Runalong Womble
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Womble of Liverpool. Enjoys geekery, bad jokes & may tempt a bit. pronouns - he/they/Womble Also Book Blogger/Tempter run fast, laugh hard, be kind - https://www.runalongtheshelves.net
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A list of books read this year - no commentary and not all will be reviewed 1 - Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper
Hello Lunchtime Crowd - what is real is the simple question today’s novella explores
New Review - I return to the Fractal series to explore a new reality in Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud which I highly recommend! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher - Flame Tree Press Published - Out Now Price - £2.49 ebook NB this novella is part of the Fractals series but could be read as a standalone When survival means sacrifice, can he...
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February 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Hello Lunchtime Crowd - what is real is the simple question today’s novella explores
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New #bookreview on the blog! 'The Wombles' series by Elisabeth Beresford
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February 18, 2026 at 9:58 AM
New #bookreview on the blog! 'The Wombles' series by Elisabeth Beresford
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Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
February 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Hey folks -- Signal Boost time for this week's #TheFullLid. If you have a creative project to promote, leave the details in a reply. Include the title and a link please, so folks can find it. For pre-launch crowdfunders let us know about 2 weeks in advance.
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Predator: Badlands – uh, actually, kill your colonisers
I'd heard a lot of mixed things about Predator: Badlands when it was in cinemas. Enough fanboy butthurt to make me think it was probably worth seeing but also quite a lot of 'meh' from people who really liked Prey, the previous movie in this…
I'd heard a lot of mixed things about Predator: Badlands when it was in cinemas. Enough fanboy butthurt to make me think it was probably worth seeing but also quite a lot of 'meh' from people who really liked Prey, the previous movie in this…
Predator: Badlands – uh, actually, kill your colonisers
I'd heard a lot of mixed things about Predator: Badlands when it was in cinemas. Enough fanboy butthurt to make me think it was probably worth seeing but also quite a lot of 'meh' from people who really liked Prey, the previous movie in this series by the same director, Dan Trachtenberg. There were positive voices but no one loved it like they loved Prey.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Predator: Badlands – uh, actually, kill your colonisers
I'd heard a lot of mixed things about Predator: Badlands when it was in cinemas. Enough fanboy butthurt to make me think it was probably worth seeing but also quite a lot of 'meh' from people who really liked Prey, the previous movie in this…
I'd heard a lot of mixed things about Predator: Badlands when it was in cinemas. Enough fanboy butthurt to make me think it was probably worth seeing but also quite a lot of 'meh' from people who really liked Prey, the previous movie in this…
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New Review - I return to the Fractal series to explore a new reality in Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud which I highly recommend! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher - Flame Tree Press Published - Out Now Price - £2.49 ebook NB this novella is part of the Fractals series but could be read as a standalone When survival means sacrifice, can he...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
February 18, 2026 at 7:48 AM
New Review - I return to the Fractal series to explore a new reality in Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud which I highly recommend! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
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"Women aren't done when menopause hits," says A.G. Slatter. We interviewed her about her new novel, A FOREST, DARKLY, featuring a fifty-something witch, found family, and the monsters of the woods. #FantasyBooks
@angelaslatter.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
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@angelaslatter.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
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A Forest, Darkly, The Witch In The Woods Gets A Voice: A.G. Slatter On Menopause, Monsters, And A Feminist Gothic Fantasy - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website
Enter the Sourdough universe with A.G. Slatter's A Forest, Darkly. We interview the author about her fifty-something witch Mehrab, godhounds, menopause.
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February 18, 2026 at 8:09 AM
"Women aren't done when menopause hits," says A.G. Slatter. We interviewed her about her new novel, A FOREST, DARKLY, featuring a fifty-something witch, found family, and the monsters of the woods. #FantasyBooks
@angelaslatter.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/a-forest-dar...
@angelaslatter.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social
gnofhorror.com/a-forest-dar...
New Review - I return to the Fractal series to explore a new reality in Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud which I highly recommend! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud — Runalong The Shelves
Publisher - Flame Tree Press Published - Out Now Price - £2.49 ebook NB this novella is part of the Fractals series but could be read as a standalone When survival means sacrifice, can he...
www.runalongtheshelves.net
February 18, 2026 at 7:48 AM
New Review - I return to the Fractal series to explore a new reality in Jonbar Points by Allen Stroud which I highly recommend! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
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Exploring all Genres reviews Falling into Oblivion today.
Book Review: Falling Into Oblivion by Aaron M. Payne exploringallgenres.com/falling-into... #booksky 📚💙
Book Review: Falling Into Oblivion by Aaron M. Payne - Exploring All Genres
Falling Into Oblivion is a fast-paced thriller set in a world of toxic air, modified humans, with a mystery to be solved.
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February 17, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Exploring all Genres reviews Falling into Oblivion today.
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We would love to be on the Hugo Award shortlist again this year for fanzine, if you feel our work in 2025 warranted a nominating vote.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Hugo Awards!
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
Emails are going out to eligible nominators (those who became a member of LAcon V by January 31, 2026, or were a member of the Seattle Worldcon 2025) about how to set up their LAcon V virtual convention account.
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
We would love to be on the Hugo Award shortlist again this year for fanzine, if you feel our work in 2025 warranted a nominating vote.
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Like many kings who came into power having won a war, doubtless Aragorn would have had many debts. Interest payments, to quote a famous orc, would have been back on the menu.
However, Middle Earth appears to have had no taboo on usury, and the elves have a vested interest in long lending.
However, Middle Earth appears to have had no taboo on usury, and the elves have a vested interest in long lending.
has anyone tried to write a piece actually speculating on what aragorn's tax policy would have been like
February 18, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Like many kings who came into power having won a war, doubtless Aragorn would have had many debts. Interest payments, to quote a famous orc, would have been back on the menu.
However, Middle Earth appears to have had no taboo on usury, and the elves have a vested interest in long lending.
However, Middle Earth appears to have had no taboo on usury, and the elves have a vested interest in long lending.
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Check out Colleen Mondor’s review of SECRETS OF THE FIRST SCHOOL by @TendaiHuchu: “I highly highly recommend the Edinburgh Nights series to young adult readers. It just doesn’t get much better than this.”
Secrets of the First School by T.L. Huchu: Review by Colleen Mondor
Secrets of the First School, T.L. Huchu (Tor UK 978-1-035-05548-7, £20.00, 380pp, hc) October 2025. (Tor 978-1-250-44091-4, $23.99, 400pp, tp) December 2025. T.L. Huchu brings an end to his thoroug…
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February 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Check out Colleen Mondor’s review of SECRETS OF THE FIRST SCHOOL by @TendaiHuchu: “I highly highly recommend the Edinburgh Nights series to young adult readers. It just doesn’t get much better than this.”
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For UK folk, Waterstones is doing a pre-order sale, 25% off with code FEB26
Included is my cursed film novel THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 📽️ in 1994, three girls go to the movies, only one comes out. 30 years later, the survivor learns this isn't over.
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Included is my cursed film novel THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 📽️ in 1994, three girls go to the movies, only one comes out. 30 years later, the survivor learns this isn't over.
www.waterstones.com/book/this-mo...
February 17, 2026 at 9:15 PM
For UK folk, Waterstones is doing a pre-order sale, 25% off with code FEB26
Included is my cursed film novel THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 📽️ in 1994, three girls go to the movies, only one comes out. 30 years later, the survivor learns this isn't over.
www.waterstones.com/book/this-mo...
Included is my cursed film novel THIS MOVIE DOESN'T END THE WAY WE WANT 📽️ in 1994, three girls go to the movies, only one comes out. 30 years later, the survivor learns this isn't over.
www.waterstones.com/book/this-mo...
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Had a long spell of review writing block, but hopefully that is over. I read Nnedi's She Who Knows last month, now finally writing a bit about it. I'll follow up soon with thoughts on One Way Witch. As with everything else of hers I have read, it is recommended.
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Templeton Gate 3.0 - Literature - She Who Knows Trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor
Reviews of science fiction, fantasy and horror books, films, comics and television shows
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February 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Had a long spell of review writing block, but hopefully that is over. I read Nnedi's She Who Knows last month, now finally writing a bit about it. I'll follow up soon with thoughts on One Way Witch. As with everything else of hers I have read, it is recommended.
templetongate.net/she-who-know...
templetongate.net/she-who-know...
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The Apple and the Pearl by Rym Kechacha: Review by Niall Harrison locusmag.com/review/...
February 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The Apple and the Pearl by Rym Kechacha: Review by Niall Harrison locusmag.com/review/...
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Really fine review to start the week from @yukondawn.bsky.social on CF Ramuz, whose Into The Sun has just been reissued by @ndbooks.bsky.social, in a translation by Olivia Baes and Emma Ramadan.
“Ramuz’s sentences have the beauty of a beam of sunlight through swirling dust.”
“Ramuz’s sentences have the beauty of a beam of sunlight through swirling dust.”
Into the Sun by C.F. Ramuz, translated by Olivia Baes and Emma Ramadan
How did this accident occur? No idea. Is there anything we can do to stop it? No.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Really fine review to start the week from @yukondawn.bsky.social on CF Ramuz, whose Into The Sun has just been reissued by @ndbooks.bsky.social, in a translation by Olivia Baes and Emma Ramadan.
“Ramuz’s sentences have the beauty of a beam of sunlight through swirling dust.”
“Ramuz’s sentences have the beauty of a beam of sunlight through swirling dust.”
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And here it is: pseudopod.org/2020/09/04/p...
February 17, 2026 at 7:57 PM
And here it is: pseudopod.org/2020/09/04/p...
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Who has a new book coming out in 2026?
Can you give us the title and a quick description (and link if it has one)? Feel free to mention your own or others?
Would be good to be excited about new books on a cold Monday!
#NewYearNewBooks
Can you give us the title and a quick description (and link if it has one)? Feel free to mention your own or others?
Would be good to be excited about new books on a cold Monday!
#NewYearNewBooks
January 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Who has a new book coming out in 2026?
Can you give us the title and a quick description (and link if it has one)? Feel free to mention your own or others?
Would be good to be excited about new books on a cold Monday!
#NewYearNewBooks
Can you give us the title and a quick description (and link if it has one)? Feel free to mention your own or others?
Would be good to be excited about new books on a cold Monday!
#NewYearNewBooks
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A very happy book birthday to @matthewkressel.net! The Rainseekers is a lovely and hopeful novella, and we could all use a little hope right now, no? Think Canterbury Tales on Mars, with a group of travelers looking to witness the first rain on the red planet.
My novella THE RAINSEEKERS is out today from Tordotcom! A group of adventurers hope to be the first to feel the rain on Mars.
“A vivid, poignant, and compassionate story about our desperate search for meaning...whether on Earth or far beyond it.” —Veronica Roth
“A vivid, poignant, and compassionate story about our desperate search for meaning...whether on Earth or far beyond it.” —Veronica Roth
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A very happy book birthday to @matthewkressel.net! The Rainseekers is a lovely and hopeful novella, and we could all use a little hope right now, no? Think Canterbury Tales on Mars, with a group of travelers looking to witness the first rain on the red planet.
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This is the pinned thread for 2026 where I add the books I've read during the year, it's also a bit of an introduction to me to new and old followers
I blog at these two places generally
www.bigbeardedbookseller.uk
ko-fi.com/bigbeardedbo...
#BookSky 💙📚 #blogging #publishing #art #bookshops
I blog at these two places generally
www.bigbeardedbookseller.uk
ko-fi.com/bigbeardedbo...
#BookSky 💙📚 #blogging #publishing #art #bookshops
January 1, 2026 at 9:33 AM
This is the pinned thread for 2026 where I add the books I've read during the year, it's also a bit of an introduction to me to new and old followers
I blog at these two places generally
www.bigbeardedbookseller.uk
ko-fi.com/bigbeardedbo...
#BookSky 💙📚 #blogging #publishing #art #bookshops
I blog at these two places generally
www.bigbeardedbookseller.uk
ko-fi.com/bigbeardedbo...
#BookSky 💙📚 #blogging #publishing #art #bookshops
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Story day! My story "Piglet Delivers" is now available to read online in Apex Magazine! I am so excited to share this strange story of my heart with the world. If you grew up with Milne's books about the Hundred Acre Wood, you might feel (somewhat) at home. www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
February 17, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Story day! My story "Piglet Delivers" is now available to read online in Apex Magazine! I am so excited to share this strange story of my heart with the world. If you grew up with Milne's books about the Hundred Acre Wood, you might feel (somewhat) at home. www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
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Sauúti Terrors, edited by @genni.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social and Cheryl S. Ntumi, is a well balanced anthology that allows the reader to dive into horror with the particular flavour given by the Sauútiverse.
Some thoughts:
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Some thoughts:
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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
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February 17, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Sauúti Terrors, edited by @genni.bsky.social @stephenembleton.bsky.social and Cheryl S. Ntumi, is a well balanced anthology that allows the reader to dive into horror with the particular flavour given by the Sauútiverse.
Some thoughts:
jamreads.com/reviews/saut...
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Some thoughts:
jamreads.com/reviews/saut...
💙📚
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Trust me, you will want to get this book.
25% OFF HOME SICK PREORDERS AT WATERSTONES
Waterstones are having a sale on preorders for upcoming books! Get 25% off when you use the code FEB26 at checkout. Online only. From the 17th until the 20th of February 2026.
HOME SICK
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
Waterstones are having a sale on preorders for upcoming books! Get 25% off when you use the code FEB26 at checkout. Online only. From the 17th until the 20th of February 2026.
HOME SICK
@solarisbooks.bsky.social
February 17, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Trust me, you will want to get this book.
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Damn, working on Friday but this sound great
Just a reminder I'm doing a talk about love magic at Newcastle Castle on Friday 20 February at 6 pm! Using plants, household magic, and even the work of cunning men! www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/events-activ...
February 17, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Damn, working on Friday but this sound great
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We're expanding! Co-hosts, blog contributors, and even helpers!
If you're interested in joining our ridiculous show, get in touch. You could be a periodic guest, join the crew proper, or even just help with management.
Details on our blog: skiffyandfanty.com/b...
If you're interested in joining our ridiculous show, get in touch. You could be a periodic guest, join the crew proper, or even just help with management.
Details on our blog: skiffyandfanty.com/b...
February 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
We're expanding! Co-hosts, blog contributors, and even helpers!
If you're interested in joining our ridiculous show, get in touch. You could be a periodic guest, join the crew proper, or even just help with management.
Details on our blog: skiffyandfanty.com/b...
If you're interested in joining our ridiculous show, get in touch. You could be a periodic guest, join the crew proper, or even just help with management.
Details on our blog: skiffyandfanty.com/b...
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Psst! The WSFA Small Press Awards are now open for submission of works originally published in 2025.
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2026 WSFA Small Press Award Opens
The Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is now accepting nominations of works “published for the first time in the English language” in 2025 for its Small Press Award, given a…
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February 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Psst! The WSFA Small Press Awards are now open for submission of works originally published in 2025.
locusmag.com/2026/02/2026...
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