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Out of Order Book Club
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A podcast about reading random books from random series 'out of order'. An avid reader and aspiring writer, plus a fan of #books, #podcasts and #libraries. Crime fiction is my particular addiction! Website: https://outoforderbookclub.alitu.com/
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Context: A 1972 train PIF from @scarredforlife.bsky.social and the fact you could get fined £25 for trepass.
Me: Idly wondering how much that would get you in East Coast Mainline tickets.
Now: This is the answer. Zero effort from me, 100% effort from @valkyriekaren.bsky.social. Thanks so much!
valkyriekaren.bsky.social Karen @valkyriekaren.bsky.social · 2d
Found this. An advance ticket from London to Edinburgh/Glasgow (bought a month in advance) was £3.75 so about £40 - £45 in today's money.
Cheapest advance LNER ticket for London-Glasgow is now £51.90 but prices range up to £120 depending on travel time.
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Supersave Advanced tickets 1970s
I hope I'm OK starting this thread. I've been doing some sorting out and came across a leaflet from 1972 advertising Supersave tickets from London that I thought might be of interest. It looks like I ...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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I saw this a decade ago. David Lynch had an exhibition in a shopping centre in Tokyo. There were photos, paintings and 'Rabbits'. Even now it resides in a dark corner of my mind. This great essay says "trying to describe it" misses the point, I agree, but it describes the experience very well.
magencubed.bsky.social Magen Cubed @magencubed.bsky.social · Sep 5
In my latest essay, I talk about the death of artists, learning how to be a better writer, and how good art can restore our capacity to feel if we give it the chance to
Barbed Wire, Sharp Teeth, and David Lynch's Rabbits
When I was twenty-four, maybe twenty-five, I was standing in the shower and washing my hair one day. This would have been 2010 or 2011. I don't remember...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This Saturday's podcast is a book I judged entirely by the cover. Whitechapel + jaunty cover = piqued interest. SPOILER - the book inside does not reflect the cover. It doesn't even reflect the tagline, I have found so much to waffle about here!

PS - This is the final episode of the first season!
This is the front cover of 'The Wizard of Whitechapel'. In the background is a New York skyline on a fairly bright day. In the foreground is a late middle aged man dressed in a checked jacket, red bow tie and striped shirt. He is laughing with his hands up in the air as if he doing magic. We know this because his hands and arms are surrounded by green sparkling lights and behind him in a fountain is a very large squid holding a young man who is floating the air. The young man is dressed in medieval style clothing with a cloak held around his shoulders by a large clasp. The tag line at the bottom reads - Now Wyrdrune must save the most famous spell-master of all time - and stop its most infamous killer.
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Here's the new episode! I'm not sure what happened between me and Enid Blyton, but this turned into a long one looking at two Famous Five books (No. 5 and No. 21). Join me for waffle about freedom, terrible parenting, tomato sandwiches and Dick.
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Out of Order Book Club: The Famous Five No. 5 'Five go off in a caravan' (1946) and No. 21 'Five are together again' (1963)
It's the penultimate episode of season one, and it's a longer episode than usual. We're looking at two books from the prolific children's author Enid Blyton and her series The Famous Five.  In this ep...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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This Saturday's podcast looks at two books from the Famous Five. I'm sharing the backs of the books because one of them has the weirdest summary I've ever seen. It's less of a summary and more of brain storm or the ramblings after you're wake from a nightmare!

What if all summaries were like this?
The back covers of two Enid Blyton books. On the left is a pink covered book and the summary reads: In their 21st adventure, Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the dog become involved in a circus mystery while camping with their friend Tinker and his monkey Mischief. The mystery is surprisingly solved after a moonlit visit to Kirrin island. The second book on the right has an orange cover and less punctuation and sentence structure. It reads: The famous five Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timothy the dog Their fifth adventure exciting - and sinister A caravan holiday! Nobby, the circus boy, and Pongo the chimp War with Lou and Tiger Dan Poisoned meat The caravan moves Tunnel to gold plate Even Anne was sorry when it was all over
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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The last line of this is so heartwarming! There seems to be plenty people out there with advice for writers who have never written a thing. If you love someone's work let them know, support them, pre-order their books, get them from the library, recommend them...let them know they are liked.
tomgauld.bsky.social Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 12d
My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages.
Two pigeons on a London street, pecking at crumbs. Pigeon 1: "I'm sorry you missed out on the Booker prize. I thought your novel was wonderful." Pigeon 2: "It’s a stitch up! They always give it to a human!" Pigeon 1: "It’s nice they considered it." Pigeon 2: "Nobody cares about the longlist, Janet!" Pigeon 2 again: "Zadie Smith had a bestselling novel and an armload of literary prizes before she was 25*." Pigeon 1: "You’ve got to stop comparing yourself to Zadie Smith" Pigeon 2: "Why?" Pigeon 1: "We’ve all got to find our own path through the world. Plus, it’s much harder to type with claws." pigeon 2: "That’s true." They both go back to pecking. Pigeon 2: "I’m glad you liked my book." *Pigeon 2 is 3 years, 11 months and 22 days old, the equivalent of 42 in human years. https://pigeonpedia.com/pigeon-years-to-human-years-calculator/
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Yes! Colin Jeavons was, for me, the greatest Lestrade. The scene where he pays Holmes a compliment saying any man in Scotland Yard would be proud to shake his hand, and Jeremy Brett is close to tears...it gets me every time. (Plus, his performance as the MC in Hitchhikers is always unnerving...)
November 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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My podcast is all about whether you can read series out of order. Sadly, I can't 'experiment' with Parry's, as I've been reading it in order! Either way, I'd recommend it: the sense of place, central characters, crimes and role of women in medicine = 100% enthralling. I'll be giving this a listen!
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New Ambrose Parry podcast aspectsofcrime @Paulburke
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November 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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This week's podcast is here! I'm taking a look at 'Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand' by Fred Vargas translated by Sian Reynolds. I think it's a challenging book for an 'out of order' reader especially if you like to, well, 'like' the main character.

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Out of Order Book Club: Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand (2004)
In this week's episode, we'll be taking a look at the award winning 'Wash this Blood Clean from my Hand' by Fred Vargas translated by Sian Reynolds. It was originally published in France in 2004, and...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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This Saturday's podcast looks at 'Wash this blood clean from my hand' by Fred Vargas translated by Sian Reynolds. Yes, I'll be continuing to challenge your listening skills with my French pronunciation, but it's a great follow up episode to last week's 'Rosy and John' by Lemaitre!
The image shows the front cover of Fred Vargas' 'Wash This Blood Clean From My Hand'. It is grey and shows a slightly blurred image of a three pronged gardening fork with a wooden handle. It is lying on a worn surface with the prongs pointing in the direction of the bottom of the book.
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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We're revisiting a series in our second bitesize episode by taking a look at this intriguing addition to the Verhoeven series by Pierre Lemaitre translated by @terribleman.com. How does it fit in? Does it need to fit in? Is Camille a hero or not?
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Out of Order Bitesize: Rosy and John (2013)
In this bitesize episode, we'll be taking a look at 'Rosy and John' by Pierre LeMaitre and translated by Frank Wynne. Earlier this season I took a look at 'Alex' from the Camille Verhoeven trilogy whe...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Worth a read if you're an aspiring/newbie writer like me. It's an insight into how social media (doesn't) matter as much as you think. For a procrastinator like me, feeling like I have to have followers to sell a book would stop me trying to even write a draft...another excuse to add to the pile!
November 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Saturday's podast is a bitesize one looking at 'Rosy and John' by Pierre Lemaitre translated by Frank Wynne. It is the fourth book in the Camille Verhoeven series that includes 'Alex' which was the focus of an earlier episode this season. Thanks @terribleman.com for suggesting I give it a try!
The front cover of 'Rosy and John' by Pierre Lemaitre. This cover is grey and in the centre is a silhouetted image of a person, possibly a woman, looking out from the barred window of a jail. Around that silhouette, is the cloud and flames from explosion with a faint image of a digital timer in the top right corner.
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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The 'Queen B' episode is here! This is the prequel to the bestselling 'Her Majesty's Royal Coven' series by @junodawson.bsky.social. This is a slim novel, but I have a lot to say about the themes of persecution and revenge to holidays in Haworth!
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Out of Order Book Club: Queen B (2024)
In this week's episode, we'll be looking at 'Queen B' by Juno Dawson. It's the prequel to the Sunday Times Bestselling Her Majesty's Royal Coven series. In this podcast, we'll ask whether dipping into...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Well, this cleared up a decades old mystery. Back in my early teens, I found myself watching a film that scared me so much I scurried off (after 20 minutes) with the image of a glowing 'T' embedded in a medieval wall. I thought I'd imagined it. Nope! Thanks for clearing that up! Much appreciated!
cerealatmidnight.com Cereal At Midnight @cerealatmidnight.com · Oct 21
Imprint delivers a museum-quality 4-disc 4K/Blu-ray release, this time for Michael Mann's horror classic THE KEEP. In this unboxing video, we discover the the many secrets and surprises kept inside!
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The Keep | Imprint Gives Michael Mann's Horror Classic A Museum Quality 4K Release
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October 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Saturday's podcast will take a look at 'Queen B' by Juno Dawson, the prequel to the Her Majesty's Royal Coven series. I'll be talking about whether this is a good place to start with the series, and going on a tangent about places to visit in Yorkshire if you're interested!
This is the front cover of 'Queen B' by Juno Dawson. On a black background, there is a portrait of Anne Boleyn (black on yellow) surrounded by a light purple ornate frame. Underneath the portrait is a yellow pentangle with the tag line 'Bow down witches'.
October 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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This week I'm looking at 'Death Shall Overcome' (1966) by #EmmaLathen. This is a crime novel that deals with racism and protest on Wall Street, and I'll certainly reflect on whether anything has changed. This was a genuinely thought provoking read.

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Out of Order Book Club: Death Shall Overcome (1966)
In this week's episode, we'll be looking at 'Death Shall Overcome' by Emma Lathen. Emma Lathen was the creation of two writers: Martha Henissart and Mary Jane Latsis. This episode involves me discover...
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October 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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This was an enjoyable listen, especially the discussion about the successful UBI experiment in Ireland. It gave me a bit of an insight into how UBI can affect writers and artists on a daily basis. However, the discussion about smells for books shows there actually can be bad ideas in a brainstorm!
stetpodcasts.bsky.social STET Podcasts @stetpodcasts.bsky.social · Oct 20
On this week's Adventures in Publishing-Land, we praise Ireland for their UBI for artists & writers, look at why indie presses are panicked, and Tariq gets very excited about the latest marketing gimmick - Garlic Mayo-scented books

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October 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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On this Saturday's podcast, I'm looking at 'Death Shall Overcome' by #EmmaLathen. I didn't know anything about the 'Agatha Christie of Wall Street' before I found this on a book sale table in the Church of the Holy Rude Stirling, just a few metres from where James VI of Scotland was crowned.
The front cover of Emma Lathen's novel 'Death Shall Overcome. On a white background there is drinking glass lying on it's side. It has the remains of tomato juice spilling out of it.
October 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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I saw both Doug Johnstone and Adam Oyebanji (with Ben Aaronovitch and Sarah Pinborough) at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival at, what I thought, was one of the best events I saw this year. It was hilarious and thought provoking, it was just great to sit and listen to them.
dougjohnstone.bsky.social Doug Johnstone @dougjohnstone.bsky.social · Oct 22
Crime fiction and science fiction don't go together, right? WRONG. Find out how to mush the best two genres together with me and Adam Oyebanji at this event. Even if you think I'm an arsehole, Adam is funny and charming and interesting and you will fall in love with him, probably.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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I saw both both Lilja Sigurdardóttir (with Katrín Júlíusdóttir) and Craig Sisterton (chairing an event with two New Zealand authors) at two separate events @bloodyscotland.bsky.social last year. Both events were great, really funny and insightful. I'm looking forward to listening to this!
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New: Lilja Sigurdardóttir chats to @CrimeTimeUK @craigsisterson about BLACK AS DEATH
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October 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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This week's episode is out, and I'm looking at #TheObsidianThrone by @jamesoswald.scot. It's the fifth book in a five book series, and in a genre that I don't often read. What could possibly go wrong? Is it too challenging for an 'out of order' reader?
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Out of Order Book Club: The Obsidian Throne (2016)
In this episode, we'll be arriving very late to an epic story by looking at the fifth and final book in the Sir Benfro series, 'The Obsidian Throne' by J. D. Oswald.I am a person who reads more crime ...
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October 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Saturday's podcast looks at 'The Obsidian Throne' by J.D. Oswald aka @jamesoswald.scot. Listeners will know, I haven't read many fantasy series, so in the 'out of order' spirit of reading widely, I jumped right into the final book in a five book series. Did I get as lost as Errol and Sir Benfro?
The front cover of 'The Obsidian Throne' by J. D. Oswald. The cover is a pale grey, and in the centre is a black throne. Intertwined around the throne is a dragon with it's wings half open looking off to the left.
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM