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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · 25d

Got so sucked in to BL dramas I totally missed the rapture drama. The boy drama brain rot is real

Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Aug 28

I didn't know that I would be so enamored with talking mammoths but Mars House by Natasha Pulley really caught my heart (for a lot of reasons, but especially the mammoths)

Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Aug 14

Oh no. I fear I need this book...

Monstro ElisaShawn @shaaawndangooo.bsky.social · Aug 12

Welp, we made it girls

Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Aug 5

I really love @thestorygraph.com because, Yes, I do want to organize a virtual shelf of favorite reads.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Aug 2

Can't believe it's august #readingstats #storygraph

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · Jul 30

The book is good, folks. Absolutely the most human-centered and even intermittently uplifting way of writing about a legitimate cultural scourge imaginable. Absolutely as fun to read as it is infuriating. You should get it.

Megan Greenwell @greenwell.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'm very excited that BAD COMPANY entered its third printing this week! You'd better buy it now before you're relegated to a copy from the fourth printing...

Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream

Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Aug 2

If you're mad about #joanns and want to know more, check out Bad Company by Megan Greenwell. It's a good look at private equity and how it affects the everyday person, with some hope for how communities can band together and reclaim what private equity ruined.

Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jul 31

So far I'm really enjoying it!

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jul 30

Some chai and Martyr by Kaveh Akbar
#fiction #books #currentlyreading

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jul 24

This book sounds fascinating. The Bear meets Attack on Titan? A food based epic fantasy? Like I gotta read it right?

Bookish Scifi & Fantasy @bookishsff.bsky.social · Jul 23

Seven Recipes for Revolution by @ryanprose.bsky.social is out now and looks stunning!

"The Bear meets Attack on Titan", as a lowly butcher uses his culinary skills to dramatic effect in a world where magic is a food-based system run by the elite.

Revolution, amazing action & very original!

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A photo of the book in a bookshop, with another copy rotated to show off the sprayed edges. The design is a detailed black and white sketch of a figure atop a giant monster, with a red background.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Jul 23

It's me

I am counting

BRING ME ALL THE PUMPKINS

Memento (Spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · Jul 23

Only 100 days until Halloween, but who's counting?

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jul 24

Really had a blast with this one. A rich world, stunning characters, and a near impossible treasure hunt. I love when technology and magic mix. Plus all these characters have rich backstories. Kept me hooked all the way through and was so fun to read. #sffbooks

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · Jul 22

So...I wrote a release day blog post (finally) and uh, it might not be what you were expecting but I'm kind of Going Through It over here right now, so here goes nothing. www.cheriepriest.com/blog/getting...

Getting Naked on Main: It Was Her House First — The Haunt*

I’m not gonna lie: I’ve been putting this off. It’s not like I didn’t know I had a book coming out today, and it’s not that I had better things to do with my time than tell you, the reading public, ab...

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jul 6

I aspire to be covered in back tattoos and know how to dance
#dimension20 #cloudwardho

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · Jun 27

Everyone, no matter where they live, what they look like, or who they love, deserves to see themselves and their experiences in books—in bookshops, schools, & libraries.⁠
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Reading helps us understand ourselves, our world, & one another.⁠

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Naseem Jamnia (they/them) THE GLADE OUT NOW! @jamsternazzy.bsky.social · Jun 26

THIS SATURDAY, I am teaming up with @thistle-nightshade.bsky.social for our first SUMMER READING SHINDIG!! This event is for kids, tweens, and teens, and is absolutely free!

Several local authors will be there, and I'm lucky enough to be featured with THE GLADE! Come hang from 10-1 on Saturday!!

An post for the Summer Reading Shindig at Thistle & Nightshade. It says, "This Saturday, June 28, Summer Reading Shindig: For kids, tweens, and teens, featuring local authors, arts and crafts, games, and more! BYO chairs and blankets." It includes Thistle & Nightshade's address (5365 Mae Anne, #A38), the time (10am-1pm), and the website (thistle-nightshade.com). The image itself is of watercolor stars and clouds and brown hands hold up a green book.

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jun 27

Current reading option:

Americanah: two lovers reunite in Nigeria after living abroad

Country of Under: a story of inbetweens (genders, citizenship/immigrant, outsider/insider)

Prince Without Sorrow: fantasy inspired by Ancient India with witches, political intrigue, queer characters, and romance

Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jun 25

Got a new #sticker for the water bottle #supportyourlocalbookdealer

In addition to being a lover if reading, I am also one of the owners of @thistle-nightshade.bsky.social and I love being the local book dealer people come to!
#bookseller

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jun 24

Sorry can't talk rn, I'm busy with my #gayvampires

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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · Jun 16

Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2025

Once again, Romance will have its own post later this week! Today's post is sponsored by Janelle Cressida and her brand-new m/m fantasy romance, Son of the Moon, on sale now for $2.99! Some acts of kindness change more than just one life...…

Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: July-December 2025

Once again, Romance will have its own post later this week! Today's post is sponsored by Janelle Cressida and her brand-new m/m fantasy romance, Son of the Moon, on sale now for $2.99! Some acts of kindness change more than just one life... Buy it: Amazon *** Hot Girls With Balls by Benedict Nguyen (July 1st) Six is 6′7″, scheming to rejoin the starting lineup, and barely checks her phone.

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jun 13

I love reading in the afternoons at Thistle & Nightshade because I can curl up & sunbathe. Today's book is American War by Omar El Akkad. He flips current world power dynamics on their head and melds them with already existing divisions in the US to create the Second American Civil War. #americanwar

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Drew @drwsplnd.com · Jun 4

I finished a book. The first of this year. In 2025 I took my pea sized, phone-rotted, attention spanless brain and finished a bloody book. I'm unstoppable.

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Alyx @alyxthebookdragon.bsky.social · Jun 5

𝓚𝓪𝔂𝓵𝓪 🎧📚💜 | #booksky 🌈📚 @anxietea-reads.bsky.social · Jun 5

I made a lil list of books for pride month: here are some of my faves I have read over the years

Outdrawn by Deanna Gray 🌶
Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir
Make Room For Love by Darcy Liao 🌶
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

#booksky #queerbooksky #pridemonth

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