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Book 11
Full Throttle
Joe Hill
503 pages
This was the lovely Subterranean Press edition given to me by my dad. Fantastic illustrations at the start and end of each of the stories.
The stories themselves are fantastic: several have gotten the small press treatment themselves.
Two King stories inside.
Full Throttle
Joe Hill
503 pages
This was the lovely Subterranean Press edition given to me by my dad. Fantastic illustrations at the start and end of each of the stories.
The stories themselves are fantastic: several have gotten the small press treatment themselves.
Two King stories inside.
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Book 11
Full Throttle
Joe Hill
503 pages
This was the lovely Subterranean Press edition given to me by my dad. Fantastic illustrations at the start and end of each of the stories.
The stories themselves are fantastic: several have gotten the small press treatment themselves.
Two King stories inside.
Full Throttle
Joe Hill
503 pages
This was the lovely Subterranean Press edition given to me by my dad. Fantastic illustrations at the start and end of each of the stories.
The stories themselves are fantastic: several have gotten the small press treatment themselves.
Two King stories inside.
Book 10 Elsecaller/ King Lopen the First of Alethkar By Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells/ Isaac Stewart
115 pages
This was an interesting pair of shorts stories that flesh out the Stormlight Archives and paves the way for folks who are not Sanderson to work and tell stories in that universe.
115 pages
This was an interesting pair of shorts stories that flesh out the Stormlight Archives and paves the way for folks who are not Sanderson to work and tell stories in that universe.
January 17, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Book 10 Elsecaller/ King Lopen the First of Alethkar By Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells/ Isaac Stewart
115 pages
This was an interesting pair of shorts stories that flesh out the Stormlight Archives and paves the way for folks who are not Sanderson to work and tell stories in that universe.
115 pages
This was an interesting pair of shorts stories that flesh out the Stormlight Archives and paves the way for folks who are not Sanderson to work and tell stories in that universe.
Book 9: Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Shoenshein.
5 hours and 19 minutes.
Basically The Life-changing Magic of Tidying-up, but for a workplace setting.
Actually some good and useful tips for managing physical, cognitive, and temporal spaces of your life.
5 hours and 19 minutes.
Basically The Life-changing Magic of Tidying-up, but for a workplace setting.
Actually some good and useful tips for managing physical, cognitive, and temporal spaces of your life.
January 17, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Book 9: Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Shoenshein.
5 hours and 19 minutes.
Basically The Life-changing Magic of Tidying-up, but for a workplace setting.
Actually some good and useful tips for managing physical, cognitive, and temporal spaces of your life.
5 hours and 19 minutes.
Basically The Life-changing Magic of Tidying-up, but for a workplace setting.
Actually some good and useful tips for managing physical, cognitive, and temporal spaces of your life.
Book 8
The Luminous Dead
Caitlin Starling
14 hours 9 minutes
Very creepy sci-fi horror involving cave diving, isolation and a bit if body horror. Fun read, but it didn't leave much of an impression.
Also heavy themes of capitalist exploitation and having to choose horror or hopelessness.
The Luminous Dead
Caitlin Starling
14 hours 9 minutes
Very creepy sci-fi horror involving cave diving, isolation and a bit if body horror. Fun read, but it didn't leave much of an impression.
Also heavy themes of capitalist exploitation and having to choose horror or hopelessness.
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Book 8
The Luminous Dead
Caitlin Starling
14 hours 9 minutes
Very creepy sci-fi horror involving cave diving, isolation and a bit if body horror. Fun read, but it didn't leave much of an impression.
Also heavy themes of capitalist exploitation and having to choose horror or hopelessness.
The Luminous Dead
Caitlin Starling
14 hours 9 minutes
Very creepy sci-fi horror involving cave diving, isolation and a bit if body horror. Fun read, but it didn't leave much of an impression.
Also heavy themes of capitalist exploitation and having to choose horror or hopelessness.
Book 7
Absolute Flash Vol 1: of two worlds By Jeff Lemere et al
168 pages
I'm really liking the stuff coming out of DC's absolute universe.
Its an interesting take on the mythology of the Flash and in keeping with the Absolute books, has a darker world which highlights the goodness of their heroes.
Absolute Flash Vol 1: of two worlds By Jeff Lemere et al
168 pages
I'm really liking the stuff coming out of DC's absolute universe.
Its an interesting take on the mythology of the Flash and in keeping with the Absolute books, has a darker world which highlights the goodness of their heroes.
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Book 7
Absolute Flash Vol 1: of two worlds By Jeff Lemere et al
168 pages
I'm really liking the stuff coming out of DC's absolute universe.
Its an interesting take on the mythology of the Flash and in keeping with the Absolute books, has a darker world which highlights the goodness of their heroes.
Absolute Flash Vol 1: of two worlds By Jeff Lemere et al
168 pages
I'm really liking the stuff coming out of DC's absolute universe.
Its an interesting take on the mythology of the Flash and in keeping with the Absolute books, has a darker world which highlights the goodness of their heroes.
Book 6
Agnes at the End of the World
Kelly McWilliams
12 hours and 16 minutes
Bounced off 2-3 times before finally finishing it
Its about an apocalyptic cult, & the end really is coming. It's about how being right doesn't make a toxic culture less toxic and how faith can empower as well as imprison.
Agnes at the End of the World
Kelly McWilliams
12 hours and 16 minutes
Bounced off 2-3 times before finally finishing it
Its about an apocalyptic cult, & the end really is coming. It's about how being right doesn't make a toxic culture less toxic and how faith can empower as well as imprison.
January 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Book 6
Agnes at the End of the World
Kelly McWilliams
12 hours and 16 minutes
Bounced off 2-3 times before finally finishing it
Its about an apocalyptic cult, & the end really is coming. It's about how being right doesn't make a toxic culture less toxic and how faith can empower as well as imprison.
Agnes at the End of the World
Kelly McWilliams
12 hours and 16 minutes
Bounced off 2-3 times before finally finishing it
Its about an apocalyptic cult, & the end really is coming. It's about how being right doesn't make a toxic culture less toxic and how faith can empower as well as imprison.
Book 5
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab
Really beautiful story about an immortal woman who can't be remembered.
Writing is beautiful like The Night Circus.
I got the Fablelistik edition. I don't love the cover, but do love the wooden bird & the illustrations throughout are AMAZING.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab
Really beautiful story about an immortal woman who can't be remembered.
Writing is beautiful like The Night Circus.
I got the Fablelistik edition. I don't love the cover, but do love the wooden bird & the illustrations throughout are AMAZING.
January 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Book 5
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab
Really beautiful story about an immortal woman who can't be remembered.
Writing is beautiful like The Night Circus.
I got the Fablelistik edition. I don't love the cover, but do love the wooden bird & the illustrations throughout are AMAZING.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V.E. Schwab
Really beautiful story about an immortal woman who can't be remembered.
Writing is beautiful like The Night Circus.
I got the Fablelistik edition. I don't love the cover, but do love the wooden bird & the illustrations throughout are AMAZING.
Book 4
The Power of Self-Compassion by Laurie J Cameron.
4 hours and 14 minutes.
About what you'd expect from a self-help book 🤷♂️ it was the shortest listen on my "not started" list and now it's crossed off.
It did have some decent advice, if its included in your Audible, its worth a listen.
The Power of Self-Compassion by Laurie J Cameron.
4 hours and 14 minutes.
About what you'd expect from a self-help book 🤷♂️ it was the shortest listen on my "not started" list and now it's crossed off.
It did have some decent advice, if its included in your Audible, its worth a listen.
January 16, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Book 4
The Power of Self-Compassion by Laurie J Cameron.
4 hours and 14 minutes.
About what you'd expect from a self-help book 🤷♂️ it was the shortest listen on my "not started" list and now it's crossed off.
It did have some decent advice, if its included in your Audible, its worth a listen.
The Power of Self-Compassion by Laurie J Cameron.
4 hours and 14 minutes.
About what you'd expect from a self-help book 🤷♂️ it was the shortest listen on my "not started" list and now it's crossed off.
It did have some decent advice, if its included in your Audible, its worth a listen.
Book 3
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
CJ Archer
8 hours and 17 minutes on Audible.
Book 5 in a sort of romantasy/mystery series. The mysteries are all interesting and the social dynamics are well written and just off kilter enough to keep things interesting.
The leads need to hook up already, though.
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
CJ Archer
8 hours and 17 minutes on Audible.
Book 5 in a sort of romantasy/mystery series. The mysteries are all interesting and the social dynamics are well written and just off kilter enough to keep things interesting.
The leads need to hook up already, though.
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Book 3
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
CJ Archer
8 hours and 17 minutes on Audible.
Book 5 in a sort of romantasy/mystery series. The mysteries are all interesting and the social dynamics are well written and just off kilter enough to keep things interesting.
The leads need to hook up already, though.
Secrets of the Lost Ledgers
CJ Archer
8 hours and 17 minutes on Audible.
Book 5 in a sort of romantasy/mystery series. The mysteries are all interesting and the social dynamics are well written and just off kilter enough to keep things interesting.
The leads need to hook up already, though.
Book two: Red Riding by Peirce Brown.
374 pages in this edition.
I got this fancy new edition thinking it was illustrated, and its not, but the typesetting was very nice and just look at that slipcase!
Worth checking out if you liked Enders Game, this is a story of rebellion and a training school
374 pages in this edition.
I got this fancy new edition thinking it was illustrated, and its not, but the typesetting was very nice and just look at that slipcase!
Worth checking out if you liked Enders Game, this is a story of rebellion and a training school
January 16, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Book two: Red Riding by Peirce Brown.
374 pages in this edition.
I got this fancy new edition thinking it was illustrated, and its not, but the typesetting was very nice and just look at that slipcase!
Worth checking out if you liked Enders Game, this is a story of rebellion and a training school
374 pages in this edition.
I got this fancy new edition thinking it was illustrated, and its not, but the typesetting was very nice and just look at that slipcase!
Worth checking out if you liked Enders Game, this is a story of rebellion and a training school
1st
Tomorrow, & Tomorrow, & Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
397 pages
Expected love story, it is, but not romantic. Follows characters through growth & loss & different loves
It leads with a poem
That love is all there is
Is all we know of Love
It is enough, the freight should be
Proportioned to the groove
Tomorrow, & Tomorrow, & Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
397 pages
Expected love story, it is, but not romantic. Follows characters through growth & loss & different loves
It leads with a poem
That love is all there is
Is all we know of Love
It is enough, the freight should be
Proportioned to the groove
January 16, 2026 at 5:37 PM
1st
Tomorrow, & Tomorrow, & Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
397 pages
Expected love story, it is, but not romantic. Follows characters through growth & loss & different loves
It leads with a poem
That love is all there is
Is all we know of Love
It is enough, the freight should be
Proportioned to the groove
Tomorrow, & Tomorrow, & Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin
397 pages
Expected love story, it is, but not romantic. Follows characters through growth & loss & different loves
It leads with a poem
That love is all there is
Is all we know of Love
It is enough, the freight should be
Proportioned to the groove
I've been tracking my reads for the year on Facebook and just remembered I have a BlueSky, so i'll be porting those over. I didn't just read nine books in a day 😅
January 16, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I've been tracking my reads for the year on Facebook and just remembered I have a BlueSky, so i'll be porting those over. I didn't just read nine books in a day 😅
I just backed Dungeon Crawler Carl - V2 & V3 LIMITED Edition Hardcovers! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/din...
Dungeon Crawler Carl - V2 & V3 LIMITED Edition Hardcovers!
Books 2 & 3 of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series launch as limited edition hardcovers with a few surprises in store...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I just backed Dungeon Crawler Carl - V2 & V3 LIMITED Edition Hardcovers! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/din...
Ms Marvel has a point, and now I have something to drink about.
July 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Ms Marvel has a point, and now I have something to drink about.
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Trump has gutted FEMA grants to build storm-resistant infrastructure in flood and hurricane-prone communities.
Two-thirds of counties that have lost funding voted for him in 2024.
Trump is even telling his own voters they're on their own. https://www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
Two-thirds of counties that have lost funding voted for him in 2024.
Trump is even telling his own voters they're on their own. https://www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
Cuts to FEMA's storm prep program hammer communities that voted for Trump
A CBS News investigation found two-thirds of counties that have lost funding from this FEMA program supported President
www.cbsnews.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump has gutted FEMA grants to build storm-resistant infrastructure in flood and hurricane-prone communities.
Two-thirds of counties that have lost funding voted for him in 2024.
Trump is even telling his own voters they're on their own. https://www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
Two-thirds of counties that have lost funding voted for him in 2024.
Trump is even telling his own voters they're on their own. https://www.cbsnews.com/femagrantcuts/
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June 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Because sometimes, what you really need to see in this life is Vincent Price with an armload of extremely floofy cats.
Well, I do. Love that man.
Well, I do. Love that man.
May 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Because sometimes, what you really need to see in this life is Vincent Price with an armload of extremely floofy cats.
Well, I do. Love that man.
Well, I do. Love that man.
The library dog is always watching.
April 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The library dog is always watching.
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Also, in case you missed it: the Folio Society edition of The Night Circus, illustrated by Cristina Bencina, who won the Folio Book Illustration Award in 2023 🖤
The Folio Society edition of The Night Circus, illustrated by @cristinabencina.bsky.social & with a new introduction by the author (that's me) is now available and it's truly stunning. 🖤 🎪 www.foliosociety.com/uk/the-night...
April 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Also, in case you missed it: the Folio Society edition of The Night Circus, illustrated by Cristina Bencina, who won the Folio Book Illustration Award in 2023 🖤
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And so you see humans are destined to spin in circles for the rest of our time here
March 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
And so you see humans are destined to spin in circles for the rest of our time here
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Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
February 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
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I’m reading the gospels and one thing I find interesting is the emphasis places on Heaven Hierarchies. I don’t feel like many Christians these days wonder how they’re going to be seen in heaven. Kinda inside baseball from Jesus tbh
![Quote from the Bible of Jesus saying, “Therefore, whoever breaks [33] one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r2gmg2tjq2xe7qzxt7re2usw/bafkreifzgfjmwpo46zxkrc3mnv43gpmtxxya7zlukbzbuijgxaokxdgq5e@jpeg)
February 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I’m reading the gospels and one thing I find interesting is the emphasis places on Heaven Hierarchies. I don’t feel like many Christians these days wonder how they’re going to be seen in heaven. Kinda inside baseball from Jesus tbh
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Trump's spending freeze was unconstitutional and a violation of the Impoundment Control Act.
But the public uproar yesterday should serve as a reminder that Trump's plans to gut federal programs are deeply unpopular.
Keep fighting. Keep up the pressure. Don't tune out. www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
But the public uproar yesterday should serve as a reminder that Trump's plans to gut federal programs are deeply unpopular.
Keep fighting. Keep up the pressure. Don't tune out. www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
White House rescinds federal aid freeze | CNN Politics
The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to a memo obtained by CNN from a Trump administration official
www.cnn.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trump's spending freeze was unconstitutional and a violation of the Impoundment Control Act.
But the public uproar yesterday should serve as a reminder that Trump's plans to gut federal programs are deeply unpopular.
Keep fighting. Keep up the pressure. Don't tune out. www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...
But the public uproar yesterday should serve as a reminder that Trump's plans to gut federal programs are deeply unpopular.
Keep fighting. Keep up the pressure. Don't tune out. www.cnn.com/2025/01/29/p...