my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides

What books do you have on your Christmas list this year (for yourself, even if it's only a pretend list in your head)?

Anyone got a good dad book recommendation (for my father in law) - you know, he likes Le Carré, Len Deighton, Patrick O'Brian, and I have had success in the past with books from the British Library Golden Age Classic Crime reprints

Gift to myself this Christmas, my book subscripton box from Wordy and Wild and look how gorgeous it is! 😍 Getting these ornaments straight on the tree

Beware, it's a.... #NeverNotFunny

Where is a good place nowadays to buy DVDs of film or TV? 14yo is getting into film and has decided he wants to build a dvd collection but where to look for that now? #retro #physicalmedia

Second child has now submitted UCAS application. It's real. May need someone to hold my hand when she actually leaves next year 😭😭

Cannot describe how happy I am that this podcast is back for a season full of bangers! Highly recommended

we're back and launching S3 with a BANGER today as the fabulous @singlecrow.bsky.social joins us for a TWO HOUR episode on our favorite future-dressing-gown-wearing disaster, Christopher Chant zencastr.com/z/26xps9hC

Been reading reviews of a new release that I'm very interested in and I have to say, if you review SFF but only ever mention books by men, I notice. I definitely notice.

@eightdaysofdiana.bsky.social is there a list of the books you're going to discuss for the next season (the 90s)? Couldn't find one on your website but I'd like to re-read them all in preparation, so I would love to know which ones you're covering

I'm so excited by the Children's Booker announcement. It's really great to see the focus on ages 8-12 (the Carnegies def skew much older), kids on the judging panel, the focus on getting books to kids and building a generation of readers is well thought through

Unsolicited Flick pic (You need to be of a certain age)

Proof that every now and then Alan Partridge comes up with the chefs kiss premise and show name. By the way this could not be more my shit, cannot wait. Source: Good Housekeeping search.app/kRR63

Help! What book would you recommend to get someone (me, I'm someone) out of a total reading slump? I've tried and abandoned so many things and am currently not reading *anything at all* which never happens.

It's hard not to feel like the universe hates me. Today the car wouldn't start (never happened before) as I was trying to drive to... my MOT. I struggled so much to just get this appointment organised (I'm really having trouble getting myself to do these kind of admin tasks) and now it's been foiled

My eldest is off in September and I've just fully realised how much I am not ready for that (it's great for her but how is this even possible, she was literally just born). *Urgent whisper voice* This message brought to you by unstable hormonal teens and middle-aged mothers

37°C yesterday, 32 today and I am basically melting as soon as I move at all. I am not equipped for this, that's why I live in northern Europe

Oh no folks, I thought I had been having hot flushes for months already but it turns out I was not as I have just had 3 days of hot flushes and it is extremely not fun at all whatsoever

If you're a kindle user, this is currently 99p on kindle and is my current book of the year, go read it!

Just suggested something to the 16yo and she said, brightly, "oh wow, what a suggestion! But let's not do that" and I'm adopting that as my polite way to say "absolutely not" in future

#KIDLIT folks! In case you've somehow missed this, the shortlist for the Children's and YA Jhalak Prize was announced today

The kids are not alright, anxiety is such a huge thing for teens just now and so I feel we so much need kind, cosy books for when they just can't with the Big Issues (climate change, bullying, drugs, war, dead parents)

Just saw the Murderbot trailer and am now allowing myself to feel hopeful and excited (I love these book so very much that I was super nervous about an adaptation)

So happy, this is so well deserved, absolutely amazing book and my favourite read of the year so far

Recommendation request! I'm taking 4 teens to London for a few days next week (it's our half term) - any suggestions? Especially looking for a board game cafe but anything at all (ages 13-18)

Dorothy B. Porter changed libraries 💜 The Dewey Decimal System used to only have two classifications for Black people: 325 (colonization) & 326 (slavery). Each book by a Black person was put into one of these classifications. A book of poetry? Classified as colonization. Enter Dorothy B. Porter 🧵

Oh my word, the Taskmaster line up was exactly the news I needed. I am genuinely so excited to see it

1. Going to try one of those reading threads I enjoy so much when other people do them. First book of 2025 was Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson, a quick fun meta mystery in an enjoyable series #2025reads

Happy New year from Belgium my friends!

Happy New Year from Dorothy Parker (and me).

“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas” Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas. Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏

Any recommendations for fun reads (light, not stressful or depressing please)? I'm really struggling to find something to read in my current mood and it's making me sad

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Oh dear, I appear to be having ideas which is awkward since a (a) don't have a job and (b) like to sit down quietly

Arrrggghhhthe bee man is the only one left and it is MADDENING

Yet again Discworld had it right www.bbc.com/news/article...

My eldest has just finalised her UCAS application. I am not okay, it's such a strange feeling (she's okay, she's going to be just fine, it's just me feeling a certain way)

If you have a kindle, and like funny crime fiction with a meta flavour then I just saw that Everyone on this train is a suspect by Benjamin Stevenson is currently £1.17. it's book 2 but I think fine to read without having read book 1

Absolutely! The best book I've read all year. Loved that main character

The bookshops in Bath are amazing. My 16yo and I have managed to buy 11 books between us today and that was us showing remarkable restraint...

So proud of myself until I realised I'd read the wrong book for a shortlist.... 😢

Yoto Carnegie announced today. I've only read 2 of the 8 shortlisted, own another 4 but my 13yo says the Steady for This was a 5 star, best book of the year read so that's his pick

Person asking for short story recs: I'd just like something more up to date to connect with my students more Inevitable Internet Response: have you tried Jack London? Or Ray Bradbury? *head in hands emoji*

V belatedly catching up with Bridgerton season 2. I have Opinions. However mainly am admiring how beautiful is the child of Gita from Corrie and Giles from Buffy

Any school library folk have good tips on sources for book biographies of famous people suitable for lower secondary age/KS3 (so not big weighty tomes)?

You know what, it is 2024 and I think we definitely deserve new editions of Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan saga with NICE, modern, non-hideous covers. Please. I would buy them ALL, take all my money

Without knowing anything about it, I started reading the Empire of Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky (because it was cheap on kindle and I'm in a weird reading place) and it is SO GOOD. I love it when a book surprises you

I am not good at Instagram,, I'm just not a visual person I think. I just want a place to keep a list fo what I've been reading and discuss that with folks. I do miss twitter as it was

My eldest just left for a residential at a UK university and it feels like a trial run for when she leaves school and home. I don't like it, you guys. I'm not ready.