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Tom Pugh
@tompugh13.bsky.social
· Aug 24
This is a project I am very excited to be working on. It's been a long time in the making but is starting to come to fruition. More news on it soon!
213, unlucky for some.
Arrange the 16 words/phrases into four groups of four, with a link for each, but beware the perilous red herring.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
Arrange the 16 words/phrases into four groups of four, with a link for each, but beware the perilous red herring.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
213, unlucky for some.
Arrange the 16 words/phrases into four groups of four, with a link for each, but beware the perilous red herring.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
Arrange the 16 words/phrases into four groups of four, with a link for each, but beware the perilous red herring.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
Friday's grid was unfortunately delayed due to snow and me forgetting what it was. But better late than never. On the plus side we are back to a standard 4x4 grid, and an easy one at that.
January 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Friday's grid was unfortunately delayed due to snow and me forgetting what it was. But better late than never. On the plus side we are back to a standard 4x4 grid, and an easy one at that.
After a successful Zoop campaign, Holmes:Undead is now coming to kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...
Coming soon: Holmes: Undead
It’s like Sherlock Holmes meets Vampire: The Masquerade.
www.kickstarter.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM
After a successful Zoop campaign, Holmes:Undead is now coming to kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cas...
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
98: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén (translated by
Alice Menzies) - Sweden
A simple of beautiful story about the end of one man's life
#booksky #bookreview #sweden #readingtheworld
98: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén (translated by
Alice Menzies) - Sweden
A simple of beautiful story about the end of one man's life
#booksky #bookreview #sweden #readingtheworld
January 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
98: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén (translated by
Alice Menzies) - Sweden
A simple of beautiful story about the end of one man's life
#booksky #bookreview #sweden #readingtheworld
98: When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén (translated by
Alice Menzies) - Sweden
A simple of beautiful story about the end of one man's life
#booksky #bookreview #sweden #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
97: Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo (translated by Herbert Lomas) - Finland
A very interesting take on nordic folk lore.
#booksky #bookreview #finland #readingtheworld
97: Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo (translated by Herbert Lomas) - Finland
A very interesting take on nordic folk lore.
#booksky #bookreview #finland #readingtheworld
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
97: Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo (translated by Herbert Lomas) - Finland
A very interesting take on nordic folk lore.
#booksky #bookreview #finland #readingtheworld
97: Troll: A Love Story by Johanna Sinisalo (translated by Herbert Lomas) - Finland
A very interesting take on nordic folk lore.
#booksky #bookreview #finland #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
96: The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin (translated by Jamey Gambrell) - Russia
A strange, beautiful but slightly unsatisfying novel.
#booksky #bookreview #russia #readingtheworld
96: The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin (translated by Jamey Gambrell) - Russia
A strange, beautiful but slightly unsatisfying novel.
#booksky #bookreview #russia #readingtheworld
January 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
96: The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin (translated by Jamey Gambrell) - Russia
A strange, beautiful but slightly unsatisfying novel.
#booksky #bookreview #russia #readingtheworld
96: The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin (translated by Jamey Gambrell) - Russia
A strange, beautiful but slightly unsatisfying novel.
#booksky #bookreview #russia #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
95: Lucky Breaks by Yevgenia Belorusets (translated by
Eugene Ostashevsky) - Ukraine
A fragmentary novel about life in war-torn Kyiv.
#booksky #bookreview #ukraine #readingtheworld
95: Lucky Breaks by Yevgenia Belorusets (translated by
Eugene Ostashevsky) - Ukraine
A fragmentary novel about life in war-torn Kyiv.
#booksky #bookreview #ukraine #readingtheworld
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
95: Lucky Breaks by Yevgenia Belorusets (translated by
Eugene Ostashevsky) - Ukraine
A fragmentary novel about life in war-torn Kyiv.
#booksky #bookreview #ukraine #readingtheworld
95: Lucky Breaks by Yevgenia Belorusets (translated by
Eugene Ostashevsky) - Ukraine
A fragmentary novel about life in war-torn Kyiv.
#booksky #bookreview #ukraine #readingtheworld
Apparently, yesterday was Friday. Who knew? In consequence, this week's word wall will be a Saturday creation. As it's New Year and anything is possibly we have six groups of six for you to find. Normal service will resume next week.
January 3, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Apparently, yesterday was Friday. Who knew? In consequence, this week's word wall will be a Saturday creation. As it's New Year and anything is possibly we have six groups of six for you to find. Normal service will resume next week.
Merry New Year, Y'all.
I'm leased with my reading this year. I upped my book count quite a bit (though it's less impressive than it looks as the average length is so short) but more importantly I read some awesome titles.
I'm leased with my reading this year. I upped my book count quite a bit (though it's less impressive than it looks as the average length is so short) but more importantly I read some awesome titles.
January 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Merry New Year, Y'all.
I'm leased with my reading this year. I upped my book count quite a bit (though it's less impressive than it looks as the average length is so short) but more importantly I read some awesome titles.
I'm leased with my reading this year. I upped my book count quite a bit (though it's less impressive than it looks as the average length is so short) but more importantly I read some awesome titles.
I have a guest blogger on my blog today, my daughter, Isabelle (age 7). She gives her thoughts on Basil of Baker Street.
theworldisabookblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/basi...
#booksky #bookreview
theworldisabookblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/basi...
#booksky #bookreview
Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus GUEST BLOGGER Isabelle Pugh (age almost 8)
As part of our deep dive into Holmesian pastiches and derivatives, we have Basil of Baker Street, a children's book which was later adapt...
theworldisabookblog.blogspot.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I have a guest blogger on my blog today, my daughter, Isabelle (age 7). She gives her thoughts on Basil of Baker Street.
theworldisabookblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/basi...
#booksky #bookreview
theworldisabookblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/basi...
#booksky #bookreview
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
94: Satantango by László Krasznahorkai (Translated by George Szirtes) - Hungary
A very highly regarded book, but I just couldn't get into it.
#booksky #bookreview #hungary #readingtheworld
94: Satantango by László Krasznahorkai (Translated by George Szirtes) - Hungary
A very highly regarded book, but I just couldn't get into it.
#booksky #bookreview #hungary #readingtheworld
December 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
94: Satantango by László Krasznahorkai (Translated by George Szirtes) - Hungary
A very highly regarded book, but I just couldn't get into it.
#booksky #bookreview #hungary #readingtheworld
94: Satantango by László Krasznahorkai (Translated by George Szirtes) - Hungary
A very highly regarded book, but I just couldn't get into it.
#booksky #bookreview #hungary #readingtheworld
I think this is the first Christmas Word Wall I have done on Bluesky, but I will carry on the tradition I had over on the cesspool that is Facebook of doing a 5x5 grid. Just the same as the regular 4x4 grid except there are five groups of five.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
December 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I think this is the first Christmas Word Wall I have done on Bluesky, but I will carry on the tradition I had over on the cesspool that is Facebook of doing a 5x5 grid. Just the same as the regular 4x4 grid except there are five groups of five.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
You might need your reading glasses for this one. Pictures rather than words this week, but the same principal applies: split the 16 pictures into four groups of fur, with a link for each.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
December 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
You might need your reading glasses for this one. Pictures rather than words this week, but the same principal applies: split the 16 pictures into four groups of fur, with a link for each.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
93: Life Begins of Friday by Ioana Pârvulescu (translated by Alistair Ian Blyth) - Romania
All very nice, but not that interesting.
#booksky #bookreview #romania #readingtheworld
93: Life Begins of Friday by Ioana Pârvulescu (translated by Alistair Ian Blyth) - Romania
All very nice, but not that interesting.
#booksky #bookreview #romania #readingtheworld
December 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
93: Life Begins of Friday by Ioana Pârvulescu (translated by Alistair Ian Blyth) - Romania
All very nice, but not that interesting.
#booksky #bookreview #romania #readingtheworld
93: Life Begins of Friday by Ioana Pârvulescu (translated by Alistair Ian Blyth) - Romania
All very nice, but not that interesting.
#booksky #bookreview #romania #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
92: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov (translated by Angela Rodel) - Bulgaria
I struggled to into this one.
#booksky #bookreview #bulgaria #readingtheworld
92: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov (translated by Angela Rodel) - Bulgaria
I struggled to into this one.
#booksky #bookreview #bulgaria #readingtheworld
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
92: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov (translated by Angela Rodel) - Bulgaria
I struggled to into this one.
#booksky #bookreview #bulgaria #readingtheworld
92: Time Shelter by Georgi Gospodinov (translated by Angela Rodel) - Bulgaria
I struggled to into this one.
#booksky #bookreview #bulgaria #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
91: The Murderess by Ismail Kadare (translated by Peter Levi) - Greece
Pretty dry and grim, but very interesting
#booksky #bookreview #greece #readingtheworld
91: The Murderess by Ismail Kadare (translated by Peter Levi) - Greece
Pretty dry and grim, but very interesting
#booksky #bookreview #greece #readingtheworld
December 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
91: The Murderess by Ismail Kadare (translated by Peter Levi) - Greece
Pretty dry and grim, but very interesting
#booksky #bookreview #greece #readingtheworld
91: The Murderess by Ismail Kadare (translated by Peter Levi) - Greece
Pretty dry and grim, but very interesting
#booksky #bookreview #greece #readingtheworld
Why 'tis Friday once again?
Ay. And here be yer wordpuzzle. Have it an' be grateful.
Arrange the 16 words/phrases below into groups of four, with a link for each group.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
Ay. And here be yer wordpuzzle. Have it an' be grateful.
Arrange the 16 words/phrases below into groups of four, with a link for each group.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
December 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Why 'tis Friday once again?
Ay. And here be yer wordpuzzle. Have it an' be grateful.
Arrange the 16 words/phrases below into groups of four, with a link for each group.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
Ay. And here be yer wordpuzzle. Have it an' be grateful.
Arrange the 16 words/phrases below into groups of four, with a link for each group.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
88: The File on H by Ismail Kadare - Albania
A fun book, but with some deep messages. Highly recommneded.
#booksky #bookreview #albania #readingtheworld
88: The File on H by Ismail Kadare - Albania
A fun book, but with some deep messages. Highly recommneded.
#booksky #bookreview #albania #readingtheworld
December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
88: The File on H by Ismail Kadare - Albania
A fun book, but with some deep messages. Highly recommneded.
#booksky #bookreview #albania #readingtheworld
88: The File on H by Ismail Kadare - Albania
A fun book, but with some deep messages. Highly recommneded.
#booksky #bookreview #albania #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
87: Cazzarola!: Anarchy, Romani, Love, Italy by Norman Nawrocki - Italy (again)
A family and political saga which spans the 20th century.
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
87: Cazzarola!: Anarchy, Romani, Love, Italy by Norman Nawrocki - Italy (again)
A family and political saga which spans the 20th century.
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
December 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
87: Cazzarola!: Anarchy, Romani, Love, Italy by Norman Nawrocki - Italy (again)
A family and political saga which spans the 20th century.
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
87: Cazzarola!: Anarchy, Romani, Love, Italy by Norman Nawrocki - Italy (again)
A family and political saga which spans the 20th century.
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
86: Verdigris by Michele Mari (translated by Brian Robert Moore) - Italy
An incredible book from @andotherstories.bsky.social I strongly suggest you read it now
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
86: Verdigris by Michele Mari (translated by Brian Robert Moore) - Italy
An incredible book from @andotherstories.bsky.social I strongly suggest you read it now
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
86: Verdigris by Michele Mari (translated by Brian Robert Moore) - Italy
An incredible book from @andotherstories.bsky.social I strongly suggest you read it now
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
86: Verdigris by Michele Mari (translated by Brian Robert Moore) - Italy
An incredible book from @andotherstories.bsky.social I strongly suggest you read it now
#booksky #bookreview #italy #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
85: Great Fear on the Mountain by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (translated by Bill Johnston) - Switzerland
An interesting take on the man vs nature debate
#booksky #bookreview #switzerland #readingtheworld
85: Great Fear on the Mountain by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (translated by Bill Johnston) - Switzerland
An interesting take on the man vs nature debate
#booksky #bookreview #switzerland #readingtheworld
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
85: Great Fear on the Mountain by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (translated by Bill Johnston) - Switzerland
An interesting take on the man vs nature debate
#booksky #bookreview #switzerland #readingtheworld
85: Great Fear on the Mountain by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (translated by Bill Johnston) - Switzerland
An interesting take on the man vs nature debate
#booksky #bookreview #switzerland #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
84: Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhard (translated by Richard and Clara Winston) - Austria
Unquestionably the worst book of the challenge so far
#booksky #bookreview #austria #readingtheworld
84: Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhard (translated by Richard and Clara Winston) - Austria
Unquestionably the worst book of the challenge so far
#booksky #bookreview #austria #readingtheworld
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
84: Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhard (translated by Richard and Clara Winston) - Austria
Unquestionably the worst book of the challenge so far
#booksky #bookreview #austria #readingtheworld
84: Gargoyles by Thomas Bernhard (translated by Richard and Clara Winston) - Austria
Unquestionably the worst book of the challenge so far
#booksky #bookreview #austria #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
83: In the Name of the Father by Balla (translated by Julia and
Peter Sherwood) - Slovakia
I found this a bit dull
#booksky #bookreview #slovakia #readingtheworld
83: In the Name of the Father by Balla (translated by Julia and
Peter Sherwood) - Slovakia
I found this a bit dull
#booksky #bookreview #slovakia #readingtheworld
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
83: In the Name of the Father by Balla (translated by Julia and
Peter Sherwood) - Slovakia
I found this a bit dull
#booksky #bookreview #slovakia #readingtheworld
83: In the Name of the Father by Balla (translated by Julia and
Peter Sherwood) - Slovakia
I found this a bit dull
#booksky #bookreview #slovakia #readingtheworld
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
82: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) - Poland
I loved this novel, if you like dark and bleak literary ficton check it out.
#booksky #bookreview #poland #readingtheworld
82: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) - Poland
I loved this novel, if you like dark and bleak literary ficton check it out.
#booksky #bookreview #poland #readingtheworld
December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
ROUND THE WORLD IN 65(ISH) NOVELS
82: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) - Poland
I loved this novel, if you like dark and bleak literary ficton check it out.
#booksky #bookreview #poland #readingtheworld
82: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones) - Poland
I loved this novel, if you like dark and bleak literary ficton check it out.
#booksky #bookreview #poland #readingtheworld
Instead of a Friday grid, we have a Monday grid today. I apologise for any inconvenience, normal service will resume this Friday.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
December 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Instead of a Friday grid, we have a Monday grid today. I apologise for any inconvenience, normal service will resume this Friday.
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle
#WQuers #puzzle #onlyconnect #wordpuzzle