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Annie Percik
@apercik.bsky.social
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Author and freelance editor - fiction and nonfiction
Podcaster and blogger
Knitter and geocacher
Website - https://alobear.co.uk
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I asked my husband to give me random numbers corresponding to books on my unread shelves, to building my November TBR - and here's what happened!

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My Husband Picks My Reads And Doesn't Know It | November TBR
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October 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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A short story of mine, about a rogue home AI system, is featured in an upcoming collection from The Writers Co-op.

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#writingcommunity #writinglife #amwriting
Annie Percik’s Secret Admirer in The Rabbit Hole 8: AI and Other Weirdness – Joseph Carrabis, Author Blog
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October 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I've posted three new BookTube videos on my channel this week - my wrap-up of my September reading, and two challenges I've undertaken!

Check them out here:

www.youtube.com/@TheAlobear

#youtube #youtuber #booktube #readingcommunity #BookRecommendations #books
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Hi there! I'm Annie - and, alongside my giant teddy bear, Stanley, I'm here to talk about books! And also to make tea...
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October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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What am I going to be reading in October?
Find out in my TBR selection video!

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Robot TBR Prompt Jar Returns! | October TBR
YouTube video by Annie P
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September 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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For this month's Reviews Revisited episode, I'm rereading the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells - with added cute cat content!

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#booktube #youtuber #readingcommunity #books #scifibooks #Cat
Rereading Murderbot: My Thoughts Then vs Now | Reviews Revisited Ep5
YouTube video by Annie P
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September 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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My latest Read It Or Yeet It challenge video is live - with a dramatic book unhaul by my co-host, Stanley the Bear...

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Which Survives: Thriller, Fae Fantasy or Prize Winner? | Read It Or Yeet It Ep 3
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September 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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In August, my planned reading went a bit awry!

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#booktube #youtuber #booklover #reading #books
DNFs, Substitutions and HRCYED Scrambling | August Wrap Up
YouTube video by Annie P
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September 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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My September reading is very complicated as I'm combining four different reading challenges!
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Combining 4 Different Reading Challenges to Create My September TBR
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August 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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The second episode of my 'read it or unhaul it' reading project just went live!

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#booktube #youtuber #readingcommunity #bookreviews #scifi #booklover
Scary Book Covers and Unexpected Gems | Read It Or Yeet It Ep 2
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August 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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In July, my TBR prompt jar saddled me with reading Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - find out how it went in my wrap-up book reviews video!

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#booktube #youtuber #BookReviews #books #BooksWorthReading #readingcommunity
Conquering Les Misérables + More | July Reading Wrap Up
YouTube video by Annie P
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August 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Mondays are always better when you meditate with Moomintroll!
July 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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For August's reading, I'm playing someone else's TBR game to fulfil that prompt for the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do!

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August TBR with a Twist: Playing Someone Else’s TBR Game
YouTube video by Annie P
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July 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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I went on a week-long reading retreat to see how many r/Fantasy Book Bingo squares I could complete in seven days! Then also added HRDYED 2.0 (Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do) - and here's how I did!

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How Many Bingo Squares Can I Complete In A Week? | Reading Retreat
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July 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Coming back from a retreat is usually really hard, but not so much when the work you're coming back to is really fun!

#amediting #youtuber #pocaster #writinglife #books #writingcommunity
July 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Gotta love Monday Meditation With Moomintroll!
July 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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My July book picks video just went live - but my TBR prompt jar betrayed me!

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This TBR Jar Prompt Nearly Broke Me | July Reading Picks
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June 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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I reread The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard and did a deep-dive on my thoughts before going back to find out what I thought the first time around!

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Worth Finishing? Revisiting a DNF'd Fantasy Book | Reviews Revisited Ep2
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June 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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This past week was mostly spent reading and working on YouTube content - though I did also run my first ever public writing workshop!

#amwriting #writingcommunity #youtuber #booktube #writinglife #amediting #editor #readingcommunity
June 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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My latest BookTube video just went up - reviewing all the books I read in May (plus trying to go out to buy just one book...):
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#booktube #youtuber #reviews #reading #books #bookhaul
A Speed-Read Confession + A Book Haul Fail | May Wrap-Up
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June 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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I'm running a writing workshop in London on the evening of Thursday 12th June if anyone wants to sign up! It's using Tarot cards to generate an outline for a short story.

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Tarot + Writing | A Write & a Pint
Meet new people. Have a go at some fun, exciting, creative writing prompts. Develop stories and characters that you can take home and work on. + Stay for a drink afterwards if you feel like it!
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June 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Still trying to stick to a reasonable 'work' routine, despite not having any work...
I did make a lot of progress on my short story collection last week, though!

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June 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Still having huge amounts of fun with my new YoutTube channel - my June TBR Picks video went up today - planning to read all the books my brother's given me that I haven't got around to yet!

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#booktube #youtube #reading #tbr #books
I've Had This Book for 3.5 Years and STILL Don't Want to Read It – June TBR Picks
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May 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Isn't it strange that not having any paid work to do makes it harder to find the motivation to do other things as well...

Trying to get back into a 'work-style' routine this week, despite not having any work...

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May 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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One of Stanley's best pieces of advice, I think!
wisebearstanley.bsky.social Stanley Park @wisebearstanley.bsky.social · May 24
It's time for Stanley's Saturday Support!

Today, let's look at the importance of savouring the journey, not just focusing on the destination.

Have a great day!

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230819 6 Savour the Journey WS+M
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May 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Just uploaded my latest YouTube video - first in Reviews Revisited series where I reread a book I don't remember very well and compare my reactions to my original review. First book - The Three by Sarah Lotz!

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I accidentally read a horror novel - and it was boring...? (Reviews Revisited series)
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May 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM