Anu McEla
@anumak.bsky.social
Books, bookshops, afternoon teas, strong cheeses, and various other interests.
Book dragon, wearer of black (mostly).
Book dragon, wearer of black (mostly).
Arcadian Nights 2025 in the Grand Social last Saturday. I missed the first few bands and the last few bands, managed to see eight bands though which is not bad, also took a lot of poor pictures. #thegrandsocial #badgigpics #punksky
October 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Arcadian Nights 2025 in the Grand Social last Saturday. I missed the first few bands and the last few bands, managed to see eight bands though which is not bad, also took a lot of poor pictures. #thegrandsocial #badgigpics #punksky
Books 34-37 of 2025. I bought Daisy Jones few years ago but only got around to reading it now. The two Folklore books I bought from the Halloween alternative market last year. And The Diary of a Bookseller was a delight, will definitely read the other two from him. #booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
October 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Books 34-37 of 2025. I bought Daisy Jones few years ago but only got around to reading it now. The two Folklore books I bought from the Halloween alternative market last year. And The Diary of a Bookseller was a delight, will definitely read the other two from him. #booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
Makers Market at Bolands Mills yesterday. Plenty of stalls, great vibe, loved the little photobooth (pity about the cold wind though). #bolandsmills #thebirdsandtheteas #sundaymarkets
October 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Makers Market at Bolands Mills yesterday. Plenty of stalls, great vibe, loved the little photobooth (pity about the cold wind though). #bolandsmills #thebirdsandtheteas #sundaymarkets
Books 29-32 of 2025. The Lamplighters was totally different to what I expected. Hawksmoor was a quick read, whereas The Crimson Petal was a very slow one. Finally there's Johanna Sinisalo's fantasy classic which I finally read as it was recently reissued in English. #booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
September 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Books 29-32 of 2025. The Lamplighters was totally different to what I expected. Hawksmoor was a quick read, whereas The Crimson Petal was a very slow one. Finally there's Johanna Sinisalo's fantasy classic which I finally read as it was recently reissued in English. #booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
Let's Get Serious 2025 in the Grand Social last night. Good bands, great chats with various people. Pictured here: Easy Company, the Coathanger Solution, and Yur Mum. #thegrandsocial #fairlyokgigpics #punksky
September 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Let's Get Serious 2025 in the Grand Social last night. Good bands, great chats with various people. Pictured here: Easy Company, the Coathanger Solution, and Yur Mum. #thegrandsocial #fairlyokgigpics #punksky
I could post a picture of my new bookshelves but here are some flowers instead ☺️
August 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I could post a picture of my new bookshelves but here are some flowers instead ☺️
Day trip to the countryside yesterday, followed by a late lunch at the nearby cheese factory. #jalasjärvi #juustoportti
August 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Day trip to the countryside yesterday, followed by a late lunch at the nearby cheese factory. #jalasjärvi #juustoportti
Books 20-22 of 2025. Booth and Lessons In Chemistry were both enjoyable and more interesting than I might have expected. Drive Your Plow was also good - I wonder if I can find the movie somewhere online with English subtitles 🤔
#booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
#booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
July 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Books 20-22 of 2025. Booth and Lessons In Chemistry were both enjoyable and more interesting than I might have expected. Drive Your Plow was also good - I wonder if I can find the movie somewhere online with English subtitles 🤔
#booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
#booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
I saw Pulp in early June, then the Psychedelic Furs a couple of weeks later, and then I visited Tuska festival last weekend (one day only, unfortunately). Lots of good gigs lately, and more of the same next week 😊 #pulp #thepsychedelicfurs #windrose #powerwolf #tuska
July 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I saw Pulp in early June, then the Psychedelic Furs a couple of weeks later, and then I visited Tuska festival last weekend (one day only, unfortunately). Lots of good gigs lately, and more of the same next week 😊 #pulp #thepsychedelicfurs #windrose #powerwolf #tuska
Supergrass at the Olympia Theatre the other night. Great gig, great crowd. Lots of middle aged people with their teenagers, which was nice to see. More of the same in Iveagh Gardens in July, looking forward to it. #supergrass #ishouldcoco
June 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Supergrass at the Olympia Theatre the other night. Great gig, great crowd. Lots of middle aged people with their teenagers, which was nice to see. More of the same in Iveagh Gardens in July, looking forward to it. #supergrass #ishouldcoco
Books 16-19 of 2025.
Loved all 873 pages of Hilary Mantel, so beautifully written. The Fated Sky was great, as expected. The Lost Bookshop was nice and light. The Virgin Suicides felt like it was missing something - but now I want to see the movie again, it's been years! #booksky 📚 #books
Loved all 873 pages of Hilary Mantel, so beautifully written. The Fated Sky was great, as expected. The Lost Bookshop was nice and light. The Virgin Suicides felt like it was missing something - but now I want to see the movie again, it's been years! #booksky 📚 #books
May 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Lovely (and pricey) afternoon tea at Westbury hotel with the ladies. You could order as many extra sandwiches and scones as you wanted, if you wanted. Totally worth it. 😋
May 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Lovely (and pricey) afternoon tea at Westbury hotel with the ladies. You could order as many extra sandwiches and scones as you wanted, if you wanted. Totally worth it. 😋
April 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Another successful visit to @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social - I'm especially happy about Blackout and All Clear. Also decided that, after decades since first reading them, I want to reread the Emily-books.
#booksky 📚 #books #bookdragon
#booksky 📚 #books #bookdragon
April 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Another successful visit to @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social - I'm especially happy about Blackout and All Clear. Also decided that, after decades since first reading them, I want to reread the Emily-books.
#booksky 📚 #books #bookdragon
#booksky 📚 #books #bookdragon
Books 10-13 of 2025. Murderbot was great, exactly what I needed 😊 Reading the 2nd one now. Also very much enjoyed Pip Williams #nathanaelwest #murderbotdiaries #oxfordenglishdictionary #iceland #booksky 📚 #books
April 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Books 10-13 of 2025. Murderbot was great, exactly what I needed 😊 Reading the 2nd one now. Also very much enjoyed Pip Williams #nathanaelwest #murderbotdiaries #oxfordenglishdictionary #iceland #booksky 📚 #books
Footbridges in Osaka, Japan. Pity I accidentally deleted the photo of the green one.
March 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Footbridges in Osaka, Japan. Pity I accidentally deleted the photo of the green one.
It's World Book Day - and I have run out of space for my books 😬 Perhaps I'll build a book fort 🤔 #worldbookday #booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
March 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It's World Book Day - and I have run out of space for my books 😬 Perhaps I'll build a book fort 🤔 #worldbookday #booksky 📚 #books #kirjataivas
Books 6-9 of 2025. Magical realism, gothic vibes, and interesting essays. Really enjoyed three of them.
The 4th one... I know lots of people absolutely love One Hundred Years of Solitude but I have to admit I just found most of the characters pretty annoying. Oh well... 🤔😄
#booksky 📚 #kirjataivas
The 4th one... I know lots of people absolutely love One Hundred Years of Solitude but I have to admit I just found most of the characters pretty annoying. Oh well... 🤔😄
#booksky 📚 #kirjataivas
February 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Books 6-9 of 2025. Magical realism, gothic vibes, and interesting essays. Really enjoyed three of them.
The 4th one... I know lots of people absolutely love One Hundred Years of Solitude but I have to admit I just found most of the characters pretty annoying. Oh well... 🤔😄
#booksky 📚 #kirjataivas
The 4th one... I know lots of people absolutely love One Hundred Years of Solitude but I have to admit I just found most of the characters pretty annoying. Oh well... 🤔😄
#booksky 📚 #kirjataivas
A little snippet from Irish Times back in February 2019.
February 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A little snippet from Irish Times back in February 2019.
Had a 4 km walk yesterday. Don't remember seeing this little statue before.
February 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Had a 4 km walk yesterday. Don't remember seeing this little statue before.
Amuri by day - Kyttälä by night? 🤔😀
February 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Amuri by day - Kyttälä by night? 🤔😀
Kuukausia siinä meni ja sinnillä luin loput 400 sivua, mutta nyt on luettu. Aivot meinasi nyrjähtää. Jopa Joycen Ulysses (jonka senkin luin englanniksi joskus) tuntui helpommalta -tai ehkä aika on kullannut muistot. Sen verran sfääreissä mentiin ettei tullut suosikkia tästä 😄 #kirjataivas #booksky 📚
January 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Kuukausia siinä meni ja sinnillä luin loput 400 sivua, mutta nyt on luettu. Aivot meinasi nyrjähtää. Jopa Joycen Ulysses (jonka senkin luin englanniksi joskus) tuntui helpommalta -tai ehkä aika on kullannut muistot. Sen verran sfääreissä mentiin ettei tullut suosikkia tästä 😄 #kirjataivas #booksky 📚
My local always has great bargains, whether it's beer or records...
January 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
My local always has great bargains, whether it's beer or records...
January 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM