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Tree House Bookshop
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Second-hand bookshop and music venue in Kenilworth, Warwickshire run by Victoria Mier. Profits to the Kenilworth Centre, Help Musicians UK and Ellis Park Sumatra. Patron is glorious Bad Seed Warren Ellis. Posts by Victoria.
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Tree House Bookshop @treehousebookshop.bsky.social · Jul 1
Want some surprise books in the post? Need a new tea towel? Wondering what to send a bookish friend as a gift? Have a look at our lovely online shop - prices include P&P. All helps us and our cashflow hugely too! #BookSky
www.treehousebookshop.co.uk/shop
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robinince.bsky.social
Would be great to spread this far and wide so we make as much money as possible in COLCHESTER tomorrow
robinince.bsky.social Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 5d
This SUNDAY - COLCHESTER!!
A solo show for @samaritans.bsky.social

Tickets here

www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...

Tell your friends
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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jonathancoe.bsky.social
The excellent @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social (which has done such great reporting on the flag epidemic over the last few months) delivers the goods again today with this deep dive into the Midlands mythology of Penda's Fen.
Penda’s Fen reinvents Mercia for the modern age
How an experimental British 1970s television play pioneered a folk horror revival
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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mathewlyons.bsky.social
A lovely piece from @murielzagha.bsky.social on the glories of I Know Where I'm Going.
The cult of Powell & Pressburger's I Know Where I'm Going!
I know where I’m going. I’m on the sleeper train chugging out of Euston and heading to Fort William. A wedding dress hangs on the wall in its transparent cover. I know from my printed itinerary that u...
www.spectator.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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longbarrowpress.bsky.social
Update: we have sold a total of twelve books this month. "The end of the work is the possibility of connection, that the book, if it has been made well, might become 'a site of exchange', that it might have use and value to others, whether the others are many or few."
longbarrowpress.bsky.social Longbarrow Press @longbarrowpress.bsky.social · 9d
It may well be the case that small, independent presses are the lifeblood of literature, and a vital feature of our cultural landscape, providing an essential service in a complex ecosystem, like wrasses or shrimps. What is undeniably the case is that we have sold a total of five books this month.
November 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social
I'm giving away two signed copies of my (recently republished) book 21st-Century Yokel, with two postcards of this fab otters linocut by my mum, Jo.

Just repost this & pop a comment below to enter.

You might like it if you like:
Walking
Wildlife
Folklore
Bees
Ghosts
The Sea
Social history
Badgers
Otters linocut by my mum, Jo The cover of 21st-Century Yokel The back cover of 21st-Century Yokel
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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biggreenbooks.bsky.social
It's #buyastrangerabook day.

And here's an offer from @bookamatic.bsky.social , who'll buy someone ANY book by Tom Cox.

I have them listed on my website HERE (most are signed!),

www.biggreenbookshop.com/index.php?se...

If you'd like one, let us know.

UK only
a screenshot of a page on my website showing the books by Tom Cox.
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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iammilliam.bsky.social
A new instalment of INVENTORY is available now via the @backlisted.bsky.social Patreon. Sign up as a Locklistener today, support the podcast, “don’t gob at me”.

This week: Buzzcocks, Everybody’s Happy Nowadays/Why Can’t I Touch It?

www.patreon.com/backlisted
INVENTORY: AN UNRELIABLE GUIDE TO MY RECORD COLLECTION by Andy Miller
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
More breathing space, 2024 one of the many etchings & engravings by printmaker Janis Goodman #ReframingWomenPrintmakers
Print in in blue and black, looking up to bare black tree silhouettes in a forest as two birds fly in between
October 18, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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matpringle.bsky.social
L is for Lankum in my #folkhorroralphabet and this linocut illustration takes inspiration from the haunting video for ‘Go Dig My Grave’.

matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com/product/folk...
November 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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pastpostcard.bsky.social
Dear Auntie
You will be surprised to hear that I am going to prison tomorrow.
November 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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lottelydia.bsky.social
“Around six months after the cyber incident I talked to the then chair of the science select committee, who was not aware of this incident” w o w
hetanshah.bsky.social Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 9d
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
treehousebookshop.bsky.social
Deadlines are approaching fast for ordering our lovely Advent calendars - 24 second-hand books individually wrapped, see the link for all the info. Last order dates are 20 November if you want them posted, 25 November for instore collection. #BookSky
www.treehousebookshop.co.uk/shop/details...
Advent calendar of books
NB: last date for postal orders is 20 November, last day to order for local collection is 25 November. . 24 individually-wrapped books, one to open each day in December up to Christmas Eve, with diffe...
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November 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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thefilmcrowd.bsky.social
When Justin suggested a Robert Ryan series one film jumped to the top of my list: ON DANGEROUS GROUND in which he plays a proto Dirty Harry who goes on a redemptive journey with Ida Lupino, and a cracking Bernard Herrmann score. Join #thefilmcrowd from 8pm this Monday!
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November 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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womenintranslation.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025! "Each of these books arrives in English in expert and accessible translations that honour the art and voice of their original authors."
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A photograph of the 6 titles shortlisted for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025. The books are stood on their side on a wooden table with wood panelling backdrop. The six titles photographed are: Johanna Ekström and Sigrid Rausing, And the Walls Became the World All Around, translated from Swedish (Sweden) by Sigrid Rausing (Granta) Evelyne Trouillot, Désirée Congo, translated from French (Haiti) by M.A. Salvodon (University of Virginia Press) Maylis Besserie, Francis Bacon's Nanny, translated from French (France) by Clíona Ní Ríordáin (The Lilliput Press) Krisztina Tóth, My Secret Life, translated from Hungarian (Hungary) by George Szirtes (Bloodaxe Books) Liliana Corobca, Too Great A Sky, translated from Romanian (Romania) by Monica Cure (Seven Stories Press UK) Han Kang, We Do Not Part, translated from Korean (South Korea) by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris (Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Random House UK)
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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hejparry.bsky.social
Every Wednesday, I’m going to post a children’s book I’ve enjoyed.

If you’ve read it too, or you want to share another book, join in!

The Wrong Shoes, by Tom Percival.

Why do I like it? Read the alt text!

#ukkidlit #kidlituk
A copy of The Wrong Shoes, by Tom Percival. The cover illustration is a drawing of a young boy sitting down with a rucksack. This was recommended to me by a friend and I’ve just finished it. It’s the story of a boy whose poverty makes it hard for him to manage and fit in at school. It’s a very powerful depiction of how poverty impacts so many areas of a child’s life, and the difficult choices Will has to make, but all folded into a compelling story with characters it’s easy to care about. The book is beautifully illustrated too, by the author.
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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alexdavis1981.bsky.social
Christmas and horror go together better than you might think, and this December Char Baker will be exploring the connection between fear and festivities... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/you-better... #xmas #horror #christmas #festive #writing #writers #horrorwriting #horrorwriters
'You Better Not Cry': The Connection between Christmas and Horror
A two-week course explore the connection between horror and Christmas, with writing exercises to help get you inspired!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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mikelark.bsky.social
Happy Birthday, Mose Allison! (Thanks for hipping me, @dean.bsky.social). This one is a peaceful, seasonal favorite… www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e-x...
Mose Allison - Autumn song
YouTube video by Σάκης
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November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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maryfrancesness.bsky.social
▫️ curb stones after the rain ▫️
curb stones after a long day of rain - light blue stones with cracks and trailing leaves - we might imagine tiny short stories ...
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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alextobin.com
This neophyte just bought the Tone Poet reissue (on Blue Note) of this, based on @andrewmale.bsky.social's review in the new issue of MOJO. Any other melancholy autumnal recommendations? Only the Lonely? Watertown?
Frank Sinatra's 1955 album 'In the Wee Small Hours.'
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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raygooch.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/26ag5bw7

Coventry Bob Dylan fans will be at a late lunch before the concert on Thursday 13 November 2025. All welcome

Khushi Grill
88 Wheelwright Lane
Coventry CV6 4HH

RSVP [email protected]

If you know anyone going to the concert let them know...

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https://tinyurl.com/26ag5bw7 Coventry Bob Dylan fans will be at a late lunch before the concert on Thursday 13 November 2025. All welcome Khushi Grill 88 Wheelwright Lane Coventry CV6 4HH RSVP edlis.cafe@gmail.com If you know anyone going to the concert let them know... The EDLIS Annual Conversazione and Lunch RSVP to edlis.cafe@gmail.com if you are coming and wish to be part of our booking. All are welcome! The date is Thursday 13 November 2025. The occasion is Bob Dylan’s concert at the Coventry Building Society Arena. 13:00 Conversazione at the Khushi Grill bar followed by 16:00 a Late Leisurely Lunch Arrive any time that suits you, we rarely leave quickly, and these events tend to drift on, so you can join in whenever. Khushi Grill 88 Wheelwright Lane Coventry CV6 4HH England This is the Holbrooks branch, not the city centre branch! Be sure to go to the correct one, closest to the concert venue. https://tinyurl.com/2bw2n6ve 15 minute walk, 5 minutes by Uber Concert doors open at 18:30. Though this time we will be ordering from the menu, people will share everything as usual. A communal meal. Parking details There is a car‑park designated for the restaurant (at 88 Wheelwright Lane) which offers free parking for customers—however, you must register your vehicle at the venue upon arrival (or via a QR code) to avoid receiving a parking fine. People who do not do this do get fined! "Still Working on Maggie's Farm" Exhibition Coventry Music Museum 80 Walsgrave Road Coventry CV2 4ED https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/news/coventry-celebrates-bob-dylans-first-visit-with-new-maggies-farm-exhibition https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_V7C5OH63Tb7iMFdiq4qU9aEKwKNARkQ_5ZHf1I0t30/ https://tinyurl.com/26ag5bw7
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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mooseallain.bsky.social
I can draw this cartoon for you, using as few lines as possible.

www.worldofmoose.com/products/min...
Cartoon drawing by Moose Allain of a man and a woman sitting in armchairs in an empty room. The man says "Thanks for introducing me to minimalism" the woman replies "It's the least I could do"
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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andrewmale.bsky.social
Watching Murders In the Rue Morgue (Robert Florey, 1932) and marvelling at the cute little ape letterhead on the writing paper of Dr. Mirakle (Bela Lugosi), Dr. Mirakle who is abducting women and injecting them with ape blood in order to create a mate for his murderous sideshow ape. Pre Code, yes.
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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saltpublishing.com
Huge congratulations to Chris Emery on the publication of his fifth collection of poetry, ‘Wonder’! 🥳🍾🥂🎉

‘Wonder’ is available from all good bookstores today!
November 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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billie.bookstoreromanceday.org
I would love for someone to write the YA novel (or series of novels) where a well-dressed teenager with a love for classic detective fiction actually *is* called in by the French authorities to help solve improbable crimes.
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM