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David Holmes
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WORK: Voice Artist (soft & Scottish & lovely)
PLAY: piano & reading & cats & my kids
USED TO BE: Lighting Designer in theatre

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The Imposter, as a first in a series, is a good candidate for my next set of ‘palate cleansers’.

Next up:
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst

#booksky
#reading
#books
October 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Next up, something new:

Imposter by LJ Ross

#reading
#booksky
#bookworm
October 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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I forgot to update again but I’ve just finished this and it was stunning. Poetic and harsh and harrowing and dark and funny and beautiful.

(⬆️You can see here why I don’t write reviews!!)

All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld

#booksky
#reading
#bookworm
October 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Brilliant. Loved it!

Next up, sadly the last of the Jim Daley catalogue:

Last Orders by Denzil Meyrick

#booksky
#books
September 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Next up:

Should We Fall Behind by @sharonduggal.bsky.social from the fantastic @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social

Looking forward to it.
#booksky
#books
#literature
September 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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I’ve slacked over the summer on my Bluesky posts.

The reads that I have missed posting are here ⬇️

Special mention to John Fowles’ The Magus for sheer epic relentlessness!

#booksky
#reading
#books
August 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Highly unusual: didn’t finish the last book.

Next up:
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

#booksky
#reading
#books
September 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Next up:

#booksky
September 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Missed one:

#booksky
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Next up:

A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene

#booksky
#reading
#books
August 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Next up:

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

#booksky
#reading
#literature
August 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I’ve slacked over the summer on my Bluesky posts.

The reads that I have missed posting are here ⬇️

Special mention to John Fowles’ The Magus for sheer epic relentlessness!

#booksky
#reading
#books
August 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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The penultimate chapter of "Abigail" is up on Substack now.
The link is below.
I'd love you to have a read of them, they're *very* short! 🙏

substack.com/@davidinyour...

#fiction
#reading
#amateur
#writing
#booksky
August 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Chapter 4 is up.
Not much left to post now.
I’d love for you to have a read… please subscribe at Substack.

#amateur #unfinished #fiction #anxiety #mentalhealth #london

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Abigail, Seating Arrangements
A little unfinished fiction about a SE London woman, high-functioning sufferer of an extreme anxiety disorder. (published in chapters)
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August 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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I'm scared.
I wrote this a few years ago.
It's unfinished.
It might resonate with you. 🤞

#amateur #fiction #anxiety #wellbeing #mentalhealth

open.substack.com/pub/davidiny...
A little unfinished fiction about a SE London woman, high-functioning sufferer of an extreme anxiety disorder. (published in chapters)
July 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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David Holmes

I'd love you to join me over on Substack for periodical thoughts, Voiceovery updates, occasional amateur Fiction & discussions on Literature.

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David Holmes | Substack
Very approachable Voice Artist (soft & Scottish & lovely); plays piano & reads & has cats & kids. Used to be a Lighting Designer in theatre. Click to read David Holmes, a Substack publication. Launche...
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July 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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Change of plan.
Ahead of my imminent trip to Greece:

Little Infamies by Panos Karnezis

#booksky
#literature
July 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Well that Williams was something. He’s like a genteel Updike.

Right then, next up, palate cleanser:

A Song for the Dark Times by Ian Rankin

#booksky
#books
#reading
July 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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I'd love you to have a wee read of an article I wrote about my retreat into silent meditation last week.

Maybe on your next coffee break? ☕️ 📖 🙏

#reading
#booksky
#meditation
#wellbeing

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The benefits of silence for someone who talks for a living
David Holmes, voice actor, stops talking for a week's meditative retreat.
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July 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Not up next but arrived today and looking forward to it!
July 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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I’ve been away on a Silent Retreat for a week.

NON-FICTION:
I read The God Desire by David Baddiel
I read How to Solve Our Human Problems (again)
I started/dipped in and out of The New Meditation Handbook (both by G. K. Gyatso)

#booksky
#books
July 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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I’ve been away on a Silent Retreat for a week.

FICTION:
I finished Small Pleasures.
I finished There are Rivers in the Sky by Elin Shafak.
I have started Butchers Crossing by John Williams (thanks to a recommendation on here).

#booksky
#reading
#literature
July 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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The Notebook trilogy was staggering. Truly beautiful. If you liked it, you may also love Ghost Mountain by Rónán Hession for its similar simplicity & reportage style.

Next up:
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
#booksky
#reading
#fiction
June 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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So much I could say about All Fours. Deeply affecting and I feel a little reformatted by it.

Next up:
1 or 3 of this trio

#booksky
#reading
#literature
June 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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I just had to pop on here and say there is a beautiful wee passage on p37-38 of All Fours on parenthood & childhood.

That is all.
Page 39 awaits.
#booksky
#reading
June 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM