Zach LaPietra
@cajundm.bsky.social
He/Him. I'm a big nerd. I'll probably talk about nerd stuff.
I also write fantasy stories sometimes. You can read them here:
lapietradm.wordpress.com
I also write fantasy stories sometimes. You can read them here:
lapietradm.wordpress.com
"The Greatest Story Ever Told"
6/10
6/10
April 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
"The Greatest Story Ever Told"
6/10
6/10
March was a very slow month for me. Life got in the way sometimes, but other times I was just taking a bit of a breather (The Tolkien Marathon took a lot out of me lol)
Also, technically I read 4 books. I read Assassins Apprentice, but had started tracking an all-in-one before rethinking my choice
Also, technically I read 4 books. I read Assassins Apprentice, but had started tracking an all-in-one before rethinking my choice
April 2, 2025 at 11:15 PM
March was a very slow month for me. Life got in the way sometimes, but other times I was just taking a bit of a breather (The Tolkien Marathon took a lot out of me lol)
Also, technically I read 4 books. I read Assassins Apprentice, but had started tracking an all-in-one before rethinking my choice
Also, technically I read 4 books. I read Assassins Apprentice, but had started tracking an all-in-one before rethinking my choice
It's wild for me to ask this question when my TBR pile is taller than Yggdrasil, but where do you guys get your recommendations for new reads?
I appreciate BookTok and StoryGraph, but oftentimes, I notice that it's usually the same crop of novels that show up on each list.
#Booksky📚💙
I appreciate BookTok and StoryGraph, but oftentimes, I notice that it's usually the same crop of novels that show up on each list.
#Booksky📚💙
March 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It's wild for me to ask this question when my TBR pile is taller than Yggdrasil, but where do you guys get your recommendations for new reads?
I appreciate BookTok and StoryGraph, but oftentimes, I notice that it's usually the same crop of novels that show up on each list.
#Booksky📚💙
I appreciate BookTok and StoryGraph, but oftentimes, I notice that it's usually the same crop of novels that show up on each list.
#Booksky📚💙
(Reading "Assassin's Apprentice" by Robin Hobb for the first timeand feeling the weight of the slow pace)
This is going to emotionally destroy me in the last 100 pages, isn't it?
#Booksky📚💙
#FarseerTrilogy
#RealmOfTheElderlings
This is going to emotionally destroy me in the last 100 pages, isn't it?
#Booksky📚💙
#FarseerTrilogy
#RealmOfTheElderlings
March 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
(Reading "Assassin's Apprentice" by Robin Hobb for the first timeand feeling the weight of the slow pace)
This is going to emotionally destroy me in the last 100 pages, isn't it?
#Booksky📚💙
#FarseerTrilogy
#RealmOfTheElderlings
This is going to emotionally destroy me in the last 100 pages, isn't it?
#Booksky📚💙
#FarseerTrilogy
#RealmOfTheElderlings
"Medieval Samurai" is crazy.
MF do you mean A KNIGHT?!
MF do you mean A KNIGHT?!
March 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"Medieval Samurai" is crazy.
MF do you mean A KNIGHT?!
MF do you mean A KNIGHT?!
Not positive if it was intentional or not, but The Mabinogion is hilarious.
"Here's a son for you...if you want. 👉👈"
#booksky📚💙
#TheMabinogion
"Here's a son for you...if you want. 👉👈"
#booksky📚💙
#TheMabinogion
March 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Not positive if it was intentional or not, but The Mabinogion is hilarious.
"Here's a son for you...if you want. 👉👈"
#booksky📚💙
#TheMabinogion
"Here's a son for you...if you want. 👉👈"
#booksky📚💙
#TheMabinogion
March 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Found out the popcorn book–how I refer to a book that requires less brain power to consume–that I'm enjoying has 2 sequels.
a man in a suit and tie holds a clipboard and says because god has cursed me for my hubris
Alt: A gif of Brian David Gilbert saying "because god has cursed me for my hubris and my work is never finished"
media.tenor.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Found out the popcorn book–how I refer to a book that requires less brain power to consume–that I'm enjoying has 2 sequels.
The Wizard Den got some upgrades.
March 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Wizard Den got some upgrades.
I fear Joseph Campbell is Just Like Me For Real.
I'm kicking myself for never reading him before. My dude was a Michelin star chef. Brother was COOKIN'.
#Booksky📚💙
I'm kicking myself for never reading him before. My dude was a Michelin star chef. Brother was COOKIN'.
#Booksky📚💙
March 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I fear Joseph Campbell is Just Like Me For Real.
I'm kicking myself for never reading him before. My dude was a Michelin star chef. Brother was COOKIN'.
#Booksky📚💙
I'm kicking myself for never reading him before. My dude was a Michelin star chef. Brother was COOKIN'.
#Booksky📚💙
I've completed one goal for the year already.
Now it's time to get back to my the Lorebrary.
#Booksky📚💙
Now it's time to get back to my the Lorebrary.
#Booksky📚💙
March 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I've completed one goal for the year already.
Now it's time to get back to my the Lorebrary.
#Booksky📚💙
Now it's time to get back to my the Lorebrary.
#Booksky📚💙
March 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I've not posted for a while because I just spent 11 days reading the behemoth all-in-one LotR and LOVED IT!
But a 1000+ page tome has left me a little fatigued so I've been playing some video games and doing some D&D writing lately.
#booksky📚💙
But a 1000+ page tome has left me a little fatigued so I've been playing some video games and doing some D&D writing lately.
#booksky📚💙
March 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I've not posted for a while because I just spent 11 days reading the behemoth all-in-one LotR and LOVED IT!
But a 1000+ page tome has left me a little fatigued so I've been playing some video games and doing some D&D writing lately.
#booksky📚💙
But a 1000+ page tome has left me a little fatigued so I've been playing some video games and doing some D&D writing lately.
#booksky📚💙
Grabbed some boxes from storage today to get some of my study supplies. Ended up finding a bunch of notebooks/loose leaf D&D notes from years ago.
Got me feeling both "I would never do this now" and "Damn, I kinda cooked, huh?"
Got me feeling both "I would never do this now" and "Damn, I kinda cooked, huh?"
February 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Grabbed some boxes from storage today to get some of my study supplies. Ended up finding a bunch of notebooks/loose leaf D&D notes from years ago.
Got me feeling both "I would never do this now" and "Damn, I kinda cooked, huh?"
Got me feeling both "I would never do this now" and "Damn, I kinda cooked, huh?"
I finished "The Fellowship of the Ring." In addition to all of the lore that's in here, there's really only one thing to say:
Yeah, they live up to the hype.
#booksky📚💙
Yeah, they live up to the hype.
#booksky📚💙
February 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I finished "The Fellowship of the Ring." In addition to all of the lore that's in here, there's really only one thing to say:
Yeah, they live up to the hype.
#booksky📚💙
Yeah, they live up to the hype.
#booksky📚💙
In the words of Sandor Clegane, "Fuck the King."
February 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
In the words of Sandor Clegane, "Fuck the King."
Since this is the culmination of all my Tolkien reading and the first time I've ever read the LotR trilogy, I decided to annotate this one!
Orange denotes parts (as this is an all-in-one) and is my general highlighter color. Green is dope quotes. Blue is lore. Red is Sauron/the Ring.
#booksky📚💙
Orange denotes parts (as this is an all-in-one) and is my general highlighter color. Green is dope quotes. Blue is lore. Red is Sauron/the Ring.
#booksky📚💙
February 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Since this is the culmination of all my Tolkien reading and the first time I've ever read the LotR trilogy, I decided to annotate this one!
Orange denotes parts (as this is an all-in-one) and is my general highlighter color. Green is dope quotes. Blue is lore. Red is Sauron/the Ring.
#booksky📚💙
Orange denotes parts (as this is an all-in-one) and is my general highlighter color. Green is dope quotes. Blue is lore. Red is Sauron/the Ring.
#booksky📚💙
I told myself that 2025 was "The year I was going to do Tolkien right" by reading all of the books of his I've had but never gotten to.
That includes "Lord of the Rings."
I've read through "The Silmarillion", "The Great Tales" and "The Hobbit" prepping for this.
It's finally time.
#booksky📚💙
That includes "Lord of the Rings."
I've read through "The Silmarillion", "The Great Tales" and "The Hobbit" prepping for this.
It's finally time.
#booksky📚💙
February 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I told myself that 2025 was "The year I was going to do Tolkien right" by reading all of the books of his I've had but never gotten to.
That includes "Lord of the Rings."
I've read through "The Silmarillion", "The Great Tales" and "The Hobbit" prepping for this.
It's finally time.
#booksky📚💙
That includes "Lord of the Rings."
I've read through "The Silmarillion", "The Great Tales" and "The Hobbit" prepping for this.
It's finally time.
#booksky📚💙
I know I'm on my Tolkien shit right now, but I fully believe you can get anyone into reading Tolkien by showing them "Riddles in the Dark" from "The Hobbit."
One of my favorite chapters in fantasy, period.
#booksky📚💙
One of my favorite chapters in fantasy, period.
#booksky📚💙
February 16, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I know I'm on my Tolkien shit right now, but I fully believe you can get anyone into reading Tolkien by showing them "Riddles in the Dark" from "The Hobbit."
One of my favorite chapters in fantasy, period.
#booksky📚💙
One of my favorite chapters in fantasy, period.
#booksky📚💙
So sorry I've not posed about my recent reads. I've been busy getting my NEW BOOKSHELF PUT UP!
I LOVE IT SO MUCH AAAAAAH
#booksky📚💙
I LOVE IT SO MUCH AAAAAAH
#booksky📚💙
February 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
So sorry I've not posed about my recent reads. I've been busy getting my NEW BOOKSHELF PUT UP!
I LOVE IT SO MUCH AAAAAAH
#booksky📚💙
I LOVE IT SO MUCH AAAAAAH
#booksky📚💙
Another set down! Very happy to have finished The Great Tales of Middle-Earth.
I'll share my thoughts on "The Fall of Gondolin" tomorrow, but my personal rankings of the Tales are:
1. The Children of Húrin
2. The Fall of Gondolin
3. Beren and Lúthien
Now. Onto the Third Age. ✌️
#booksky📚💙
I'll share my thoughts on "The Fall of Gondolin" tomorrow, but my personal rankings of the Tales are:
1. The Children of Húrin
2. The Fall of Gondolin
3. Beren and Lúthien
Now. Onto the Third Age. ✌️
#booksky📚💙
February 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Another set down! Very happy to have finished The Great Tales of Middle-Earth.
I'll share my thoughts on "The Fall of Gondolin" tomorrow, but my personal rankings of the Tales are:
1. The Children of Húrin
2. The Fall of Gondolin
3. Beren and Lúthien
Now. Onto the Third Age. ✌️
#booksky📚💙
I'll share my thoughts on "The Fall of Gondolin" tomorrow, but my personal rankings of the Tales are:
1. The Children of Húrin
2. The Fall of Gondolin
3. Beren and Lúthien
Now. Onto the Third Age. ✌️
#booksky📚💙
Book #10 of 2025:
Back into the world of Iron Druid I went. And it's still fun! I don't really have as much to say about these books as I feel as if they're more for entertainment rather than having anything major it wants to say, which is valid. Books can just be fun.
#booksky📚💙
1/2
Back into the world of Iron Druid I went. And it's still fun! I don't really have as much to say about these books as I feel as if they're more for entertainment rather than having anything major it wants to say, which is valid. Books can just be fun.
#booksky📚💙
1/2
February 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Book #10 of 2025:
Back into the world of Iron Druid I went. And it's still fun! I don't really have as much to say about these books as I feel as if they're more for entertainment rather than having anything major it wants to say, which is valid. Books can just be fun.
#booksky📚💙
1/2
Back into the world of Iron Druid I went. And it's still fun! I don't really have as much to say about these books as I feel as if they're more for entertainment rather than having anything major it wants to say, which is valid. Books can just be fun.
#booksky📚💙
1/2
Watched the #SuperBowl with my girlfriend and apparently I chirp to much because she said "So this is what sports do to you."
Anyway, back to my books. Go Birds. ✌️
Anyway, back to my books. Go Birds. ✌️
February 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Watched the #SuperBowl with my girlfriend and apparently I chirp to much because she said "So this is what sports do to you."
Anyway, back to my books. Go Birds. ✌️
Anyway, back to my books. Go Birds. ✌️
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
20/20
#booksky📚💙
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
20/20
#booksky📚💙
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
February 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
20/20
#booksky📚💙
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
20/20
#booksky📚💙
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
My cat looks like she's experiencing visions of Ragnarok.
February 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My cat looks like she's experiencing visions of Ragnarok.