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‘Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.’
- Henry David Thoreau

My top, top reads of 2025 🙌

All different. All brilliant! Still so many to go too !!

If they are not on your reading list, I highly recommend you add them
❤️📚

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
‘What a blessing it is to love books. Everybody must love something, and I know of no objects of love that give such substantial and unfailing returns as books and a garden.’
- Elizabeth von Arnim

Shard the love. Give a book.

❤️📕📖

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM
‘Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?’
- Henry Ward Beecher

Nothing says love like a good book!!
❤️📕
@stanfordstravel.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years.

"As my dear mum used to say, times of adversity are times of opportunity. And I saw my time with Betty as an opportunity to improve myself."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Current reading companions … 📖📖

‘Otherlands
An Illustrated Journey Through Earth’s Lost Worlds’
By Thomas Halliday & Gavin Scott

‘Little Ruins
Rebuilding a Life’
By Manni Coe

Copies @stanfordstravel.bsky.social 📚
February 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years.

"But time went by and I was growing bigger, of course. And at night I'd lie awake beside my little friend, rather wanting a midnight snack."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)
February 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
‘Who lives sees, but who travels sees more.’
- Ibn Battuta

Books by Levison Wood

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social 🌏📚
January 31, 2026 at 5:23 PM
‘Wear the old coat and buy the new book.’
- Austin Phelps

@tharikhussain.bsky.social
@ashalexcooper.bsky.social
@meganeaves.com

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January 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Happy, Happy Publication Day @meganeaves.com 🎉📘🙌

I’ve just picked up my copy and it looks, and sounds, amazing!!

‘Nightfaring
in Search Of The Disappearing Darkness’

Looking forward to reading!! 📖

Make sure you get your copy!
🌌🌗✨
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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A discrete #mindfulsoldier book signing today with the lovely team at @hatchards.bsky.social, Piccadilly. Don’t delay if you’d like a personalised copy. Onwards!

#selfhelp #smartthinking #resilience #wellness #community
January 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM
‘A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.’
- Albert Einstein

New year, new set of challenges.

Books to help and inspire you to get up, get out and get on.

We are all in this world together 🌏📖
January 28, 2026 at 9:55 PM
‘Reading is a passport to countless adventures.’
- Mary Pope Osborne

Especially @stanfordstravel.bsky.social 🌏📚

Treat your young explorers to THE best gift on #internationaldayofeducation 🏫📝📖
January 24, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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January 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM
A long month requires a long book 📚

These brilliant ones will get you through 📖
January 20, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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Finally hit #1 in Amazon’s ‘hot new releases’ in the ‘Emotional Self Help’ category, ahead of a book from an author with 1.7M followers, so that’s encouraging. Let’s go!

More sales = larger donations to @RBVECharity and @gwtorg.

Order #mindfulsoldier today here! geni.us/MindfulSoldier
January 20, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Books to help you through today 🙏
💙📘📖

#bluemonday
January 19, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Reading for the next 6 weeks sorted!!
Absolutely thrilled to be asked to be one of the judges!!

The @stanfordstravel.bsky.social
Children’s Travel Book of the Year Shortlist 🤗📚📚

What an amazing lineup!!
Thank you so much, Stanfords 🙏
January 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Happy National Publishers Day !! 🎉

Books don’t just get into the world all by themselves, there is an incredible team behind them!

To all the amazing Publishers out there. A huge shout out to you!!
🙌📣📚📖
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
4 years of sheer hard work and perseverance and @ashalexcooper.bsky.social much anticipated book …

‘Mindful Soldier
Building Resilience to Overcome Life’s Challenges’

… will soon be out in the world for all of us to read, learn and take something from 🙏📖

I have my copy!
Can’t wait to read
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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About last night! Deeply humbled to have had so many amazing humans in one place to celebrate the launch of #mindfulsoldier. Now the fun begins, namely raising as much money as possible for international veterans charities. Onwards!

Order today: geni.us/MindfulSoldier

@hachettebguk.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
New Books !! 🤗📚

‘Go West’
By @stevesilk66.bsky.social

‘Strong Roots’
By @oliahercules.bsky.social

Both look great !!
Looking forward to reading!

@stanfordstravel.bsky.social 📖
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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Our Non Fiction Book of the Month for January 2026 is Happy Land: Forty Years in the 'the world's happiest country' by Tim Bird @eyebooks.bsky.social

This uplifting read offers a great January escape and a personal and insightful perspective on Finland from an accidental expat.
January 7, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It’s cold out there ❄️
You need a good book to hide away with 📘📖
January 7, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Happy New Year Everyone 🎉

Make reading part of that happiness in 2026 !!

Remember …

‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’
- Joseph Addison

Keep reading !! 🤗📚📖
January 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Does the new year even start before you’ve bought your first book of the year?
January 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
‘The earth has its music for those who will listen.’
- Reginald Holmes

Essential reading … 📖

💚🌳📗🌲🌱💚
December 31, 2025 at 12:58 AM