Robert W
Reader, viewer and walker.
- Reposted by Robert WI have a new book out next month 😮 WARNING: may contain traces of crow
- Reposted by Robert WThe best way of describing someone who’s all talk and no action that I’ve ever heard in the UK, by far, is “they’re all wardrobe and no Narnia.” * read on for fun ways of saying “all talk and no action” in other languages (a thread)
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- Reposted by Robert W"When I was a very small child, I had a sense, whereof I know not, that William the Conqueror was the first king of England and that history began in 1066. When I was a slightly less small child, I was delighted to learn that this wasn’t so..." Regarding a surprisingly complicated question
- Probably not a special deal as such, but Adam Roberts' Lake of Darkness is now £3.49 on Kobo (and Kindle) #UKSFFBookBargains
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- Reposted by Robert WWord of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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- Reposted by Robert WThe last survivor of the Crimean War died in 2004. "Timothy" spent 40 years in the Navy. After retirement, having moved in with the Earl of Devon, she revealed she was a girl. She would wander round his garden wearing a sign that said. "My name is Timothy. I am very old. Pease do not pick me up".
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- Reposted by Robert WDad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.
- Reposted by Robert WBehold: www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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- Reposted by Robert WHumblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
- Reposted by Robert WThe new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
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- Reposted by Robert WWe've hit 7K followers, so how about a book bundle giveaway to celebrate?! Open to US, CAN, UK & IE. Follow, like & repost to enter! Closes 9th June. Feat: @natania.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com & more! Inc. an early ARC of THE DOOR ON THE SEA!
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- Reposted by Robert WSoubhiye, from Lebanese Arabic, is the enjoyment of a quiet moment of peace before everyone else is awake. Gökotta is a Swedish term for waking up early to enjoy the birdsong. For the rest of us, there is hurkle-durkling, from Scots: lingering in bed long after it’s time to get up.
- Reposted by Robert WAnd lo, the trailer did drop: www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2... #murderbot
- Reposted by Robert WTurns out Le Pen is not mightier than the fraud.
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- Reposted by Robert WMy word of the day (and personal recommendation) is ‘snerdling’ (18th century): nestling cosily beneath the covers and holding off the day a little longer. Morning.
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- Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #3,241,644! I feel so special...
