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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever

@panediting.bsky.social

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Indie bookseller. Mom. Wife. Gamer. Artist. Exhausted. Trying. I play Honkai Star Rail too much.

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · Nov 18

1 like = 1 book rec!

Probably gonna be queer.

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 2d

I want to crawl into a pile of One Piece manga and merch and ferment.

Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 4d

That happens. 🤣

Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 4d

Omg hi!!!!!

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 4d

Husbeast is working on a TTRPG and he lets me try it to make sure it's fun!

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Talli 🦇SILVER BLOOD audiobook! @tallimorgan.bsky.social · 4d

Queer books??!! Heck yeah I got those! Most notably a queer vampire romance that is (1) free in ebook rn and (2) recently released as an audiobook! 🦇

tallimorgan.com/#cityofsilver

An arrow chart for “silver blood” by TL Morgan. Surrounding an image of the book cover, text reads: What to expect from Silver Blood: forbidden romance; gothic decadence; reluctant allies to lovers with a side of “who did this to you”; a blend of mystery & intrigue; standalone with a little extra on the side; angsty but HFN ending; many, many nods to classic vampire lore; trevor belmont x alucard vibes (but like if trevor was bad at being a vampire hunter); slow burn; achillean vampire x human.

Silver Blood audiobook out now! New! Wow!

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 4d

Gojo bridge!! In Kyoto. We stayed at Hotel Tavinos nearby. There's a mall about 20 minutes walk that has n Animate store (and lots of others!!) that was GREAT. There's a lovely NYC style street filled with shops!
Also the hotel had a 7-11 downstairs and I ate my weight in onigiri and egg sandwiches!

Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 4d

It's been 3 years since I started working at an indie bookstore!

Yay!!!
I'm at work today with a couple books on hold.
CookieScience gave me a tote! Because mooncakes!!

PayPal.me/panediting if you wanna give me a wee gift to get my $5 books 🤣💖💖

CELEBRATE WITH ME!!!
BOOKIVERSARY!!!

Pay Kelly Russell using PayPal.Me

Go to paypal.me/panediting and type in the amount. Since it’s PayPal, it's easy and secure. Don’t have a PayPal account? No worries.

PayPal.me

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 5d

Is it safe to pick up a grown praying mantis to put it on a tree?
Video shows a praying mantis on the sidewalk.

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 5d

Kid has Sunday 🤣🤣

Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 5d

I play more Honkai than anything. Welt is my man! He's my favorite.
I got E1 R2 Anaxa. Got Evernight in 2 pulls. 🫠
I want Screwllum to be playable! 😭

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 5d

I like Baizhu but I do not have him. I missed him on the chronicled banner this last time 😭
I'm the only one of the 3 of us without Flins this time 🥲

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 6d

That's me!
They got Xiao and also Wanderer but forgot they named Wanderer Fork in the story quest 😅

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 6d

I found one of my favorite duologies by @sjaejones.com when I have zero money.
Wintersong and Shadowsong have my heart! I'd read them from the library ages ago!

Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 6d

The BEANS!! I would also hold the little hands 💖💖

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Knifedragon @telsonknife.bsky.social · 6d

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Finally, it’s October! How about some vampire x werewolf action to start?

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 6d

Breath of Fire III is also up there! And DarkCloud 2! Frozen fish!

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 6d

My goal this month is to save $65 (because tax) to get Husbeast Final Fantasy Tactics on Steam.
It's his birthday this month!
Besides Brigandine, FFT was his favorite game on PS1.
Sadly we don't have a PS1 anymore. Or Brigandine or FFT because we had to sell them ages ago.

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 6d

Manifesting an amazing day for myself and my family 💖

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 6d

Next week, 7pm 9th October, don't miss @aptshadow.bsky.social at Leeds Waterstones for a very special panel event on "Building Brilliant Worlds" alongside @rjbarker.bsky.social and
@davewragg.com in association with @britfantasysoc.bsky.social!

Tickets only £5! www.waterstones.com/events/panel...

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 7d

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 7d

It's back!

JPat holiday bookseller bonus!
Nominate a bookseller and they could get $500 from James Patterson!
Nominate before Oct 31!

www.bookweb.org/news/james-p...

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program Returns for 2025

Patterson has pledged a personal contribution of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores.

www.bookweb.org

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 7d

I wanted to thank all of you.
All who helped. All who shared or had good thoughts for us.
💖
It's still hard. Still obsessively checking my acct. But it'll get better.
It has to, right?

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 8d

I've never needed $60 so bad 🤣🤣

FINAL FANTASY XIV @en.finalfantasyxiv.com · 9d

Presenting a special illustration to celebrate the release of Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles! 🎉

If you've enjoyed the story of Final Fantasy Tactics, be sure to check out the #FFXIV Return to Ivalice alliance raid series! 📖

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An illustration to commemorate the launch of Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles. Two characters stand back-to-back in a forest with a blue sky in the background. On the right, a young man with blonde hair and a ponytail is holding a bouquet of flowers in a blue tunic and high leather boots. On the left, a young woman with blonde hair pulled back into a low ponytail is wearing a flowing red dress with a maroon cloak.

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Ren Hutchings @voidcricket.bsky.social · 10d

My surreal roadtrip novella is out soon! Enormous thanks goes out to the brilliant SFF authors who read this weird little book & gave it such heartfelt blurbs.

Please follow them & check out their books! (Tagging them below)

🧭 THE LEGEND LIMINAL is out Sep 30th from @starsandsabers.bsky.social 💫

A stack of books piled up on a wooden desk with a blue cosmic backdrop. THE LEGEND LIMINAL by Ren Hutchings is facing out. Books in the stack are: Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong, A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang, The Iron Children by Rebecca Fraimow, City of Shattered Light by Claire Winn, We Who Hunt The Hollow by Kate Murray.

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Kelrond, Best Purveyor of Gay Books Ever @panediting.bsky.social · 9d

It's hard and it suuuuuucks.
Gonna sell some video games that have been gathering dust for a cushion until Husbeast gets paid.