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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚

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Socially awkward bookworm, ruled by 4 feline overlords and 2 dogs. Love tea, baking (with more enthusiasm than skill), puzzles, board games, and quizzes (total nerd). Hate - Zombies.

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · Nov 23

✨(Re)Introduction Post✨

Things I post about:

📚 #Books
🐱 #Cats
🐶 #Dogs
🍰 #Cake
🧩 #WordGames
💬 Random wittering

A very small selection from my book collection. Three stacks of books on a sideboard, next to a lamp.
The books are 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte, 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman, 'A Game of Thrones' by George R.R. Martin, 'Murder on the Orient Express', 'Death on the Nile', 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd', 'A Murder is Announced', 'And Then There were None', and 'The Body in the Library' by Agatha Christie, 'A Fatal Inversion' by Barbara Vine, 'The Green Mile', '11.22.63', 'Misery', 'IT', and 'The Shining' by Stephen King, '1984' by George Orwell, 'Rosemary's Baby' by Ira Levin, 'Northanger Abbey' by Jane Austen, 'Moominland Midwinter', 'Tales from Moominvalley', and 'The Exploits of Moominpappa' by Tove Jansson, 'The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie' by Alan Bradley, 'Room' by Emma Donoghue, 'The Day of the Triffids' by John Wyndham, 'The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle' by Stuart Turton, 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, 'S is for Silence' by Sue Grafton, 'Kisscut' by Karin Slaughter, 'Fingersmith' by Sarah Waters, 'The Island of Doctor Moreau' by H.G. Wells, 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood, 'The Body Snatchers' by Jack Finney, 'Jamaica Inn' by Daphne du Maurier, 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, 'Interview with the Vampire' by Anne Rice, 'Shutter Island' by Dennis Lehane, and 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck.

My four cats - Scout (black with white bib), Athos (black with white face markings, chest and paws), Katniss (white with black markings), and Hermione (tabby). Hanging out either on the radiator or as close to it as they can get.

My two dogs - George (Newfypoo - half Newfoundland/ half Poodle) and Shyla (has paperwork identifying her as a Husky but we're not convinced!)

A cake I made for my husband's birthday. Chocolate sponge topped with chocolate frosting and a selection of chocolate treats (buttons, Maltesers etc)

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 12h

Well, now I'm even more unsure about reading it 😂

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 18h

Book 115

Princess of Thieves
(Disney Twisted Tales)
Mari Mancusi
Re-telling
Pub. 2024
376 pages
Dates Read: 7/10/25
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Cute but not brilliant.

💙📚 #BookSky #Books #2025Reads #Readers

Paperback copy of 'Princess of Thieves' (Disney Twisted Tales) by Mari Mancusi

📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 18h

I'm also a bit hesitant about 'Never Flinch', but I did really enjoy 'Holly' in spite of not loving Holly herself, so I'll probably give it a go at some point.

📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 18h

H is for...

'Holly'

I have to confess that I'm not a huge fan of the character Holly Gibney (sorry - I know a lot of people love her) but I did really enjoy this 🤷‍♀️

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of 'Holly' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 18h

That's a good choice too 😀

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 18h

New sink has been fitted. Installer had been gone 10 mins when I realised it wasn't holding water. Again. Called him to ask him to come back and fix it. Told me he'd done everything right, must be a faulty plug, and to take it up with #Wickes. Two sinks with the exact same fault?? 🤬🤬🤬

📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 1d

G is for...

'The Green Mile'

The first Stephen King book I read (and for a long time the only one I was willing to read!). One of my all time favourite books.

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of 'The Green Mile' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 2d

F is for...

'Firestarter'

A classic King thriller.

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of 'Firestarter' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 2d

Connections
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The purple category gets ever more obscure 😆

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 3d

Watched the 2017 film 'The Dark Tower' last night. Think they might need to add the words "very, very, very loosely" to the "based on the novels by Stephen King" line in the credits 🤣

📚💙 #BookSky #FilmSky #FilmAdaptations

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 3d

E is for... Eleven

'11.22.63'

Loved this time-travel / historical fiction thriller. 700+ pages just flew by.

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of '11.22.63' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

Excellent choice 😀. He's written so many brilliant books.

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

I think they hoped that if they messed me around enough I'd give up and go away, but I paid 10K for my kitchen and my sink isn't functional, I'm not going anywhere until I get a new one 😂

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

It's ridiculous isn't it? It shouldn't be so hard to get them to come and put right what they've got wrong. They charge enough!

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

Book 114

Blakewood: Volume 2
Kev Rooney
Crime Noir / Fantasy
Pub. 2025
43 pages
Dates Read: 1/10/25
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was lucky enough to get my hands on an early copy of this but it's available to buy from today.

See @kevrooney.bsky.social for details.

💙📚 #BookSky #Books #2025Reads #Readers

Paperback graphic novel 'Blakewood: Volume 2', written and illustrated by Kev Rooney

📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

8 weeks after our new kitchen was installed with a faulty sink, and after many, many more phone calls and emails than should have been necessary, I have finally had confirmation that #WickesUK are going to supply and fit a replacement.
Can't believe how long it's taken!

#WorstCustomerServiceEver

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

D is for...

'Doctor Sleep'

Loved this follow up to 'The Shining'. Hated how they changed the ending for the film adaptation.

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Hard cover copy of 'Doctor Sleep' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

Raymond Chandler vibes with a touch of the occult. Highly recommended 👍

📚💙 #BookSky #GraphicNovel #Readers

Kev Rooney @kevrooney.bsky.social · 4d

Great news! Blakewood: Volume 2 is now available as a PDF from DriveThruComics and Globalcomix, and in a rather nice printed edition from DriveThruComics! I'd love you to check them out!
www.drivethrucomics.com/en/publisher...
globalcomix.com/a/cult-of-ny...
#comics #graphicnovels #indiepress

📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 4d

Connections
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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 5d

Just heard one of the cats being sick in the kitchen. By the time I got there to clean up, one of the other cats was eating it! I nearly joined the pukefest 🤮. Happy #Caturday.

#MyCatsAreGross

📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 5d

C is for...

'Cujo'

Not particularly spooky but one of the most tense books I've ever read. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!

Honourable mentions for both 'Carrie' and 'Christine'

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of 'Cujo' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 6d

B is for...

'Bag of Bones'

B came down to a choice between 'The Body' and 'Bag of Bones' and as I've already featured 'Different Seasons' (the collection that 'The Body' comes from) I decided on this pretty creepy ghost story.

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of 'Bag of Bones' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 7d

A is for...

'Apt Pupil'

A novella that features in the collection 'Different Seasons', and which was adapted into a film starring Ian McKellen in 1998.

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

Paperback copy of 'Different Seasons' by Stephen King

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 7d

I thought as it's #Spooktober I'd share my A-Z* of Stephen King books.

Feel free to comment with your own favourites for each letter 😀

*I might need to get a bit creative with some of the letters!

🩸📚💙 #BookSky #Books #Readers #A-Z #StephenKing #Horror #SpookySeason

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Two shelves containing a selection of Stephen King books

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📚 MoominReadsaLot 📚 @moominreadsalot.bsky.social · 7d

September book roundup

Read: 17 (Year total = 113)
5⭐ reads: 5
Kindle (paid for) books: 1 (= 18/30)
Chunky Classics: 1 (= 3/4)
To be donated: 2 (= 30/30)
Books Bought: 3 (Year total = 50 😬)

Book of the Month: 'Comet in Moominland' - Tove Jansson

📚💙 #BookSky #BookRoundup #Books #Readers #2025Books

September reading roundup graphic created via Storygraph. Books shown are:
'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame' - Victor Hugo
'The Burning Girls' - C.J. Tudor
'Elevation' - Stephen King
'My Name is Lucy Barton' - Elizabeth Strout
'QI: The Book of the Dead' - John Lloyd
'Anything is Possible' - Elizabeth Strout
'Finn Family Moomintroll' - Tove Jansson
'Comet in Moominland' - Tove Jansson
'The Exploits of Moominpappa' - Tove Jansson
'Billy Summers' - Stephen King
'Death in Fancy Dress' - Anthony Gilbert
'Murder at the Beach' - Various authors (edited by Cecily Gayford)
'Moominsummer Madness' - Tove Jansson
'Oh William!' - Elizabeth Strout
'Tell Me Everything' - Elizabeth Strout
'I Am Pilgrim' - Terry Hayes
'Moominland Midwinter' - Tove Jansson