Stephen Bickers
@stephenbickers.bsky.social
UK Diplomat in Uganda (and previously Zambia). Posts are personal opinion - mostly about books, boardgames, travel, rugby and cricket. Please don’t expect many great insights.
Obviously there is a typo. I meant to put #Booksof2025
Bokksof2025 would be Handre Pollard and Ox Nche
Bokksof2025 would be Handre Pollard and Ox Nche
November 2, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Obviously there is a typo. I meant to put #Booksof2025
Bokksof2025 would be Handre Pollard and Ox Nche
Bokksof2025 would be Handre Pollard and Ox Nche
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers is mostly set on a spaceship that builds portals between planets.
In order to have a portal between A and B, you first need someone to travel to A and B with the portal equipment.
In order to have a portal between A and B, you first need someone to travel to A and B with the portal equipment.
October 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers is mostly set on a spaceship that builds portals between planets.
In order to have a portal between A and B, you first need someone to travel to A and B with the portal equipment.
In order to have a portal between A and B, you first need someone to travel to A and B with the portal equipment.
It was a devastingly sad ending, but also not a surprise. It made sense within the context of the book. For me, the courage to have that ending was one of the best aspects of the book.
Bel Canto, the next book I read, also has a similarly themed ending. You might like it.
Bel Canto, the next book I read, also has a similarly themed ending. You might like it.
October 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
It was a devastingly sad ending, but also not a surprise. It made sense within the context of the book. For me, the courage to have that ending was one of the best aspects of the book.
Bel Canto, the next book I read, also has a similarly themed ending. You might like it.
Bel Canto, the next book I read, also has a similarly themed ending. You might like it.
Visiting Minister demands Schweppes
October 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Visiting Minister demands Schweppes
Feel genuinely sad about this. My son was possibly going to meet her in November. A great scientist.
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Feel genuinely sad about this. My son was possibly going to meet her in November. A great scientist.