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Tom Lloyd @tomlloydwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Just finished the excellent The Damned King by @justinleeanderson.com - by turns twisty and brutal, filled with flawed and broken people trying to do the right thing in the face of overwhelming awfulness - that maybe has a few parallels to present day, given truth matters so little to some.

A copy of the damned king by Justin Lee Anderson

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David @bluebookballoon.bsky.social · 2d

Happy publication day to
@writtenbythea.bsky.social for #romance The Second Chance Cinema, from @harpercollins.bsky.social. A #magic midnight cinema? A couple with unacknowledged second thoughts? A chance to make it all right? A beautiful read? Yes! bluebookballoon.blogspot.com/2025/10/revi...

Review - The Second Chance Cinema by Thea Weiss

The Second Chance Cinema Thea Weiss HarperCollins, 7 October 2025 Available as: PB, 320pp, audio, e Source: Advance copy ISBN(PB): 978000876...

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 8d

While the stories aren't directly linked, there are some common themes to pick out, most notably pocket habitats. Powell's writing, as ever, is effortless reading, and it was great to see his creativity spark time and time again.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 8d

Like the water droplets on my heavenly bamboo plant, the stories in this book are small but perfectly formed. I'm not generally a reader of short stories, but I enjoyed almost all these. The final story is particularly strong, as is another about time-travelling vampires.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 8d

Unfortunately, I'm having to take a break from long-form reviews, but I have a few books I'm slated to review that I'd like to shout about, starting with "Who Will You Save?," a collection of short stories by @garethlpowell.bsky.social from @titanbooks.bsky.social . #sff #booksky

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 11d

I've been painting the fence and planting spring bulbs as an alternative, which has been very therapeutic.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 11d

I've been in a reading/reviewing crisis for the last 10 days, so I dropped everything and picked up Rachel Kushner's "Creation Lake." From what I've read about it, it will either kill or cure me!

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 15d

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.

Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline.

The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 17d

we have gone from a world in which we were told not to cite wikipedia because it was unreliable to a world where wikipedia might be the only reliable source left on the internet and we all owe a lot to the pedantic nerds who got us there

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 17d

for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 18d

Morning Womble. Changeover day for me again today. Finished "Who Will You Save? By Gareth L Powell with my morning cuppa and now about to start the second Impossible Creatures book.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 20d

New review time - 'The Transcendent Tide,' the final part of the Enceladons trilogy by @dougjohnstone.bsky.social from @orendabooks.bsky.social

I really enjoyed this trio of first contact novels about the best and worst of humanity. geekdad.com/2025/09/the-... #sff #booksky

‘The Transcendent Tide:’ A Book Review

'The Transcendent Tide' is the thrilling conclusion Doug Johnston's 'Enceladons' trilogy. A trio of moving "first contact" stories.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 22d

Stayed up late finishing 'Daughter of the Otherworld' by @shaunalawless.bsky.social.
A great transition into a new era of the Gael Song saga.
I'm so invested in these characters' lives, it's almost painful. Once again, the end has left me hanging out for more! #booksky @headofzeus.bsky.social

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 22d

A review for a cracking book has gone up today! 'The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good' by Kirsty Applebaum is a gothic mystery that keeps the reader captured throughout. Out now from @nosycrow.bsky.social geekdad.com/2025/09/the-... #booksky

‘The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good:’ A Book Review

I've been fortunate enough to hit a rich vein of children's fiction in recent weeks, and I've arguably saved the best for last. The Strange Disappearance of Imo

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 25d

Morning Womble, I am reading 'Daughter of the Otherworld' by the always excellent Shauna Lawless. It's the beginning of a new chapter following on from her wonderful Irish fantasy folklore 'Gael Song' trilogy.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 26d

Been working hard on my #childrensbook reviews this week. Here's another for @davidfarr.bsky.social's excellent "Book of Stolen Dreams" trilogy. All three are available now from Usborne Books #booksky

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‘The Book of Stolen Dreams:’ A Book Review

I'm sure my mind is playing tricks on me. I definitely remember reviewing The Secret of the Blood Key by David Farr, but as I look back through my GeekDad posts

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Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social · 27d

Well, I guess I can talk about it now. Out in December, date tbc. Do you believe in miracles?

SciFiScavenger @scifiscavenger.bsky.social · 27d

Out later this year via NewCon Press. Hooray. 🪐📚 #scifibooks #sciencefiction #outsoon

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 27d

Sometimes it feels like reviewing a book is like putting an umbrella up in a hurricane, but I wrote another one, so here it is! #YA thriller 'Oxford Blood' by Rachael Davis Featherstone from @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #booksky geekdad.com/2025/09/oxfo...

‘Oxford Blood:’ A Book Review

'Oxford Blood' is a compelling murder mystery set amongst the spires of a modernizing Oxford University. It's an entertaining and thoughtful YA thriller.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 29d

I'm fortunate enough to review lots of great books for GeekDad, but few of them have been as good as "The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good" by Kirsty Applebaum. It's a perfect gothic tale for the Autumn months for readers aged 9+.

Out tomorrow from @nosycrow uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

The Strange Disappearance of Imogen Good a book by Kirsty Applebaum.

A hidden garden. An ancient tale. A missing child. This is an addictive mystery with crossing narratives that's impossible to put down.Fran doesn't want to stay with her aunt and uncle and her annoyin...

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · 29d

#D&D Horrified reviewed on Agents of Sigmar, my other hobby project. We take a look in the box and run through how to play this great fun game youtu.be/UFcrBKxt-d8. #tabletopgames

Horrified Dungeons and Dragons Edition - Unboxing and Review!

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Sep 8

My latest post on @geekdad.twit.social.ap.brid.gy is not a book review, but an excited look at an #RPG. #warhammer The Old World RPG from @cubicle7games.bsky.social.

Can't wait to dive deeper into this and head back to the beginning of my fantasy gaming roots! geekdad.com/2025/09/goin...

Going Back to the Start: ‘Warhammer: The Old World’ RPG

The summertime is always curious for me. The children are out of school, and normal routines are broken. The game I play most of all, Warhammer Underworlds, alw

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Aug 31

Gave up on "Ice," possibly forever. Now reading 'The Transcendent Tide' by Doug Johnstone - The final book in a moving "first contact" trilogy.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Aug 29

New book post today and some rain! Caught beautifully in my echeveria bluebird.

Looking forward to reviewing this one. Magic and libraries - What's not to love?

Many thanks to @blackcrowpr.bsky.social for sending me a copy. #booksky

Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Aug 28

New review time. 'Acts of God' by Kanan Gill. A mind-bending pocket universe story with an excellent narrator. From @blackstonepub.bsky.social

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‘Acts of God’ by Kanan Gill: A Book Review

'Acts of God' by Kanan Gill, is a mind bending pocket universe story with an entertaining narrator.

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Aug 26

That's very much my jam. 😄

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Pots and Plots @inthebookgarden.bsky.social · Aug 26

I like this way of presenting your last and next reads. I may shamelessly steal it.

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