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Book tempter at espresso coco. Stationery geek. UX guy. Easily distractible with a hot beverage and cake. He/him. https://linktr.ee/dakegra

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A very fun adventure in the 1980s

07.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book shopping in Harrogate at Imagined Things

07.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I also bought a spare in case that one doesn’t work out. Be prepared and all that

07.03.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Its ok, I bought another book today just in case

07.03.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah fantastic. I love that story, will have a listen later

07.03.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

4pm today on BBC Radio 4 Extra it’s the repeat of my adaptation of Iain M. Banks’ The State of the Art, with Sir Antony Sher as the ship. So proud of this amazing production by @nadiamolinari.bsky.social

07.03.2026 09:02 πŸ‘ 269 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 10

I’m reading Mortedant’s Peril by RJ Barker

07.03.2026 09:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book 20 of the year. Solitary Agents by @davegoodman.bsky.social Out in June from @headlinebooks.bsky.social Fantastic spy thriller!

06.03.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I love a Brown as much as the next guy, but I'm not sure I could call them the best of the year

06.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

But it's obvious how much better the Famous White Men's books are. Just look how much bigger they are.

06.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, I love the Thursday Murder Club books. They're great. But are they really the best book in the genre? No.

06.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book of the Year - Crime & Thriller 2026 Shortlist | The British Book Awards Check out the 2026 shortlist for the Crime & Thriller Book of the Year at The British Book Awards

I see the British Book Award lists are out. Osman and Brown in the crime & thriller list? Really? They're honestly the best crime and thriller books? Best-selling, maybe. But best? www.thebookseller.com/british-book...

06.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

I’ve not read any Val McDermid and only one by Anne Cleeves but really enjoyed it

05.03.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've also just started The Count of Monte Cristo, but that's more of a long-term project #WorldBookDay

05.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #WorldBookDay2026. I've just started @davegoodman.bsky.social's Solitary Agents, out later this year. What are you reading?

05.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've also just started The Count of Monte Cristo, but that's more of a long-term project #WorldBookDay

05.03.2026 08:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #WorldBookDay2026. I've just started @davegoodman.bsky.social's Solitary Agents, out later this year. What are you reading?

05.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My february reading roundup. Lots of fabulous books in there!

04.03.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My february reading roundup. Lots of fabulous books in there!

04.03.2026 08:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Books of February 2026 Hello my little book loving chums! We made it through February and onto some hopefully warmer and sunnier days. Eight books read this month, which is pretty good by my standards. However, we mustn&…

I read 8 books in February, and mostly they were brilliant! Have you read any of these? Any catch your eye?
espressococo.com/2026/03/03/b...

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Books of FebruaryΒ 2026 Hello my little book loving chums! We made it through February and onto some hopefully warmer and sunnier days. Eight books read this month, which is pretty good by my standards. However, we mustn't get held up about numbers - any books read is a good amount! Ready? Let's go. I started the month with The Death of Us by Abigail Dean, who I saw at the fabulous Stockport Noir in January. There was one copy left at the on-site bookshop, so I snapped it up and got it signed.

Books of FebruaryΒ 2026

Hello my little book loving chums! We made it through February and onto some hopefully warmer and sunnier days. Eight books read this month, which is pretty good by my standards. However, we mustn't get held up about numbers - any books read is a good amount! Ready? Let's…

03.03.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have in the past requested too freely. Now I’m much better at reading on time. I just need to get the reviews done!

01.03.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My ratio is terrible. I keep picking up the next book instead of reviewing, the blog has been a bit quiet. I’m working on it though!

01.03.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I requested it last year, but never got approved!

01.03.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah I wasn’t on the good list, so had to wait to buy a copy!

01.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Books read in February. Have you read any? Any catch your eye?

01.03.2026 13:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book 19 of the year: A Bad Bad Place by Frances Crawford. Absolutely loved it. All the stars

01.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely!

27.02.2026 07:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! Hope you’re well, not seen you in forever

26.02.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Microsoft Forms

My daughter is doing her final year uni project and there's a survey about AI in retail - if anyone's got a spare couple of minutes and wouldn't mind filling it in, she'd be v grateful

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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