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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

“you read my mind” “no actually it’s only reading if it’s printed text, i listened to your mind on audio”

Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

folks often questioning “are audiobooks reading” but will go along to ‘a reading’ where the author just says the words out loud to you

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Thank you! 🙏 Pain in the butt to put together, but I am always happy with the outcome.

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The list of awards is endless. Planning to do a 101 of like 20 I’m interested in at some point!

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

So I do this monthly ‘book news’ video, covering some stories that have interested me, book prizes, new releases, and all that jazz. It’s been on a little hiatus, but back for February. Sharing in case it’s of interest to anyone here. youtu.be/OBhu-BYMnsQ 🖊️📚💙 #litfic

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Fable's AI fumble, Amazon vs Bloomsbury, Snailspiracy, and lots of new releases | BOOK NEWS 🗞️

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I did set up a LitFic feed a while ago. It also looks for posts about some of the bigger literary fiction book prizes. In case that sounds like anyone’s jam: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Funnily enough, this message posted to the LitFic feed that I set up a while ago! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

There’s a feed that does this already 😊 bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Was very excited to share the 2025 prompts for the #readgoodchallenge today. If you’re looking for fun prompts, terrible puns, and lots of flexibility to find books that match, check it out: youtu.be/sl6NEuMRXF4 📚💙

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Read Good Challenge 2025 | Reading prompts for every month of the year

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

If you’re buying gifts for someone who likes books, I’ve got some recommendations for you! youtu.be/k8wED5x7Jec 💙📚 #litfic

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Bookish gift guide 📚 Specific book recommendations, and great gifts for book lovers

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Reviewed one of my favourite reads in recent years. Lives up to its name: absolutely glorious. youtu.be/_NeyVSq7CrE 💙📚

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Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon | Spoiler-free book review 📖

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Lover of #literaryfiction? Looking for more #litfic posts? This feed is for you: bsky.app/profile/did:... 💙📚

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Glad you like it! Hopefully over time more people will manage to find it 😊

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The challenge would be great if people were encouraged to share why each book stuck with them 🙂

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Ah, it’s because the hashtag for the game #SplitFiction has ‘LitFic’ in the middle of it. Just updated the feed so hopefully fixed!

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

‘yourself’ is not a formal way of saying ‘you’

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Oh right yeah, books. The Nero Book Awards lists are really good. Pleased to see all the Irish lit, and thrilled for @deadinkbooks.bsky.social nabbing a nomination. 💙📚 #litfic

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I’d like to address the heterosexuality rumours:

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

If I were cynical I’d say Waterstones just had a lot of those gold copies of Butter it needed to shift. But I’m not cynical.

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

This explains why it’s on its own table in many bookshops: a dedicated Sad Irish Millennial Fiction section.

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Now reading Milkman and very much enjoying it 🥛 #litfic 💙📚

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I am! Thank you, I’m glad you like them 🙏 I find the only way to cope is to just not think about it, and cover up the guilt-inducing books with more books.

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Honestly like 15 years… maybe more 🥲

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This place has big coffee shop inside a bookstore vibes and I’m here for it

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

my love language is buying books but not reading them for at minimum 3 years 💙📚

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

romanticise your toxic traits by calling them your “love language”

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Living up to your username! 😅

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

In case anyone is also looking for lit fic posts, here’s a feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Currently reading All Fours by Miranda July, and I think George Saunders may be right about this one. It’s excellent. 💙📚

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Now down the rabbit hole (wormhole?)

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

My productivity is already down by 30%

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Realised you can half-arse Neptune with 🔵 But it’s not enough. We need justice for Jupiter.

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I thought your post was saying she had five books, but I only know of three (A Little Life and those two). Was excited to learn there might be more! 😅

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

This has reminded me that I really really reallyreallyreally need to watch Challengers 🎾

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I rewatched not that long ago, and honestly jaw to the floor at how every other line has made it into pop culture. Endlessly quotable.

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Introduce yourself with: One book 📚 - Love and Other Thought Experiments, by Sophie Ward One movie 🎥 - Mean Girls One album - In Rainbows, by Radiohead One TV show - Succession

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Ben Reads Good @benreadsgood.bsky.social · 18/11/2024