Isla 📖

☞ Scottish PhD student, bookseller and librarian. She/her; all opinions mine.

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

Last year various factors (mainly Animal Crossing and, y'know, the pandemic) meant that I barely read any books - here's hoping for more reading this year, and I'll try to keep track of each book here!

[Isla Macfarlane @bibliophisla]

Delighted to be giving a presentation to the @N_T_S Edinburgh Members' Centre! 7.30pm, Thursday 24th March at the Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. Visitors welcome for a £3 donation. Come along to hear all about 19th century visitors to @Innerpeffray!

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

@V_and_A Very cool! @JulieTheCranky

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

@tearecsbooks I will definitely check it out - thank you for the recommendation!

[Gabrielle Blair @designmom]

In summary: STOP TRYING TO CONTROL WOMEN'S BODIES AND SEXUALITY. UNWANTED PREGNANCIES ARE CAUSED BY MEN.

The end.

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

@tearecsbooks what's the book??

[Anna Severwright @AnnaSeverwright]

Spread the word chronic illness twitter- you can now recycle medicine blister packs at superdrug stores (check your local here https://t.co/yOEGffoQN0) its amazing how many I collected in a few months. You can also recycle other packaging types at local drop off points 🌎🌍

[Isla Macfarlane @bibliophisla]

A particularly bad pain day is helped immensely by the @CriticalRole #ExandriaUnlimited finale and I could not love @quiddie more ♡

[The LibraryLady @rarelibtreasure]

If you know, you know...

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

Just trucked all the way to Leith via a million roadworks for an appointment I've had for 3 months to be told they changed it to a phone appointment yesterday, without notifying me??

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

I swear the 21 bus exists in a parallel dimension - I can't count the number of times it's disappeared off of the bus tracker 🚌

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

This week I swam in the sea, spent a brilliant afternoon with some family I haven't seen in far too long, played laserquest, won a round of my favourite board game and got 3 hole in ones at mini golf! Also got sunburned & bitten by midges but I guess you can't have everything...

[Which? @WhichUK]

⚠️CAT FOOD RECALL | An outbreak of a rare condition that causes severe illness in cats has led to a voluntary recall of multiple brands of cat food ➡ https://t.co/Q8u80I4mDV

Despite a nationwide product recall, vets are concerned not enough is being done to warn owners.

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

@JulieTheCranky Always love your jewellery threads! I have an enamel ring I love from a Scottish designer from Orkney, Sheila Fleet. Most of her designs are inspired by the sea.

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

I am enjoying @CriticalRole's #ExandriaUnlimited SO. MUCH. I love how much fun everyone is clearly having and @quiddie is incredible ♡

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

Have I got this right?

The health secretary has Covid.

The prime minister & chancellor are in isolation.

Yesterday we had over 700 new hospital admissions for Covid.

And over 50,000 new cases.

We’re *already* having to cancel cancer ops.

And.. tomorrow is “Freedom Day”?? 😳

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

I LOVED this book when I read it a couple of years ago - it's absolutely unique and enchanting. And only 99p on Kindle today! The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale: https://t.co/CsuD1PzVN1

[Scot Gov Health @scotgovhealth]

The First Minister has updated @ScotParl on a cautious approach to the lifting of some restrictions next week.

Read @ScotGovFM's statement ➡️https://t.co/ZkiOaO7wdL

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

20-22. The first three books in the STARIEL quartet - A. J. Lancaster, 6/7/21 - I LOVE THESE BOOKS. I just read the first 3 & the final book comes out on the 24th July! Very like Genevieve Cogman in tone - light, funny, magical, with fantastic characters (+1 sentient faeland). 🧚‍♂️

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

Last year various factors (mainly Animal Crossing and, y'know, the pandemic) meant that I barely read any books - here's hoping for more reading this year, and I'll try to keep track of each book here!

[Isla 📖 @macfarisla]

19. The Siren - Kiera Cass, 17/6/21 - I have read The Selection series I don't know how many times and Cass' writing is so comforting and lovely. The Siren was a really fun modern take on siren folklore - I loved the urban fantasy elements and sentient ocean 🧜‍♀️🌊