Simon Thomas

So fascinating! I saw a great play about her and Unity recently.

The American Way of Death (1963) by Jessica Mitford I remember being fascinated by The American Way of Death when I had my Mitfordmania in 2008. Eagerly reading everything I could about this extraordinary family, it seemed so strange and unexpected …

Who'd have thought an exposé of the mid-century, American funeral industry would be this funny and this compelling?

It's been on my shelf for a long time..!

Poster for Tere Ishk Mein, showing Dhanush embracing Kriti Sanon

Dhanush and Kriti Sanon are two of the best, most emotionally compelling actors working today... so why did they say yes to something as overblown and ridiculous as Tere Ishk Mein?

The American Way of Death (1963) by Jessica Mitford I remember being fascinated by The American Way of Death when I had my Mitfordmania in 2008. Eagerly reading everything I could about this extraordinary family, it seemed so strange and unexpected …

Who'd have thought an exposé of the mid-century, American funeral industry would be this funny and this compelling?

Ooo I didn't know you were based that way! Yes please :) I'm only 1.5 hours away, so you never know...

#147: Quality vs Quantity and Two Books About Artists Douglas Bruton, Carolyn Trant, and quality vs quantity – welcome to episode 147 or Tea or Books?! In the first half, we discuss quality vs quantity in our reading goals (inspired by this Guar…

Quality vs quantity, Douglas Bruton, and Carolyn Trant in the latest episode of Tea or Books? www.stuckinabook.com/147-quality-...

Lovely! I did a pilgrimage to Daye House once - well, to peering over the wall at it!

Would this be the right moment to reveal our new cover for Fletchers End by D. E. Stevenson? 😁 #coming #July #FurrowedMiddlebrow #booksky

I so intended to join in... well, I sort of did, but I didn't like the book I read and I thought the author would get so few reviews that I wouldn't give him a negative one!

That would explain why I haven't heard of it 😉

No, not heard of him!

StuckinaBook’s Weekend Miscellany I recognise that, at the time of writing, the weekend is almost over – and somehow it is only my third post in February. It has been a busy year so far! I hope you’re having a good mont…

This weekend miscellany includes my announcement of the next British Library Women Writers novel...! www.stuckinabook.com/stuckinabook...

agreed!

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Bedford CC dealing with the bigots like an absolute boss.

Hahah! Yes, they were really onto something.

💜 did you miss our news?!
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#booksky #grahamnorton

Hahaha! Wow, that's wild

Oh interesting!

Awful book covers: Wuthering Heights Well, after my previous post, I couldn’t resist doing my own hunt for dreadful covers – and Wuthering Heights seemed like the sort of book which would oblige.  There are actua…

Since we're all talking about Wuthering Heights right now, here's a post I did about terrible Wuthering Heights book covers: www.stuckinabook.com/awful-book-c...

Awful book covers: Wuthering Heights Well, after my previous post, I couldn’t resist doing my own hunt for dreadful covers – and Wuthering Heights seemed like the sort of book which would oblige.  There are actua…

Since we're all talking about Wuthering Heights right now, here's a post I did about terrible Wuthering Heights book covers: www.stuckinabook.com/awful-book-c...

I really liked the book, and I love your edition!

I can see why that would make it fun to *write*...

And at 100pp, I finally gave up...

I am interested to know how my book group feels! And glad it wasn't my first, as I know I enjoy him in other incarnations.

Glad to know I am not alone! I would probably have given up if it weren't for book club.

Love the cover!

“…the inevitable limitations of music written on a page.” #readindies #discord #jeremycooper It’s entirely appropriate that I should read a Fitzcarraldo book for #readindies, as this event grew out of a previous one, Fitzcarraldo Editions Fortnight, which Lizzy and I co-hosted back i…

For #readindies today, my thoughts on the stunning new book by #jeremycooper from @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social - "Discord". More here kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.com/2026/02/11/t...

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P is for Panter-Downes This is part of an ongoing series where I write about a different author for each letter of the alphabet. You can see them all here. My incredibly occasional look through the alphabet is picking up…

The latest in my very intermittent alphabetical series - P is for Panter-Downes