"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.

Cancelling Between the Covers: frankly bewildering. What could be 'higher-impact' than the BBC tackling the reading for pleasure crisis, asks Natasha Poliszczuk www.bookbrunch.co.uk/page/free-ar... (Free to view)

To me Rowling exists entirely outside of the “should we support/work with artists with troubling views?” debate. She doesn’t just *think* her opinions, she doesn’t just *say* them, she’s a relentless 24-7 activist whose whole mission in life is terrorizing trans people.

Our books of the year - we reveal our reading highlights https://buff.ly/3Pai7SI (Free to view)

Terrible and beautiful in equal measure

i hope i die warmed by the life that i tried to live — Nikki Giovanni

Gonna be a lot of focus on what kind of internet douchebag this guy is but in some ways this backs up the other theories: a person who has been fucked by the health insurance industry and is suffering with chronic pain.

The most chilling short story I’ve ever read.

when I say trans rights this is what I mean

What We Would Like For Christmas - the BookBrunch team reveals what we'd like in our Christmas stockings https://buff.ly/3VqhuIw (Free to view)

“We have a plan in place to minimise the impact of strike action on staff, readers and subscribers and we will continue to publish online and produce the print edition as usual.” www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

pretending to be demure after lots of shrieking

Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #literacy #libraries #librarians

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky 💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge Day 1

@marlabastine.bsky.social Emmy says hi to bestie!!

Just finished Say Nothing. WHEW. What a programme. Best thing I’ve seen in ages - sharp, sobering, brilliantly acted. Now to read Patrick Radden Keefe’s book…

Sometimes a first paragraph just knocks you for six. Harry Pearson on dementia theqt.online/if-you-didnt...

Following on from the conversation on the subject here yesterday evening, I had to say all of this. On dementia. unexpecteddelirium.substack.com/p/on-dementia

Pete and Jowita findng out they're safe and looking like a couple who just got booked for murder in the middle of their wedding is VERY funny. #scd #Strictly

yet again weighing up the desperate need to go to bed with the sweetness of the dog snoozing on my feet on the sofa

Ten writers of whom I’ve read more than 5 books. Marian Keyes Robin Hobb Jane Casey Erin Kelly Ruth Ware Kate Atkinson Catherine Ryan Howard Belinda Bauer Mhairi McFarlane Laura Purcell

We have landed: news and views at @bookbrunch.bsky.social 🦋📚

Me in my echo chamber

Welcome all book fans and readers new to Bluesky! If you're a fan of crime fiction, mystery and thriller books then I've put together a starter list of authors to follow on here #booksky 💙📚 go.bsky.app/ErtLoKa

I have seen a lot of intro posts around here, so: I’m a reporter at Bookbrunch (soon coming to 🦋), North London based, and here’s my extremely cheerful dog.

Hey does anyone have a spare £1.325M they can give me so I can buy this medieval priory l saw on twitter www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...