Claire
@thechesilbeach.bsky.social
Love visiting Chesil Beach and reading books. In fact, I’ve probably got my head in a book while you’re reading this.
⬆️And yes, this is my Backlisted bookshelf. ⬆️
⬆️And yes, this is my Backlisted bookshelf. ⬆️
Going to the bookshop annual party this week, and they’ve asked everyone to come as book cover or in a costume inspired by a book. I’m not really a dress up person, so I’m going lowkey with a prop to make a favourite book cover. Can you guess what it is?
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Going to the bookshop annual party this week, and they’ve asked everyone to come as book cover or in a costume inspired by a book. I’m not really a dress up person, so I’m going lowkey with a prop to make a favourite book cover. Can you guess what it is?
Here we go again …
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Here we go again …
I’m reading Service by John Tottenham at the moment. About a hundred pages in and it’s so good. It’s funny enough that I’ve chuckled out loud a few times, and the occasional footnotes are gems. Enjoying it enormously
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’m reading Service by John Tottenham at the moment. About a hundred pages in and it’s so good. It’s funny enough that I’ve chuckled out loud a few times, and the occasional footnotes are gems. Enjoying it enormously
It’s here! On the Calculation of Volume III has arrived. I’ve taken the day off on Tuesday to read it. Also Outline and Transit by Rachel Cusk because, you know, Backlisted (although I have actually bought the audiobook of Transit this morning to see if KST can help me make it to the end this time.
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It’s here! On the Calculation of Volume III has arrived. I’ve taken the day off on Tuesday to read it. Also Outline and Transit by Rachel Cusk because, you know, Backlisted (although I have actually bought the audiobook of Transit this morning to see if KST can help me make it to the end this time.
Clifton Oxfam always has the creepiest dolls on display in the window.
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Clifton Oxfam always has the creepiest dolls on display in the window.
It’s #LetterboxdFriday, and here are my #LastFourWatched.
I guess I’m fully in Christmas film mode now!
I guess I’m fully in Christmas film mode now!
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It’s #LetterboxdFriday, and here are my #LastFourWatched.
I guess I’m fully in Christmas film mode now!
I guess I’m fully in Christmas film mode now!
Thank you so much for recommending Remember the Night @mariephillips.bsky.social. I’ve just watched it and it was fantastic. I will be adding it to my Christmas viewing list from now on. Barbara Stanwyck was absolutely brilliant, and I loved the ending. Thank you again!
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Thank you so much for recommending Remember the Night @mariephillips.bsky.social. I’ve just watched it and it was fantastic. I will be adding it to my Christmas viewing list from now on. Barbara Stanwyck was absolutely brilliant, and I loved the ending. Thank you again!
Ooh, that’ll be another edition to add to our collection …
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ooh, that’ll be another edition to add to our collection …
Time to start Hallowe’en reading. I’ve picked a collection of Robert Aickman stories, Dark Entries. I’ve been listening to all the previous @backlisted.bsky.social Hallowe’en episodes this week, and @andrewmale.bsky.social’s fist pick was Aickman’s Cold Hand in Mine, so Dark Entries is calling!
October 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Time to start Hallowe’en reading. I’ve picked a collection of Robert Aickman stories, Dark Entries. I’ve been listening to all the previous @backlisted.bsky.social Hallowe’en episodes this week, and @andrewmale.bsky.social’s fist pick was Aickman’s Cold Hand in Mine, so Dark Entries is calling!
And finally, a slightly battered Virago Modern Classics edition of A Touch of Mistletoe by Barbara Comyns, yet another @backlisted.bsky.social inspired choice.
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
And finally, a slightly battered Virago Modern Classics edition of A Touch of Mistletoe by Barbara Comyns, yet another @backlisted.bsky.social inspired choice.
Next, I’d been looking to replace a horrible print on demand edition of An Unsuitable Attachment by my beloved Barbara Pym, and I might have welled up a bit when I saw the quote by lovely Jilly on the cover.
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Next, I’d been looking to replace a horrible print on demand edition of An Unsuitable Attachment by my beloved Barbara Pym, and I might have welled up a bit when I saw the quote by lovely Jilly on the cover.
My latest book order arrived today with a few beauties! First up, I found another Joan Barfoot book from The Women's Press in great condition. Another @backlisted.bsky.social
influenced purchase, and I’m holding @regretteruane.bsky.social responsible.
influenced purchase, and I’m holding @regretteruane.bsky.social responsible.
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
My latest book order arrived today with a few beauties! First up, I found another Joan Barfoot book from The Women's Press in great condition. Another @backlisted.bsky.social
influenced purchase, and I’m holding @regretteruane.bsky.social responsible.
influenced purchase, and I’m holding @regretteruane.bsky.social responsible.
The anticipation is palpable … what book will be joining my @backlisted.bsky.social Hallowe’en shrine this year?
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The anticipation is palpable … what book will be joining my @backlisted.bsky.social Hallowe’en shrine this year?
Haven’t done a #FridayReads in ages but I’ve started Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox (@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social) this afternoon and I love it already, so just thought I’d share the news.
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Haven’t done a #FridayReads in ages but I’ve started Everything Will Swallow You by Tom Cox (@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social) this afternoon and I love it already, so just thought I’d share the news.
Braved the wind and rain to find solace in Heron Books and @maxminervas.bsky.social this morning. Now I have some more bookshelf space, I immediately feel the need to fill it, so new books were purchased.
October 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Braved the wind and rain to find solace in Heron Books and @maxminervas.bsky.social this morning. Now I have some more bookshelf space, I immediately feel the need to fill it, so new books were purchased.
Good news, @backlisted.bsky.social can continue for a while longer. I’ve managed to give away enough books for a reorganisation of the shelves to free up the remaining corner shelf for future episodes.
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Good news, @backlisted.bsky.social can continue for a while longer. I’ve managed to give away enough books for a reorganisation of the shelves to free up the remaining corner shelf for future episodes.
Having to cull some books as we have NO SPACE left on the shelves. Here’s what will be going so far after going through 75% of the living room shelves.
September 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Having to cull some books as we have NO SPACE left on the shelves. Here’s what will be going so far after going through 75% of the living room shelves.
I hate to tell all @backlisted.bsky.social fans this, but the podcast needs to finish after the Bob Dylan episode, because I have no space left in the bookshelf.
September 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I hate to tell all @backlisted.bsky.social fans this, but the podcast needs to finish after the Bob Dylan episode, because I have no space left in the bookshelf.
I loved All Creatures Great and Small, so my grandad gave me his copy of this book when I was about 9 or 10. I read it over and over again and it was already old when he gave it to me, but as you can see, it’s now falling apart. I’m hoping that when I retire, I can learn bookbinding and recover it!
September 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I loved All Creatures Great and Small, so my grandad gave me his copy of this book when I was about 9 or 10. I read it over and over again and it was already old when he gave it to me, but as you can see, it’s now falling apart. I’m hoping that when I retire, I can learn bookbinding and recover it!
It’s #LetterboxdFriday, and here are my #LastFourWatched.
Can you believe I’d never actually watched The Great Escape before?
Can you believe I’d never actually watched The Great Escape before?
September 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It’s #LetterboxdFriday, and here are my #LastFourWatched.
Can you believe I’d never actually watched The Great Escape before?
Can you believe I’d never actually watched The Great Escape before?
The paperback of Monkey King, Journey to the West has finally been published and my @backlisted.bsky.social shelf is complete once again!
September 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The paperback of Monkey King, Journey to the West has finally been published and my @backlisted.bsky.social shelf is complete once again!
Just finished The Last Days of Summer by @sarramanning.bsky.social. My favourite of her books so far. The perfect ending for the story that has developed over the book. Bravo.
September 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Just finished The Last Days of Summer by @sarramanning.bsky.social. My favourite of her books so far. The perfect ending for the story that has developed over the book. Bravo.
My favourite coaster
September 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
My favourite coaster
My friend set a reading challenge for Women in Translation month this year. The challenge was to read six books, and gave us sixteen different prompts to help us choose our books. I finished the challenge yesterday, and thoroughly enjoyed all of the books I picked.
August 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
My friend set a reading challenge for Women in Translation month this year. The challenge was to read six books, and gave us sixteen different prompts to help us choose our books. I finished the challenge yesterday, and thoroughly enjoyed all of the books I picked.
Another Women in Tranlsation month crossover with @backlisted.bsky.social, this time it’s the poetry of Hannah Arendt
August 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Another Women in Tranlsation month crossover with @backlisted.bsky.social, this time it’s the poetry of Hannah Arendt