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ExpendableMudge (he/him)
@expendablemudge.bsky.social
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Book blogger. Lectomane. Tsundoku carrier. #ReadingIsResistance
WARNING: Reading can seriously damage your ignorance.
I EXIST ON US DISABILITY 'BENEFITS'*DON'T ASK ME FOR MONEY.
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Little People, BIG DREAMS series of excellent kid-level biographies from @quartobooksuk.bsky.social:
CHRIS HOY, the British cycling legend;
STEVEN SPIELBERG, the US film directing legend. #Booksgiving
#Booksky
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November 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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More ideas for the special younger reader from AARON SHEPARD: THE CRYSTAL HEART, a Vietnamese folktale retold; THE LEGEND OF SLAPPY HOOPER, an American one. #Booksgiving
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November 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Are you shopping for a very special young lap-reader? I *love* the stories and the artwork of AARON SHEPARD'S 30th anniversary edition of PRINCESS OF INDIA; 15th anniversary edition of THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER as #Booksgiving gifts. #Booksky
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November 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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More ideas for the special younger reader from AARON SHEPARD: THE CRYSTAL HEART, a Vietnamese folktale retold; THE LEGEND OF SLAPPY HOOPER, an American one. #Booksgiving
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November 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Are you shopping for a very special young lap-reader? I *love* the stories and the artwork of AARON SHEPARD'S 30th anniversary edition of PRINCESS OF INDIA; 15th anniversary edition of THE SEA KING'S DAUGHTER as #Booksgiving gifts. #Booksky
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November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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I love the whimsy of a shrimp crown.
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Turkeys ain't the turkeys you think they are.
November 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Every year I curate some reviews for giftable books, usually those you won't think to look for...pretty objects you don't know exist...nice books for kids, be they siblings, grands, or just regular friend-offspring.
Join me for #Booksgiving here:
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November 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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@stmartinspress.bsky.social brings out J.D. ROBB'S Eve Dallas series. The latest, #61 FRAMED IN DEATH is out now.
#62 STOLEN IN DEATH come out in February 2026. #Booksky
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November 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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@stmartinspress.bsky.social brings out J.D. ROBB'S Eve Dallas series. The latest, #61 FRAMED IN DEATH is out now.
#62 STOLEN IN DEATH come out in February 2026. #Booksky
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November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Togtherness making you crazy? Get ROMEO vs. JULIET: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure, a cool expansion of Shakespeare's story, for your tablet. The greatest love story of all (officially) curdles. #Booksky
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November 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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CELEBRATION COCKTAILS: Outstanding Batch Cocktails and Individual Drinks for Holidays, Parties, Birthdays, Weddings, and Other Festive Occasions by Rhiannon Lee via @quartobooksuk.bsky.social. An education in classy drinking: #Booksky
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November 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Maybe your favorite giftee prefers sipping something less sweet? AMERICAN WHISKEY MASTER CLASS: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Bourbon, Rye, and Other American Whiskeys by Lew Bryson via @quartobooksuk.bsky.social is beautiful & fascinating. #Booksky
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November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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WHAT WOULD MRS. ASTOR DO?: The Essential Guide to the Manners and Mores of the Gilded Age by Cecilia Tichi via @nyupress.bsky.social
A pretty book about serious party people. #Booksky
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November 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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CELEBRATION COCKTAILS: Outstanding Batch Cocktails and Individual Drinks for Holidays, Parties, Birthdays, Weddings, and Other Festive Occasions by Rhiannon Lee via @quartobooksuk.bsky.social. An education in classy drinking: #Booksky
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November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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BEYOND THE VEIL: The Victorian Obsession With Death and Mourning by Paul Gambino via @quartobooksuk.bsky.social, lovely to look at, if weird and morbid...perfect for your goth giftee. #Booksky
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November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Abduct me, PLEASE!
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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On the last Sunday of the month, I do a few
@nancypearl.bsky.social inspired explanations of unenjoyed books; a few @nathanburgoine.bsky.social inspired quick takes on enjoyed ones. November's crop is here:
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November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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It's the last pre-holiday Sunday of the month. I'll do a few
@nancypearl.bsky.social -inspired explanations of unenjoyed books; a few @nathanburgoine.bsky.social -inspired quick takes on enjoyed ones. November's crop is here:
expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/11/nove...
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
expendablemudge.bsky.social
It's the last pre-holiday Sunday of the month. I'll do a few
@nancypearl.bsky.social -inspired explanations of unenjoyed books; a few @nathanburgoine.bsky.social -inspired quick takes on enjoyed ones. November's crop is here:
expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/11/nove...
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
expendablemudge.bsky.social
It's the last pre-holiday Sunday of the month. I'll do a few
@nancypearl.bsky.social -inspired explanations of unenjoyed books; a few @nathanburgoine.bsky.social -inspired quick takes on enjoyed ones. November's crop is here:
expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/11/nove...
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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It's the last pre-holiday Sunday of the month. I'll do a few
@nancypearl.bsky.social-inspired explanations of unenjoyed books; a few @nathanburgoine.bsky.social-inspired quick takes on enjoyed ones. November's crop is here:
expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2025/11/nove...
November 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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What is wrong with the base?
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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I love this and do not care who came up with it.
November 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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There he is!
November 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM