Libro.fm - drm free eBooks supporting local bookshops
Since Iāve deleted my Amazon account entirely, Iāve been looking for a good source of audio books.
Just discovered Libro.fm - where you can buy audio books and support a local bookstore!
You can buy individual eBooks, and/or sign up for a monthly membership; each purchase supports a local bookshop you select.
Hereās a link to Libro.fm.
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Super delicious post movie dinner Supra restaurant.
Wonderful celebration of mum and Dadās (Jan and Terry Baker) 60th wedding anniversary with family!
Back where it started 27 years ago, on our first date at the Embassy cinema. āLA Confidentialā then, āGladiator IIā this time.
Finished reading: In Youth Is Pleasure by Denton Welch š
Languid, lyrical, intoxicating. In youth, pleasure.
#book #queer
Currently reading: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman š
Chapter / Day 13 - āThree Hoursā - On finding focus in the chaos.
Basically, many of the most productive people in the world focused their attention and energy on a three hour (ish) period of the day ā¦
Love this :)
Book of the Day - āThe Future is Historyā (Masha Gessen, 2017)
Subtitled āHow Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russiaā. A warning we need to heed.
#books #history #booksky #totalitarianism
Currently reading: The Future is History by Masha Gessen š
Prescient book from 2017 - a lot of the reviews at the time criticised Gessen for calling Putinās regime ātotalitarianā.
Very proud of my octogenarian parents taking part in te hikoi mÅ Te Tiriti today!
A historic event.
Glorious day in PÅneke the day before the hikoi mÅ Te Tiriti hits town.
Itās going to be a fascinating day tomorrow.
Posting on Bluesky
Iāve set up an account on bsky.app
I love micro.blog - but itās small and paid.Ā
I love that I can use my own domain (jeremybaker.nz) as my handle!
And lots of other cool stuff about Bluesky: