The Whimsical Muse
@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, autumn enthusiast, cat rescuer, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and defender of the Oxford comma.
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To my new followers:
You're in for a rude awakening when you discover that 93% of my posts involve cats, scones, independent bookstores, autumn, the Scottish Highlands, Agatha Christie, and the Oxford comma.
It’s truly not too late to turn back. My advice is to save yourself whilst you can.
You're in for a rude awakening when you discover that 93% of my posts involve cats, scones, independent bookstores, autumn, the Scottish Highlands, Agatha Christie, and the Oxford comma.
It’s truly not too late to turn back. My advice is to save yourself whilst you can.
Soup tastes better when you are eating it out of your most beloved bowl. Coffee or tea taste better when you are drinking them from your most cherished mug. A book is more captivating when you’re reading it in your preferred chair.
Denying these facts is akin to denying science itself.
Denying these facts is akin to denying science itself.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Soup tastes better when you are eating it out of your most beloved bowl. Coffee or tea taste better when you are drinking them from your most cherished mug. A book is more captivating when you’re reading it in your preferred chair.
Denying these facts is akin to denying science itself.
Denying these facts is akin to denying science itself.
Call me old-fashioned, but I much prefer doing my research amidst the shimmering glow of lanterns in an old-fashioned library in Prague during a thunderstorm, so I therefore must politely decline your suggestion to “just Google it.”
November 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Call me old-fashioned, but I much prefer doing my research amidst the shimmering glow of lanterns in an old-fashioned library in Prague during a thunderstorm, so I therefore must politely decline your suggestion to “just Google it.”
All I want is a seaside cottage, a captivating novel, a comfortable reading chair, the distant rumble of thunder, a pot of tea, a crackling fire, an emotional support owl, and a plate of freshly-baked scones.
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
All I want is a seaside cottage, a captivating novel, a comfortable reading chair, the distant rumble of thunder, a pot of tea, a crackling fire, an emotional support owl, and a plate of freshly-baked scones.
Okay but here me out:
A nighttime library in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, an emotional support library ghost leads you to the books you are looking to find, and midnight croissants are served during every full moon.
A nighttime library in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, an emotional support library ghost leads you to the books you are looking to find, and midnight croissants are served during every full moon.
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Okay but here me out:
A nighttime library in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, an emotional support library ghost leads you to the books you are looking to find, and midnight croissants are served during every full moon.
A nighttime library in which the only lighting comes from lanterns, an emotional support library ghost leads you to the books you are looking to find, and midnight croissants are served during every full moon.
At the moment, I’m regrettably not reading Edgar Allan Poe whilst having cappuccinos and croissants in a dimly-lit quaint café on a cobblestone street in Prague during a snowstorm, so no, I’m afraid your email did not “find me well.”
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
At the moment, I’m regrettably not reading Edgar Allan Poe whilst having cappuccinos and croissants in a dimly-lit quaint café on a cobblestone street in Prague during a snowstorm, so no, I’m afraid your email did not “find me well.”
The world may be quite turbulent at the moment, but I think we can all take at least some solace in the fact that libraries, cafés, bookstores, bakeries, museums, and Oxford commas exist.
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The world may be quite turbulent at the moment, but I think we can all take at least some solace in the fact that libraries, cafés, bookstores, bakeries, museums, and Oxford commas exist.
Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library.
November 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library.
I find it difficult to trust anyone who doesn’t consider The Princess Bride to be one of the greatest films of all-time.
November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I find it difficult to trust anyone who doesn’t consider The Princess Bride to be one of the greatest films of all-time.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but a day spent reading Agatha Christie in a Scottish Highlands Cottage in front of a crackling fireplace whilst indulging in a plate of emotional support scones will indeed fix you.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
November 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but a day spent reading Agatha Christie in a Scottish Highlands Cottage in front of a crackling fireplace whilst indulging in a plate of emotional support scones will indeed fix you.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is not worthy of your friendship.
I work hard because I have two mouths to feed:
These are the mouths.
These are the mouths.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I work hard because I have two mouths to feed:
These are the mouths.
These are the mouths.
If you don’t want to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein together by candlelight whilst sharing dark chocolate and a vintage bottle of Château Margaux in an abandoned castle on the Irish coast during a full moon, then please don’t tell me you’re “down for a good time.”
November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If you don’t want to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein together by candlelight whilst sharing dark chocolate and a vintage bottle of Château Margaux in an abandoned castle on the Irish coast during a full moon, then please don’t tell me you’re “down for a good time.”
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
“Well, that was awkward."
- Me, after 93% of my social interactions.
- Me, after 93% of my social interactions.
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
“Well, that was awkward."
- Me, after 93% of my social interactions.
- Me, after 93% of my social interactions.
Just took a relationship test, and apparently my type is a quaint independent bookstore on a cobblestone side street in Edinburgh during a pouring rain.
November 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just took a relationship test, and apparently my type is a quaint independent bookstore on a cobblestone side street in Edinburgh during a pouring rain.
After much introspection, I’ve come to realize that my purpose in life is to convert as many people as possible to a life of books, cats, scones, and Oxford commas.
November 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After much introspection, I’ve come to realize that my purpose in life is to convert as many people as possible to a life of books, cats, scones, and Oxford commas.
Okay but hear me out:
An independent bookstore that doubles as a bakery, triples as a café, and quadruples as a pet rescue.
An independent bookstore that doubles as a bakery, triples as a café, and quadruples as a pet rescue.
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Okay but hear me out:
An independent bookstore that doubles as a bakery, triples as a café, and quadruples as a pet rescue.
An independent bookstore that doubles as a bakery, triples as a café, and quadruples as a pet rescue.
In a world full of chaos, I think we can all at least take some solace in the fact that Dolly Parton exists.
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
In a world full of chaos, I think we can all at least take some solace in the fact that Dolly Parton exists.
Remember, you're under no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend reading books, drinking multiple kettles of tea, and indulging in a scandalous amount of croissants.
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Remember, you're under no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you choose to spend the entire weekend reading books, drinking multiple kettles of tea, and indulging in a scandalous amount of croissants.
Sometimes, happiness is found in the form of emotional support Christmas truffles.
November 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sometimes, happiness is found in the form of emotional support Christmas truffles.
Be the reason your local independent bookstore stays in business.
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Be the reason your local independent bookstore stays in business.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to inhale the pages of every book you pick up is something you never need to apologize for.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your desire to inhale the pages of every book you pick up is something you never need to apologize for.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t belong in your circle of friends.
I’m contemplating a side job where I basically show up on people’s doorstep with hot cocoa in hand, invite myself in, and decorate their place for Christmas.
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I’m contemplating a side job where I basically show up on people’s doorstep with hot cocoa in hand, invite myself in, and decorate their place for Christmas.
Normalize having a book on your bookshelf that, when pulled, opens the door to a secret room.
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Normalize having a book on your bookshelf that, when pulled, opens the door to a secret room.
Therapist: So what brings you in today?
Me: I’ve never truly gotten over the loss of Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, Steve Irwin, and George Michael.
Therapist: Oh dear. Let me put on the kettle.
Me: I’ve never truly gotten over the loss of Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, Steve Irwin, and George Michael.
Therapist: Oh dear. Let me put on the kettle.
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Therapist: So what brings you in today?
Me: I’ve never truly gotten over the loss of Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, Steve Irwin, and George Michael.
Therapist: Oh dear. Let me put on the kettle.
Me: I’ve never truly gotten over the loss of Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher, David Bowie, Steve Irwin, and George Michael.
Therapist: Oh dear. Let me put on the kettle.