Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Tag created by Ally @genteelblackhole his original video here: youtu.be/giW4Iv27ldE?si=J_sUeVUmFnjJfv6O
The prompts:
1. Cardiacs: A book close to your heart, or a book with flowers on the cover. (Bonus points for daisies.)
2. XTC: A book that brings you joy, or a book written/set near where you live.
3. Thelonious Monk: A character with a brilliant name or a distinctive hat.
4. Robert Wyatt: A character who experiences a sea change or hits rock bottom.
5. Ivor Cutler: A favourite poetry book or poem (bonus points if you read a poem), or a favourite Scottish book.
6. The Bad Plus: A book that is a retelling of an older story, or a book with a mathematical term or number in the title.
7. Shudder to Think: A book that scared you, or a thought-provoking book.
8. Björk: A book by a Nordic author, or with an icy or wintry setting.
9. The Kinks / Gentle Giant / Devo / Field Music: A book about siblings or written by siblings.
10. The Beatles: A book that a parent or relative introduced you to, or a book you've loved a long, long, long time.
11. Spinal Tap: Recommend a favourite song, album or artist. [I forgot this one; here is a link to a version of Fauré’s Requiem that I like: youtu.be/jhgrkoO8EtY?si=iF55f-t47Q0ZnTXU the sweet Pie Jesu aria]
There is no pressure—participation is voluntary—but I tag:
@booksimnotreading
@jimsbooksreadingandstuff
@TriumphalReads
@TheArtisanGeek
Tag created by Ally @genteelblackhole his original video here: youtu.be/giW4Iv27ldE?si=J_sUeVUmFnjJfv6O
The prompts:
1. Cardiacs: A book close to your heart, or a book with flowers on the cover. (Bonus points for daisies.)
2. XTC: A book that brings you joy, or a book written/set near where you live.
3. Thelonious Monk: A character with a brilliant name or a distinctive hat.
4. Robert Wyatt: A character who experiences a sea change or hits rock bottom.
5. Ivor Cutler: A favourite poetry book or poem (bonus points if you read a poem), or a favourite Scottish book.
6. The Bad Plus: A book that is a retelling of an older story, or a book with a mathematical term or number in the title.
7. Shudder to Think: A book that scared you, or a thought-provoking book.
8. Björk: A book by a Nordic author, or with an icy or wintry setting.
9. The Kinks / Gentle Giant / Devo / Field Music: A book about siblings or written by siblings.
10. The Beatles: A book that a parent or relative introduced you to, or a book you've loved a long, long, long time.
11. Spinal Tap: Recommend a favourite song, album or artist. [I forgot this one; here is a link to a version of Fauré’s Requiem that I like: youtu.be/jhgrkoO8EtY?si=iF55f-t47Q0ZnTXU the sweet Pie Jesu aria]
There is no pressure—participation is voluntary—but I tag:
@booksimnotreading
@jimsbooksreadingandstuff
@TriumphalReads
@TheArtisanGeek
