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@paolaoeste.bsky.social
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Northerner. Big ol’ lefty. Yarn botherer. Bookish. Trans rights are human rights. She/her.

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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 12h
Got zero sleep last night. Only 7.5 hours till I can go back to bed.
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I have another #buyastrangerabook day offer! @daveyon.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to a tenner. ANY book, nit just what's on my website. So, if there's something in particular you're after, let us know. UK only
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It's #buyastrangerabook day and here's an offer from @sarahalba.bsky.social Sarah is offering to buy someone a copy of Needfire by MK Hardy Check out the description and get in touch if you'd like a copy. UK only
Norah seeks a fresh start in the halls of Corrain House. What she finds are dark secrets that will haunt her every step. You are afraid of the border places.

You are afraid of the fork in the road. Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie's new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong.

Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own.

As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
PDAs in the kitchen are unhygienic. #BakeOff
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Judge Judge Judy
ALT: Judge Judge Judy
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Some of the bakers are projecting so much LOOK AT ME energy I miss that dour bloke from seasons ago who seemed to make shortbread for every round. #BakeOff
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I forgot about #BakeOff yesterday so I’m watching it now. Not sure about bringing an assistant from home. *bosom hoist*
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
AUTUMN FOOD FTW.
Chicken casserole with dumplings.
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Jonathan Coe @jonathancoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ever since I first saw it, this scene has epitomised Amerlcan elegance for me. I wrote a short story about it for Radio 4 (never broadcast) and it's why I drink Gibsons even though nobody who works in a bar these days knows what they are. A perfect scene - RIP Eva Marie Saint.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My hot take is that all of Rory’s boyfriends were wankers and she should’ve gone out with Marty. #GilmoreGirls
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
They could dispense with Josh and just give us MOAR JOJO. #Strictly
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Back to being bored with food so today I have eaten crisps and ice cream.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Delta and Kai sound like a frat house. #strictly
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Dr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Having seen the Joyce Carol Oates very bad, not good tweet about romance and AI, I can't help thinking about the way that romance has been treated as a punching bag for so long and always by people who are completely unwilling to engage with the genre and know little about it.
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Dewie @judgedewie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
OMG I had to check my work emails regarding an extra case in court tomorrow and I've just read this from an HR person. "on a knee to nose basis" A KNEE TO NOSE BASIS 😳
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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Texans can check their voter registration here: www.texas.gov/living-in-te... And you SHOULD if you live in Texas... they've been purging voter rolls again, without telling anyone. Validate you're registered, and then go get registered if you're not!
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Texas Voter Registration | Texas.gov
Learn who can vote in Texas, how to check if you're registered, register to vote in Texas, and prepare for voting day.
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Cora Buhlert @corabuhlert.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The linguist in me loves this: This junction box in Lommel in Flanders is emblazoned with a phrase in the local dialect with a translation into regular Flemish. It says, "Grudgingly done is still done." #Linguistics #Lommel #BelgianPublicArt
Lommel dialect junction box
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
He’s not very good at moving through his whole body but I quite love him. #Strictly
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Shaun looks like James Brown in that wig. #Strictly
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Just fully gone “OH DO YOU NOW, SHERLOCK” at Amol. #Traitors
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I love a bit of Mozart’s requiem for drama. #Traitors
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Had a couple of pints at the pub then came home to soup and homemade bread. I am an excellent wife to myself.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Also I am in audiobook world because I broke me reading glasses.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
.@aptshadow.bsky.social Just finished listening to the whole run of #ShadowsoftheApt on audio. A STELLAR reading by superb narrator and I am BEREFT. When [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] [REDACTED]! I totally lost it. I need a literary sorbet before going into #TyrantPhilosophers.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My bread pro-tip would be not to use the dried yeast you get in supermarkets because it seems primed to die like their live herbs are.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I MADE BREAD. HEAR ME ROAR.
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Still up for grabs.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Might add some iced gems to my next food order. #Bakeoff
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's #buyastrangerabook day and this is the second of THREE offers from @sarahalba.bsky.social Sarah is offering to buy someone a copy of Needfire by MK Hardy Check out the description and get in touch if you'd like a copy. UK only
Needfire

Norah seeks a fresh start in the halls of Corrain House. What she finds are dark secrets that will haunt her every step. You are afraid of the border places.
You are afraid of the fork in the road. Fleeing her mistakes in Glasgow for a marriage of convenience, Norah Mackenzie's new home on an estate far in the north of Scotland is a chance for freedom, a fresh start. But in the dim corridors of Corrain House, something is very wrong.
Despite their warm correspondence, her distant, melancholic husband does not seem to know her. She is plagued by ghost ships on the sea, spectres at the corner of her eye, by winding, grasping roots. Her only possible companion, the housekeeper Agnes Gunn, is by turns unnerving and alluring, and harbours uncanny secrets of her own.
As the foundations crumble beneath her feet, Norah must uncover the truth about Corrain House, her husband, Agnes, and herself, if she is to find the freedom she has been chasing.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Also they need to update the titles as that toddler eating stuff gives me the BOAK.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Late to #BakeOff. Dead Gran and Dead Pet biscuits - they truly are spoiling us.
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Tom Larkin @tomlarkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We’ve spent many, many hours over the past few months searching the rock pools of Cornwall for a rainbow sea slug. Today, we finally found one! Absolutely worth all the time we’ve spent - it was truly breathtaking.
Rainbow sea slug on a rockRainbow sea slug on a rockRainbow sea slug on a rock from aboveRainbow sea slug on a rock
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When did iTunes get so ecpensive. 12 quid a month? Eat farts. I’m not paying a billionaire to listen to music I already own on vinyl/tape/CD.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Which tequila should I buy? I mostly use it in cocktails. #confinedcocktails
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Buggrit. I’m out of tequila.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I know I’ve been off here for while. I’m fine. Sort of grieving sort of just decompressing. Things that have sustained me are that there were barn owls in the tree close to my house, and now they’ve moved on Tawny Owls are around.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 26/09/2026
Concerns over privacy have led to calls to ban smartglasses in public spaces in Canada. According to the CBC, these products are being used against women, with reports of attempts to extort money from victims to remove humiliating videos from social media platforms.
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Privacy concerns prompt calls to ban smartglasses in Canada
Concerns over privacy have led to calls to ban smartglasses in Canada to prevent covertly recorded videos from being shared on social media.
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Women are NOT safe around men.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Who do we think is going to cop off with a pro this year? #Strictly
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nancy and her partner (soz, tequila) look phenomenal together. #Strictly
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Insufficient samba content which is a shame as I reckon he can actually do it. 6. #strictly
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Caræsten 🇵🇸 @cara.city · 26/09/2026
we’re gonna beat the cute little animated avatar to death with hammers sorry
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Right. Going into #Strictly late with a poorly made margarita in my hand.
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve been out for my birthday, #confinedcocktails chums. Had a chilli margarita. Vg. Recommend though a dipping of Tajìn on the rime would be better than flakes.
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James Alistair Henry @jamesbluecat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just remembered I'm doing this next Thursday evening if anyone's near Helston and fancies dropping by: www.ticketsource.com/the-bookshop...
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An Evening with James Alistair Henry at The Bookshop in Helston
Tickets are now available for An Evening with James Alistair Henry at The Bookshop in Helston, Helston on Thu 1 Oct 2026. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’ve made myself a giant brownie/cookie thing with marshmallows and kinder bueno in.
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's #buyastrangerabook day! And in honour of her sister's birthday @jammyface.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice. So, if there's a particular book you're after, get in touch. UK only
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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
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.
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It's #buyastrangerabook day! @humanaqvi.bsky.social is offering to buy someone the book of their choice up to £20. ANY BOOK (not just what's on my website). So, if there's a particular book that you're after, let us know! UK only
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Oeste @paolaoeste.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ok. So I have to bail on #GilmoreGirls because Logan is in it and he rips my knitting.
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