Words To Live By Number 191

Am exhausted with the news from America, & really scared of the direction things are heading & we're only one week in to the presidency. Can't shut it out. How do you cope?

I'm excited to be going to the lovely @nichecomics.bsky.social on the 18th February at 7pm to talk about #TheManSheMarried. Do come along! I hear there may be cake... Tickets available from the bookshop or from Ticket Source bit.ly/4hl8NHS

This is incredibly, incredibly distressing reading. Solidarity with the trans community in the US

Love a Shari Low novel ❤️ This is her new release, I just had to buy it. As always I'm invested in the characters straightaway and I can't wait to see where they take me. This book is also giving me a break from reading the very intense ACOTAR series!

I haven't watched the news today. It's a blue Monday. But the rain still falls and the world keeps turning and it's a privilege to be alive.

Just so we’re clear: 1. Audiobooks count 2. Reading is political 3. The orange man is a piece of 💩 Thanks for stopping by 💃

Fox hunting is not a sport—it's a cruel and inhumane practice. Exploiting legal loopholes, hunters continue killing innocent foxes under the guise of "fun." 🦊💔 It's time to put an end to this outdated and barbaric tradition. 🐾 Share if you agree!

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💙📚 "The Sea House" by Louise Douglas - Book Review via @fictionophile.bsky.social @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #BoldwoodBloggers @louisedouglas.bsky.social #TheSeaHouse #BookReview

**AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER** #historicalfiction #newbooks #WWII Releases 14th Feb! When Bath is bombed under Hitler's regime, best friends Freda, Sylvia & Veronica learn the harsh lesson that in war, the home front can become the frontline... PREORDER: buff.ly/4fRTWo3

So we had our #coverreveal last night for #ThePerfectMother which is coming in February - don't forget you can pre-order now! (And if you want a signed copy, hit @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social up!) #booksky💙📚

I posted my overseas cards today & had to buy individual stamps at the PO counter. There was a man behind me in the queue & he kept huffing because he had to wait. There were only eight cards, so it didn't take that long. I did apologise, but should I have let him go ahead of me?

Funny that as a #womanofacertainage, I've never felt so empowered as I do today.

I was listening to an interview with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson a few days ago who said we need more stories in Hollywood depicting a solutions oriented future beyond dystopia. My first thought: Star Trek’s been there this entire time. Gene Roddenberry+ have given us a lot on which to build.

I love when readers borrow my books from libraries. They get a book, I get paid, libraries get supported and it's all environmentally friendly! Win win win win! X

I love the sound of this, thanks for a fab review Linda x The Final Hours of Muriel Hinchcliffe M.B.E by Claire Parkin lindasbookbag.com/2024/11/26/t...

I saw this first hand last week: it's rather beautiful close up but it does look like a 💩, I honestly thought it was there as a comment on sea sewage. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Omg! This has to be a good omen! Happy Friday everyone x Wordle 1,252 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

🩷📚🥰⭐Exciting news!🩷📚🥰⭐ I'm joining Jacqui and Anna Burns over on Instagram, talking about all things books and writing! You can join us live on Thursday 5th December at 7:30pm!

This is me! I get a huge dopamine hit from crazy Christmas romcoms even though I'm not a Christmassy person. Love a happy holly ending 🎄⛄❄️ www.theguardian.com/film/2024/no...

Had a tough couple of days away from home, helped by binge-watching first series of #Cheaters it's REALLY good imho www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Rachel's Random Resources is always on the look out for more #bookbloggers & #bookstagrammers to join our #blogtour hosting family. We organise tours across a whole range of genres for wonderful #publishers & #authors and would love to hear from you docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Just finished this intriguing 'missing person' mystery set in Sicily. Love @louisedouglas.bsky.social writing, so vivid and descriptive. #Recommended #BookSky 💙📚

Good night lovely people. Keep warm, sleep well. x

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So glad I got to see this incredible exhibition. Only two days left to see 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐧 at The Royal Garrison Church of All Saints in Aldershot. www.thelongestyarn.com

I have officially lost any pretence at being chill about this!

I'm new here. It's so lovely and calm x

Hello Bluesky people, I'm Louise Douglas, mother, dog-lover, reader, writer, coffee and wine drinker, procrastinator. Nature, wildlife, music, art, photography, words. Would love to reconnect with fellow ex-Xers and new friends.