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SF author. Whisky appreciator. Cricket tragic. Tsundoku victim.
#writer #sciencefiction #booksky
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https://tonyneilsonbooks.com/about/
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A photo I took today on a dawn trek up a mountain. I’m sure there’s a metaphor here about birds having flown, blue skies, new dawns, etc., but I can’t quite put my finger on it… Oh, and the birds were twittering loudly, but I didn’t understand what they were saying. And that’s its right wing.
Just a leaf on the footpath after rain…
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Just a leaf on the footpath after rain…
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I *think* I may finally have Linux Mint working… Hoping I can move on from Windows entirely. Some things easier than expected, some things took a bit longer…
#linux #linuxmint
#linux #linuxmint
November 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I *think* I may finally have Linux Mint working… Hoping I can move on from Windows entirely. Some things easier than expected, some things took a bit longer…
#linux #linuxmint
#linux #linuxmint
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A rare ray of sunshine in the world…
Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford Just Can’t Quit the White House www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/a...
Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford Just Can’t Quit the White House
www.nytimes.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A rare ray of sunshine in the world…
I’d thought the practice of recipes being preceded by a rambling personal anecdote was a relatively recent one, but I was proved wrong by this account in a book that’s been in our family since 1890 (Dr. Chase‘s Third, Last and Complete Receipt Book). A story dating back to 1839…
#booksky
#booksky
October 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I’d thought the practice of recipes being preceded by a rambling personal anecdote was a relatively recent one, but I was proved wrong by this account in a book that’s been in our family since 1890 (Dr. Chase‘s Third, Last and Complete Receipt Book). A story dating back to 1839…
#booksky
#booksky
My September reading list. Only got through 7 books last month. Just missed out on reaching 100 for the year. 98 at the end of September, 99 today…
#booksky
#booksky
October 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
My September reading list. Only got through 7 books last month. Just missed out on reaching 100 for the year. 98 at the end of September, 99 today…
#booksky
#booksky
My 2025 reading binge continues… 12 for the month, 91 for the year. “When Breath Becomes Air” was the standout. Beautiful and heartbreaking. “Decline and Fall…” was very well written, and very sobering. Ongoing progress through Scalzi, Murderbot and Slow Horses.
#Booksky
#Booksky
August 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My 2025 reading binge continues… 12 for the month, 91 for the year. “When Breath Becomes Air” was the standout. Beautiful and heartbreaking. “Decline and Fall…” was very well written, and very sobering. Ongoing progress through Scalzi, Murderbot and Slow Horses.
#Booksky
#Booksky
Sign at a nearby cafe. Is it wrong that I think the free glass should be provided to all the other patrons?
August 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Sign at a nearby cafe. Is it wrong that I think the free glass should be provided to all the other patrons?
Internet is down. Hotspotting off my phone like a caveman…
August 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Internet is down. Hotspotting off my phone like a caveman…
A birthday present from John Birmingham to the rest of us…
August 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM
A birthday present from John Birmingham to the rest of us…
The 12 books I read in July (79 for the year).
Corruptible was the most depressing (given state of the world), but very well written.
I can now see how great a job they’ve done of adapting Slow Horses for TV - Gary Oldman IS Jackson Lamb.
#booksky
Corruptible was the most depressing (given state of the world), but very well written.
I can now see how great a job they’ve done of adapting Slow Horses for TV - Gary Oldman IS Jackson Lamb.
#booksky
August 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The 12 books I read in July (79 for the year).
Corruptible was the most depressing (given state of the world), but very well written.
I can now see how great a job they’ve done of adapting Slow Horses for TV - Gary Oldman IS Jackson Lamb.
#booksky
Corruptible was the most depressing (given state of the world), but very well written.
I can now see how great a job they’ve done of adapting Slow Horses for TV - Gary Oldman IS Jackson Lamb.
#booksky
Just read Brian Klass’ book “Corruptible” (2021). Very well put together, but increasingly depressing as you see how the real world is playing out.
July 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just read Brian Klass’ book “Corruptible” (2021). Very well put together, but increasingly depressing as you see how the real world is playing out.
Vale Tom Lehrer. Very glad to have been introduced to his music in my uni days, back in the 80s.
We’ve been married almost 35 years - we found this song more amusing back then we do today 😂😂
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NOZ...
We’ve been married almost 35 years - we found this song more amusing back then we do today 😂😂
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NOZ...
Tom Lehrer - When You Are Old And Gray
YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel
m.youtube.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Vale Tom Lehrer. Very glad to have been introduced to his music in my uni days, back in the 80s.
We’ve been married almost 35 years - we found this song more amusing back then we do today 😂😂
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NOZ...
We’ve been married almost 35 years - we found this song more amusing back then we do today 😂😂
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8NOZ...
Hearing the music of your teens (early 80s) being played as the backing track for your oldies aquacise class feels like a real “circle of life” moment…
July 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Hearing the music of your teens (early 80s) being played as the backing track for your oldies aquacise class feels like a real “circle of life” moment…
The appalling news about Stephen Colbert today reminded me of this beautiful interview he did with Joe Biden on only his third show hosting The Late Show back in 2015. Some touching moments as they discussed loss and Beau.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=opVa...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=opVa...
Vice President Joe Biden Interview, Part 1
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
m.youtube.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The appalling news about Stephen Colbert today reminded me of this beautiful interview he did with Joe Biden on only his third show hosting The Late Show back in 2015. Some touching moments as they discussed loss and Beau.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=opVa...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=opVa...
Nice story about an iconic Melbourne bookstore. And now I know how to pronounce its name!
#booksky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#booksky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Hundreds form human chain to help Melbourne’s oldest bookshop relocate after more than a century
Literature lovers braved wintry weather to pass thousands of books from Hill of Content’s original Bourke Street premises to its new home
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Nice story about an iconic Melbourne bookstore. And now I know how to pronounce its name!
#booksky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#booksky
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A second hand bookstore in Daylesford had this lovely section in their display. (We added the Rolf Harris book with their enthusiastic blessing! 😂)
July 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Oh dear. I have The Salt Path in my pile of books from the library, but based on this news, think I’ll just shove it through the return chute unread. The 1-star Amazon reviews from years ago seemed to be onto the deception early…
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were ...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal that the truth behind it is ve...
observer.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Oh dear. I have The Salt Path in my pile of books from the library, but based on this news, think I’ll just shove it through the return chute unread. The 1-star Amazon reviews from years ago seemed to be onto the deception early…
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Flinders Street Station at night.
July 3, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Flinders Street Station at night.
![Meme with depressed looking owl. Text:
Them: how's the novel writing going?
Me: [picture of the owl]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jlztelxvijt74lzvqambjtm2/bafkreifsix6jq43iuwbksluekn3rw4yvznotf7or6jqoeuid3m33xipomy@jpeg)
Another 15 books read during June, taking my total to 67 for the year (against a goal of 50 for the entire year...).
Anything to avoid actually finishing writing my own novel!
#booksky
Anything to avoid actually finishing writing my own novel!
#booksky
July 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Another 15 books read during June, taking my total to 67 for the year (against a goal of 50 for the entire year...).
Anything to avoid actually finishing writing my own novel!
#booksky
Anything to avoid actually finishing writing my own novel!
#booksky
Feels like a missed opportunity. Why not go for Wes Anderson to direct the next James Bond movie? With Jeff Goldblum as Bond of course.
Denis Villeneuve is officially set to direct the next James Bond film
June 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Feels like a missed opportunity. Why not go for Wes Anderson to direct the next James Bond movie? With Jeff Goldblum as Bond of course.
An interesting diversion from things. Going through the various “best of” lists to compile my selection reminded me of all the great films that I keep meaning to watch and still haven’t…
June 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
An interesting diversion from things. Going through the various “best of” lists to compile my selection reminded me of all the great films that I keep meaning to watch and still haven’t…
Nice little win this weekend. Have had a website for a few years, and was always disappointed I couldn’t get “my” domain name for it, as someone had been squatting on it forever. Until now!
tonyneilson.com now points to my author website. Huzzah!
tonyneilson.com now points to my author website. Huzzah!
June 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Nice little win this weekend. Have had a website for a few years, and was always disappointed I couldn’t get “my” domain name for it, as someone had been squatting on it forever. Until now!
tonyneilson.com now points to my author website. Huzzah!
tonyneilson.com now points to my author website. Huzzah!