Stewart
@stewartmack.bsky.social
Hoarder of books; listener of random music; watcher of utter crap. Enjoys cooking, beer, and writing weird little stories.
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Easiest on the pocket laureate since Ishiguro. Now just the small matter of reading him.
October 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Easiest on the pocket laureate since Ishiguro. Now just the small matter of reading him.
This Hallowe’en season, I’m finally reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It’s a far cry from the Ladybird version I (vaguely) remember reading as a child. 🙂
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This Hallowe’en season, I’m finally reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula. It’s a far cry from the Ladybird version I (vaguely) remember reading as a child. 🙂
U1
Smith
John Oat
Mötley Man
Saint
Boy I Man
Blink-1
Wu-Tang Man
Smith
John Oat
Mötley Man
Saint
Boy I Man
Blink-1
Wu-Tang Man
Make a Band Singular
A Solitary Seagull
The Soloist
A Solitary Seagull
The Soloist
Make a band singular
The Bee Gee
St Winifred's School Soloist
The Non-Blonde
The Season
The Degree
S Club 1
Step
Jackson
The Bee Gee
St Winifred's School Soloist
The Non-Blonde
The Season
The Degree
S Club 1
Step
Jackson
October 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
U1
Smith
John Oat
Mötley Man
Saint
Boy I Man
Blink-1
Wu-Tang Man
Smith
John Oat
Mötley Man
Saint
Boy I Man
Blink-1
Wu-Tang Man
The new remaindered table at my main Waterstone’s. It’s NYRB heavy, and spoke to me.
May 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The new remaindered table at my main Waterstone’s. It’s NYRB heavy, and spoke to me.
A poem by David Markson
May 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
A poem by David Markson
Almost booked tickets to a weekend horror event before realising that, as far as I can tell, there’s no public transport to it. A local event for local people.
April 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Almost booked tickets to a weekend horror event before realising that, as far as I can tell, there’s no public transport to it. A local event for local people.
Charles Dickens book stand in an antique shop. Never seen anything like this before.
March 16, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Charles Dickens book stand in an antique shop. Never seen anything like this before.
Slow as ever to catch up on films, but I really enjoyed Vivariun (2019). Like an extended Twilight Zone without Rod Serling popping up to explain it. Woof woof! #horrorsky #moviesky #horror
March 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Slow as ever to catch up on films, but I really enjoyed Vivariun (2019). Like an extended Twilight Zone without Rod Serling popping up to explain it. Woof woof! #horrorsky #moviesky #horror
If you get inside your wheelie bin during Storm Eowyn, you’ve got yourself a free Segway.
January 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you get inside your wheelie bin during Storm Eowyn, you’ve got yourself a free Segway.
Phew! Was just about to send a Christmas Card to the old address.
December 12, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Phew! Was just about to send a Christmas Card to the old address.
A pleasant afternoon tasting beers at Epochal as part of their festive drop-in. Cool to see their Burton Union system in place (real heritage there!) Nice setting by a canal. (And it was light when I went in.)
November 30, 2024 at 5:19 PM
A pleasant afternoon tasting beers at Epochal as part of their festive drop-in. Cool to see their Burton Union system in place (real heritage there!) Nice setting by a canal. (And it was light when I went in.)
November 30, 2024 at 1:15 PM
This review of Mark Z. Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’ amused me.
Guy seems to think the varied styles are some sort of scam.
Guy seems to think the varied styles are some sort of scam.
November 29, 2024 at 3:04 PM
This review of Mark Z. Danielewski’s ‘House of Leaves’ amused me.
Guy seems to think the varied styles are some sort of scam.
Guy seems to think the varied styles are some sort of scam.
In the post: two books from @swanriverpress.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM
In the post: two books from @swanriverpress.bsky.social
When did libraries give up the ‘Quiet, please!’ mentality and adopt an acoustic singalong?
Went to local for peace to write and now folk are blasting out Scott McKenzie’s ‘If you’re going to San Francisco.’, which I’m not. 🤷♂️
Went to local for peace to write and now folk are blasting out Scott McKenzie’s ‘If you’re going to San Francisco.’, which I’m not. 🤷♂️
November 26, 2024 at 1:40 PM
When did libraries give up the ‘Quiet, please!’ mentality and adopt an acoustic singalong?
Went to local for peace to write and now folk are blasting out Scott McKenzie’s ‘If you’re going to San Francisco.’, which I’m not. 🤷♂️
Went to local for peace to write and now folk are blasting out Scott McKenzie’s ‘If you’re going to San Francisco.’, which I’m not. 🤷♂️
Just finished reading Trilogy by Jon Fosse
Three historical novellas (2007, 2012, and 2014) exploring the circularity of life and the trappings of fate as young lovers Asle and Alida search for a place to call home.
Definitely works better as a whole.
#books #nobelprizeinliterature #justread
Three historical novellas (2007, 2012, and 2014) exploring the circularity of life and the trappings of fate as young lovers Asle and Alida search for a place to call home.
Definitely works better as a whole.
#books #nobelprizeinliterature #justread
November 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Just finished reading Trilogy by Jon Fosse
Three historical novellas (2007, 2012, and 2014) exploring the circularity of life and the trappings of fate as young lovers Asle and Alida search for a place to call home.
Definitely works better as a whole.
#books #nobelprizeinliterature #justread
Three historical novellas (2007, 2012, and 2014) exploring the circularity of life and the trappings of fate as young lovers Asle and Alida search for a place to call home.
Definitely works better as a whole.
#books #nobelprizeinliterature #justread
A frosty one today.
November 18, 2024 at 10:49 AM
A frosty one today.
The Book of Mormon is coming to Glasgow. Been wanting to see it for a while.
Rather cool to see a theatre booking tool offer a photo of the view from the seat. New one on me.
Rather cool to see a theatre booking tool offer a photo of the view from the seat. New one on me.
November 15, 2024 at 11:15 AM
The Book of Mormon is coming to Glasgow. Been wanting to see it for a while.
Rather cool to see a theatre booking tool offer a photo of the view from the seat. New one on me.
Rather cool to see a theatre booking tool offer a photo of the view from the seat. New one on me.
First film of 2024 that I liked #filmsky was ‘How to Have Sex’, watched on 1st Jan.
[Favourite of whole year (so far) was The Substance]
[Favourite of whole year (so far) was The Substance]
November 14, 2024 at 11:03 PM
First film of 2024 that I liked #filmsky was ‘How to Have Sex’, watched on 1st Jan.
[Favourite of whole year (so far) was The Substance]
[Favourite of whole year (so far) was The Substance]
‘Lucan’, the documentary currently on BBC iPlayer about the son of the murdered nanny looking for Lucan goes to some random places. More a study of one man’s later life consumed by a need to locate the missing lord. Lots of side dramas, its own mystery, and a completely left field conclusion.
November 14, 2024 at 11:51 AM
‘Lucan’, the documentary currently on BBC iPlayer about the son of the murdered nanny looking for Lucan goes to some random places. More a study of one man’s later life consumed by a need to locate the missing lord. Lots of side dramas, its own mystery, and a completely left field conclusion.
I can understand books fetching a hefty price, but £130 markup on eBay for a book that you can still get from the publisher for £50.
Not even a sub-25 numbering. 🤷♂️
Not even a sub-25 numbering. 🤷♂️
November 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM
I can understand books fetching a hefty price, but £130 markup on eBay for a book that you can still get from the publisher for £50.
Not even a sub-25 numbering. 🤷♂️
Not even a sub-25 numbering. 🤷♂️
In the post. Niche booklet on the subject of Cumbrian legend, the Croglin Vampire.
Looking forward to dipping into this soon.
Looking forward to dipping into this soon.
November 13, 2024 at 12:41 PM
In the post. Niche booklet on the subject of Cumbrian legend, the Croglin Vampire.
Looking forward to dipping into this soon.
Looking forward to dipping into this soon.
Happy to report that all the pages are not stuck together.
November 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Happy to report that all the pages are not stuck together.
Glad Samantha Harvey’s Orbital has won the Booker. Although it’s the only one from the long list that I read, I really enjoyed it. (And it means I need not bother with the others I had in reserve. 🙂).
November 12, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Glad Samantha Harvey’s Orbital has won the Booker. Although it’s the only one from the long list that I read, I really enjoyed it. (And it means I need not bother with the others I had in reserve. 🙂).
BluRay arrival. All the Haunts be Ours, the second volume of folk horror from Severin Films. And this ones comes with an accompanying book of short stories.
November 1, 2024 at 3:15 PM
BluRay arrival. All the Haunts be Ours, the second volume of folk horror from Severin Films. And this ones comes with an accompanying book of short stories.