Paul Cheney
@halfmanhalfbook.bsky.social
Reader | Non-Fiction Reviewer | Blogger | Book Collector | Dad | Development Engineer | Geek | Beer Lover | All views mine http://halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/
Just a gentle reminder to anyone in the UK right now…🌞 Please put out ground-based water trays for the birds and little critters. They are desperate for water right now. I had a wren and robin ‘queuing up’ to get in this one. Apologies for the poor image - I didn’t want to disturb the blackbird! 🐦⬛ 🐦
Since we have been thrown to the wolves of privatised monopolies by successive Tory and Labour governments, from Thatcher onwards, this will mean addressing the sell-off of so much of our infrastructure and public services, which has led to a "cost of profiteering" crisis that is screwing all of us.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoAndy Burnham says his will be a ‘cost-of-living government’ in first cabinet meeting as PM – UK politics live
My thoughts on The Luck Of The Town by Marion Fox and published by @blpublishing.bsky.social. Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/the-l...
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My thoughts on Waterlands by Stephen Rutt and published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Amy for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/water...
I must be the only person in the UK not watching the football
My thoughts on Farewell To Russia by Joe Luc Barnes and published by @eandtbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Amy for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/farew...
Early review of the new Kate Atkinson, coming out this autumn from @doubledaybooks.bsky.social A sideways look at the Festival of Britain - not all fun and games! bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2026/07/revi... Many thanks for #NetGalley access #BookSky 💙📚
Review: Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson
Our Noble Selves Kate Atkinson Doubleday, 10 September 2026 Available as: HB, 352pp audio, e Source: Advance e-copy ISBN(HB): 97815299378...
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My thoughts on How to Con Friends and Manipulate People by Geraint Anderson and published by Canelo Thank you to the author, @cityboy69.bsky.social for sending me a copy halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/how-t...
My thoughts on 21 Lessons For the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari and published by Jonathan Cape. Thank you then for sending me a review copy halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/21-le...
My thoughts on 21 Lessons For the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari and published by Jonathan Cape. Thank you then for sending me a review copy halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/21-le...
My thoughts on Medusa by E. H. Visiak adn published by @blpublishing.bsky.social. Thank you to @gpwigglesworth.bsky.social for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/medus...
In today's @theguardian.com country diary, I'm on a magical and thought-provoking nocturnal journey. #countrydiary #naturewriting
Country diary: A late-night nightingale serenade | Nic Wilson
Strawberry Hill, Bedfordshire: After an evening round the campfire, we head into the wonderfully, chaotically alive scrub, to hear the headline act
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Lots of events coming up in Dorset. Next weekend a guided walk at Martin Down and moth trapping at Wyke Farm, west Dorset. Details on our website www.dorsetbutterflies.com/events/
Events
Please book with the event leader in advance – anytime up to the afternoon before the event. Please include your mobile phone number and email address, as we may have to contact you if number…
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My thoughts on What We Have Lost by James Hamilton-Paterson and published by @headofzeus.bsky.social. Thank you to them for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/what-...
My thoughts on What We Have Lost by James Hamilton-Paterson and published by @headofzeus.bsky.social. Thank you to them for sending me a copy to read halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/what-...