Just about old enough for Percy Jackson? I loved Mortal Engines too which I think would appeal.

Maybe not for his interests, but the London Eye Mystery is the right level and v. good...

I want to read Home by India Knight and get hold of some books by Dorothea Moore too. Maybe I should have a Christmas list...

I think I really need to get people's addresses and crucially married surnames from my parents in order to expand my web any further...

Ooof

Ouch. I thought my normal stamps were bad enough!

My bank account disgrees 😂 Next year, I get organised earlier and go second class!

I have tried to pick up a few people from the aged Ps, notably a great aunt, but they're not the best source

🤢 Urgh probably

Especially, I sent mine first class this year. Ooof!

This tradition along with gender reveal parties were created in our lifetimes. We have the agency to reject them in our own lives as well as the responsibility to minimize the impact on future generations.

It is so worrying. I was referred to see someone who had associate in their title. I asked my GP if they would be a doctor and even they couldn't tell! Apparently, associate in this context could mean a junior doctor type person or a physician associate. Not good for trust...

I once cold-called a librarian in the US to see if she'd send me a couple of photos of a book WORLDCAT said they had, because I was having a fight with the author, and she had those images emailed over to me before I could even explain myself.

An AI-enabled tool, no less

I enjoy (Transkribus). Very fun