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Henry V: The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King by Dan Jones is a bargain £1.49 on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky #history link.amazon/B08QHsqia

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · yesterday

Today is Venn Day, in celebration of the mathematician John Venn, born on this day in 1834. To commemorate the occasion, here’s a poem in the form of a Venn Diagram.

Poem title: At the Intersection

The poem is divided into two overlapping circles.

The left-hand circle is titled ‘me’ and the text reads:
the day we
went out to have
an ice-cream, we said nothing
just let our silence melt in
the air as we walked across the common
our love never tiring at all

The right-hand circle is titled ‘you’ and the text reads:
we should
have talked it over but
nothing ever seems to get
in your fat head. You are so
common that I wish we’d never met
at all and I’d married Tim instead

In the intersection of the poem (where the two circles overlap), the text reads:
we
have
nothing
in
common
at all

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3d ago

Odyssey by @stephenfry.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0023fK4m

Odyssey: Discover the epic Greek tale before the film event of 2026 (Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths Book 4) eBook : Fry, Stephen: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Odysseus battles gods and monsters on his perilous journey home, while Penelope defies reports of his death. A captivating tale of adventure, wit, and perseverance.

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3d ago

Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0cmIPRFX

Ultra-Processed People: The Definitive #1 Bestseller You Need to Understand Ultra-Processed Food eBook : Tulleken, Chris Van: Amazon.co.uk: Books

This definitive #1 bestseller provides a comprehensive, science-backed exploration of ultra-processed foods, empowering you to make informed choices for your health.

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3d ago

Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0ixkky52

Saltwash: The chilling new novel from the 'master of menace' eBook : Hurley, Andrew Michael: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 4d ago

Mother Mary Comes To Me by Arundhati Roy is a bargain £1.99 on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B00ESGmwi

Mother Mary Comes To Me: The Sunday Times bestselling memoir from the Booker Prize-winning author of The God of Small Things eBook : Roy, Arundhati: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 4d ago

Text which says “Bird seed is amazing. sprinkled some on the garden and when I checked 10 minutes later lots of new little birds had already sprung up.”

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 5d ago

Pandora's Jar by @nataliehaynes.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/4yShNOm

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths eBook : Haynes, Natalie: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 5d ago

John of John by Douglas Stuart is a bargain £1.99 on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/3S9yxjs

John of John: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain eBook : Stuart, Douglas: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social · 6d ago

Your regular reminder that there’s no vaccine against stupidity and if there were it wouldn’t work because the stupid people would refuse to take it.

Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 6d ago

Last week the posy I brought home from the garden had a chrysalis attached though I didn't notice till I got home. If you, like me, haven't watched a butterfly emerge you won't be prepared for how amazing or how long emergence takes #TinyJoys a 🧵

Photo of a small posy of sweet peas and snap dragons with a painted lady chrysalis hanging from one blossom. The chrysalis is pale with gold flecks

Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 6d ago

Tuesday was hot & Francesca got a sunburnt bum.

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · last wk.

Vocal Break: On Women, Music and Power by @laurenelkin.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0fHn8o3G

Vocal Break: On Women, Music and Power eBook : Elkin, Lauren: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · last wk.

My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Panel 1
Caption: With the windows open in the summer heat, a breeze blows through the punctuation factory, scattering newly-minted marks across the countryside.

Image: a small factory with windows open and punctuation marks coming out

Panel 2
Caption: Confused locals find their conversations peppered with unexpected pauses and unwanted emphasis.

Image: Two people talking as punctuation marks float around them One says

This, is “very odd”

The other replies

…(Indeed)*

Panel 3
Caption: Naturalists note that the effect is not limited to human communication.

Image: A duck on a pond surrounded by punctuation marks says
Qu’ack?

Panel 4
Caption: Fortunately, a cloud of exclamation points drift into a district council meeting which proceeds with unusual efficiency

Image: Councillors talk in a cloud of exclamation points
Something must be done!! !
Close the windows! !!
Install air conditioning! !!
Immediately!!! !

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · last wk.

I need a #snail expert. Ideally #Devon based but anone who can help me with a few reasons why snails are important, how we can care for them, and why. #Environment #Nature e.g. not just garden pest but food for birds etc. + QI facts? To add to the back of a children's picture book.

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · last wk.

5 🌟 to Whisper in the Wind by @longlukearnold.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

The cover of Whisper in the Wind by Luke Arnold

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 2w ago

Not With a Bang by Temi Oh is a bargain £1.99 on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0ekhsHNA

Not With a Bang: A family drama at the end of the world, for fans of Station Eleven and The Last of Us eBook : Oh, Temi: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 2w ago

Herlands: Lessons From Societies Where Women Make the Rules by @meghamohan.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky link.amazon/B0iYNblx4

Herlands: Lessons From Societies Where Women Make the Rules eBook : Mohan, Megha: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Rob Tyers @thexclaim6.bsky.social · 2w ago

This rocked. An old plaster frieze uncovered during renovations at Y Sospan cafe, Dolgellau, Wales It depicts a great tree with: - a convicted witch hanging - an accused being 'tried' on a ducking stool 1/3 #folklore #folkhorror #witchtrials

Y Sospan plaster frieze with witch trials

MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 2w ago

Text which says: I remember. when I was a small boy in the 1960s, saying "Dad, what's an anachronism?" and he simply replied "Google it".

RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 2w ago

Excuse me... a tiny Lapwing has toddled into your feed. 🥹

A fluffy Lapwing chick stands on a path with oversized legs and tiny feet, looking as though it's setting off on an important little adventure. Its soft cream, brown and black down contrasts with the beautifully blurred green background.

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 2w ago

Starchild by Dr Maggie Aderin is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/4vQldOR

Starchild: The inspirational memoir from the space scientist and bestselling author - My Life Under the Night Sky

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Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 2w ago

Voxpops

Pete Fraser@petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ok, talking about class in vox pops is now banned until it starts making any sense.

MARK TAIT
Mark Tait, who lives near Durham, tells the BBC the bus fare cap will make little difference to him.
"This is great if you use the bus, but no good for those who drive. Yet again, the working class person is left out," Tait says.

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 2w ago

Fab #bookpost today - thanks @bethsy.bsky.social for running the giveaway 🙂 #booksky

A paperback of My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney next to a little scented candle.

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 2w ago

How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry by @brianbilston.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today 🥚🐎 #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/4ytFdJL

How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside: An Alternative Guide to Writing and Enjoying Poetry eBook : Bilston, Brian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 2w ago

5 🌟 to The Fathers by @nivenj1.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3w ago

Roman Empire by Train with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/4fs7qIc

Roman Empire by Train with Alice Roberts: A Journey Through Ancient History - As Seen on Channel 4 eBook : Nally, James, Roberts, Alice: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3w ago

Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/4ywiFbb

Having Spent Life Seeking: The Sunday Times bestselling story of love, second chances and being seen eBook : Tempest, Kae: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3w ago

Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan is a bargain £1.29 on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/3RGr0IH

Caledonian Road: The Sunday Times bestseller eBook : O'Hagan, Andrew: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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@hushupimreading.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Given World by Melissa Harrison is a bargain 99p on Kindle today #affiliatelink #booksky amzn.to/4ytKf9a

The Given World: The extraordinary new novel of connection, belonging and loss from the award-winning author of All Among the Barley eBook : Harrison, Melissa: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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