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CharityB
@charityb.bsky.social
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An unapologetic booklover who would get up to more shenanigans if she wasn't so cozy at the moment.
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Hal-Con is proud to welcome Building Futures as our Coat Check Volunteer partner!

Building Futures empowers people with intellectual disabilities in making their contribution to society. Participants build skills through supported employment, volunteering and community engagement.

#HalCon2025
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October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor and This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
#BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR
bigbeardybooks.bsky.social Stephen Baird @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Sep 15
It's Monday again and today I'm about to start A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal

What book(s) are you reading this week?

💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

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September 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Peak Canadian experience is someone jaywalking across a busy road but then going out of their way to avoid the Canadian Geese. #CobraChicken
September 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor, Men and Cartoons by Jonathan Lethem and still making my way through The Collected Stories of Colette

#BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR
bigbeardybooks.bsky.social Stephen Baird @bigbeardybooks.bsky.social · Sep 1
It's Monday again and today I'm reading Roots of My Fear edited by Gemma Amor

What book(s) are you reading this week?

💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR

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September 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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My anxiety says I know what you did last summer was intentionally without me because you all hate me.
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · Aug 29
I Read A Conspiracy Theory On Reddit About What You Did Last Summer
jakevig.bsky.social Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · Aug 29
I Have Strong Suspicions But No Concrete Evidence About What You Did Last Summer
August 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Wallace Shawn is joining us for Hal-Con 2025!

From The Princess Bride to Toy Story and Star Trek, his career has defined what it means to be truly unforgettable. We’re so excited to welcome him to Halifax.

#HalCon2025
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August 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Emilia Strilchuck is coming to Hal-Con 2025!

Her graphic novel Be Yourself! Oh, Not Like That has earned praise for its honest take on identity & mental health. She’s also working on Oriana: The Forgotten Deities, blending Slavic mythology with modern storytelling.

#HalCon2025
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August 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Sarcasm Hime Cosplay is coming to Hal-Con 2025! A legend in the cosplay world known for historical elegance and incredible craftsmanship. We're so excited to have her in Halifax! #HalCon2025
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July 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Join Hal-Con at the Halifax Pride Parade on July 20! Line up at 11:00 AM on Cogswell St., parade starts at 12:00 PM.

Wear sunscreen, stay cool, and look for our banner! Let's celebrate love and diversity together!

#HalCon2025 #HalifaxPride
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July 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Artists, we want YOU! Hal-Con is hiring 3 badge artists for 2025. Get paid, get seen, and join the fun. Show off your talent at one of the coolest cons around!

Apply now: buff.ly/3IgRHQ1
Photos of 2024 badges for Hal-Con, announcing an artist opportunity
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Heads up, stay off the circ by micmac heading into Dartmouth #halisky
March 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Catherynne M Valente, Jasper Fforde, Christopher Moore, Thomas Wharton, and Mark Dunn come to mind immediately
bertsbooks.bsky.social Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · Feb 6
I'm reading Agatha Christie again at the moment, because I'm a parody of myself. "Nemesis", if anyone's interested.

Are there any authors you return to again and again? - Michael
February 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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And after all that, I came so close to forgetting the final post!

Day 7 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Image is of the book Neverending Story by Michael Ende. Cover is a fantastical illustration with Bastian, Falkor the Luck Dragon, and several other characters from the story. The title is encircled by two snakes eating their tails.
February 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Final day! I'm going to try and spread them out a bit.

Day 6 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Photo is of two books. Space Opera and Space Oddity, both written by Catherynne M. Valente. Space Opera is a giant mirror ball surrounded by neon rings like the rings of Saturn on a starry Space background. Space Oddity features two neon lighting bolts also on a starry Space background.
January 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Final day! I'm going to try and spread them out a bit.

Day 5 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Image is the book The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde. The cover depicts several blond woman in a silver trench coat. She is holding something in her hands that my thumb is expertly covering up. Beside her is the front of a bright green car and she is standing next to a wire fence that has been cur, clearly ignoring the keep out sign.
January 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Sorry for the back to back posts! Just aiming to catch up!

Day 4 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Book cover for Oz The Complete Collection Volume 2 by L. Frank Baum. This book includes Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Road to Oz, and The Emerald City of Oz. Cover depicts the Emerald City in the distance against a purple background. In the foreground is the yellow brick road on the way to the city.
January 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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The trend was short-lived.

Day 3 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Book cover for The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa, translated by Louise Heal Kawai. Cover depicts a drawing of a orange tabby cat walking through some books. The cats pretty adorable to be honest.
January 31, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Double trouble to help catch up!

Day 2 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social

I also just noticed a theme to my challenge. Which is unlikely to continue...but I might try?
Book cover for Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore. Image is a starry night sky with a full moon and the silhouettes of an elf, a man with a donkeys head, a jester, and some squirrels.
January 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Procrastinating as usual!

Day 1 of #BridgeBooksBookChallenge with @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
Book cover for Shakespeare's England edited by R. E. Pritchard. Cover depicts a collage of illustrations depicting scenes from Elizabethan and Jacobean times.
January 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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I recently finished reading The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa and translated by Louise Heal Kawai, and a particular passage has lodged itself into my brain.

"Books teach us how to care about others."

Book bans don't just limit knowledge they also limit empathy.
January 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Wordle 1,290 1/6

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"Perseverance, secret of all triumphs." - Victor Hugo
#smallwins
December 30, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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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. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge

20/20
Book cover for Blubber by Judy Blume. The cover has a drawing of four young girls. One girl is being bullied by another while the other two look on. This is set inside a classroom.
December 20, 2024 at 3:20 AM
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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. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge

19/20
Book cover for Lust for Life by Irving Stone. The cover is white with a Vincent van Gogh self portrait in shades of blue.
December 19, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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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. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge

18/20
Book cover for The Tattoo Artist by Jill Ciment. Cover is light blue with a close up of a shoulder and upper arm that is tattooed with patterns.
December 18, 2024 at 1:19 AM