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Here mostly to follow my favourite authors. Reading and baking, not always in that order.
My two favourite novels of 2025:
WORKS OF VERMIN by @hironennes.bsky.social and
STARVING SAINTS by @caitlinstarling.com
These were the kind of books I wanted to slow down reading so I could enjoy them longer.
WORKS OF VERMIN by @hironennes.bsky.social and
STARVING SAINTS by @caitlinstarling.com
These were the kind of books I wanted to slow down reading so I could enjoy them longer.
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
My two favourite novels of 2025:
WORKS OF VERMIN by @hironennes.bsky.social and
STARVING SAINTS by @caitlinstarling.com
These were the kind of books I wanted to slow down reading so I could enjoy them longer.
WORKS OF VERMIN by @hironennes.bsky.social and
STARVING SAINTS by @caitlinstarling.com
These were the kind of books I wanted to slow down reading so I could enjoy them longer.
Really enjoyed it. Antonia Hodgson was in London (with Emily Tesh and Sylvie Cathrall) back in May when The Raven Scholar and The Incandescent launched, they held a talk about academia as a theme/context in their respective works.
October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Really enjoyed it. Antonia Hodgson was in London (with Emily Tesh and Sylvie Cathrall) back in May when The Raven Scholar and The Incandescent launched, they held a talk about academia as a theme/context in their respective works.
@hironennes.bsky.social's Works of Vermin is easily one of the best books I've read in 2025. Weird, dark, artful, and rich with drippingly gorgeous prose. Felt like the first time I read Perdido Street Station - simply transported and enveloped.
October 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
@hironennes.bsky.social's Works of Vermin is easily one of the best books I've read in 2025. Weird, dark, artful, and rich with drippingly gorgeous prose. Felt like the first time I read Perdido Street Station - simply transported and enveloped.
It's so good. You need to get a copy right now, and put it near the *top* of your TBR pile.
October 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's so good. You need to get a copy right now, and put it near the *top* of your TBR pile.
Bought it on your recommendation, and it’s killer
September 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Bought it on your recommendation, and it’s killer
My copy of @thomasha.bsky.social’s Uncertain Sons arrived in the UK and it’s every bit as good as Premee said.
September 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
My copy of @thomasha.bsky.social’s Uncertain Sons arrived in the UK and it’s every bit as good as Premee said.
Joel Dane’s The Ragpicker. Harrowing and moving. A hidden gem of 2024.
September 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Joel Dane’s The Ragpicker. Harrowing and moving. A hidden gem of 2024.
Also, the gorgeous enamel pin for the book!
September 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Also, the gorgeous enamel pin for the book!
Saw the Royal Shakespeare Company production of My Neighbour Totoro last night and it was so good. People just straight up gasped at how good some of the set design and puppetry was.
August 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Saw the Royal Shakespeare Company production of My Neighbour Totoro last night and it was so good. People just straight up gasped at how good some of the set design and puppetry was.
Rosewood neck, ebony fretboard, zebra wood Telecaster shape body routed for Stratocaster pickups, Kahler tremolo with locking head. Had it custom made by Shark, the now defunct company Alex Lifeson of Rush used to get his Strat necks replaced by.
August 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Rosewood neck, ebony fretboard, zebra wood Telecaster shape body routed for Stratocaster pickups, Kahler tremolo with locking head. Had it custom made by Shark, the now defunct company Alex Lifeson of Rush used to get his Strat necks replaced by.
Your (unintended) strategy of staggering the hardcover releases of your books in the UK has definitely worked on me. I get an import and then want to support the UK publisher by buying another later.
August 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Your (unintended) strategy of staggering the hardcover releases of your books in the UK has definitely worked on me. I get an import and then want to support the UK publisher by buying another later.
Not enough apples for crumble, so made apple cinnamon rolls. Matchsticked pink lady apple into the cinnamon. Glazed with apricot jam after baking. Made cream cheese icing with half the usual sugar to keep it runny. Cut a comically large hole in a plastic bag to pipe the icing.
#baking #breadsky
#baking #breadsky
August 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
My signed edition of @caitlinstarling.com's Starving Saints has arrived in the UK, along with the book launch enamel pin by @missdaisydee.bsky.social and I'm in the best mood. Can't stop smiling.
I really loved this book. Also, every book should come with a pin.
I really loved this book. Also, every book should come with a pin.
August 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
My signed edition of @caitlinstarling.com's Starving Saints has arrived in the UK, along with the book launch enamel pin by @missdaisydee.bsky.social and I'm in the best mood. Can't stop smiling.
I really loved this book. Also, every book should come with a pin.
I really loved this book. Also, every book should come with a pin.
Happy 1st book anniversary to @kerstinhall.bsky.social’s ASUNDER. This book sunk its teeth in me one year ago and hasn’t entirely let go.
Of all the dangling narrative threads, I think I love Rasko most. Untied threads can be better than a finished edge. A mystery can be better than an answer.
Of all the dangling narrative threads, I think I love Rasko most. Untied threads can be better than a finished edge. A mystery can be better than an answer.
August 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Happy 1st book anniversary to @kerstinhall.bsky.social’s ASUNDER. This book sunk its teeth in me one year ago and hasn’t entirely let go.
Of all the dangling narrative threads, I think I love Rasko most. Untied threads can be better than a finished edge. A mystery can be better than an answer.
Of all the dangling narrative threads, I think I love Rasko most. Untied threads can be better than a finished edge. A mystery can be better than an answer.
Made a quiche. Shortbread dough rolled and blind baked. Quiche recipe is from Chef John but I subbed a light aged cheddar for Gruyère because it’s what I had on hand.
#baking
#baking
August 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Made a quiche. Shortbread dough rolled and blind baked. Quiche recipe is from Chef John but I subbed a light aged cheddar for Gruyère because it’s what I had on hand.
#baking
#baking
Pre-ordered a copy of @ldlewiswrites.com’s Year of the Mer as a gift to my future self
August 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Pre-ordered a copy of @ldlewiswrites.com’s Year of the Mer as a gift to my future self
Really happy with this one. Three malt grain flours cut with plain strong white to lighten it. Toasted sunflower seeds on top with an egg wash. The nuttiness of the sunflower with the slight sweetness of the malt is a great balance. Dough rose well and was easy to shape.
#breadsky #baking
#breadsky #baking
August 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
