Frances Hamilton
@franham.bsky.social
Reader, critical thinker, third sector employee, MSc student, mother of boys. Dog walker, hen feeder, cat lover, vegetable grower, jam maker.
Well, this was mental. Mental in a good way… sensuous and dark and thrilling, and possibly my favourite of all the Kate Atkinson novels I’ve been devouring over the last couple of months.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Well, this was mental. Mental in a good way… sensuous and dark and thrilling, and possibly my favourite of all the Kate Atkinson novels I’ve been devouring over the last couple of months.
#books
#booksky
#KateAtkinson
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#booksky
#KateAtkinson
Wouldn’t usually watch the tv series before reading the books and worry that the books won’t live up to the series, but I think it’s time to risk it.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Wouldn’t usually watch the tv series before reading the books and worry that the books won’t live up to the series, but I think it’s time to risk it.
#mickherron
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November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Everything hangs by a thread. I loved this novel. Off now to ponder my life choices 😉
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October 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Everything hangs by a thread. I loved this novel. Off now to ponder my life choices 😉
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October 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Tempted to move directly to William Boyd’s The Predicament, having just finished Transcription (everything that I love about a spy novel) but think I’d better intersperse with some sci-fi. Going to try Mason Coile’s Exiles, a Guardian recommendation.
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October 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Tempted to move directly to William Boyd’s The Predicament, having just finished Transcription (everything that I love about a spy novel) but think I’d better intersperse with some sci-fi. Going to try Mason Coile’s Exiles, a Guardian recommendation.
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Reasons to love September… apples and quince from my uncle’s garden, sunflowers €5 a bunch in the local garden centre 😊 #speirgorm #harvest
September 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Reasons to love September… apples and quince from my uncle’s garden, sunflowers €5 a bunch in the local garden centre 😊 #speirgorm #harvest
August 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Just as well we’re nearly home 😊 #thunderstorm #speirgorm
August 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just as well we’re nearly home 😊 #thunderstorm #speirgorm
My summer of William Boyd continues, and this is probably the novel I have loved the most, thus far. But then, I’ve thought that about each one, as I go along.
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August 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My summer of William Boyd continues, and this is probably the novel I have loved the most, thus far. But then, I’ve thought that about each one, as I go along.
#booksky
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August 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I haven’t read David Brooks’ NY Times article, but he has clearly annoyed Ann Patchett… some great recommendations from her here. #Booksky
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New to You: Literature Isn’t Dead
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July 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I haven’t read David Brooks’ NY Times article, but he has clearly annoyed Ann Patchett… some great recommendations from her here. #Booksky
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Love a good cucumber glut 😊
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July 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Love a good cucumber glut 😊
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Well isn’t this just glorious. Bantry in the sunshine.
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July 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Well isn’t this just glorious. Bantry in the sunshine.
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Moved this to the top of the tbr pile, in advance of the West Cork Literary Festival on Friday. Love Hollinghurst’s writing and looking forward to hearing him speak.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Moved this to the top of the tbr pile, in advance of the West Cork Literary Festival on Friday. Love Hollinghurst’s writing and looking forward to hearing him speak.
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On Curragh Strand. Water was cold but that’s ok because it’s an otherwise perfect beach. #speirgorm
July 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On Curragh Strand. Water was cold but that’s ok because it’s an otherwise perfect beach. #speirgorm
Just learning about the writing of this song in Robert Macfarlane’s ‘Is a River Alive’. A joy to read, as always.
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Song of the Cedars
Cosmo Sheldrake, Los Cedros Cloud Forest, Robert Macfarlane · Song of the Cedars · Song · 2024
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June 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Just learning about the writing of this song in Robert Macfarlane’s ‘Is a River Alive’. A joy to read, as always.
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