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This is very worrying. Time to properly decide which side we are on….https://youtu.be/tQCxlIw_HII?si=BE_yoeMBdsT0XLJk

This is very worrying. Time to properly decide which side we are on….

https://youtu.be/tQCxlIw_HII?si=BE_yoeMBdsT0XLJk

https://youtu.be/QYfaiAaWSSM?si=M1ughsuGt2e1cjNsVery valid points being made here. Why are we not investigating Russian interference in...

https://youtu.be/QYfaiAaWSSM?si=M1ughsuGt2e1cjNs

Very valid points being made here. Why are we not investigating Russian interference in British politics as it is clear from actions by the USA it’s a real issue.

And so goodbye to August, and I do appreciate the new ‘wrap up’ feature in StoryGraph.#storygraph #Bookstodon

And so goodbye to August, and I do appreciate the new ‘wrap up’ feature in StoryGraph.

#storygraph #Bookstodon

I am somewhat annoyed. There have been umpteen iterations of a ‘task’ involving posting the front covers of books with no comments on...

I am somewhat annoyed. There have been umpteen iterations of a ‘task’ involving posting the front covers of books with no comments on them. To date I have muted each of these because I just find them irritating. The challenge keeps reappearing with either a new hashtag, or worse no hashtag at all. It’s a very minor irritant, but it’s an irritant. Please use an agreed hash tag so I can mute these. #Bookstodon #bookstodon

I am just over 40% into this and it’s frightening and anger inducing. We have this view that our parliament is a great institution which...

I am just over 40% into this and it’s frightening and anger inducing. We have this view that our parliament is a great institution which embodies the best of democracy. A real eye opener. ‘Politics on the Edge’ Rory Stewart. #Bookstodon #ukPolitics

Reading recently about prehistory and what we know of it, I am sure the Neanderthals would have bleated on about wanting their Dogger Land...

Reading recently about prehistory and what we know of it, I am sure the Neanderthals would have bleated on about wanting their Dogger Land back.
Sigh.

#2024riots (2/2)

A number of years ago I was heavily into genealogy. On aspect of this is DNA testing. I was born here, my family I traced back to Scotland...

A number of years ago I was heavily into genealogy. On aspect of this is DNA testing. I was born here, my family I traced back to Scotland and England into the 1500s in places. So when a bunch of extreme right wing thugs say they want their Engerland back I do wonder what their claim is for 'their' country and their place in it. For reference here is - geographically - where my DNA has come from. (1/2)

One of the many falsehoods being kicked around about our ‘refugee problem’ is they are being housed in luxury hotels. Does anyone have...

One of the many falsehoods being kicked around about our ‘refugee problem’ is they are being housed in luxury hotels. Does anyone have any examples of photographs of what the living conditions are in these no-longer hotels? I ask because some people have difficulty reading more than simple words in Engerlaaand… Every picture tells a story.

Please boost for reach.

#racism #2024riots

Storygraph just keeps getting better and better, their latest feature for the paid version…. #Storygraph

Storygraph just keeps getting better and better, their latest feature for the paid version…. #Storygraph

I didn’t expect this from an American who is very good but internal UK issues isn’t his area normally....

I didn’t expect this from an American who is very good but internal UK issues isn’t his area normally. https://youtu.be/o6b3mCgV_2E?si=Gpvevkwa8n2bLatt

Highly recommend this, tough going at first with the endless list of who did what but it gets easier. By the end I was seething: I always...

Highly recommend this, tough going at first with the endless list of who did what but it gets easier. By the end I was seething: I always knew that our aristocracy were descended from robber barons but this blows the lid off. Globally we now have the same with billionaires. Entitled by Chris Bryant. #Bookstodon

after being an avid reader for all my life I have just recently discovered audiobooks work for me. My library has some, but I wondered if...

after being an avid reader for all my life I have just recently discovered audiobooks work for me. My library has some, but I wondered if there are any other apps that ‘lend’ audiobooks. I am in the UK so US stuff doesn’t work for me. I don’t want to purchase audiobooks either, just listen once. Any recommendations please? Boosts appreciated. #Bookstodon

I watched the three parts of ‘State of Chaos’ last night, profoundly depressing - has anyone else who has watched it a recollection of...

I watched the three parts of ‘State of Chaos’ last night, profoundly depressing - has anyone else who has watched it a recollection of anyone in the whole series ever saying they were sorry? There were many low points but a memorable one for me was Kwarteng saying ‘I had to renegotiate my mortgage too’….. pass me the tissues!

Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland 4.75 starsThe first book I have ever read on the Caesars that allowed me to...

Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland 4.75 stars

The first book I have ever read on the Caesars that allowed me to make sense of it all. Holland relates things clearly to today and therefore parallels help undrstadning. A long and sustained read needed, but very informative.

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Set of hard hats in school lockers ready for the crumbling classrooms of Tory Britain

Set of hard hats in school lockers ready for the crumbling classrooms of Tory Britain

Sooo… Covid booster shot anyone…. Under 65 and without a serious health condition…. Coming your way soon at only just over £100 per...

Sooo… Covid booster shot anyone…. Under 65 and without a serious health condition…. Coming your way soon at only just over £100 per injection. Madness.

A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin 1 *A series that should have been ended way back when, Rankin is milking this as much as he can and...

A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin 1 *

A series that should have been ended way back when, Rankin is milking this as much as he can and its a shame. I cared nothing for any of the characters. The only spark of interest, which will fast date, is the Covid refenrences. Another book that wants to have advertorials to add to its earning potential…..

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The Strange Appeal of Dougie Neil by Keith A. Pearson 4*I like Pearson, he captures the voice of his character and whilst I saw some of the...

The Strange Appeal of Dougie Neil by Keith A. Pearson 4*

I like Pearson, he captures the voice of his character and whilst I saw some of the resolution well in advance, not all of it. He works a bit of magic with a seemingly mundane plot and I always end up feeling a little more enlightened at the end.

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Smoke and Mirrors - Mick Herron 3.5*The location (I live there) is actually the main character, the plot is more than a little far fetched,...

Smoke and Mirrors - Mick Herron 3.5*

The location (I live there) is actually the main character, the plot is more than a little far fetched, and the main character in what she does is hardly credible. Not sure how many readers would like it if they could not actually know the locations and have walked the streets regularly.
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‘The Templars’ Dan Jones.A hard read, extremely detailed treatment of this knightly order and the part it played in The Crusades. 4*...

‘The Templars’ Dan Jones.

A hard read, extremely detailed treatment of this knightly order and the part it played in The Crusades. 4*

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