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David Currie

@dcurrie.bsky.social

Loves books, πŸ“š coffee β˜•οΈ trees 🌳 history and science fiction and fantasy

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Full of cold, achey all over with a blocked up nose

13.09.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've put the excellent Habsburg Encounters with Native America to one side to read the new Dan Brown, my guilty pleasure.Theres a connection though as its set in Prague! Its a lot of fun

13.09.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just finished Blitzers by Alistair Chisholm, it was a lot of fun. Although its a kids book there's a satirical swipe at the manosphere, Danny gets into online influencers when he's trying to train his Blitzer or electronic creature, to be more aggressive and it makes him aggressive.

17.08.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Two new books I was pleased to take out of the library recently, both eagerly anticipated

15.07.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My @tolkiensociety.org membership card came yesterday!

15.07.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The story is The Withered Heart by G.G Pendarves

09.06.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading the second story in this, a collection of stories from Weird Tales by women writers. A hard-up aristocrat discovers his ancestors heart and a message promising rewards if he bring him back to life.He and his best friend the narrator are reluctant but his beautiful wife is willing

09.06.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@larichierouge.bsky.social French Rich?!

03.06.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay discovered @dicknixon.bsky.social is on here!

30.05.2025 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished it, such a great life-affirming ending while also setting us up for a sequel.Can't wait!

29.05.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm watching Dune:Prophecy, just seen the first two episodes.I was surprised by how much I'm enjoying it! As it used to say on Ray Feist's books 'file under guilty.pleasure'.

28.05.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some glimpses into Westmoot 2025 Some glimpses into Westmoot 2025 including a summary of my keynote and links to other talks that have been since uploaded.

Some glimpses into Westmoot 2025 including a summary of my keynote on EΓ€rendil and myth-making as well as links to a few other talks. #westmoot25. annasmol.net/2025/05/28/s...

28.05.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hirilorn...Tuesday tree pic

27.05.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At first I thought it was a bit too tropey but as I've got into it it gets deeper, with lots in it about family and belonging as well as the usual good and evil.And of course *dragons* πŸ‰ are very cool, even if they do breathe fire!

26.05.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm really enjoying Dragonborn by Struan Murray. Alex finds out she is actually a dragon like her much missed late father and her overprotective mum has been trying to protect her from her heritage.The wise and kind dragon/man Oliphos takes her to the island of Skralla to train her.

26.05.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So I've just found that HarperCollins have just republished Christopher Tolkien's The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise...#excited @tolkiensociety.org

09.05.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The emperor in the original Dune is shadowy and mysterious, even though Paul humbles him at the end its still a shock when it happens,but in this story we know Shaddam all too well, every dumb scheme and cruelty

03.05.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just read the last three comics in Dune:House Corrino and...well it would be wrong to say I didn't enjoy it, even though it was as dumb as a box of frogs.

02.05.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I will never turn the opportunity throw shade at the fash, Christo- or otherwise.

18.04.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNothing is inevitable. Do not be alone and do not be dismayed. Find someone who is doing something you admire and join them.”

15.04.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

*Terrance

14.04.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Terrace Dicks would have been 90 today.Hes responsible for getting me and millions of other kids to love reading

14.04.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A memorable invention is the 'peeper' which look as harmless as a pair of binoculars with knobs on but tune into the viewers brains to create super vivid and realistic fantasy worlds that are so addictive that they are outlawed.

29.03.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just read Shadow World, a 1957 Galaxy Cliff Simak story about strange creatures-'Shadows'-who follow each man in a survey team around all the time.This story has several weird twists.The politics of the all male colonists is well evoked

29.03.2025 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

A few creatures came and looked at them when the fire had died away.A fox passing through the wood on business of his own stopped several minutes and sniffed.
'Hobbits!' he thought. 'Well, what next...?
#TolkienReadingDay #ThreeIsCompany

25.03.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'll be marking #TolkienReadingDay today by reading Lotr,Chater III, Three is Company, when the friends start the quest and sing walking songs

25.03.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🌳❀️🌳 #WorldRewildingDay #Rewild #RewildingTogether

20.03.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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