Ben Reads Good
@benreadsgood.bsky.social
What is this, a Bluesky for ants?
Based in Bristol, UK. Here for books 📚
Booktube:
https://youtube.com/@benreadsgood
Based in Bristol, UK. Here for books 📚
Booktube:
https://youtube.com/@benreadsgood
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Ben Reads Good
@benreadsgood.bsky.social
· Nov 17
“you read my mind”
“no actually it’s only reading if it’s printed text, i listened to your mind on audio”
“no actually it’s only reading if it’s printed text, i listened to your mind on audio”
April 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“you read my mind”
“no actually it’s only reading if it’s printed text, i listened to your mind on audio”
“no actually it’s only reading if it’s printed text, i listened to your mind on audio”
folks often questioning “are audiobooks reading” but will go along to ‘a reading’ where the author just says the words out loud to you
April 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
folks often questioning “are audiobooks reading” but will go along to ‘a reading’ where the author just says the words out loud to you
So I do this monthly ‘book news’ video, covering some stories that have interested me, book prizes, new releases, and all that jazz.
It’s been on a little hiatus, but back for February.
Sharing in case it’s of interest to anyone here.
youtu.be/OBhu-BYMnsQ
🖊️📚💙 #litfic
It’s been on a little hiatus, but back for February.
Sharing in case it’s of interest to anyone here.
youtu.be/OBhu-BYMnsQ
🖊️📚💙 #litfic
Fable's AI fumble, Amazon vs Bloomsbury, Snailspiracy, and lots of new releases | BOOK NEWS 🗞️
YouTube video by Ben Reads Good
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February 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
So I do this monthly ‘book news’ video, covering some stories that have interested me, book prizes, new releases, and all that jazz.
It’s been on a little hiatus, but back for February.
Sharing in case it’s of interest to anyone here.
youtu.be/OBhu-BYMnsQ
🖊️📚💙 #litfic
It’s been on a little hiatus, but back for February.
Sharing in case it’s of interest to anyone here.
youtu.be/OBhu-BYMnsQ
🖊️📚💙 #litfic
Was very excited to share the 2025 prompts for the #readgoodchallenge today.
If you’re looking for fun prompts, terrible puns, and lots of flexibility to find books that match, check it out:
youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
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If you’re looking for fun prompts, terrible puns, and lots of flexibility to find books that match, check it out:
youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
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Read Good Challenge 2025 | Reading prompts for every month of the year
YouTube video by Ben Reads Good
youtu.be
December 19, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Was very excited to share the 2025 prompts for the #readgoodchallenge today.
If you’re looking for fun prompts, terrible puns, and lots of flexibility to find books that match, check it out:
youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
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If you’re looking for fun prompts, terrible puns, and lots of flexibility to find books that match, check it out:
youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4
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If you’re buying gifts for someone who likes books, I’ve got some recommendations for you!
youtu.be/k8wED5x7Jec
💙📚 #litfic
youtu.be/k8wED5x7Jec
💙📚 #litfic
Bookish gift guide 📚 Specific book recommendations, and great gifts for book lovers
YouTube video by Ben Reads Good
youtu.be
December 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM
If you’re buying gifts for someone who likes books, I’ve got some recommendations for you!
youtu.be/k8wED5x7Jec
💙📚 #litfic
youtu.be/k8wED5x7Jec
💙📚 #litfic
Reviewed one of my favourite reads in recent years.
Lives up to its name: absolutely glorious.
youtu.be/_NeyVSq7CrE
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Lives up to its name: absolutely glorious.
youtu.be/_NeyVSq7CrE
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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon | Spoiler-free book review 📖
YouTube video by Ben Reads Good
youtu.be
December 14, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Reviewed one of my favourite reads in recent years.
Lives up to its name: absolutely glorious.
youtu.be/_NeyVSq7CrE
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Lives up to its name: absolutely glorious.
youtu.be/_NeyVSq7CrE
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Lover of #literaryfiction?
Looking for more #litfic posts?
This feed is for you:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Looking for more #litfic posts?
This feed is for you:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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December 14, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Lover of #literaryfiction?
Looking for more #litfic posts?
This feed is for you:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
💙📚
Looking for more #litfic posts?
This feed is for you:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
💙📚
‘yourself’ is not a formal way of saying ‘you’
December 11, 2024 at 4:08 PM
‘yourself’ is not a formal way of saying ‘you’
Oh right yeah, books. The Nero Book Awards lists are really good. Pleased to see all the Irish lit, and thrilled for @deadinkbooks.bsky.social nabbing a nomination.
💙📚 #litfic
💙📚 #litfic
December 4, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Oh right yeah, books. The Nero Book Awards lists are really good. Pleased to see all the Irish lit, and thrilled for @deadinkbooks.bsky.social nabbing a nomination.
💙📚 #litfic
💙📚 #litfic
I’d like to address the heterosexuality rumours:
December 4, 2024 at 6:43 PM
I’d like to address the heterosexuality rumours:
If I were cynical I’d say Waterstones just had a lot of those gold copies of Butter it needed to shift.
But I’m not cynical.
But I’m not cynical.
November 28, 2024 at 10:31 AM
If I were cynical I’d say Waterstones just had a lot of those gold copies of Butter it needed to shift.
But I’m not cynical.
But I’m not cynical.
November 26, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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This place has big coffee shop inside a bookstore vibes and I’m here for it
November 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
This place has big coffee shop inside a bookstore vibes and I’m here for it
my love language is buying books but not reading them for at minimum 3 years
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romanticise your toxic traits by calling them your “love language”
November 21, 2024 at 12:24 AM
my love language is buying books but not reading them for at minimum 3 years
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romanticise your toxic traits by calling them your “love language”
November 21, 2024 at 12:21 AM
romanticise your toxic traits by calling them your “love language”
Currently reading All Fours by Miranda July, and I think George Saunders may be right about this one. It’s excellent.
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November 18, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Currently reading All Fours by Miranda July, and I think George Saunders may be right about this one. It’s excellent.
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Realised you can half-arse Neptune with 🔵
But it’s not enough.
We need justice for Jupiter.
But it’s not enough.
We need justice for Jupiter.
Who do I need to speak to to get each planet its own emoji? 🪐
November 18, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Realised you can half-arse Neptune with 🔵
But it’s not enough.
We need justice for Jupiter.
But it’s not enough.
We need justice for Jupiter.
Introduce yourself with:
One book 📚 - Love and Other Thought Experiments, by Sophie Ward
One movie 🎥 - Mean Girls
One album - In Rainbows, by Radiohead
One TV show - Succession
One book 📚 - Love and Other Thought Experiments, by Sophie Ward
One movie 🎥 - Mean Girls
One album - In Rainbows, by Radiohead
One TV show - Succession
Introduce yourself with:
One book 📚 - Fingersmith
One movie 🎥 - Paddington 2
One album - 100 Broken Windows - Idlewild
One TV show - Only Murders in the Building
One book 📚 - Fingersmith
One movie 🎥 - Paddington 2
One album - 100 Broken Windows - Idlewild
One TV show - Only Murders in the Building
Introduce yourself with:
One book 📚 — Goodnight Mr Tom
One movie 🎥 — Hot Fuzz
One album 💿 — Schubert, Winterreise, sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
One TV show 📺 — The Wire
One book 📚 — Goodnight Mr Tom
One movie 🎥 — Hot Fuzz
One album 💿 — Schubert, Winterreise, sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
One TV show 📺 — The Wire
November 18, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Introduce yourself with:
One book 📚 - Love and Other Thought Experiments, by Sophie Ward
One movie 🎥 - Mean Girls
One album - In Rainbows, by Radiohead
One TV show - Succession
One book 📚 - Love and Other Thought Experiments, by Sophie Ward
One movie 🎥 - Mean Girls
One album - In Rainbows, by Radiohead
One TV show - Succession
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People are a lot like books except I look forward to books showing up at my front door unannounced
November 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM
People are a lot like books except I look forward to books showing up at my front door unannounced
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If you find yourself wondering if a new book will solve all your problems today, the answer is yes
November 18, 2024 at 9:04 AM
If you find yourself wondering if a new book will solve all your problems today, the answer is yes
Sharing the LitFic feed to Books 📚 and BookSky 💙📚 feeds, in case anyone is interested.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 17, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Sharing the LitFic feed to Books 📚 and BookSky 💙📚 feeds, in case anyone is interested.
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 17, 2024 at 6:50 PM
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Who do I need to speak to to get each planet its own emoji? 🪐
November 16, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Who do I need to speak to to get each planet its own emoji? 🪐
Reposted by Ben Reads Good
Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
November 15, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.
They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities.
Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish .
Thank you.