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Deanna Mae
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Reader. Programmer. Knitter. Geek. Dog mom. She/her.
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Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Book cover for The Ordinary Princess by M. M. Kaye
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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November's reading. Some classics, some mysteries, some Big Finish. Overall an okay reading month. #BookSky
'November Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Blood on Her Tongue by J. van Veen, Lore Olympus (vol 9) by R. Smythe, Shorefall (#2) by R. J. Bennett, Doctor Who: Immortal Beloved by J. Clements, Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight by R. Shearman, Doctor Who: Destination: Nerva by N. Briggs, Doctor Who: No More Lies by P. Sutton, The Quantum War (#3) by D. Künsken, Don Quixote by M. Cervantes, The House of Footsteps by M. West, Locklands (#3) by R. J. Bennett, Herland by C. P. Gilman, Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong by Guo Xiaoting, Brighter than Scale, Swifter than Flame by N. Yang, The Annotated Frankenstein by Shelley, M. & Klinger, L., Moonflower Murders by A. Horowitz, The Mystery Writer by S. Gentill). and covers for books I'm currently reading (Dhalgren by S. Delaney. Midnight's Children by S. Rushdie, The Illustrated Mahabharata, Katabasis by R.F. Kuang). Books read: 17. Pages read: 6312. Average rating: 4.00
December 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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October's reading. Several rereads, lots of series reads, and a couple of surprising hits. Favorite non-reread book would be either Five Found Dead or Foundryside. #BookSky
'October Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Blindsight by P. Watts, Blinding by M. Cărtărescu, The Quantum Magician (#1) by D. Künsken, Walking Practice by D. Min, Echopraxia by P. Watts, The Club Dumas by A. Pérez-Reverte, Five Found Dead by S. Gentill, The Worm Ouroboros by E. R. Eddison, The Quantum Garden (#2) by D. Künsken, Wild Seed (#1) by O. E. Butler, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by L. Carroll & C. Riddell, The Dragonfly Gambit by A. D. Sui, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by L. Carroll & C. Riddell, The Puzzle Master by D. Trussoni, Mind of My Mind (#2) by O. E. Butler, Clay's Ark (#3) by O. E. Butler, Patternmaster (#4) by O. E. Butler, Foundryside (#1) by R. J. Bennett) and covers for books I'm currently reading (Don Quixote by M. Cervantes, Adventures of the Mad Monk Ji Gong by Guo Xiaoting, Shorefall (#2) by RJ. Bennett, Blood on Her Tongue by J. van Veen). Books read: 18. Pages read: 5992. Average rating: 4.11
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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September's reading. A couple of surprises, one big miss, and a lot of meh. I'm really enjoying my current reads, though, so hopefully October will be better. #BookSky
'September Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books ( Anima Rising by C. Moore, Vallista (#15) by S. Brust, Wizard (Gaea #2) by J. Varley, Golden Lotus by S. Xiaoxiao, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (volumes 1-5) by Y. Tomofuji, Death and the Virgin by C. Skidmore, The Name of the Rose by U. Eco, Demon (Gaea #3) by J. Varley, The Summer Tree (#1) by G. Kay, Pulling the Wings Off Angels by K.J. Parker) and covers for books I'm currently reading (Blinding by M. Cărtărescu, The Quantum Magician (#1) by D. Künsken, Blindsight by P. Watts) Books read: 14. Pages read: 5,323. Average rating: 4.07
October 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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August's reading. Apart from Ilona Andrews, who is always a hit for me, there weren't any standout positives or negatives. #BookSky
'August Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Strange Pictures: A Novel by Uketsu, Slow Bullets by A. Reynolds, Wicked Beauty by K. Robert, Moment in Peking by Y. Lin, Burn for Me (#1) by I. Andrews, White Hot (#2) by I. Andrews, Wildfire (#3) by I. Andrews. Murder by Memory (#1) by O. Waite, The Traitor (#3) by A. Ryan, Sapphire Flames (#4) by I. Andrews, Emerald Blaze (#5) by I. Andrews, Ruby Fever (#6) by I. Andrews, H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour Out of Space by G. Tanabe, Idols of Perversity by B. Dijkstra, Tiassa (#13) by S. Brust, Titan (Gaea #1) by J. Varley, Hawk (#14) by S. Brust) and covers for books I'm currently reading (Golden Lotus by X. Sheng, Wizard (Gaea #2) by J. Varley, Anima Rising by C. Moore. Books read: 17. Pages read: 6494. Average rating: 4.18
September 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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July's reading. A couple of hits, two surprising misses. Genre-wise, still all over the place. #BookSky
'July Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Four on the Floor by P. Grey, The Dragon Shifter's Mates: The Complete Series by E. Chase, The Little Stranger by S. Waters, Double Dirty Mountain Men by P. Grey, The Pariah (#1) by A. Ryan, Almanac of the Dead by L.M. Silko, Against a Dark Background by I.M. Banks, Hamilton: The Revolution by L. Miranda, Shoggoths in Bloom by E. Bear, The Martyr (#2) by A. Ryan, The Three Musketeers by A. Dumas, Fledgling by O. Butler, The Glass Garden by J. Lévai) and covers for books I'm currently reading (Moment in Peking by Y. Lin, The Traitor (#3) by A. Ryan, The Red Sphinx by A. Dumas). Books read: 13. Pages read: 5941. Average rating: 3.98
August 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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June's reading. A couple of hits, but overall June felt like a 'quantity over quality' month. Fingers crossed that July will be better. #BookSky
'June Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books (The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by S. Brooks, Starless by J. Carey, Crime and Punishment by F. Dostoyevsky, Queen's Crusade (#1) by J. S. Burkhart, Heart Of Fire (#1) by B. McMaster, Invisible Planets by H. Rajaniemi, Empress of Forever by M. Gladstone, Death of the Author by N. Okorafor, Radiance by G. Draven, Invisible Cities by I. Calvino, Foucault's Pendulum by U. Eco, The River Has Roots by A. El-Mohtar, Iorich (#12) by S. Brust, And On That Bombshell by R. Porter, Your Dad Will Do by K. Robert, My Name is Legion by R. Zelazny, The Haunted Bookstore (#1) by Shinobumaru, The Haunted Bookstore (#2) by Shinobumaru, The Haunted Bookstore (#3) by Shinobumaru, The Best American SF & Fantasy (2022) by R. Roanhorse (ed.), Yume by S.T. Anipare, The September House by C. Orlando, Lore Olympus (vol 8) by R. Smythe and covers for books I'm currently reading (Almanac of the Dead by LM. Silko, The Pariah (#1) by A. Ryan, Against a Dark Background by IM. Banks, Four on the Floor by P. Grey). Books read: 23. Pages read: 7936. Average rating: 4.03
July 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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May's reading. As usual, a variety of genres: fantasy, sci-fi, classics, a bit of poetry, and a heathy dollop of vampire smut. #BookSky
'May Reads' graphic. Includes covers for finished books (The Oceans of Cruelty by D. J. Penick, In Ascension by M. MacInnes, The Book of Dzur (#10 & 11) by S. Brust, A True Novel by M. Mizumura, Irrational Numbers by G. A. Effinger, The Author's Guide to Murder by Williams, et al, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio by S. Pu, The Universe in Verse by M. Popova [ed.], The House Isador omnibus (vol. 1) by J. S. Burkhart, The House Isador omnibus (vol. 2) by J. S. Burkhart, Babel by R. F. Kuang, Queen Takes More by J. S. Burkhart, Hopscotch: A Novel by J. Cortázar) and covers for books I'm currently reading (Crime and Punishment by F. Dostoevsky, The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by S. Brooks, Starless by J. Carey). Books read: 13. Pages read: 5905. Average rating: 4.17
June 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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April's reading. A range of genres, some Big Finish audio, and an amazing classic! #BookSky
April Reads Graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Doctor Who: Horror of Glam Rock by P. Magrs, The Cyberiad by S. Lem, Death's End (#3) by C. Liu, The Count of Monte Cristo by A. Dumas, The House of Always (#4) by J. Lyons, Doctor Who: Spare Parts by M. Platt, Doctor Who: Technophobia by M. Fitton, Kraken: A Novel by C. Miéville, The Discord of Gods (#5) by J. Lyons, Death and Mr. Pickwick by S. Jarvis, Subdivision by JR. Lennon) and covers for books I'm currently reading (A True Novel by M. Mizumura, In Ascension by M. MacInnes)
May 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Tweet. Text reads: roommate is blasting the nutcracker on vinyl because he says the dance of the sugarplum fairies is, and I quote, "a straight fuckin banger"
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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March's reading. One really disappointing read, one meh read, but otherwise the month was a success! #BookSky
March Reads graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Gold by I. Asimov, The Three-Body Problem (#1) by C. Liu, Name of All Things (#2) by J. Lyons, Lost in the Garden by A.S. Leslie, The House at Watch Hill (#1) by K.M. Moning, The World by S.S. Montefiore, The Most of P.G. Wodehouse by P.G. Wodehouse, The Best American SF & Fantasy (2019) by C.M. Machado (ed.), Dr. No by P. Everett, The Memory of Souls (#3) by J. Lyons, The Dark Forest (#2) by C. Liu, Atomic Habits by J. Clear) and covers for books I'm currently reading (The Count of Monte Cristo by A. Dumas, Death's End (#3) by C. Liu)
April 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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This made me chuckle today.
Top panel: a person is saying, "If you put holy water in a humidifier it turns the room into a gas chamber for vampires." Bottom panel: a person in a Wendy's uniform says, "Sir, this is a Wendy's"
March 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Are there jigsaw puzzle fans here? I just finished the 5000-piece Pokémon jigsaw and I would love recommendations for similarly big & colorful puzzles like this. (I would love to do one of the really big ones, but my table can't handle anything bigger than this.) #jigsaw
Image of a completed 5000-piece Pokémon jigsaw.
March 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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February wrap-up. Now sure what compelled me to start 2 different series last month, but I'm rolling with past me's decision. #BookSky
February Reads graphic. Includes covers for finished books (The Failures (#1) by B. Liar, The Last Samurai by H. DeWitt, Ringworld (#1) by L. Niven, The Wood at Midwinter by S. Clarke, Mrs. Dalloway by V. Woolf, How Long 'Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin, The Art Thief by M. Finkel, Machines in the Head by A. Kavan, The Ruin of Kings (#1) by J. Lyons, Freshwater: A Comedy by V. Woolf, The Hunting of the Snark by L. Carroll) and covers for books I'm currently reading (The World by S. Montefiore, The Three-Body Problem (#1) by C. Liu, and Gold by I. Asimov)
March 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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I just... I can't even... Maybe we really are in the weasel timeline.
verybadllama.bsky.social Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · Feb 2
hey quick question does Goliath win in that story
February 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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My first try at a monthly wrap-up graphic. #BookSky
January Reads graphic. Includes covers for finished books (Unravelling by K. Lord, The Mythic Dream by D. Parisien, The Meiji Guillotine Murders by F. Yamada, The Book That Broke the World by M. Lawrence, The Trickster's Lover by S. MacLeod, Light From Uncommon Stars by R. Aoki, A Magical Girl Retires by P. Seolyeon, Strange Planet by N. Pyle, The SFWA European Hall of Fame by J & K Morrow, Graveyard Shift by ML Rio, and Isle of the Dead by R. Zelazny) and currently I'm currently reading (The World by S. Montefiore, The Failures by B. Liar, and The Last Samurai by H. DeWitt)
February 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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A bit of humor to start the week.
Three crows at a party. One complains, "this is barely a manslaughter".
January 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Happy New Year?! 😫 #nye
December 31, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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December 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (20/20)
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Book cover: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
December 5, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (19/20)
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Book cover: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
December 4, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (18/20)
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Cover image: Vita Nostra by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko
December 3, 2024 at 12:44 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (17/20)
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Book cover: Changes by Jim Butcher
December 2, 2024 at 12:39 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (16/20)
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Book cover: Anathem by Neal Stephenson
December 1, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (15/20)
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Book cover: Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette
November 30, 2024 at 1:51 PM