Dave G
@dakegra.bsky.social
Book tempter at espresso coco. Stationery geek. UX guy. Easily distractible with a hot beverage and cake. He/him.
https://linktr.ee/dakegra
https://linktr.ee/dakegra
Can recommend, really enjoyed The Other People
Hi all. My lovely new book, THE OTHER PEOPLE, is out now in paperback. The Times called it one of their Crime Novels of the Year and obviously I agree. If you'd like to read it, please do. I think you'd enjoy it. Sorry, but I may be banging on about this for a while.
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Can recommend, really enjoyed The Other People
Nice morning for a run
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Nice morning for a run
Fantastic night out at Waterstones yesterday hearing
@clclark.bsky.social, @toribovalino.bsky.social and @tashasuri.bsky.social talk about their books, swords, magic and many other things. And the chance to catch up (all too briefly) with @gambit589.bsky.social, my lovely Orbit Books friend!
@clclark.bsky.social, @toribovalino.bsky.social and @tashasuri.bsky.social talk about their books, swords, magic and many other things. And the chance to catch up (all too briefly) with @gambit589.bsky.social, my lovely Orbit Books friend!
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Fantastic night out at Waterstones yesterday hearing
@clclark.bsky.social, @toribovalino.bsky.social and @tashasuri.bsky.social talk about their books, swords, magic and many other things. And the chance to catch up (all too briefly) with @gambit589.bsky.social, my lovely Orbit Books friend!
@clclark.bsky.social, @toribovalino.bsky.social and @tashasuri.bsky.social talk about their books, swords, magic and many other things. And the chance to catch up (all too briefly) with @gambit589.bsky.social, my lovely Orbit Books friend!
Bought some new book shelves. Twice the height of the existing ones so I’d have some room. They’re full already.
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Bought some new book shelves. Twice the height of the existing ones so I’d have some room. They’re full already.
No weeknotes today. Regular service will resume next week
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
No weeknotes today. Regular service will resume next week
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We're excited to reveal that next Feb we'll be celebrating 20 yrs since @dougjohnstone.bsky.social's darkly funny, sharp #Debut #Thriller #Tombstoning with a very special anniversary edition inc. intro by @brookmyre.bsky.social
We can't wait for you to read it!
🌊 https://bit.ly/43835V7
##BookSky
We can't wait for you to read it!
🌊 https://bit.ly/43835V7
##BookSky
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 AM
We're excited to reveal that next Feb we'll be celebrating 20 yrs since @dougjohnstone.bsky.social's darkly funny, sharp #Debut #Thriller #Tombstoning with a very special anniversary edition inc. intro by @brookmyre.bsky.social
We can't wait for you to read it!
🌊 https://bit.ly/43835V7
##BookSky
We can't wait for you to read it!
🌊 https://bit.ly/43835V7
##BookSky
Approved for a much-anticipated book on NetGalley just now. I really need to catch up with my reviews! Will try and crack the backlog in November...
October 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Approved for a much-anticipated book on NetGalley just now. I really need to catch up with my reviews! Will try and crack the backlog in November...
How on earth did this one manage to pass me by? The Iron Road, by @davewragg.com. Discovered it in Waterstones in hardback from HarperVoyager. I love this series so much
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How on earth did this one manage to pass me by? The Iron Road, by @davewragg.com. Discovered it in Waterstones in hardback from HarperVoyager. I love this series so much
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Here's a #ThrowbackThursday post to one of my reads from earlier this summer and The Redeemer by Victoria Goldman.
This was a cracking read! 😁
#booksky @victoriagoldman.bsky.social
This was a cracking read! 😁
#booksky @victoriagoldman.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Here's a #ThrowbackThursday post to one of my reads from earlier this summer and The Redeemer by Victoria Goldman.
This was a cracking read! 😁
#booksky @victoriagoldman.bsky.social
This was a cracking read! 😁
#booksky @victoriagoldman.bsky.social
Very excellent #bookpost today from the lovely
@orbitbooksuk.bsky.social. A shiny hardback copy of Claire North’s Slow Gods. Out next month, sounds fantastic!
@orbitbooksuk.bsky.social. A shiny hardback copy of Claire North’s Slow Gods. Out next month, sounds fantastic!
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Very excellent #bookpost today from the lovely
@orbitbooksuk.bsky.social. A shiny hardback copy of Claire North’s Slow Gods. Out next month, sounds fantastic!
@orbitbooksuk.bsky.social. A shiny hardback copy of Claire North’s Slow Gods. Out next month, sounds fantastic!
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weeknotes: sumo, chips, banana bread matcha and NFL. Busy week espressococo.com/2025/10/24/w...
weeknotes: sumo
Hi. It’s Friday. I remain Dave Graham (aka @dakegra on the socials). I’m a shameless book tempter, blogger and am generally fascinated by stuff. Especially sumo. Regular readers (bless …
espressococo.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
weeknotes: sumo, chips, banana bread matcha and NFL. Busy week espressococo.com/2025/10/24/w...
weeknotes: sumo, chips, banana bread matcha and NFL. Busy week espressococo.com/2025/10/24/w...
weeknotes: sumo
Hi. It’s Friday. I remain Dave Graham (aka @dakegra on the socials). I’m a shameless book tempter, blogger and am generally fascinated by stuff. Especially sumo. Regular readers (bless …
espressococo.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
weeknotes: sumo, chips, banana bread matcha and NFL. Busy week espressococo.com/2025/10/24/w...
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Stopped into the bookstore today and saved $1.75 by only getting a medium coffee abd then I spent that extra $97.42 on books instead
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Stopped into the bookstore today and saved $1.75 by only getting a medium coffee abd then I spent that extra $97.42 on books instead
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As Francis Bacon said:
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." #BookSky 📚
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." #BookSky 📚
Ever wondered what goes into giving books star ratings? Here's some food for thought. espressococo.com/2023/11/08/b...
Warning: may make you hungry
Warning: may make you hungry
Book star ratings: some food for thought
I’ve seen a lot of discourse on the socials over the past few weeks about reviews with a star rating. There’s talk of whether three stars count as ‘good’ (yes), and how book…
espressococo.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
As Francis Bacon said:
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." #BookSky 📚
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." #BookSky 📚
Ever wondered what goes into giving books star ratings? Here's some food for thought. espressococo.com/2023/11/08/b...
Warning: may make you hungry
Warning: may make you hungry
Book star ratings: some food for thought
I’ve seen a lot of discourse on the socials over the past few weeks about reviews with a star rating. There’s talk of whether three stars count as ‘good’ (yes), and how book…
espressococo.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Ever wondered what goes into giving books star ratings? Here's some food for thought. espressococo.com/2023/11/08/b...
Warning: may make you hungry
Warning: may make you hungry
Super excited to get an email about Jennie Godfrey's new book being up on NetGalley, especially when it started with "you're invited to..."
Alas, it was just part of the blurb! Requested, with fingers and toes crossed!
Alas, it was just part of the blurb! Requested, with fingers and toes crossed!
October 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Super excited to get an email about Jennie Godfrey's new book being up on NetGalley, especially when it started with "you're invited to..."
Alas, it was just part of the blurb! Requested, with fingers and toes crossed!
Alas, it was just part of the blurb! Requested, with fingers and toes crossed!
Sumo yesterday, NFL today. Off to see the Rams v Jags game at Wembley!
October 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Sumo yesterday, NFL today. Off to see the Rams v Jags game at Wembley!
Spotted at Orpington station, ad for Jessica May Harper’s (aka Steph Broadribb)fantastic The Smart Girl’s Guide to Revenge. Got Audible and fancy a delightful, twisty revenge tale? Get it in your ears!
October 19, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Spotted at Orpington station, ad for Jessica May Harper’s (aka Steph Broadribb)fantastic The Smart Girl’s Guide to Revenge. Got Audible and fancy a delightful, twisty revenge tale? Get it in your ears!
Off to London tomorrow to see the sumo, then NFL at Wembley on Sunday. Busy weekend!
October 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Off to London tomorrow to see the sumo, then NFL at Wembley on Sunday. Busy weekend!
weeknotes: the linky edition. Newsletters, Chinese food, a murder in Vienna and a sleepy LokiCat espressococo.com/2025/10/17/w...
weeknotes: the linky edition
Hi. It’s Friday. I remain Dave Graham (aka @dakegra on the socials). I’m a shameless book tempter, blogger and am generally fascinated by stuff. Quiet week. I’m sure I had somethi…
espressococo.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
weeknotes: the linky edition. Newsletters, Chinese food, a murder in Vienna and a sleepy LokiCat espressococo.com/2025/10/17/w...
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weeknotes: SKOL VIKINGS! espressococo.com/2025/10/10/w...
weeknotes: SKOL VIKINGS!
Hello my little internet buddies. It’s Friday, again. It’s becoming a habit. I’m Dave Graham (aka @dakegra on the socials). I’m a shameless book tempter. Last weekend I took…
espressococo.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
weeknotes: SKOL VIKINGS! espressococo.com/2025/10/10/w...
weeknotes: SKOL VIKINGS! espressococo.com/2025/10/10/w...
weeknotes: SKOL VIKINGS!
Hello my little internet buddies. It’s Friday, again. It’s becoming a habit. I’m Dave Graham (aka @dakegra on the socials). I’m a shameless book tempter. Last weekend I took…
espressococo.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
weeknotes: SKOL VIKINGS! espressococo.com/2025/10/10/w...
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weeknotes: too social? in which I muse about blogging, social media and books about cats. espressococo.com/2025/10/03/w...
weeknotes: too social?
Hello internet chums. How the devil are you? It’s cold and wet here in Yorkshire. I hope it’s warmer where you are, or that you’re nice and cosy somewhere with a delicious beverag…
espressococo.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
weeknotes: too social? in which I muse about blogging, social media and books about cats. espressococo.com/2025/10/03/w...