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James McKean
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I read books, I attempt to act in plays, and try to fit a job in between.
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After picking up The Rose Field by Philip Pullman today, I've decided it's time for a read of the whole of #TheBookOfDust which should keep me busy for a while.

#booksky #books #reading #PhilipPullman #LaBelleSauvage #TheSecretCommonwealth #TheRoseField #NewBookDay
October 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Picking up #TheDarkMirror by @samanthashannon.bsky.social today, I realised that there were updated versions of the other 4 books in the series.

I spent quite a bit of money today. No regrets.

#TheBoneSeason
#NewBookDay
#SamanthaShannon
#Booksky 💙📚
February 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Having finished The Way Of Kings, I've jumped right into Words Of Radiance. It seems to be moving at a much quicker pace than the early chapters of TWOK, almost like it's just picked up the momentum enjoying it a lot.

#StormlightArchive #WindAndTruth #Cosmere #brandonsanderson #fantasy #Booksky 💙📚
January 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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New year, new project. I've been wanting to try and get a story down for a while now, and I'm determined to get at least a first draft completed this year.

#Books
#Booksky 💙📚
#Writing
#WritingChallenge
#Typewriter
#FirstDraft
A pale blue Imperial 200 typewriter on a desk. A sheet of paper is in the typewriter with some words written on it.
January 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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New book for Christmas! Very much looking forward to reading it, though I'm on the back stretch of The Way Of Kings with another 4 books to go before I'll get the chance. My TBR list keeps getting longer.

#Christmas
#Present
#StormlightArchive #Cosmere #brandonsanderson
#Murakami
#Booksky 💙📚
December 26, 2024 at 11:16 PM
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As Wind And Truth has recently come out and having never read the series, I've started The Way Of Kings. Thoroughly enjoying it so far, though at over 1200 pages for this one alone, it may be a while before I catch up.

#StormlightArchive #WindAndTruth #Cosmere #brandonsanderson #fantasy #Booksky 💙📚
December 18, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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Recently, I read #TowardEternity by @antonhur.com and devoured it in less than 48 hours. A beautiful book with big ideas about love, identity, and what it means to be human. Haven't stopped thinking about it since I finished it.

#Booksky 💙📚
December 18, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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If we were all a little bit more like my guy Neel, the world would be a far better place.

#SkeletonCrew
#neelnation
#StarWars
#BeMoreNeel
December 18, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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"I know that all beneath the moon decays" - William Drummond of Hawthornden.

#Poetry
#BookSky 📚
#Literature
December 9, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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Book 20: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 20/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
An ornate gilded mirror with the words Vanity Fair on it in blue, with the words William Makepeace Thackeray underneath. The mirror is set against teal wallpaper patterned with golden vines and flowers.
December 5, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Well, when they're right, they're right.

#Spotify
#SpotifyWrapped
#Music
#PinkPilatesPrincess
#Strut
#Pop
#MusicSky
A black background with a pink swoop flowing vertically. In front of this, the words "August was your pink pilates princess strut pop moment" is written in white text.
December 5, 2024 at 8:28 AM
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Book 19: Polo by Jilly Cooper.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 19/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
A white background with a photograph of a polo mallet held in front of mud stained riding breeches. At the top, the words "Jilly Cooper" are written in red, and at the bottom, the title "Polo" is written in gold.
December 4, 2024 at 10:33 PM
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Book 18: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 18/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
A white background with the words "The Bluest Eye" printed in deep blue across it. At the bottom, the following text is written in dark blue - "A novel by Toni Morrison, winner of the nobel prize. With a foreword by the author."
December 3, 2024 at 11:43 PM
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Book 17: Animal Darm by George Orwell.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 17/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
A plain red background with the words Animal Farm printed in black, with the name George Orwell beneath in grey. Beneath this is a pink silhouette of a pig without features. Within this silhouette, the words "All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others" is printed in a paper pink.
December 2, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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Book 16: On The Road by Jack Kerouac.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 16/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
The cover is presented in a comic book art style, with one large panel showing a close up of Sal Paradise looking to his left, with the name Jack Kerouac next to his face. Above his head is the title On The Road. Beneath this, there is a triptych of images. The first is one of Sal walking by the side of an empty road with his backpack on, looking back to see if any cars are approaching. The second image is Sal approaching a car as it has parked alongside him, and the third is him walking down the side of the road again as the car drives away, leaving a wake of white smoke behind it.
December 1, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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Book 15: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 15/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
November 30, 2024 at 11:35 PM
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Book 14: The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 14/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
November 29, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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Book 13: American Prometheus by Kai Bird & Martin J Sherwin.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 13/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
November 28, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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Book 12: Shōgun by James Clavell.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 12/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
November 27, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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Book 11: The Iliad by Homer.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
#Poetry
A carved relief of an ancient Mycenaean Greek warrior clashing with a Trojan counterpart. A white band with the text "Penguin Classics" and the publishers logo is beneath this image. Beneath that is a black block with "Homer" in orange and "The Iliad" in a white italic font.
November 26, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Book 10: The Ink Dark Moon: Poems of Ono no Komachi & Izumi Shikibu.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 10/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
#Poetry
Brightly coloured moths in a cloudy black sky are flying up towards a glowing moon.
November 25, 2024 at 10:40 PM
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Book 9: Feet Of Clay by Terry Pratchett

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 9/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
#Discworld
#Pratchett
November 24, 2024 at 10:42 PM
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Book 8: The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 8/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
#AsYouWish
#Inconceivable
November 23, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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I don't read as much poetry as I should or as I used to, but there are some by Izumi Shikibu that can just make me stop in my tracks.

Even if I now saw you
only once,
I would long for you through worlds,
worlds.

#Poetry #LiteratureSky 💙📚👀 #BookSky💙📚
November 22, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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Book 7: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 7/20

#BookSky💙📚
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20DayBookChallenge
A man wearing clothes made out pages from books is wiping his brown whilst standing on top of a small pile of books. Both he and the books have flames rising from them. The author's name is on top of this image, and the title is at the bottom.
November 22, 2024 at 8:02 AM