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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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Runalong Womble @runalongwomble.bsky.social · Jan 1
A list of books read this year - no commentary and not all will be reviewed 1 - Teenage Girls Can Be Demons by Hailey Piper
Teenage Girls Can be Demons by Hailey Piper - cover shows a girl with her moth appearing to be a demon with large teeth
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In case you, like me, had completely missed this...
mikebrooks668.bsky.social Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 1h
If you, like me, realised that you can't find a link to @easterconuk.bsky.social's PlanZ where they're collecting participation requests (dealine tomorrow!), the only way I've found so far to get to the site is to go back to the email we got sent on Feb 6th and ask to reset your password again.
February 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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I'm pleased to join The Write Reads Book Tour to shine a spotlight on Jump by D.L. Orton.
Take a look!

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The Write Reads on Tour: Jump (Madders of Time Book 2) by D.L. Orton
I’m excited to join the Write Reads book tour to shine a spotlight on Jump (Madders of Time Book Two) by D.L. Orton. This sequel continues the story started in Hive, with high stakes combining deep…
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February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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👀 I need this one, for reasons
angryrobotbooks.bsky.social Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social · 1h
"I have read the skies, I have read the river. I have read the birdsong, and the fall of leaves. I have read the factories and the shadow of the walking man. I have read the soldiers who died here, in several wars, separated by centuries. I have read the blood, and the ploughing of the fields."
A photo of a copy of the Angry Robot ARC of Moon Over Brendle by Jeff Noon. The shoutline reads: A magical and deeply personal tour de force from an award-winning master of SF.
February 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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A novel muted by design “We Spread,” by Iain Reid is not a book I felt the urge to hurl bodily into the nearest oxfam, but nor did it consume me in the way Reid’s best work has. I liked it well enough.

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Review: We Spread by Iain Reid | FanFiAddict
Synopsis: Penny, an artist, has lived in the same apartment for decades, surrounded by the artifacts and keepsakes of her long life. She is resigned to the ...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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I don't read many short story collections but What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah was fantastic. It was powerful & engrossing. Light, The Future Looks Good, and Windfalls were my faves! #BookReview #BookBlog #BookBlogger #BookSky
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Book Review: What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
What It Means When a Man Falls from the SkyPublisher: Riverhead BooksPub Date: 4 April 2017Genre: Literary Fiction, Short StoriesPanda Rating:(4.5 pandas) 📖 SYNOPSIS A dazzlingly accomplished debut…
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February 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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and you won't be able to see that that's what's happening.

the park should not be full of broken glass.
you can't just ban children from the play area and call the problem solved.
1) they now have no play area
2) everyone else is still getting cut to ribbons
February 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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naomialderman.bsky.social
yes. the things that would make social media safer for children are almost all just the things that would make social media non-harmful/much less harmful for *all of us*.

if you do it by age verification then nothing will stop a child in a difficult home accessing stuff via parents' accounts
stephenkb.bsky.social Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 2h
The under-16 social media (and VPN, and chatbot) ban is part of a broader policy problem IMV, which is that it is politically easier to talk about e.g. 'child poverty', and you can do a lot of good with that approach, but it has hard limits because ultimately you are also just talking about poverty.
February 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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We are now open for Pride in Horror 2026 submissions! For more information PIHM, what we're looking for and how to submit, check out the PIHM page over at DHR
Pride in Horror Month — Divination Hollow Reviews
Every June, Divination Hollow Reviews celebrate Pride in Horror Month. This is an event that we, as a small, majority queer review team, feel passionate about. We promote diverse voices through the year, but June is when we throw our doors open and invite you all to join us. As always, queer voices and allies are welcome, and we’d love to spotlight your work. Just read the below for what we’re looking for and for the submission guidelines, and send us your work.
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February 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Meander, Curate, Lose: Susann Cokal reviews Crystal King's THE HAPPINESS COLLECTOR (MIRA)
Meander, Curate, Lose: Review of Crystal King’s The Happiness Collector
Susann Cokal Under Review:The Happiness Collector. Crystal King. MIRA, December 2025. “Humans have always fed themselves on a diet of fear,” declares Sophie, the enigmatic benefactor in Crystal Ki…
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February 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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With apologies to everyone who followed me because of archeaology shitposting, but hey! Bookish friends!

If you're voting in the BSFAs, Locus, Nebula or Hugos (lol) I'd be so grateful for any consideration for my dark academia with added anti-capitalist orcas🖤
rainewilson.bsky.social Lorraine Wilson @rainewilson.bsky.social · Dec 13
It's odd posting about awards eligibility & asking please consider me when my book's barely out so not many of you have read it.

But I have one sole eligible thing this year, and I'm proud of it in all its briny strangeness. So hey, please consider THE SALT ORACLE if you're nominating? 🖤🖤🖤
An awards eligibility graphic with one lonely book cover on and some arrows pointing to it for extra drama.
February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Today we're thrilled to share an excerpt from Bar Fridman-Tell's upcoming horror-tinged fairytale HONEYSUCKLE, publishing 2nd April from Tor Nightfire

Read more: tinyurl.com/yezd7k8n

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February 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Some #Bookpost to share - also up The Castle & The Cloister by Laura E Weymouth for epic fantasy with gods, intrigue and warring nations coming 4/8 thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
The Castle & The cloister by Laura W a Weymouth cover shows a castle on a hill / secret cavern underneath tha and above the sun star and moon in stylised form Two hundred years ago, the warmongering Inver clan conquered the nation of Honoria, suppressing its pacifist goddesses and ushering in an era of blood and battles. Now, after a brief but fraught peace, a king's whims threaten to reignite the engines of war. At the sun goddess Raea's cloister, the last stronghold of Honoria's matriarchal religion, Fia and her infant daughter are in search of a safe haven. Fia aims to offer her child more than the poverty and abuse she was raised with, but the price of the cloister's protection will tear her from what she loves most and thrust her into a game more complex than she could imagine. Within the Invers' mountain fortress, Ariana is known as the apostate queen. Once a follower of the goddess of stars, she left her faith for the sake of a king. But old loyalties are not easily severed. Ariana treads a dangerous path, striving for peace in a court made for conquest. Deep in the heart of the mountain, the Inver priest bides his time. Blinded in the fight for the throne, he harbors a bitter grudge—one that could lead to Hono-ria's ruin or renewal. Amid a treacherous landscape of enemies, allies, and intrigue, three lives will intertwine. Each will have to risk the wrath of gods and kings to alter the course of nations. The kingdom of Honoria is on the brink of war again. To alter its course, three individuals will step into a game of pawns, spies, and kingmakers. THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER IS THE LAUNCH OF AN INTRICATE AND MESMERIZING POLITICAL FANTASY DUOLOGY FOR FANS OF SAMANTHA SHANNON AND GuY GAVRIEL KAY. "An absolute triumph. A new favorite book from one of my favorite writers." -HANNAH WHITTEN, New York Times bestselling author "At once achingly sweet and lavishly dark. Weymouth deftly weaves a tale of war, love, sacrifice, and devotion." -H.M. LONG, author of Dark Water Daughter
February 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Some #Bookpost to share - first up The Sixth Nick by Daniel Kraus to space with added secrets and a strange crew to meet coming 23/8 thanks to @sagapressbooks.bsky.social
The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus a not quite human blue face with a eye slightly glowing red A startling hybrid of the Alien franchise and Ender's Game, The Sixth Nik is the first sci-fi novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Whalefall. Deep in space, far past the triworld outposts, beyond range of the lethal trollbot internet soars The Sickness: a ship woven from biomatter and capable of reacting to every need of its human crew. Sisilla, a nine-year-old cultist with a brain enhanced by arcane tech known as "niks," has boarded to investigate the enigma of Fém—a plague-riddled planet that has abruptly gone rogue. . The mysterious crew includes a faceless assassin, a beautiful engineer jigsawed by plastic surgery, a peyote-addicted medic, and-most lethal of all—a rugged, non-modded captain with a score to settle with Sisilla. And the secret of Fém is more horrific than anyone could have imagined. To survive, Sisilla will need to forsake her predetermined fate and embrace the unknown. DESTINY CANNOT BE IMPLANTED. Meet Sisilla, the 55th Niffakoq. Raised to save the triworld and reclaim a planet. Raised to do her duty. Raised to die, But centuries of strategy will change-in the literal blink of an eye.
February 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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ianthegreen.bsky.social Ian Green @ianthegreen.bsky.social · 4h
Lets talk covers!

My new book THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED is out in August, and @headofzeus.bsky.social designer Simon Michelle with illustrator Marcela Bolívar have done a wondrous job.

Whats your fave fantasy with a monster/god/BEAST on the cover?

Pre-orders are live now- geni.us/TDATDcovrev
cover of the novel THE DEEP AND THE DROWNED by Ian Green. A sea serpent raises through dark water, surrounded by blod red coral and kelp. Above the water a small ship fights through waves under ominous skies
February 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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It’s the third Monday of the month, so here’s a new issue of the Words for Worlds newsletter.

feat. Julian Barnes, Alejandro Zambra, Antigone, a new Indian climate fiction anthology & more.

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As always, remember to subscribe if you’d like this fortnightly.
Words for Worlds - Issue 115
Hello everyone, and welcome to another issue of Words for Worlds.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Hello Lunchtime Crowd something excellent for you to start the week!
February 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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aknighton.bsky.social
My new novella has been out a couple of weeks, & it's started getting some nice reviews, so maybe you'd like to go read it? There's scientific research, high stakes action, & weird disfunctional people coping with a planet that wants to kill them. What more could you want?
aknighton.bsky.social Andrew Knighton @aknighton.bsky.social · Jan 12
My new novella, All That Is In The Earth, is out from @lunapress.bsky.social in less than a month! A quarantined planet, an incurable disease, & a band of survivors in a desperate race against infection, flesh-eating monsters, & each other. Plus bonus soil science!
The cover for the novella All That is in the Earth, and the following accompanying text: He was too scared to cry, to run, to do anything except stare out through his helmet and the window beyond, into the heat haze and the smoke drifting out across a planet where only the dead dwelt. He prayed to a god he'd never believed in, and he stared. All That Is in the Earth Andrew Knighton Out February 3 2026 Order Now!
February 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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On the blog today is my book review of the children's book, The Man Who Wore All His Clothes and Other Stories by #author Allan Ahlberg and illustrated by Katharine McEwen.

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The Man Who Wore All His Clothes and Other Stories by Allan Ahlberg and Katharine McEwen- #bookreview
Left on the Shelf Book Blog Book Reviews Book Information Recommendations Writing Reading Books for Children Books for Adults Books for Teens Fiction
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February 16, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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Film Review: Arco
Look up and make a wish
@carturo222.bsky.social has our review at the NOAF blog:
www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/film...
Film Review: Arco
Look up and make a wish First we have the far future. People live on platforms above the clouds, where they practice subsistence farming. Wi...
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February 16, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Happy Monday! Today's Blog Plans?

Book Blitz for The Real Ones by J. Rose Black (after/12.10pm CET), Cover Reveal for Love at First Bloom by Valentina Iania (after/4.40pm CET).

#BookBloggers #Blogging #BlogPlans

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Book Blitz promo banner for The Real Ones by J. Rose Black featuring a gruff sport player holding a girl with red hair
February 16, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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Heads up: there hasn't been an announcement yet, but I'm excited for this event in May at Waterstones Islington. I'll be alongside Will Maclean and Lucie McKnight Hardy, discussing our latest books: SOLACE HOUSE, NIGHT BABIES & my own COME SING FOR THE HARROWING.

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Will Maclean, Lucie McKnight Hardy & Dan Coxon in conversation | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Will Maclean, Lucie McKnight Hardy & Dan Coxon in conversation today.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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GNOH HQ reviews The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey today!
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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New Review - time to meet my new favourite witch Mehrab - run and get hold of this excellent story - A Forest, Darkly by AG Slatter is out now and yes you need it. www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
A Forest, Darkly by A G Slatter — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Titan Books for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Titan Books Published – Out Now Price – £9.99 paperback £7.99 ebook ...
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February 16, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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New Review - time to meet my new favourite witch Mehrab - run and get hold of this excellent story - A Forest, Darkly by @angelaslatter.bsky.social out now may thanks to @titanbooks.bsky.social www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2026/2/...
A Forest, Darkly by A G Slatter — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Titan Books for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Titan Books Published – Out Now Price – £9.99 paperback £7.99 ebook ...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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caossola.bsky.social
Just started Emotionally Weird by Kate Atkinson. But I have to give a shoutout to a recent read, The Last Confessions of Sylvia P by Lee Kravetz, which goes onto my list of favorites.
February 16, 2026 at 6:56 AM