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Two bookshelves filled with the British library weird collection arranged in a rough colour spectrum

Day off so playing around with my own book shelves. I love this series! @blpublishing.bsky.social - they're so pretty

The Odd Flamingo book against a technicolour background of blurred lights.

🌙Experience the seedy London nightlife of the 50s in this republished mystery from 1954 by Nina Bawden, The Odd Flamingo, out today. 🦩
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I can thoroughly recommend Sidney Gilliat’s GREEN FOR DANGER and the source novel by Christianna Brand. #FilmSky #BookSky 💙📚

Find out more about the history of all puddings in my book The Philosophy of Puddings from @blpublishing.bsky.social

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Last day! Preorder before midnight to receive 25% off.

Always great to talk to @jfmachin.bsky.social, this time about 'Stark Munro'. A very entertaining novel, but definitely something of a curate's egg. Looking forward to digging into his new anthology of Buchan's Strange Stories for @blpublishing.bsky.social which arrived yesterday.

KDS's review of The Lost Stradivarius 4/5: I admit to a special fondness to the traditional English ghost story and the eras they evoke, so I am perhaps more sentimentally inclined towards even the more mundane tales. And if I am objectiv...

Full review of the Lost Stradivarius by J. Meade Falkner (1895)

This is the 63rd volume in the excellent Tales of the Weird series by @blpublishing.bsky.social

Next up to read: Alice in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass (never read either as an adult)

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The Autumn exhibition at the mothership is a BIG one! ‘Secret Maps’ will explore the relationship between mapping & secrecy in a global context. Our companion book (packed with amazing illustrations) can be preordered now from Waterstones with 25% off! #Wpreorder www.waterstones.com/book/secret-...

‘Land of Mist & Magic’ by Philip Parker is a sumptuous look at the myths & legends that shaped the British Isles (beautifully illustrated too!). Preorder now (until eod Thurs) from Waterstones & get 25% off! #Wpreorder That is such a good saving… www.waterstones.com/book/land-of...

After Trolls come Dragons! The next in our ‘Little Book of…’ series by the marvellous @profcarolyne.bsky.social publishes in September but you can preorder now from Waterstones & get 25% off! Details below #Wpreorder www.waterstones.com/book/the-lit...

Turn the Jazz up! Kevin Le Gendre has not written a potted history - he is exploring what it means to be a jazz musician, the very essence of jazz. It’s a fabulous read. Preorder now to get 25% off! #Wpreorder Details below. www.waterstones.com/book/the-phi...

Do you love board games or know someone who loves board games? Of course you do! Caroline Taggart’s new book is for you! The Philosophy of Board Games can be preordered from Waterstones now with 25% off! #Wpreorder www.waterstones.com/book/the-phi...

‘When Books Go Bad’ the new book by @shedworking.bsky.social is all about literary scandals & squabbles. Sounds fun right? You can preorder from Waterstones (details below) & get 25% off! (Valid till eod Thursday). #Wpreorder www.waterstones.com/book/when-bo...

If you preorder ‘Illusions of Presence’ (Christmas ghost stories!) edited by @johnnymains.co.uk from Waterstones before EOD Thursday you can get 25% off the RRP! #Wpreorder Details below. www.waterstones.com/book/illusio...

Read about the history of summer pudding, indeed the history of all puddings in my book The Philosophy of Puddings from @blpublishing.bsky.social

The Woman in the Hall by G.B. Stern The Woman in the Hall by G.B. Stern, Book Review, British Library Women Writers, British Library Publishing, 1930s, Women’s Stories, Swindlers

Love Carosbookcase's enthusiastic take on The Woman in the Hall by G.B. Stern, recently out from @blpublishing.bsky.social Women Writers (also the beautiful pics!)

Thank you Jacqui ❤️

Love these anthologies from @blpublishing.bsky.social, and this is one of the best I’ve read. Some terrific stories here, and no duds. Ideal summer reading for holidays or chilling out at home. #BookSky 💙📚 #SummerReads

If you pre-order my ILLUSIONS OF PRESENCE, published by @blpublishing.bsky.social direct from @waterstones.bsky.social online, using the code SUMMER25 - you'll get 25% off! #wpreorder (from 28-31 July)

If we do well, I might be a feature book for Waterstones this Christmas!

Good news! You can preorder the Little Book of Dragons at 25 per cent off all this coming week from Waterstones, either through their app or online: www.waterstones.com/campaign/jul...
Use the code SUMMER25 and by October you’ll have this fine book for around a tenner — the ideal stocking filler.

In October my next book When Books Go Bad (from @britishlibrary.bsky.social) is out. @waterstones.bsky.social has a promotion on a few select titles so if you pre-order mine online at www.waterstones.com/book/when-bo... or on its app before Friday you get a whopping 25% off if you use code SUMMER25

Return of the Ancients: Unruly Tales of the Mythological Weird Wyrd Britain reviews 'Return of the Ancients: Unruly Tales of the Mythological Weird' from the British Library Tales of the Weird.

Wyrd Britain reviews 'Return of the Ancients: Unruly Tales of the Mythological Weird' from the British Library Tales of the Weird.
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#britishlibrary #talesoftheweird
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*That's very specific 'books about weird' needs and nothing else thank you!

The Lost Stradivarius on top of some old score sheets.

🎻🎶 Haunting music, old halls and bewitchment abound in this classic strange novel from 1895. The Lost Stradivarius is now available to buy online or in any good book stores... shop.bl.uk/products/the-lost-stradivarius