Laura B.
@hecate527.bsky.social
Interests are Samuel Johnson's 18th century circle (particularly Hester Thrale Piozzi), reading, writing, scientific journals, University Presses, face blindness/prosopagnosia, embroidery, web comics, &c.
You tell them, Mrs. Knowles!
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You tell them, Mrs. Knowles!
Fun fact: the little leftover threads after an embroidery project are called orts.
September 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Fun fact: the little leftover threads after an embroidery project are called orts.
Lol ... How often does Boswell actually forget anything that was said? How convenient. 🤨
August 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Lol ... How often does Boswell actually forget anything that was said? How convenient. 🤨
Honestly this book is pretty delightful, and one of the copies online has the author's inscription to his sister. Very sweet.
August 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Honestly this book is pretty delightful, and one of the copies online has the author's inscription to his sister. Very sweet.
There's a venn diagram of people who read obscure books about Samuel Johnson's circle and people who track their books on Goodreads, and it's just me in the middle.
August 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
There's a venn diagram of people who read obscure books about Samuel Johnson's circle and people who track their books on Goodreads, and it's just me in the middle.
Still fixated on how absolute Boswell it is to include what a rollicking good time he and Johnson had after finding out HT's son died. To paraphrase: I was like should we feel guilty? Johnson was like no it's cool as long as they don't know. [BOSWELL, MAKING SURE THEY KNOW.]
July 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Still fixated on how absolute Boswell it is to include what a rollicking good time he and Johnson had after finding out HT's son died. To paraphrase: I was like should we feel guilty? Johnson was like no it's cool as long as they don't know. [BOSWELL, MAKING SURE THEY KNOW.]
Boswell doubling down on using the Thrales's sons death as a "gotcha" to insult Hester. Whatta charmer.
July 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Boswell doubling down on using the Thrales's sons death as a "gotcha" to insult Hester. Whatta charmer.
Hey footnote, I'd say Sophia Streatfeild was more the woman Hester Thrale was convinced her husband was (quite plausibly) in love with, less her "close friend," but you do you
July 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hey footnote, I'd say Sophia Streatfeild was more the woman Hester Thrale was convinced her husband was (quite plausibly) in love with, less her "close friend," but you do you
Gosh I wonder why Mrs Thrale didn't like Boswell.
July 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Gosh I wonder why Mrs Thrale didn't like Boswell.
That's Boswell, always looking out for the ladies.
July 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
That's Boswell, always looking out for the ladies.
Ummm is this like the lorem ipsum of book descriptions
July 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ummm is this like the lorem ipsum of book descriptions
Wowwww, I had no idea Dr. Johnson was so into fishing. 🤔
July 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Wowwww, I had no idea Dr. Johnson was so into fishing. 🤔
Excuse me, PROTOPLASMIC? Was a Ghostbuster buying these Piozzi letters?
July 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Excuse me, PROTOPLASMIC? Was a Ghostbuster buying these Piozzi letters?
Another reference to Johnson in How Green Was My Valley:
June 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Another reference to Johnson in How Green Was My Valley:
Johnson and Boswell make an appearance in How Green Was My Valley:
June 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Johnson and Boswell make an appearance in How Green Was My Valley:
One simple pair of fetters and the NYT is like....
June 13, 2025 at 8:29 PM
One simple pair of fetters and the NYT is like....
YOU DRIPPED WAX ALL OVER HER RUG, MAN
June 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
YOU DRIPPED WAX ALL OVER HER RUG, MAN
Johnson covering his bases.
June 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Johnson covering his bases.
From his posture and gaze, I thought Johnson was checking his cellphone here. Only 3 likes on my definition of hay??
May 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
From his posture and gaze, I thought Johnson was checking his cellphone here. Only 3 likes on my definition of hay??
Heyyyy I made a thing! Now that it's finished do I go back to my unfinished sewing project, or just relentlessly read more 18th century letters.... #embroidery #transrights 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
May 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Heyyyy I made a thing! Now that it's finished do I go back to my unfinished sewing project, or just relentlessly read more 18th century letters.... #embroidery #transrights 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️