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ollie 🏳️‍⚧️📚 (he/they)
@symbioted.bsky.social
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aspiring author, part time hobby artist, and full time fool.

📕Current read(s):
Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie
The Jasmine Throne - Tasha Suri
📚 Book count 2025: 19 / ???
✍️WIP Word Goal: 23.8k / 80k
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Finished Uprooted by Naomi Novik last week! I really loved it. There were some slower parts but even those were a joy to read because of the depth of detail. The characters were also so well written, even the bad ones, and I love when stories aren't just black&white with morality. 💙📚 4/5 ⭐ #booksky
The image depicts the cover of Naomi Novik's novel Uprooted. At the top of the image is Naomi Novik's name in all caps in a story-book style dark cool gray font. Most of the cover is taken up by an illustration that looks like a mix between paper-cut and painting of a tall tower in the middle casting a shadow on one house in the middle of a small group of white houses. The tower is on a sloping teal-green hill and a dark forest is right behind it, with trees almost as tall as the tower. At the bottom of the image, framed by white tree branches and roots, is the title "Uprooted" in the same font as the author's name.
May 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Finished Hera by Jennifer Saint and was unfortunately disappointed by this one. It was a challenge to finish because it felt more like a bunch of short stories taped together, and Hera had very little character growth so it was not really satisfying to read either. 📚💙 2/5 ⭐ #booksky #bookreview
The image is the book cover of Hera: A Novel by Jennifer Saint. The background features shades of deep red and orange, evoking a fiery, divine atmosphere. Centered is a stylized illustration of Hera, the Greek goddess, with long flowing black hair and intense, glowing eyes. She wears a golden headpiece adorned with a lotus flower, and lightning bolts emerge from her hair and shoulder, symbolizing her power. Her expression is serious and commanding. The author's name "JENNIFER SAINT" is displayed at the top in gold serif lettering, with the title "HERA" in large white letters below. The words "A NOVEL" appear to the right of the illustration.
April 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Finished Ariadne by Jennifer Saint today! It took me about 3 days, and was good but not Amazing. Slow in some parts, and a little repetitive toward the end, but still managed to be pretty interesting. I listened to the audiobook, and I think the narrator's talent helped too. 💙📚 3.5/5 ⭐ #booksky
The image is the book cover of Ariadne by Jennifer Saint. The background is a textured dark blue with a Greek key pattern border in a lighter blue. The central illustration features an intricate design of grapevines with golden leaves and clusters of grapes, entwined with a blue snake and a blue Greek-style amphora (vase). Near the bottom right, there is a classical-style depiction of a woman in a flowing blue gown—presumably Ariadne—holding a vine. The title "ARIADNE" is displayed prominently in elegant, white capital letters across the center, and the author's name "JENNIFER SAINT" is written below in slightly smaller white text. The overall aesthetic evokes ancient Greek art and mythology.
April 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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I’ve become a crepe making madman. This was dinner (& dessert) Friday night. All homemade. Savory is baked lemon garlic salmon, scrambled eggs, goat cheese, and dill with cucumbers and a dill aioli. Dessert is Nutella with sugared strawberries and whipped cream. #food #homemade #homecook
April 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Just finished Lost Boy by Christina Henry and honestly loved it. My expectations were not very high and it soared over them. I binged it in 2 days because I needed to know what happened next. A good, dark retelling of Peter Pan that is believable as it is sad. 4.5/5 ⭐ 💙📚 #booksky
The image is the book cover of Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry. The background is a muted blue with a distressed texture. The title "LOST BOY" is at the top in large, bold, capital letters—"LOST" in red and "BOY" in black. Below the title, the subtitle reads "The True Story of Captain Hook" in smaller black letters. The central artwork shows two severed hands: one holding a bloody knife and the other transformed into a hook. Red blood splatters are visible around the severed wrists and knife. A quote in the center reads, “All children, except one, grow up…” in small black text. Near the bottom right, there's a praise blurb from author Genevieve Valentine. The author’s name, “CHRISTINA HENRY,” is printed in bold white capital letters at the bottom, with a note below stating she is the national bestselling author of Alice and Red Queen.
April 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Finished Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. 📚💙 Gotta say, it is my least favorite of the THG series. It lacked the same heart the original series has, and woefully lacked world building. I know Collins is a screenplay writer and this felt like a screenplay more than a novel. 3/5 ⭐ #booksky
The image is the cover of Sunrise on the Reaping, a Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins. The background is dark purple with a segmented circular design in a lighter shade of purple. The title, "SUNRISE ON THE REAPING," is displayed in bold, capitalized, gold-and-white letters at the top. Below the title, the central illustration features a golden serpent and a golden bird, both with scales, intertwined in a circular shape. The serpent has its mouth open, fangs visible, while the bird has a sharp, pointed beak. The bottom of the cover displays the text "A HUNGER GAMES NOVEL BY" in smaller, white capital letters, followed by the author's name, "SUZANNE COLLINS," in larger, bold white letters.
April 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Started Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins a few days ago. Probably my least favorite of her series so far, but I don't want to judge too harshly as I'm only 35% in. #booksky #currentlyreading #thg #thehungergames #suzzanecollins 📚💙
The image is the cover of Sunrise on the Reaping, a Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins. The background is dark purple with a segmented circular design in a lighter shade of purple. The title, "SUNRISE ON THE REAPING," is displayed in bold, capitalized, gold-and-white letters at the top. Below the title, the central illustration features a golden serpent and a golden bird, both with scales, intertwined in a circular shape. The serpent has its mouth open, fangs visible, while the bird has a sharp, pointed beak. The bottom of the cover displays the text "A HUNGER GAMES NOVEL BY" in smaller, white capital letters, followed by the author's name, "SUZANNE COLLINS," in larger, bold white letters.
April 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Homemade cinnamon apple focaccia~ #food #baking #focaccia #bread #homemade
February 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Mock front & back cover of my WIP project: Wren(ch). It is a story about found family and redemption told from the point of view of a hitman who's had enough of violence. #writesky #author #newadultfiction #fiction #novel #wipnovel #coverdesign
February 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I’m pretty sold on this idea actually. #bookcoverdesign #author #writesky #wip #novelwriting #fictionauthor
February 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Working on some cover design ideas for fun. One of the main characters names means Wren and I am playing around the the title idea The Wren(ch) as a play on the idea of having a "wrench thrown into the plans." Coming up with novel titles is very hard! I'm going back to writing now. #writesky #author
February 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Currently reading Lilith by Nikki Marmery. Was on a reading slump while sick cause I couldn't focus but I'm back at it again~ 📚💙 #booksky #currentlyreading
February 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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📚💙 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
11/20
#booksky #bookchallenge #20bookchallenge
A book cover for “The Dark Half” by Stephen King. Text starts at the top of the page, white serif reads “#1 New York Times Bestselling Author” then orange text reads the author’s name in two lines. The text is semi-opaque and looks like it was rolled on with paint. The title of the book is in white handwritten cursive and takes up two lines.” Next to the word “half” to the left reads in serif white text “A Novel.” The image behind the text shows an eye looking to the right and a dark eyebrow. The person’s skin is a reddish, pale gray. They have eyeliner around their eye but it is Smokey and running down their face in a way that looks like dark circles from lack of sleep. The eye’s Iris is bright yellow and Orange, with the reflection of birds in flight in it.
February 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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My partner surprised me with a book of poetry from one of my favorite poets specifically featuring my favorite poem (The Orange). 🥹❤️‍🔥🍊
February 15, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Trying to write with a cat…
February 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Working on a little digital sketch page of the MC for the novel I'm writing. His name is Knox. He's trans masc, bisexual, and also my sad kitten. #digitalart #originalcharacter #novelwriting
February 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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February 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Linguini enjoying the bag life.
February 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Him lounging
February 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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My cryptid daughter Lilith who is much harder to catch on camera than Linguini.
February 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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See what I mean? Too pretty.
February 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Lingo is too pretty so I have to humble him by taking photos at unflattering angles.
February 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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The Linguini. #catsky #cat
February 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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📚💙 Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!
10/20
#booksky #bookchallenge #20bookchallenge
February 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Here’s my real reading wrap up for January 2025. Looking forward to what my February reading journey will look like~ 📚💙 #booksky #readingwrapup
February 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM