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Museum thoughts & Libraries| Instas: heimdall_howler🐾 booksandpup πŸ“–| Reviews proofs πŸ“© hoarding 700+ books| Views own| She/her| CR: πŸ“š

Newcastle upon Tyne
Joined March 2012
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Happy new book year and book month. I've read 5 in 2025 so far which I'll add back in retrospectively. I've started reading 'What does it feel like?' By Sophie Kinsella and I am absolutely breaking my heart at her story. A short novella but her most autobiographical work to date
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | Culturally significant objects stolen from Bristol Archives (@bristolarchives) Police release CCTV of suspects in robbery of more than 600 British Empire artefacts Read: ow.ly/RyjG50XHtjt
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | Online resource launched for organisations working with refugees – University of Sussex developed project with funding from AHRC Read: ow.ly/tEHv50WVjAN
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
We're delighted to share the draft of the updated Code of Ethics for Museums πŸ“ Following our review of the code from 2023-25, you can now read a full draft of the Code of Ethics 2025. 1/3
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
I could never be a book influencer because half the time I just reread my favorite books and the rest of the time I read books nobody seems to really be talking about.
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
To celebrate the publication of my new book, THE ART OF A LIE, I'm doing a giveaway of one of my signed author hardbacks, together with signed paperbacks of my first three novels, BLOOD & SUGAR, DAUGHTERS OF NIGHT, and THE SQUARE OF SEVENS. Follow and retweet to enter. UK only 🍍
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | Proposed changes to human remains law could have β€˜unintended consequences’ – archaeologists call for greater input in government discussions and a review of current guidance Read: ow.ly/l5Rx50W4Hy9
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | Abolition of @DCMS would be a β€˜step backwards’ for museums – concern in sector over rumours that culture department could be broken up Read: ow.ly/Xly350VPlsg
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | Aboriginal community co-curates exhibition at @McrMuseum following repatriation – ongoing collaboration formed after museum returned 174 objects to Warnindilyakwa people in 2023 Read: ow.ly/u1OS50VwNv5
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | @YorkshireMuseum crowdfunds to acquire β€˜game-changing’ iron age hoard – Melsonby Hoard includes more than 900 objects that hint at Mediterranean links Read: ow.ly/GYtt50VsvgP
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
Opinion | Collaboration is key to learning how African and Caribbean objects ended up in Scotland The Reveal and Connect project is building a network between Scottish museums and communities of origin. Read: ow.ly/VNKm50VkFmV
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
I know it’s Grinchy, but I just KEEP thinking of the difference it could make to authors, & UK publishing. if all the ££ spent on #WorldBookDay costumes went on new books instead, or if each school pooled together all that costume ££, & paid for an author or illustrator visit.
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
Time for a bit of reality - a thread. Sales in the shop are doing well, but we're reliant on sales on the website to help pay the bills. The website is reliant on social media, particularly twitter. Since September, we've seen a big decline in people seeing our tweets.
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
Join the debate about museum repatriations - should we make returns and if so, how and to who? Saturday 29 March, 10.00 - 16.00 Tickets: Β£55/Members Β£40/Students Β£15 bit.ly/3QfisUJ
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
I’m struggling to find book people on here. If anyone is out there with a bookish account please interact and repost 😩
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Karen Johnston (pronounced Care-rin)πŸ“šπŸΊπŸΎ retweeted
News | Emotional demands of some types of museum work are β€˜growing in intensity’ Research explores how UK museum professionals articulate, experience and utilise emotions. Read: ow.ly/AEF550V0hqx
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A cantankerous woman at times but with such genuine warmth, I was sad to say goodbye to her at the end. I felt like I'd lived a part of her life. I loved the relationship between her and her friend when they would each write a post script of what they were reading.
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A 🌟🌟🌟🌟 read for me. The only thing that stopped me was the revelation of Sybil's past which, didn't seem strong enough to warrant the stalking and harassment. I loved Sybil although sometimes the different voices all sounded like Sybil which didn't quite work as a device
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