Sarah Nour
@sarahnour.bsky.social
🇱🇧 It's pronounced SAHR-uh (she/her)
🧠 AuDHD ✍ writer 🖌occasional painter 📷 amateur wildlife photographer 🐱 cat mama 🌺 vegan
🔗 http://www.sarahnourwriter.com/
🧠 AuDHD ✍ writer 🖌occasional painter 📷 amateur wildlife photographer 🐱 cat mama 🌺 vegan
🔗 http://www.sarahnourwriter.com/
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Sarah Nour
@sarahnour.bsky.social
· Mar 9
Greetings, #writersofbluesky! I'm the published writer of twelve short stories & three poems, currently working on a novel & a children's book series. I also write articles on film history on HubPages! Check out my site for more info www.sarahnourwriter.com
"[He] remembered... How on a July 4 at a church picnic, a family was about to break open a watermelon... The man swung the melon down to the edge of a rock... The melon was jagged, and hunks of rind and red meat scattered on the grass."
—The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
#BookologyThursday
—The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
#BookologyThursday
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January 8, 2026 at 6:27 AM
"[He] remembered... How on a July 4 at a church picnic, a family was about to break open a watermelon... The man swung the melon down to the edge of a rock... The melon was jagged, and hunks of rind and red meat scattered on the grass."
—The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
#BookologyThursday
—The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
#BookologyThursday
"My food is not that of man; I do not destroy the lamb and the kid to glut my appetite; acorns and berries afford me sufficient nourishment... We shall make our bed of dried leaves; the sun will shine on us as on man and will ripen our food."
—Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
#BookologyThursday
—Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
#BookologyThursday
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January 8, 2026 at 6:24 AM
"My food is not that of man; I do not destroy the lamb and the kid to glut my appetite; acorns and berries afford me sufficient nourishment... We shall make our bed of dried leaves; the sun will shine on us as on man and will ripen our food."
—Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
#BookologyThursday
—Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
#BookologyThursday
"The apples proved to be delicious. Under the tawny skin was a white, white flesh, faintly veined with red; and, besides their own proper apple taste, they had a certain wild, delightful tang no orchard-grown apple ever possessed."
—Anne of the Island, L.M. Montgomery
#BookologyThursday
—Anne of the Island, L.M. Montgomery
#BookologyThursday
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January 8, 2026 at 6:23 AM
"The apples proved to be delicious. Under the tawny skin was a white, white flesh, faintly veined with red; and, besides their own proper apple taste, they had a certain wild, delightful tang no orchard-grown apple ever possessed."
—Anne of the Island, L.M. Montgomery
#BookologyThursday
—Anne of the Island, L.M. Montgomery
#BookologyThursday
Mary Toft was an English woman who tried to convince doctors she'd given birth to stillborn baby rabbits in 1726. The hoax was exposed when her sister-in-law was caught sneaking the rabbits into the hospital where Toft was being observed. #WyrdWednesday
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Mary Toft was an English woman who tried to convince doctors she'd given birth to stillborn baby rabbits in 1726. The hoax was exposed when her sister-in-law was caught sneaking the rabbits into the hospital where Toft was being observed. #WyrdWednesday
The Watseka Wonder of 1878 was an event in which 14-year-old Mary Lurancy Vennum was possessed by the spirit of her deceased neighbor, Mary Roff, for almost four months. She spent time with the Roff family, providing closure for their daughter's death. #WyrdWednesday
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The Watseka Wonder of 1878 was an event in which 14-year-old Mary Lurancy Vennum was possessed by the spirit of her deceased neighbor, Mary Roff, for almost four months. She spent time with the Roff family, providing closure for their daughter's death. #WyrdWednesday
In 1901, two Englishwomen, Anne Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain, claimed they traveled back in time while touring the Palace of Versailles in France. They allegedly saw people in old-fashioned clothing, buildings that no longer existed, and even Marie Antoinette. #WyrdWednesday
January 7, 2026 at 1:19 AM
In 1901, two Englishwomen, Anne Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain, claimed they traveled back in time while touring the Palace of Versailles in France. They allegedly saw people in old-fashioned clothing, buildings that no longer existed, and even Marie Antoinette. #WyrdWednesday
In the Bible, the first two humans, Adam and Eve, disobey God by eating a forbidden fruit. Eve is tricked by the Devil to eat first, then persuades Adam. As a result, they are banished from the Garden of Eden. Other faiths have similar tales of disobedient first women. #LegendaryWednesday
January 7, 2026 at 12:52 AM
In the Bible, the first two humans, Adam and Eve, disobey God by eating a forbidden fruit. Eve is tricked by the Devil to eat first, then persuades Adam. As a result, they are banished from the Garden of Eden. Other faiths have similar tales of disobedient first women. #LegendaryWednesday
Girls want one thing and it's Mia Goth's wardrobe from Frankenstein.
January 6, 2026 at 5:49 AM
Girls want one thing and it's Mia Goth's wardrobe from Frankenstein.
In the Syrian tale "Flowers that Vanished in the Night," a prince spends a night in the royal gardens to catch a flower thief, who turns out to be a djinn. He chases the djinn down a well, which is a portal to other worlds with griffins, flying rams, and a kidnapped princess. #FairyTaleTuesday
January 6, 2026 at 1:43 AM
In the Syrian tale "Flowers that Vanished in the Night," a prince spends a night in the royal gardens to catch a flower thief, who turns out to be a djinn. He chases the djinn down a well, which is a portal to other worlds with griffins, flying rams, and a kidnapped princess. #FairyTaleTuesday
In the Palestinian tale "The Camel Husband," Princess Warda marries Jumail, a talking camel who transforms into a human man at night. When Jumail later vanishes into the djinn realm, Warda waits for the portal to open again so she can pull him back to the human realm. #FairyTaleTuesday
January 6, 2026 at 1:42 AM
In the Palestinian tale "The Camel Husband," Princess Warda marries Jumail, a talking camel who transforms into a human man at night. When Jumail later vanishes into the djinn realm, Warda waits for the portal to open again so she can pull him back to the human realm. #FairyTaleTuesday
In the German tale "King Goldenlocks," a king orders his son's execution for freeing a captured giant. The son escapes into a forest, where the giant shows him how to make a portal to the Garden of Paradise: break a rock with a club and enter through the crack. #FairyTaleTuesday
January 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
In the German tale "King Goldenlocks," a king orders his son's execution for freeing a captured giant. The son escapes into a forest, where the giant shows him how to make a portal to the Garden of Paradise: break a rock with a club and enter through the crack. #FairyTaleTuesday
Hodr, the blind Norse god of darkness and shadows, is the twin brother of Baldr, god of light and purity. The trickster Loki uses Hodr's blindness to his advantage, tricking him into shooting Baldr dead with an arrow. Hodr is then executed and reunites with Baldr in the underworld. #MythologyMonday
January 5, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Hodr, the blind Norse god of darkness and shadows, is the twin brother of Baldr, god of light and purity. The trickster Loki uses Hodr's blindness to his advantage, tricking him into shooting Baldr dead with an arrow. Hodr is then executed and reunites with Baldr in the underworld. #MythologyMonday
The Greek god Plutus, son of Demeter, has been portrayed as a boy holding a cornucopia full of grain. At first he was associated with agricultural bounty, but later came to represent general wealth. Zeus blinds him so he'll distribute wealth equally and not play favorites. #MythologyMonday
January 5, 2026 at 2:27 AM
The Greek god Plutus, son of Demeter, has been portrayed as a boy holding a cornucopia full of grain. At first he was associated with agricultural bounty, but later came to represent general wealth. Zeus blinds him so he'll distribute wealth equally and not play favorites. #MythologyMonday
Egyptian gods Horus and Set have a violent 80-year competition for the kingdom, during which Horus loses an eye. In some tellings, the eye is pieced back together and restored by the god Thoth. In others, the goddess Hathor restores it with milk from a gazelle. #MythologyMonday
January 5, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Egyptian gods Horus and Set have a violent 80-year competition for the kingdom, during which Horus loses an eye. In some tellings, the eye is pieced back together and restored by the god Thoth. In others, the goddess Hathor restores it with milk from a gazelle. #MythologyMonday
"Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth, to season.
Nay, he's a thief too: have you not heard men say,
That Time comes stealing on by night and day?"
—The Comedy of Errors
#ShakespeareSunday
Nay, he's a thief too: have you not heard men say,
That Time comes stealing on by night and day?"
—The Comedy of Errors
#ShakespeareSunday
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January 4, 2026 at 3:27 AM
"Time is a very bankrupt, and owes more than he's worth, to season.
Nay, he's a thief too: have you not heard men say,
That Time comes stealing on by night and day?"
—The Comedy of Errors
#ShakespeareSunday
Nay, he's a thief too: have you not heard men say,
That Time comes stealing on by night and day?"
—The Comedy of Errors
#ShakespeareSunday
"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me;
For now hath time made me his numbering clock:
My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,
Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,
Is pointing still."
—Richard II
#ShakespeareSunday
For now hath time made me his numbering clock:
My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,
Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,
Is pointing still."
—Richard II
#ShakespeareSunday
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January 4, 2026 at 3:24 AM
"I wasted time, and now doth time waste me;
For now hath time made me his numbering clock:
My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,
Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,
Is pointing still."
—Richard II
#ShakespeareSunday
For now hath time made me his numbering clock:
My thoughts are minutes; and with sighs they jar
Their watches on unto mine eyes, the outward watch,
Whereto my finger, like a dial's point,
Is pointing still."
—Richard II
#ShakespeareSunday
"See the minutes how they run,
How many make the hour full complete;
How many hours bring about the day;
How many days will finish up the year;
How many years a mortal man may live."
—Henry VI
#ShakespeareSunday
How many make the hour full complete;
How many hours bring about the day;
How many days will finish up the year;
How many years a mortal man may live."
—Henry VI
#ShakespeareSunday
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January 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
"See the minutes how they run,
How many make the hour full complete;
How many hours bring about the day;
How many days will finish up the year;
How many years a mortal man may live."
—Henry VI
#ShakespeareSunday
How many make the hour full complete;
How many hours bring about the day;
How many days will finish up the year;
How many years a mortal man may live."
—Henry VI
#ShakespeareSunday
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Out, out, brief candle!"
—Macbeth
#ShakespeareSunday
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Out, out, brief candle!"
—Macbeth
#ShakespeareSunday
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January 4, 2026 at 3:16 AM
"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Out, out, brief candle!"
—Macbeth
#ShakespeareSunday
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Out, out, brief candle!"
—Macbeth
#ShakespeareSunday
Reminder that participating in the world does not disqualify you from wanting to change it. You can drive a car and still care about climate change. You can order from Amazon and still call out Jeff Bezos for being a POS. Boycott where you can, but don't hold yourself to impossible standards.
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January 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Reminder that participating in the world does not disqualify you from wanting to change it. You can drive a car and still care about climate change. You can order from Amazon and still call out Jeff Bezos for being a POS. Boycott where you can, but don't hold yourself to impossible standards.
"Lord Asriel is just a man, with human power, no more than that. But his ambition is limitless. He dares to do what men and women don’t even dare to think. And look what he’s done already: he’s torn open the sky, he’s opened the way to another world."
—The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman
#BookWormSat
—The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman
#BookWormSat
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January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"Lord Asriel is just a man, with human power, no more than that. But his ambition is limitless. He dares to do what men and women don’t even dare to think. And look what he’s done already: he’s torn open the sky, he’s opened the way to another world."
—The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman
#BookWormSat
—The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman
#BookWormSat
"In another moment Alice was through the glass, and had jumped lightly down into the Looking-glass room... [The] pictures on the wall... seemed to be all alive, and the very clock on the chimney-piece... had got the face of a little old man."
—Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
#BookWormSat
—Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
#BookWormSat
January 3, 2026 at 5:47 PM
"In another moment Alice was through the glass, and had jumped lightly down into the Looking-glass room... [The] pictures on the wall... seemed to be all alive, and the very clock on the chimney-piece... had got the face of a little old man."
—Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
#BookWormSat
—Through the Looking-Glass, Lewis Carroll
#BookWormSat
Although racial diversity and representation in Hollywood still leaves something to be desired, there have been some victories achieved through the years. #FlashbackFriday
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The First 10 Films with African-American Casts
Although racial diversity in Hollywood leaves something to be desired, there have been some victories achieved through the years. Here are…
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January 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Although racial diversity and representation in Hollywood still leaves something to be desired, there have been some victories achieved through the years. #FlashbackFriday
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Although televisions did not become commonplace in homes until the early 1950s, certain milestones in TV history were reached even sooner than that. #FlashbackFriday
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10 Television Milestones That Were Reached Sooner Than You Think
With television being so ubiquitous in today’s culture, it’s hard to imagine a time when it was new. Although televisions did not become…
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January 2, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Although televisions did not become commonplace in homes until the early 1950s, certain milestones in TV history were reached even sooner than that. #FlashbackFriday
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You might not think of silent black-and-white movies when you hear the words “time travel.” But this concept has existed in cinema far longer than you’d imagine. #FlashbackFriday
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The First 10 Time Travel Films Ever Made
You might not think of silent black-and-white movies when you hear the words “time travel.” But this concept has existed in cinema far…
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January 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
You might not think of silent black-and-white movies when you hear the words “time travel.” But this concept has existed in cinema far longer than you’d imagine. #FlashbackFriday
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"Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening hall... Her daemon's name was Pantalaimon, and he was currently in the form of a moth, a dark brown one so as not to show up in the darkness of the hall."
—The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
#BookologyThursday
—The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
#BookologyThursday
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January 1, 2026 at 2:17 PM
"Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening hall... Her daemon's name was Pantalaimon, and he was currently in the form of a moth, a dark brown one so as not to show up in the darkness of the hall."
—The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
#BookologyThursday
—The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
#BookologyThursday