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Anne @annemag99.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I'm starting to plan to read 😉 Paradise Lost... any hints or tips or book recommendations? I have quite a few including CS Lewis... but I'm still intimidated even with Benjamin McEvoy metaphorically holding my hand #ParadiseLost #JohnMilton #readingclassics #Literature

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WhyAlice24 @whyalice24.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hi Simon, I would like to #buyastrangerabook Today's choice will be any Evelyn Waugh book. Can you do your usual and put a few up for selection. My favourite is Scoop but happy to get any other book by Waugh for someone

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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I have another lovely #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about. @christinamartin.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of her ace new book "Get Ahead of Being Dead. Your Handy Planner for the End of Life". If you'd like a copy of this, just get in touch! UK only

A vitally important book for anyone who thinks they might die at some point. Do not buy this book if you are already dead.

It's too late. Repeat. Do not buy this if you're dead.' - RICHARD HERRINGWelcome mortal, to your little book of death homework.

A practical, compassionate and laugh out loud guide to preparing for the end. An informative, practical and yet highly entertaining read from former comedian and council funeral officer Evie King, who walks you through everything you need to sort your death out, so others don't have to. Have you ever sat down and thought about what happens after you die? And have you told anyone what you want when you're gone? Probably not.

Sort your death out, so you can get on and enjoy the rest of your life. As well as recounting real-death stories, Evie takes you through a series of lessons and exercises spanning all things death preparation, including advice on how to: · Think about what you really want to happen at your funeral· Express your wishes to avoid post-death pandemonium· Clear your clutter so that those you love don't have to· Ensure the admin of your life can be packed down quickly and efficiently· Plan your post-death online life. Get Ahead of Being Dead is a gift to your future (dead) self.

By taking control and preparing for death, you can prepare to live ... and do both better as a result.

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Giles Paley-Phillips @eliistender10.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Please help if you can. Today I'm cycling 100 miles in aid of @actionaiduk emergency Gaza appeal. You can donate here: www.justgiving.com/page/giles-w... 🙏🏻

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The Lesbian Review @thelesbianreview.com · 21/01/2025

16 Best Sapphic Books of 2024 The books we couldn't stop thinking about in 2024 buff.ly/4h2eTwI

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Anne @annemag99.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I love watching TV documentaries [usually history] where I'm saying "I didn't know that" every 5 minutes... currently happening with The Gunpowder Plot by @lucyworsley.bsky.social For example, I didn't know Guy Fawkes was a convert and the discussion on radicalisation was fascinating

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Emily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I'm doing a final BOOK GIVEAWAY for my biography of Henri Bergson, Herald of a Restless World. For a chance to win and find out why a philosopher's lectures caused the first ever traffic jam on Broadway *share this post and tag someone in the comments*! I'll announce the winner on Monday Dec 23!

Book cover (UK) for Herald of a Restless World. How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People by Emily Herring. A portrait of Henri Bergson (middle aged man with a moustache) appears swept away in swirls of abstract colour

Book cover (US) for Herald of a Restless World. How Henri Bergson Brought Philosophy to the People by Emily Herring. A disembodied black bowler hat floats on a turquoise background.

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” The superb speech Toni Morrison delivered 31 years ago today upon becoming the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize:

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Storytelling and the Power of Language: Toni Morrison’s Spectacular Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.”

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Georgia Beers @georgiabeers.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I will never bombard your inbox because I am terrible at sending out regular newsletters. That being said, I am sending one tomorrow and you still have time to sign up! Yay! Link in my bio.

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Anne @annemag99.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

I'm putting together some books for my 2025 reading lists. Tell me which non fiction book changed your life/impacted you hugely and that you'd recommend I read next year. Thank you

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Eliza Lentzski @elizalentzski.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Mega eBook Sale Alert! 📚 400+ bestselling sapphic titles at rock bottom prices! Don’t miss out—download your next great read today! iheartsapphfic.com/2024/11/29/i...

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TJDallas7 @tjdallas7.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

"This book is the perfect combination of short, hot, powerful erotic stories. The name suits it so well since it’s literally like taking a shot of absinthe with each one." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #sapphic #lesfic #erotica #smut

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Did you know, our books are available everywhere! geni.us/Moonbreak

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Lose yourself in a book and get some Bella Bucks!

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Take a moment to check out our November releases with a new Romance from Jaime Clevenger and Aurora Rey, a new Mystery from C. Jean Downer, plus your favorite Thriller Series returns with two of Claire McNab's Denise Cleever Thrillers back in print! All available now at BellaBooks.com

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TJDallas7 @tjdallas7.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Emilia’s ruthless volcano has lain dormant for centuries, but a hidden agenda and a betrayal could tip her over the edge, causing an eruption felt throughout the very fabric of time and space. #sapphic #erotica #wrath www.amazon.com/Prewrath-Rap...

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I am clearly going mad - THIS is the link to support Storyville Books that needs your support after a flood - just order any books you want using this link uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi...

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Storyville Books Bookshop UK

Nestled in the rolling hills of the South Wales valleys, we are the only independent bookshop in Pontypridd, selling new books and more.

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1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

"Why?" is the most philosophical of questions, and children are very good at asking, "Why?" This has inspired a movement called "Philosophy for Children." Learn about it here! "Philosophical Inquiry in Childhood" by Jana Mohr Lone #children #teaching #kids 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/07/14/p...

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Mike Ingram For Everyone @electmikeingram.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

This caused a lot of dudes a have little baby meltdowns on the other blue app. 😂🤷

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Anne @annemag99.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

My week's reading is sorted courtesy of an Oxfam online splurge...

Fronts of two books - Shelley and English Short Stories

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Just 6 more days to enter the Short Story Prize. All shortlisted and winning stories published in the anthology edition and get cash prizes! Send us your LIGHT inspired stories!

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Short Story Prize

Send us your light-filled stories!

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

November’s Must-Reads.

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1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

There's a lot of talk out there about "socialism." But what is socialism anyway? And how does it differ from capitalism? And what are the arguments for and against both of these? Find out in these two articles, starting here: #socialism #capitalism 1000wordphilosophy.com/2019/09/17/d...

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Defining Capitalism and Socialism - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology

Author: Thomas Metcalf Category: Social and Political Philosophy Wordcount: 999 Editor’s Note: This essay is the first in a two-part series authored by Tom on the topic of capitalism and socialism. Th...

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Retreat West / WestWord @retreatwest.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I’ve not been coming on here much as it was so quiet and my posts were like tumbleweed but things seem to be hotting up! If you see this and want more RW stuff here let me know!

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a man in a suit is standing in the desert and says anyone there

ALT: a man in a suit is standing in the desert and says anyone there

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

New York, the city that never sleeps ... and the city that pops up in many Bella Books, including these and more on BellaBooks.com. Go check them all out!

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◉●○•° @cosmoecology.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

“‘Giving style’ to one’s character - a great and rare art! It is exercised by those who see all the strengths and weaknesses of their own natures and then comprehend them in an artistic plan until everything appears as art and reason and even weakness delights the eye.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20/11/2024

She said it perfectly...

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Spotlight on our titles with pets!🐾🐾

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Dr. Jarret Ruminski @thedevilhistory.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The Arts & Humanities are such a useless, impractical waste of time that dictators and tyrants across the span of history have suppressed the study and practice of these fields.

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Bella Books @bellabooks.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Be sure to check out these Fantasy/Speculative titles and others at BellaBooks.com.

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Stoic @stoic1.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” -Plato

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Anne @annemag99.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Just finished knitting bulk of my winter cardie and need to knit the band and sew up last bits. It's not pretty because I'm not a pretty knitter but it'll be warm. As I used to say when working - I'm an engineer not an architect - always always function over form 😀

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Word of the Day is ‘gwenders’, from old Cornish dialect: a disagreeable tingling in the extremities (or no sensation at all) due to extreme cold.

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Elen Caldecott @elencaldecott.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

First attempt at using Bsky for work! I have a student wanting to write an accessible verse novel. Have Barrington Stoke (or similar) ever published a verse novel? Please RT, I would love for Bsky to turn it to be professionally useful!! #UKKidLit #kidlit

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