Today's book choice is The Violent Hour by @sirbenfro.bsky.social #AmReading 📖 #TheViolentHour #JamesOswald #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #Books
Caroline G 📚
@loopyk.bsky.social
Irish. Leinster Rugby and Ireland Rugby supporter. 🇮🇪 Work as a support worker in preschool. Dog lover, avid reader of books, fan of Freddie Mercury and Queen. Love John Connolly, and Icelandic and Scandi noir.
The Echo of Crows by Phil Rickman ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The final book in the Merrily Watkins series is a bittersweet read. ✝️ See my review on goodreads.com/loopykaz #TheEchoOfCrows #MerrilyWatkinsSeries #PhilRickman #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #🩸📚 #Books
“Mum!! Everyone is gonna’ know it’s second-hand!” - 13th/14th century, British Library, Royal 10 E IV, f. 304r
Having discovered highly caffeinated energy drinks, Frederick had not blinked in more than a week - 14th century, Avignon. Bibliothèque municipale Ceccano, Ms. 659, f. 342
WIP Update: From white to cream, to light beige, and now middle beige. At least middle beige is easier to see. 😉🪡 #LabradorPuppies #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky
Arriving late to the armourer and all that’s left is an unfinished helmet that impairs your vision - 14th century, BnF Français 598, f. 19r
Today's book choice is The Echo of Crows by Phil Rickman. #AmReading 📖 #TheEchoOfCrows #PhilRickman #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #🩸📚 #Books
A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, translated into English by @graskeggur.bsky.social A dark novel of murder and old family secrets. See my review on www.goodreads.com/loopykaz #ALethalLegacy #GuðrúnGuðlaugsdóttir #QuentinBates #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #Books
Never pull their ears, especially when you’re mid-flight - c. 1260, British Library, Add. MS 62925, f. 106r
“How many did it say this model should hold?” - c. 1460, Cologne, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 143r
Morning walk in Snowdonia National Park. #MorningWalk #SnowdoniaNationalPark #Holiday
This has been the view from our holiday rental near Nebo, in Snowdonia National Park. Heading home tomorrow after a brilliant week. 🏴 #View #SnowdoniaNationalPark #Holiday
Bodnant Gardens, North Wales. 🏴 #BodnantGardens #Wales #Holiday
“The truth is out there…no wait, there!” - 14th century, BnF Français 22545, f. 135v
The Mad Hatter and the White Rabbit in Llandudno. 🏴 #MadHatter #WhiteRabbit #Llandudno #Holiday
Freddie having fun at Colwyn Bay. 🏴 #Freddie #FunAtTheSeaside #ColwynBay #Holiday
Today's book choice is A Lethal Legacy by Guðrún Guðlaugsdóttir, translated into English by @graskeggur.bsky.social #AmReading 📖 #ALethalLegacy #GuðrúnGuðlaugsdóttir #QuentinBates #BookSky 📚💙 #⚡📚 #Books
🧵 Claws Out by @bellamackie.bsky.social 3.5 ⭐ rounded up to 4 ⭐ It started off so well, but lost its way one third of the way through. 💍 See my review on www.goodreads.com/loopykaz Thanks to HarperCollins UK and @netgalley.bsky.social for the ARC. This title will be available on (1/2)
Annoyed about being left in the margins - 14th century, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.24, f. 46v
St. Mael and St. Sulien Church, Corwen, North Wales. 🏴 #Corwen #StMaelAndStSulien #Wales #Holiday
View from Horseshoe Pass, North Wales. 🏴 #HorseshoePass #Wales #Holiday
It wasn’t until the first raspberry harvest that the inhabitants of Radiaton began to appreciate the benefits of living near a rich uranium deposit - 15th century, Saint-Omer (Pas de Calais), Bibliothèque municipale, 183, f. 22v
Harlech Castle, North Wales. The view from the castle was fabulous. 🏴 #HarlechCastle #Wales #Holiday
I swore up and down I wouldn't buy any more cross stitch kits, but then this happened in Chester today. 😂 #CrossStitch #CrossStitchSky #StitchSky
I adore this photo of Freddie, laser printed onto slate. Many thanks to Tom Jones Designs in Wrexham for this lovely memento. #TomJonesDesigns #Wrexham #Freddie
🧵 The Parish Church of St. Giles, Wrexham. It is stunningly beautiful. The gargoyles are wonderful. #ParishChurchOfStGiles #Wrexham #Wales (1/6)
Love this nodding Highland Cow. I bought it in Caernarfon yesterday. 😊 #HighlandCow #Holiday #Wales