Simply Textbook collects unused and unwanted academic books, and works hard to find them a good new home - NEVER in landfill. Collections offered free of charge to university staff in England and Wales. Visit simplytextbook.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lmwoo6xf222bIn these truth-elusive times, I try to avoid conspiracy theory wormholes as much as possible. However when Amazon abruptly removes ALL traces of a book called “Conspiracy & Populism: The Politics of Misinformation” from its catalogue, it does make you wonder what sort of censorship is at play 🤔16 Apr 2025 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwoo6xf222bhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3llgrqxkcys2mSimply Textbook has just made a cash donation to @corambeanstalk.bsky.social to further support their amazing work helping children and young people become more confident readers. 🤓📚 To make a donation of your cash or your time, please visit www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk https://www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk28 Mar 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgrqxkcys2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lk6o2h6b6c2yI just found my old Little Professor 🤓 Us kids of the 1980s had to amuse ourselves with these while we waited patiently for the iPhone to come along 😂 First released by Texas Instruments in 1976, it sold over 1 million units in 1977 alone. ➕➖✖️➗ Did you have one of these? Have you still got it?12 Mar 2025 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6o2h6b6c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3ljpstlokrk2qIt’s #worldbookday which seems like a most excellent excuse to dig out my treasured collection of iconic Penguin Classics! 🐧📚🧡 All collected by Simply Textbook over recent years from members of the academic community 🎓 Which ones have you read? Which is your favourite? 🤓📚🐧🧡06 Mar 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpstlokrk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lf3yqibt422hHappy New Year! Did you know… 2025 is a perfect square year?! 🤓 45 x 45 = 2025 The last example of this was 1936 (44 x 44); and the next one will be 2116 (46 x 46) I don’t know the full significance of this, but hopefully (all fingers crossed)… it’s all good! (Orange presidents aside, obvs) 🤞🤞06 Jan 2025 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3yqibt422hhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3ldizqmczss2dThis definitely wins this year’s gold prize in the category of “Best Bookmark Found Inside Second Hand Book” If my book is open - your mouth is closed 🏆🥇😆📚17 Dec 2024 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldizqmczss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lc74xfrip224Happy St Andrew’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿30 Nov 2024 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc74xfrip224https://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lbeygvsdzs2uUpcoming collection dates 📚 Monday 25th November: 🔘 University of Sussex (Falmer) 🔘 Guildford/Godalming area Wednesday 27th November: South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🔘 USW (Newport & Treforest) 🔘 Cardiff (University & city-wide) 🔘 Caerphilly area To request a collection: https://simplytextbook.co.uk/requestacollection20 Nov 2024 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbeygvsdzs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lba4hxveoc2dSimply Textbook collects ANY published books with ISBN 📚 Academic and non-academic; fiction and non-fiction; any subject, age, condition, language. (Sorry, no journals, periodicals, magazines, brochures, booklets, manuals, folders, dissertations etc) All books find a new home one way or another.18 Nov 2024 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lba4hxveoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lb7yirbgcs2dI just dropped off some parcels at the local parcel shop, and saw this lovely memorial for the very first time, despite going there most days. Bob - I never met you, but it seems that you were one very cool and much loved cat. 😻😿 RIP Bob 🐈‍⬛18 Nov 2024 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7yirbgcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3lb5x5ncvs22iLooking to connect on Bluesky with folk from the UK academic community. Simply Textbook is a free service offered to university staff in England & Wales, collecting any unwanted books and finding them a new home - NEVER in landfill. The safe way to dispose of the books you no longer read or need.17 Nov 2024 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5x5ncvs22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3laqvmphkz22jWhen you collect second hand books professionally, some titles grab your attention more than others. This one seems very timely 🇺🇸👀12 Nov 2024 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3laqvmphkz22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/simplytextbook.bsky.social/post/3laqtz23djs2jHello Bluesky! 🦋 I created this account a few months ago, but didn’t get very far setting it up. Now the time has *definitely* come to abandon my account on the rancid cesspit called X 👎👎 Please follow! 🤝 Simply Textbook collects and re-homes any unwanted academic books - never in landfill! 📚🚛♻️12 Nov 2024 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:56pcmd2yoau5vbqqnltxc3mf/app.bsky.feed.post/3laqtz23djs2j