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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 4h

I was “coincidentally” laid off from Antifa when I tried to unionize my chapter so, you know, take their rhetoric with a grain of salt

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 3h

In a similar vein, last night’s movie of choice was The Third Man. One of my favorite villains of all time.

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 8h

Not my book, written by Jen Calonita.

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 14h

I’ve written a lot of shelf talkers over the years, mostly in history and science fiction. This is my first kids book shelf talker

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 3d

If you lose to the Vikings in the UK you should be forced to change your team name to The Benedictines

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 8d

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 8d

I’m currently reading The Fire Agent by David Baerwald. Yes, that David Baerwald. And it is simply incredible. Comes out next year, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. One of those books I want to rush through to find out what happens next, yet at the same time savor.

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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social · 21d

A friend of mine often quotes what he says is a Korean proverb:

The traitor
has the best
patriot costume

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 22d

Working in a store that sells new and used books, I come home with some interesting combinations

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A biography of Mangas Coloradas and a new science fiction title, American rapture by CJ Leede

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 22d

Guessing she enjoyed Shoot to Kill

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 29d

Your story in The end of the world as we know it was easily one of my favorites

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · 29d

It’s by no stretch a new book, but Passing strange by @klages.bsky.social is still one of my favorite books to recommend. It’s my second favorite book that takes place in San Francisco.

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 29d

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 6

Two excellent finds at a used bookstore

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The closing of the western mind
The past through tomorrow

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 6

This time while reading it, I pictured Margot Robbie in the main role.

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 6

If you’re lucky, you have books or authors that are comfort reads. Books that you’ve read more times than you can count, but are always there when you need them. Tonight I needed that feeling of an old friend, and so I picked up Bones of the moon by Jonathan Carroll. Such a lovely story.

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thedoodleabides.bsky.social @thedoodleabides.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 5

In the last week I’ve watched Reds and Doctor Zhivago. I very much preferred Doctor Zhivago.

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m currently reading an advance copy, and loving it.

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 4

You know what would be interesting? A collaboration between Bob Dylan and Eminem.

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Sep 2

I miss Jimmy Breslin

Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Aug 31

I’m currently reading a collection of columns by Jimmy Breslin, and I have to say that man that guy could write. I wish he had been syndicated so I could have read him at the time he was writing them.

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Aug 27

My AA sponsor had me watch it as an example of ‘ don’t quit five minutes before the miracle.’

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Martin Sorensen @amartinsorensen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Katabasis by RF Kuang arrived today, easily my favorite novel of hers. Goes on the shelf next to Dante and Larry Niven. Highly recommended.
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btoklas.bsky.social @btoklas.bsky.social · Aug 25

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