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Paul Semel
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Freelance writer for hire: music, movies, books, comics, video games, TV… (he/him)
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Started reading Jeremy Robinson's "Artifact."
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So a multi-eyed camel walks down the street in a small Alaska town late at night...
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Horror #Thriller @jrobinsonauthor.bsky.social #BookSky
Artifact: A Sci-Fi Thriller
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November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Finished reading Adam Christopher's "Star Wars: Master Of Evil."
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An excellent tale of Vader and the power and mystery of The Dark Side.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceFantasy #StarWars #BookSky
Star Wars: Master of Evil
Star Wars: Master of Evil [Christopher, Adam] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Star Wars: Master of Evil
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November 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Started reading Fady Joudah's "Alight: Poems."
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Good so far, as good as the other two of his I've read.
#books #reading #poems #poetry @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social #BookSky #PoetrySky
Alight
Alight [Joudah, Fady] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Alight
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November 26, 2025 at 5:53 AM
As annoying as tinnitus may be, it would be way worse if one of its side effects had "far reaching implications for humanity's future." Like in A.G. Riddle's #SciFi thriller/mystery/speculative fiction novel "Labyrinth," which we talk about in this Q&A.
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Labyrinth · A.G. Riddle · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "Labyrinth" Author A.G. Riddle \ In which he talks about this sci-fi thriller / mystery / speculative fiction novel.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Finished reading brittny ray crowell's "Cord Swell: Poems."
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So, about half were really good, while half were structurally too clever...by half. Still, I'd read her next one.
#Books #Reading #Poems #Poetry #BookSky #PoetrySky
Cord Swell: Poems
9 black-and-white illustrations
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November 25, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Started replaying #StarWarsOutlaws. Not sure why it didn't do better. Sure, it starts slow, but a lot of games do, and this one got really good. Here's hoping we get to spend more time with Kay and Nix.
#StarWars #VideoGames @ubisoft.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Is the first-person #SurvivalHorror game #TotalChaos really frightening or really frustrating? Yes. To find out why, check out my review.
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Total Chaos · Review · Video Game · paulsemel.com
"Total Chaos" Review (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \ A critical look at this first-person survival horror video game.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Started reading Adam Christopher's "Star Wars: Master Of Evil."
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Ah, always a pleasure to read about our Lord and savior...
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #SpaceFantasy #StarWars #BookSky
Star Wars: Master of Evil
Star Wars: Master of Evil [Christopher, Adam] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Star Wars: Master of Evil
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November 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Read John Scalzi's "Constituent Service" tonight.
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I don't know if bureaucratic #ScienceFiction is a recognized genre, but if it is, then this is the weirdest, cleverest, and most entertaining #BureaSciFi novella I've ever read.
#SciFi @subpress.bsky.social #BookSky
Constituent Service
It's a close encounter of the municipal kind! The aliens have come to earth...and a lot of them live in the Third District, the city's only alien-majority neighborhood. They work, live, shop and sing ...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Finished reading Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Books Of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition."
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And with the reading of the last two #ShortStories, I have finally finished this epic and excellent #fantasy series (and this all-encompassing book). Such a treasure.
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle)
The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle) [Le Guin, Ursula K., Vess, Charles] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition (Earthsea Cycle)
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November 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Finished reading Patti Smith's "Bread Of Angels."
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Though I liked "Just Kids" more, this #memoir was equally poetic and relevatory. Need to make sure I haven't missed any of her books.
#books #reading #BookSky
Bread of Angels: A Memoir
Bread of Angels: A Memoir [Smith, Patti] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bread of Angels: A Memoir
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November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Started reading brittny ray crowell's "Cord Swell: Poems."
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Some in the first 19 pages were overly clever where the structure and typography were concerned, but the rest were interesting.
#Books #Reading #Poems #Poetry #BookSky #PoetrySky
Cord Swell: Poems
9 black-and-white illustrations
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November 22, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Tis the season...for stories of Krampus. Like Bernie Mojzes' "Once Upon A Wintry Krampusnacht Eve." In my new interview with Mojzes, he explains what inspired and influenced this #fantasy #horror #FairyTale novella.
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Once Upon A Wintry Krampusnacht Eve · Bernie Mojzes Interview · paulsemel.com
Interview: "Once Upon A Wintry Krampusnacht Eve" Author Bernie Mojzes \ In which he talks about this fantasy horror fairy tale novella.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Finished reading Matthew Zapruder's "Come On All You Ghosts: Poems."
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Dug most of these #poems, but the highlight was the titular epic one at the end.
#Books #reading #poetry @coppercanyonpress.bsky.social #BookSky #PoetrySky
Come on All You Ghosts
Come on All You Ghosts [Zapruder, Matthew] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Come on All You Ghosts
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November 21, 2025 at 6:16 AM
In his new #SciFi adventure novel "God's Junk Drawer," author Peter Clines takes us somewhere full of things with no homes. And no, I don't mean 5 loose pennies. To learn what, check out this exclusive interview.
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God's Junk Drawer · Peter Clines · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "God's Junk Drawer" Author Peter Clines \ In which he talks about this science fiction adventure novel.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Started reading Patti Smith's "Bread Of Angels."
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I'm admittedly more into it for her adulthood, but so far all the stuff about her childhood has been interesting, too.
#books #reading #memoir #BookSky
Bread of Angels: A Memoir
Bread of Angels: A Memoir [Smith, Patti] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bread of Angels: A Memoir
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November 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
In my new interview with author Jocie McKade about her sci-fi-ish cozy mystery novel "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," she explains how it was inspired, in part, by seeing a robot be bullied.
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Let Sleeping Dogs Lie · Jocie McKade · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" Author Jocie McKade \ In which she talks about this cyber cozy mystery novel.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Finished reading Rascal Hartley's "Dear Stupid Penpal."
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Not entirely what I was expecting, but in a good way. More emotional; less #SciFi-y.
#books #reading #ScienceFiction @rascalhartley.bsky.social
@tenebrouspress.bsky.social #BookSky
Dear Stupid Penpal
Amazon.com: Dear Stupid Penpal: 9781959790433: Hartley, Rascal: Books
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November 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
In my new interview with author Jamieson Wolf about his #dystopian #fantasy novel "Minotaur," he says that, along with the original Greek myth, it's also influenced by a more recent story about people living in a confined space in terrible conditions.
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Minotaur · Jamieson Wolf Interview · paulsemel.com
Exclusive Interview: "Minotaur" Author Jamieson Wolf \ In which he talks about this dystopian fantasy novel.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Started reading Rascal Hartley's "Dear Stupid Penpal."
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Really interesting so far, but I feel like it's about to take a serious left turn...
#books #reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #CosmicHorror @rascalhartley.bsky.social @tenebrouspress.bsky.social #BookSky
Dear Stupid Penpal
Amazon.com: Dear Stupid Penpal: 9781959790433: Hartley, Rascal: Books
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November 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Started reading Matthew Zapruder's "Come On All You Ghosts: Poems."
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Appreciate how his #poems seem to be scatterbrain (emphasis on the words "seem to be").
#Books #reading #poetry #BookSky #PoetrySky
Come on All You Ghosts
Come on All You Ghosts [Zapruder, Matthew] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Come on All You Ghosts
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November 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
While it could've been one of the greats, or at least one of the more interesting ones, technical issues and bad co-op-centric design choices undermine the campaign in #CallOfDutyBlackOps. Here's the link to my review of #BlackOps7 as a single-player #VideoGame.
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"Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7" Single-Player Review ... .
"Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7" Single-Player Review \ A critical look at this first-person shooter's single-player mode.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Finished reading Patrick Chiles' “Interstellar Medic: The Long Way Home.”
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Interesting companion to the first book; just as entertaining, though more #HardSciFi, less #MediSciFi.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi @baenbooks.bsky.social #BookSky
The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic)
Amazon.com: The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic): 9781668072745: Chiles, Patrick: Books
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November 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Finished reading the #poetry anthology "Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection."
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Eh. With one exception (Zbigniew Herbert's "Rosy Ear"), everything was either uninteresting or by someone I already knew.
#Books #reading #poems #BookSky #PoetrySky
Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series)
Amazon.com: Erotic Poems: A Seductive Selection (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series): 9780679433224: Washington, Peter: Books
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November 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Started reading Patrick Chiles' “Interstellar Medic: The Long Way Home.”
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Seems like this is going to be as entertaining as the first one. Good.
#Books #Reading #ScienceFiction #SciFi #MediSciFi @baenbooks.bsky.social #BookSky
The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic)
Amazon.com: The Long Way Home (Interstellar Medic): 9781668072745: Chiles, Patrick: Books
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November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM