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  1. I really enjoyed #TheDarkIsReading on twitter a few years ago. Is anyone else starting #TheDarkIsRising ? I'll be reading the first chapter and listening to the BBC Radio version with my 9 year old - bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp

    #SusanCooper #books #bookstodon

  2. I really enjoyed #TheDarkIsReading on twitter a few years ago. Is anyone else starting #TheDarkIsRising ? I'll be reading the first chapter and listening to the BBC Radio version with my 9 year old - bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp

    #SusanCooper #books #bookstodon

  3. I really enjoyed #TheDarkIsReading on twitter a few years ago. Is anyone else starting #TheDarkIsRising ? I'll be reading the first chapter and listening to the BBC Radio version with my 9 year old - bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp

    #SusanCooper #books #bookstodon

  4. Started our annual read of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. We always read the first chapter out loud - it’s so intense and sets the stage for the following days. There’s a good BBC adaptation from last year as well: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp #TheDarkIsReading #Bookstodon

  5. Started our annual read of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. We always read the first chapter out loud - it’s so intense and sets the stage for the following days. There’s a good BBC adaptation from last year as well: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp #TheDarkIsReading #Bookstodon

  6. Started our annual read of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. We always read the first chapter out loud - it’s so intense and sets the stage for the following days. There’s a good BBC adaptation from last year as well: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp #TheDarkIsReading #Bookstodon

  7. Started our annual read of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. We always read the first chapter out loud - it’s so intense and sets the stage for the following days. There’s a good BBC adaptation from last year as well: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp #TheDarkIsReading #Bookstodon

  8. CW: The Dark Is Rising

    The downer is though that mastodon.scot still isn't visible + boostable now either, though I maybe 2 months ago asked about once-suspended instances still not working.

    Have to manually link to this #TheDarkIsRising + #TheDarkIsReading related #SusanCooper thing this way.

    mastodon.scot/@vivdunstan/1112

    bl.uk/events/the-dark-is-risin

    (Likewise, still only 1 use of the reading tag seen here, me talking about it with someone else.
    Also me: Susan Cooper is still alive?)

  9. CW: The Dark Is Rising

    The downer is though that mastodon.scot still isn't visible + boostable now either, though I maybe 2 months ago asked about once-suspended instances still not working.

    Have to manually link to this #TheDarkIsRising + #TheDarkIsReading related #SusanCooper thing this way.

    mastodon.scot/@vivdunstan/1112

    bl.uk/events/the-dark-is-risin

    (Likewise, still only 1 use of the reading tag seen here, me talking about it with someone else.
    Also me: Susan Cooper is still alive?)

  10. CW: The Dark Is Rising

    The downer is though that mastodon.scot still isn't visible + boostable now either, though I maybe 2 months ago asked about once-suspended instances still not working.

    Have to manually link to this #TheDarkIsRising + #TheDarkIsReading related #SusanCooper thing this way.

    mastodon.scot/@vivdunstan/1112

    bl.uk/events/the-dark-is-risin

    (Likewise, still only 1 use of the reading tag seen here, me talking about it with someone else.
    Also me: Susan Cooper is still alive?)

  11. I am I think now up to date once more with #TheDarkIsReading and liking the book more than when I started. The protagonist has more agency now and there is more to it than just him undergoing a series of strange encounters. It's still a bit "the Dark is Rising and you must defeat it by completing a series of arbitrary tasks", but the book is more about atmosphere than plot, and Susan Cooper's evocation of atmosphere is masterful.
    #TheDarkIsRising

  12. I am I think now up to date once more with #TheDarkIsReading and liking the book more than when I started. The protagonist has more agency now and there is more to it than just him undergoing a series of strange encounters. It's still a bit "the Dark is Rising and you must defeat it by completing a series of arbitrary tasks", but the book is more about atmosphere than plot, and Susan Cooper's evocation of atmosphere is masterful.
    #TheDarkIsRising

  13. I think I'm up to date with #TheDarkIsReading , or will be when I've read today's chapter. It's atmospheric but I'm a bit ambivalent about "you are the chosen one" narratives. Also Will seems a bit reactive - finding himself in a succession of strange situations he doesn't really understand. I'm hoping he becomes a bit more active. #TheDarkIsRising

  14. I think I'm up to date with #TheDarkIsReading , or will be when I've read today's chapter. It's atmospheric but I'm a bit ambivalent about "you are the chosen one" narratives. Also Will seems a bit reactive - finding himself in a succession of strange situations he doesn't really understand. I'm hoping he becomes a bit more active. #TheDarkIsRising

  15. Also I am behind in #TheDarkIsReading but liking it more than any of the previous times I have tried to read #TheDarkIsRising

  16. Also I am behind in #TheDarkIsReading but liking it more than any of the previous times I have tried to read #TheDarkIsRising

  17. @sarafeir yes, just the one (goes alone 😉 ) and not geoblocked, I’m in the USA and just finished listening to episode 1 #TheDarkIsReading

  18. @sarafeir yes, just the one (goes alone 😉 ) and not geoblocked, I’m in the USA and just finished listening to episode 1 #TheDarkIsReading

  19. This time last year I was reading The Dark Is Rising, which is seasonably appropriate as it's set at this time of year. I'm not going to reread it this year because I'm in the middle of rereading Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow (which is also set at this time of year), but I am going to listen to the BBC podcast reading of it, which starts today.

    Here's an #RSS feed which gives direct links to the mp3s if you don't use a podcast service
    podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/w13x

    #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading

  20. This time last year I was reading The Dark Is Rising, which is seasonably appropriate as it's set at this time of year. I'm not going to reread it this year because I'm in the middle of rereading Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow (which is also set at this time of year), but I am going to listen to the BBC podcast reading of it, which starts today.

    Here's an #RSS feed which gives direct links to the mp3s if you don't use a podcast service
    podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/w13x

    #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading

  21. Quite excited to begin #TheDarkIsReading this year! I dug out my old copy and realised to my delight that the book is the same age as me.
    I first read it when I was 10/11, have read it regularly since, and am happy to be doing so again, specially at the right time of year!

  22. Quite excited to begin #TheDarkIsReading this year! I dug out my old copy and realised to my delight that the book is the same age as me.
    I first read it when I was 10/11, have read it regularly since, and am happy to be doing so again, specially at the right time of year!

  23. Quite excited to begin #TheDarkIsReading this year! I dug out my old copy and realised to my delight that the book is the same age as me.
    I first read it when I was 10/11, have read it regularly since, and am happy to be doing so again, specially at the right time of year!

  24. @bigbeardedbookseller
    Currently reading Beyond, the new Mercedes Lackey about the founding of Valdemar. I love a good origin story, and this world is one of my favourites. I know some of the books are patchy (esp the novellas) but I’ll basically read all of it anyway. Later on I’ll be diving into the first day of #TheDarkIsReading which I do every year, plus listening to Rob MacFarlane’s BBC audio version.
#AmReading #Bookstodon #books #Monday #Valdemar #Fantasy #TheDarkIsRising

  25. @bigbeardedbookseller
    Currently reading Beyond, the new Mercedes Lackey about the founding of Valdemar. I love a good origin story, and this world is one of my favourites. I know some of the books are patchy (esp the novellas) but I’ll basically read all of it anyway. Later on I’ll be diving into the first day of #TheDarkIsReading which I do every year, plus listening to Rob MacFarlane’s BBC audio version.
#AmReading #Bookstodon #books #Monday #Valdemar #Fantasy #TheDarkIsRising

  26. @bigbeardedbookseller
    Currently reading Beyond, the new Mercedes Lackey about the founding of Valdemar. I love a good origin story, and this world is one of my favourites. I know some of the books are patchy (esp the novellas) but I’ll basically read all of it anyway. Later on I’ll be diving into the first day of #TheDarkIsReading which I do every year, plus listening to Rob MacFarlane’s BBC audio version.
#AmReading #Bookstodon #books #Monday #Valdemar #Fantasy #TheDarkIsRising

  27. I'm so excited to be starting my re-read of #TheDarkIsRising by Susan Cooper tomorrow. I've loved this series since I was little, and I always enjoy returning to it this time of the year. If anyone wants to join, there's a read-a-long you can follow at #TheDarkIsReading.

    #bookstodon #reading #books #fantasy

  28. I'm so excited to be starting my re-read of #TheDarkIsRising by Susan Cooper tomorrow. I've loved this series since I was little, and I always enjoy returning to it this time of the year. If anyone wants to join, there's a read-a-long you can follow at #TheDarkIsReading.

    #bookstodon #reading #books #fantasy

  29. I'm so excited to be starting my re-read of #TheDarkIsRising by Susan Cooper tomorrow. I've loved this series since I was little, and I always enjoy returning to it this time of the year. If anyone wants to join, there's a read-a-long you can follow at #TheDarkIsReading.

    #bookstodon #reading #books #fantasy

  30. CW: A battle of dark and light in Cornwall

    @irrlichtwinter That’s so cool. There’s a readalong of The Dark Is Rising starting soon, technically book 2 but I read it first myself. I think the hashtag is #thedarkisreading ? Anyway I think it’s a must for any lover of folklore.

  31. @bensaufley Yeah, that's a bit weird isn't it. I absolutely love her poem The Shortest Day and it is very meaningful to me. And I guess I loved her secondhand because my daughter does.

    But obviously I am overdue to read the series directly and am going to rectify that immediately!

    #SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading #TheShortestDay

  32. @bensaufley Yeah, that's a bit weird isn't it. I absolutely love her poem The Shortest Day and it is very meaningful to me. And I guess I loved her secondhand because my daughter does.

    But obviously I am overdue to read the series directly and am going to rectify that immediately!

  33. @bensaufley Yeah, that's a bit weird isn't it. I absolutely love her poem The Shortest Day and it is very meaningful to me. And I guess I loved her secondhand because my daughter does.

    But obviously I am overdue to read the series directly and am going to rectify that immediately!

    #SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading #TheShortestDay

  34. @bensaufley Yeah, that's a bit weird isn't it. I absolutely love her poem The Shortest Day and it is very meaningful to me. And I guess I loved her secondhand because my daughter does.

    But obviously I am overdue to read the series directly and am going to rectify that immediately!

    #SusanCooper #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading

  35. Do I need to have read Over Sea, Under Stone first? #TheDarkIsReading

  36. Do I need to have read Over Sea, Under Stone first?

  37. Do I need to have read Over Sea, Under Stone first? #TheDarkIsReading

  38. Do I need to have read Over Sea, Under Stone first? #TheDarkIsReading

  39. Ooh. #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading. Definitely going to #readAlong. This is/was one of my daughter's favorite books and I've actually never read it. But I love #SusanCooper 's work.

  40. Ooh. . Definitely going to . This is/was one of my daughter's favorite books and I've actually never read it. But I love 's work.

  41. Ooh. #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading. Definitely going to #readAlong. This is/was one of my daughter's favorite books and I've actually never read it. But I love #SusanCooper 's work.

  42. Ooh. #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading. Definitely going to #readAlong. This is/was one of my daughter's favorite books and I've actually never read it. But I love #SusanCooper 's work.

  43. I cracked and ordered a copy of #TheDarkIsRising from Book Depository. I am hoping it arrives in time for #TheDarkIsReading

  44. I cracked and ordered a copy of #TheDarkIsRising from Book Depository. I am hoping it arrives in time for #TheDarkIsReading

  45. I cracked and ordered a copy of #TheDarkIsRising from Book Depository. I am hoping it arrives in time for #TheDarkIsReading

  46. I cracked and ordered a copy of #TheDarkIsRising from Book Depository. I am hoping it arrives in time for #TheDarkIsReading

  47. It is proving harder to find a copy of #TheDarkIsRising than I had hoped. I may yet be reduced to buying a copy from an online retailer.
    #TheDarkIsReading

  48. It is proving harder to find a copy of #TheDarkIsRising than I had hoped. I may yet be reduced to buying a copy from an online retailer.
    #TheDarkIsReading

  49. It is proving harder to find a copy of #TheDarkIsRising than I had hoped. I may yet be reduced to buying a copy from an online retailer.
    #TheDarkIsReading

  50. It is proving harder to find a copy of #TheDarkIsRising than I had hoped. I may yet be reduced to buying a copy from an online retailer.
    #TheDarkIsReading

  51. @Kayray

    Would not miss it for the world! I have loved the books since childhood and was there for the Twitter read-through #TheDarkIsReading. And this is just the right time of the year to dive back in again and catch the eerie scent of winter!

  52. @fkamiah17 @bookstodon is there a similar read along for Over Sea, Under Stone? Or anything planned by the BBC? Is there a “typical” amount of reading? I’m not too busy that week, so ⅙ of #TheDarkIsRising per day should be fairly manageable. I’m an American, and read the books in my early teens I believe, probably late 1970s #TheDarkIsReading

  53. @fkamiah17 @bookstodon is there a similar read along for Over Sea, Under Stone? Or anything planned by the BBC? Is there a “typical” amount of reading? I’m not too busy that week, so ⅙ of #TheDarkIsRising per day should be fairly manageable. I’m an American, and read the books in my early teens I believe, probably late 1970s #TheDarkIsReading

  54. @Lettieprell @fkamiah17 @bookstodon When we did #TheDarkIsReading on the bird app people made art inspired by each chapter and shared it under the hashtag. I’d love to see that again

  55. @Lettieprell @fkamiah17 @bookstodon When we did #TheDarkIsReading on the bird app people made art inspired by each chapter and shared it under the hashtag. I’d love to see that again