iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by MrsB

In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Very good, Steve....

Description: A whimsical black-and-white cartoon of Steve the otter wearing a striped tie and a name tag, set against a solid purple background.

Text on image:
“Steve has never owned a telescope in his life, but it’s something he’s considering looking into.”

Additional signature in lower right:
“In ÖYTER NEWS”

722121 0

Reposted by MrsB

In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After a long day at the aquarium, the otters help tidy their toys away. Payment is made promptly and entirely in ice cubes.

331190063986 0

Reposted by MrsB

Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Kudos to the bird that managed to shit an image of itself onto this bloke's car.

428162601758 0

Reposted by MrsB

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At the moment, I'm regrettably not having cappuccinos and croissants in a quaint café in Vienna, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well.”

1275658 0

Reposted by MrsB

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just a friendly reminder to surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, theatre, bakery, bookstore, and café.

4657117 0

Reposted by MrsB

Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The most healing thing for an introvert isn’t sleep, a hot shower, or a good meal. It’s a long stretch of time where nobody needs anything from them at all and just leaves them alone

1041859 0

Reposted by MrsB

Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The Bake Is Back!! GBBO starts again on the 22nd of September on @channel4tv.bsky.social! And in the US it’s the 25th of September on @netflix.com, though I’m afraid I don’t know the dates/networks for other countries yet.

Photo of Alison Hammond, me, Paul Hollywood and Noel Fielding🎂

3893781 0

Reposted by MrsB

Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Does thMYBUMis?

1195 0

Reposted by MrsB

Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

In case anyone needs it, to have the ‘mubble-fubbles’ (16th century) means to have a fit of despondency or low spirits, such as the end-of-summer blues.

32952196 0

MrsB @mrsbbird.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts you’ve seen live (in no particular order & all support acts) Blur Dodgy Madonna Stereophonics REM Hawkwind The Hamsters The Australian Doors John Shuttleworth The Boo Radleys

010 0

Reposted by MrsB

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

After years of being curious about my lineage, I finally received my ancestry results. Apparently I'm 12% Scottish Highlands cottage, 16% used bookstore, 9% October, 13% cat rescue, 11% rainswept cobblestone side street, 7% dimly-lit café in Prague, 17% scone, and 15% Oxford comma.

2180189 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

STILL UNCLAIMED! It's #buyastrangerabook day! And @humanaqvi.bsky.social will buy someone any book they'd like, up to £20! So, if there's a specific book you're after, let us know! UK only

1610 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day. People buy each other books cos they can & they're ace! @lancslass.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £20. Maybe a cycling book? But anything is fine! Check it out and get in touch if there's a specific book you're after. UK only

0118 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day. @jenillustrates.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15! So, if there's something you're after, let us know what it is UK only

1106 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Well, how about that It's #buyastrangerabook day! And @humanaqvi.bsky.social will buy someone any book they'd like, up to £20! So, if there's a specific book you're after, let us know! UK only

0178 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

More #buyastrangerabook day action for you. @john3ners.bsky.social will buy someone a copy of A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara. Check it out and if this is something you'd like, get in touch. UK only

A Little Life.

When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their centre of gravity.

Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome – but that will define his life forever.

2911 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

More #buyastrangerabook magic All three copies of Vagabond by Tim Curry have gone. And also another copy, courtesy of @carolinehooton.bsky.social But I have ONE more copy of this to give away, thanks to @sarahalba.bsky.social So if you'd like it, just let us know. UK only

4133 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Still waiting for someone to ask for a book. #buyastrangerabook

052 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day. And after even more sad news, @coldandabsurd.bsky.social is offering to buy THREE people a copy each of Vagabond by the glorious Tim Curry. If you'd like a copy get in touch.

Vagabond.

There are few stars in Hollywood today that can boast the kind of resume Emmy award-winning actor Tim Curry has built over the past five decades. From his breakout role as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to his iconic depiction as the sadistic clown Pennywise in It to his critically acclaimed role as the original King Arthur in both the Broadway and West End versions of Spamalot, Curry redefined what it meant to be a “character actor,” portraying heroes and villains alike with complexity, nuance, and a genuine understanding of human darkness.

He’s had dozens of roles across movies, TV shows, and musicals; lent his instantly recognizable voice to dozens of voice roles, audiobooks, and videogames; and he’s changed the lives of countless fans in the process. Now, in his memoir, Curry takes readers behind-the-scenes of his rise to fame from his early beginnings as a military BRAT with difficult family dynamics, to his formative years in boarding school and university, to the moment when he hit the stage for the first time. He goes in-depth about what it was like to work on some of the most emblematic works of the 20th century, constantly switching between a camera and a live audience.

He also explores the voicework that defined his later career and provided him with a chance to pivot after surviving a catastrophic stroke in 2012 that nearly took his life.

74516 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day. And @electrarhodes.bsky.social has sent me £50 to buy books for people, as a celebration of Dolly Parton. So, if there's a particular book you're after, just let us know. UK only

14225 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @argentology.bsky.social would like to honour #DollyParton's immense #ImaginationLibrary kindness and buy a book for someone today. So, if there's a book you want, you just have to ask! UK only.

12619 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

MORE #buyastrangerabook action, right here. And more Dolly Parton love! @jaynewheeler.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, in celebration of Dolly's Imagination Library. So, if there's a book you're after, let us know! UK only.

13121 0

Reposted by MrsB

Education Support @edsupportuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

For many teachers and education staff, the summer break is nearly over. Whatever you're feeling, our qualified counsellors can help talk things through 💙 Please share our free, confidential helpline number with your colleagues: 08000 562 561. 📸 IG: Journey_To_Wellness

032 0

Reposted by MrsB

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Here's Jason Arday's death - and the media's role in it - trending on social media, again. And yet it's *nowhere* in the mainstream media today. It's "fallen" out of the news cycle in the same way that Russian scientists "fall" out of windows. 🔗

281001352 0

Reposted by MrsB

Education Support @edsupportuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Educators, it's completely normal to feel lots of different emotions as the summer holidays come to an end. Whatever you're feeling, our counsellors can help talk things through 🤗 Give our helpline a call on: 08000 562 561 💙 📸 IG journey_to_wellness

042 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This #buyastrangerabook offer is still unclaimed. @tania-nexust.bsky.social has just sent me £20 to buy someone the book of their choice. Any book! So, if there's a specific book you're after, get in touch. UK only

178 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This #buyastrangerabook offer is still unclaimed. @s2hewitt.bsky.social has sent me a tenner to buy a book for someone. So, if there's a paperback out there that you've been hoping to get, let us know. UK only

143 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This #buyastrangerabook offer is still unclaimed. @whyalice24.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of any novel by Evelyn Waugh. I added a picture of a few choices, so if there's one you'd like, get in touch! UK only

1611 0

Reposted by MrsB

Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

There’s no better feeling than getting home, locking the door, changing into comfortable clothes, and knowing you don’t have to see anyone again today

940843 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer to share with you. @tania-nexust.bsky.social has just sent me £20 to buy someone the book of their choice. Any book! So, if there's a specific book you're after, get in touch. UK only

11516 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have one more #buyastrangerabook day offer to tell you about. @s2hewitt.bsky.social has sent me a tenner to buy a book for someone. So, if there's a paperback out there that you've been hoping to get, let us know. UK only

01114 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I have another #buyastrangerabook offer for you. @lizmakesit.bsky.social has bought a copy of Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah for me to give out. Please check it out and get in touch if it's something you'd like. UK only

Friday Black.

A Publisher's Weekly Most Anticipated Book for Fall 2018 Friday Black tackles urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest, and explores the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world.

In the first, unforgettable story of this collection, The Finkelstein Five, Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unstinting reckoning of the brutal prejudice of the US justice system. In Zimmer Land we see a far-too-easy-to-believe imagining of racism as sport.

And Friday Black and How to Sell a Jacket as Told by Ice King show the horrors of consumerism and the toll it takes on us all.

Fresh, exciting, vital and contemporary, Friday Black will appeal to people who love Colson Whitehead's Underground Railroad, the TV show Black Mirror, the work of Kurt Vonnegut and George Saunders, and anyone looking for stories that speak to the world we live in now.

01313 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's #buyastrangerabook day! @melissaschuh.bsky.social will BUY someone a book! Let Melissa know the kinda stuff you enjoy reading. She will then offer you a choice of 4 books, based on your literary tastes. Choose your favourite, Melissa will buy it for you! Get in touch! UK only.

11213 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

More #buyastrangerabook day magic. @whyalice24.bsky.social is offering to buy someone a copy of any novel by Evelyn Waugh. I've added a picture of a few choices, so if there's one you'd like, get in touch! UK only

Eight Evelyn Waugh titles. Including

Men at Arms, Scoop, Vile Bodies, Decline and Fall, The Loved One, Black Mischief, A Handful of Dust & Helena

01919 0

Reposted by MrsB

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A person‘s attractiveness increases by a minimum of 57% when they support their local independent bookstore.

26923116 0

Reposted by MrsB

Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Introverts don’t need big plans to be happy. Just give them an empty house, snacks, their favorite playlist, and a blanket. They’ll spend the day avoiding people and half-starting five new hobbies. Pure peace

839853 0

Reposted by MrsB

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but there are only 38 more days until autumn 🍁🎃🍂

3849868 0

MrsB @mrsbbird.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The Idaho Murders by James Patterson & Vicky Ward

010 0

Reposted by MrsB

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

It's #buyastrangerabook day! In recognition of the anniversary of the partition of India & Pakistan @humanaqvi.bsky.social has bought a copy each of Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie & This is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin for me to give away. Get in touch if you'd like either. UK only

This is where the serpent lives.

Daniyal Mueenuddin’s This Is Where the Serpent Lives paints a powerful portrait of contemporary feudal Pakistan and a farm on which the destinies of a dozen unforgettable characters are linked through violence and love, resilience, and tragedy. Yazid rises from abject poverty to the role of trusted servant to an affluent gangster; Saqib, an errand boy, is eventually trusted to lead his boss’s new farming venture, where he becomes determined to rise above his rank by any means necessary.
Saqib’s boss, the wealthy landowner Hisham, reminisces about meeting his wife while she was dating his brother while Gazala, a young teacher, falls for Saqib and his bold promises for their future before learning about his plans to skim money from the farm’s profits. In matters of both business and the heart, Mueenuddin’s characters struggle to choose between the paths that are moral and the paths that will allow them to survive the systems of caste, capital, and social power that so tightly grip their country.

Home Fire.

Moving from Pakistan’s sophisticated cities to its most rural farmlands, This Is Where the Serpent Lives captures the extraordinary proximity of extreme wealth to extreme poverty in a land where fate is determined by class and social station. Daniyal Mueenuddin’s This Is Where the Serpent Lives paints a powerful portrait of contemporary feudal Pakistan and a farm on which the destinies of a dozen unforgettable characters are linked through violence and love, resilience, and tragedy. Yazid rises from abject poverty to the role of trusted servant to an affluent gangster; Saqib, an errand boy, is eventually trusted to lead his boss’s new farming venture, where he becomes determined to rise above his rank by any means necessary.
Saqib’s boss, the wealthy landowner Hisham, reminisces about meeting his wife while she was dating his brother while Gazala, a young teacher, falls for Saqib and his bold promises for their future before lea…

2126 0

Reposted by MrsB

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.

1128 0

Reposted by MrsB

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

It's #buyastrangerabook day! The very best of days. @kerankaur77.bsky.social will buy someone whatever book they like, up to £15. So, if there's a particular title you're after, get in touch. UK only

179 0

Reposted by MrsB

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

We have another amazing #buyastrangerabook day offer. @glenavon-girl.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15! Any book. So, if there's something in particular you'd like, get in touch. UK only

11212 0

Reposted by MrsB

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

IT'S WEDNESDAY It's #buyastrangerabook day! People buy each other books, cos they can & they're ace! I'll give out TWO books. FOR FREE. If you'd like one, let me know. If you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know. It's a thing! Look. www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi... UK only

biggreenbookshop.com

Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

32323 0

Reposted by MrsB

The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Okay but hear me out: Nighttime bookstores 📚✨🌙

2257750 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Another #buyastrangerabook day offer! @john3ners.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the wonderful A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. If this is a book you'd like, just get in touch! UK only.

The cover of the book.

And also the blurb, which reads...

A monument to sloth, rant and contempt, a behemoth of fat, flatulence and furious suspicion of anything modern - this is Ignatius J. Reilly of New Orleans, noble crusader against a world of dunces.

The ordinary folk of New Orleans seem to think he is unhinged. Ignatius ignores them, heaving his vast bulk through the city's fleshpots in a noble crusade against vice, modernity and ignorance. But his momma has a nasty surprise in store for him: Ignatius must get a job.

Undaunted, he uses his new-found employment to further his mission - and now he has a pirate costume and a hot-dog cart to do it with... Never published during his lifetime, John Kennedy Toole's hilarious satire, A Confederacy of Dunces is a Don Quixote for the modern age, and this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes a foreword by Walker Percy

1158 0

Reposted by MrsB

Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Another #buyastrangerabook day offer! @ginger-kid.bsky.social would like to buy two people a book each, up to a tenner! Loads and loads of books are about a tenner! So, if you have something in particular you're after, just ask! UK only

01714 0