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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 14d

[·_·[] I just love reading.
#booksky

A pile of sits on a beige rug in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads 'September 2025' and then 'Books: 18 - Pages: 4,559 - DNF: 1'
The books are:
Our Super Adventure 5: Treats! by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins
Sung in Shadow by Tanith Lee
Spy x Family v14 by Tatsuya Endo
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
Human Sacrifices by Maria Fernanda Ampuero
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler
Emiko by Chieri Uegaki
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
The Way of the Househusband v14 by Kousuke Oono
Delicious in Dungeon v5 by Ryoko Kui
Nightmare Obscura by Michelle Carr
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Storygraph's September 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings.
The books are:
Emiko by Chieri Uegaki - 3.5 stars
Spy x Family v14 by Tatsuya Endo - 4 stars
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy - 4 stars
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang - 3.5 stars
Sung in Shadow by Tanith Lee - 2.5 stars
Delicious in Dungeon v5 by Ryoko Kui - 5 stars
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz - 4.5 stars
Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler - 4 stars
The Way of the Househusband v14 by Kousuke Oono - 5 stars
Human Sacrifices by Maria Fernanda Ampuero - 4 stars
Nightmare Obscura by Michelle Carr 2.5 stars
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borrison - 4 stars
We Are Not Numbers: Voices of Gaza's Youth by various authors - 5 stars
Our Super Adventure 5: Treats! by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins - 5 stars
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - 4 stars
Rapport, Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy by Martha Wells - 4 stars
There is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone - 5 stars
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad - 4.5 stars

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 19d

4⭐
This is a charming retelling of Sleeping Beauty, with an enjoyable twist.
#booksky #thornhedge #tkingfisher

A hand holds Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher in front of a green paisley blanket and blurred background.

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Adam Ellis @adamtots.bsky.social · 24d

Happy Rapture Day to all who celebrate 💋

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key-lime pie @keymonster.bsky.social · 24d

Does anyone know the best viewing location for today’s rapture? I think I’m in the zone of totality but information was a little hard to pin down.

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 24d

This one features so many voices, it's hard to pinpoint one, but I think what's toughest is knowing how used to the destruction, violence, & grief they've adjusted to because of the ongoing genocide. Def check out One Day We Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad too.

Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 24d

5/5 ⭐
I don't know what I can say to convey the importance of this (very tough) read. I almost never refer to books as important, cuz wtf do I know? But this is it. Heartbreaking, still sometimes hopeful, & so very human. Please check it out.
#booksky #wearenotnumbers #WANN #gaza #palestine

A hand holds We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey in front of piles of books

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 24d

Living in VT, I know we're suffering a big housing shortage too, so this is an important topic for me. Looking forward (in a grim way) to diving into this.

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 24d

Currently reading - right after @brian-goldstone.bsky.social popped up on my feed, I noticed this on the new books shelf in my library.

app.thestorygraph.com/books/ccb15c...

There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone

Through the unforgettable stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism expo...

app.thestorygraph.com

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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · 25d

My niece found out ppl who think the rapture is coming are giving away all their stuff. Anybody got a nice car for me? Tryna become auntie of the year.

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 25d

Happy Hobbit Day! Today's Classic Cover of the Day is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a cover illustrated by Tolkien himself

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 25d

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 28d

MUL-TEE-PASS!

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · 29d

4/5✨
This one is pretty heavy & brutal at times. It's more about the horrors of being an immigrant woman or outsider, though there's a touch of the paranormal. I want to check out her other collection though. CWs: rape/SA, child SA, animal death, DV
#booksky #feministpress

A hand holds a copy of Human Sacrifices by Maria Fernanda Ampuero

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Sep 17

This cover art is 🤌 even if I wasn't wild about the actual book. I'm still on my journey to read all the Tanith I own though, and damn, my girl was a prolific writer. I def think I enjoy her scifi more, but I'm still having fun diving into everything.
#booksky #tanithlee #sunginshadow

A hand holds Tanith Lee's Sung in Shadow in front of a blurred background.

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Sep 17

4/5✨
I love a sweet little found family tale, esp one that centers around robots & Newitz delivers! Low stakes, chill, but still thoughtful (similarly vibed to Legends & Lattes), def worth a read! Also that cover 😍😍😍
#booksky #automaticnoodle #annaleenewitz

A hand mostly hidden by a light blue sleeve holds Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz in front of a crowded bookshelf.

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Sep 17

Just read the latest Way of the Househusband and still working my way through Delicious in Dungeon.

Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Sep 5

[·_·[] Mangas still going strong (with more on my TBR), but also I'm just obsessed with reading right now. Can't believe I'm done with the Lonesome Dove quartet. What a ride.
#booksky 💙📚

A pile of sits on a beige rug in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads 'August' and then 'Books: 19 - Pages: 5,095'
The books are:
See You Tomorrow in the Food Court by Shinichiro Nariie
If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura
Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen
Nicked by M.T. Anderson
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
My Cat is Such a Weirdo v3 by Tamako Tamagoyama
My Cat is Such a Weirdo v4 by Tamako Tamagoyama
Daydream Hour by Ryoko Kui
Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler
Delicious in Dungeon v4 vt Ryoko Kui
American War by Omar El Akkad
Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute by various authors
Bad Law: 10 Popular Laws That Are Ruining America by Elie Mystal
Comanche Moon by Larry McMurtry

Storygraph's August 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings.
The books are:
If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura - 4 stars
Delicious in Dungeon v4 vt Ryoko Kui - 5 stars
See You Tomorrow in the Food Court by Shinichiro Nariie - 3 stars
Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen - 4 stars
Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates - 4 stars
Nicked by M.T. Anderson - 4.5 stars
Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion & Finding a Life by Amber Scorah - 5 stars
Clay's Ark by Octavia E. Butler - 4.5 stars
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad - 5 stars
The Thaw by Tanith Lee (Isaac Asimov's) - 4 stars
American War by Omar El Akkad - 5 stars
My Cat is Such a Weirdo v3 by Tamako Tamagoyama - 4 stars
Nonbinary: A Memoir by Genesis P-Orridge - 3 stars
My Cat is Such a Weirdo v4 by Tamako Tamagoyama - 4 stars
Daydream Hour by Ryoko Kui - 4 stars
Bad Law: 10 Popular Laws That Are Ruining America by Elie Mystal - 5 stars
Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute by various authors - 5 stars
Endling by Maria Reva - 4 stars
Comanche Moon by Larry McMurtry - 4.5 stars

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Aug 28

lol that's how I feel about "Cami."

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · Aug 11

there’s always a little too much chatter about what the Court will or won’t do. to someone who says they won’t overturn obergefell, i ask only this: what do you think the odds are, and how much are you willing to bet?

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · Aug 11

I urge everyone who is understandably disturbed by the petition news to consider how very unlikely it is for the Court to even take this up, much less reverse Obergefell. Unlike abortion, marriage opponents don’t have the same social movement that anti-abortion forces did, which was core to the GOP.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 11

Obergefell v. Hodges made me believe in the whole "arc of history bends towards justice." In the 90s, I didn't think gay marriage would be legalized in my lifetime because homophobia was so deeply ingrained. We would have never gotten here without the decision and now it may be overturned.

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Nice Dude (sincere) @sortabad.bsky.social · Aug 12

my AI girlfriend has been cheating on me with the Microsoft Office paperclip wtf

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Aug 4

[·_·[] Mangas and shorter novels really boosting my numbers this month, but I did still dive into some longer stuff.
#booksky

A pile of sits on a wooden surface. White text at the top reads 'July 2025' and then 'Books: 20 - Pages: 5,144'
The books are:
Lycanthia by Tanith Lee
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop y Satoshi Yagisawa
Homeland by Cory Doctorow
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar
My Cat is Such A Weirdo v1 by Tamako Tamagoyama
My Cat is Such A Weirdo v2 by Tamako Tamagoyama
Blade of the Moon Princess v5 by Tatsuya Endo
Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler
Delicious in Dungeon v2 by Ryoko Kui
Delicious in Dungeon v3 by Ryoko Kui
Allow Me to Retort by Elie Mystal
Strange New World by Vivian Shaw
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Storygraph's July 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings.
The books are:
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy - 4.5 stars
The Shapeless Unease by Samantha Harvey - 3 stars
Blade of the Moon Princess v5 by Tatsuya Endo - 4 stars
My Cat is Such A Weirdo v1 by Tamako Tamagoyama - 4 stars
Allow Me to Retort by Elie Mystal - 5 stars
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri - 2.5 stars
Delicious in Dungeon v2 by Ryoko Kui - 5 stars
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix - 4 stars
The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar - 3 stars
Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler - 4.5 stars
Strange New World by Vivian Shaw - 5 stars
Delicious in Dungeon v3 by Ryoko Kui - 5 stars
My Cat is Such A Weirdo v2 by Tamako Tamagoyama - 4 stars
Let the People Pick the President by Jesse Wegman - 4 stars
Homeland by Cory Doctorow - 3.5 stars
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams - 4 stars
Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes - 3.5 stars
Lycanthia by Tanith Lee - 3 stars
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop y Satoshi Yagisawa - 3 stars
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - 3.5 stars

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thanks to Candlewick/Holiday House for a copy of Island Storm in exchange for my review. This kids book has some lovely art and depicts what could happen before, during, & after a huge storm.
#booksky #islandstorm

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · Jul 20

now it is important to remember that some people HIDE BEHIND gratitude in a bad way. the truth is sometimes you get in that wreck and it IS deadly, or you get sick and it DOES NOT get better. it helps nobody to ACT like there is no tragedy. there is. it is not WRONG to hurt and ache and be sad

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · Jul 15

New at The Watch:

radleybalko.substack.com/p/the-police...

The police militarization debate is over

Quaint disputes about the proper role of police and military have been superseded by a more urgent threat: Donald Trump is creating his own, personal paramilitary force

radleybalko.substack.com

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Millie(bot) @milliebot.bsky.social · Jul 15

Fully 🤣

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