News from Nowhere

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

À propos of nothing, I always thought Bernard Hill would've been excellent casting for a biopic of William Morris. I wish that'd happened.

bibliothecarivs Wow! You're right! Here's another (see if you agree): Dougray Scott recently made a BBC Scotland program about the history of football (not your thing, I know) and in the clip I saw, he looked strikingly like George Orwell! 3mo

Bookwomble @bibliothecarivs I kinda see what you mean with Dougray and George, though I think Dougray would need a few late nights and bottles of whisky to match George's hangdog look 😁 3mo

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Daisey

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

so-so

I had a really hard time keeping my attention on this book. It basically described a socialist dream utopia, but nothing really happened other than a trip up the Thames and a lot of discussion that did nothing to convince me this would ever work.

#1001books #Reading1001 #audiobook

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Kristelh

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

Off to a good start with #bookspin #reading1001 #September

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y

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arlenefinnigan

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

My favourite Liverpool bookshop, News From Nowhere, posted on Facebook on Sunday in support of Transgender Day Of Visibility and some people did NOT like it. Please show them some love if you can, give their Facebook page a like, and maybe if you're in their neck of the woods pop in, buy some badges, some magazines, maybe even some books https://www.facebook.com/newsfromnowherebookshop/

MicheleinPhilly Good grief. Why are people so horrible on the internet? 6y

arlenefinnigan @MicheleinPhilly I've no idea. Some people seem very aggrieved that they wanted to talk about "troons" (no me neither) on Mother's day, because you can't celebrate two things on the same day. My favourite post was a lengthy rant about how "males" "can't identify" with child birth. Well neither can I so I guess I'm not a woman either, I guess I identify as a barren unicorn now. 6y

CarolynM Oh yeah, because having babies is what defines us as women 😡😡😡 6y

arlenefinnigan @CarolynM yeah...... It's a slightly odd thing for supposed feminists to say, isn't it? 6y

CarolynM It's just plain weird 6y

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TrishB

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

If you‘re ever visiting Liverpool this is a must visit!
https://yalebooksblog.co.uk/2018/04/30/bookshop-of-the-month-news-from-nowhere-l...

Leftcoastzen 😍mind blown! Would love to visit that shop! 6y

TrishB @Leftcoastzen it‘s awesome 👍🏻 really recommend it. 6y

Birdsong28 Thanks for the recommendation @TrishB 😀📚📖 6y

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Birdsong28 @TrishB Is it in the building where the old Waterstones used to be? 📚📖 6y

TrishB It‘s in the same side , but not the same building @Birdsong28 . 6y

arlenefinnigan Ohhhh. I miss News From Nowhere. @Birdsong28 it's right by St Paul's bookshop, weirdly enough 😂 6y

TrishB @arlenefinnigan I‘ve never been in that one! 6y

arlenefinnigan @TrishB it's great if you want to pay £30 for a hymn book 😉 6y

TrishB @arlenefinnigan 😁😁 6y

Andrew65 Talking of Liverpool, your football team are on fire at the moment. Already 4-1 up against Arsenal at half time and other results playing into their hands over the holiday period! 🤞 6y

TrishB @Andrew65 we are very much enjoying watching ⚽️ 6y

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BarbaraBB

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

so-so

A man in 1890 falls asleep to wake up in an idyllic, communist world of sometime in the 21st century. What follows is mostly a Q&A between the man and the all so friendly and happy inhabitants of this future utopian world. It is interesting to read how Morris expected or wanted the world to turn out. The communists explain how they can live in a world without fear, without money, without war and without government. 👇👇

BarbaraBB Yet to me it raises many questions, a lot of which are not answered. The 1890 man buys it all though, and sleeps in this future London ‘with a fear to wake up in the old, miserable world of worn-out pleasures, and hopes that were half fears‘. #1001books 6y

zsuzsanna_reads This is one of the books from my 1001 books list that I've been holding off from. Thanks for the review! 6y

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tournevis

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

Today's news!
1️⃣ My father: he had an hours long coronography yesterday. They put in a stilt in each of 2 of his bypasses and in another artery, the one whose bypass had never taken. With all this, the cardiologist told him to go home, go back to his regular activities and allowed him to travel in June. His heart diagram shown. 🤷
2️⃣ Me news: I would say I'm at 75% and stalled. The headache is constant. Gah.
3️⃣ Writing news: Deadline tomorrow.

julesG It's good to hear your father's on the mend. I hope you can get your writing done in time. 😘 7y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I hope he feels better soon!!! ❤️ 7y

BiblioLitten Wishing your dad a super quick recovery.💜 7y

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radhikeey I'll pray your father get well super soon ❤️ 7y

cobwebmoth Hope he recovers quickly. I hope your headache goes away. *hugs* 7y

LauraBeth Hope both you and your dad are at 100% soon! 7y

tournevis @julesG @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @BiblioLitten @radhikeey @cobwebmoth 😘😘😘😘😘 7y

tournevis @LauraBeth 😘 7y

EloisaJames I hope things improve for both of you today! 7y

Avanders Glad to hear about your dad - praying for quick and complete recovery! Hope things with you continue to improve! 7y

batsy Wishing your dad a speedy recovery and hope you feel better soon 💜 7y

tournevis @EloisaJames @Avanders @batsy 😘😘😘😘😘 7y

CindyRene Praying for you both. 💕 7y

ReadZenRites Hope your dad has a quick recovery! My husband is an RN specializing in cardiac catheter procedures. Docs act like it‘s no big deal bc it‘s not compared to bypass, but the healing and rehab is still hard work and scary for patients & family. Hang in there! Needing stents after bypass is much more common than docs say, and the important thing is that your dad got the care he needed.🌸💕 7y

tournevis @ReadZenRites I know! I keep telling that to my mother and sister and I'm like, They Strung a Catheter Up His Thigh Into His Effing Heart Arteries!!!! They inserted Three Mesh Tubes In There!!! But I don't know anything. Ugh! Yes father nerds to move more and should not stop doing stuff, but his heart muscle is at 65%. That's a lot of dead muscle! 7y

tournevis @CindyRene 😘 7y

tournevis @ReadZenRites Anywho! 😘 7y

writerlibrarian 💜💜 hugs big ones. 7y

ReadZenRites 65% is better than a lot of folks my husband sees and they recover fine. Keep your spirits up. 😊🌸 7y

tournevis @ReadZenRites Oh, I know that 65% is good, all things being equal. This issue I have is how dismissive of this my parents are. If my father has yet another infarction at some point (which is likely since he's had two known, but most likely three infarctions), even a small one, losing 10% of cardiac muscle on one at 65% is a big deal! It's probabilities and math! 7y

ReadZenRites You‘re very right, and your parents likely know it, but it is so overwhelming to work on recovering from surgery plus trying to become more fit. One step at a time may be the most they are up to for a bit. They are very lucky to have you. 😊💕 7y

tournevis @writerlibrarian @ReadZenRites 😘😘😘 7y

CarolynM ❤️{{hugs}} 7y

tournevis @CarolynM 😘 7y

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arlenefinnigan

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

#IndieBookstore #AprilBookShowers
One of the many, many things I miss about Liverpool.
@RealLifeReading

TrishB Posted the same one 💗 it's an amazing shop. 8y

arlenefinnigan @TrishB cool cards and badges as well! 8y

TrishB Yep - we also have tea towels, bookmarks and t-shirts! Pretty much our go to shop for immediate family and like-minded friends! 8y

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lilredhen

News from Nowhere: An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance | William Morris

Talk about treasures! I went down to the Big River Steampunk Festival and came across an independent press that focuses on reviving Victorian fiction. Picked up an anthology of Victorian utopian and dystopian fiction. The editor was there, and signed it for me (cue internal fangirling). I love this festival for this very reason-I never know what I'm going to find :)

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