Paul Marshall
@fouroclockcup.bsky.social
Reading, books, nature.
This feels very @backlisted.bsky.social; Anita Brookner calling William Maxwell a master storyteller
November 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This feels very @backlisted.bsky.social; Anita Brookner calling William Maxwell a master storyteller
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #939,964!
September 24, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #939,964!
Wasn’t sure what I would get when I saw this online for a fiver, but this is a decent copy! Looking forward to giving it a go.
August 31, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Wasn’t sure what I would get when I saw this online for a fiver, but this is a decent copy! Looking forward to giving it a go.
Two little additions from the charity shop this week, both look interesting, have read neither of them. Has anyone here read them?
January 13, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Two little additions from the charity shop this week, both look interesting, have read neither of them. Has anyone here read them?
Here’s my top 12 of books enjoyed in 2023, one for each month. I could have chosen many more. Task of deciding what to start 2024 with now starts!
January 2, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Here’s my top 12 of books enjoyed in 2023, one for each month. I could have chosen many more. Task of deciding what to start 2024 with now starts!
A recent trip to Edinburgh and some inevitable bookshop browsing, a small yet unmistakably @backlisted.bsky.social infused stack. Will be laid down for a few weeks and served in 2024. Cheers 🍷
December 24, 2023 at 6:18 PM
A recent trip to Edinburgh and some inevitable bookshop browsing, a small yet unmistakably @backlisted.bsky.social infused stack. Will be laid down for a few weeks and served in 2024. Cheers 🍷
A recent re-read, Franny and Zooey. A short but not necessarily quick read, I found it rewards a bit of time spent with it. Not sure I found this, or appreciated this, when I first read it.
December 23, 2023 at 1:37 PM
A recent re-read, Franny and Zooey. A short but not necessarily quick read, I found it rewards a bit of time spent with it. Not sure I found this, or appreciated this, when I first read it.
This bookshop has an area that I think @iammilliam.bsky.social would approve of
December 15, 2023 at 4:59 PM
This bookshop has an area that I think @iammilliam.bsky.social would approve of
Finished this today, quite a read, and best to know absolutely nothing about it. I remember the @backlisted.bsky.social episode on A Lonely Place, and being directed towards this one too. I’ve kept an eye on it since then to ensure I forgot all about it! and now tore through it. Brilliant.
December 9, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Finished this today, quite a read, and best to know absolutely nothing about it. I remember the @backlisted.bsky.social episode on A Lonely Place, and being directed towards this one too. I’ve kept an eye on it since then to ensure I forgot all about it! and now tore through it. Brilliant.
A pretty scene this morning, love the unspoilt snow (was spoilt soon after this shot by the dog!)
December 2, 2023 at 9:10 AM
A pretty scene this morning, love the unspoilt snow (was spoilt soon after this shot by the dog!)
Library book weekend reading, a trip into the mirror world.
November 25, 2023 at 8:49 AM
Library book weekend reading, a trip into the mirror world.
Very fortuitous and timely charity shop find today. 50p!
November 13, 2023 at 5:59 PM
Very fortuitous and timely charity shop find today. 50p!
Halloween preparation, feeling nervous now of stately homes, libraries, etc
October 17, 2023 at 6:44 PM
Halloween preparation, feeling nervous now of stately homes, libraries, etc
A day of train delays, and finished my book early. A random purchase from the station WHS…. A good choice? Judged it by the cover alone!
October 7, 2023 at 3:29 PM
A day of train delays, and finished my book early. A random purchase from the station WHS…. A good choice? Judged it by the cover alone!
Admired Harding, enjoyed Lynch, now for Murray …
October 1, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Admired Harding, enjoyed Lynch, now for Murray …
If it’s mentioned in the same breath as My Phantoms then it’s worth a look if you ask me, @iammilliam.bsky.social . Blackwell’s was my friend here (after Nicky bought the abebooks copy!). #whatimreadingnextweek
September 28, 2023 at 6:58 PM
If it’s mentioned in the same breath as My Phantoms then it’s worth a look if you ask me, @iammilliam.bsky.social . Blackwell’s was my friend here (after Nicky bought the abebooks copy!). #whatimreadingnextweek
My first Waugh… not long started but flying through
September 28, 2023 at 6:23 AM
My first Waugh… not long started but flying through
It contains a guide to the novel’s revisions by Moore, discussed by @iammilliam.bsky.social, and sharing here for interest. “No new lyricism or inner reverie” is my favourite bit I think!
September 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM
It contains a guide to the novel’s revisions by Moore, discussed by @iammilliam.bsky.social, and sharing here for interest. “No new lyricism or inner reverie” is my favourite bit I think!
I was in Wigtown for the book festival when the most recent Backlisted dropped, on Saturday, and so browsing the bookshops I decided to see if I could find the most recent book. Here, the World’s Classics Esther Waters by George Moore, the 1931 text.
September 27, 2023 at 4:59 PM
I was in Wigtown for the book festival when the most recent Backlisted dropped, on Saturday, and so browsing the bookshops I decided to see if I could find the most recent book. Here, the World’s Classics Esther Waters by George Moore, the 1931 text.
Timeline in the other place has been full of people saying good this was, so I gave in! A great copy from Daunt Books, starting this today.
September 13, 2023 at 3:38 PM
Timeline in the other place has been full of people saying good this was, so I gave in! A great copy from Daunt Books, starting this today.