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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#37 When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows…

Book cover of When Everyone Knows That Everyone Kniws …, by Steven Pinker.

Book title is surrounded by a thought bubble.

LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This was waiting (impatiently) for me when I finished my morning coffee. It was a bit cool for breakfast, but he was ready.

Adult California Desert Tortoise waiting impatiently sprawled across a plastic plate.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#36 (a twofer) The Skies Discrowned an An Epitaph in Rust.

Book cover of The Skies Discrowned and An Epitaph in Rust, by Tim Powers.

Lon man standing in front of a starry space scene.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

George was forelorn Sunday when it rained. He was happier when food showed up.

California Desert Tortoise hiding under a patio table while rain dribbles down around him.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We have too many clouds, but it’s still fun.

Fuzzy picture of a partial lunar eclipse through cloud layer.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#32 The Enchanted Greenhouse

Book cover of The Enchanted Greenhouse, by Sarah Beth Durst. A pastel building lit from within sits I. A snow-covered landscape. The building appears to have cupolas and many windows and does not appear to be a realistic structure.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#31 The Strength of the Few

Book cover of The Strength of the Few, by James Islington.

A large, black pyramid rises from sand dunes.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#29 There Is No Antimemetics Division Oh! Mind-blowing metaphor.

Book cover of There Is No Antimemetics Division, by qntm.

A large, black monolith rising up from a forest.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#28 The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt This one took a while to finish, but was well worth it. I was particularly delighted when I came to the section on Hapshepsut the very day we toured her temple.

Book cover of The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt, by Toby Wilkerson.

Egyptian hieroglyphics around the border, a pharaoh is meeting the gods Horus and Anubis in a scene similar to what would be painted on a royal tomb wall.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers

Picture is of four young people leaning in to the camera. They appear to have insect wings on their backs.
Text reads: “the World of Sid & Marty Kroft. The Bugaloos” the two Os in the title appear to be squinty eyes.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#27 Carl’s Doomsday Scenario

Book cover of Carl’s Doomsday Scenario, by Matt Dinniman. A man and a large cat run from an explosion.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Wait, what! How did I miss this? I broke my ankle in February. Life gets better, but the journey hurts. Ankle buddies!

Blue cast wrapped around the lower portion of a left leg.

Picture taken in February.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

It’s always a good day when sparklies show up from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social And look how well the earring match my new dress!

Two pairs of earrings, two 3D printed rainbow resin whistles and part of a white hand wearing a sparkly ring all set on a teal background.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

#25 Platform Decay Some days you just need Murderbot!

Book cover of Platform Decay, by Martha Wells.

A humanoid in a probable space suit floats in zero-ish G near a ladder or scaffolding.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Marked safe from Queer VC tonight (hopefully).

Screen shot text: “Your order from Peculiarity Shop is shipping”

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Thank you! He’s adorable. My George agrees.

California Desert Tortoise named George standing in bare ground next to a concrete patio eating mixed vegetables.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#23 Vicious (Not for the faint of heart)

Book cover of Vicious, by V. E. Schwab.
Red page with a black image of a person in a jacket standing atop a pyramid of bones.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Blueberry Fractured Ankle. Hmmmm.

Your Indie band name is:

Your favourite fruit + the last reason you you took painkillers

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I got a pretty in the mail from @peculiarityshop.bsky.social !!!!! It’s even prettier in person than it was on the site.

A white hand laying on a green, gold and white blanket. A gorgeous rectangular peridot (green stone) ring is on the ring finger.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

#19 Daughter of the Moon Goddess

Book cover of Daughter of the Moon Goddess, by Sue Lynn Tan. Swirling view of flowers and mists surround a young woman with long, black hair. A glittering, golden full moon is at the top of the picture.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

#17 Death of the Author So good!!

Book cover of Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor.

Side view of a young black woman’s face and shoulders.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

#16 Everything is Tuberculosis

Book cover of Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green. Yellow background with an Orange circle filled with squiggly lines and dots to represent bacteria in a sample.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Maybe we need to send them some of these. a.co/d/0bhnDuSQ

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#15 The Unmaking of June Farrow

Book cover of The Unmaking of June Farrow, by Adrienne Young.

Appears to be the view of someone lying in a field with trees or bushes around the edges looking up a a sky filled with fireflies.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#14 The Murder at World’s End.

Book cover of The Murder at World’s End, by Ross Montgomery. Wild waves toss at the lower edge of the page. A large mansion sits in the middle of the page. A comet streams across the top of the page.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#12 The Spellshop Absolutely delightful!

Book cover of The Spellshop, by Sarah Beth Durst. An old cottage in the woods covered in vines. The cottage looks rather untended, but friendly.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#10 The Staircase in the Woods

Book cover of The Staircase in the Woods, by Chuck Wendig. A spiral staircase stands in the middle of an eerily lit forest.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Had my first post-op appointment and doc says everything looks good. I have a pretty blue cast, but I’m sore. So, a mixed bag here.

View from above of a left leg from just below the knee to the toes. The lower leg is covered in a blue cast and is propped up on pillows. Assorted living room furniture is in the background.

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LoriG @engranon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Post a tree that you photographed

Elephant Tree (Torote) that has a Cardón cactus growing through its trunk. Front tree has light gray bark and a bulbous trunk. Twining branches end in very small gray-green leaves. The cactus growing through its trunk has several large ribbed post-shaped appendages reaching for the sky.

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