@quasar-queen.bsky.social
Reader, aspiring novelist. The place where I react about books!
I got an advanced copy … but I finished it just recently 😅 Anyway, if you want a fun read between two bantering enemies (who have actually been into each other for years) or just wondering how the events in Wooing the Witch Queen were panning out please get this book!!
A new pinned thread now that Enchanting the Fae Queen is out in the US and UK...and a USA Today bestseller! Available in ebook, paper, and (fabulous) audiobook:
stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
(Gorgeous North American cover art by @wingbuffet.bsky.social )
stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
(Gorgeous North American cover art by @wingbuffet.bsky.social )
February 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I got an advanced copy … but I finished it just recently 😅 Anyway, if you want a fun read between two bantering enemies (who have actually been into each other for years) or just wondering how the events in Wooing the Witch Queen were panning out please get this book!!
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I just finished 'Wearing the Lion' by @wiswell.bsky.social last night. Let me give you two observations.
1 I seldom had this much fun with the Greek myths.
2 This book is so full of love! It makes you want to go and hug your children.
Highly recommended!
1 I seldom had this much fun with the Greek myths.
2 This book is so full of love! It makes you want to go and hug your children.
Highly recommended!
February 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I just finished 'Wearing the Lion' by @wiswell.bsky.social last night. Let me give you two observations.
1 I seldom had this much fun with the Greek myths.
2 This book is so full of love! It makes you want to go and hug your children.
Highly recommended!
1 I seldom had this much fun with the Greek myths.
2 This book is so full of love! It makes you want to go and hug your children.
Highly recommended!
Pop up bookmobile with mainly fantasy leaning on cozier side. with sofas inside to read. Looks like a meadow or the inside of a castle in the bookmobile. Kids books for $3 but often just given away so more kids can have fun and read
If you could own your own bookstore, what would it be like?
February 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Pop up bookmobile with mainly fantasy leaning on cozier side. with sofas inside to read. Looks like a meadow or the inside of a castle in the bookmobile. Kids books for $3 but often just given away so more kids can have fun and read
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For any readers in the UK (and much of mainland Europe): today is your very last chance to scoop up Wooing the Witch Queen in ebook for only 99p!
www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
January 31, 2026 at 3:48 PM
For any readers in the UK (and much of mainland Europe): today is your very last chance to scoop up Wooing the Witch Queen in ebook for only 99p!
www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step...
#romancelandia
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HOTEL OF THIEVES
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
January 31, 2026 at 4:21 PM
HOTEL OF THIEVES
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
Welcome to Hotel Courtois, the top lodging choice for (stolen) art lovers! Hotel manager Augustine Yao gathers her best thieves to pull off the heist of her career until she discovers a treacherous plot that could shutter her hotel for good.
#questpit #Q #T #GraphicNovel
I had this dream that I had an agent for a book i was working on…. and for some reason I thought it was real until I remembered i hadn‘t finished the book yet 🤣
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I had this dream that I had an agent for a book i was working on…. and for some reason I thought it was real until I remembered i hadn‘t finished the book yet 🤣
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If you are reading for awards, I would be touched if you would consider my novelette, "Phantom View." It's one of my most personal stories, about disabled people helping each other, whether they're alive or dead.
Phantom View - Reactor
A disabled son care-taking for a disabled father tries to understand the mysterious blur haunting them.
reactormag.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:06 PM
If you are reading for awards, I would be touched if you would consider my novelette, "Phantom View." It's one of my most personal stories, about disabled people helping each other, whether they're alive or dead.
Wearing the Lion was the highlight of my summer book bingo last year, and Someone to Build a Nest In was one of most unique love (in many senses of the word) stories I’ve read. Please support a great author while he’s recovering!
Since people are asking if they can do something for me, here is a short thread. I'm clearly going to be laid up for a lot longer.
Here are a few simple links.
Patreon: www.patreon.com/Wiswell
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/johnwiswell
Amazon wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Here are a few simple links.
Patreon: www.patreon.com/Wiswell
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/johnwiswell
Amazon wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
January 24, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Wearing the Lion was the highlight of my summer book bingo last year, and Someone to Build a Nest In was one of most unique love (in many senses of the word) stories I’ve read. Please support a great author while he’s recovering!
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Not ALL romantasy love interests are shadow daddies or brooding anti-heroes...
As Ruby Martinez (An Embroidery of Souls) points out, some of the best are just classic sweethearts:
As Ruby Martinez (An Embroidery of Souls) points out, some of the best are just classic sweethearts:
For the Love of Cinnamon Rolls: Five Romantasy Books With Sweet Love Interests - Reactor
There are anti-heroes and golden retrievers, stoic protectors and forbidden lovers. But we’re not here to talk about any of them...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Not ALL romantasy love interests are shadow daddies or brooding anti-heroes...
As Ruby Martinez (An Embroidery of Souls) points out, some of the best are just classic sweethearts:
As Ruby Martinez (An Embroidery of Souls) points out, some of the best are just classic sweethearts:
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We're still looking for someone in the Inland Empire area to adopt or foster this little tortoiseshell kitty. I'm willing to drive halfway to L.A. if anyone there wants to meet up to take her.
A neighbor was taken to a care facility, and her little tortoiseshell kitty was left behind. I can't take her in but I've been feeding her and giving her water every day. No one in the neighbor's family can take her in. Is there anyone in the Inland Empire area that could foster or adopt her?
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
We're still looking for someone in the Inland Empire area to adopt or foster this little tortoiseshell kitty. I'm willing to drive halfway to L.A. if anyone there wants to meet up to take her.
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In the near future, a monster stalks the world's bedrooms. It has slain every other mattress and box spring it can find. Sofas are annihilated on sight. It reigns supreme.
Horny couples have no other choice. But the temptation is what gets you killed.
This Summer, there will be... ONLY ONE BED.
Horny couples have no other choice. But the temptation is what gets you killed.
This Summer, there will be... ONLY ONE BED.
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
In the near future, a monster stalks the world's bedrooms. It has slain every other mattress and box spring it can find. Sofas are annihilated on sight. It reigns supreme.
Horny couples have no other choice. But the temptation is what gets you killed.
This Summer, there will be... ONLY ONE BED.
Horny couples have no other choice. But the temptation is what gets you killed.
This Summer, there will be... ONLY ONE BED.
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a lot of authors talk about wanting to write the representation that they didnt have in the fiction they read when they were a kid. and thats good. unfortunately, what i want is for everyone to experience the alienation i felt reading books as a kid.
woe. estrangement be upon ye.
woe. estrangement be upon ye.
January 13, 2026 at 3:29 PM
a lot of authors talk about wanting to write the representation that they didnt have in the fiction they read when they were a kid. and thats good. unfortunately, what i want is for everyone to experience the alienation i felt reading books as a kid.
woe. estrangement be upon ye.
woe. estrangement be upon ye.
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We want you 🫵 to vote in The Hugo Awards and it's really not as complicated as it looks:
Anyone Can Vote in the Hugo Awards — And Here's How - Reactor
You — yes, you! — can nominate work and vote for the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards!
reactormag.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:15 PM
We want you 🫵 to vote in The Hugo Awards and it's really not as complicated as it looks:
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I'm very slow with turning sketches to something actually good—especially people. But I do have some stuff I'm proud of.
I usually start with a hand drawn images, scan and then digitally paint. I have literally spent months before just trying to get a face right.
#BluePitHype #BluePit 📖 #SF #M #W
I usually start with a hand drawn images, scan and then digitally paint. I have literally spent months before just trying to get a face right.
#BluePitHype #BluePit 📖 #SF #M #W
January 11, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I'm very slow with turning sketches to something actually good—especially people. But I do have some stuff I'm proud of.
I usually start with a hand drawn images, scan and then digitally paint. I have literally spent months before just trying to get a face right.
#BluePitHype #BluePit 📖 #SF #M #W
I usually start with a hand drawn images, scan and then digitally paint. I have literally spent months before just trying to get a face right.
#BluePitHype #BluePit 📖 #SF #M #W
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It is normal to feel scared in times like this, but if you are able to do so, get into community with people.
Other people help you keep in touch with hope, help you understand that you can and will make a difference.
Other people help you keep in touch with hope, help you understand that you can and will make a difference.
January 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
It is normal to feel scared in times like this, but if you are able to do so, get into community with people.
Other people help you keep in touch with hope, help you understand that you can and will make a difference.
Other people help you keep in touch with hope, help you understand that you can and will make a difference.
UTENA MENTION YEAHHHHHH
January 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
UTENA MENTION YEAHHHHHH
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Utena. That moment when Anthy takes off her glasses and leaves the school is chef's kiss.
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Utena. That moment when Anthy takes off her glasses and leaves the school is chef's kiss.
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I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery
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I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
January 7, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I am pleased to announce that I have commandeered my neighbor's home. This home will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, to ensure it is used to benefit my neighbor and me! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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According to the latest YouGov poll, 60% of Americans read a book in 2025. Well, call us optimistic, but we want that percentage to be even higher this year!
Whether you're a seasoned audiobook reader, or new to them, our 2026 Listening Challenge is here to help 💓
Whether you're a seasoned audiobook reader, or new to them, our 2026 Listening Challenge is here to help 💓
January 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
According to the latest YouGov poll, 60% of Americans read a book in 2025. Well, call us optimistic, but we want that percentage to be even higher this year!
Whether you're a seasoned audiobook reader, or new to them, our 2026 Listening Challenge is here to help 💓
Whether you're a seasoned audiobook reader, or new to them, our 2026 Listening Challenge is here to help 💓
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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If you're in need of some pretty and enjoyable tv in short episodes, PBS Passport has many seasons of Rick Steves.
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
January 5, 2026 at 12:14 AM
If you're in need of some pretty and enjoyable tv in short episodes, PBS Passport has many seasons of Rick Steves.
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
And you're supporting @pbs.org but in particular:
You can meet Hakan! He is in the episode about Stockholm.
He is quoting someone about why Stockholm's population started to grow:
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Prefiguration. We have to imagine a better world before we can live in it.
Fascism relies on the foreclosure of the imagination, and the myth that it is invincible and inevitable.
Fascism relies on the foreclosure of the imagination, and the myth that it is invincible and inevitable.
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Prefiguration. We have to imagine a better world before we can live in it.
Fascism relies on the foreclosure of the imagination, and the myth that it is invincible and inevitable.
Fascism relies on the foreclosure of the imagination, and the myth that it is invincible and inevitable.
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you know in every single superhero comic where the villain keeps chugging the super poison, mutating worse and worse, and the audience is like, "no one would do that"
If you thought social media had scrambled America’s CEOs just wait until they’re fully cooked by AI apple.news/AJ_ht7MMyT9G...
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 AM
you know in every single superhero comic where the villain keeps chugging the super poison, mutating worse and worse, and the audience is like, "no one would do that"
constantly i wonder why i think i can rely on my in laws for anything other than material goods
January 2, 2026 at 10:52 PM
constantly i wonder why i think i can rely on my in laws for anything other than material goods