Happy New Year to all on Bluesky whoever you are.May 2026 bring fortune happiness and good health to you all #HNY

This one seems permanently attached to me. Everytime I come downstairs and sit down, she finds my lap #catsofBluesky

So onto what will be my final book of 2025. A dystopian nightmare. Bleak, unnerving, dark. A world with nothing but fear and survival is hard. Not sure why I am drawn to such titles but it is very good #Booksky #lastbookof2025

So one of my Christmas presents was quite appropriate, in view of my username. There is only one WhyAlice. 😊 #Booksky #booksforChristmas

So the feeling that you want to relax after eating too much on Christmas Day, perfectly demonstrated by one of my cats. The other is currently lying in an empty box #catsofbluesky #catsrelaxing

This is very funny. It made me laugh 😂

Totally different style of writing. At times, 2 columns on same page telling the story of 2 different characters side by side at the same point in time. Strange but wonderful #Booksky #alternativebooks

What are you reading this weekend? Here is my current book. The 2nd in Marc Almonds biographies discovers his youth in various cities. #Booksky #booksattheweekend

What's your read this weekend? Started on this as was drawn to it after finding it mentioned in another book. Dark, compelling, almost evil. The uncertainty of the character Emerence draws you in. Would make a great horror film if there isn't one already #Booksky

Merging #Booksky with #Caturday here is my current read, along with one of my cats. What are you reading this weekend? #books #cats

It's #BookshopDay today. If you have an independent bookshop near you go and visit and buy a book. So many great ones out there. Don't forget the great ones online as well #booksky

Today is National Do Something Nice Day, National Be Nice Day, National Get Funky Day and Global James Bond Day. So do something nice and be nice today. Get funky and reminisce about your favourite James Bond. Big hugs to anyone that needs one #nationalbeniceday

Anyone fancy helping to make a Guiness World Record for the longest pub quiz? Started 10am this morning at The Railway pub, Streatham, Greyhound Lane. Going on until 10pm tomorrow. Early morning and insomniacs welcome to come join in #Streatham #London #pubquiz #Guinnessworldrecords

Saturday is #Caturday and here is Kitcat blissfully watching the Last Night of the Proms #catsofbluesky

What are you reading this weekend? I am reading Blue Self Portrait by Noémi Lefebvre. A strange tale of a woman's musings about her obsession with Schoenberg, and also her romantic dalliance with a composer #Booksky #strangebooks

This offer from @whyalice24.bsky.social is still unclaimed! #buyastrangerabook

It's #buyastrangerabook day! And here's a lovely offer from @humanaqvi.bsky.social who'll buy someone the book of their choice up to £20! So, if there's a particular book you're after, get in touch! UK only.

I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about. @61jab.bsky.social is offering to buy a book for a child, up to £10! So if there's something you have in mind (anything at all, not just what's on my website), get in touch! UK only

Another #buyastrangerabook day offer! @whyalice24.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a book by either Sam Selvon or James Baldwin. Here's a selection, so if there's one you'd like , just get in touch! UK only.

It's that wonderful day again with the kindness of strangers. #buyastrangerabook

Today is National Read A Book Day. What book are you reading? I am reading the Housing Lark by Sam Selvon. Extremely funny, about West Indian migrants in Brixton clubbing together to buy a house...or not #Booksky #classicbooks

Today is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day. Here's my Kitcat who is the first tomcat I have owned, and is slightly bonkers #CatsofBluesky #gingercatappreciationday #cats

So it seems cat posts are more popular than book posts! So I am now onto my next book 'Too Loud A Solitude' which is about trashing and pulping books but I have added some art and cat photos for your enjoyment #Booksky ##catsofbluesky #art

What are people reading this weekend. I am reading McGlue by Otessa Moshfegh. A seafaring drunken journey through the mind of a 19th century sailor who may have killed his best friend. Compulsive reading although disturbing #Booksky #alternativebooks

Saturday is #Caturday Both mine relaxing 🙂

New 6 part BBC TV series of Leonard and Hungry Paul coming to our screens soon...The 2nd BBC adaptation of a book published by Bluemoose Books in two years...something of a record for a small indie based in the north of England?

Percival Everett has been brought to people's attention by his recent book James. I really urge people to read his back catalogue. Currently reading his first novel Suder. Hard hitting, direct, frank and open reference to everyday racism. In short, brilliant #Booksky

This #buyastrangerabook offer from @whyalice24.bsky.social is still up for grabs.

I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about. @sophiaburnett.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of Why Can't I Just Enjoy Things? : A Comedian's Guide to Autism by Pierre Novellie. If you'd like a copy, just get in touch! UK only

Another #buyastrangerabook day (Sunday version) offer to tell you about. @humanaqvi.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £15! Any book at all, not just what's on my website. So, if you have a book in mind, get in touch. UK only

More #buyastrangerabook (Sunday Special) magic! @sarahalba.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £15! So, if there's a particular book you're after, get in touch. UK only.

Here are TWO #buyastrangerabook day offers! @whyalice24.bsky.social is offering to buy TWO people a copy of either When The Museum Is Closed by Emi Yagi, or So Much Blue by Percival Everett. Blurb in pic. If you'd like either of these, get in touch! UK only.

IT'S SUNDAY It's #buyastrangerabook day. What?? Yep (see attached post) I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only.

What are people reading this weekend? I am reading this gem of a book about a young Japanese girl who is employed to speak to Venus in Latin, when the museum is closed and falls in love with her. Beautifully written #Booksky #japanesefiction

Now look. We're off on holiday on Tuesday. 15 days in France! Ferry over & then a big road trip going anticlockwise around the country. But this means I'm gonna miss 3 #buyastrangerabook days! Soz. So, from midday tomorrow, there's going to be a BIG SPECIAL ONE. Hope you can help make it epic

What are you reading this week? I am reading this book, which is more a coming of age book, even though it starts with someone strangling themselves while the main character watches #Booksky

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of "When This Is Over : Reflections on an Unequal Pandemic" which has a section on the Wall, including a contribution from a trustee, @franfd.bsky.social If you'd like a copy, just let us know. UK only.

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @whyalice24.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person a copy of any book by Kazuo Ishiguro. Attached is a pic of most of them, so if there's one in particular you'd like, get in touch! UK only.

IT'S WEDNESDAY! It's #buyastrangerabook day. The grooviest of all the days. I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

What you reading this weekend? After finishing the craziest book ever, Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv by Andrey Karkov, now settling for a bit of a murder mystery, The Unfinished Painting, which includes lots of references to the pre Raphaelites #Booksky

If you're in and around London on Sunday and fancy something Bookish why not come to a bookswap at Battersea Bookshop between 1-3pm Tickets available here #bookswap #books ko-fi.com/s/c04f0f3d93

Reading this as I like the title #Booksky

Had an amazing long weekend in Bath. was excited to visit @toppingsbath.bsky.social and @mrbsemporium.bsky.social on my little bookshop crawl as well as Skoobs and Oxfam bookshop. Managed to limit myself to 7 books but could have bought do many more #booksky #books

If you're out Chingford way how about going to find out a bit of history with the amazing guide Joanna 🙂 @westminsterwalks.bsky.social #culture #history #walks

Tomorrow at Pride in London we’ll send a message to the world: in our city you are free to be whoever you want to be, and love whoever you want to love. We must take a stand against those seeking to roll back hard-won rights.

What are you reading in this heat? I'm starting on the Fitzcarraldo edition of Brian by Jeremy Cooper. Plain cover. Simple title. This is going to be phenomenal #Booksky #FitzcarraldoEditions

Hello. I'm doing another raffle. You can win ALL these SIGNED books + £50 to spend on books of your choice. All the money raised is going on books for two wonderful schools. Tickets are just £2 each Details HERE. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... PLEASE Repost (ta).

What's everyone reading? I am currently reading this. It is written in a different way and I am learning a lot about Hinduism. It is really funny as well #Booksky #bookswithstrangetitles

What are you reading this weekend? I am onto this gem. At 72 pages I may finish it quickly! Part of the Penguin Lines series. This time the Northern Line, which is probably the line I have used the most. #Booksky #London #tubelines

💔 This is what fighting for your children looks like. 📢 GMB Union is out today protesting to save Aldgate School Child and Family Centre! This vital service offers affordable childcare for working parents, and now it’s under threat of closure. 🖊️ Sign the petition: www.change.org/p/save-the-c...