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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My very, very small anecdote is chatting to a guy at a silent book club about his Barbara Kingsolver book and asking if he generally read literary fiction, to which he replied, oh I read everything like... essays. and non-fiction." I was a little astounded by this definition of "everything."

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 30/09/2026

OH I BURIED THE LEDE. She wrote him a bunch of letters and then some guy shows up having read her letters and is like "hey I'm here I didn't die after all" and she can't tell everyone she made it all up so now she has a fiancé, whoops. LOL

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Cannot wait for this one! I recently picked up the paperbacks of the first two because they were SO GOOD and I'll have to do a reread while I wait.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I keep saying this to people. "I did this with AI." Cool, I've been doing it with an Excel formula for the last 5 years and mine is consistently correct and I know how to fix it if something goes wrong.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I was really enjoying listening to 99% Invisible's History of the US in 100 objects, but have to unsubscribe after they have CLAUDE sponsoring an episode. Seriously? You're a creative architecture podcast and you're going to shill for AI? Ah well, more time to catch up on other things.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I have played SO MUCH of this game. I'm really enjoying what feels like kind of a slower pace. I'm in summer of year 2 and I feel like I'm only maybe halfway through the story.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

You Are Error is back! I'm so excited!

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Freya Marske @freyamarske.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

somehow we are only two days away from the release of this book?? it's pretty great. please buy it so my publishers agree to keep paying me to sit hunched in front of a screen making words.

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Tal @taldragon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@melissacaruso.bsky.social 's The Last Hour Between Worlds is two competent women in an utterly fucked-up situation, doing competent things competently (and sapphically). A+, highly recommended! great world, fab characters! <3

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

My Labor Day reminder that my (very short) fantasy/portal novel THE KEEPER'S SIX features an older woman getting the gang back together to rescue her kidnapped adult son, who in captivity is doing his best to help a work force organize for better labor conditions. us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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The Keeper's Six

You never stop worrying about your kids, even when they're adults. Kate Elliott's action-packed The Keeper's Six features a world-hopping, bad-ass, spell-sli...

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My husband loves to do this with his model train cars and people are really consistently impressed with his work. He does both real world graffiti he's seen on cars and his own designs based on fandom stuff. There's some really neat stuff out there!

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Reena @reenamccarty.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Look at thisssss! My beautiful book two cover is live!! 💙📚

The cover of the Uncanny Art of Faerie Contracts, by Reena McCarty. The background is a sunset--purpleish red fading down through orange to yellow at the bottom, where there's a wintery mountain range with a stand of pine trees in front. The trees are a variety of colors--green and yellow and also some that are reddish and creamish. The cover is mostly taken up by a scroll with the title, surrounded by autumn flowers, pine cones and branches, some mysterious out-of-season glacier lilies, anda dip pen and pickaxe. The cover is on a mock-up book, set against a background photo of snowy pine woods. There are some purple asters and red and yellow blanketflowers (ooh, not a montana native! What are you doing here, stranger? Who can say??) tucked in the corners.

April 6th, 2027! Text reads: It's been a year since Poppy Hill left Otherside after making a desperate deal for her life. A year in which all bargaining has been stopped by order of the Wild King, as he works to secure his throne amongst growing rumors of a curse on his line.
Then King Theron himself comes looking for Poppy's help negotiating a new kind of contract, and she finds herself drawn back into a world of Faerie politics, schemes and intrigue. But Poppy's loyalties are already owned by another, and the one pulling her strings has her own plans for the Wild.
Plans that will force Poppy closer to the king than she ever imagined possible.

on a backdrop of a bright yellow larch tree in a green pine wood, with the same flowers from the previous slide, along with a round sticker that says "unionize your faerieland" in yellow. There is also a statue of a big cow.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My dad ran a YCC crew for years and had multiple parents come to him at the end of the summer and thank him for convincing their kids to go to college.

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Sarah MacLean @sarahmaclean.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

You don't need a crown to be queen. Duchess arrives February 16, 2027

The cover of the trade paperback version of Sarah MacLean's Mastermind

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Welcome to Night Vale @nightvaleradio.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Let's circle back to that. Let's circle around that. Let's surround that so it can't escape. Let's lay siege .

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 14/08/2026

HELLO did you know THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST is still $1.99 on ebook platforms? YES ALL! :D And they are helpfully rounded up here! An interesting old-growth forest, some independent kids, a pretty pretty unicorn, and... wait is that an altar Surely not

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The Butcher of the Forest

"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times“The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy’s rising stars."—T...

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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

we’re at around 5,400 subscribers right now. help us make some cool shit happen

5,500 - You Are Error (finally) returns.
5,800 - We can travel to and cover events more regularly.
6,000 - We’ll launch an annual Aftermath zine that bundles together our favorite stories of the year in physical form.
6,150 - A second party, and we can cover Luke’s travel expenses (though given the current state of America, we doubt he’ll want to attend).
6,300 - One of us will read a horrible video game book of readers’ choosing and write a book report about it.
6,500 - We can bring on people in a part-time capacity to help us with more specialized tasks (a video person, a dedicated businessperson, someone to focus on our social media accounts and promotion, etc).
7,000 - We can hire a new full-time staff member!
8,000 - A third party, in Australia (we’re already training to fend off the magpies).
10,000 - A lucky reader gets to meet one of our cats.
??? - We can rent some sort of office space and work together in-person if we so choose (hijinks will ensue).
99,999 - Inside Baseball Year.
100,000 - Though G/O Media no longer exists, we will nonetheless purchase the biggest, nicest cannon we can find and fire somebody whose name rhymes with Spim Janfeller out of it.
150,000 - We’ll force the owners of Polymarket and Kalshi to duke it out in the UFC Octagon.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Uncanny kickstarter time! I'm also a Patron, but it's always good to kick in a little to keep the magazine running!

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

this is now the name of our social media strategy bsky.app/profile/bowl...

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Ola | Aleksandra Hill @aleksandrahill.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We’re close to the end of our fundraiser and still haven’t met our goal — we need ~$4k in four days. Frankly: I’ve used… a lot of personal funds to keep us afloat over the years between Kickstarters. I now have a child who’ll need daycare. I won’t have enough left over to bridge khōréō’s gaps.

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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 10/07/2026

Wrong Fork is real!

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

There are SO MANY books on this list! I promise you will find something! Even if you're not a romance reader, there's a bread book! (And lots of other things, lol)

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨 The Chaotic Orbits Omnibus Edition by Beth Revis is going to have you flipping the pages like crazy! Enter on Storygraph for a chance to win a copy! Open US only. Ends 7/18. "All three books should be read in one deeply satisfying weekend spree." —Library Journal, Best Books 2025

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 23/06/2026

ALSO did you know that The Magnus Archives podcast won TWELVE AWARDS (I am trying to figure out a way to work that into my 60-second pitch for this webinar thing today) also I just counted and since that last French one I am up to... FOURTEEN JUST BUY THE NOVEL OKAY that's the pitch

a slightly modified version of the cover of FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER by premee mohamed and jonathan sims. a falling angel engraving with a green tint now has inexplicable googly eyes and a large reassuring smile. he says "BUY THIS BOOK! IT IS SUCH A GOOD SAFE BOOK!"

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I continue to be convinced that neither Nolan or the Nolan-bros know what the story of The Odyssey is.

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

good comments section lol

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 29/04/2026

ANYWAY if you think you might enjoy a highly cursed magical forest and adventures with animal friends, you might enjoy THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST (the real one, not the reference in The Adventure Zone)! It was a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, Locus, Ignyte, and World Fantasy Award!

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The Butcher of the Forest

"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times“The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy’s rising stars."—T...

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

This rant is GLORIOUS

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Loved this book! Chokshi writes the most amazing fairy tales that feel so REAL and beautiful and always go that extra step so the ending isn't just a pat wrap up. Also loved her Once More Upon a Time for a similarly amazing fairy tale.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We need the rain. We need the rain. We need the rain. (I say through gritted teeth on the fourth day with no sun and no chance for a walk.)

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Love seeing my preferred reading order here. I should probably start my next reread soon.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Shout out to Locus for these roundups, because these are the best short genre descriptions and plot summaries I've seen pretty much anywhere.

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Kate Crowe @kcrowe.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I have long maintained that all engineering or technology related students should be required to watch this movie.

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 09/04/2026

Wooot! All 3 books are now in the top 25 romance on Kobo! THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND BUYING!!!! 😍

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 08/04/2026

Once upon a time @totallydonna.kitrocha.com & I wrote a trilogy about book nerds in a dystopian future who just wanted to build a library but the tech bros wouldn't stop being evil so they did community organizing & crimes. They are ON SALE this month for $2.99! www.kitrocha.com/series/merce...

The ebook covers for Deal with the Devil, The Devil you Know, and Dance with the Devil. All three are on sale for $2.99 each in april

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

It's ace day! 🖤🤍💜 In case you didn't know, I'm a biromantic asexual, much like the main character of my Echo Archives series, the badass but tired new mom Kembral Thorne, who would love to have fun at this party but is stuck in a murder time loop with her cat burglar nemesis instead

THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS on a background of clouds, surrounded by quotes: "One heck of a page turner" - Nicholas Eames; "What an absolute delight!" - Alix E. Harrow; "An addictive read" - Genevieve Cogamn; "Totally unlike anything I've read before" - Freya Marske; "I completely adored this book" - Shannon Chakraborty; "Unmissable!" - Andrea Stewart

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 05/04/2026

Also, the description is, uh, well, if anyone has read it, can you confirm that it is a "romp" Y/N

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Well all three of @kitrocha.com Mercenary Librarians books were on sale on Kobo for under $10 for the series, so I know what I'm rereading in the near future. (This is the series with the people who really just want to run a library but have to take down technocrat billionaires to save the world)

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

"...there are currently 14 people who are not on Earth, where you are, where all of us are except those 14 people, one of whom is nevertheless having Outlook problems, just like us." What a day to revel in the loveliness and awfulness of humanity.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The Nasville Parthenon is a Trip and a lot of fun. Highly recommend visiting if anyone's ever in the area.

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

To steal from a Tumblr post, It's a Jurgen Leitner book! From the hit podcast, Don't Read the Jurgen Leitner book!

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Yeah, this whole thread. So many new books lately that I feel like just really needed a good editor. Good premise, occasionally sloppy execution, and really needed someone to ask some focusing questions (and go through and make sure the timeline actually makes sense)

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 24/03/2026

I've just read two bad books back to back (one of which I haven't reviewed bc it's a romance and I don't review romances if I can't say anything nice about them, because that would be kind of professionally dickish). anyway, it got me thinking:

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Kestrelgirl @kestrelgirl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Please subscribe so I can get more You Are Error! (And because this site is absolutely amazing, that too)

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Pina ✨ ADHD Alien @adhd-alien.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I really did it!!!! I really really finished a book with my ADHD haha Pre-order at your local book store or at adhd-alien.com :))) releasing Sept 15

Panel 1: The character excitedly says, “After 5 years of hard work it’s finally finished!” A book cover reads “Feeling Like an ADHD Alien” by Pina Varnel.

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Melissa Caruso @melissacaruso.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

COVER REVEAL AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! Today I can share the absolutely gorgeous cover for THE LAST STAR IN THE VOID, once again the work of powerful cover sorceress Lisa Marie Pompilio! BEHOLD!!!!!!!!!! 👀 www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

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Cover Launch: THE LAST STAR IN THE VOID by Melissa Caruso

Take your first look at the cover for The Last Star in the Void (US | UK), the conclusion to The Echo Archives trilogy by Melissa Caruso, coming November 2026! Cover Design by Lisa Marie Pompilio T…

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