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@halfmanhalfbook.bsky.social

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

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Going to look at accessible bathrooms!

06.12.2025 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book 145: Poetry On The Buses

06.12.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My November 2025 Review:

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

05.12.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My November 2025 Review:

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

05.12.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book 144: The Accidental Garden

04.12.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
December 2025 TBR โ€“ Halfman, Halfbook

My December 2025 TBR:

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

03.12.2025 07:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A cheerful bunch of primary school kids holding up books they got from "Big Green Books 500 Club"

A cheerful bunch of primary school kids holding up books they got from "Big Green Books 500 Club"

I started The 500 Club in July.

The idea is that with small regular donations we can get ยฃ500 of books into loads of different schools.

People joined in & the 1st ยฃ500 of books went out to Harlands Primary in September.

We've just hit the next ยฃ500!

www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...

02.12.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Book 143: Cage of Souls

02.12.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bluebells in the spring

02.12.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have just read on his Facebook feed that he passed away last week..

RIP Matt

30.11.2025 10:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is sublime

29.11.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'd add The Bells of Old Tokyo by Anna Sherman to that list too

29.11.2025 21:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Books for Japanophiles UK bookshops are full of Japanese literature, particularly fiction, in translation these days, and that is a wonderful thing to see.

Here's a list of books that would make great gifts for any Japanophiles in your life, and it mainly avoids the usual suspects.

29.11.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No more potatoes, please!!

28.11.2025 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Isn't Christmas banger a bit of an oxymoron?

That said, go and listen to Mistletoe and Wine by the Mediaeval Baebes. Ethereal music

28.11.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Knowlton Sunset

Eleventh and the penultimate in my series of Knowlton sunsets. November

28.11.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gmail search picks up black Friday offers easily, and I can bin the whole lot straightaway

28.11.2025 15:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

She is utterly callous

28.11.2025 14:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me and @eireannmor.bsky.social have been planning this for the best part of two years, and it's just about to happen! The library looks beautiful, the publishers are setting up, the books are waiting for you. Drop in if you're in Dublin this evening or tomorrow!

28.11.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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My thoughts on Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson and published by @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Nazia for sending me a copy a while ago...

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/red-m...

27.11.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My thoughts on Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson and published by @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Thank you to Nazia for sending me a copy a while ago...

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/red-m...

27.11.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Quite! Just shows how fundamentally corrupt our system really is

26.11.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Book 142: Jade City

25.11.2025 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We could start one!
The sound of the middle class crying with anguish as their ISAs are cut
Will it be 1, 2 or 3p on a pint?
What loopholes will be revealed where the masters of the dark account(ant)s can reach through to the other realm?

25.11.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My thoughts on The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer and published by @melvillehouse.bsky.social. Thank you to Nikki for sending me a copy to read

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/the-f...

25.11.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My thoughts on The Future of Travel by Daniel Maurer and published by @melvillehouse.bsky.social. Thank you to Nikki for sending me a copy to read

halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/review/the-f...

25.11.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the repost, @summersdalebooks.bsky.social

24.11.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for the recommendation. I will look them up.
I quite like it, but it does feel a bit overwritten

24.11.2025 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome to Dorset! Such a beautiful tree

24.11.2025 07:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aiming to finish Jade City by Fonda Lee today

24.11.2025 07:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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