Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦

@joedunlavy

Canadian Author of books on Kobo:

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Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· 14d

Just finished my 55th donation of blood. Canada has a call out now for more donors. Are you eligible? www.blood.ca/en #canadastrong

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· 27d

What does "kindness" mean? Follow two rats as they live their difficult lives trying to be kind in their own way. #booksky Thanks to @kobowritinglife.bsky.social for supplying this promotional material!! See book in link: www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...

Now available on Kobo "Brick and Kammers: A novel by Joe Dunlavy. Rakuten Kobo... A book cover features two rats.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· 27d

Canada currently has a low inventory of blood. Rolling up your sleeve if you are able is a great way to contribute to Canada Strong. #canadastrong #canada www.blood.ca/en

Canada's blood inventory from Canada Blood Services. O-, O+, and B- are down to three days of inventory. A- is at 4 days and A+ is at 6 days. B+, AB-, AB+ are 11, 10, and 15 days respectively. Follow the link for more information.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· May 29

Donating blood today. One small way we can help each other. To learn more about eligibility and other information visit: www.blood.ca/en #canada #canadastrong

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Apr 23

The moon and Jupiter as viewed from Canada tonight.

The moon and Jupiter are next to the CN tower, which is lit up in green.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Feb 7

With this kind of news, you may want to get a sneak peak into the lives of rats to understand them better! 😁 #booksky #reading www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...

news story with a rat photo and the headline "Climate change could allow rats to have more babies. Enter rodent birth control" from the CBC news.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Jan 8

Donated blood today and feeling good. blood.ca #smallactsofkindness

smiling man in circle with words "blood.ca" and "left lighter, with heart fuller". This is a selfie after having donated blood.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Nov 12

Interesting to compare these two recent headlines in the CBC. Glad to see Canadians supporting their own. (links to articles below) #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

CBC news article photo that reads "O Canada! Summer tourism numbers hit all-time high" posted Oct 30, 2025.

CBC article posted Nov 12. headline reads "U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home"

There's also an advert for the Great Canadian Baking Show, available on CBC. It's a fun show.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Nov 8

Enjoying Kawartha Dairy Moon Mist ice cream at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto 😃 @evilpez4.bsky.social

Giant bowl of moon mist ice cream in front of hungry man wearing an east coast lifestlye shirt.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Oct 9

A new Halloween story starts one week from today. A story told one post a day leading up to Halloween! Even rats have their scary legends of monsters, including that of The Scratcher. Is it hunting Brick and Kammers? Stay tuned! #halloween #booksky

Black background with white text. large upper text says "The Scratcher". beneath that, it says "A Brick and Kammers Halloween". and underneath that are four fire looking claws. Beneath that it says "A story told in posts from Oct 16 to Halloween.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Aug 17

Can you avoid a murderous cat in this retro text-based adventure game? Find your brother and escape before the cat finds you! jdun.pyscriptapps.com/finding-kamm... #booksky #retrogames #retro #caturday #catsky

two books covers, one called "Brick and Kammers". The other is called "Brick and Kammers: The Collection" Both feature rats

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Jul 21

I love this cover because my friend made it for me. #booksky

book cover. "brick and kamners: the collection" a novel by joe dunlavy. two rats watch another rat on a stage.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Jun 21

The amuseables maple leaf jelly cat sits in his chair getting ready to read "Brick and Kammers" on his Kobo. He looks quite happy to be reading it. #novascotia #AmuseablesMapleLeaf #jellycat #canada #booksky

a jellycat of a maple leaf #AmuseablesMapleLeaf sits next to a kobo ereader with A book on it titled "Brick and Kammers" A novel by Joe Dunlavy. Two drawn rats also appear on the cover of the book. the two things sit next to a plush life preserver in front on a tartan blanket.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· May 4

The chat bot I built has some quirks, but appears to run sort of ok. #ai #chatbot See link below: jdun.pyscriptapps.com/silly-chat/l...

A cartoonish robot head on a red background. he has yellow eyes and a green mouth and is smiling.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Apr 27

Cherry trees be a blossoming! Happy Spring, all.

Cherry blossoms in foreground with blurred tree trunk in behind

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Apr 6

Cheesy Leek and Potato Pie was today's surprise winner in the quatre-pie contest. Steak and Mushroom Pie tied with Chicken Pot Pie at second place followed by the Shepherd's Pie in third. Thanks to all the pies for their participation.

Four savoury pies arranged on a platter. from top left, we have chicken pot pie, steak and mushroom pie. From bottom left, we have shepherd's pie and then cheesy leek and potato pie.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Mar 6

Just got Guilty by Definition from Waterstones by @susiedent.com . Looking forward to it. Canadian buying a book by an English author from an English bookstore. #WorldBookDay #BookSky

book cover for "guilty by Definition" by Susie Dent. book sits on a wodden table

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Feb 15

Happy Flag Day!! #Canada #canadianflag Official flag downloaded from: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-... Other photos my own.

Collage pf photos. on bottom, Canadian flag. Above, from left to right, photo of white and red tulips, centre, is parliament hill at night with fireworks, and right is parade with Canadian flags.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Jan 16

Weary of a cruel world, Find below a small excerpt from my novel, "Brick and Kammers" that explores kindness through the eyes of two rats. #booksky #book #books www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...

Excerpt from " Brick and Kammers", a novel. text fro the book reads:

"He was so lost in his thoughts as he went back and forth bringing more lint that he did not notice what Brick had been doing. And so it was that on his final trip he looked down and saw a beautifully constructed, durable nest with a divider in the middle with two cushy ‘beds’ on either side. He stared in awe until Brick’s voice snapped him out of his shock.
“What are you looking at?”
“Brick. This is beautiful. I never knew you were such a craftsman!” exclaimed the younger rat.
“What are you talking about?” answered the older rat sounding disgusted with the title. “All I did was twist the lint together into the shape of joined beds.”
“But it is so lovely. I’ve been sleeping in your little hideaways since forever, Brick, but I’ve never seen you make something like this. Where did you learn to do it?”, asked the small rat while running his paw along the new bed."

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 21

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 10/20

a big dragon flies over two people on a book cover. text says, "there was Tolkien, there is Pullman, and now there is Katherine rundell' - Michael morpurgo. "impossible creatures, by Kathrine Randell."

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 9/20

book cover, "how to write a novel: forty-nine rules for writing a stupendously awesome novel that you will love forever" by Nathan Brantford. orange on white.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 19

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 8/20

grover saying "hello everybody" on cover of book, "monster at the end of this book".

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 18

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 7/20

book cover "brick and kammers: the collection" a novel by joe dunlavy. a rat gives a speech from a stage. one rat looks on happy while another looks sceptical.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 17

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 6/20

book title. Be water my friend... The teachings of bruce lee... Shannon Lee. a white book cover with a light blue dragon in the back.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 16

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 5/20

Book cover. Jenny Lawson #1 New York Times bestselling author, broken (in the best possible way). Jenny stands hugging a monster against a yellow background.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 15

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 4/20

Book cover shows title "Brick and Kammers" two drawings of rats appear on a white background. below, it says, "a novel by Joe Dunlavy".

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 14

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 3/20

Mary Shelley Frankenstein words appear at the top. A shadowy figure lurches through some backlit woods.

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 13

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 2/20

A man with a grey beard (Gandalf) and grey cloak and hat walk through a field. the lord of the rings by jrr tokien is displayed

Joe Dunlavy 🇨🇦@joedunlavy· Dec 13

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 1/20