Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail About 422 indie bookshops opened in 2025, up 31%, defying predictions of retail consolidation

Independent bookstores make quiet comeback 💙📚
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#independent #bookstores

BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw dies aged 66 DJ spent almost three decades working for corporation, and was best known for Radio 1 show from 1985 to 2000

Sad news … Andy Kerhsaw was more than a DJ

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Just read this book review on Amazon...🤯 (Not mine I hasten to add!)
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#bookreviews #booklovers #readingcommunity

This book is so fun and so good. A sci-fi heist as well as a moving meditation on the nature of art and simulacra. (Do add it to the pre-order spree you are currently engaged in, thank you.)

New Back To The Future Project Officially Releasing This Year With Michael J. Fox Returning Michael J. Fox returns to the franchise.

Now streaming: A Future on Stage - a feature-length documentary featuring Michael Fox about the forthcoming Back to the Future musical
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#Backtothefuture #timetravel #scifi

I speak to @juliewassmer.bsky.social, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries and screenwriter on shows like Eastenders in a special episode, recorded LIVE at the Staines Library Hub as part of the Escalate Arts Festival.

LISTEN: www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
WATCH: youtu.be/g2x0RYTNyNk

Great cover 🙌

The five best covers of The Beatles classic ‘Yesterday’ Iconic The post The five best covers of The Beatles classic ‘Yesterday’ first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

The five best covers of The Beatles classic ‘Yesterday’

10 Sci-Fi Books That Are As Good As Dune These sci-fi books are as great as Dune.

If you enjoyed reading Dune, then Screenrant reckons you'll like these books too 📚🪐
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#Dune #booklovers #booksky #scifi

5 Best Surreal Bookstores That Make You Forget You’re Inside a Building 📚💙
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#bookstores #booklovers #readingcommunity

Book cover of Shy Girl

Hachette pulls Mia Ballard's Shy Girl horror novel amid AI claims. According to the New York Times, this marks the first time that a commercial novel from a major publishing house has been cancelled due to evidence of AI usage 📚💙
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#ai #writingcommunity #authors

The home page of ALLi's Indie Author Bookstore

.@indieauthoralli.bsky.social has launched The Indie Author Bookstore: a showcase of ALLi members’ books. Every title comes from an ALLi member committed to ethical, professional self-publishing 📚💙
bookstore.allianceindependentauthors.org #indieauthorbooks #indieauthors #selfpublishing

(Can't believe I'm not on their list! 🤣🤣)

The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Book Masterpieces, Ranked The literary world has given countless sci-fi classics, but titles like Neuromancer and Brave New World rank among the genre's defining masterpieces.

The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Book Masterpieces ranked by Collider 🪐💙
#scifi #scifibooks #booksky
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The BSFA Awards shortlists are up, highlighting an array of excellent work. Do take a look, whether or not you're voting. (Especially if you're in need of an alternative to doomscrolling)
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The finalists for the highly-coveted ‘Independent Bookshop of the Year’ award have just been announced – and 9 London literary spots have earned themselves a place on the shortlist Literary-lovers, listen up - the shortlisted spots that in the running to be named the Independent Bookshop of the Year have just been revealed.

Finalists for Independent Bookshop of the Year awards announced: secretldn.com/independent-...

Full list: www.gardners.com/iboty
#booksky #bookawards #buylocal

56 Today

1970 ● Black Sabbath —— Black Sabbath ►

#Rock&MetalFriday

#MusicChallenge

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#OTD
#vinyl

We have lift off! The #RSD26 List has LAUNCHED 🚀

Explore this year’s line up now: bit.ly/49YKIG8%F0%9...

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Pink Floyd
Animals 🐷🐑🐕

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#OnThisDay
#vinyl

5 Songs From 1969 That Define Rock History - Grunge 1969 was a pivotal time in the evolution of rock, and songs from bands like the Beatles, CCR, and the Stooges went on to define rock 'n' roll history.

Some selection! >>> 5 songs from 1969 that define rock history #musichistory #musicsky #rockmusic
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Save the date 👀📅 18.04.26
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My dear friend Aimee’s bookshop Burning House Books is the best in Britain (according to Time Out)! A must-visit if you’re ever in Glasgow!

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The world's best indie bookstores have been named – and one European capital is home to four Bookworms, this city is calling your name

The world’s best indie bookstores have been named – and four are in Paris
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#independentbookstore #reading #books 📚💙

Rob Reiner 😢. Never to be forgotten as Marty DiBergi 🤘1️⃣1️⃣
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Donate Become a public ownership hero!

Thames Water's creditors are locked in talks with Ofwat after asking for permission to pollute illegally until 2035-40. (Really!)
Please can you help stop their illegal pollution plans with a donation to @weownit.org.uk? Thank you
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#thameswater #weownit #publicownership

‘Harder work than almost any album we ever did’: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50 As the classic album hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it and how it has since fit into their larger catalogue

As Wish You Were Here hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it
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#pinkfloyd #musicsky #vinyl

Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50 Review Floyd's classic receives its second Super Deluxe box, one that betters its predecessor thanks to the first official release of the legendary bootleg of their 1975 show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Pink Floyd celebrates the 50th anniversary by giving Wish You Were Here its second super deluxe box set, one featuring the first official release of the legendary bootleg of their 1975 show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. My review:
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A new independent record shop is opening in north London this week It’s the first permanent project from a legendary London promoter.

New independent record shop is opening in north London this week
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#vinyl #recordshop #musicsky

First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system It only takes 30 seconds

Support Proportional Representation. A fresh start with a fair voting system. Please Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes
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Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing? | Hanna Thomas Uose Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something else, says author Hanna Thomas Uose

"Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing?" Quick read by @hannamade.bsky.social
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#booksky #reading