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@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social

a Hugo and Ignyte Award-winning fanzine covering fantasy, science fiction, video games, comics, cult movies, and other realms of nerddom since 2012. http://www.nerds-feather.com/

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Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 7h ago

Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day Adventure, plot twists, and emotional depth in a much needed reminder of why we love superhero stories. Ann Michelle Harris ( @annmichelleharris.bsky.social )has our review www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/film...

Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Adventure, plot twists, and emotional depth in a much needed reminder of why we love superhero stories. On the continuum of superhero films,...

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Roseanna Pendlebury@chloroformtea.bsky.social · 2d ago

I had the now-traditional Clarke Award discussion at NoaF again this year, and (possibly as is clear from the length) had a great time chatting to Dan about all of it. Come for the jokes, stay for the book opinions.

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2026: A Shortlist Discussion Dan Hartland ( @danhartland.bsky.social ), who is Reviews Editor at Strange Horizons, joins our @chloroformtea.bsky.social for a meaty discussion of the shortlist: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/the-... #blueskybooks #booksky

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2026: A Shortlist Discussion Dan Hartland ( @danhartland.bsky.social ), who is Reviews Editor at Strange Horizons, joins our @chloroformtea.bsky.social for a meaty discussion of the shortlist: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/the-... #blueskybooks #booksky

The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2026: A Shortlist Discussion

Awards season rolls around once more, and so it is time for our annual discussion of the Clarke Award shortlist. The Arthur C. Clarke Award...

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Eddie Clark@dreddieclark.bsky.social · 5d ago

My review of A Trade of Blood, the latest fantasy mystery in Robert Jackson Bennett's Shadow of the Leviathan series, is up at @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social. Like the first two books, great fun and expert character work combined with genuinely interesting social speculation. Great stuff.

Book Review: A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett

Meat is murder This is a book about murder and forced labour as well as the cost of beef. And the last is quite probably the most important....

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Roseanna Pendlebury@chloroformtea.bsky.social · last wk.

Like just about everyone else, I have opinions about Nolan’s Odyssey. Read all about it if you’re not Odysseyed out.

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · last wk.

To Burn the Walls of Troy; To Break the World Entire - Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Another take on mythology's most complicated man, and the world he lived in A very rich and detailed piece from @chloroformtea.bsky.social at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/to-b...

Andrew Knighton@aknighton.bsky.social · last wk.

As I've said before, I'm enjoying the level of intense, insightful, often contradictory commentary that The Odyssey has provoked, as commantators approach it in a thousand different ships. This is another of those thoughtful takes, one that gets to the purpose of this particular telling.

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · last wk.

To Burn the Walls of Troy; To Break the World Entire - Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Another take on mythology's most complicated man, and the world he lived in A very rich and detailed piece from @chloroformtea.bsky.social at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/to-b...

Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer@princejvstin.com · 7d ago

A little more of a week left to vote in the Hugo Awards. As a reminder, me and my fellow team members at @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social are eligible for Best Fanzine and if you should choose to support us, we'd be excited, and grateful

Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards voting is still open until Sunday, August 8 at 8 pm Pacific! Don't forget to submit your ballots if you're an Attending, Virtual, or WSFS member. If you don't have a membership yet, you can sign up through the #LAconV site now: lacon.org/register

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Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · last wk.

To Burn the Walls of Troy; To Break the World Entire - Christopher Nolan's Odyssey Another take on mythology's most complicated man, and the world he lived in A very rich and detailed piece from @chloroformtea.bsky.social at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/to-b...

To Burn the Walls of Troy; To Break the World Entire - Christopher Nolan's Odyssey

Another take on mythology's most complicated man, and the world he lived in. Before I get into the review, a quick PSA. After I had already ...

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Ergative Absolutive@ergative-abs.bsky.social · 2w ago

Guys, this was a stunning trilogy. Book 1 came out nearly 10 years ago, but it is painfully relevant to the current world, and also timelessly relevant in its clear-eyed view of people and society. I try to express how much I loved it over on Nerds of a Feather today.

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Amberlough Dossier, by Lara Elena Donnelly A clear-eyed, relevant exploration of the tragic humanity of flawed people, flawed countries, and how impotence does not excuse wrongdoing @ergative-abs.bsky.social has our series review: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/revi... #booksky #blueskybooks

Catherine Nygren@broomgrass.bsky.social · 2w ago

I still think about this series often. The world, the characters, the fascism felt both nuanced and sharp. Recommended, esp if you want sff with art deco architecture and vaguely 1920s vibe.

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Amberlough Dossier, by Lara Elena Donnelly A clear-eyed, relevant exploration of the tragic humanity of flawed people, flawed countries, and how impotence does not excuse wrongdoing @ergative-abs.bsky.social has our series review: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/revi... #booksky #blueskybooks

Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 2w ago

Book Review: A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett The Hugo finalist sequel to the Hugo winning The Tainted Cup. @princejvstin.com has the review at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/08/revi... #booksky #blueskybooks

Book Review: A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett

The Hugo finalist sequel to the Hugo winning The Tainted Cup . Readers of The Tainted Cup , now that we have gotten the meeting and setup o...

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Nerds of a Feather@nerdsofafeather.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Amberlough Dossier, by Lara Elena Donnelly A clear-eyed, relevant exploration of the tragic humanity of flawed people, flawed countries, and how impotence does not excuse wrongdoing @ergative-abs.bsky.social has our series review: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/07/revi... #booksky #blueskybooks

Series Review: The Amberlough Dossier, by Lara Elena Donnelly

A clear-eyed, relevant exploration of the tragic humanity of flawed people, flawed countries, and how impotence does not excuse wrongdoing I...

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Dr Stew Hotston (he/him)@stewarthotston.com · 2w ago

The Gods Must Burn by T R Moore, a dark fantasy novel about trauma, violence and love. #booksky #fantasy #SFF

The Gods Must Burn

The Gods Must Burn by T. R. Moore is an interesting novel in two ways. The first is that the main character is someone who is deeply traumatised by violence - both that they've committed themselves but also that they've done to others. Basuin is, or was, a soldier. He signed up as a seventeen year old after his way of life was destroyed by the very army he joined.

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Eddie Clark@dreddieclark.bsky.social · 3w ago

Was really happy to review that rare beast, a piece of D & D tie-in fiction in the 2020s, for @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social. C L Polk's The Feywild Job v much reads as an update of the TSR tie-ins I devoured in the 90s for a modern audience. & that's both welcome & just a *slight* disappointment.

Book Review: The Feywild Job by C. L. Polk

A solid piece of D&D tie-in fiction; a missed chance for more After the heights of 2nd- through 4th-edition Forgotten Realms tie-in ficti...

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