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Edward Chyba

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Nov 7

I'm Edward (he/him), say hello if you're a fan of any of these!

- Pro Wrestling
- Fantasy Fiction
- Beer
- Sprayed Edge Books
- Pop Punk
- Live Music
- Pokemon
- Running
- Chelsea FC

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · 16h

Super slow reading it because WORK but The Lies of Locke Lamora has started amazingly and I can't for Saturday so I can try and put a solid session in with it.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · 9d

Also hi, it's been a little while, I'm dreadful at checking in on this app.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · 9d

💙📚 Book 44 of 2025: Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland

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Have to say, I don't think I enjoyed it as much as the first two, but I think that's just life's fault for being busy and taking ages to read it as a result 😅 fun end to the series nonetheless, keen to see what Mai writes next!

Broken Binding's edition of Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland

The sprayed edges of the three Broken Binding editions of The Broken Blades Trilogy by Mai Corland.

Five Broken Blades (purple); Four Ruined Realms (orange); Three Shattered Souls (green)

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · 20d

Need more details on trading cards ASAP 👀

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · 26d

💙📚 Book 43 of 2025: Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

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Had fun with this, I liked a lot of the world ideas more than the plot itself, so hoping the sequel (which I'll now have to get on with buying) picks up more of the bits I enjoyed from this one.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Sep 6

Congratulations!

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Sep 3

💙📚 Belated August Wrap Up

Some good picks this month, Sam Holland continues to be brilliantly twisted and Evernight stepped up eith Bat Eater, thoroughly enjoyed it.

August Storygraph Wrap Up

Books Read: 5
Pages: 2005
Average Rating: 3.6

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Sep 3

Book 42 of 2025: Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse

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Absolutely loved this and it genuinely had some good tips (on mindfulness not murder). I don't know if there's a sequel planned - or already released - but I'd love there to be more. Great as a self-contained story though.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 31

Wife might have nailed it with the anniversary present this year 👀

#booksky 📚💙

Broken Binding's edition of The Inheritance Cycle, still wrapped

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 29

Gonna go big on series for 2026 and knock some big dents in the TBR.

- Farseer
- Empire of the Vampire
- Throne of Glass
- Bone Season
- Indian Lake
- Aelfyn Archives
- Between Earth and Sky

And then we'll see what fits in between! Definitely gonna need some crime in there 😅

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 29

Who would have ever guessed that I didn't end up sticking to the plan?

Pre-emptive September plan!

- Finish whichever of my two paperbacks I choose on holiday
- Maybe the other one time dependent
- Blood of Hercules before the sequel releases
- Three Shattered Souls
- Let's say The Martian again

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 1

July Reading Round Up 📚💙

Severely slowed by Clytemnestra (RIP daily streak in the 60s) but a great five star read this month.

August Plan I Won't Stick To:
- More Sam Holland
- The Martian
- At least one of the (I think) 10 books i have due this month 😅
- Maybe finally The Library Trilogy

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 29

💙📚 Book 41 of 2025: Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker

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Enjoyed this one a lot! Pandemic literature seems very hit or miss depending on the approach but thought it really helped set the tone for this whilst exploring a very real problem that stemmed from it.

Evernight's edition of Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank you! Does mean I have to set a harder one next year now 😂

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 25

💙📚 Book 40 of 2025: Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne

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Definitely enjoyed the start of the series more than the end, but a fun read nonetheless.

Also means my reading goal.for the year is done with 4 months spare! 🥳

Waterstones signed exclusive edition of Alchemy and a Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne.

"A cosy fantasy infused with intrigue"

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 20

What authors do I need to be checking out in 2026, #Booksky?
All suggestions welcome; fantasy, crime, romantasy, sci-fi, thriller, contemporary, point me at all the good stuff that I may have missed on my radar.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 20

Wife and I have gone to see Weapons and Together the last few weeks.

Thought Weapons was ace, the tonal whiplash for the last ten minutes was incredible though.

Together was also great but nope nope nope hate body horror stuff.

Probably The Running Man because Glen Powell rules/is really hot.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 20

Rude.

Super impressed you're over 100 books now btw, putting me to shame!

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 20

Belated update, the ticket gods shined upon me and I'm going to Wembley my dudes.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 14

Pray for me as I fight the masses for MCR tickets tomorrow.

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 20

💙📚 Book 39 of 2025: The Guest List by Lucy Foley

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Had a free trial of BookBeat and this one was on my list anyway so gave it a go as an audiobook, found it super dull. Don't know if it was the narrator choices or if audiobooks just aren't for me full stop, but I think I'll stick to paper 😅

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 16

📚💙 First subscription book from @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social is here 😍

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 14

Pray for me as I fight the masses for MCR tickets tomorrow.

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 13

Since I started The Book That Wouldn't Burn I've had 4-5 books delivered I'd rather read instead HELP

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 11

Seeing this tonight, can't wait!

Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 9

Apologies to my postman for having to drop all of these beauties off today.

Nothing better than a gorgeous stack of books 💙📚

Can't wait to see how the Broken Blades series ends and get another taste of Gareth Brown's work!

A stack of books: (top down)
- A Theory of Dreaming by Ava Reid (Illumicrate)
- Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab (Illumicrate)
- The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown (Goldsboro)
- Three Shattered Souls by Mai Corland (Broken Binding)
- Castle In The Air by Diana Wynne Jones (Fairyloot)
- House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones (Fairyloot)

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Edward Chyba @booksbeatsbeers.bsky.social · Aug 7

💙📚 Book 38 of 2025: The Countdown Killer by Sam Holland

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Had to go straight on to finish off the series, just need to track down The Twenty now! Great end to Cara's trilogy, interested to see what's next for all involved!