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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 5d

That’s an amazing cover - if I was in a book shop I’d pick it up…

Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning - moving forward a millennia or so this week with “Venetian Vespers” by John Banville. Lots of indignant / unaware Englishness so far and turn of the century atmosphere

Painting of Venice at night, gondoliers in the foreground and towers and waterfront buildings in the background

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 6d

It's Monday again and today I'm reading The Hill in the Dark Grove by Liam Higginson

What book(s) are you reading this week?

💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

I really enjoyed “One battle after another”, mainly because in my head I was reliving the 80’s and watching The A-Team

Picture of Colonel Decker from 80’s show the a-team

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

I’ll check it out thanks

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

I really enjoyed this

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

House of leaves is one of those you have to read it once books for me - but a great journey

Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve enjoyed his other books so hope you have a good read. Seems very prolific

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

That’s a great title

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

I’m enjoying it - not sure what I’d compare it to maybe Bernard Cromwell - last kingdom books. 1/3 through and would say worth a read but haven’t checked if there is a sequel

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 12d

It's Monday again and today I'm about to start Revenge by Yoko Ogawa

What book(s) are you reading this week?

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 12d

Morning - just started “Sword of the war god” by Tim Hodkinson - it has started with battles and intrigue - so far so good

Ornate golden sword on a red cover with interlocking pattern design. “Sword of the war god” in white text and the authors name.

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 19d

The Long Walk was surprisingly good, I didn’t get used to them falling and it cuts right at just the right moment.

Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 19d

Slightly cheating on Bradford by having a curry in the capital

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 19d

Recommend “Clown Town” by Mick Herron - doesn’t disappoint. Now on to “Deadwood” by Peter Cozzens which is very readable and if you ever watched the show you can’t help but hear their voices in your head. Long live Al Swearengen…

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 19d

It's Monday again and today I'm about to start The Fungus by Harry Adam Knight

What book(s) are you reading this week?

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 20d

Eastrington Ponds circular - a nice easy Sunday afternoon stroll

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 26d

I appear to be just visiting train stations today (I’m not even here to catch a train)

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 26d

- New vinyl and a coffee
- medium sized walk with the dog with plenty of off lead time and refresh of coffee on the way
- time in the highlands
- the book you can’t put down
- the film that keeps me captivated

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 26d

She did a really good interview on “the rest is politics” when she talked about her journey which was interesting - its on my TBR pile - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Angela Merkel: Putin, Trump, and Europe's future

Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics: Leading · 09/12/2024 · 1h 4m

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 26d

Think that is the next in the series I have up as well - nice to see some northern / Manchester based fiction

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 27d

20 minutes shivering on the train platform as the taxi was early….Autumn is real

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Simon Gray @sagray.bsky.social · 27d

Morning, feeling the autumn chill. Finished “How to win an information war” by Peter Pomerantsev and recommend (the story of a u-boat captain surrendering as he heard he was a new father on the radio but hadn’t been home in the last year was excellent). Now “Clown Town” by Mick Herron is

Silhouetted digger with briefcase walking through the pouring rain on a street corner with a crossing. “mick Herron” in red text and “Clown Town” in white

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Big Bearded Spookteller @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · 27d

It's Monday again and today I'm about to start A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal

What book(s) are you reading this week?

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