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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 15d

Can we like characters who make stupid decisions? Plus Celia Dale and Bernice Rubens - ep142 of Tea or Books? on Spotify or wherever you get podcasts!

#142: Can We Like A Character Who Makes Stupid Decisions? and Other People vs A Five Year Sentence

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1h

Having read both, can confirm they are fun to read together but tonally very different!

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Dean Street Press @deanstpress.bsky.social · 1h

Not forgetting our four mystery titles from 1925! 😊✨
The Blue Diamond by Annie Haynes
Witness on the Roof by Annie Haynes
The Black Cabinet by Patricia Wentworth
The Dower House Mystery by Patricia Wentworth
#1925Club

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 2h

Trulyyyy

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Dale 🏳️‍🌈 @dalesamuel.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you do, in fact, deserve a new book. #booksky

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 2h

Sorry, forgot alt-text - it is the 1925 Club, 20-28 Oct 2025.

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 2h

One week to go! @kaggsy59.bsky.social

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 17h

You know how Carla Bonner talked about us being 'weaned off' Steph? It feels like we are being weaned off #Neighbours, by it being steadily bad and boring for its final months :/

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 23h

Hahah! I had blocked from my mind that Ned and Elle even dated (partly cos I was embarrasingly invested in Ned/Janae)

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 23h

I was wondering that. When she dated Oliver, did he live there? I certainly can't picture her there. (And every time NewElle is on screen, I'm sad that it isn't OriginElle, cos that would have been so fun.)

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks! I've saved your posts so that I keep a record of recs :) I usually go for lighter films, but it is good to mix in some hard-hitting ones sometimes.

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1d

If/when have the stomach for it, I will check them out! Thanks :)

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1d

Oh I didn't realise that! Thanks

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1d

I haven't managed to track down Dhadak with English subs anywhere, and tbh probably won't now! It's obviously an important message but, wow, just 2.5 hours of bleakness.

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, Dhadak 2 is just relentlessly miserable, huh

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 2d

Twinless (2025) is SO good. It's about two men who meet at a grief group for people who've lost twins (though I cried less than I'd expected, given that premise).

Dark, sometimes funny, often melancholy, and always very well written, acted and directed. Dylan O'Brien is, as they say, a revelation.

Cover poster to Twinless shows the two stars alongside cut-outs of 'twin' silhouettes

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Nick Page @nickpage.bsky.social · 2d

Out now

Mid-faith Crisis 346: You’ve got five minutes on the problem of evil

In a packed feedback episode, we consider time, baptism, re-writing scripture, the omniscience of God and the problem of evil. Among other things. Also... https://nickpage.net/2025/10/11/out-now-midfaith-crisis-youve.html

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

I think not, sadly, cos it is all about a man! (It also is a fun read, but definitely not her best.)

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

I just read Mollie Panter-Downes' very enjoyable novel The Chase (get through the excruciating Cockney opening pages and you'll be fine).

Having said that, it is currently only available at £200+, so I'm not anticipating a rush to buy...

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 5d

I ranked Rose Macaulay's books, because someone has to do it

Unnecessary Rankings! Rose Macaulay

Time for some more rankings! Today is a very prolific writer – Rose Macaulay – so I’ve read 12 of her books, but barely dinted the surface. I have a lot more waiting on my shelves…

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

I got Tori Amos tickets!!

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

Easily done 😄

Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

Sorry about the exhaustion, Ali. But glad to hear good things about this - I loved The Optimist's Daughter and was a bit lukewarm about Delta Wedding, and have been keen to try another.

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

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Simon Thomas @stuckinabook.bsky.social · 3d

excellent!