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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

I’ve been listening to podcasts while I work today and I noticed something: women on podcasts don’t speak over one another. Men do. That tracks.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Last night I finished Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers. I’ve said many times in my life that a book would stick with me for a long time to come. This one, though, has worked its way into me forever. What beautiful writing, so clean and restrained, and a mesh of characters I’ll never forget. 🍊

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Currently on day 3 of the Synarel spray for ovarian suppression for the treatment of complex and progressed stage IV endo. It’s been a time. I’ve essentially been bed bound with symptoms but I’m hoping that if it’s this extreme to get used to, it’ll have a correspondently significant benefit. 🤞🏻

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I just know I’m going to! 🩵

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

10% into Mortal Skin by @authorlilymayne.bsky.social and I feel the tendrils of obsession unfurling 🪲

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

When your Instagram stalking goes from ‘ugh f*** them’ to ‘aw I hope they’re well’: that’s how you know you’ve matured. 😌

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

And it’s YOUR work - not for the faint of heart. What a gem. 💎

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This sounds lovely, do you have a recipe? :)

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Hi BlueSky, I had a little break but I’m back to waffle on about books etc. Currently reading 5 books and living my best life 💅🏻

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Just give that USD$19 money to a food bank if you’re gonna throw it away on a single damn strawberry 🍓

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Had a lovely morning today. I went to a pop up market with Stu and one of my closest friends!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Hi Midnight you look like my baby girl Leela!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

When I’m sad, I like to go on Reddit and help out trans gals seeking makeup advice. It makes me happy that I seem to be one of many who enjoy doing this. 🩵

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

You’re a generous island homeowner to let them loot 😂

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I will!!! I got orange trees this time!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Home today with bad pain. I’m immensely grateful for having a kind and caring manager who reminds me that rest is productive. I have my chihuahua in bed with me, my cat nearby, my kindle in hand and my newest ACNH island ready. I can manage today. 🏝️ 📕

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Thank you - she had to be honoured. Kinda thinking of doing it again with better water in the background. She deserves it. 🐟

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Do not go gentle into that good night. Swim, swim, toward the shining of the light.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I’m sorry for what happens when my Hannibal obsession is reactivated.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

My husband bought me a beautiful jade ring for Valentine’s Day! With jade being on my mind, I decided it was time to finally read The Green Bone Saga by @fondalee.bsky.social ! I’ve been recommended more than any other fantasy series ever, so I’m almost certain I’m going to love it. 💚

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

It’s called fashion, look it up.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Is he living with you now? He’s lovely. I bet he smells like popcorn.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The post-food ennui is real. I had crab sandwiches for lunch and god, it was nice.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Okokok favourite album and/or favourite book from the last year? PS I love you guys ☺️

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Thank you for sharing! Can’t wait to listen ☺️

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It’s been a long, stressful week, but the universe just delivered me the most perfect lip colour, the Scully-esque tone I’ve been looking for! It’s Maybelline’s Teddy Lip Tint in Keep it Cosy - very on brand for me. It’s absurd, how much little trinkets keep me uplifted.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I have no idea what this is but the cover art makes me want to find out!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Impressive :) I’ve got a few of your novels to work through and I’m excited.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

This quiets my brain somehow. Saving it to my phone, thank you for sharing!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

My sponge-on-a-stick snapped. Just straight up snapped. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Always here to be your hype girl 😎

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

It remains the horror novel that most viscerally got to me. And it was great!!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

It’s 4:50am and, after a fortnight of reduced pain and slightly elevated energy, I woke up to the twisting sensation of cramps and throbbing. It’s okay - it makes me realise that the efforts I’ve been putting in lately have paid off, that this feeling hasn’t been the norm of late.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Kindle rearrange, featuring art from @peachesobviously.bsky.social and @thenerdyalchemist.bsky.social as well as my inability to actually stick stickers

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I can’t wait to read your writing someday. 🩵

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

How do you manage to write so prolifically?! 😃 I’m awake at an ungodly hour, listening to Herald.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Ally’s WHERE THE DEAD WAIT gave me actual, bodily anxiety. It was awful. I loved it. ❄️ 🐻‍❄️

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Oh lawd, he’s slappin’! My chihuahua has a whackin’ paw!

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I love mood reading. I can and will literally change what I’m reading on a whim. When I accepted that this is a valid way of reading (as opposed to strictly finishing one book cover to cover at a time), my reading opened up. I’m reading 4 books atm, might add another :)

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Making an effort to do daily makeup for myself.

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

If nothing else, at least Gaga is getting weird again

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Claire Holliday @hooklings.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I am so ready for Gaga with industrial beats

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