Nat Leach
@gnatleech.bsky.social
Reading great books from A to Z (literally)
Back to my classic Canlit (although I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book with the words “#1 Bestseller” on the cover before)
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Back to my classic Canlit (although I’m not sure I’ve ever read a book with the words “#1 Bestseller” on the cover before)
Nothing against Del Toro, but this is the Frankenstein I need right now.
November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Nothing against Del Toro, but this is the Frankenstein I need right now.
Blue Jays exceeded expectations by so much this year… which in a way makes this loss even more painful.
November 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Blue Jays exceeded expectations by so much this year… which in a way makes this loss even more painful.
My heart can’t take much more of this.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
My heart can’t take much more of this.
The fact that their #8 hitter just set a post-season record for hits says everything about the Jays’ depth.
November 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The fact that their #8 hitter just set a post-season record for hits says everything about the Jays’ depth.
Now listening:
And the devil asked me to supper - he said “Careful with the spoons!”
And God said “Oh, ignore him! I’ve got all your albums.”
I said “Yes, but who’s got all the tunes?” (“When I Was Dead”)
And the devil asked me to supper - he said “Careful with the spoons!”
And God said “Oh, ignore him! I’ve got all your albums.”
I said “Yes, but who’s got all the tunes?” (“When I Was Dead”)
October 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Now listening:
And the devil asked me to supper - he said “Careful with the spoons!”
And God said “Oh, ignore him! I’ve got all your albums.”
I said “Yes, but who’s got all the tunes?” (“When I Was Dead”)
And the devil asked me to supper - he said “Careful with the spoons!”
And God said “Oh, ignore him! I’ve got all your albums.”
I said “Yes, but who’s got all the tunes?” (“When I Was Dead”)
Now watching: Henri-Georges Clouzot’s La Verite (1960) including a courtroom discussion of the corrupting power of literature.
October 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Now watching: Henri-Georges Clouzot’s La Verite (1960) including a courtroom discussion of the corrupting power of literature.
Leigh Hunt’s political commentary from 1807 still seems relevant somehow (from Prospectus to the Examiner)
September 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Leigh Hunt’s political commentary from 1807 still seems relevant somehow (from Prospectus to the Examiner)
I know this is usually my secret distress signal, but I really am reading another book *that was written in this century*. Holding @ds228.bsky.social responsible for this one.
September 13, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I know this is usually my secret distress signal, but I really am reading another book *that was written in this century*. Holding @ds228.bsky.social responsible for this one.
Now reading: bawdy Jacobean comedy (A Chaste Maid in Cheapside)
September 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Now reading: bawdy Jacobean comedy (A Chaste Maid in Cheapside)
Now reading: my favourite neglected Victorian poet
September 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Now reading: my favourite neglected Victorian poet
Could not park here as I was unable to achieve the requisite angle.
September 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Could not park here as I was unable to achieve the requisite angle.
Question for crime fiction readers: can you suggest anything that might appeal to someone who likes writers such as Val McDermid and Ian Rankin? Looking for something for someone who is quite well read in the genre, so I’d particularly welcome new or obscure recommendations.
August 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Question for crime fiction readers: can you suggest anything that might appeal to someone who likes writers such as Val McDermid and Ian Rankin? Looking for something for someone who is quite well read in the genre, so I’d particularly welcome new or obscure recommendations.
Matthew Lewis (of all people) taking a shot at Homer (of all people!) (from Journal of a West India Proprietor)
August 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Matthew Lewis (of all people) taking a shot at Homer (of all people!) (from Journal of a West India Proprietor)
18th century zinger about the bookish (from Hannah Cowley’s Which is the Man? -1782)
August 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
18th century zinger about the bookish (from Hannah Cowley’s Which is the Man? -1782)
Next up: I must admit that I have never read Cormac McCarthy, as I have had the vague feeling that he might not really be my sort of thing. Only one way to find out though…
July 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Next up: I must admit that I have never read Cormac McCarthy, as I have had the vague feeling that he might not really be my sort of thing. Only one way to find out though…
Was feeling nostalgic so ordered some 19th century novels from my favourite local publisher (as one does)
June 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Was feeling nostalgic so ordered some 19th century novels from my favourite local publisher (as one does)
Maupassant, Mauriac, and now Maurois… I have reached a very French part of my shelves.
June 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Maupassant, Mauriac, and now Maurois… I have reached a very French part of my shelves.
OK, I never do these, but I can’t resist this one.
Favourite film from many decades:
20s The General
30s Grand Illusion
40s Citizen Kane
50s Rear Window
60s Cleo from 5 to 7
70s O Lucky Man
80s I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
90s Night on Earth
00s Pan’s Labyrinth
10s Phoenix
20s Poor Things
Favourite film from many decades:
20s The General
30s Grand Illusion
40s Citizen Kane
50s Rear Window
60s Cleo from 5 to 7
70s O Lucky Man
80s I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
90s Night on Earth
00s Pan’s Labyrinth
10s Phoenix
20s Poor Things
Favourite film from every decade:
20s Man with a Movie Camera
30s The Lady Vanishes
40s Brief Encounter/Double Indemnity
50s In a Lonely Place/All About Eve
60s The Apartment
70s Alien
80s Local Hero
90s Three Colours Blue
00s In the Mood for Love
10s Margaret
20s Perfect Days
#FilmSky
20s Man with a Movie Camera
30s The Lady Vanishes
40s Brief Encounter/Double Indemnity
50s In a Lonely Place/All About Eve
60s The Apartment
70s Alien
80s Local Hero
90s Three Colours Blue
00s In the Mood for Love
10s Margaret
20s Perfect Days
#FilmSky
Favourite* film from every decade:
30s The Women
40s The Talk of the Town
50s Some Like It Hot
60s Charade
70s What's Up, Doc?
80s When Harry Met Sally
90s The Talented Mr. Ripley
00s Best in Show
10s Manchester by the Sea
20s The Zone of Interest
30s The Women
40s The Talk of the Town
50s Some Like It Hot
60s Charade
70s What's Up, Doc?
80s When Harry Met Sally
90s The Talented Mr. Ripley
00s Best in Show
10s Manchester by the Sea
20s The Zone of Interest
June 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
OK, I never do these, but I can’t resist this one.
Favourite film from many decades:
20s The General
30s Grand Illusion
40s Citizen Kane
50s Rear Window
60s Cleo from 5 to 7
70s O Lucky Man
80s I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
90s Night on Earth
00s Pan’s Labyrinth
10s Phoenix
20s Poor Things
Favourite film from many decades:
20s The General
30s Grand Illusion
40s Citizen Kane
50s Rear Window
60s Cleo from 5 to 7
70s O Lucky Man
80s I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing
90s Night on Earth
00s Pan’s Labyrinth
10s Phoenix
20s Poor Things
Next up: an old school recommendation from @ds228.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Next up: an old school recommendation from @ds228.bsky.social
