Ian Collings
@bookamatic.bsky.social
running | reading | ‘rithmetic
Autistic & ADHD (Inattentive)
Supports Ipswich Town F. C.
Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg 🏴
Autistic & ADHD (Inattentive)
Supports Ipswich Town F. C.
Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg 🏴
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Ian Collings
@bookamatic.bsky.social
· Nov 29
a man with a beard and a hat looks at the camera
Alt: Gandalf the Grey is nodding along to unheard music, suggesting that he’s down with the kids in the Shire
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🎵We’ve got super Ian McKellern,
He knows exactly what we need,
Viggo at the back,
Elijah in attack,
And now we’re going burn the f**king Ring 🎵
#Fellowship #ITFC
He knows exactly what we need,
Viggo at the back,
Elijah in attack,
And now we’re going burn the f**king Ring 🎵
#Fellowship #ITFC
If its "rare earth minerals" just know that we'll all come and defend you from the Orange Monster and his Department of War.
Hoping for aliens/pirate treasure/ancient magical balls
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If its "rare earth minerals" just know that we'll all come and defend you from the Orange Monster and his Department of War.
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Newsflash for those in the UK: I have the most BRILLIANT selection of my mum's original art to give away, with a handful of signed hardbacks of this.
Cover price plus p&p (art is entirely free).
Please email your address to [email protected] if you'd like to grab them before they're gone.
Cover price plus p&p (art is entirely free).
Please email your address to [email protected] if you'd like to grab them before they're gone.
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Newsflash for those in the UK: I have the most BRILLIANT selection of my mum's original art to give away, with a handful of signed hardbacks of this.
Cover price plus p&p (art is entirely free).
Please email your address to [email protected] if you'd like to grab them before they're gone.
Cover price plus p&p (art is entirely free).
Please email your address to [email protected] if you'd like to grab them before they're gone.
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THREAD.
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
THREAD.
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
How my best book almost died.
I finished my latest novel in late summer last year.
It was my 15th book: most ambitious and enjoyable thing I’d ever written.
Shortly after that, my then publishers, Unbound, decided they would not pay me the money they owed me for it...
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Love that it's still exploring
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Love that it's still exploring
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Music and dogs. 🥰
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Music and dogs. 🥰
whether you're a cat person or not (I'm in the not camp, a fully fledged dog guy) you have to read this article for the photos alone. But the captioning is top drawer. And the writing is great, too.
Plus the writer is a genuinely lovely person. So consider a subscription at the same time.
Plus the writer is a genuinely lovely person. So consider a subscription at the same time.
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
whether you're a cat person or not (I'm in the not camp, a fully fledged dog guy) you have to read this article for the photos alone. But the captioning is top drawer. And the writing is great, too.
Plus the writer is a genuinely lovely person. So consider a subscription at the same time.
Plus the writer is a genuinely lovely person. So consider a subscription at the same time.
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Choose 20 Newspaper Comic Books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (9/20)
💙📚🗞️🤣
#booksky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#NewspaperComics
💙📚🗞️🤣
#booksky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#NewspaperComics
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Choose 20 Newspaper Comic Books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (9/20)
💙📚🗞️🤣
#booksky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#NewspaperComics
💙📚🗞️🤣
#booksky
#Books
#BookChallenge
#20daybookchallenge
#NewspaperComics
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On this day in 1980, eventual champions Ipswich Town defeated a Widzew Łódź side captained by the great Zbigniew Boniek 5–0 in their UEFA Cup third round first leg match at Portman Road. Widzew had knocked out Manchester United and Juventus in the previous two rounds.
Paul Mariner scores the fourth
Paul Mariner scores the fourth
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
On this day in 1980, eventual champions Ipswich Town defeated a Widzew Łódź side captained by the great Zbigniew Boniek 5–0 in their UEFA Cup third round first leg match at Portman Road. Widzew had knocked out Manchester United and Juventus in the previous two rounds.
Paul Mariner scores the fourth
Paul Mariner scores the fourth
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November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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This #buyastrangerabook offer has been up ALL DAY.
@leerandall.bsky.social is offering to buy someone ANY short story collection they'd like, up to £20.
There are some incredible collections available (ask Lee if you want some advice), but get in touch if there's something you'd like.
UK only
@leerandall.bsky.social is offering to buy someone ANY short story collection they'd like, up to £20.
There are some incredible collections available (ask Lee if you want some advice), but get in touch if there's something you'd like.
UK only
I haven't bought anyone a book in a while! With Christmas coming, I'll buy the short story collection of someone's choice up to a value of £20.
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
This #buyastrangerabook offer has been up ALL DAY.
@leerandall.bsky.social is offering to buy someone ANY short story collection they'd like, up to £20.
There are some incredible collections available (ask Lee if you want some advice), but get in touch if there's something you'd like.
UK only
@leerandall.bsky.social is offering to buy someone ANY short story collection they'd like, up to £20.
There are some incredible collections available (ask Lee if you want some advice), but get in touch if there's something you'd like.
UK only
#booksky UK only.
Another #buyastrangerabook offer!
@humanaqvi.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £15!
So, if there's a particular book you're after (doesn't have to be on my website, I can get almost anything), get in touch.
UK only.
@humanaqvi.bsky.social is offering to buy one lucky person the book of their choice, up to £15!
So, if there's a particular book you're after (doesn't have to be on my website, I can get almost anything), get in touch.
UK only.
Hi @biggreenbooks.bsky.social £15 please to #buyastrangerabook please 💜
November 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#booksky UK only.
Movin’ Out. Billy Joel.
Never understood why he starts verse 3 with “you should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mind” when “with a maniac-ac-ac-ac-ac” was right there and fitted better with ‘heart attack’ and ‘Cadillac’ from verses 1 & 2.
#lyricsIWouldChange
Never understood why he starts verse 3 with “you should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mind” when “with a maniac-ac-ac-ac-ac” was right there and fitted better with ‘heart attack’ and ‘Cadillac’ from verses 1 & 2.
#lyricsIWouldChange
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Movin’ Out. Billy Joel.
Never understood why he starts verse 3 with “you should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mind” when “with a maniac-ac-ac-ac-ac” was right there and fitted better with ‘heart attack’ and ‘Cadillac’ from verses 1 & 2.
#lyricsIWouldChange
Never understood why he starts verse 3 with “you should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mind” when “with a maniac-ac-ac-ac-ac” was right there and fitted better with ‘heart attack’ and ‘Cadillac’ from verses 1 & 2.
#lyricsIWouldChange
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Calvin truly believes every cardboard box is one breakthrough away from changing the world. Honestly? Same.
#CalvinandHobbes #GeniusInProgress
#CalvinandHobbes #GeniusInProgress
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Calvin truly believes every cardboard box is one breakthrough away from changing the world. Honestly? Same.
#CalvinandHobbes #GeniusInProgress
#CalvinandHobbes #GeniusInProgress
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This #buyastrangerabook day offer is still unclaimed.
@tadethompson.bsky.social is offering to buy two people a book each of their choice, up to £15!
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, just get in touch.
UK only.
@tadethompson.bsky.social is offering to buy two people a book each of their choice, up to £15!
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, just get in touch.
UK only.
IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.
The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people
www.biggreenbookshop.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This #buyastrangerabook day offer is still unclaimed.
@tadethompson.bsky.social is offering to buy two people a book each of their choice, up to £15!
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, just get in touch.
UK only.
@tadethompson.bsky.social is offering to buy two people a book each of their choice, up to £15!
So, if there's something in particular you'd like, just get in touch.
UK only.
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Here's another #buyastrangerabook offer!
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
November 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Here's another #buyastrangerabook offer!
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
@dustystacks.bsky.social has bought SIGNED copies of 1983 and Notebook, both by Tom Cox, for me to give away (as a bundle) to one lucky person.
More info here www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...
If you'd like them, get in touch!
UK only
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What I’m doing on Saturday…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What I’m doing on Saturday…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
Really looking forward to this.
DJing at 4pm, then being interviewed by @stoneclub.bsky.social at 6pm.
Do pop along if you happen to be anywhere near Derby. So many great talks, stalls, musicians and films…
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A note from our CEO Andy Hunter expressing our gratitude for our extended book family and stressing the importance of supporting independent bookstores this holiday season and beyond 💜
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A note from our CEO Andy Hunter expressing our gratitude for our extended book family and stressing the importance of supporting independent bookstores this holiday season and beyond 💜
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Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers:
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop.
📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can.
📚 Who love audiobooks.
📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management.
Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏
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IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.
The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people
www.biggreenbookshop.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
IT'S WEDNESDAY!
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
It's #buyastrangerabook day.
The grooviest of all the days.
I'll give out TWO books.
FOR FREE.
If you'd like one, let me know.
Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.
It's a thing! Look.
www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...
UK only.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Any plastic bags lying around the house after your Christmas shopping?
Foodbanks have to buy hundreds of plastic bags every month for packaging and distributing your donations.
Bring your spares, bring a tin and bring the noise for our last foodbank fixture of the year!
#itfc
Foodbanks have to buy hundreds of plastic bags every month for packaging and distributing your donations.
Bring your spares, bring a tin and bring the noise for our last foodbank fixture of the year!
#itfc
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Any plastic bags lying around the house after your Christmas shopping?
Foodbanks have to buy hundreds of plastic bags every month for packaging and distributing your donations.
Bring your spares, bring a tin and bring the noise for our last foodbank fixture of the year!
#itfc
Foodbanks have to buy hundreds of plastic bags every month for packaging and distributing your donations.
Bring your spares, bring a tin and bring the noise for our last foodbank fixture of the year!
#itfc