Seems like a good time to remove the paywall and reshare my article about the US invasion of Grenada and how it relates to the bombing of Venezuela. Because seriously what the actual fuck! open.substack.com/pub/nadinema...

As this seemed to go down well in 2025, I thought that I would do a thread of all the books that I read and finish this year again. Book 1: Scoff

Most recent purchases...

Found a copy of @tharikhussain.bsky.social's new book in the library. Looking forward to it

Thank you to @helenmccusker.bsky.social for sending four books from @reaktionbooks.bsky.social for review

Thank you to @helenwatsonwriter.bsky.social for arranging a copy of her new travel book, Tea and Grit, to be sent to me

Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending the latest two @blpublishing.bsky.social Tales of the Weird books

My January 2026 TBR: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

Current listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4b9...

Good Reads, reading challenge now completed

My mini photo project this year was to take a sunset photo at Knowlton at the end of each month and watch the sun track across the landscape and back again. He is a photo from each month, and my favourite is from the summer solstice. Hope you like them

Please know it's never too late to reach out if you're experiencing abuse, you deserve safety and respect. Resources here: For women: womensaid.org.uk For LGBTQ+ specific help: www.galop.org.uk For men: mensadviceline.org.uk If you are worried you are perpetrating abuse: respectphoneline.org.uk

A very satisfying Solaris Stack of all the hardback novels we're releasing in 2025! Featuring: THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social THE NEEDFIRE @mkhardywrites.com RAGWORT @samkhorton.bsky.social THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE SALT ORACLE @rainewilson.bsky.social Buy now!

The final set in my series of sunsets at Knowlton Henge, Dorset

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🎄

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🎄

Current listening: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQWY...

Roger Clarke and I are writing a book about ghosts. We need a publisher. @tomsbrown.bsky.social and I are writing a graphic novel about boy mire maids and need a publisher. If you are interested, DM me.

Thank you for the repost, @nickimags.bsky.social

My thoughts on Nevernight by Jay Kristoff and published by Harper Voyager, @harpercollins.bsky.social. Thank you to them for providing a review copy halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/never...

Word on the street is that if you don't subscribe to my blog, Santa won't bring you any presents 🎄 It's FREE ✍️🏻 hellohistoria.substack.com #Wales #History

Yep. Completely

This is hilarious!

My Anticipated Books For Spring 2026: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

Thank you for the repost, David, @bluebookballoon.bsky.social

My Anticipated Books For Spring 2026: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My thoughts on Doomed Romances by Joanne Ella Parsons and published by @blpublishing.bsky.social. Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/doome...

My thoughts on Doomed Romances by Joanne Ella Parsons and published by @blpublishing.bsky.social. Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/doome...

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This was quite the find today

This was quite the find today

My November 2025 Review: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My November 2025 Review: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

My December 2025 TBR: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

I started The 500 Club in July. The idea is that with small regular donations we can get £500 of books into loads of different schools. People joined in & the 1st £500 of books went out to Harlands Primary in September. We've just hit the next £500! www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...

Here's a list of books that would make great gifts for any Japanophiles in your life, and it mainly avoids the usual suspects.

Eleventh and the penultimate in my series of Knowlton sunsets. November

Me and @eireannmor.bsky.social have been planning this for the best part of two years, and it's just about to happen! The library looks beautiful, the publishers are setting up, the books are waiting for you. Drop in if you're in Dublin this evening or tomorrow!

My thoughts on Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson and published by @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Nazia for sending me a copy a while ago... halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/red-m...

My thoughts on Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson and published by @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Nazia for sending me a copy a while ago... halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/red-m...

My thoughts on The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer and published by @melvillehouse.bsky.social. Thank you to Nikki for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/the-f...

My thoughts on The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer and published by @melvillehouse.bsky.social. Thank you to Nikki for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/the-f...

Thank you for the repost, @summersdalebooks.bsky.social

The show aired on Sunday morning, Australia time, which was before midnight here. Nemo fell asleep while I listened to Julian Morrow’s phrase, “the only sea librarian in the world.” At the end, I had to choose a song to close the show with. Julian is such a clever, witty, lovely person to talk to.

Three recent collections from the #Library

#Bookpost this Morning, We Are All Adrift by David Banning and Iain Sharpe Thank you to David for sending me a copy From Chroma Editions

Three recent purchases: @littletollerbooks.bsky.social @doubledayuk.bsky.social Scribe Books

If you would like a signed Everything Will Swallow You hardback for RRP + P&P, I have a fabulous selection of art by my mum, Jo, which I'm sending out for free (one linoprint with each book). Let me know your address via [email protected] while stocks last. Sorry, this is just for UK folk, BUT...

Three recent purchases: @littletollerbooks.bsky.social @doubledayuk.bsky.social Scribe Books

#Bookpost this Morning, We Are All Adrift by David Banning and Iain Sharpe Thank you to David for sending me a copy From Chroma Editions