James McKay
@jrmckay.bsky.social
32-year-old NHS administrator by day, aspiring bookseller and publisher. Currently diving into a BA in English Literature with the Open University while rekindling my once-fiery love affair with reading.Stay tuned for book reviews and bookish ramblings
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New directory page up on the Indie Publisher website, this time Ylva Publishing, a sapphic romance publisher.
That makes 48 directory pages and 1184 on the lists
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www.indiepublishers.co.uk/2025/02/22/y...
That makes 48 directory pages and 1184 on the lists
#BookSky 💙📚 #IndiePublisher #Publisher #Publishing
www.indiepublishers.co.uk/2025/02/22/y...
February 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
New directory page up on the Indie Publisher website, this time Ylva Publishing, a sapphic romance publisher.
That makes 48 directory pages and 1184 on the lists
#BookSky 💙📚 #IndiePublisher #Publisher #Publishing
www.indiepublishers.co.uk/2025/02/22/y...
That makes 48 directory pages and 1184 on the lists
#BookSky 💙📚 #IndiePublisher #Publisher #Publishing
www.indiepublishers.co.uk/2025/02/22/y...
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How about “I think it was blue?” Monday. Go into your nearest bookshop, tell a bookseller you’ve forgotten the title, but it’s a really good book and you think the cover is blue. Buy the first book they suggest. Bookseller feels great, whatever they picked will be great. Everyone wins!
January 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
How about “I think it was blue?” Monday. Go into your nearest bookshop, tell a bookseller you’ve forgotten the title, but it’s a really good book and you think the cover is blue. Buy the first book they suggest. Bookseller feels great, whatever they picked will be great. Everyone wins!
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January 21, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Book 15 of 2025:Twelfth Night is a playful yet poignant exploration of love, identity, and the blur between reality and performance. The wit sparkles, and themes feel modern, but pacing issues and caricatured moments hold it back. Still, it’s a vibrant, layered classic worth revisiting. 4 stars.
January 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Book 15 of 2025:Twelfth Night is a playful yet poignant exploration of love, identity, and the blur between reality and performance. The wit sparkles, and themes feel modern, but pacing issues and caricatured moments hold it back. Still, it’s a vibrant, layered classic worth revisiting. 4 stars.
Book 14 of 2025: A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a whimsical mix of romance, chaos, and humour, with Shakespeare’s lyrical language drawing you into its enchanted world. The characters are compelling, though the pacing can feel chaotic, and some tropes predictable. A playful, poignant classic. 4 stars.
January 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Book 14 of 2025: A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a whimsical mix of romance, chaos, and humour, with Shakespeare’s lyrical language drawing you into its enchanted world. The characters are compelling, though the pacing can feel chaotic, and some tropes predictable. A playful, poignant classic. 4 stars.
Book 13 of 2025: Great Expectations showcases Dickens talent for vivid characters and social critique, but its pacing drags, the prose is overly elaborate, and the sentimentality is forced. Though rich and thematically ambitious, it’s inconsistent and underwhelming. A respectable but flawed 2.75/5.
January 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Book 13 of 2025: Great Expectations showcases Dickens talent for vivid characters and social critique, but its pacing drags, the prose is overly elaborate, and the sentimentality is forced. Though rich and thematically ambitious, it’s inconsistent and underwhelming. A respectable but flawed 2.75/5.
Book 12 of 2025: Jane Eyre is a powerful, atmospheric tale with a fiercely compelling heroine. The prose is lush, the gothic vibes are gripping, and its themes of feel timeless. While the pacing drags in places and it edges into melodrama, it’s a richly rewarding classic. 4 stars.
January 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Book 12 of 2025: Jane Eyre is a powerful, atmospheric tale with a fiercely compelling heroine. The prose is lush, the gothic vibes are gripping, and its themes of feel timeless. While the pacing drags in places and it edges into melodrama, it’s a richly rewarding classic. 4 stars.
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Two video-game creators go head-to-head in Tara Tai's debut, 'Single Player'! A delightful, queer, enemies-to-lovers workplace romance 💕
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January 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Two video-game creators go head-to-head in Tara Tai's debut, 'Single Player'! A delightful, queer, enemies-to-lovers workplace romance 💕
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Hey congrats! I’m doing BA English Literature (q66)!
Today I’ve officially become a student again. This will be my weekends for the next six years!
January 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Hey congrats! I’m doing BA English Literature (q66)!
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My latest article for @neunion.bsky.social Educate magazine.
Society is changing and what constitutes reading is also changing. Schools need to try and keep up.
Link here: neu.org.uk/latest/union...
Society is changing and what constitutes reading is also changing. Schools need to try and keep up.
Link here: neu.org.uk/latest/union...
December 21, 2024 at 3:33 PM
My latest article for @neunion.bsky.social Educate magazine.
Society is changing and what constitutes reading is also changing. Schools need to try and keep up.
Link here: neu.org.uk/latest/union...
Society is changing and what constitutes reading is also changing. Schools need to try and keep up.
Link here: neu.org.uk/latest/union...
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January is not the month for resolutions. We’re all sick, exhausted, cold, broke, depressed and back at work against our will. January *is* the month for outrageous Victorian self-care rituals, because who needs a new gym membership when you can just take a good turn about the room for your agonies.
January 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
January is not the month for resolutions. We’re all sick, exhausted, cold, broke, depressed and back at work against our will. January *is* the month for outrageous Victorian self-care rituals, because who needs a new gym membership when you can just take a good turn about the room for your agonies.
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Mister Rogers never misses
January 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Mister Rogers never misses
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November 21, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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👾 futuristic world
☣️ dystopia with magic
📚 600+ pages
🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m)
⚔️ revenge
🍃 lots of plants
🗡️ an mc who loves daggers
🎉 ebook is only ✨99c!✨
🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
☣️ dystopia with magic
📚 600+ pages
🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m)
⚔️ revenge
🍃 lots of plants
🗡️ an mc who loves daggers
🎉 ebook is only ✨99c!✨
🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
January 3, 2025 at 6:35 AM
👾 futuristic world
☣️ dystopia with magic
📚 600+ pages
🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m)
⚔️ revenge
🍃 lots of plants
🗡️ an mc who loves daggers
🎉 ebook is only ✨99c!✨
🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
☣️ dystopia with magic
📚 600+ pages
🔥 grumpy x sunshine (m/f and m/m)
⚔️ revenge
🍃 lots of plants
🗡️ an mc who loves daggers
🎉 ebook is only ✨99c!✨
🔖 book link: mybook.to/QVgAoK
📖 goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...
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“I agree with myself” is my new rhetorical power tool for 2025.
January 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“I agree with myself” is my new rhetorical power tool for 2025.
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I wish they would just stop reporting what he says. It's utterly irrelevant and only encourages him.
January 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I wish they would just stop reporting what he says. It's utterly irrelevant and only encourages him.
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Given the terroir of Bluesky replies since the election, I created these helpful warning signs to attach to anything you post. “Stay safe out there” - Stella
January 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Given the terroir of Bluesky replies since the election, I created these helpful warning signs to attach to anything you post. “Stay safe out there” - Stella
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In January news, an enormous pink dick is moving ever closer to the White House
Massive winter storm to spread snow and ice from Plains to East Coast www.accuweather.com/en/winter-we...
January 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
In January news, an enormous pink dick is moving ever closer to the White House
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January 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Book 11 of 2025: Greta and Valdin is a deeply emotional exploration of love and self-discovery. The characters are complex and relatable, with lyrical prose and a steady pace. While occasionally slow and introspective, it offers a mature, thoughtful take on relationships. A solid 4/5 stars.
January 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Book 11 of 2025: Greta and Valdin is a deeply emotional exploration of love and self-discovery. The characters are complex and relatable, with lyrical prose and a steady pace. While occasionally slow and introspective, it offers a mature, thoughtful take on relationships. A solid 4/5 stars.
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Hi, I’m God.
Bluesky is now over 26 MILLION users.
Congrats, Bluesky!
Bluesky is now over 26 MILLION users.
Congrats, Bluesky!
January 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Hi, I’m God.
Bluesky is now over 26 MILLION users.
Congrats, Bluesky!
Bluesky is now over 26 MILLION users.
Congrats, Bluesky!
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Threads seems just as angry and unpleasant as X, but instead of people arguing over than the downfall of civilisation it's bottomless fury about what a charcuterie board is or is not.
January 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Threads seems just as angry and unpleasant as X, but instead of people arguing over than the downfall of civilisation it's bottomless fury about what a charcuterie board is or is not.
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Forget the Jelly Doughnuts—Hanukkah's about to get SPICY!
You Spin Me 'Round by Felice Stevens is available now! Go grab your copy of this brand-new MM small-town romance today!
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You Spin Me 'Round by Felice Stevens is available now! Go grab your copy of this brand-new MM small-town romance today!
🕎 http://geni.us/YouSpinMeRound
@felicestevens.bsky.social @gayromancereviews.bsky.social
January 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Forget the Jelly Doughnuts—Hanukkah's about to get SPICY!
You Spin Me 'Round by Felice Stevens is available now! Go grab your copy of this brand-new MM small-town romance today!
🕎 http://geni.us/YouSpinMeRound
@felicestevens.bsky.social @gayromancereviews.bsky.social
You Spin Me 'Round by Felice Stevens is available now! Go grab your copy of this brand-new MM small-town romance today!
🕎 http://geni.us/YouSpinMeRound
@felicestevens.bsky.social @gayromancereviews.bsky.social