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Bookword blog archive will disappear at the end of December. Take a look while you can. Bookword.co.uk
Over 850 posts to pick from, including the famous older women in fiction series.
Over 850 posts to pick from, including the famous older women in fiction series.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bookword blog archive will disappear at the end of December. Take a look while you can. Bookword.co.uk
Over 850 posts to pick from, including the famous older women in fiction series.
Over 850 posts to pick from, including the famous older women in fiction series.
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3 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Muijs, was born in Voorburg (left).
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was almost 2 years old.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was almost 2 years old.
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
3 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sonja Muijs, was born in Voorburg (left).
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was almost 2 years old.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was almost 2 years old.
Is there a law of DIY that means one of every 6 screws will *screw up.*? One of these isn’t right!
September 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Is there a law of DIY that means one of every 6 screws will *screw up.*? One of these isn’t right!
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7 September 1887 | Dutch Jewish woman, Rika Markus-Goudsmit, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
7 September 1887 | Dutch Jewish woman, Rika Markus-Goudsmit, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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5 September 1935 | Dutch Jewish girl, Marlene Jacobs, was born in Enschede.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
September 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
5 September 1935 | Dutch Jewish girl, Marlene Jacobs, was born in Enschede.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after selection.
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The finest response I've seen so far.
September 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The finest response I've seen so far.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin tears into Nigel Farage as a "far-right pro-Putin politician" and a "Donald Trump sycophant and wannabe".
September 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Rep. Jamie Raskin tears into Nigel Farage as a "far-right pro-Putin politician" and a "Donald Trump sycophant and wannabe".
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Always such a treat to read @jacquiwine.bsky.social ‘s posts and her #spinsterseptember recommendations are all kinds of fabulous 💖
New on the blog today, I've written about some of my favourite spinsters in literature for @pear-jelly.bsky.social's #SpinsterSeptember, which starts tomorrow.
Featuring books by Anita Brookner, Muriel Spark, Rumer Godden and many more! #BookSky 💙📚
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Featuring books by Anita Brookner, Muriel Spark, Rumer Godden and many more! #BookSky 💙📚
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Spinsters in literature – some recommendations for #SpinsterSeptember
If you follow Nora (Pear Jelly) on Bluesky or Instagram, you’ll know that she’s been gearing up to host #SpinsterSeptember, a brilliant reading event showcasing books featuring spinsters, from the …
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September 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Always such a treat to read @jacquiwine.bsky.social ‘s posts and her #spinsterseptember recommendations are all kinds of fabulous 💖
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31 August 1942 | A transport of 1,000 Jews deported from #Drancy in German-occupied France arrived at #Auschwitz. After the arrival selection, 676 of them were murdered in gas chambers.
One of them was 3 y/o Jacques Zajderman.
One of them was 3 y/o Jacques Zajderman.
August 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
31 August 1942 | A transport of 1,000 Jews deported from #Drancy in German-occupied France arrived at #Auschwitz. After the arrival selection, 676 of them were murdered in gas chambers.
One of them was 3 y/o Jacques Zajderman.
One of them was 3 y/o Jacques Zajderman.
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26 August 1911 | A Czech Jewish woman, Františka Roubičková, was born.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
August 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
26 August 1911 | A Czech Jewish woman, Františka Roubičková, was born.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
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23 August 1940 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Simone Frajermauer, was born in Brussels.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 August 1943 in a transport of 1,553 Jews deported from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen. She was among 1,087 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 August 1943 in a transport of 1,553 Jews deported from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen. She was among 1,087 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
August 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
23 August 1940 | A Belgian Jewish girl, Simone Frajermauer, was born in Brussels.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 August 1943 in a transport of 1,553 Jews deported from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen. She was among 1,087 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
She arrived at #Auschwitz on 2 August 1943 in a transport of 1,553 Jews deported from Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen. She was among 1,087 of them murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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22 August 1925 | German Jewish boy Erich Günther Gutmacher was born in Berlin. He emigrated to the Netherlands.
In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and registered in the camp after the selection (no. unknown). He perished in the camp on 22 August 1942.
In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and registered in the camp after the selection (no. unknown). He perished in the camp on 22 August 1942.
August 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
22 August 1925 | German Jewish boy Erich Günther Gutmacher was born in Berlin. He emigrated to the Netherlands.
In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and registered in the camp after the selection (no. unknown). He perished in the camp on 22 August 1942.
In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and registered in the camp after the selection (no. unknown). He perished in the camp on 22 August 1942.
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From the archive for Deirdre Madden, #BornOnThisDay in 1960, my thoughts on MOLLY FOX'S BIRTHDAY.
A marvellous novel of friendship, identity & our private vs public selves. My first by this excellent writer, but not my last! #BOTD #BookSky 💙📚
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A marvellous novel of friendship, identity & our private vs public selves. My first by this excellent writer, but not my last! #BOTD #BookSky 💙📚
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Molly Fox’s Birthday by Deirdre Madden
This excellent, beautifully observed novel about identity, friendship and private vs public selves is my first experience of Deirdre Madden’s work; but on the strength of its quiet, unshowy prose a…
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August 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
From the archive for Deirdre Madden, #BornOnThisDay in 1960, my thoughts on MOLLY FOX'S BIRTHDAY.
A marvellous novel of friendship, identity & our private vs public selves. My first by this excellent writer, but not my last! #BOTD #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/m...
A marvellous novel of friendship, identity & our private vs public selves. My first by this excellent writer, but not my last! #BOTD #BookSky 💙📚
jacquiwine.wordpress.com/2024/03/05/m...
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17 August 1886 | A Czech Jewish woman, Františka Hahnová, was born in Kadaň.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
August 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
17 August 1886 | A Czech Jewish woman, Františka Hahnová, was born in Kadaň.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 December 1943. She did not survive.
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16 August 1927 | A French Jewish girl, Fanny Wozniak, was born in Paris.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was registered in the camp and perished on 25 October 1942.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was registered in the camp and perished on 25 October 1942.
August 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
16 August 1927 | A French Jewish girl, Fanny Wozniak, was born in Paris.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was registered in the camp and perished on 25 October 1942.
In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was registered in the camp and perished on 25 October 1942.
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14 August 1920 | A German Jewish woman, Ilse Scharff, was born in Karlsruhe.
In August 1942 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In August 1942 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
August 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
14 August 1920 | A German Jewish woman, Ilse Scharff, was born in Karlsruhe.
In August 1942 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In August 1942 she was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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13 August 1934 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Mariza Gutfreund, was born.
In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
August 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
13 August 1934 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Mariza Gutfreund, was born.
In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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open.spotify.com/episode/79uJ... Feel so privileged to have interviewed Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley, who’s died aged 91, back in April. Her life story was extraordinary - arrived in UK on the Kindertransport,,started women only software business, pioneered remote working, major philanthropist
August 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/79uJ... Feel so privileged to have interviewed Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley, who’s died aged 91, back in April. Her life story was extraordinary - arrived in UK on the Kindertransport,,started women only software business, pioneered remote working, major philanthropist
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10 August 1929 | Belgian Jewish girl Mariette Peretz was born in Antwerp.
In April 1943 she was deported to from Mechelen / Malines to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In April 1943 she was deported to from Mechelen / Malines to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
August 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
10 August 1929 | Belgian Jewish girl Mariette Peretz was born in Antwerp.
In April 1943 she was deported to from Mechelen / Malines to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
In April 1943 she was deported to from Mechelen / Malines to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.
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'Breathing Space', etching by contemporary artist and printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt
August 10, 2025 at 5:19 AM
'Breathing Space', etching by contemporary artist and printmaker Janis Goodman #WomensArt
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🔴 ‘Clickbait and Chaos’ — 100 days of Reform UK Running Kent County Council
Saturday marks 100 days since Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats at Kent County Council. The Greens’ local leader looks at how it’s going so far
Saturday marks 100 days since Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats at Kent County Council. The Greens’ local leader looks at how it’s going so far
‘Clickbait and Chaos’ — 100 days of Reform UK Running Kent County Council
Saturday marks 100 days since Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats at Kent County Council. The Greens' local leader looks at how it's going so far
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August 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
🔴 ‘Clickbait and Chaos’ — 100 days of Reform UK Running Kent County Council
Saturday marks 100 days since Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats at Kent County Council. The Greens’ local leader looks at how it’s going so far
Saturday marks 100 days since Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats at Kent County Council. The Greens’ local leader looks at how it’s going so far
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7 August 1938 | A Czech Jewish girl, Eva Justitzová, was born in Karlovy Vary.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 May 1944. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 May 1944. She did not survive.
August 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
7 August 1938 | A Czech Jewish girl, Eva Justitzová, was born in Karlovy Vary.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 May 1944. She did not survive.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt Ghetto on 18 May 1944. She did not survive.
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Embroidered hanging, 1891-2 by May Morris influential textile artist & designer, often overshadowed by a focus on the work of her father, William Morris #womensart
August 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Embroidered hanging, 1891-2 by May Morris influential textile artist & designer, often overshadowed by a focus on the work of her father, William Morris #womensart
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The work of Marie Bracquemond (1840-1916), French Impressionist painter who struggled against attempts to suppress her work, most notably from her own husband, the painter Félix Bracquemond #WomensArt
August 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The work of Marie Bracquemond (1840-1916), French Impressionist painter who struggled against attempts to suppress her work, most notably from her own husband, the painter Félix Bracquemond #WomensArt
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4 August 1935 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Betty Mol, was born in Amsterdam.
In September 1944 she was incarcerated in Theresienstadt Ghetto. On 6 October 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In September 1944 she was incarcerated in Theresienstadt Ghetto. On 6 October 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
August 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
4 August 1935 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Betty Mol, was born in Amsterdam.
In September 1944 she was incarcerated in Theresienstadt Ghetto. On 6 October 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In September 1944 she was incarcerated in Theresienstadt Ghetto. On 6 October 1944 she was deported to Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.