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#beautifulbookcoverschallenge prompt: "Book you buy/borrow solely because of the cover"

The fox shimmered SO beautifully, I absolutely couldn't resist getting a copy (ended up enjoying the story and characters as well, which was a nice bonus!)

#booksky 📚💙 #storygraph #storygraphchallenge
Book cover for Sarah Ann Juckes' 'The Night Animals', showing the silhouette of a young girl and a fox sitting on a tree branch, facing an enormous white moon. The girl, the tree and the sky are all in shades of dark black and blue, whereas the fox is multicolored and trailing a long curving stream of colored dots from its tail to the bottom of the cover
January 4, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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Book 78 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - Protector of the Small was one of my favorite book series as a teen, and I still enjoy it lots as an adult. Loved Kel's resolve and integrity, and was very engaged with her struggles against sexism

📚💙 #booksky #fantasy
Book cover for Tamora Pierce's 'First Test', showing a short haired girl with a bruised left eye holding a kitten in her left hand while a sparrow sits on her right shoulder and another perches on a bush close to her in the background
January 4, 2026 at 8:18 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Book 77 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - finally got to this #classic!

Favorite quote: "She makes a very beautiful corpse, sir. It’s quite a privilege to attend on her. It’s not too much to say that she will do credit to our establishment!" 😂

#booksky #horror #vampires #gothic #fantasy
Book cover for Bram Stoker's Dracula, showing a castle looming above, with an enormous moon in the background and a ominously dark red light illuminating the whole scene
January 3, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Loved the absurd chaos in the Villainess Flips the Script - it was hilariously fun! Also, really impressed with how the author used cliched tropes to move the plot in interesting directions. Great read, beautifully illustrated

#booksky 📚💙 #manga #romance #fantasy
Book cover for the Villainess Flips the Script manga, showing a man, woman and young boy in fantasy period dress, looking back at the reader, with flowers in the foreground and a castle in the background
January 3, 2026 at 3:40 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
#beautifulbookcoverschallenge prompt: Prettiest book you discover on a book expedition

Excited to kick this off!

#booksky 📚💙 #storygraph #storygraphchallenge
Book cover for Penelope Farmer's 'Charlotte Sometimes', showing in the foreground a girl in pigtails sitting up in her bed, while in the background a full moon and large cedar tree are visible through a large window with its red curtains pulled back
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Which book cover is the prettiest you've ever seen?

I made a #storygraph challenge to celebrate all the stunning, whimsical, dreamy, and luxurious covers out there.

Do show off your favorites!

app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...

#storygraphchallenge #bookchallenge #bookcovers #booksky 📚💙
Beautiful Book Covers: An Aesthetic Challenge
This challenge is all about celebrating the beauty and feel of books. I'd encourage you to tr...
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January 2, 2026 at 7:34 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
#projectgutenberg read! Appreciated the diversity of the stories. The Parson's Daughter was satisfying - I liked seeing the female lead's POV and Patience's character. Anthony Garstin's Courtship felt promising but unfinished, like a prequel. The others weren't to my taste

#booksky
A plain beige and green book cover for Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Courtship. Author: Various. A public domain book
January 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
To sum it all up - a good book year makes for some lovely storygraph stats 💙📚 Frankly only achievable as I've been on career break; let’s see whether the 2026 job market will keep me on this reading pace!

#booksky #storygraph
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The Storygraph 2025 wrap up of books read by Booksny, showing a summary of 152 books read
January 1, 2026 at 6:14 AM
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A lovely reading-heavy end to 2025! Hoping to keep up the momentum for 2026

#booksky #storygraph
The Storygraph December 2025 wrap up of books read by Booksny, showing metadata of 17 books read
January 1, 2026 at 5:52 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
"Post a photo containing blue"

Absolutely adore the original photo's vibrant shade!

#photography #malaga #timelinezen #blue
Blue sea and skies, with some clouds drifting above and buildings visible to the left
December 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Book 76 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - felt like I learned SO much about Alaska in this story! Was a bit put off by the protagonist - she felt like an idealized heroine - but enjoyed the fascinatingly complex culture & politics depicted

#booksky #mystery #fiction #crime #thriller 💙📚
Book cover for Dana Stabenow's 'Blood Will Tell', showing a red totem figure
December 31, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Another #projectgutenberg read, also known as Fish Preferred. As always with Wodehouse: greatly absurd, creatively written, with some truly madcap characters - Sue & Galahad were brilliant! I was less keen on the other characters, but on the whole enjoyed this lots

#booksky 💙📚 #humor #classics
Book cover for P.G. Wodehouse's 'Summer Lightning', showing a comic illustration of a man and woman clinging to each other with an expression of distress, as they look through an open door at a beribboned pig eating.
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
If you're curious about your potential biases, do check out Harvard's Implicit Association Test - it might bring up some fascinatingly unexpected findings! It’s free to use, but donations help keep it accessible

implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

#SelfReflection #ImplicitBias #Psychology
Project Implicit
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December 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Finished this read on a second attempt! Thus, I'll move my rating from a DNF to...a 1* 😅 Dislike really fuels fluency - don't think I've ever written such a long review for a book I've enjoyed

#booksky 📚💙

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A book review starting with the following text: I remember reading this book as a teen and enjoying it decently well. It was with this mindset that I thought to re-read it as an adult, and realized just how much my tastes have changed. I DNFed it on my first attempt with the comment 'Found this monstrously boring - the protagonist is a perpetually horny Gary Stu with a cartoonishly unlikable family'. Decided to give it a second go later in the year and while I did finish it this time round and was mildly intrigued by Greeley's take on AI, I unfortunately did not recapture any of my enjoyment of the book as a teen. My main issue stems with the cognitive dissonance between what I'm told, and what I'm observing. I'm often told, for example, that the narrator is charming and sweet. I'm seeing a boob-obsessed nice guy who mainly seems interested in "winning" conversations through witty shallow banter that goes on interminably for pages. He does have strong tech skills which means he outearns his dad (a fact which gets mentioned multiple times) but those skills and money just serve to smooth his path and aren't utilized in any interesting ways in the story. I'm told that the narrator has fallen into deep, pure love with his romantic interest. I'm seeing that he wants to give up on the relationship and flee anytime she exhibits <spoiler> severe trauma-induced reactions </spoiler>. (Mind you, this is plausible and perfectly within his rights, given that they've known each other for less than a month, but it certainly makes the notion that their love is strong enough for him to commit to <spoiler> the first part of the 'in sickness or in health' of marriage vows with</spoiler> her quite, quite unbelievable). I'm also told he's respectful of his romantic interest. I see him thinking throwaway lines like "All you have to do is tame this little brat" and seriously considering <spoiler>dragging her by force to the altar when she gets pre-wedding jitters</spoiler>.
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Yet another #projectgutenberg read I previously owned before my copy was destroyed by a termite infestation :( This used to be one of my favorite childhood stories! Rereading as an adult, I found I needed more suspension of disbelief, but still enjoyed it lots

#booksky #classics 💙📚 #fiction
Book cover for A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, showing a black-haired girl gazing across a rooftop into the distance
December 30, 2025 at 5:01 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Building the most important features of my bookstore first - a comfy armchair to sink into, and some tantalizing shelves of beautiful books

#booksky #booknook #puzzle
A miniature green and gold chair next to a miniature bookcase with half-filled shelves of colorful books
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Always wanted to own my very own bookstore!

#puzzle #booksky #booknook 📚💙
Box cover for the "Left Bank Bookstore" 3D Puzzle, showing a booknook furnished with a Shakespeare sign, a small green armchair, a grey cat and lots of books
December 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Book 75 of rereading/cataloging my book collection - absolutely loved the subversion of tropes in this #manga! Great humor and ABSOLUTELY gorgeous illustrations, the artist truly has the skills of a god

#booksky 💙📚 #fantasy #romance
Book cover for Beware the Villainess, showing a golden-eyed brunette woman wearing an elaborately embroidered red gown and intricate jewelry holding a sword while sitting on a golden armchair. A blue-haired man is leaning his head upon her knee, whereas a blonde woman is standing behind the brunette's chair
December 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Impressed by the intricate political intrigue in 'The Villainess Lives Again'; I found it a bit unclear at times so had to turn to the explanations of other readers to understand the significance of certain details, but for the most part really enjoyed the plot and pacing

#booksky #romance #manga
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Another #projectgutenberg read- found this quite a unique #whodunit! Really enjoyed the distinctive cast and clever deconstruction of detecting methods. I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good armchair detective; here, there are six of them!

#booksky 💙📚 #mystery #crime #classics #fiction
Book cover for Anthony Berkeley's 'The Poisoned Chocolate's Case'
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Dived into the book-sale again and picked up another 20 reads! Our next big challenge: trying to make space for them on our bookshelves

#booksky 💙📚
20 books - Hilary Mantel's Mantel Pieces, Alec Ash 'Wish Lanterns', Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Wild Thing: Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature, Horrible Histories The Movie: Rotten Romans, Neal Katyal & Sam Koppelman's 'Impeach: the Case Against Donald Trump', Heather Kassner's 'The Plentiful Darkness', Mariko Nagai's 'Under the Broken Sky', Love Poems, Ben Schott's 'Jeeves and the King of Clubs', Jessica Bruder's 'Nomadland', Aaron Starmer's 'The Storyteller', Gary Paulsen's 'Fishbone's Song', Kirsty Applebaum's 'the Middler', Terry Deary's 'Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings', Marcel Proust's 'Jealousy', Richard Horne's 'the Modern Day Spotter's Guide', Brian Boone's 'Joke Book for Fortniters', Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt's 'How Democracies Die', Salman Rushdie's 'Home'
December 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
capybaralife.bsky.social
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep:

1. Books! There's so many good ones that can be talked through
2. Data - managing it, using it, recognizing its weaknesses
3. Interpersonal relationships and the various wild and wacky ways in which people can align or clash with each other
dema-buzz.bsky.social Dema buzz 🇨🇦 @dema-buzz.bsky.social · Sep 26
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep:

1. How to use GIS software to make maps and analyze geographic data.
2. Pottery, but only if I could demo as I talked or it would be really boring.
3. Things to see and do in Canada and how wonderful it is to be here 🥰🇨🇦
david-tallan.bsky.social David Tallan (he/him) @david-tallan.bsky.social · Sep 26
List 3 things you can talk about for 3 hours without prep;

1. The Camino de Santiago
2. Western European Culinary History, 1300-1500
3. The works of Terry Pratchett
December 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Though I don't count myself as a big TSO fan, I fell in love with this piece many years ago, and the affair ain't over yet by a long mile. Wizards in Winter, Trans-Siberian Orchestra #xmas
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWBj...
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards in Winter (Official Music Video) [HD]
YouTube video by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
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December 7, 2024 at 7:06 PM
capybaralife.bsky.social
Book 74 of rereading/cataloging my book collection. An easy read with decently likable characters, but (unsurprisingly, considering the title) with an overly simplified+glorified view of old-fashionedness as well as somewhat restricted opinions on ideal womanhood

#booksky 💙📚 #classics
Book cover for Louisa May Alcott's An Old Fashioned Girl, showing a young woman with her hair tied up into a loose bun, playing the pano
December 26, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Another free read from #projectgutenberg! This is very, very beautifully written. The plot is meandering and highly metaphorical, which won't be for everyone, but I feel this is a book where the focus should be on the atmosphere it evokes and the gorgeous fantasy setting it describes

#booksky 💙📚
Book cover for George MacDonald's Phantastes, showing a fairytale like setting of nature with high mountains in the distance, strange faces in the trees and bushes and mushrooms close by, and a man staring with an expression of alarm at a ghost girl
December 26, 2025 at 3:53 AM