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Reader | Non-Fiction Reviewer | Blogger | Book Collector | Dad | Development Engineer | Geek | Beer Lover | All views mine http://halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/

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Pumpkins

Pumpkins

Chillies

Chillies

Kingston Lacy green houses

05.10.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Acer turning colour

Acer turning colour

Japanese garden

Japanese garden

Straight footpath between trees

Straight footpath between trees

Autumn ๐Ÿ‚ sunlight between trees

Autumn ๐Ÿ‚ sunlight between trees

Kingston Lacy today

05.10.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
October 2025 TBR โ€“ Halfman, Halfbook

My October 2025 TBR:

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/octob...

03.10.2025 06:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book 121: The Spymasters

02.10.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I know I've asked this a few times recently but I've been very unwell for much of this year & am trying to get back on my feet again financially by teaching my workshops again alongside running my Etsy shop.
Please could you give my posts above/below about my workshop a RT if you have a moment?...๐ŸŒฟ

29.09.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 167    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Three Books:
Moonlight Express
Madagascar: The Eighth Continent
111 Places In Dorset You Shouldn't Miss

Three Books: Moonlight Express Madagascar: The Eighth Continent 111 Places In Dorset You Shouldn't Miss

Signed book by Jeni Bell & Karen Heaney

Signed book by Jeni Bell & Karen Heaney

Signed by Monisha Rajesh

Signed by Monisha Rajesh

29.09.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book - Little Ruins by Manni Coe

Book - Little Ruins by Manni Coe

Thank you to @canongate.co.uk for sending Manni Coe's new book a couple of weeks ago (I forgot to post then sorry!)

29.09.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book - An Unnatural History of Britain by Kevin Parr

Book - An Unnatural History of Britain by Kevin Parr

Recent review copy of Kevin Parr's latest book, thank you to Flint Books for sending it

29.09.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book - Lost Gods Of Albion by Paul Newman

Book - Lost Gods Of Albion by Paul Newman

Recent collection from the #Library

29.09.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Memories of an amazing drive along Icelandโ€˜s coast between Eystrahorn and Vestrahorn.

#Iceland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ #BatmanMountain
#landscapephotography
#PhotographersOfBlueSky ๐Ÿ“ท
#ThePhotoHour #EastCoastKin
#BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMemories

28.09.2025 01:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 173    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Fantastic video. What a stunning country

28.09.2025 13:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.

Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social

We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.

Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ‘Š

26.09.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2428    ๐Ÿ” 990    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 63    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41
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Book 120: Rise of the Robots

28.09.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good night, Hookland

27.09.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Severn Estuary, as viewed from Uley Bury, Gloucestershire.

The Severn Estuary, as viewed from Uley Bury, Gloucestershire.

Popping back here briefly to post this pinned link to my new website: everything in one place. Writing archive, links to books & audiobooks. No association with Substack or other venture capitalists. Writing on diverse subjects in your inbox, every week, for a fee of your choice: www.tom-cox.com

26.09.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 171    ๐Ÿ” 39    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Book 119: Robot

25.09.2025 18:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Service post for 'realistic', 'conservative' governments:

"1 Euro invested in climate protection yields a return of between โ‚ฌ1.8 and โ‚ฌ4.8."

24.09.2025 05:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thank you

24.09.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didn't. Again. Probably because I abhor the tangerine god figure

24.09.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anybody in the Stevenage area have available an accessible room or studio flat to rent?

My daughter is starting a PhD next week and the flat that we hoped she be in by now looks like it is going to fall through.

Thanks

23.09.2025 19:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

No, but now I have the Blondie track in my head...

24.09.2025 14:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To celebrate the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah from prison, the ebook edition of YOU HAVE NOT YET BEEN DEFEATED, tr. an anonymous collective, is available to download for free for the next week via all ebook platforms, including Kindle and Apple Books, until 30 September.

23.09.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Book cover of Wild Galloway

Book cover of Wild Galloway

My thoughts on Wild Galloway by Ian Carter and published by Whittles Publishing. Thank you to them for sending me a copy to read

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/wild-...

23.09.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, I appreciate it

24.09.2025 07:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the offer. Is it accessible as she is in a wheelchair?

24.09.2025 06:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Still a few tickets for this event at Wigtown Book Festival next Wednesday. Talking all things wildlife and conservation in Galloway with Polly Pullar. Wind turbines, Sitka Spruce, Red Kites, open access and more. Plus my take on trying to stay positive, despite everything.

24.09.2025 05:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book Tokens This is the group of bookshops and publishers that I could find in the UK/IRL that have link to gift vouchers and book tokens on their websites, there are others but from what I could tell you have to visit the bookshop to get a physical gift voucher. They may also use National Book Tokens...

This is the group of bookshops and publishers that I could find in the UK/IRL that have link to gift vouchers and book tokens on their websites, there are others but from what I could tell you have to visit the bookshop to get a physical gift voucher. They may also use National Book Tokens...

23.09.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
two people standing behind a table with crates of fresh food on it.

two people standing behind a table with crates of fresh food on it.

I'm trying to raise a bit of money to send books to a new Mobile Library being set up specifically to support the homeless in London.

It's being organised by the charity "PINT Giving".

I'm donating ยฃ100 & if you can help too, i'd be so grateful.

More info here.

tinyurl.com/37yn63zu

23.09.2025 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
The front cover of Ancient Times zine

The front cover of Ancient Times zine

Its here!

The first ever Ancient Times, our new zine covering everything stone related and beyond.

This issue contains French Megaliths, Daniel Gumb, Flint, Stonehenge, Druids and more!

40 pages of stone-mania.

Copies will be shipped in October.

stoneclub.bigcartel.com/product/anci...

23.09.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

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