Aardvarkian Blues
@jamesmcshane.bsky.social
Wannabe Writer from Dublin, Ireland. Lover of books, movies, all things pop culture, a bit of politics, equality in all things, Manchester United (for my sins), and, of course, my beautiful wife.
Kidney transplant recipient, July 2023.
Kidney transplant recipient, July 2023.
Good evening, Womble. I don’t like that the nights are drawing in far too quickly. Ugh.
Anyway, I decided to dip my toes in the Sun Eater Universe. I can’t cross a road without someone recommending it. Here goes, I guess.
Anyway, I decided to dip my toes in the Sun Eater Universe. I can’t cross a road without someone recommending it. Here goes, I guess.
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Good evening, Womble. I don’t like that the nights are drawing in far too quickly. Ugh.
Anyway, I decided to dip my toes in the Sun Eater Universe. I can’t cross a road without someone recommending it. Here goes, I guess.
Anyway, I decided to dip my toes in the Sun Eater Universe. I can’t cross a road without someone recommending it. Here goes, I guess.
Lucy’s awake and needs feeding.
September 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Lucy’s awake and needs feeding.
I kind of intensely dislike, loathe even, a fair complement of my fellow “citizenry” right now. #Speirgorm.
September 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I kind of intensely dislike, loathe even, a fair complement of my fellow “citizenry” right now. #Speirgorm.
Morning Womble. Happy Bank Holiday!
I’m rereading Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos, currently on the second book, The Fall of Hyperion. My memory of these books is vague after 30 odd years. It’s truly magnificent.
I’m rereading Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos, currently on the second book, The Fall of Hyperion. My memory of these books is vague after 30 odd years. It’s truly magnificent.
August 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Morning Womble. Happy Bank Holiday!
I’m rereading Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos, currently on the second book, The Fall of Hyperion. My memory of these books is vague after 30 odd years. It’s truly magnificent.
I’m rereading Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos, currently on the second book, The Fall of Hyperion. My memory of these books is vague after 30 odd years. It’s truly magnificent.
We’re seven years married today 🥰🎉
July 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We’re seven years married today 🥰🎉
I’m finishing this book tonight. Ireland has plenty of previous with fascist and Nazi ideologies. None of them really caught on with the general public. But they’re still here, waiting for the chance. We shouldn’t give it to them.
July 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I’m finishing this book tonight. Ireland has plenty of previous with fascist and Nazi ideologies. None of them really caught on with the general public. But they’re still here, waiting for the chance. We shouldn’t give it to them.
Good afternoon, Womble. We haven’t been bombed yet, so all good here.
The redoubtable @liznugent.bsky.social has her hooks in me again. Our Little Cruelties is knocking me for six. I’m impressed as always by this writer.
The redoubtable @liznugent.bsky.social has her hooks in me again. Our Little Cruelties is knocking me for six. I’m impressed as always by this writer.
June 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Good afternoon, Womble. We haven’t been bombed yet, so all good here.
The redoubtable @liznugent.bsky.social has her hooks in me again. Our Little Cruelties is knocking me for six. I’m impressed as always by this writer.
The redoubtable @liznugent.bsky.social has her hooks in me again. Our Little Cruelties is knocking me for six. I’m impressed as always by this writer.
Evening, Womble. I’m really engrossed in Stuart Turton’s most recent book. I’m now three for three on this guy’s books.
June 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Evening, Womble. I’m really engrossed in Stuart Turton’s most recent book. I’m now three for three on this guy’s books.
The world’s gone to hell in a handcart, but I still get to make cake. It’s the little things that bring joy.
May 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The world’s gone to hell in a handcart, but I still get to make cake. It’s the little things that bring joy.
Morning Womble. Feeling good this morning.
I’m coming to the tail end of Strange Sally Diamond by the wonderful @liznugent.bsky.social. It’s an amazing novel, both disturbing and poignant in equal measures. I love it.
I’m coming to the tail end of Strange Sally Diamond by the wonderful @liznugent.bsky.social. It’s an amazing novel, both disturbing and poignant in equal measures. I love it.
May 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Morning Womble. Feeling good this morning.
I’m coming to the tail end of Strange Sally Diamond by the wonderful @liznugent.bsky.social. It’s an amazing novel, both disturbing and poignant in equal measures. I love it.
I’m coming to the tail end of Strange Sally Diamond by the wonderful @liznugent.bsky.social. It’s an amazing novel, both disturbing and poignant in equal measures. I love it.
Thank you, @chuckwendig.bsky.social, for what is for me the book to beat in my 2025 reading year. Wayward, and its predecessor Wanderers, are amazing, prescient, and terrifying reads. I give Wayward the edge because of The Best Good Dog Ever, GUMBALL. Well done, Mr Writer.
May 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thank you, @chuckwendig.bsky.social, for what is for me the book to beat in my 2025 reading year. Wayward, and its predecessor Wanderers, are amazing, prescient, and terrifying reads. I give Wayward the edge because of The Best Good Dog Ever, GUMBALL. Well done, Mr Writer.
Afternoon, Womble. It’s sunny here in Dublin. Vatican Spies is my non-fiction read this week and possibly the next. It piques my interest because of my fascination with Holy See intrigue and espionage in general.
April 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Afternoon, Womble. It’s sunny here in Dublin. Vatican Spies is my non-fiction read this week and possibly the next. It piques my interest because of my fascination with Holy See intrigue and espionage in general.
My library was super on it! I’m going to crack it open later in the month.
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My library was super on it! I’m going to crack it open later in the month.
This book is a masterpiece, @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I have ordered Wayward from my local library. I’m hoping it arrives soon.
By the way, Black Swan says hi.
By the way, Black Swan says hi.
March 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This book is a masterpiece, @chuckwendig.bsky.social. I have ordered Wayward from my local library. I’m hoping it arrives soon.
By the way, Black Swan says hi.
By the way, Black Swan says hi.
We never took ours down 😂
Maybe next week, who knows?
Maybe next week, who knows?
February 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
We never took ours down 😂
Maybe next week, who knows?
Maybe next week, who knows?
Afternoon Womble from a rain and wind infested Dublin.
After rewatching the Inspector Lynley series recently, I’ve gone back to source. I’m reading the second from last by Elizabeth George, The Punishment She Deserves. I’ve a fanboy crush on DS Havers.
After rewatching the Inspector Lynley series recently, I’ve gone back to source. I’m reading the second from last by Elizabeth George, The Punishment She Deserves. I’ve a fanboy crush on DS Havers.
January 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Afternoon Womble from a rain and wind infested Dublin.
After rewatching the Inspector Lynley series recently, I’ve gone back to source. I’m reading the second from last by Elizabeth George, The Punishment She Deserves. I’ve a fanboy crush on DS Havers.
After rewatching the Inspector Lynley series recently, I’ve gone back to source. I’m reading the second from last by Elizabeth George, The Punishment She Deserves. I’ve a fanboy crush on DS Havers.
Afternoon Womble 👋
For the week ahead of us, I’m reading The Twentieth Day of January by Ted Allbeury, a 1980 piece of espionage fiction that imagines a president-elect as a Soviet plant. Fact or fiction? You decide.
For the week ahead of us, I’m reading The Twentieth Day of January by Ted Allbeury, a 1980 piece of espionage fiction that imagines a president-elect as a Soviet plant. Fact or fiction? You decide.
January 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Afternoon Womble 👋
For the week ahead of us, I’m reading The Twentieth Day of January by Ted Allbeury, a 1980 piece of espionage fiction that imagines a president-elect as a Soviet plant. Fact or fiction? You decide.
For the week ahead of us, I’m reading The Twentieth Day of January by Ted Allbeury, a 1980 piece of espionage fiction that imagines a president-elect as a Soviet plant. Fact or fiction? You decide.
My current read for the weekend and the week ahead. Remember, this book was written in 1980. Nowadays, you can replace the Soviets with tech bro oligarchs.
Fact 🤝 Fiction. #Booksky
Fact 🤝 Fiction. #Booksky
January 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
My current read for the weekend and the week ahead. Remember, this book was written in 1980. Nowadays, you can replace the Soviets with tech bro oligarchs.
Fact 🤝 Fiction. #Booksky
Fact 🤝 Fiction. #Booksky
@nigella.bsky.social calls this The Queen of Puddings. Who am I to argue?
January 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
@nigella.bsky.social calls this The Queen of Puddings. Who am I to argue?
Who doesn’t love a homemade Yule Log? My wife is a genius ❤️🎄
December 21, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Who doesn’t love a homemade Yule Log? My wife is a genius ❤️🎄
