Paul

@paullikesbooks

I like books. Also politics, but I'm trying the 12 step detox programme. Food, music, travel and films get my interest too. Lake District resident (well, give or take a mile or two). My Storygraph page:

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Paul@paullikesbooks· 22d

I tried reading this years ago and it confounded and confused the heck out of me. Time to take a second plunge two decades or more later, let’s see if I’m an equal to Mr. Calvino this time round #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller by Italo Calvino

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jul 14

The Tolkien section of the bookshelves has been achieved #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

A grey wall on which hangs a Rivendell art deco poster, beneath this a full selection of the works of JRR Tolkien including The Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, Unfinished Tales, Children of Húrin, The Silmarillion and others. There’s a Frodo figurine too and a commemorative Royal Mint coin. On the shelf beneath, myriad assorted classics.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jul 4

Ok, lunch today was fantastic. Won’t need to eat for a week now. At the Manor House at Oxen Park if you’re ever in the vicinity. #Cumbria #Food #FoodSky

Roast chicken & thyme with a mushroom & leek risotto in a large white plate

Raspberry Eton Mess on a grey plate. Bits of meringue are sticking up out of the mess like a tiny school of delicious sharks

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jun 30

Lovely little stroll on the beach the other day #Cumbria #England #Nature

A piece of driftwood in the foreground on a sandy beach, grass dots the ground, a low hill sits in the distance

Lots of wild grass in the foreground, beach beneath a blue-grey sky to the rear

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jun 26

Good Lordy this is gorgeous #MusicSky #Music

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jun 20

Current breakfast situation. Being healthy doesn’t mean not being tasty!

A Greek yoghurt bowl, bananas, blueberries, strawberries, granola, yoghurt, mango puree and little cocoa bits

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jun 13

Watched the 2010 version of True Grit, thought it was absolutely outstanding. It’s one of those films that came out at what I’ll euphemistically call a bad time for me, so it’s taken 15+ years to get round to it. #FilmSky #MovieSky #Movies

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jun 4

It appears I’ve read all these since my birthday at the end of April 🤷 #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

A really big old pile of books. Seriously, there’s too many to name.

Paul@paullikesbooks· May 30

Moderately pleasant brunch today

Eggs Benedict at The Farmers in Ulverston

Paul@paullikesbooks· May 25

Looking rather lovely today

A field of long grass and buttercups sure by trees. A clear blue sky above, you can just see the church between the trees.

Paul@paullikesbooks· May 24

Rather lovely Sunday lunch at the local lal’ bistro today.

Roast beef, Yorkshire Pudding, all the trimmings and swimming in gravy. Like the Lord intended.

Paul@paullikesbooks· May 17

Morning stroll soundtracked by Radiohead today. Then some gardening and marinating chicken for dinner. All before 10.30. Productive but crikey I’m leaning into my mid-40’s hard. #MusicSky #CurrentlyListening #MiddleAge

Paul@paullikesbooks· May 16

Have you seen this movie? No! Go watch it soon, it’s a lot of fun, very funny and better than most Hollywood movies filmed on 10x the budget. The final credit song is pretty damn banging too. #FilmSky #MovieSky #Movies

The poster for Norwegian film Troll Hunter (2010)

Paul@paullikesbooks· Apr 29

This book made me feel a little like Ewan McGregor after he watched Supersonic (read the chapter on "Born Slippy" to get the reference) @msmirandasawyer.bsky.social has created a wonderful, wonderful book here. Nostalgic yet wise & clear-headed. Fabulous. #BookSky #Books #Reading #JustRead

Paul@paullikesbooks· Apr 24

Being 45 isn't shaping up to be too bad so far.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Apr 20

Why the Terry Funk is my handle invalid? #BlueSky

My BlueSky username appears as "Invalid Hadle"

Paul@paullikesbooks· Apr 17

I have had the best view from my window today

Three bunnies nibbling grass on a gentle hillside outside a hotel room. They were doing binkies too, but I didn't get that on camera. So you'll just have to take my word for it.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Apr 12

We have a regular visitor to our garden. I need a name for him. (Yes, I know the grass looks awful. It's going to be a long term project to fix this garden up)

A bird visitor, stood on my horrible lawn.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Apr 12

My little garden really starting to come together now. Long way to go, though. Just dug years old tarpaulin out from under the trees. Huge tip run due today. Hopefully we can encourage wildlife to visit over the next few moths. #garden #BlueGardening #Gardening

My garden. I've put bedding plants down and cleaned out weeds from the faded red & white patio. There's a few potted plants to the right and a couple of trees (possibly Acacia & Maple but I'm not sure) behind. I would show the grass but it's a patchy disgrace.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Mar 28

Read The Iliad today. People make it out to be this big epic but honestly, it didn't take long. The pictures of people getting stabbed and chopped to bits really helped too. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

Gareth Hinds' very fun graphic novel adaptation of The Iliad

Paul@paullikesbooks· Mar 22

Ate at Michael Wan's in Blackpool last night, honestly some if the best food I've ever had.

The interior of Michael Wan's Wok Inn, Blackpool

Beef brisket donburi in the foreground, rear prawn crackers, pad Thai & a rather lovely pint of Lucky Buddha

Paul@paullikesbooks· Mar 21

Isn't this bloody gorgeous? #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

A bloody gorgeous edition of Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Paul@paullikesbooks· Mar 15

Lovely bit of English countryside to start your Sunday #LakeDistrict #Cumbria #Countryside

A pastoral scene of a parish church on a small hill, surrounded by green fields. A tree in the foreground is just starting to bud and the sky is blue with wispy clouds.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Mar 9

Picked this up on Friday, finidhed it today & would have been done a lot sooner if we hadn't packed so much in over the weekend. Absolutely wonderful stuff, cant wait for the sequel novel by @jamesbluecat.bsky.social #BookSky #Reading #CurrentlyReading

Paul@paullikesbooks· Mar 5

In #London. It's rather lovely so far.

Trafalgar Square with Big Ben* in the background

*I know, I know, technically only the bell is called Big Ben but for the purposes of this photo, I'm going with it.

Paul@paullikesbooks· Feb 20

My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday which proves you can't beat a classic for house move de-stressing.

My last four watched movies, in reverse chronological order are Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the King and The Two Towers

Paul@paullikesbooks· Feb 8

Picked up the Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie yesterday, I was in one of my favourite lovely independent bookshops in the Lakes and they happened to have a signed copy. I couldn't resist. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

Salman Rushdie's The Eleventh Hour. The cover is, from bottom to top, blue fading to black. A small figure stands in the corner casting an elongated shadow. An orange dot presumably represents the sun. Or the moon. I haven't read it so I'm not sure. It could just be an orange dot.

The inner page of The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie. It's signed by the author. He has a lovely signature and I imagine the pen he used was what my nan would have called "a good writer".

Paul@paullikesbooks· Feb 8

I'm a huge Manics fan and this really captured the essence of so many of their songs. I adore reading about music, the process of creating it & the meaning of encoded lyrics. Really loved this. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading

168 Songs of Hatred and Failure by Keith Cameron

Paul@paullikesbooks· Feb 7

Lovely wee potter up on the #LakeDistrict today

Paul@paullikesbooks· Jan 24

Oh look. Someone has written inside the 2nd hand Bernard Cornwell I bought today. It seems to be a list. No, no more like a diary. Of volumes. Liquid volumes. Going in. And... um... oh God. Out. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books #AmReading