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Ian Collings

@bookamatic.bsky.social

running | reading | ‘rithmetic Autistic & ADHD (Inattentive) There will be occasional ITFC material. 🚜 Dw i’n dysgu Cymraeg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Curator of #Bardspotting 🐦‍⬛

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SomersetWhovian 💙 🇺🇦@clairecopperman.bsky.social · 4h ago

So many generous offers for #BuyAStrangerABook day. If you're in the UK and like books (and if you don't, what are you even doing here?), do follow @biggreenbooks.bsky.social and check out the posts. There's no catch - just free books! #Booksky 📚

Big Green Books@biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 5h ago

More #buyastrangerabook day magic! @applecott.bsky.social went onto my website & sent me £10 to spend on a book for someone (you can do this HERE www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...). So, if there's a particular book you're after, let us know. UK only.

Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · 6h ago

#booksky This is a wonderful arrangement. An independent bookshop is offering to send someone a free book (within the UK) just by replying to this post. No catch, no trap. You get sent a book. That you asked for. Be quick, before someone else snaffles this up.

Big Green Books@biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 6h ago

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

Gareth Hanrahan@mytholder.bsky.social · 6h ago

There is a new Bobby Fingers video so you should watch the new Bobby Fingers video and if you have not watched the other Bobby Fingers videos you should go back and watch the other Bobby Fingers videos and even if you have watched the other Bobby Fingers videos already you could watch them again

AineMcCaul ✍🏼@ainemccaul.bsky.social · yesterday

I've set up a fundraiser to help stock my kid's school with new library books. These aren't text books but books the children can read for pleasure. Maybe you aren't in a position to donate right now but, if not, could you please help by sharing? Thank you! #speirgorm #BookSky gofund.me/55e46e8ca

Donate to Buy a book for St. Brigid's N.S. Glenmakee, organized by Aine Mullan

Hi, we are asking for your help to buy one new reading book for every child a… Aine Mullan needs your support for Buy a book for St. Brigid's N.S. Glenmakee

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Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · 11h ago

“Come on, poor babe, Some powerful spirit instructs the kites and ravens To be thy nurses.” #Bardspotting #Birds #Kites #Ravens ANTIGONUS The Winter’s Tale Act II, Scene 3

Highlighted text from the William Shakespeare play The Winter’s Tale. Text reads “Come on, poor babe, Some powerful spirit instructs the kites and ravens To be thy nurses.”A kite in the air, wings outstretched. Not really nurse material A raven, on the ground, squawking. Closer to nurse material but not quite there.
Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · yesterday

“ and some keep back The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots and wonders At our quaint spirits.” #Bardspotting #Birds #Owl TITANIA A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act II, Scene 2 A bonus Bardspotting as I have now been made aware that today is International Owl Awareness Day!

Stu Hennigan@stuhennigan.bsky.social · yesterday

Scuse the clickbait headline which i didn't write, but the iPaper asked for some thoughts on the non-listing of Keshed despite huge public clamour. Actually a piece about diversity in publishing and advocating for small presses. This link sans paywall archive.is/QghKz inews.co.uk/culture/book...

The Booker is a shambles - and everyone in publishing knows it

Plenty thought my novel would make the list – it didn't. Here's why I don't give a toss

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Lisa Kadonaga@tapirtrouble.bsky.social · yesterday

Soft Rains Day. "Today is August 4, 2026, in the city of Allendale, California. Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." RIP Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012

There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury In the living room the voice-clock sang, Tick-tock, seven o'clock, time to get up, time to get up, seven o 'clock! as if it were afraid that nobody would. The morning house lay empty. The clock ticked on, repeating and repeating its sounds into the emptiness. Seven-nine, breakfast time, seven-nine! In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast, eight eggs sunny side up, sixteen slices of bacon, two coffees, and two cool glasses of milk. "Today is August 4, 2026," said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling, "in the city of Allendale, California." It repeated the date three times for memory's sake. "Today is Mr. Featherstone's birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita's marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills." Source: https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_There%20Will%20Come%20Soft%20Rains%20by%20Ray%20Bradbury.pdf
Scott Pack@meandmybigmouth.bsky.social · yesterday

Back in my Waterstones head office days, there was some statistic or survey that defined a 'heavy reader' as someone who read six books a year. Which I think acts as a helpful reminder that people who read more than that are in the minority, as are people who frequent bookshops on a regular basis.

Owler Nook@owlernook.bsky.social · yesterday

If you're feeling intimidated by the number of books that certain FT staff are devouring while on holiday, rest assured that the median UK adult has read three books in the past year.

Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · yesterday

#Keywords > 4 August 2026 🎉 I found all 5 words - perfectly! 🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✓ 🏆 Win streak 3 🔥 Play streak 87

Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · yesterday

“ and some keep back The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots and wonders At our quaint spirits.” #Bardspotting #Birds #Owl TITANIA A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act II, Scene 2 A bonus Bardspotting as I have now been made aware that today is International Owl Awareness Day!

Highlighted text from the William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Text reads “ and some keep back The clamorous owl, that nightly hoots and wonders At our quaint spirits.”An owl, head cocked in wonderment, that you weren’t aware of International Owl Awareness Day
Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · yesterday

“Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how To snare the nimble marmoset. I’ll bring thee To clust’ring filberts, and sometimes I’ll get thee Young scamels* from the rock.” #Bardspotting #Birds #Jay #Hawk CALIBAN The Tempest Act II, Scene 2 *poss. ‘stannel’ - a hawk?

Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · yesterday

“Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how To snare the nimble marmoset. I’ll bring thee To clust’ring filberts, and sometimes I’ll get thee Young scamels* from the rock.” #Bardspotting #Birds #Jay #Hawk CALIBAN The Tempest Act II, Scene 2 *poss. ‘stannel’ - a hawk?

Highlighted text from the William Shakespeare play The Tempest. Text reads “Show thee a jay’s nest, and instruct thee how To snare the nimble marmoset. I’ll bring thee To clust’ring filberts, and sometimes I’ll get thee Young scamels* from the rock.”A jay, brilliant blue plumage, perched. Wondering why you want to see its nest?
Ian Collings@bookamatic.bsky.social · 2d ago

“Here can I sit alone, unseen of any, And to the nightingale’s complaining notes Tune my distresses and record my woes.” #Bardspotting #Birds #Nightingale VALENTINE Two Gentlemen Of Verona Act V, Scene 4