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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4h

Hope you feel better soon and enjoy the book!

Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4h

Going out out this evening so took a walk before the weather fully brightened up. The sun did come out half way round which was cheering and the antics of the squirrels were very amusing.
The one good habit we've kept from Covid times is making sure we have a walk every day.🐿️

Sweet brown chestnut in a spiky yellow-green shell. It is resting on a stone in the sunshine

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 7h

Hi @biggreenbooks.bsky.social can I repay the kindness of others who’ve brought me a book on #buyastrangerabook day?
Up to £15?

Will PayPal it over now.

Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 23h

It was perfect for us, we were on the beach until about 5pm and then picked up to go to the wedding location at 6.30!
It was just us, the mayor/celebrant and the travel rep as witness! Oh and some goats wandering past

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 23h

Oooo I’m glad to see someone else like this - it really made me feel like I was in Greece and catches the emotional link I have to the country, although for me this is because Mr Norfolkbookworm and I sloped off their to get married in secret.

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thanks to whoever talked about or recommended Barbara Isn’t Dying by Alina Bronsky, tr. Tim Mohr from @europaeditions.bsky.social

I wasn’t sure for the longest time reading it but what a book, and one that needs reading carefully to catch all the hints & nuances.
#ReadTheWorld #BookSky 📚💙

A yellow paperback cover with a coffee cup balanced on a jug with spilled coffee around it and a teaspoon.

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for sharing this, I go past the church several times a week and had noticed that the for sale board had flipped to sold.
Pleased it will remain accessible as it is such an interesting building

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Prof Janina Ramirez @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social · 1d

I need your help!!! We’ve got some stunning merch for Legenda coming up, but can’t decide on the quotes. Which do you think? If you comment and share your choices - A or B - you could win a copy of the book, plus your very own bag and book mark!

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 1d

I like B the best, but either entice me to find out more!

Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve not seen swarms of ladybirds like some are reporting but this one really stuck out when we were walking and looking for interesting things!
📷 🐞

A red insect with black spots on a stone with a puddle next to it

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 1d

When I was a library event planner I used to really love planning for #BannedBookWeek - the book selection, reading and events were always so interesting.
This year I’ll be reading a banned book and watching @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social but everyone should be able to read anything they want. 📚💙

The official publicity for Banned Books Week. The slogan reads Censorship is so 1984 with a thick red line through the word censorship. There are rainbow coloured stars under this and the words ‘Read for your rights’ and the dates of the campaign

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 2d

After a grey and damp start to the day I was very pleased that it turned into a gloriously warm & sunny one.

Although people who wilfully ignore signs and bring dogs into the cemetery where there are clear signs on every gate saying they aren't allowed do seem to be trying to spoil my day!
#grumpy

A bright blue sky with no clouds and a huge tree where the leaves are starting to turn autumnal colours.
The foreground is a long grass wilderness area with some gravestones visible.

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 2d

I’m keen to read that one as I live not too far from Fenland and we often go through it on our way to other places. Perhaps this will encourage us to stop and explore!

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 2d

Morning all!
Last week I was sidetracked from my book plans so this week my fiction pile includes Barbara Isn't Dying by Bronski, I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Craven, & Bookshop Girls by Aono.

Nonfic choices are Fen Women by Chamberlain & The Penguin Book of Penguins by Fretwell!

Happy reading

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 3d

I am beginning (!) to think that government bureaucracy and forms are set up to make you fail.

Trying so hard to fill out the LPA forms and one missed tick box has resulted in it being sent back and incurred a resubmission fee.

Said box is duplicated at top of page and ticked there.

a woman is making a funny face with her hands and says `` so frustrating '' .

Alt: a woman is making a funny face with her hands and says `` so frustrating '' .

media.tenor.com

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 3d

Grabbed the best of the sunshine this morning with a walk out in the Broads.
Quite a lot of branches down but no trees fortunately.

Home now for a classic b&w war film and a large mug of tea!
📷

A view down a grassy slope towards a body of water. There are lots of leafy trees and then a blue sky with some scattered white clouds.

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 3d

I was finding that I was buying physical books but then not reading them as library holds or NetGalley books kept taking precedence… to combat this & reduce screen time I’m only reading physical books in bed and I’ve created a stack of world lit books to work through!
#ReadTheWorld #BookSky 📚💙

A stack of books piled up spine on. Titles from top to bottom:
Crooked Cross - Sally Carson
An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter - Cesar Aira
Zazie in the Metro - Raymond Queaneau
Jasmine Tea - Eileen Chang
The Same Earth - Kei Miller
The Umbrella - Tove Ditlevsen
The Woman Next Door - Yewande Omotoso
Cicada! - Frederico Garcia Lorca
Spanish Beauty - Esther Garcia Llovet
The Lady Bandit - Emilia Pardo Bazan
The Book of Sana’a - Laura Kasinof (ed.)
A Short Guide to Towns Without a Past - Albert Camus
Siblings - Brigitte Reimann

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CONTACT LIGHT @contactlight.de · 3d

October 4, 1957 - The space age begins with the Soviet Union's launch of the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik.
contactlight.de

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 3d

Just got to that bit and you are absolutely right. It undermines the whole it’s ok to not conform message that I was getting before.
It’s just a riff on ‘she removed her glasses and was hot’ trope and really annoyed me.

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4d

My film education of catching up on 1970s and 80s films I’ve missed has moved on to The Breakfast Club this week.
A bit dated but I’ve definitely laughed a few times!

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4d

It’s funny how the camera does lie - this picture makes it look like a nice autumn day. You can’t see/feel the strong winds, chilly temperatures or the looming clouds that presaged over two hours of heavy rain!
#Norfolk 📷

A view along a waterway bordered by green vegetation and a mostly bright sky with some sunshine

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4d

Very excited to see that the American film The Librarians about book banning in America is being shown on the BBC this week - I'm assuming to tie in with #BannedBooksWeek

I've been searching the cinema listings for somewhere showing it but this is even better
📚💙 #BookSky

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4d

Wow that is an impressive map!

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 4d

I might pick your brains if I get stuck, but if you're ever in London and looking for inspiration and to treat yourself I really recommend Daunts Books in Marylebone (or the one on Cheapside). Their world lit selection is ace - and mixed fic/non fic!

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Sarah @norfolkbookworm.bsky.social · 5d

That’s so cool to see - have you a stand out book to share?
Space Invaders from Nona Fernandez (Chile) is the one I’ve read that I just can’t stop thinking about.

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