Dark Sky Island
@darkskybooks.bsky.social
Bibliophile, amateur bookbinder, board gamer, father to 2 kids and partner to @sheenalouisef.bsky.social
This has been my latest case making project. As always, when you make it yourself you know all the mistakes you made but I am generally pretty pleased with how this one turned out. Traycases are definitely more challenging than slipcases!
And it’s done. Graham finished the traycase he made for my copy of Unquiet Slumbers pubbed by @nepenthepress.bsky.social
-I paid for the work by gifting Graham the rest of the silk (including a black version of the green he ended up using for this)
-I paid for the work by gifting Graham the rest of the silk (including a black version of the green he ended up using for this)
June 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This has been my latest case making project. As always, when you make it yourself you know all the mistakes you made but I am generally pretty pleased with how this one turned out. Traycases are definitely more challenging than slipcases!
The smallest turns 1 tomorrow so we had a little celebration today. In keeping with tradition I attempt to decorate a cake. Nailed it?
March 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The smallest turns 1 tomorrow so we had a little celebration today. In keeping with tradition I attempt to decorate a cake. Nailed it?
Set myself the same reading target this year as I had last year - 100 books. Set a side target of 40000 pages. If I manage the same level of reading as last year both targets are pretty achievable. Will see how paternity leave affects my reading when I am off work from March to July…
January 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Set myself the same reading target this year as I had last year - 100 books. Set a side target of 40000 pages. If I manage the same level of reading as last year both targets are pretty achievable. Will see how paternity leave affects my reading when I am off work from March to July…
My 2024 in board gaming. A pretty decent year considering I had a new arrival in the family and went to no conventions as a result
January 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
My 2024 in board gaming. A pretty decent year considering I had a new arrival in the family and went to no conventions as a result
Wednesday night is game night! Race for the Galaxy and Agricola were the games today. Rolf won both, I was solidly in the middle of the pack for both
December 18, 2024 at 9:28 PM
Wednesday night is game night! Race for the Galaxy and Agricola were the games today. Rolf won both, I was solidly in the middle of the pack for both
My #goodreadsyearinbooks just came in. Always interesting to reflect on what you have read. Been some really good ones this year!
December 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
My #goodreadsyearinbooks just came in. Always interesting to reflect on what you have read. Been some really good ones this year!
Latest bookmail from Anderida and Broken Binding. I managed to read an ARC of In The Shadows of Thier Dying and loved it so very happy to get a nice edition. I have enjoyed the other O’Keefe books I have read and look forward to diving into her latest series soon!
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 AM
Latest bookmail from Anderida and Broken Binding. I managed to read an ARC of In The Shadows of Thier Dying and loved it so very happy to get a nice edition. I have enjoyed the other O’Keefe books I have read and look forward to diving into her latest series soon!
This takes me back to my childhood. A significant chunk of my pocket money went on collecting these. Haven’t played any Warhammer in a long time now, but did take part in a couple of Bloodbowl tournaments a few years ago! Still have my old mini’s somewhere though. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Watch out for the Weirdboyz: Games Workshop on track for FTSE 100
UK miniature wargames maker’s shares have risen by 43% since the start of 2024
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:51 PM
This takes me back to my childhood. A significant chunk of my pocket money went on collecting these. Haven’t played any Warhammer in a long time now, but did take part in a couple of Bloodbowl tournaments a few years ago! Still have my old mini’s somewhere though. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
My fancy pants shelf. Suntup Editions, Curious King, Conversation Tree Press, Amaranthine Books, Folio Society, Diamond Editions, Lyra’s Books, Grim Oak Press, GdM, Earthling Publications and Centipede Press all represented here!
December 1, 2024 at 10:47 AM
My fancy pants shelf. Suntup Editions, Curious King, Conversation Tree Press, Amaranthine Books, Folio Society, Diamond Editions, Lyra’s Books, Grim Oak Press, GdM, Earthling Publications and Centipede Press all represented here!
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This sums it up perfectly. It’s not a conversation.
March 4, 2024 at 2:20 AM
This sums it up perfectly. It’s not a conversation.
November reading review. Not my strongest month - some sickness at the end of the month slowed me down a lot! Dreadful was the pick of the month’s reads - it was just a fun and easy read with added moat squid 🙂
December 1, 2024 at 6:49 AM
November reading review. Not my strongest month - some sickness at the end of the month slowed me down a lot! Dreadful was the pick of the month’s reads - it was just a fun and easy read with added moat squid 🙂
Today’s bookmail was the stunning Suntup Edition’s numbered edition of Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham. This one had been delayed a bit by a printing error, but Suntup being the premium brand they are took the time to do it right. Love the choice of art here too!
November 30, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Today’s bookmail was the stunning Suntup Edition’s numbered edition of Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham. This one had been delayed a bit by a printing error, but Suntup being the premium brand they are took the time to do it right. Love the choice of art here too!
Bookmail! A couple of LEs from Black Library and a broken binding set of J.E. Hannaford’s Aulirean Gates - a current SPFBO finalist I am keen to read!
November 28, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Bookmail! A couple of LEs from Black Library and a broken binding set of J.E. Hannaford’s Aulirean Gates - a current SPFBO finalist I am keen to read!
Managed to snag publisher rights from Curious King on their latest release (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). Super pleased as I missed out on this on their first book due to some technical issues. They are the press most closely aligned with my own tastes and their editions are spectacular!
November 27, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Managed to snag publisher rights from Curious King on their latest release (Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). Super pleased as I missed out on this on their first book due to some technical issues. They are the press most closely aligned with my own tastes and their editions are spectacular!
Today’s bookmail! A nice kickstarter special edition from Olivia Atwater and a nice Broken Binding edition from Ed McDonald!
November 23, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Today’s bookmail! A nice kickstarter special edition from Olivia Atwater and a nice Broken Binding edition from Ed McDonald!
Urgh. I absolutely hate it when big players in a market step into a space traditionally occupied by small and boutique outfits. They always use their leverage to try to bully the smaller players off what made them successful
November 22, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Urgh. I absolutely hate it when big players in a market step into a space traditionally occupied by small and boutique outfits. They always use their leverage to try to bully the smaller players off what made them successful
Bookmail again! This time some lovely Grim Oak Press editions. Fool Moon technically arrived a while ago, but a shipping error with the slipcase means it is only now ‘complete’. Excellent customer service as always from Grim Oak
November 22, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Bookmail again! This time some lovely Grim Oak Press editions. Fool Moon technically arrived a while ago, but a shipping error with the slipcase means it is only now ‘complete’. Excellent customer service as always from Grim Oak
Wednesday night gaming! Got Arcs to the table for the first time. A proper knife fight in a phone booth type game! Oliver took an early lead and by the time the rest of us got our acts together to target him we were all too weakened so he took a convincing win.
November 20, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Wednesday night gaming! Got Arcs to the table for the first time. A proper knife fight in a phone booth type game! Oliver took an early lead and by the time the rest of us got our acts together to target him we were all too weakened so he took a convincing win.
Today’s bookmail is the LE from Black Library. I am genuinely quite impressed with quality of Black Library’s special edition bindings for their price point. This one is cloth bound with 3 colour stamping
November 18, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Today’s bookmail is the LE from Black Library. I am genuinely quite impressed with quality of Black Library’s special edition bindings for their price point. This one is cloth bound with 3 colour stamping
I do wonder at the trends to re-imagine or write sequels to classic works of literature. Very rarely do these add any thing, usually they just come across as conceited and lazy, sometimes they actively detract from the original. It is like all the sequels and reboots in film - they are lazy and
November 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I do wonder at the trends to re-imagine or write sequels to classic works of literature. Very rarely do these add any thing, usually they just come across as conceited and lazy, sometimes they actively detract from the original. It is like all the sequels and reboots in film - they are lazy and
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OK, I'm bringing out the big guns to test Bluesky engagement😀
Repost & follow to be in the draw!
One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.
Repost & follow to be in the draw!
One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.
November 15, 2024 at 1:55 PM
OK, I'm bringing out the big guns to test Bluesky engagement😀
Repost & follow to be in the draw!
One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.
Repost & follow to be in the draw!
One randomly selected person will get this signed (& dedicated) copy of the Locked Library special edition of THE BOOK THAT WOULDN'T BURN.
Was meant to go and pick up some lumber for skirting boards for the youngest’s room today but the weather is conspiring against me. We are a non car household and walking 3km with lumber in a storm does not seem sensible
November 16, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Was meant to go and pick up some lumber for skirting boards for the youngest’s room today but the weather is conspiring against me. We are a non car household and walking 3km with lumber in a storm does not seem sensible
Just finished reading this and it was an absolute blast! Can thoroughly recommend it!
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make DREADFUL one of Barnes & Noble's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2024! I'm so grateful for everybody who decided to take a chance on this weird little book about evil wizards with amnesia and moat squid.
November 16, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Just finished reading this and it was an absolute blast! Can thoroughly recommend it!
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Thank you so much to everyone who helped make DREADFUL one of Barnes & Noble's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2024! I'm so grateful for everybody who decided to take a chance on this weird little book about evil wizards with amnesia and moat squid.
November 15, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who helped make DREADFUL one of Barnes & Noble's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2024! I'm so grateful for everybody who decided to take a chance on this weird little book about evil wizards with amnesia and moat squid.
Game night tonight. 11 of us gathered to celebrate Svein’s birthday so a good turnout! Played some 6 nimmt, Raiders of the North Sea and Camel Up.
November 15, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Game night tonight. 11 of us gathered to celebrate Svein’s birthday so a good turnout! Played some 6 nimmt, Raiders of the North Sea and Camel Up.