Book cover of Fludd by Hilary Mantel. A stone unicorn in front of a heather-covered moor at night, with a full moon in the background and stormy moonlit clouds.
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.
#booksky
#20books20days
#bookchallenge
#buchchallenge
#20daybookchallenge
Day 3
Watercolour painting: a badger in a green bandanna opens a little wooden door to find a red-wrapped birthday present on its doorstep
Happy birthday! (Art by Fran Evans).
Image of a tousled-haired man pointing a finger (Mr O'Reilly the incompetent builder from Fawlty Towers).
Yes, for sure, for sure, Mr Fawlty, oi can do yez a wolf....
@marymonkart.bsky.social It's the New Order - Daaaaance!
Mysteries, Yes By Mary Oliver Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous to be understood. How grass can be nourishing in the mouths of the lambs. How rivers and stones are forever in allegiance with gravity while we ourselves dream of rising. How two hands touch and the bonds will never be broken. How people come, from delight or the scars of damage, to the comfort of a poem. Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say "Look!" and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.
Mysteries, Yes ~ Mary Oliver
This image shows a person sitting on a bench seat inside a train or subway car, holding a large, fluffy dog on their lap. The dog has a thick, light gray to tan coat with a darker face, and its tongue is hanging out as it appears happily panting. The person is wearing a red jacket and blue jeans. The dog's leash is visible, and the person's hand is gently holding it. The window by their side lets in natural light, and blurred passengers can be seen seated further along the train.
Has science gone too far?
#GoneTooFar
Book cover of Cancer Ward by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Red cover with a hammer and sickle above the title.
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.
#booksky
#20books20days
#bookchallenge
#buchchallenge
#20daybookchallenge
Day 2
"This is an important thing to think about."
Puffins swimming underwater, chasing after fish
Atlantic Puffins — Jessica Eggers, 2026
Pen & ink, watercolor and gouache on paper
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Book cover of Antigone by Jean Anouilh. Shows two robed figures in silhouette - a tall man, pointing a finger at a small woman.
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.
#booksky
#20books20days
#bookchallenge
#buchchallenge
#20daybookchallenge
Day 1
Nailed it!
As he says: "Don't boo - VOTE!"
Grass sparkling with dewdrops
A dandelion seedhead sparkling with heavy dew
#SmallBeautiesHour @threadofgold1.bsky.social
Sunlight shining through silhouetted early spring deciduous trees, blue skies and wispy clouds behind.
Sunlight peeking between buds of blossom against a blue sky in early spring.
Sunlight shining through silhouetted early spring deciduous trees, a grassy hill with woodland atop and blue sky above.
I've very much missed the wonderfully cosy corner of the internet that is #SmallBeautiesHour in some much-needed time away from social media - please enjoy some recent #SunlightThroughTrees #BecauseOfClem #ThreadOfGold
Of COURSE he's insider trading. He's a crook, he's ALWAYS been a crook, he's using the presidency to make billions.
He ran to stay out of jail, to make money and to feel powerful, because that's what a narcissist like him gets off on. It was never about helping people.
‘Children’s Song’ - #RSThomas (Song at the Year's Turning, Rupert Hart-Davis)
I love revisiting Jane Austen - always more to find than I remembered. I think Mr Tilney, with his gently ironic humour, is one of Jane Austen's most attractive heroes.
I like Rebus and I agree with your view of good crime writing. I don't think Tooth and Nail is one of his better ones - it's an early one and by his own admission Rankin was still finding his authorial voice when he wrote it, but it's still pretty good.
Book cover of Between Living and Dying: Reflections from the Edge of Experience by Ruth Scott. White cover with rainbow coloured streaks like clouds across it. Additional text says: ' Foreword by Richard Holloway' and 'Beautiful, brave and most of all, inspiring' Chris Evans.
Between Living and Dying by Ruth Scott. Memoir of a woman diagnosed with lymphoma in 2017 - reflections on experiencing severe, then terminal illness. Full of joy and insight as well as sadness - a deep and hopeful reflection on how we face uncertainty and pain. Creative and thought-provoking.
Each sheep represents the beautiful diversity of humanity, joyfully playing together. It’s a reminder that love doesn’t ask us to hide who we are. It invites us to walk boldly in it. And to have fun doing it. This is choiceless and nonpartial compassion!
I drew this for @thesacredslope.bsky.social
#dailyhaikuprompt #mushrooms
dew drops
on mushrooms...
a tiny snail feasts
Assorted Haiku Haiku #2511 Tourists wait in line to enter Machu Picchu. Oh, look! A high queue. Haiku #564127 how dare you suggest I have a short attention spanish omelette Limeraiku There once was a young limerick from Kew who turned into a haiku. The Constraints of Haiku Tied up all night with a haiku dominatrix and her three-line whip. Shakespearean Haiku Shall I compare thee To a summer’s day? Alright – Thou art pretty hot. How to Write a Haiku The last line should flow seamlessly from the first two – hippopotamus. Brian Bilston
It’s International Haiku Day apparently and so for today’s poetry offering, here are a few assorted haiku.
I can't eat grapefruit anymore because they mess with my meds but I CAN make these lovely, vibrant pink bowls! The colours in these are so bright and will brighten up an empty table.
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#Artshop #fruitart #handmade #shopindie #MHHSBD
This apple.trinket dish is handmade made, hand painted and now availfrom my online store. Remember the first price you see includes the postage. Click the item for the price breakdown.
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#apple #fruitart #handmade #gifts #MHHSBD
Monday gleams yellow,
days a rainbow of vowels
and consonants.
#Haiku #DailyHaikuPrompt Yellow
Don’t vote Reform, ever.
Even if we agree with 'just war' theory (I don't), this doesn't meet the criteria. They are: having just cause, being a last resort, being declared by a proper authority, possessing right intention, having a reasonable chance of success, the end being proportional to the means. 0/6 criteria met.