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Womble of Liverpool. Enjoys geekery, bad jokes & may tempt a bit. pronouns - he/they/Womble Also Book Blogger/Tempter run fast, laugh hard, be kind - https://www.runalongtheshelves.net

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Dr Stew Hotston (he/him)@stewarthotston.com · 3h ago

What makes you extraordinary? Inspired by a friend lamenting they weren't special in any way, I wanted us to recall that worth starts not from what you've done but from who you are. #dignity #community

What makes you extraordinary?

A friend of mine was lamenting that they felt like they wanted to be able to be someone who excelled at something - it didn't matter what - but they felt like they were mediocre at everything they did. There's a lot of arguments around this, about innate talent, the role of luck, the impact of work, nature vs. nurture and whether we can pick up excellence and mastery later in life (we absolutely can given the right environment and opportunities and commitment).

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Jamedi@jamreads.com · 18h ago

And a new review to finish the day, as we take a look at Harbour of Hungry Ghosts, the newest novel from @elizachanwrites.bsky.social (pub by @orbitbooks.bsky.social). A superb start to a new series, which I can't wait to continue reading. Full thoughts: jamreads.com/reviews/harb... 💙📚

JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite

In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world

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Adrian Tchaikovsky@aptshadow.bsky.social · 17h ago

Genuine inspiration to see someone who garners huge success and uses it for good.

Boze Herrington, Library Owl@sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 18h ago

Dolly Parton rose from poverty to stardom. She gave $500 to every student in her hometown who finished high school; she built hospitals & bald eagle preserves; her Imagination Library has gifted 300 million books to children. Roger Ebert met her and came away thinking she was a literal angel. RIP.

“In Dallas for the premier of '9 to 5', I had an uncanny experience, and on the plane home to Chicago I confessed it to Siskel: I had been granted a private half hour with Dolly Parton, and as we spoke I was filled with a strange ethereal grace. This was not spiritual, nor was it sexual. It was healing and comforting. Gene listened and said, "Roger, I felt the exact same thing during my interview with her." We looked at each other. What did this mean? Neither one of us ever felt that feeling again. From time to time we would refer to it in wonder.”
Premee Mohamed@premeemohamed.com · 17h ago

HEY IT'S A VISHKANYA BOOK OMG ALSO LOOK AT THIS COVER 🐍 (I became fascinated with them while writing my short story for @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social -- THE MAIDEN OF THE SERPENT MOON, which also starred a girl assassin!)

Shreya Ila Anasuya - THE POISON PALACE@thresholdrose.bsky.social · 3w ago

Cover reveal for the @littlebrown.bsky.social edition of THE POISON PALACE, about Eka, a poison maiden who is sent to kill Alexander when he invades ancient India. Cover art by the brilliant @micaelaalcaino.bsky.social. Pre-orders: linktr.ee/shreyaila Out January 2027!

A book cover for THE POISON PALACE against a swirling yellow patterned background. The cover itself has a dark blue background with red and gold detailing. It shows a young femme person between two red pillars, wearing a red and gold outfit and wrapped all over with a green snake. The pillars are covered with gold leaves and white flowers, and have war helmets facing outward and accompanied by green snakes with their maws open on the bottom of each pillar. The author's name is written below the figure: Shreya Ila Anasuya.
Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf@eliaseells.bsky.social · 21h ago

NEW VIDEO ALERT! Today on Bar Cart Bookshelf we're talking about THE SIXTH NIK by Daniel Kraus. An arresting SF novel tumescent with body horror, a compelling look at the intersection of agency & obligation, set against a gonzo future half a millennium away. Our drink, a mocktail, is the Niffakoq.

[A hardcover copy of THE SIXTH NIK by Daniel Kraus alongside a drink the color of a bruise, all purple black to lush yellow with salt along the rim. Book and drink are set against a brushed nickel backdrop.]
Locus Magazine@locusmag.bsky.social · 15h ago

“A city-based fantasy, complete with mysterious ruler and commonplace magic, MORTEDANT’S PERIL throws the reader straight into the complicated politics of Elba” Alexandra Pierce reviews new work by @rjbarker.bsky.social

Mortedant’s Peril by RJ Barker: Review by Alexandra Pierce - Locus

Mortedant's Peril, RJ Barker (Tor 978-1-25039-880-2, 432pp, $28.99, hc). May 2026. Fresh off completing the Forsaken trilogy in 2025 (with Heart of the Wyrdwood), R.J. Barker comes storming back onto the scene with Mortedant's Peril, the beginning of a new trilogy about the Mortedant Irody Hasp. A city-based fantasy, complete with mysterious ruler and commonplace magic, Mortedant's Peril throws the reader straight into the complicated politics of Elbay, a city …Read More

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Abigail Nussbaum@abigailnussbaum.bsky.social · 13h ago

The Great Tolkien Reread takes another break between books of LOTR to discuss 1980's Unfinished Tales, the post-Tolkien industrial complex, and the story "Aldarion and Erendis", in which the focus is the domestic sphere and the inner lives of women. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...

The Great Tolkien Reread: Unfinished Tales

Cover design for Unfinished Tales (1980) by J.R.R. Tolkien The problems that confront one given responsibility for the writings of a dead au...

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Ginger Nuts of Horror@gnofhorror.com · 8h ago

Greed with a heartbeat. In Washed Up on Dark Shores, Jonathan Wood turns the god Mammon loose in a black marble mansion and lets it feed. Five stars. Our cosmic horror review: https://gnofhorror.com/washed-up-on-dark-shores-by-jonathan-wood-review/

Washed Up On Dark Shores By Jonathan Wood: Greed Given A Body - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

Jonathan Wood’s Washed Up on Dark Shores turns greed into a living god of Mammon. A five-star cosmic horror review from Ginger Nuts of Horror.

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Ginger Nuts of Horror@gnofhorror.com · 2d ago

Pictures of You by Josh Malerman Josh Malerman wakes a woman in a stranger's room and tells her to hold still. She isn't the guest, she's the painting. PICTURES OF YOU is a Hitchcockian nightmare https://gnofhorror.com/pictures-of-you-by-josh-malerman-review/

Josh Malerman’s Pictures Of You Review: The Bird Box Author Turns You Into The Painting - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

Josh Malerman’s Pictures of You is a Hitchcockian captivity thriller with a superb concept and one real flaw. Our four-star review.

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Mahmud El Sayed@mahmudelsayed.bsky.social · 4d ago

I really enjoyed this interview. Olav asked me some interesting questioning and I'm never happier than when talking about languages! Thanks again to the UHBCB for all the support!

An Unofficial Hugo Book Club Blog@hugobookclub.bsky.social · 5d ago

The Republic of Memory by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social is one of the best books of 2026, and should be a strong contender for the Hugo Award next year. I wholeheartedly endorse this book. We had the chance to chat with the author about his debut novel, his influences, and about language in general.

imyril@imyril.bsky.social · yesterday

I missed this wonderful #TopTenTuesday prompt recently, so I’m catching up now with the books I was reading this month over the past ten years

Top Ten Tuesday: August reads

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish, and is now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. It’s all about books, lists and sharing the love we have of both with our bookish friends. I’m catching up on a recent and rather wonderful prompt that invited us to revisit the books we were reading this month over the past ten years.

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Ginger Nuts of Horror@gnofhorror.com · yesterday

Jo Salazar on If We Survive the Night: a girl too dangerous for the old world, built for the one after it ends. On refusing to redeem a heroine readers still root for. @jo-salazar.bsky.social @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social https://gnofhorror.com/jo-salazar-interview-if-we-survive-the-night/

Jo Salazar On If We Survive The Night, A YA Zombie Reckoning - The Ginger Nuts Of Horror Review Website

Jo Salazar on If We Survive the Night, her YA zombie novel about a girl the world locked away, and why she refuses to let Quinn be redeemed.

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Becky’s Books@beckysbooks.bsky.social · 2d ago

As if I didnt already love @tkingfisher.com White Rat world enough, she goes a gives us ‘Daggerbound’ featuring one of my favourite side characters, a devilishly handsome sword, giant pillbug and a new favourite Gnole (who am I kidding, they’re all my favourite) crooksbooks.blog/2026/08/24/d...

Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher – ARC Review!

Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages… But when Edmund is set…

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ExpendableMudge (he/him)@expendablemudge.bsky.social · 2d ago

PORTRAIT OF A WITCH UNDONE by K.S. SHAY via @erewhonbooks.bsky.social is charming and fun and amusing with its blend of heist-solving, broom-riding, art-magic weilding witches...in Salem, Mass: #Booksky expendablemudge.blogspot.com/2026/08/cove...

PORTRAIT OF A WITCH UNDONE, charming and fun and amusing

PORTRAIT OF A WITCH UNDONE K.S. SHAY Erewhon Books ( non-affiliate Bookshop.org link) $22.95 ebook, preorder now for delivery 25 Augu...

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