2026-13. All the light we cannot see, by Anthony Doerr - 5/5 Fantastic story set in WW2, following the lives of a blind french girl and a german boy, both suddenly dropped into a different world. The importance of doing good, of not conforming, things that are as important now as then! 📚💙

Abso-fecking-lutely! Reading is a gateway drug to so many important aspects of adulthood like Empathy Critical thinking Human decency The best way to travel and broaden experiences without having to go anywhere except a library or bookshop!

In the chepstow / bristol area? Like treasure trails? Pirates? Steampunks? Fantasy heroes? I'm running this nonsense for free on July 11th. I'd appreciate folk spreading the word... www.chepstowmanyworlds.com

2026-12. Amongst our Weapons, by Ben Aaronovitch - 4.5/5 Also great! I loved them going to Manchester and Glossop, much closer to my neck of the woods, and then... babies😍! I feel he got his strength again, after a couple of "just ok" books in the middle of the Faceless Man story. 📚💙🪐

I really think life‘s struggles can be summed up by one simple sentiment: So many books, so little time.

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” Oprah Winfrey The good is often already here. In the smile, the sunlight, the small everyday moments. When we notice them, they seem to multiply. 🧡 #gratitude #kindness #positivity Picture by joyfulsmolthings

The Epstein files grant us a rare glimpse into the kind of machinations that must be happening all the time. As @bylinetimes.bsky.social reveals, Trump's fixer, Steve Bannon, helped Boris Johnson overthrow Theresa May. Blatant foreign interference in our politics. 🧵 bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...

2026-10/11. False Value (+ A Dedicated Follower of Fashion), by Ben Aaronovitch - 4.5/5 Book 8 of the "Rivers of London" series (plus a short story in my edition). The plot is centered around a tech company and Peter goes undercover! It's a great connection of magic to the first computers 📚💙🪐

If you get an invitation, please go! It can save your life 💞

Probably sharing too much, but I worked in the office today and was very close to a meltdown 😞 Too many people, too many changes in my workplan, not enough breaks and general travel anxiety.... I've been sitting in the corner behind the sofa at home to "come back to myself", I'm feeling a bit better

Finally! Through snow & sleet, through broken water heaters & computer issues, we have prevailed! Our Top 50 SFF Books of 2025 is live! Come see what our followers have chosen as the cream of the crop! And let us know if we missed your favorite! - JI 🐉 fantasy-faction.com/2026/fantasy... #booksky

This is so cute 😄

How amazing is this discovery? "Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions" - Positive News

Did you know? Our gift cards can also be spent with bookshops online. From the indie-powered Bookshop.org UK to beloved chains like Waterstones and Blackwell's Bookshop, you can do your book shopping online while supporting the bookshops you love. 💕 📚️ Where to spend: buff.ly/vc0HdwM

The word of the day is "Apricity" - the warmth of the sun on a cold winter’s day ☀️ Enjoy the sunshine forecast today 😎

2026-09. Are you really the doctor?, by Matthew Hutchinson - 3.5/5 Mixture of personal experience/stories and general status of being a black doctor/black in the health system 📚💙

2026-08. Why your five year old could not have done that, by Susie Hodge - 3.5/5 Subtitled "modern art explained", interesting book about different works, but the title is misleading because the reasons end up being the thought process/imagery behind the work rather than the actual technique

My latest yummy treat discovery 😋

Body image is a well-trodden discussion topic, but I think my perspective as a young cancer survivor gives me a slightly different angle on it all. 1/6

Yes, this! Ever since I've found out about this true story I get really annoyed at any Lord of the Flies mention, because people are way better than that, and we should focus on good things.

2026-07. Lies Sleeping, by Ben Aaronovitch - 4/5 Book 7 of the "Rivers of London" series, which is one of the very few urban fantasy series I like. This was a great ending (is it??) to the Faceless Man 7-book plot. 📚💙🪐

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. "Just use a vlookup, it's easier!"

Don't remove the racist post. Remove the racist from his post.

That doesn't mean there aren't things we can do as individuals to help, but it does mean that we can be a bit kinder to ourselves when we're struggling with the fact that, just for example, the most powerful people in the world are all absolute wrong'uns and literally nothing will happen about that.

Today is World Cancer Day, but do you know the signs and symptoms of breast cancer? Get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly. Touch your breasts✋ Look for changes👀 Check anything new or unusual with a GP✅ breastcancernow.org/about-breast...

On #WorldCancerDay, here's a poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for @yorkshire-cancer.bsky.social

On #WorldCancerDay we want to highlight one of our new graphic medicine books: This Might Surprise you: A breast cancer story by @hayleygullen.com We have a range of evidence‑based books & journals to support clinical practice, research & learning around cancer care ▶️ homerton.koha-ptfs.co.uk

2026-06. Approaching Autistic Adulthood, by Grace Liu - 3.5/5 Great tips for autistic people, but more useful for young adults 💙📚

I don't really follow music anymore, but I'm so glad Yungblud won the Grammy for this performance 🤩

Yesterday I bought this fidget frog (from FlyingTiger) and it's the squishiest thing ever! It will really help me during meetings 😀

Ok, let’s do this🙄 We’ll start with an explainer covering: 🕒What is a 15-minute city 🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford 👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article 🧵 1/25

I've just reinvested my repayments from previous loans 🙂 Lend your support to entrepreneurs in low-income countries through @lendwithcare.bsky.social Make your first loan for free with this link! lendwithcare.org/referral/7TI...

Nothing on UK news about the horrid storm that devastated Portugal 😢 Minute 1'126" on the video is truly impressive, I think... (by the way, that's windgusts of 125mph). And it doesn't show the flooding that's widespread across the country, with dams overflowing.

2025-05. Titanchild, by @sennydreadful.bsky.social - 5/5 Fantastic! So many old british legends in the plot, characters are still amazing. It's grittier than book 1 and there are several instances of "oh no!" shouted out loud, but it does have a perfect ending🥰 (not enough space here for more..) 📚💙🪐

Poland is crushing it with 160% growth in EV sales, and Türkiye just zoomed past Norway to become Europe’s #4 EV powerhouse! Diesel is also dying a deserved death -sales in Türkiye alone halved in 2 years The "EV slowdown" is a myth peddled by fossil fuel dinosaurs ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

This is amazing (-ly frustrating) to read! 🧵

I have some free AI training for you. Ready? AI is not only absolutely shit, but it is also killing the planet. Stop using it! Thank you for attending my free AI training.

2025-04. A beginner's guide to dying, by Simon Boas - 3/5 A short book containing the newspaper articles he wrote about dying quickly from cancer, plus some pointers about living, dying and dealing with the dying. 📚💙

Today's going to be a "2 hours or more" day at the hospital 😭 I've had to repeat the blood tests done on Wednesday, so now it's waiting for the results before I get my treatment 😴 At least got the phone and a book!

Last night on @bbceastenders.bsky.social we watched as Sam Mitchell revealed her breast cancer diagnosis to her son Ricky. If you need help deciding how to talk to your children about breast cancer, find our guide below. breastcancernow.org/about-breast...

I keep forgetting to tag #BookSky 📚💙🪐 for my recommendations!

2025-03. Talonsister, by @sennydreadful.bsky.social - 4.5/5 Alternative Celt Britain (plus world), with adventure and traditions and warmth. I loved the characters (2 in particular) and it got even better towards the end when the different stories started to intermingle. Starting book 2...

Amazing wind tech math: Ireland is decommissioning its oldest wind farm to make way for new tech, and the efficiency leap is staggering: Just ONE of the new turbines will generate more power than the ENTIRE 21-turbine farm it replaces combined reneweconomy.com.au/irelands-old...

In which I tried to investigate what I thought was a fantasy archetype and now wonder if it actually is one peatlong.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/i...

2026-2. How Art can change your life, by Susie Hodge - 3.5/5 Picking works from different types, eras and artists, she explains both the artist and the work within one of 12 key emotions. Very interesting!

In the middle of winter, spring is already giving advance signs! 🪻

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'

I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this

🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10

@euronews.com , why are you still showing your X posts on the TV channel? It's a sign of support for that awful place! Please change them to the Bluesky ones, I assume you're posting the same anyway.