@grumpybookseller.bsky.social
A Sci-Fi & Fantasy loving bookseller.
I just love being a bookseller. Thank you @panmacmillan.bsky.social that's my weekend sorted. An upcoming addition to the Children of Time series by @aptshadow.bsky.social 🥳
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I just love being a bookseller. Thank you @panmacmillan.bsky.social that's my weekend sorted. An upcoming addition to the Children of Time series by @aptshadow.bsky.social 🥳
First brisket of the season. Not something we have every week, of course, but it felt like one of those days.
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
First brisket of the season. Not something we have every week, of course, but it felt like one of those days.
Treating myself after a very hectic week.
November 8, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Treating myself after a very hectic week.
@penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social know how to make a bookseller very happy. @caimhmc.bsky.social with Ring the Bells and Tales From The Stranger Times I have had a really enjoyable week.
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
@penguinhuddleuk.bsky.social know how to make a bookseller very happy. @caimhmc.bsky.social with Ring the Bells and Tales From The Stranger Times I have had a really enjoyable week.
On my week off, I bought one or two books....and a Jellycat 😂
Visits to Waterstones York, Edinburgh West End & Durham.
Visits to Waterstones York, Edinburgh West End & Durham.
September 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
On my week off, I bought one or two books....and a Jellycat 😂
Visits to Waterstones York, Edinburgh West End & Durham.
Visits to Waterstones York, Edinburgh West End & Durham.
I really, really dislike spiders, but this one was just chillin' minding it's own business.
May 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I really, really dislike spiders, but this one was just chillin' minding it's own business.
Can our intrepid duo solve the mystery of the kidnapped gentleman via a series of bank robberies, and find the beagle?
Absolute genius....funny, quirky, thrilling, the Victorian age on electricity.
#booksky
Absolute genius....funny, quirky, thrilling, the Victorian age on electricity.
#booksky
April 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Can our intrepid duo solve the mystery of the kidnapped gentleman via a series of bank robberies, and find the beagle?
Absolute genius....funny, quirky, thrilling, the Victorian age on electricity.
#booksky
Absolute genius....funny, quirky, thrilling, the Victorian age on electricity.
#booksky
I have loved The Ink & Sigil series by @kevinhearne.bsky.social. Candle & Crow is a very satisfying conclusion & I will miss Al & the gang. Also took note of all the book recommendations.
#booksky
#booksky
April 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I have loved The Ink & Sigil series by @kevinhearne.bsky.social. Candle & Crow is a very satisfying conclusion & I will miss Al & the gang. Also took note of all the book recommendations.
#booksky
#booksky
Thank you to @orbitbooks.bsky.social for this beautiful book by M R Carey.
Not sure what I was expecting, but I loved this medieval, monstrous, magnificent seven.
Ideally paced, plenty of action & unexpectedly brave & honourable characters.
Not sure what I was expecting, but I loved this medieval, monstrous, magnificent seven.
Ideally paced, plenty of action & unexpectedly brave & honourable characters.
April 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Thank you to @orbitbooks.bsky.social for this beautiful book by M R Carey.
Not sure what I was expecting, but I loved this medieval, monstrous, magnificent seven.
Ideally paced, plenty of action & unexpectedly brave & honourable characters.
Not sure what I was expecting, but I loved this medieval, monstrous, magnificent seven.
Ideally paced, plenty of action & unexpectedly brave & honourable characters.
I'm not a huge fan of spiders, but I love Arachnophobia.
March 23, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I'm not a huge fan of spiders, but I love Arachnophobia.
Strange Beasts by #SusanJMorris was a lot of fun. An excellent mash-up of gothic horror & Sherlockian crime drama. Will keep you guess.
#booksky
#booksky
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Strange Beasts by #SusanJMorris was a lot of fun. An excellent mash-up of gothic horror & Sherlockian crime drama. Will keep you guess.
#booksky
#booksky
March 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I didn't realise that one of the benefits of having boiler replacement work, was having the time to finish the most excellent The Hidden Legion by @snorrikristjansson.bsky.social
Loved the premise, the setting & the eclectic cast of characters. Looking forward to picking up The Silent Emperor.
Loved the premise, the setting & the eclectic cast of characters. Looking forward to picking up The Silent Emperor.
March 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I didn't realise that one of the benefits of having boiler replacement work, was having the time to finish the most excellent The Hidden Legion by @snorrikristjansson.bsky.social
Loved the premise, the setting & the eclectic cast of characters. Looking forward to picking up The Silent Emperor.
Loved the premise, the setting & the eclectic cast of characters. Looking forward to picking up The Silent Emperor.
When you come home from work & your husband sees your new book 🙄. My TBR pile is not getting any smaller, although Rose/House is a novella, so TBR is not much taller. 😂
#booksky
#booksky
March 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
When you come home from work & your husband sees your new book 🙄. My TBR pile is not getting any smaller, although Rose/House is a novella, so TBR is not much taller. 😂
#booksky
#booksky
Also received my copy of The River Has Roots by @amalelmohtar.com. I didn't realise there would be illustrations. A beautiful book, inside & out.
#booksky
#booksky
March 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Also received my copy of The River Has Roots by @amalelmohtar.com. I didn't realise there would be illustrations. A beautiful book, inside & out.
#booksky
#booksky
March 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Runes of Engagement from @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social & @daveklecha.bsky.social is a hugely enjoyable mash-up of military & fantasy tropes. Action-packed, nerd reference aplenty & props for naming the British base after Commander Vimes. #booksky
February 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The Runes of Engagement from @tobiasbuckell.bsky.social & @daveklecha.bsky.social is a hugely enjoyable mash-up of military & fantasy tropes. Action-packed, nerd reference aplenty & props for naming the British base after Commander Vimes. #booksky
February 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
@garethlpowell.bsky.social Future's Edge out in the wild a little early.
February 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
@garethlpowell.bsky.social Future's Edge out in the wild a little early.
I must thank @scalzi.com who featured The Serpent and the Knife in Whatever.
A fun all-action ride across multiple dimensions. Espionage, smart-arse AIs & complicated relationships.
A fun all-action ride across multiple dimensions. Espionage, smart-arse AIs & complicated relationships.
February 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I must thank @scalzi.com who featured The Serpent and the Knife in Whatever.
A fun all-action ride across multiple dimensions. Espionage, smart-arse AIs & complicated relationships.
A fun all-action ride across multiple dimensions. Espionage, smart-arse AIs & complicated relationships.
"The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead"
Just love @pdjeliclark.bsky.social stories & the above is a wonderful example of the quirkiness of the story. Assassins, contracts with dark gods, friends & honour. Plenty of action & tension too.
Just love @pdjeliclark.bsky.social stories & the above is a wonderful example of the quirkiness of the story. Assassins, contracts with dark gods, friends & honour. Plenty of action & tension too.
January 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead"
Just love @pdjeliclark.bsky.social stories & the above is a wonderful example of the quirkiness of the story. Assassins, contracts with dark gods, friends & honour. Plenty of action & tension too.
Just love @pdjeliclark.bsky.social stories & the above is a wonderful example of the quirkiness of the story. Assassins, contracts with dark gods, friends & honour. Plenty of action & tension too.
So, my first post is a book recommendation. Stuart Turton has done it again. The Last Murder at the End of the World is a future-set distopian murder mystery. Amazing world-building & fascinating characters. Twists & turns aplenty.
#bookrecommends
#bookrecommends
January 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
So, my first post is a book recommendation. Stuart Turton has done it again. The Last Murder at the End of the World is a future-set distopian murder mystery. Amazing world-building & fascinating characters. Twists & turns aplenty.
#bookrecommends
#bookrecommends