The books I finished in Jan to Mar 2026. Some old, some new. Some short, some long. Some serious, some not. #bookstagram #bookpile #amreading #readwomen

The annual smashing is complete. #gingerbreadhouse

The annual Gingerbread House competition has been completed and judged. Ritual smashing will take place tomorrow.

It’s fitting to post my #bookpile the same day I attended the wake for Jonathan from @booksellercrow.bsky.social - most books were bought from him, occasionally with a raised eyebrow at what I had committed myself to. I’ll miss his recommendations, knowledge and anecdotes. Read books, fight evil.

Since moving to Crystal Palace I’ve bought nearly all my books at the Bookseller Crow. Jon gave me so many great recommendations over the years. gofund.me/dce17ccb6

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Books I finished between April and June 2025. A bit of a Danish theme due to a trip to Denmark in May. #bookpile #am-reading #danishliterature

@backlisted.bsky.social Just laughed quite a lot at ‘80s songs are always asking questions’.

Slightly illicit under the counter brown paper bag vibes from today’s post. #bookpost #alexpheby #waterblack #galleybeggar

Now moved to 20th Feb!! Please note new date if you are coming along!

Alison Sakai@alisonsakai.bsky.social · 2y ago

My pitch won 😃. Endless January is the right time to read dystopian/post apocalyptic books I think.

My pitch won 😃. Endless January is the right time to read dystopian/post apocalyptic books I think.

Brixton Book Group@brixtonbookgroup.com · 2y ago

Our first book for the new year is Termush by Sven Holm- a post apocalyptic story about wealthy elites escaping a burning world in a fancy hotel brixtonbookgroup.com/meetings/ter...

Final bookpile for 2024. I had a couple of weeks in hospital in October which I thought would mean lots of reading time. Turns out I couldn’t read anything at all till I got home. I think my favourites here were Small Things Like These, Orbital, Bel Canto and Cuddy. #bookpile #amreading

The ritual smashing of the gingerbread houses

This year the kids have built ‘affordable housing for lathe operators’. The ritual smashing will take place tomorrow. #gingerbreadhouse #rollingpin

On day 14 we have the wonderful Milly on gigglesadvent.com thanks to @alisonsakai.bsky.social for filming as always.

The results are in! Announcing our 2024 Award Winning Best Book Brixton Book Group have read in 2024 winning book: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin #bookaward #bookprize #booker #brixton #bookgroup #bookclub

What did I just read? ‘The plight of the single bananas is really relatable’ www.theguardian.com/environment/... Brb, off to buy a lonely banana.

Shoppers can be made to feel sorry for single bananas, study finds

Researchers say supermarket customers are more likely to buy a piece of fruit labelled as a ‘sad single’

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We're reading a double bill for January! Cuddy by Benjamin Myers and Brighton Rock by Graham Greene - meeting on the 23rd of January in the Effra Social Brixton - all the details here: brixtonbookgroup.com/meetings/bri...

Book news! Voting is now open for the most prestigious book award of the year - better than the Booker, it’s the Brixton Book Group Award for the Best Book we’ve read in 2024 - details are here brixtonbookgroup.com/meetings/chr... 3d printed trophy will be awarded to the winner! (If alive)

The Christmas Eve gingerbread houses have been built. Ritual smashing will take place tomorrow.

As usual Christmas begins with Avanti cancelling my train and being incredibly unhelpful. A festive tradition I could do without.

Just finished reading the last of the books I got for Christmas 2022, so I am now ready for Christmas 2023.