80

After several months of celebrating Tove Jansson’s creations with #Moomin80, Liz and I have reached the final book in the series – “Moominvalley in November” (translated by …

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HopewellsLibrary @hopewellslibrary.bsky.social · 18h

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Come and Read With the1925 Club: October 20–26

Hosts Simon and Karen wanted to add a special anniversary element to the Club, and so throughout the week, we’re welcome to celebrate favourite reads from past clubs over the decade; we’ll be dedic…

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Malachi Whitaker @malachiwhitaker.bsky.social · 23h

Last chance to sign up for the FREE Online Book Launch of Malachi Whitaker's light dark n witty 1939 memoir, 'And So Did I'.

With Boiler House Press Editor, Brad Bigelow, and Malachi Whitaker's Literary Executor, Valerie Waterhouse.

TONIGHT, 14/10.
7pm UK, 8pm CET

Link below

Malachi Whitaker @malachiwhitaker.bsky.social · 15d

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Book Launch of And So Did I by Malachi Whitaker

Join us for the launch of And So Did I by Malachi Whitaker, a memoir decades ahead of its time, from Boiler House Press

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JacquiWine @jacquiwine.bsky.social · 23h

From the archive for Katherine Mansfield, #BornOnThisDay in 1888, thoughts on THE GARDEN PARTY.

There's a beautiful fluidity of emotion in these stories as they move from happiness and gaiety to sadness and loneliness in the blink of an eye #BookSky 💙📚

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The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield (1922)

What to say about this collection of fifteen of Mansfield’s short stories, other than to highlight its brilliance? I loved working my way through this short volume, reading one or two pieces on a d…

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 1d

So looking forward to it!! 😊

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 1d

Hurrah!!!

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1d

One week to go! @kaggsy59.bsky.social

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 2d

On the blog today, another wonderful title from @littletollerbooks.bsky.social - the first in their series of monographs I believe! More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/t...

“…to blow away on solar winds…” @LittleToller #herbaceous

In my end of August round-up, I shared an image of some Little Toller titles I’d been amassing; I do love their books, and when I felt in need of a little nature writing recently, I turned to…

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paul @delonsblues.bsky.social · 2d

Dory Langdon The Leprechauns Are Upon Me. Croydon Municipal reissue 2013. Vocal jazz, more Beverly Kenney than say Helen Merrill. Sometimes, she plays it straight. Other times, off the wall. Fabulous album.

Front cover reissued as My Heart Is A Hunter.

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Sarah Matthews @sarahmatthews.bsky.social · 3d

Here’s my review of A Start in Life, 1981, by Anita Brookner, a wonderful, thoughtful novel that surprised and delighted me! 💙📚 #BookSky #BookReview #Braille https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c3f94b8f-fc4e-40e5-8627-8ec73594cf91

Review by sarahmatthews - A Start in Life

A Start in Life by Anita Brookner Read partly in Braille and partly as text to speechPenguin ...

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Neglected Books @neglectedbooks.com · 4d

Join us for the launch of Malachi Whitaker's unique memoir, And So Did I, the latest in the Recovered Books series from @bhousepress.bsky.social, on Tuesday, 14 October, at 7PM BST. Our special guests will be Catherine Taylor and Valerie Waterhouse.

Register on Eventbrite:

Book Launch of And So Did I by Malachi Whitaker

Join us for the launch of And So Did I by Malachi Whitaker, a memoir decades ahead of its time, from Boiler House Press

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Catherine Hawley @juxtabook.bsky.social · 4d

After the demise of Typepad the Juxtabook blog is back. I am still learning the wordpress ropes so it will hopefully improve over time! juxtabook.co.uk

Juxtabook

Book reviews and book news from bookseller CL Hawley

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · 4d

Wars, tariffs , paper, production costs and the battle to get our books seen means there is a crisis in publishing.

Indies do most of the heavy lifting in finding great new stories that the risk averse conglomerates shy away from.

Support Indies!

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Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 5d

Thank *you*! Loved the book! 😊

Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 5d

On the blog today - my thoughts on the marvellous "Ring the Hill" by @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social More here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/t...

“There is nothing like climbing hills for perspective.” #ringthehill

Books can arrive in your line of sight and at your house in so many unusual ways, and that’s certainly the case of “Ring the Hill” by Tom Cox (first published in 2019). I was awar…

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 6d

Reader, I hooted.

Beware the savage lure
Of Pet Clark’s rotogravure.

Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 7d

A new instalment of INVENTORY is available now via the @backlisted.bsky.social Patreon. Sign up as a Locklistener today, read the epic story of a decades-in-the-making diss track, support the podcast. VIVA PET!

This week: Petula Clark, 'George Orwell' (1984)

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INVENTORY: AN UNRELIABLE GUIDE TO MY RECORD COLLECTION by Andy Miller

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 6d

I've written a bit more about this amazing place here: www.tom-cox.com/autumn-diary/

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 6d

🤣 They were certainly a joy to read!!

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 6d

It's quite brilliantly hilarious!! 🤣

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 7d

Hugely looking forward to this one! Worth being a Backlisted patreon member just for the INVENTORY! 😊

Miller on the Threshold @iammilliam.bsky.social · 7d

A new instalment of INVENTORY is available now via the @backlisted.bsky.social Patreon. Sign up as a Locklistener today, read the epic story of a decades-in-the-making diss track, support the podcast. VIVA PET!

This week: Petula Clark, 'George Orwell' (1984)

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 7d

Absolutely! Indies are the best!!!

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 7d

Jealous!!!!

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Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings @kaggsy59.bsky.social · 7d

On the Ramblings today, more Golden Age Crime! This time, a new title from @blpublishing.bsky.social the wonderfully atmospheric Scandalize My Name! Really enjoyed this one - more here: kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/h...