Julianne Benford
@juliannebenford.bsky.social
Books, writing, crafts, plants, higher education, community, sustainable fashion. Documenting my quest for TBR Zero on YouTube. Author of Unlucky in Lockdown, creator of Ignite Your Passion for Reading course. She/her, was @ladyjulianne on the old place
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We need to go back to Eighties school vocabulary so that "disruptive" means "what a little shit" again rather than being aspirational
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We need to go back to Eighties school vocabulary so that "disruptive" means "what a little shit" again rather than being aspirational
I used to have over 100 blogs in my Google Reader. Le sigh 4/4
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I used to have over 100 blogs in my Google Reader. Le sigh 4/4
Do I wait for special offers and then wipe the slate clean once a year (unsubscribe from everything) to stop the costs escalating?
At the moment I handle this by only subscribing to a few relatively cheap ones, because I have loads of books to read as well and not enough time. 3/4
At the moment I handle this by only subscribing to a few relatively cheap ones, because I have loads of books to read as well and not enough time. 3/4
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Do I wait for special offers and then wipe the slate clean once a year (unsubscribe from everything) to stop the costs escalating?
At the moment I handle this by only subscribing to a few relatively cheap ones, because I have loads of books to read as well and not enough time. 3/4
At the moment I handle this by only subscribing to a few relatively cheap ones, because I have loads of books to read as well and not enough time. 3/4
Do I subscribe to a few each month to read their back catalogue then unsubscribe and subscribe to others instead? This doesn't work for those where a major perk is live events or where they write about seasonal stuff.
Do I guess who will eventually write a book and not subscribe to them? 2/4
Do I guess who will eventually write a book and not subscribe to them? 2/4
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Do I subscribe to a few each month to read their back catalogue then unsubscribe and subscribe to others instead? This doesn't work for those where a major perk is live events or where they write about seasonal stuff.
Do I guess who will eventually write a book and not subscribe to them? 2/4
Do I guess who will eventually write a book and not subscribe to them? 2/4