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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 05/01/2026

I’ve been looking for a new reading chair. Found this one and thought it gave big walrus vibes. Showed it to my partner and asked what she saw. She immediately yelled, “Jabba the Hutt!” So proud of her.

Brown upholstered recliner armchair with a high cushioned back, padded armrests, and a matching footstool, both mounted on black swivel bases against a white background.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 08/12/2025

Some recent James Baldwin pickups because a) sales and b) there was a very clear gap in my reading and collection (also picked up some Toni Morrison books). Anyone got a favourite out of these? Thinking of reading Notes of a Native Son first for context then jumping into Go Tell It on the Mountain.

A hand holds four Penguin Modern Classics paperbacks by James Baldwin in front of a bookshelf. The visible titles are “Another Country,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” and “Notes of a Native Son.” The cover of the front book features an illustrated portrait of a man against a backdrop of stylized figures. Colorful bookshelves fill the background of the room.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 09/09/2025

Finally finished this monster of a game. 65-70 hours. Lots of thoughts but they mostly boil down to: GREAT setup, they stuck the landing, but the last few chapters just went on and on and onnnn… Just JRPG things, I guess. 🙃

The title screen for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 displayed on a TV at a desk with a keyboard, mouse and controller in the foreground.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 26/08/2025

I love the Switch 2 and the Steam Deck, but there’s just something about having a pocket-sized portable gaming handheld, y’know? Wiped and freshly modded PS Vita 2000. Booted up Persona 4: Dancing All Night to test the thing, and… couldn’t stop playing. 😅

A blue PlayStation Vita 2000 being held up against a backdrop of books on a desk, with the game Persona 4: Dancing All Night visible on the screen.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 05/07/2025

I finally read it. Excuse me while I go curl up in the bathtub and cry myself to sleep. #booksky #sciencefiction #classicbooks

The cover of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes being held up against a background of a car interior.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 04/07/2025

What a soulless, empty husk of a human. And company now, too, I guess.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 12/05/2025

Fresh in my mind? How about screaming helplessly while being crushed by the weight of my backlog? 😂

A screenshot of an email from EB World that reads: "Hi Rian,
Thank you for shopping with us! We hope you've had the chance to use your Lunar Remastered Collection. While it's still fresh in your mind, we would love to hear your thoughts on it." Followed by a request to give a star rating, the cover art for Lunar, and a button to leave a review.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 19/04/2025

Love how the PS5 passive-aggressively scolds you even when the mains power goes out and it’s beyond your control.

A desktop monitor with text that reads “Your PS5 wasn't turned off properly. Before unplugging the AC power cord, select [Power] > [Turn Off PS5]. Don't unplug the AC power cord when the power indicator on your PS5 is lit or blinking. Your data might get lost, corrupted or damaged.”

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 26/02/2025

Testing the new Bluesky Flashes app with some #streetphotography. I dig the portfolio feature. Time to ditch Instagram? It’s looking more and more likely.

A street photo of two kids atop a wooden jetty in Fremantle, Western Australia. They’re both looking out at the ocean, while two obscured people wearing red stand below them underneath the jetty. A lighthouse can be seen in the distance.

A street photo of an old white building with ‘GELATO’ written as signage above the glass window. A person wearing a white shirt and black shorts is captured mid-stride next to some makeshift seats and tables made of red barrels and wooden blanks. The scene is partially obscured behind a red curtain on the right, and on the left is a gate next to a red brick building with graffiti, and a leafy green tree next to it.

A street scene of an old brick building in Fremantle, Western Australia, covered with graffiti and grime, five cars parked in the car park out the front of it, and a metal gate sectioning it off. The sky is clear blue and tall trees can be seen in the distance.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 27/01/2025

So @afictionalescapist.bsky.social was right. My first words directly after finishing it were “wtf did I just read?” 🤣 No doubt we’ll have a discussion episode of the podcast about it. But ‘til then, my brain will be sprouting eyes and peering inwards at itself from within my skull.

The hardcover copy of Absolution by Jeff VanderMeer being held up against a background of science fiction books on a bookshelf.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 23/01/2025

Super excited to read this next month. The Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton, first book for the Exodus video game/universe/IP. I’m ALL IN. I mean, you kinda have to be with a big this thicc haha (well, I do. Big books are intimidating). #booksky

A hardback copy of The Archimedes Engine by Peter F. Hamilton, showing the front cover against a backdrop of books on a bookshelf.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 20/01/2025

Second new book start today. Long time coming, but I want to get it read before I start EXODUS next month ‘cause that’s a 928-page brick. #booksky

Cover of Nemesis Games by James S. A. Corey, the fifth book in The Expanse series.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 20/01/2025

In my quest to read more Japanese literature before my trip to Japan in March, I started reading Yukio Mishima’s Confessions of a Mask, and I think I’m in love.The prose (& translation!). The themes. The feels. I’ve not read Mishima before. He would have turned 100 this year. Fascinating individual.

The Penguin Modern Classics edition cover of Yukio Mishima’s Confessions of a Mask.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 18/01/2025

That didn’t take long. Might even prioritise this one. Almost 1,000 pages. And I still have The Stand to start in February! I gotta rethink this…

A screenshot of the purchase of the book Exodus by Peter F. Hamilton.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 03/01/2025

Two books read for 2025 so far. I have a sneaking suspicion my end-of-year best-of lists are going to be veeeeerry difficult for 2025 (such a good problem to have). I’ll inevitably slow down now because both the books I finished are ones I started last year. 😆

The yellow cover of the paperback version of Normal People by Sally Rooney being held up against a bamboo desk and shelf of books in the background.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 01/01/2025

I didn't read a ton of books in 2024, but what I did read was epic! From Steinbeck's masterpiece that is East of Eden, to the mind**** that is the Area X books by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social that we discussed on @genreblenderpodcast.com there really wasn't a lot I didn't enjoy or find some value in.

Screenshot of The Storygraph 2024 reading stats. Book covers show first book: East of Eden; last book: Kokoro by Natsume Soseki; longest book: Perdido Street Station; shortest book: On Bullshit.

First half of the cover collage generated by The Storygraph.

Second half of the cover collage generated by The Storygraph.

Text generated by The Storygraph that reads: You engaged in introspective musings, explored the shadows of the human psyche, and set off on thrilling quests. The narratives flowed at a comfortable, engaging tempo.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 29/12/2024

Just set up my #bulletjournal and #themesystem for 2025! Switched from an A6 Stalogy 365 to 2 new Bullet Journal Pocket editions. Next year is all about consistent reading, engaging more with what I read, writing, and travel. Where are my stationery nerds at? 🤓

Two notebooks being held up against a background of a desk and books. Both notebooks are A6 sized, the one on the left is a Bullet Journal Pocket with black cover, and on the right is a Stalogy 365 with black cover and a sticker that shows a coffee cup and reads “mornings are for coffee and contemplation”.

Open notebook on a desk with pens, more notebooks, and a paperweight that says “hard rock”. The notebook page shows a monthly layout for tracking.

Open notebook on a desk with pens and more notebooks. The notebook page shows a monthly layout with four quadrants for the month that indicate goals, thoughts, reflection, and action.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 25/12/2024

I promise the wrapping paper itself wasn’t the only thing we gifted them (though perhaps it should have been 🙄)

Krem (a black and white cat) and Kasumi (a ginger cat) both sitting/lying on a piece of Christmas wrapping paper each while staring at the camera.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 09/12/2024

Latest mood read. My first Sally Rooney book.

The paperback copy of Normal People by Sally Rooney held up in front of Krem, a black and white shorthair cat who is looking at the camera in a very needy way (it’s dinner time).

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 17/11/2024

Not that I used my Twitter account for years, but still… 2007 was a long time ago! Many of my early tweets were the literal interpretation of “What are you doing?” which was Twitter’s tagline in the early days. Hilarious to read old tweets like “eating a Vegemite sandwich” 🤣 Riveting stuff!

A screenshot od Twitter/X showing “Your account is deactivated”.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 16/11/2024

The one thing about being an adult that I like: No-one gets to tell me when there are too many toppings on my froyo. Because there are never too many toppings on my froyo.

A paper cup of frozen yoghurt on a white table with red plastic chairs in the background. The frozen yoghurt is hidden beneath a mountain of chocolate topping, biscuit crumbs, and cinnamon swirls.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 15/11/2024

Cats are the *reason* we’re here. Hell, they’re the reason I still know what my own laugh sounds like. If not for their clowning, I think we’d all be sobbing into our cereal each morning, if we could even get out of bed at all.

A small ginger cat and a larger black and white cat snuggling together and staring at the camera atop a plush red cat tower.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 14/11/2024

When the book buying gets out of hand.

A screenshot from Dragon Age: The Veilguard, with the player character Rook facing a giant wall of bookshelves that reach to the ceiling, with books also stacked in piles across the floor.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 12/11/2024

That is one gorgeous cover. Looking forward to sinking my teeth into it. And probably losing my mind over it. And maybe possibly constantly thinking about it for the next, oh you know, lifetime. #absolution #jeffvandermeer #books #tbr

Top down view of the hardcover of Jeff Vandermeer’s ‘Absolution’ book against a light bamboo table surface. The cover depicts a strange crocodile-like reptilian creature with plants and flowers growing out of it.

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Rian Floyd @rianfloyd.com · 12/11/2024

Testing how images and alt text works on BlueSky, so here’s an obligatory photo of my cats, Krem (right) and Kasumi (left). If you correctly guessed they’re named after characters from Dragon Age and Mass Effect, you win a cat cuddle! (travel not included, cannot be redeemed for cash).

A close up of a ginger cat and a black and white cat snuggling in a grey bed in the window as sunlight pours through.

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