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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I want to love this book so much, but it's riddled with typos. For a book published by a university press and edited by a credible professional, this really pains me. Furthermore, this is a book about books!

Cover of a hardcover book showing a gryphon, Alice from Alice in Wonderland (girl with blonde hair in a blue dress) sitting down, and a creature with the head of a hare (crying), body of a sea turtle, and tail of a lion(?) congregating in a discussion on a beach by a body of water in the background.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Seattle book homies! Mark your calendars for the inaugural Ballard Book Crawl - May 22 - 24! Ballard Books, Secret Garden Bookshop, Swoon City, Twice Sold Tales, and The Ink Drinker 🎉 #seattle #books 📚💙

Promotional poster that shows illustrated rendering of the storefronts of each participating establishment.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Fun chat with @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social ! Looking forward to getting my copy of Sin Bin Island and experiencing that journey. 😃 🪐📚💙

Four children running away from a fiery giant lizard.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🪐📚💙 #currentlyreading ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM by @kyliu99.bsky.social Thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @sagapressbooks.bsky.social for the ARC. 70% of the way through and am loving it so far. 😍 If you love techy sci-fi thrillers, you'll want to read this book.

Book cover for All That We See or Seem by Ken Liu. A glitchy and techno aesthetic cover.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

It has been a whirlwind of a week observing and engaging with the SFF community at #worldcon. Haven't been in the head space to do any reading cuz of all the fun. 😄 As things calm down, I'm diving into Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold 🎉 #currentlyreading #books 🪐📚💙

Cover for Ethan of Athos. Man in spacesuit with helmet off posing in the foreground. Cool looking spaceship in the background.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Repping The Legendarium at @seattlein2025.org 😄 Day 1 was a blast.🎉 Day 2 is standing in lines for author signings. 😅

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

#currentlyreading My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante I'm 55% of the way through, and I'm not sure if I like it. 😅 📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

#currentlyreading A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T. Kingfisher. 😄 Someone described this as cozy horror. Is that a thing? Guess I'm gonna find out. 🪐📚💙 #books

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Very excited to start reading THE MEMORY OF THE OGISI by @mosesoseutomi.bsky.social! The Forever Desert Series is masterful storytelling. These short novels will entrance you as a reader. Looking forward to completing the series. New book releases on July 15. 🪐📚💙 #books

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

#currentlyreading 🪐📚💙 The Secret Market for the Dead by Giovanni De Feo I love this cover. The story itself is very whimsical but in a horror kind of way.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Finished #reading The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett over the weekend. So much fun! Really enjoyed the world and characters. The plot and twists were very engaging as well. Excited to get to the sequel. 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

🪐📚💙 Recently finished reading an ARC of The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott. This upcoming release is the first book in The Witch Roads duology. Really looking forward to the book's release and seeing what people think. Can't wait for book 2 later in the year! 🎉

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

#currentlyreading I'm continuing my read through of the Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu. Now reading part 3 in The Veiled Throne (book #3). Liu's writing has become a close friend. Familiar and a comfort. Even when it brings pain.

Book cover for The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu.
Very ornamental asian-inspired headress at the center of a dark background. Light beaming shining at the top of the headress.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

#currentlyreading The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed as part of my journey to read this year's HUGO nominations. 🪐📚💙 #books

Book cover for The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed

Green background with images of trees. Red apples scattered throughout the trees. A golden bird perched in the top left. An orange fox in the middle right. A unicorn jn the middle left. An orange rabbit in the lower right.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Love it! Hope you have a wonderful visit. And if you have time, check out the Seattle Public Library Central branch in downtown. There's also a gift shop in there that also sells some used books.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

#currentlyreading #books Starting Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold 😊 🪐📚💙

Book cover: stern looking lady with red hair in green robe and dark green dress in the front. Man in Military uniform standing in the background. With his right hand on a spaceship looking vehicle. Buildings in the background behind him.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

#indiebookstoreday haul after visiting a few #seattle shops. Gonna go read now. Bye! 👋 📚💙 #books

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

#currentlyreading The Emilie Adventures by Martha Wells. It contains 2 YA fantasy adventure novels featuring a young protagonist named Emilie whose dreams of adventuring are coming true. But she finds real life adventures are much more dangerous than the ones she's read in books.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

#Seattle - INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY is this Saturday, April 26! We are so lucky to have MANY wonderful local indie bookstores. Pick a few and go support them! For more info: www.jotform.com/app/22081661... 📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

One of my favorite nature reads (albeit a sad read at times) is Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

#currentlyreading Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold Feeling some old school sci-fi. Been meaning to try out the Vorkosigan Saga for years. 4 chapters in. I can tell I'm gonna love this book and series. 😃 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

#currentlyreading The Veiled Throne by @kyliu99.bsky.social (Dandelion Dynasty #3) Here we go. The Wall of Storms was one of my top reads of 2024. Time to see what happens after that ending in book 2. 👀 🪐📚💙 #books

Book cover
Ornate asian-inspired headress on a black cover with red gradient on the bottom.
A beam of light shines on the top of the headress.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

#NowReading Volatile Memory by Seth Haddon (Releases Jul 22) ~20% in. 2nd person POV. In media res. So far, main themes are "What makes up one's identity?" and "What does living mean?" Quick read, interesting sci-fi world. Can't wait to see where this goes. 🪐📚💙 #book

Book cover
A pink humanoid face split in half with orb and light in between the Space
Pink face encased in golden hawk mask
Dark space background

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

#amreading The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin ...it's my first Le Guin 🙈 Halfway through - very engaged. What a powerful writer. I get the hype now. 🪐📚💙 #scifi #books

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

#currentlyreading Kinda accidentally started reading The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong. Very much enjoying it so far. This kind of fantasy is nostalgic.💙 🪐📚💙 #booksky

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Finally going to read The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett.

Green ivy framing left side of cover
Book title in center: The Tainted Cup
Author's name, Robert Jackson Bennett, in green on bottom

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

#amreading The City in Glass by @nghivo.bsky.social I'm entranced. 🤩 This fantasy book makes a whole city its playground. The reader is exploring the city through various eyes and through time. 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Currently reading an arc of When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi. So ridiculous. So fun. 🤣🧀

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Oooh very interesting. The US hardcover edition has a different cover under the dust jacket.

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Current read: When the Moon Hits Your Eye by @scalzi.com 3 chapters in, and I have no idea where this is going but I'm eager to find out. ARC via @netgalley.bsky.social Book releases March 25, 2025. 🎉 🪐📚💙 #reading

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Current read: Remote Control by @nnedi.bsky.social 30 pages in and I'm engrossed. 🪐📚💙 #reading #books

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The Forever Desert series by Moses Ose Utomi First 2 books are out. Third and final releases later this year. 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

"This book is about impossible and wondrous things that never happened, set against a backdrop of impossible, unthinkable things that did." ~ Neal Shusterman #booksky #reading

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Current book: Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman, illustrated by Andrés Vera Martinez #TodayImReading #reading #booksky 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

😭😭😭😭😭😭 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Without looking it up, any guesses as to which book this is from? 😃 🪐📚💙

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BefuddledPanda @befuddledpanda.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Just finished this yesterday. My first ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ of the year. This is the second book in the Forever Desert series by Moses Ose Utomi. I also loved the first book, The Lies of the Ajungo.

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