Half-term break. Walked the dog through a very squelchy field (he’s a spaniel). Read one chapter of non-fiction and finished a novel. #TinyJoys

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Kelly Gardner, artist whose work in mosaics and jewellery is inspired by and includes vintage china #womensart #ValentinesDay 💜

Hello Bluesky! 👋🏽 At the National Literacy Trust, we empower people from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. Follow along for education resources, latest research, and literacy news. But first - what sparked *your* love of reading? Share below!

MY BIG CLEAR OUT! Here are 3 shelves of my books in A-Z order by author. You can have any 2 for £10 (free P+P). Please share (and buy). UK only.

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IT'S WEDNESDAY! It's #buyastrangerabook day! The grooviest day of all. 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... UK only.

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I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer for you. @spidergravy.bsky.social will buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15! Not just the stuff on my website. Any book! So if there's something you're after, get in touch. UK only

IT'S WEDNESDAY. It's #buyastrangerabook day! The grooviest day of all. 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... UK only.

#BigGardenBirdWatch started a bit early I think as no show for 30 minutes! Blue tit the most frequent visitor (25 times to the feeders) but only 2 at once. House sparrow 3, blue tit 2, great tit 1, blackbird 1, pigeon 1, robin 1, magpie 1.

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"Everybody - wake up! It's the #BigGardenBirdwatch!" Will you be taking part today? 👀🌳

#UKWildlife found quite a few of these lying on the ground this morning. Tawny owl? Buzzard? Red kite? Tree lined footpath in rural Herefordshire. Longest about 3” but there were bigger ones.

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I have a lovely #buyastrangerabook day offer from @dustystacks.bsky.social Jan is offering to buy someone a copy of Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. If this is something you'd like, get in touch. UK only

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Heard my first mistle thrush today!

IT'S WEDNESDAY! It's #buyastrangerabook day! The grooviest day of all. 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.

Boom! It's #buyastrangerabook day. People buy each other books cos they can and they're ace! Here's a lovely offer from @mumof3amigos.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

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Exciting news! CILIP is an official partner of The National Year of Reading 2026. The CILIP School Libraries Group will share events, booklists, resources & blogs to celebrate reading. More details coming in the new year! #NationalYearOfReading #SchoolLibraries #ReadingForAll @cilip.bsky.social

2026 is National Year of Reading! What are your best and worst reads of last year? Here are mine (The Names was the best and War and Peace was the worst). 💙📚🖋️

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Does the new year even start before you’ve bought your first book of the year?

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Christmas books! I guess this answers the question of which big classic to read in 2026…💙📚🖋️

Giveaway! I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase. Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose? (UK only)

I’ve finished reading War and Peace! Took just under a year, and honestly, I didn’t enjoy it. That’s it for me and Tolstoy. He’s had two chances (I didn’t like Anna Karenina either). Which huge classic shall I try in 2026? 💙📚🖋️

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I have another #buyastrangerabook offer. After the very sad news about Sophie Kinsella earlier, @clairedares.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of one of her books. I've put a selection together, but if there's one you'd like, get in touch. UK only

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE (soft launch) I'm doing a raffle. Tickets are just £2 each! You can win all these SIGNED books + £50 to spend. More importantly, every ticket you buy will help buy books for two amazing schools. TWO POUNDS. More here. www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-ex... Please share.

It's Wednesday again. That can only mean one thing in Big Green Books world. #buyastrangerabook day! So, let's do it.

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... UK only.

My favourite post of the week - a good way to find new books!

Such a good novel!

Another #buyastrangerabook offer! @humanaqvi.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 (doesn't have to be on my website, I can get almost anything), get in touch. UK only.

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Booklovers, your favourite game is back! 📚🔎 Guess all 20 books in the #HiddenBooksGame and you could win a £500/€500 National Book Token to spend in your local bookshop (the best gift ever, in our opinion). Play now: buff.ly/460M0aR

#TinyJoys is making the living room more homely by adding a houseplant corner and three beautiful photos of our local barn owl by an amazing young wildlife photographer.

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It’s time! The Bert's Books Secret Santa. Sign up by 30th November, and pick a book you'd like to gift to someone else. I'll work out the best person to send that book to - and in return you'll get a book to unwrap too! bertsbooks.co.uk/secret-santa

FESTIVE BOOK FUN! The Big Green Books Advent Calendar! Choose from 4, 6 or 12 books. Your chance to unwrap a new surprise book every few days in the run up to Christmas. The books will be chosen based on what you enjoy reading. info HERE www.biggreenbookshop.com/simon-likes-... PLEASE SHARE

Can we talk about the blurb on books and the fact that it, well, it lies! Disappointed by another novel that didn’t live up to the blurb. 📚💙

Happy dog on an autumn walk

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Beautiful field on a beautiful morning. #TinyJoys

#20TBRBookChallenge 💙📚 Choose 20 books on your current TBR shelf. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no expectations, just covers. 20/20 #Booksky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readersky