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MrsCReads
@mrscreads.bsky.social
Teacher of English, Reading Lead, MA English Literature.
(Very) amateur writer.

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I get stupidly excited about tables of contents…
January 13, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Also, just for fun, looking for people to follow interested in:
Gardening
Nature
Veggie/vegan cooking
Arts and Crafts
Film/TV #gardening #nature #recipes #art #film
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Also looking for UK writers/agents/publishers/people in the writing industry to follow.
Would be interested to hear from people enjoying YA SFF/Romantasy/Horror or Adult Fantasy/Folklore/Gothic Horror. #writingcommunity #publishing #literaryagents #writers #querytrenches #reading
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Putting out the call for more English Teachers/educators/literacy people to follow - open to all but I am lacking in UK based teachers! #teaching #education #literacy #reading
January 13, 2026 at 8:11 AM
And this is why we teach pupils to proofread… it’s not like the correct title was in the image or anything… #reading #teaching
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
January Teaching aka New Year, New Mug. #teaching #education
January 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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I got visited by three ghosts last night, who were all experts in English grammar.
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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What YA novels are kicking off your new year?? @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social brings together 14 new young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror books from January and February! The big news: Dragons are IN
Most Anticipated Young Adult SFF/H for January & February 2026 - Reactor
A new year means new books!
reactormag.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
When I ask pupils which writer they want to see more of in our Library, guess who consistently comes out on top? #literacy #DavidPilkey #DogMan
Dave Pikey deserves some sort of medal for sustaining literacy (and joy of literacy) in this country.
January 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Currently reading: Faithbringer by Hannah Kaner.
(If my little found family don’t get a happy ending, I won’t be responsible for my actions) #currentlyreading #hannahkaner #faithbringer #fantasy
January 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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It's funny to me that parents and authority figures think banning gay books will stop kids from reading about LGBTQ+ relationships when fanfiction exists.
August 21, 2024 at 7:44 AM
This is so helpful.
The BAMEed Network has collated some resources to help schools post these riots

Bit.ly/racism2024

Before lots of schools have already done this tweets continue- click on the link and review whether schools HAVE already done what we’ve recommended.
Racism in society – Resources for schools
Racism in society Resources for schools and education settings Colleagues at the BAMEed Network have worked in partnership with Zahara Chowdhury of School Should Be, Educate against Islamophobia, I…
Bit.ly
August 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Apologies if you’ve interacted with me and I've not followed; have been overwhelmed with suggestions for people to follow (a lovely problem to have, and one I never had in "That Other Place"…) #edusky #teaching #education
August 20, 2024 at 6:21 PM
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Nobody will remember:
- your salary
- how “busy you were”
- how many hours you worked

People will remember:
- your vast and trunkless legs of stone
- your frown, and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command
- your works, ye Mighty
August 20, 2024 at 12:34 AM
It’s not a great time, but it’s an important time. Our students need diverse literature.
August 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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In honour of this, a short thread of answers to the question I ask: what is school for?
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Exam Nation by Sammy Wright
Head of School and English teacher Sammy Wright has a fundamental question about school.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 19, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Me, today, planning a productive day, until my actual chicken required a (very expensive) vets visit…
August 19, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Looking for fellow teachers, educators, and literacy bods to follow since fleeing Twitter/X! #education #teaching #literacy #englishteachers #reading
August 18, 2024 at 8:05 PM