#books2026 The White Book - Han Kang. 5 ⭐A small yet powerful book, best read when the world itself has grown quiet. Outside lies a thick blanket of snow and I'm cleaning the kitchen: the perfect setting for these meditative, philosophical reflections www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Veerle's review of Wit
5/5: (English below) Wit is een klein maar intens boekje, dat zich het best laat lezen (of beluisteren) op een moment dat de wereld zelf tot stilte is gekomen. Buiten ligt een dik wit sneeuwtapijt ter...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
#books2026 The White Book - Han Kang. 5 ⭐A small yet powerful book, best read when the world itself has grown quiet. Outside lies a thick blanket of snow and I'm cleaning the kitchen: the perfect setting for these meditative, philosophical reflections www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#books2026 May We Feed the King - Rebecca Perry. 5 ⭐ May We Feed the King is the debut novel of poet Rebecca Perry. When poets turn to fiction, the strength of the book oftn lies not in a neatly plotted A-to-Z narrative, but in its language, imagery, and metaphors.
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Veerle's review of May We Feed the King
5/5: (Nederlands onderaan) May We Feed the King is the debut novel of poet Rebecca Perry, and its poetic origins are unmistakable. As is often the case when poets turn to fiction, the strength of the ...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
#books2026 May We Feed the King - Rebecca Perry. 5 ⭐ May We Feed the King is the debut novel of poet Rebecca Perry. When poets turn to fiction, the strength of the book oftn lies not in a neatly plotted A-to-Z narrative, but in its language, imagery, and metaphors.
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#Books2026 (5) #comics (2)
Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III.
Effectively two stories packaged into one "graphic novel". Batwoman: Elegy is the origin story of Kate Kane as she finds her calling as Batwoman and seeks to serve the city.
It has a lot of 2000 to 2010 energy
Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III.
Effectively two stories packaged into one "graphic novel". Batwoman: Elegy is the origin story of Kate Kane as she finds her calling as Batwoman and seeks to serve the city.
It has a lot of 2000 to 2010 energy
January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM
#Books2026 (5) #comics (2)
Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III.
Effectively two stories packaged into one "graphic novel". Batwoman: Elegy is the origin story of Kate Kane as she finds her calling as Batwoman and seeks to serve the city.
It has a lot of 2000 to 2010 energy
Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III.
Effectively two stories packaged into one "graphic novel". Batwoman: Elegy is the origin story of Kate Kane as she finds her calling as Batwoman and seeks to serve the city.
It has a lot of 2000 to 2010 energy
#2026books (4) #comics (1)
Kingdom Come (DC Compact Edition) by Mark Waid and Alex Ross.
This is just good stuff. Superman in self-retirement, a world in disarray and an ominous vision narrated by a pastor as he is guided by The Watcher.
There's a good chunk of philosophy to chew on along with
Kingdom Come (DC Compact Edition) by Mark Waid and Alex Ross.
This is just good stuff. Superman in self-retirement, a world in disarray and an ominous vision narrated by a pastor as he is guided by The Watcher.
There's a good chunk of philosophy to chew on along with
January 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM
January 12, 2026 at 12:29 PM
#Books2026 (3) #Artbooks (3)
The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color and Lighting (Naoto Date) is pretty excellent (imo). It gives you practical breakdowns of how to color and classic mistakes beginners make. Lots of easy to comprehend references with clear explanations.
The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color and Lighting (Naoto Date) is pretty excellent (imo). It gives you practical breakdowns of how to color and classic mistakes beginners make. Lots of easy to comprehend references with clear explanations.
January 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
#Books2026 (3) #Artbooks (3)
The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color and Lighting (Naoto Date) is pretty excellent (imo). It gives you practical breakdowns of how to color and classic mistakes beginners make. Lots of easy to comprehend references with clear explanations.
The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color and Lighting (Naoto Date) is pretty excellent (imo). It gives you practical breakdowns of how to color and classic mistakes beginners make. Lots of easy to comprehend references with clear explanations.
#books2026 did not think I'd be able to read after intense work from 7am to 6pm, but surprisingly managed to start something new, Carbon:the book of life by Paul Hawken. Bookmark is Big Bang Fountain, Olafur Eliasson
January 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
#books2026 did not think I'd be able to read after intense work from 7am to 6pm, but surprisingly managed to start something new, Carbon:the book of life by Paul Hawken. Bookmark is Big Bang Fountain, Olafur Eliasson
Looking forward to this glorious book from @lucylapwing.bsky.social
#LoveIsAToad
It's on Pre-Order for 12th March 2026 😍
#BookSky #Books2026 #BookBlogger #2026NewRelease
#LoveIsAToad
It's on Pre-Order for 12th March 2026 😍
#BookSky #Books2026 #BookBlogger #2026NewRelease
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Looking forward to this glorious book from @lucylapwing.bsky.social
#LoveIsAToad
It's on Pre-Order for 12th March 2026 😍
#BookSky #Books2026 #BookBlogger #2026NewRelease
#LoveIsAToad
It's on Pre-Order for 12th March 2026 😍
#BookSky #Books2026 #BookBlogger #2026NewRelease
Started into #books2026 /6 Scanlon's What We Owe to Each Other and got my head around the structure, and main "contractualist" argument
January 7, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Started into #books2026 /6 Scanlon's What We Owe to Each Other and got my head around the structure, and main "contractualist" argument
Just about managed to read 30 pages of #books2026 5/ Conundrums of Care and I absolutely love it. Hard to make time to read when marking and admin impose hard deadlines, but I'm going to keep trying
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Just about managed to read 30 pages of #books2026 5/ Conundrums of Care and I absolutely love it. Hard to make time to read when marking and admin impose hard deadlines, but I'm going to keep trying
#books2026 Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta - Aglaja Veteranyi. 5⭐
A haunting, poetic, and unsettling novel that disguises itself as light and fairy-tale-like, while in reality telling a story of extreme vulnerability, fear, and displacement. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
A haunting, poetic, and unsettling novel that disguises itself as light and fairy-tale-like, while in reality telling a story of extreme vulnerability, fear, and displacement. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Veerle's review of Waarom het kind in de polenta kookt
5/5: (English below) Waarom het kind in de polenta kookt is een aangrijpend, poëtisch en tegelijk ontwrichtend boek dat zich voordoet als licht en sprookjesachtig, maar bij nader inzien een verhaal is...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
#books2026 Why the Child is Cooking in the Polenta - Aglaja Veteranyi. 5⭐
A haunting, poetic, and unsettling novel that disguises itself as light and fairy-tale-like, while in reality telling a story of extreme vulnerability, fear, and displacement. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
A haunting, poetic, and unsettling novel that disguises itself as light and fairy-tale-like, while in reality telling a story of extreme vulnerability, fear, and displacement. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
January 5, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Books 5/ and 6/ of #books2026 are Wendy Harcourt's Conundrums of Care a d TM Scanlon's What We Owe to Each Other, to be read with different groups of friends
January 5, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Books 5/ and 6/ of #books2026 are Wendy Harcourt's Conundrums of Care a d TM Scanlon's What We Owe to Each Other, to be read with different groups of friends
Book 3/ of #books2026 is Jaron Lanier's You are Not a Gadget. I liked this more than I thought I would and it has dated surprisingly less than I expected for a book published in 2010
January 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Book 3/ of #books2026 is Jaron Lanier's You are Not a Gadget. I liked this more than I thought I would and it has dated surprisingly less than I expected for a book published in 2010
#books2026 (2) #artbooks (2)
The book seemed inaccurately named for me. It was more about digital illustration techniques than manga composition.
Parts of it, where they discussed general theories, were excellent. But most of the text was about the illustrator's own process.
The book seemed inaccurately named for me. It was more about digital illustration techniques than manga composition.
Parts of it, where they discussed general theories, were excellent. But most of the text was about the illustrator's own process.
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
#books2026 (2) #artbooks (2)
The book seemed inaccurately named for me. It was more about digital illustration techniques than manga composition.
Parts of it, where they discussed general theories, were excellent. But most of the text was about the illustrator's own process.
The book seemed inaccurately named for me. It was more about digital illustration techniques than manga composition.
Parts of it, where they discussed general theories, were excellent. But most of the text was about the illustrator's own process.
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Unplanned addition to #books2026 as this was outside my hotel room 4/
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Unplanned addition to #books2026 as this was outside my hotel room 4/
Definitely developed more sympathy for Spinoza. The next read in #books2026 is Jaron Lanier's You Are Not a Gadget. Bookmark is Picasso, "Paul dessinant" (1923).
January 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Definitely developed more sympathy for Spinoza. The next read in #books2026 is Jaron Lanier's You Are Not a Gadget. Bookmark is Picasso, "Paul dessinant" (1923).
Not only about Spinoza's philosophy, but of the milieu for this independent soul, the dangers of thinking and writing freely in the 17th century, and a love letter to "free" Amsterdam. Very readable, enjoyable and strangely contemporary
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Next up for #books2026. Bookmark is Philip Guston, "The Irony of History" (1969)
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Next up for #books2026. Bookmark is Philip Guston, "The Irony of History" (1969)
Starting my #books2026 thread here too. A set of linked intellectual portraits of Judith Shklar, Isaiah Berlin, Karl Popper, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Hannah Arendt and Lionel Trilling. I liked the sideways reading and sometimes snarky commentary
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Starting my #books2026 thread here too. A set of linked intellectual portraits of Judith Shklar, Isaiah Berlin, Karl Popper, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Hannah Arendt and Lionel Trilling. I liked the sideways reading and sometimes snarky commentary
#Books2026 (1) #artbooks (1)
This was a decent start to coloring theory. It's an odd mix between theory and color palettes. Large parts can be skipped unless you need it for reference.
But excellent if you are trying color already.
This was a decent start to coloring theory. It's an odd mix between theory and color palettes. Large parts can be skipped unless you need it for reference.
But excellent if you are trying color already.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
#Books2026 (1) #artbooks (1)
This was a decent start to coloring theory. It's an odd mix between theory and color palettes. Large parts can be skipped unless you need it for reference.
But excellent if you are trying color already.
This was a decent start to coloring theory. It's an odd mix between theory and color palettes. Large parts can be skipped unless you need it for reference.
But excellent if you are trying color already.
#Books2026 1st non-fiction book I read this year; a well-written, breezy overview of medieval South Indian history. Would have loved more maps & photos.
Sadly, the ebook version had many broken links to footnotes.
Sadly, the ebook version had many broken links to footnotes.
January 3, 2026 at 8:07 AM
#Books2026 1st non-fiction book I read this year; a well-written, breezy overview of medieval South Indian history. Would have loved more maps & photos.
Sadly, the ebook version had many broken links to footnotes.
Sadly, the ebook version had many broken links to footnotes.
Some weirdass Canadian Nancy Drew-type stuff that I read about in the NYT (actually didn’t read the article, just saw that this existed and bought it straight away). Can’t wait to read next two installments. #Books2026
January 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Some weirdass Canadian Nancy Drew-type stuff that I read about in the NYT (actually didn’t read the article, just saw that this existed and bought it straight away). Can’t wait to read next two installments. #Books2026
#Books2026 Deserves all the praise it has got. Existential SF-nal horror like in @[email protected]'s Laundry Files, with a fantasy-like ending, a bit like @tadethompson.bsky.social's Far from the Light of Heaven.
January 2, 2026 at 6:23 AM
#Books2026 Deserves all the praise it has got. Existential SF-nal horror like in @[email protected]'s Laundry Files, with a fantasy-like ending, a bit like @tadethompson.bsky.social's Far from the Light of Heaven.