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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 6h

Excellent! Shall be placing a somewhat substantial order through for all the books that come out while I'm away, just before I return 📚📚📚📚📚

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 6h

Oh I'm so looking forward to reading this!

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 6h

The more I think about this, the more annoyed I am. This looks like a classic case of a publisher clinging on to a backlist (to prevent it being published elsewhere) but doing sod all to promote it and actively discouraging new sales. Penguin could do for Rendell what HC does for Christie, but, no?

Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 7h

Sorry, but since when was this a "deal"? And seriously, @penguinbooks.bsky.social, £20 fir a mass market paperback?!!

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NewsThump @newsthump.com · 7h

NEWS! Man happy to believe any old bullshit as long as it confirms his existing biases newsthump.com/2025/10/15/m...

Man happy to believe any old bullshit as long as it confirms his existing biases

In a stunning triumph for willful ignorance, local man Derek Williams has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to believing absolutely anything that confirms what he already believes.

newsthump.com

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 7h

Sorry, but since when was this a "deal"? And seriously, @penguinbooks.bsky.social, £20 fir a mass market paperback?!!

Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 7h

Nah. October is lush

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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 9h

🔪 #DEAL ALERT!

A mesmerisingly dark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world's finest crime writers…

Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger's chilling, TWISTY, powerful #SON is on SALE!

Kobo: bit.ly/3IW1DhP
Apple: bit.ly/47hddfI

#BookSky #NordicNoir

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 7h

I did that in my head in my last job soooo many times 🤔

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maryrussell.bsky.social @maryrussell.bsky.social · 8h

The Amazon e-version of The Marriage of Mary Russell will be on sale for the next few days.

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 7h

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 10h

Just add something to the chat, along the lines of, oh, maybe an alien space ship was found in the sewers?

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 10h

I played squaredle.com 10/15: and it wasn't fun
34/34 words (+4 bonus words)
🎯 In the top 35% by accuracy
🔥 Solve streak: 359

Squaredle

Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!

squaredle.com

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 15h

I'm 93/1360 atm... We'll see!

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 16h

Been to the pharmacy to buy Jungle Juice. It may be Autumn but these bas*tard flies aren't giving up 🧐

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 18h

Wednesday 💙

Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 18h

✨ Spaceword.org Daily 2025-10-15 ✨

🏆 Score: 2176
🏅 Rank: 1/19 🌌
🧩 Tiles: 21/21 ✅
📏 Space Bonus: +76

Play at spaceword.org
#spaceword

SpaceWord

New daily word game - build words, minimize space, maximize your score!

Spaceword.org

Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h

@portybelle.bsky.social Rank 36 but I think there'll be high scores today!
ClickWord.org Daily 984: 716 points (top 10% 🏅)
12 words:
⚛️⚛️🟪🟪🟧🟧🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
💪 Best word: 356 points
🔥 Streak: 358 days 🦊

#ClickWord #ClickWordDaily984

ClickWord

Build words to score!

ClickWord.org

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h

@portybelle.bsky.social
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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h

squareword.org 1353: 9 guesses
@portybelle.bsky.social @barryhurford.bsky.social
There's a reason my average is creeping up 🙄

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🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩
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<6:🟩 <11:🟨 <16:🟧 16+:🟥
#squareword #squareword1353

Squareword

A two-dimensional word game

squareword.org

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h

@portybelle.bsky.social

🧩 Puzzle #813

🤔 17 guesses

⏱️ 1m 33s

🔗 alphaguess.com

alphaguess: a word game

Guess the word of the day. Guesses reveal where the word is positioned alphabetically. Everyone plays the same word each day.

alphaguess.com

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 20h

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Chris Brookmyre @brookmyre.bsky.social · 1d

Waterstones are offering 25% off pre-orders of QUite Ugly One Evening from today until Friday night, on their website and app. Enter “OCTOBER25” at the checkout.
www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct...

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Chris Scotland @scotlandchris1.bsky.social · 1d

I had 80-ish boxes of books last time I moved, 11 years ago. God help me, next time

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Chris Ewan @chrisewan.bsky.social · 1d

Would you like to pre-order the paperback of my brand new thriller EYE SPY for 25% off? Then great news! You can do just that by using the code October25 at Waterstones
www.waterstones.com/book/eye-spy...

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Orenda Books @orendabooks.bsky.social · 1d

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##TheBetrayalOfThomasTrue the unforgettable #Historical #Thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author, @ajwestauthor.bsky.social was spotted at @waterstones.bsky.social

If you haven't picked up your copy of this devastatingly beautiful thriller yet, what are you waiting for?!
##BlueSky #Books

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