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Exhibition turns out to be breathtaking. Super-condensed curated examination of my father’s way of being in the world. Fascinating - even to me - moving and revealing. Kudos to Federico Varese, Jessica Douthwaite, Richard Ovenden et al.

I’m just going to link again

visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/lecarre

John le Carré: Tradecraft

Free exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford

visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 9d

Most excellent #bookpost from the lovely @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social. Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter is out in February next year. Thanks @gambit589.bsky.social for the advance copy!
*cat not included

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 12d

weeknotes: holiday edition, featuring Hamlet, books, more books and some books. Oh, and local whisky distillery. espressococo.com/2025/09/26/w...

weeknotes: holiday

Eyup (as they say in these parts) It’s Friday. I’m Dave Graham, serial and shameless book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. This weekly missive dives into the weird and wonderful, wit…

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 12d

weeknotes: holiday edition, featuring Hamlet, books, more books and some books. Oh, and local whisky distillery. espressococo.com/2025/09/26/w...

weeknotes: holiday

Eyup (as they say in these parts) It’s Friday. I’m Dave Graham, serial and shameless book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. This weekly missive dives into the weird and wonderful, wit…

espressococo.com

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 14d

Next up: The Winter Job, by Antti Tuomainen. Out soon from @orendabooks.bsky.social

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 14d

Three books read so far in my holiday:
Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse
A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage by MK Oliver
The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 17d

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 19d

Something for the weekend crowd ( suspect Bluesky doesn’t like links)

Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 19d

weeknotes: signs & portents. If it's never full price, how can it be half price? This and other questions answered in your regular(ish) weekly ramblings from yours truly espressococo.com/2025/09/19/w...

weeknotes: signs & portents

Hello! It’s Friday (again). You should know by now that I’m Dave Graham, serial and shameless book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. This weekly missive dives into the weird and wonde…

espressococo.com

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 19d

weeknotes: signs & portents. If it's never full price, how can it be half price? This and other questions answered in your regular(ish) weekly ramblings from yours truly espressococo.com/2025/09/19/w...

weeknotes: signs & portents

Hello! It’s Friday (again). You should know by now that I’m Dave Graham, serial and shameless book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. This weekly missive dives into the weird and wonde…

espressococo.com

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 19d

weeknotes: signs & portents. If it's never full price, how can it be half price? This and other questions answered in your regular(ish) weekly ramblings from yours truly espressococo.com/2025/09/19/w...

weeknotes: signs & portents

Hello! It’s Friday (again). You should know by now that I’m Dave Graham, serial and shameless book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. This weekly missive dives into the weird and wonde…

espressococo.com

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 21d

I’m enjoying it so far but have only scratched the surface!

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 21d

Started reading Joe Hill’s new book last night, King Sorrow. Kindle said it would take 12 hours plus! It’s a chonk.

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 22d

True. I'm annoyed I can't find it though, and blu-ray prices appear to have gone up!

Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 22d

No - I'm sure I own a copy on blu-ray or dvd, but it wasn't to hand, and I didn't want to shell out for an online copy

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 22d

I was trying to find my copy of Sneakers to watch the other night

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 23d

Post five pleasures in life:

1. Waking up to realise it *is* actually saturday
2. Reading a new book by your favourite author
3. The cat deciding it's your lap they want to snooze on today
4. Putting the world to rights over a whisky with your mate
5. Realising it's now Big Jumper season

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 23d

Post five pleasures in life:

1) The first pint in a pub after a week’s work
2) Lying on your back on the beach listening to the sea
3) Holding someone you love
4) A mug of tea in the sun first thing in the morning
5) Standing alone in a forest hearing the wind in the branches

Starlit_Stella @starlilstella.bsky.social · 23d

Post 5 pleasures in Life

1. The feel and taste of Your lover
2. The sound and scent of Rain falling in the dark
3 The sound, sight and feel of a log fire on a fireplace
4. The Ritual of grinding beans for coffee, fixing it the way You like it, and tasting that first sip
5 Stepping barefoot on sand

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 23d

excellent stick

Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 25d

There are some delightful moments when he plays with words

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 26d

In case you missed yesterday’s thrilling weeknotes

Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 27d

Friday again. And you know that that means – it’s weeknote time! This week it's books, books and more books, Aliens on earth, a rogue Ade Edmondson, a Parisian flashmob and a bit of Yungblud. Eclectic, innit? espressococo.com/2025/09/12/w...

weeknotes:

Friday again. And you know that that means – it’s weeknote time, baby! I’m Dave Graham, book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. I chatter on about books, life, movies and stuff h…

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 27d

Friday again. And you know that that means – it’s weeknote time! This week it's books, books and more books, Aliens on earth, a rogue Ade Edmondson, a Parisian flashmob and a bit of Yungblud. Eclectic, innit? espressococo.com/2025/09/12/w...

weeknotes:

Friday again. And you know that that means – it’s weeknote time, baby! I’m Dave Graham, book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. I chatter on about books, life, movies and stuff h…

espressococo.com

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Dave G @dakegra.bsky.social · 27d

Friday again. And you know that that means – it’s weeknote time! This week it's books, books and more books, Aliens on earth, a rogue Ade Edmondson, a Parisian flashmob and a bit of Yungblud. Eclectic, innit? espressococo.com/2025/09/12/w...

weeknotes:

Friday again. And you know that that means – it’s weeknote time, baby! I’m Dave Graham, book tempter on the socials as @dakegra. I chatter on about books, life, movies and stuff h…

espressococo.com

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David @bluebookballoon.bsky.social · 27d

As the link doesn't seem to link... bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/09/blog...

Blogtour - Extract from The Winter Warriors by Olivier Norek

The Winter Warriors Oliview Norek (trans by Nick Caistor) Open Borders Press, 11 September 2025 Available as: HB, 448pp, audio, e ISBN(HB...

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