MM Wofford
@alive-and-reading.bsky.social
Book collector and daydreaming nerd dipping my toes into the world of creative writing through serial fiction. (https://storyalive.substack.com)
Fine. I guess I'll get my book recommendations from Reddit.
January 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Fine. I guess I'll get my book recommendations from Reddit.
I need book recommendations ASAP! Preferably something heroic, mesmerizing, original and/or laugh-out-loud funny so that I can escape reality for a few hours each day!
What's a series that you love where a new 800-page book made you say "YES!" ?
#booksky #books #reading #bookrecs #writing
What's a series that you love where a new 800-page book made you say "YES!" ?
#booksky #books #reading #bookrecs #writing
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I need book recommendations ASAP! Preferably something heroic, mesmerizing, original and/or laugh-out-loud funny so that I can escape reality for a few hours each day!
What's a series that you love where an 800-page book made you say "YES!" ?
What's a series that you love where an 800-page book made you say "YES!" ?
January 3, 2026 at 9:14 PM
I need book recommendations ASAP! Preferably something heroic, mesmerizing, original and/or laugh-out-loud funny so that I can escape reality for a few hours each day!
What's a series that you love where an 800-page book made you say "YES!" ?
What's a series that you love where an 800-page book made you say "YES!" ?
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This is NGC 2264, also called the "Christmas Tree Cluster." It's a cluster of young stars about 2,500 light years away.
They were 'born' during the Pliocene Epoch (2-5 MYA), about the same time as early hominids like Ardipithecus or Homo habilis, so they're barely older than humanity.
🎄💫🔭
They were 'born' during the Pliocene Epoch (2-5 MYA), about the same time as early hominids like Ardipithecus or Homo habilis, so they're barely older than humanity.
🎄💫🔭
December 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is NGC 2264, also called the "Christmas Tree Cluster." It's a cluster of young stars about 2,500 light years away.
They were 'born' during the Pliocene Epoch (2-5 MYA), about the same time as early hominids like Ardipithecus or Homo habilis, so they're barely older than humanity.
🎄💫🔭
They were 'born' during the Pliocene Epoch (2-5 MYA), about the same time as early hominids like Ardipithecus or Homo habilis, so they're barely older than humanity.
🎄💫🔭
The bartenders and serving staff at Dave & Busters yesterday and a big shout out to the movie theater employees working today so that I can go see Marty Supreme! I appreciate you all!!
December 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The bartenders and serving staff at Dave & Busters yesterday and a big shout out to the movie theater employees working today so that I can go see Marty Supreme! I appreciate you all!!
As a grant writer at a major research university, I can say with confidence that if you can dream a solution to a problem, there are people who can make that solution a reality (with enough funding support). In other words, we need more dreamers in this world!
December 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
As a grant writer at a major research university, I can say with confidence that if you can dream a solution to a problem, there are people who can make that solution a reality (with enough funding support). In other words, we need more dreamers in this world!
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"Think not of the books you've bought as a "to be read" pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood."
- Luc van Donkersgoed
- Luc van Donkersgoed
December 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"Think not of the books you've bought as a "to be read" pile. Instead, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood."
- Luc van Donkersgoed
- Luc van Donkersgoed
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The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OpenWings.
Two cormorants drying their wings.
#birds #photography
Two cormorants drying their wings.
#birds #photography
December 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The alt #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OpenWings.
Two cormorants drying their wings.
#birds #photography
Two cormorants drying their wings.
#birds #photography
What is that damn noise?
Not an alarm. My mistake.
Good luck, Mister Owl.
#ThursdayHaiku #badpoetry #Ilovebirds
Not an alarm. My mistake.
Good luck, Mister Owl.
#ThursdayHaiku #badpoetry #Ilovebirds
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
What is that damn noise?
Not an alarm. My mistake.
Good luck, Mister Owl.
#ThursdayHaiku #badpoetry #Ilovebirds
Not an alarm. My mistake.
Good luck, Mister Owl.
#ThursdayHaiku #badpoetry #Ilovebirds
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People who aspire to be academics: I wish to live a life of the mind
Actual academics:
Actual academics:
I have a weird question for the #bird people on here. Do you think someone could tell that a book was pooped on specifically by a sparrowhawk (or perhaps hawks generally) just from the feces? I'm looking at a 16th c. case where witnesses claim books were pooped on specifically by sparrowhawks!
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
People who aspire to be academics: I wish to live a life of the mind
Actual academics:
Actual academics:
Just got an update on the CrimeScene Mystery Bookfest hosted by McIntyre Books, and it's gonna be so much fun! It's great to have something to look forward to in 2026! #mysterywriters #CrimeScene #bookfest #authors #booksky
December 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just got an update on the CrimeScene Mystery Bookfest hosted by McIntyre Books, and it's gonna be so much fun! It's great to have something to look forward to in 2026! #mysterywriters #CrimeScene #bookfest #authors #booksky
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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This is a photo of all the workers who have spent more than five years restoring the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is a photo of all the workers who have spent more than five years restoring the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
If you were a super villain who truly believed your horrible deeds were for the greater good (a la Thanos in the Marvel universe), what would be your evil mission? I think I would aim to destroy the internet.
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
If you were a super villain who truly believed your horrible deeds were for the greater good (a la Thanos in the Marvel universe), what would be your evil mission? I think I would aim to destroy the internet.
Me doing my once-a-week mail check: junk, junk, junk, junk, CHRISTMAS CARD?!!! I got a Christmas card!! A REAL one! From a FRIEND!!!!! Yayyy! 😀
*hums a happy Christmas tune as I rip the card open and sparkly confetti spills everywhere*
God dang $#@%!!!!! I hate the holidays!
*hums a happy Christmas tune as I rip the card open and sparkly confetti spills everywhere*
God dang $#@%!!!!! I hate the holidays!
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Me doing my once-a-week mail check: junk, junk, junk, junk, CHRISTMAS CARD?!!! I got a Christmas card!! A REAL one! From a FRIEND!!!!! Yayyy! 😀
*hums a happy Christmas tune as I rip the card open and sparkly confetti spills everywhere*
God dang $#@%!!!!! I hate the holidays!
*hums a happy Christmas tune as I rip the card open and sparkly confetti spills everywhere*
God dang $#@%!!!!! I hate the holidays!
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Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them. Let them in!
December 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Remember, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them. Let them in!
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Y'all the latest episode of the #Kilauea #eruption just went CRAZY. It looks like pressure built up enough to explode out the ground around the two existing vents (first few seconds), leading to a massive surge in lava fountaining.🌋🤯
USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Y'all the latest episode of the #Kilauea #eruption just went CRAZY. It looks like pressure built up enough to explode out the ground around the two existing vents (first few seconds), leading to a massive surge in lava fountaining.🌋🤯
USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
USGS Live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiyt...
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Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family
I love reading people's WIPsnips! I'm happy to have one to share for the Nov. 30 prompt "numbers"! :)
TRIGGER WARNING: Although this character is most definitely not suicidal, this paragraph does suggest suicidal tendencies.
#WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #SerialFiction #Writers #Readers
TRIGGER WARNING: Although this character is most definitely not suicidal, this paragraph does suggest suicidal tendencies.
#WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #SerialFiction #Writers #Readers
November 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I love reading people's WIPsnips! I'm happy to have one to share for the Nov. 30 prompt "numbers"! :)
TRIGGER WARNING: Although this character is most definitely not suicidal, this paragraph does suggest suicidal tendencies.
#WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #SerialFiction #Writers #Readers
TRIGGER WARNING: Although this character is most definitely not suicidal, this paragraph does suggest suicidal tendencies.
#WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #SerialFiction #Writers #Readers
What's a book that you love that most people don't know about?
I recently read "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell based on someone's sci-fi recommendation. It's not a book you find on the usual sci-fi lists, but I really liked it. I want more recommendations like that.
#booksky 📚💙
I recently read "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell based on someone's sci-fi recommendation. It's not a book you find on the usual sci-fi lists, but I really liked it. I want more recommendations like that.
#booksky 📚💙
November 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What's a book that you love that most people don't know about?
I recently read "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell based on someone's sci-fi recommendation. It's not a book you find on the usual sci-fi lists, but I really liked it. I want more recommendations like that.
#booksky 📚💙
I recently read "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell based on someone's sci-fi recommendation. It's not a book you find on the usual sci-fi lists, but I really liked it. I want more recommendations like that.
#booksky 📚💙
Someone called me a rock star the other day for doing a good job on something, and now I want to buy a leather jacket and maybe put a streak of color in my hair.
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Someone called me a rock star the other day for doing a good job on something, and now I want to buy a leather jacket and maybe put a streak of color in my hair.
*Looks up from book in sudden realization*
I am deeply invested in Carl and Donut's relationship! If this dumb series makes me cry, I'm going to be really mad!!
*Deep sigh. Goes back to reading*
#Donut&Carl #Prepotente&Bianca #JuiceBox&Louis #Katia #Imani #Elle #Psamanthe&everyone
I am deeply invested in Carl and Donut's relationship! If this dumb series makes me cry, I'm going to be really mad!!
*Deep sigh. Goes back to reading*
#Donut&Carl #Prepotente&Bianca #JuiceBox&Louis #Katia #Imani #Elle #Psamanthe&everyone
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
*Looks up from book in sudden realization*
I am deeply invested in Carl and Donut's relationship! If this dumb series makes me cry, I'm going to be really mad!!
*Deep sigh. Goes back to reading*
#Donut&Carl #Prepotente&Bianca #JuiceBox&Louis #Katia #Imani #Elle #Psamanthe&everyone
I am deeply invested in Carl and Donut's relationship! If this dumb series makes me cry, I'm going to be really mad!!
*Deep sigh. Goes back to reading*
#Donut&Carl #Prepotente&Bianca #JuiceBox&Louis #Katia #Imani #Elle #Psamanthe&everyone
What inspires you to write? I wrote my first screenplay after watching a really awful horror movie and thinking "I can write something that bad!"
#WritingCommunity#screenplays #writing #inspiration #CreativeWriting
#WritingCommunity#screenplays #writing #inspiration #CreativeWriting
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What inspires you to write? I wrote my first screenplay after watching a really awful horror movie and thinking "I can write something that bad!"
#WritingCommunity#screenplays #writing #inspiration #CreativeWriting
#WritingCommunity#screenplays #writing #inspiration #CreativeWriting
The best thing about rainy weather is sitting by the fire and reading (or writing) a good story. Sometimes I swear the flames speak to me!
The latest chapter of FIRE HOUSE is now alive!
#fiction #writing #stories #supernatural #serialfiction #reading
The latest chapter of FIRE HOUSE is now alive!
#fiction #writing #stories #supernatural #serialfiction #reading
FIRE HOUSE: Too Late Now
Chapter 5
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November 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The best thing about rainy weather is sitting by the fire and reading (or writing) a good story. Sometimes I swear the flames speak to me!
The latest chapter of FIRE HOUSE is now alive!
#fiction #writing #stories #supernatural #serialfiction #reading
The latest chapter of FIRE HOUSE is now alive!
#fiction #writing #stories #supernatural #serialfiction #reading
November 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM