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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 8h

Merging #Booksky with #Caturday here is my current read, along with one of my cats. What are you reading this weekend? #books #cats

Holding a copy of Death In Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh which has a black cover with white/silver tree trunks. In the background a tortoiseshell cat looks on bemused

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 10h

It's #BookshopDay today. If you have an independent bookshop near you go and visit and buy a book. So many great ones out there. Don't forget the great ones online as well #booksky

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 4d

Was there tonight. What a great night of comedy 😃

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 6d

Today is National Do Something Nice Day, National Be Nice Day, National Get Funky Day and Global James Bond Day. So do something nice and be nice today. Get funky and reminisce about your favourite James Bond.

Big hugs to anyone that needs one #nationalbeniceday

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 24d

Good choice. Ita great book

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 24d

Yes that is fine. I will confirm once paid

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 25d

Anyone fancy helping to make a Guiness World Record for the longest pub quiz? Started 10am this morning at The Railway pub, Streatham, Greyhound Lane. Going on until 10pm tomorrow. Early morning and insomniacs welcome to come join in #Streatham #London #pubquiz
#Guinnessworldrecords

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 27d

Saturday is #Caturday and here is Kitcat blissfully watching the Last Night of the Proms #catsofbluesky

Ginger and white cat lying on sofa curled up with his head on his paws

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 28d

What are you reading this weekend? I am reading Blue Self Portrait by Noémi Lefebvre. A strange tale of a woman's musings about her obsession with Schoenberg, and also her romantic dalliance with a composer #Booksky #strangebooks

Black cover of book with title Blue Self-Portrait in white and name of author Noémi Lefebvre in blue. Also has translated by Sophie Leiws in Blue below title

Self Portrait of the composer Schoenberg. Face of a man who is balding,distinctive features, all in blue, on an orange background. Paiting is entitled Blue Self-Portrait

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

This offer from @whyalice24.bsky.social is still unclaimed!

#buyastrangerabook

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's #buyastrangerabook day!

And here's a lovely offer from @humanaqvi.bsky.social who'll buy someone the book of their choice up to £20!

So, if there's a particular book you're after, get in touch!

UK only.

Huma Naqvi @humanaqvi.bsky.social · Sep 10

👋🏾 @biggreenbooks.bsky.social 😊 £20 please to #buyastrangerabook 💜

Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about.

@61jab.bsky.social is offering to buy a book for a child, up to £10!

So if there's something you have in mind (anything at all, not just what's on my website), get in touch!

UK only

Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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

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

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

Another #buyastrangerabook day offer!

@whyalice24.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a book by either Sam Selvon or James Baldwin.

Here's a selection, so if there's one you'd like , just get in touch!

UK only.

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 10

It's that wonderful day again with the kindness of strangers. #buyastrangerabook

Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · Sep 10

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

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

WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hi Simon, I would like to #buyastrangerabook
Today's choice is either a book by Sam Selvon or James Baldwin. Can you do your usual and sort out some options please 🙂

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 10

I always do and reboot it. Not a techie though so can't advise

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 8

So glad you enjoyed it and you're welcome. It is one of my favourites from Percival Everett 🙂

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 6

Today is National Read A Book Day. What book are you reading? I am reading the Housing Lark by Sam Selvon. Extremely funny, about West Indian migrants in Brixton clubbing together to buy a house...or not #Booksky #classicbooks

A bland white photo of a barbershop in Sourh London. A Trinidadian is sitting in the barber's chair with a towel round his front. 2 men sitting in background, one reading a newspaper, one lighting a cigarette. A barber has his back to us to the forefront

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 1

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Sep 1

Today is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day. Here's my Kitcat who is the first tomcat I have owned, and is slightly bonkers #CatsofBluesky #gingercatappreciationday #cats

A ginger cat in a big blue plastic shopping bag

A ginger cat sitting on a sofa with his tail curled round his front paws

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Aug 31

So it seems cat posts are more popular than book posts! So I am now onto my next book 'Too Loud A Solitude' which is about trashing and pulping books but I have added some art and cat photos for your enjoyment #Booksky ##catsofbluesky #art

Cover of book Too Loud A Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal. Black and white photo of an arched covering with glimpses of a street scene, vans and cars through the arched openings

A painting on an orange background of a girl with large yellow round sunglasses, and orange hair with a straight mouth. She is wearing a dark orange jumper. She is cartoonist. Above her head is the expression Can't Stop Thinking About It

Two cats on a black sofa with red cushions. One tortoiseshell, one ginger and white. The ginger cat is lying on the tortoiseshell side, cuddled up to her

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Aug 30

What are people reading this weekend. I am reading McGlue by Otessa Moshfegh. A seafaring drunken journey through the mind of a 19th century sailor who may have killed his best friend. Compulsive reading although disturbing #Booksky #alternativebooks

The book cover of McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh. A man's tattooed arm showing a tattoo of an anchor and the name MCGLUE under it

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Aug 30

Saturday is #Caturday
Both mine relaxing 🙂

Two cats on a sofa one on the left is a tortoiseshell with her paw outstretched, the one on the right is a ginger/ white with his paws tucked u der him. Both looking at the camera

A ginger and white cat with his right paw poking out from under him

A head shot of a tortoiseshell cat with her left paw stretched out

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · Aug 14

When is it coming out? I loved this book

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Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social · Aug 14

New 6 part BBC TV series of Leonard and Hungry Paul coming to our screens soon...The 2nd BBC adaptation of a book published by Bluemoose Books in two years...something of a record for a small indie based in the north of England?

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