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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 6h

Question of the Day: If you had to pick the Greatest Reader of All Time (G.R.O.A.T.!), who would you choose?

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 8h

"If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it."
-Elmore Leonard, born this day, 1925.

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 19h

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by French illustrator Isabelle Simler from her picturebook The Ocean at Night. Translated by Michele Hutchison/Sofia Smith-Laing (both credited). Tiny luminous creatures that make up plankton seem to glow in the dark. Pushkin Children’s 9 Oct. @pushkinchildrens.bsky.social

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 14h

In a world of dwindling reviews, the author Lydia Davis’s new work charts a more serendipitous path to reading.

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The Writing-Advice Book That Teaches Us How to Read

In a world of dwindling reviews, the author Lydia Davis’s new work charts a more serendipitous path to reading.

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 15h

The Weekly Wrap: October 5-11

Unreadable books, one sentence novels, populism, Ohio towns, drinking in books, writing economics.

The Weekly Wrap: October 5-11

Unreadable books, one sentence novels, populism, Ohio towns, drinking in books, writing economics.

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Question of the Day: What are you reading this weekend?

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 1d

"Apart from the known and the unknown, what else is there?"
- Harold Pinter, born this day, 1930.

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 1d

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Katherine Child, debut author-illustrator of The Notted Island, a fantasy novel about an island in black-and-white which is waiting to be coloured, and about a deity who is in charge of the night sky. Skilled and lovely work. Flying Eye 9 Oct. @flyingeyebooks.bsky.social

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 1d

Review: The Peaceable Kingdom

A Christian ethic centered in the character of the rule Jesus inaugurated, lived by the church in nonviolent service.

Review: The Peaceable Kingdom

A Christian ethic centered in the character of the rule Jesus inaugurated, lived by the church in nonviolent service.

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Question of the Day: What books, fiction or non-fiction, do you recommend in which war is a significant element? #booksky

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

“How do you say a thing at all, at the end of the day? How do you say what’s in your mind? And as soon as you say what you actually have in mind, it’s wrong, isn’t it?”

— Ciarán Carson, born this day, 1948.

Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Featured Book. The impact of the war on one Ukrainian community. @eerdmansbooks.bsky.social

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 2d

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by author/illustrator Holly Surplice from her first novel The Horse Dreamer, set in the Outer Hebrides. A girl dreams up a horse who helps her through grief. Merryn & her horse are conjured with a wild inky navy blue line. Chicken House 9 Oct. @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 2d

Review: Shalom and the Community of Creation

The "Harmony Way" of the indigenous and biblical shalom between peoples, with creation, and the Creator.

Review: Shalom and the Community of Creation

The "Harmony Way" of the indigenous and biblical shalom between peoples, with creation, and the Creator.

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 3d

Question of the Day: What book have you read that you thought was confusing?

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 3d

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Oliver Jeffers from his picturebook I’m Very Busy about friends who are importantly crossing things off a list & nearly forget a birthday. With his trademark stick legs, an empty setting & toys whose faces reflect the mood. HarperCollins 9 Oct @harpercollins.bsky.social

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 3d

The novelist Richard Osman talks about his best-selling series, which stars a team of crime-solving retirees.

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The ‘Thursday Murder Club’ Author on Killers, Cats and Kindness

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 3d

Review: History Matters

Essays and lectures on the importance of history, biographical vignettes, influences on the writer, and writing process.

Review: History Matters

Essays and lectures on the importance of history, biographical vignettes, influences on the writer, and writing process.

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Like many readers, I am continually in search of books that allow me to lose myself in an entirely unique universe.
-Anita Shreve, BOTD, 1946

Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Featured Book. From Gordon Lightfoot's song to watching sister lake freighters pass through the Soo Locks, this tragedy has always fascinated me. Published by @liveright.bsky.social

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Nicolette Jones @nicolettejones.bsky.social · 4d

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by James Mayhew from his collection of 10 stories, My Book of Classic Nursery Tales. Characterful creatures in an image from The Tortoise and the Hare, made with collage using paper printed with patterns and textures. Otter-Barry Books 9 October @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 4d

“It’s like you’re sitting in a bar, and there are all of these fights going on all around you. You look over, and you think, ‘Not my fight.’ ...And then someone comes into the bar, and this horrible fight ensues, and you think, ‘Oh, God, that’s my fight.’”

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Opinion | How a Community of Readers Saved Their Book Festival

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Review: Believe – Why Everyone Should Be Religious

A case for committing to a religious faith, illustrated by the author's belief in Christianity.

Review: Believe – Why Everyone Should Be Religious

A case for committing to a religious faith, illustrated by the author's belief in Christianity.

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Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 5d

Question of the Day: Have you ever experienced a reading slump and, if so, how did you get out of it?

Bob on Books @bobonbooks.bsky.social · 5d

"In my experience, it is rarer to find a really happy person in a circle of millionaires than among vagabonds."
-Thor Heyerdahl, born this day, 1914.

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