Matthew S.
@mdbibliophile.bsky.social
Mostly literature and my cat
Finished reading: #Beowulf by Anonymous
11.5.25 → 11.8.25
Every English speaker in the world should be made to read “Beowulf”
#BritishLiterature
#EpicPoetry
#poetry
#AngloSaxon
#booksky
11.5.25 → 11.8.25
Every English speaker in the world should be made to read “Beowulf”
#BritishLiterature
#EpicPoetry
#poetry
#AngloSaxon
#booksky
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Finished reading: #Beowulf by Anonymous
11.5.25 → 11.8.25
Every English speaker in the world should be made to read “Beowulf”
#BritishLiterature
#EpicPoetry
#poetry
#AngloSaxon
#booksky
11.5.25 → 11.8.25
Every English speaker in the world should be made to read “Beowulf”
#BritishLiterature
#EpicPoetry
#poetry
#AngloSaxon
#booksky
Finished reading: #TheLifeOfAUselessMan by #MaximGorky
10.25.25 → 11.4.25
What a dense, but good, little book.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RussianRevolution
#novel
#booksky
10.25.25 → 11.4.25
What a dense, but good, little book.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RussianRevolution
#novel
#booksky
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Finished reading: #TheLifeOfAUselessMan by #MaximGorky
10.25.25 → 11.4.25
What a dense, but good, little book.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RussianRevolution
#novel
#booksky
10.25.25 → 11.4.25
What a dense, but good, little book.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RussianRevolution
#novel
#booksky
Finished reading: #Vagabonding by #RolfPotts
10.22.25 → 10.24.25
Are you a tourist or a traveler?
#TravelLirerature
#novel
#booksky
10.22.25 → 10.24.25
Are you a tourist or a traveler?
#TravelLirerature
#novel
#booksky
October 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Finished reading: #Vagabonding by #RolfPotts
10.22.25 → 10.24.25
Are you a tourist or a traveler?
#TravelLirerature
#novel
#booksky
10.22.25 → 10.24.25
Are you a tourist or a traveler?
#TravelLirerature
#novel
#booksky
Finished reading: #BookOfBlues by #JackKerouac
10.15.25 → 10.20.25
Some of my favorite poetry of Kerouac’s is in this book.
#AmericanLiterature
#BeatGeneration
#BeatLiterature
#poetry
#booksky
10.15.25 → 10.20.25
Some of my favorite poetry of Kerouac’s is in this book.
#AmericanLiterature
#BeatGeneration
#BeatLiterature
#poetry
#booksky
October 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Finished reading: #BookOfBlues by #JackKerouac
10.15.25 → 10.20.25
Some of my favorite poetry of Kerouac’s is in this book.
#AmericanLiterature
#BeatGeneration
#BeatLiterature
#poetry
#booksky
10.15.25 → 10.20.25
Some of my favorite poetry of Kerouac’s is in this book.
#AmericanLiterature
#BeatGeneration
#BeatLiterature
#poetry
#booksky
Had a visitor today 😊
October 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Had a visitor today 😊
Finished reading: #NotesFromUnderground by #FyodorDostoevsky
10.9.25 → 10.14.25
After three tries over many years, I’ve finally read this book from cover to cover.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#booksky
10.9.25 → 10.14.25
After three tries over many years, I’ve finally read this book from cover to cover.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#booksky
October 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Finished reading: #NotesFromUnderground by #FyodorDostoevsky
10.9.25 → 10.14.25
After three tries over many years, I’ve finally read this book from cover to cover.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#booksky
10.9.25 → 10.14.25
After three tries over many years, I’ve finally read this book from cover to cover.
#RussianLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#booksky
Finished reading: #JazzAgeStories by #FScottFitzgerald
9.21.25 → 10.8.25
Fitzgerald is probably the only Lost Generation writer I like. Love these stories.
#AmericanLiterature
#ShortStories
#LostGeneration
#FatBooks
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
9.21.25 → 10.8.25
Fitzgerald is probably the only Lost Generation writer I like. Love these stories.
#AmericanLiterature
#ShortStories
#LostGeneration
#FatBooks
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
October 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Finished reading: #JazzAgeStories by #FScottFitzgerald
9.21.25 → 10.8.25
Fitzgerald is probably the only Lost Generation writer I like. Love these stories.
#AmericanLiterature
#ShortStories
#LostGeneration
#FatBooks
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
9.21.25 → 10.8.25
Fitzgerald is probably the only Lost Generation writer I like. Love these stories.
#AmericanLiterature
#ShortStories
#LostGeneration
#FatBooks
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
One of my favoritest stories ever! And no, I’ve never seen the movie
October 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One of my favoritest stories ever! And no, I’ve never seen the movie
Happy 3rd #GotchaDay to my little black ray of sunshine!
October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy 3rd #GotchaDay to my little black ray of sunshine!
Reposted by Matthew S.
Billionaires are using the anger of the working man to keep themselves in power to get richer on their backs.
It’s been a massive scam
It’s been a massive scam
September 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Billionaires are using the anger of the working man to keep themselves in power to get richer on their backs.
It’s been a massive scam
It’s been a massive scam
Finished reading: #TheMetamorphosis by #FranzKafka
9.18.25
What a messed up little family.
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#novel
#booksky
9.18.25
What a messed up little family.
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#novel
#booksky
September 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Finished reading: #TheMetamorphosis by #FranzKafka
9.18.25
What a messed up little family.
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#novel
#booksky
9.18.25
What a messed up little family.
#ClassicLiterature
#existentialism
#novel
#booksky
Finished reading: #WinesburgOhio by #SherwoodAnderson
9.13.25 → 9.18.25
Man, small town America and its gossip.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Ohio
#booksky
9.13.25 → 9.18.25
Man, small town America and its gossip.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Ohio
#booksky
September 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Finished reading: #WinesburgOhio by #SherwoodAnderson
9.13.25 → 9.18.25
Man, small town America and its gossip.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Ohio
#booksky
9.13.25 → 9.18.25
Man, small town America and its gossip.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Ohio
#booksky
The 1st Amendment allows me to say fuck #CharlieKirk and the entire #TrumpAdministration without jail time #ProveMeWrong
September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The 1st Amendment allows me to say fuck #CharlieKirk and the entire #TrumpAdministration without jail time #ProveMeWrong
Finished reading: #FrannyAndZooey by #JDSalinger
9.8.25 → 9.13.25
For a man who wrote only a few books, Salinger was one hell of a storyteller.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#booksky
9.8.25 → 9.13.25
For a man who wrote only a few books, Salinger was one hell of a storyteller.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#booksky
September 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Finished reading: #FrannyAndZooey by #JDSalinger
9.8.25 → 9.13.25
For a man who wrote only a few books, Salinger was one hell of a storyteller.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#booksky
9.8.25 → 9.13.25
For a man who wrote only a few books, Salinger was one hell of a storyteller.
#AmericanLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#booksky
Finished reading: #TheWinterOfOurDiscontent by #JohnSteinbeck
8.31.25 → 9.6.25
Steinbeck is one of the greatest American writers, hands down. Fight me on this one.
#AmericanLiterature
#LongIsland
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Booksky
8.31.25 → 9.6.25
Steinbeck is one of the greatest American writers, hands down. Fight me on this one.
#AmericanLiterature
#LongIsland
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Booksky
September 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Finished reading: #TheWinterOfOurDiscontent by #JohnSteinbeck
8.31.25 → 9.6.25
Steinbeck is one of the greatest American writers, hands down. Fight me on this one.
#AmericanLiterature
#LongIsland
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Booksky
8.31.25 → 9.6.25
Steinbeck is one of the greatest American writers, hands down. Fight me on this one.
#AmericanLiterature
#LongIsland
#ClassicLiterature
#novel
#Booksky
Finished reading: #Essays by #MichelDeMontaigne
8.14.25 → 8.30.25
Learned a lot, even about Montaigne’s kidney stones.
#FrenchPhilosophy
#France
#philosophy
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
8.14.25 → 8.30.25
Learned a lot, even about Montaigne’s kidney stones.
#FrenchPhilosophy
#France
#philosophy
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
August 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Finished reading: #Essays by #MichelDeMontaigne
8.14.25 → 8.30.25
Learned a lot, even about Montaigne’s kidney stones.
#FrenchPhilosophy
#France
#philosophy
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
8.14.25 → 8.30.25
Learned a lot, even about Montaigne’s kidney stones.
#FrenchPhilosophy
#France
#philosophy
#ClassicLiterature
#booksky
Finished reading: #PoetInNewYork
By #FedericoGarciaLorca
8.10.25 → 8.14.25
These poems make me miss New York so much.
#poetry
#poems
#Spain
#SpanishPoetry
#ClassicLiterature
#NewYork
#NewYorkCity
#NYC
#booksky
By #FedericoGarciaLorca
8.10.25 → 8.14.25
These poems make me miss New York so much.
#poetry
#poems
#Spain
#SpanishPoetry
#ClassicLiterature
#NewYork
#NewYorkCity
#NYC
#booksky
August 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Finished reading: #PoetInNewYork
By #FedericoGarciaLorca
8.10.25 → 8.14.25
These poems make me miss New York so much.
#poetry
#poems
#Spain
#SpanishPoetry
#ClassicLiterature
#NewYork
#NewYorkCity
#NYC
#booksky
By #FedericoGarciaLorca
8.10.25 → 8.14.25
These poems make me miss New York so much.
#poetry
#poems
#Spain
#SpanishPoetry
#ClassicLiterature
#NewYork
#NewYorkCity
#NYC
#booksky
Finished reading: #TwentyLovePoemsAndASongOfDespair by #PabloNeruda
8.9.25
These poems bring out the hopeless romantic in me.
#poetry
#ClassicLiterature
#Chile
#ChileanPoetry
#booksky
8.9.25
These poems bring out the hopeless romantic in me.
#poetry
#ClassicLiterature
#Chile
#ChileanPoetry
#booksky
August 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Finished reading: #TwentyLovePoemsAndASongOfDespair by #PabloNeruda
8.9.25
These poems bring out the hopeless romantic in me.
#poetry
#ClassicLiterature
#Chile
#ChileanPoetry
#booksky
8.9.25
These poems bring out the hopeless romantic in me.
#poetry
#ClassicLiterature
#Chile
#ChileanPoetry
#booksky
Finished reading: #TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl
By #AnneFrank
7.4.25 → 7.8.25
What a tragedy; what lessons to be learned.
#ClassicLiterature
#holocaust
#WWII
#diary
#novel
#booksky
By #AnneFrank
7.4.25 → 7.8.25
What a tragedy; what lessons to be learned.
#ClassicLiterature
#holocaust
#WWII
#diary
#novel
#booksky
July 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Finished reading: #TheDiaryOfAYoungGirl
By #AnneFrank
7.4.25 → 7.8.25
What a tragedy; what lessons to be learned.
#ClassicLiterature
#holocaust
#WWII
#diary
#novel
#booksky
By #AnneFrank
7.4.25 → 7.8.25
What a tragedy; what lessons to be learned.
#ClassicLiterature
#holocaust
#WWII
#diary
#novel
#booksky
Finished reading: #TheEpicOfGilgamesh by Anonymous
7.4.25
Gilgamesh: The Original Jesus
#ClassicLiterature
#AncientMesopotamia
#PreBible
#booksky
7.4.25
Gilgamesh: The Original Jesus
#ClassicLiterature
#AncientMesopotamia
#PreBible
#booksky
July 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Finished reading: #TheEpicOfGilgamesh by Anonymous
7.4.25
Gilgamesh: The Original Jesus
#ClassicLiterature
#AncientMesopotamia
#PreBible
#booksky
7.4.25
Gilgamesh: The Original Jesus
#ClassicLiterature
#AncientMesopotamia
#PreBible
#booksky
Finished reading: #AdamBede by #GeorgeEliot
6.10.25 → 6.23.25
This book takes a turn I did NOT see coming.
#BritishLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RegencyEra
#FatBooks
#novel
#booksky
6.10.25 → 6.23.25
This book takes a turn I did NOT see coming.
#BritishLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RegencyEra
#FatBooks
#novel
#booksky
June 24, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Finished reading: #AdamBede by #GeorgeEliot
6.10.25 → 6.23.25
This book takes a turn I did NOT see coming.
#BritishLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RegencyEra
#FatBooks
#novel
#booksky
6.10.25 → 6.23.25
This book takes a turn I did NOT see coming.
#BritishLiterature
#ClassicLiterature
#RegencyEra
#FatBooks
#novel
#booksky
I can and I can’t believe we’re here again twenty years later. #NoWarInIran #nowar
June 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I can and I can’t believe we’re here again twenty years later. #NoWarInIran #nowar
Reposted by Matthew S.
I don't believe in hell but also want every single person who let him be reelected him to roast in it.
June 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I don't believe in hell but also want every single person who let him be reelected him to roast in it.
