Alison
@alisonauciel.bsky.social
One day I shall finish my to-read pile*
*no, I don’t believe it either.
*no, I don’t believe it either.
Quote with your model of masculinity.
December 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Quote with your model of masculinity.
Got nothing to read.
November 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Got nothing to read.
Post something random.
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Post something random.
September 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Early birthday present from a fabulous show.
#NoFriendtoThisHouse
(haven’t been in the Assembly Rooms for ages).
#NoFriendtoThisHouse
(haven’t been in the Assembly Rooms for ages).
September 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Early birthday present from a fabulous show.
#NoFriendtoThisHouse
(haven’t been in the Assembly Rooms for ages).
#NoFriendtoThisHouse
(haven’t been in the Assembly Rooms for ages).
I adore those books still, but always preferred the Michael Heslop covers.
September 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I adore those books still, but always preferred the Michael Heslop covers.
NotMyCat taking issue with a fern.
September 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NotMyCat taking issue with a fern.
Right, that’s enough reading from the 21st century. Up next:
August 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Right, that’s enough reading from the 21st century. Up next:
“Deux Filles Nués” by Luz* Graphic Novel about one of the paintings displayed in Hitler’s Degenerate Art expo in 1934(?). Told from the point of view of the painting.
*one of the Charlie Hebdo artists.
*one of the Charlie Hebdo artists.
August 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“Deux Filles Nués” by Luz* Graphic Novel about one of the paintings displayed in Hitler’s Degenerate Art expo in 1934(?). Told from the point of view of the painting.
*one of the Charlie Hebdo artists.
*one of the Charlie Hebdo artists.
“The Line of Beauty” by Alan Hollinghurst. A sharp, savage, tragic satire of the ‘80s. Every bit as good as you’ve been told.
August 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
“The Line of Beauty” by Alan Hollinghurst. A sharp, savage, tragic satire of the ‘80s. Every bit as good as you’ve been told.
Despatches from the to-read pile: 🧵
“We hexed the Moon” who then turned up and demanded it be sorted out. Gloriously enjoyable study of teenage friendship. Thanks @valarie.bsky.social for the recommendation.
“We hexed the Moon” who then turned up and demanded it be sorted out. Gloriously enjoyable study of teenage friendship. Thanks @valarie.bsky.social for the recommendation.
August 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Despatches from the to-read pile: 🧵
“We hexed the Moon” who then turned up and demanded it be sorted out. Gloriously enjoyable study of teenage friendship. Thanks @valarie.bsky.social for the recommendation.
“We hexed the Moon” who then turned up and demanded it be sorted out. Gloriously enjoyable study of teenage friendship. Thanks @valarie.bsky.social for the recommendation.
“No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?”
I’m going to be watching a lot of Sanctuary Moon.
I’m going to be watching a lot of Sanctuary Moon.
August 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“No cheating. Your last saved celebrity photo is your therapist. Who is it?”
I’m going to be watching a lot of Sanctuary Moon.
I’m going to be watching a lot of Sanctuary Moon.
Vaccinate. For your own and others sake.
July 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Vaccinate. For your own and others sake.
Recent reading;
Invisible Cities is fabulous in every sense of the word.
The Dud Avocado is enormously enjoyable as is Bookish.
Reading Lolita in Tehran,a memoir of women’s struggle for physical and intellectual freedom is erudite and heartbreaking.
Invisible Cities is fabulous in every sense of the word.
The Dud Avocado is enormously enjoyable as is Bookish.
Reading Lolita in Tehran,a memoir of women’s struggle for physical and intellectual freedom is erudite and heartbreaking.
July 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Recent reading;
Invisible Cities is fabulous in every sense of the word.
The Dud Avocado is enormously enjoyable as is Bookish.
Reading Lolita in Tehran,a memoir of women’s struggle for physical and intellectual freedom is erudite and heartbreaking.
Invisible Cities is fabulous in every sense of the word.
The Dud Avocado is enormously enjoyable as is Bookish.
Reading Lolita in Tehran,a memoir of women’s struggle for physical and intellectual freedom is erudite and heartbreaking.
Beautiful sunny day in Edinburgh.
June 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Beautiful sunny day in Edinburgh.
If you see this post something green.
(I may not be getting into the spirit of this. But look the May’s oot!).
(I may not be getting into the spirit of this. But look the May’s oot!).
May 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
If you see this post something green.
(I may not be getting into the spirit of this. But look the May’s oot!).
(I may not be getting into the spirit of this. But look the May’s oot!).
And for DB, a “popular” edition of Audubon’s Birds of America.
May 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
And for DB, a “popular” edition of Audubon’s Birds of America.
Or Mr Bump in French? I don’t know why I find that adorable but I do.
May 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Or Mr Bump in French? I don’t know why I find that adorable but I do.
It’s Christian Aid Book Sale week! I was very restrained…*
#booksale #Edinburgh #Scotland
*no, I really was.
Yes, I do now have 3 different editions of Smiley’s People.
And who could resist a title like “The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Different Lands.” by the woman herself?
#booksale #Edinburgh #Scotland
*no, I really was.
Yes, I do now have 3 different editions of Smiley’s People.
And who could resist a title like “The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Different Lands.” by the woman herself?
May 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It’s Christian Aid Book Sale week! I was very restrained…*
#booksale #Edinburgh #Scotland
*no, I really was.
Yes, I do now have 3 different editions of Smiley’s People.
And who could resist a title like “The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Different Lands.” by the woman herself?
#booksale #Edinburgh #Scotland
*no, I really was.
Yes, I do now have 3 different editions of Smiley’s People.
And who could resist a title like “The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Different Lands.” by the woman herself?
Went for a pooter round Stockbridge. @valarie.bsky.social thanks for the recommendation!
April 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Went for a pooter round Stockbridge. @valarie.bsky.social thanks for the recommendation!
We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you.
April 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We all have an emotional support dead famous guy and who he is says a lot about you.
Despatches from the to-read pile:
Wasn’t sure if I’d like Father and Son but really did. It’s sweet and funny and sad.
Ben Aaronvitch’s latest is a tale of a magical Bertie Wooster in 1920s NY. The voice is exactly right.
The Road to Unfreedom was very thorough and well researched.
Wasn’t sure if I’d like Father and Son but really did. It’s sweet and funny and sad.
Ben Aaronvitch’s latest is a tale of a magical Bertie Wooster in 1920s NY. The voice is exactly right.
The Road to Unfreedom was very thorough and well researched.
April 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Despatches from the to-read pile:
Wasn’t sure if I’d like Father and Son but really did. It’s sweet and funny and sad.
Ben Aaronvitch’s latest is a tale of a magical Bertie Wooster in 1920s NY. The voice is exactly right.
The Road to Unfreedom was very thorough and well researched.
Wasn’t sure if I’d like Father and Son but really did. It’s sweet and funny and sad.
Ben Aaronvitch’s latest is a tale of a magical Bertie Wooster in 1920s NY. The voice is exactly right.
The Road to Unfreedom was very thorough and well researched.