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The Art of Point-And-click Adventure Games Contains over 50 extensive and exclusive interviews with the key developers, designers and artists such as Al Lowe, Éric Chahi, Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer. Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #gaming #pointandclick #art

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 1h

What do 3D printers, r/Cryptozoology, and pudding have in common? They all help a skeleton solve a murder mystery! A series of seriously silly short stories about a skeleton whose gone a little bit bananas. #ShortStory #Humor #Books 📚 books2read.com/b/3ds...

The black cover of IF YOU GIVE A SKELETON A 3D PRINTER next to the words, "Meet Skeleton, usually from the pond, currently hiding out in the town library tying to 3D print a body... a charming short story about being yourself and finding your place in the world."

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 6h

The whole point of a Developmental Edit, whether you're an experienced author or not, whether you're a plotter or pantster, is to make the book look cohesive and like you planned it that way all along. Most foreshadowing is done in edits. #LianaEdits #Books #AmWriting www.LianaEdits.com?u...

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 10h

Currently reading "Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World" by Mark Kurlansky on BookHive: 📖📚 📚💙 #booksky

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BookHive | Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

See Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky on BookHive, a Goodreads alternative built on Blue Sky

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 12h

Add or change a word of a book title to make it funny! Here's mine: 'Eat Ass, Pray Love' #classics #books

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 16h

Ruin a literature classic by adding or changing a letter. I'll start: 'Prankenstein' #classics #books #literature

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 17h

Pre-orders go live 1st October 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping the week after 📦 Check them out: www.bitmapbooks.com #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #gaming #comingsoon

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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 19h

Nice reference for anyone who isn’t a coder by trade to start working with large scale datasets. Bonus mention of Sines v Kessler at the end. Finished reading "Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Data" by Micah Lee on BookHive: 📖📚 📚💙 #booksky

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BookHive | Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Data

See Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Data by Micah Lee on BookHive, a Goodreads alternative built on Blue Sky

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 19h

*A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw* Hits Bookstores Today #CivilWarMemory #booksky 🗃️ kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/a-glorious...

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*A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw* Hits Bookstores Today

It’s been a long time coming, but today is the official release of A Glorious Fate: The Life and Legacy of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 23h

“From the battle shield you have up I’m guessing you aren’t here to flirt. How disappointing.” - BODIES IN MOTION #Romance #SciFi #Books 📚 books2read.com/b/bod...

Against a dusky blue background is the cover to BODIES IN MOTION surrounded by the words: Enemies to Lovers, Genre: SciFi Romance, Maybe we can save the world together?, fallout of a civil war, literally star-crossed.

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 29/09/2026

The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators Pre-orders go live 1st October 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping starts the week after 📦 Full details: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #arcade #gaming

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Worried faces on their looks." ... I love the typos that come with early morning writing. #AmWriting #Books

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 28/09/2026

Add or change a word of a book title to make it funny! Here's mine: 'Jane Eyre Fryer' #classics #books

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 28/09/2026

Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection This unique book acts as a fascinating reminder of the days when shelves were stacked with colourful boxes, all clamouring for your attention. Coming soon, sign up for a stock alert: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #fyp

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

THE POLAR TERROR - Tumblr & Cosplay - A Not So Evil Supervillain - Hockey Dates - Yukon Fun books2read.com/the-p... #Romance #Cosplay #Books

The cover art for the Polar Terror surrounded by the words, "He's a cosplayer... right? Sweet romance. Cuddle up with a cozy read. The only supervillain north of the 66th parallel has just met his match."

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 28/09/2026

Pop’n TwinBee - Featured in our book - Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection Showcasing the bold, beautiful and often bizarre artwork that graced Japanese game packaging. Coming soon, sign up for a stock alert: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #sfc #fyp

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hollis Silar and Rowena Lee have a love-hate relationship in that they've always loved to hate each other. Now the fleet needs them to work together to solve a murder. Sparks, and fists, will fly. Shields up! #SciFi #SFR #Romance #EnemiesToLovers #Books 📚 books2read.com/b/cha...

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genekjr.bsky.social @genekjr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A Movable Book a Week: TRAINS - A POP-UP RAILROAD BOOK (2006), paper engineer Robert Crowther. #movableaweekin2026 #movablebooks #popupbooks #robertcrowther #trains #railroad #candlewickpress #booksky

A Movable Book a Week: TRAINS - A POP-UP RAILROAD BOOK (2006), paper engineer Robert Crowther. Interior

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 27/09/2026

Ruin a literature classic by adding or changing a letter. I'll start: 'The Two Towels' #classics #books #literature

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 27/09/2026

🎮 The Games of a Lifetime Reprints coming 1st October Pre-orders go live 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping the week after 📦 Full details: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #gaming #fyp @jazrignall.bsky.social

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 27/09/2026

🎨 The Art Of The Box Reprints coming 1st October Pre-orders go live 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping the week after 📦 Full details: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #gaming #fyp

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

BODIES IN MOTION - Fallout Of A Civil War - Enemies To Lovers Romance - Spaceships - Teleportation - Things That Go BOOM! - Best Friends - Family Time books2read.com/bodie... #Books #Scifi #AmReading #SFR #Romance

Cover art for Bodies In Motion - it's mostly blue, white, and black, has the profiles of an dark-skinned man and a fair-skinned woman floating above a rocky terrain.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

THE DAY BEFORE - A Bad Day At The Office - Girl (just wants to be the) Boss - Killer Plays With Detective - Giant Doggo - Twist Ending books2read.com/b/day... #Books #SciFi #Thriller

The cover for The Day Before - Yellow police tape across the foggy background hinting at a crime scene. The title is in black on the police tape. There are handcuffs in the foreground. The tagline reads "It's not a murder if there's no body."

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 26/09/2026

Happy Birthday to Castlevania 🧛🏻‍♂️✝️⛓️ Released 40 years ago today. Check it out in our book - NES/Famicom: a visual compendium. Reprints coming soon. Register your interest here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #castlevania #konami #gaming

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A WEREWOLF: - Miami Night Life - A Lady Who Loves Halloween - Co-Worker Romance - Seductive Breakfast Techniques books2read.com/chris... #Books #Romance #HolidayRomance #Halloween

The cover art for All I Want For Christmas Is A Werewolf - a cartoon of a woman reading a book in a hammock tied to a palm tree decorated for winter holidays as a gray dog runs past underneath against a sky blue background.

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 26/09/2026

📚 This free audiobook is part of the LibriVox Audio Collection on the Internet Archive, with tens of thousands of public domain recordings spanning mysteries, adventures, poetry, history, science fiction, and more. 🎧 Find your next audio adventure. #Books

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thevideogamelibrary.org @thevideogamelibrary.org · 26/09/2026

1859. 𝐒𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐓 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐒: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐙𝐙𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/soviet-... This new book sets out to explore the geopolitical and legal history of the bestselling videogame Tetris. @mitpress.bsky.social #Gaming #Tetris #Booksky

Book cover for “Soviet Blocks.” Blue, red, and white Tetris blocks fall into place to form a flag resembling the United States flag, against a completely black background, with the book’s title in red at the top.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

After the government labels Angela a Super Villain she winds up as a stunt rider in Hollywood where her path keeps crossing with the mysterious Arktos, a superhero that just doesn't seem to want to give her up. books2read.com/even-... #Romance #Books #SweetRomance #RivalsToLovers

A graphic with the cover of Even Villains Go To The Movies with the words: A famous actor falls for the stunt double with a super powered secret, cuddle up with a cozy read, secret identity, sweet romance.

The cover is has a blonde woman kissing a dark-haired man behind a motorcycle in front of a beach with a bright halo of purple and gold.

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anthonyryan.bsky.social @anthonyryan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Attn. #BookSky Orbit is taking applications for its influencer program. Participants will receive monthly tailored newsletters from Orbit and their Run For It horror imprint to request review copies of future releases. Apply here: hachettebookgroup.formstack.com/forms/orbiti...

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Orbit Influencer Application - Intellistack

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 25/09/2026

👊 Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups Reprints coming 1st October Pre-orders go live 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping the week after 📦 Full details: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #gaming #comingsoon

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 25/09/2026

"A delightful book about a deadly topic—the ravages of wartime guilt—told with wit, discernment, and humanity. -" from a review for 'The 45th Nail', by authors Michael Lahey and Ian Lahey #Booksky

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Chicago has a favorite superhero and the new villain in town just stole his heart… 💝 Chicago Hottie 💝 Bootleg Tunnels 💝 Minions 💝 Secret Identities 💝 Love & Basketball books2read.com/b/vil... #Books #Romance #Secrets #Basketball (wait, really? basketball?) (yes. basketball.)

The cover art of Even Villains Have Interns with words surrounding it and the Chicago skyline at the bottom. The words read "Let's solve a murder together! Keeping secrets is a family business. Superheroes. Secrets. Seduction. Sweet romance in Chicago."

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 25/09/2026

🕹️ ARTCADE - The Book of Classic Arcade Game Art (Extended Edition) Reprints coming 1st October Pre-orders go live 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping the week after 📦 Full details: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #gaming

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Kady's sick nephew wants to meet the Yukon's only super villain, the Polar Terror. When the real Terror shows up at the hospital sparks fly and hearts melt faster than the ice in spring. books2read.com/the-p... #CosplayHero #Books #Romance #SweetRomance

The cover for The Polar Terror. A brown-skinned man with short cut black hair holds the face of a brown-skinned woman with long, dark hair as he kisses her. In the background are stars and green northern lights. At the bottom are mountains covered in snow. The faint outline of snowflakes are visible on the left and the title is at the bottom.

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 24/09/2026

Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History (Collector’s Edition) Featuring an interactive slipcase and a selection of exclusive extras, this edition is strictly limited to 2,000 units. Hurry, selling fast: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #fatalfury #snk

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 24/09/2026

Add or change a letter of a literature classic to make it funny! Here's mine: 'The Two Towels' #classics #books #literature

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A super villain finds herself kissing a superhero on the silver screen. Oops! books2read.com/b/eve... #Romance #Books #AmReading 📚

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 24/09/2026

Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History (Collector’s Edition) Featuring an interactive slipcase and a selection of exclusive extras, this edition is strictly limited to 2,000 units. Hurry, selling fast: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #fatalfury #snk

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thevideogamelibrary.org @thevideogamelibrary.org · 24/09/2026

1857. 𝐒𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐂 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 (PCエンジンスナッチャー公式ガイドブック) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/wonder-... This official Japanese guide book was part of the Wonder Life Special imprint and explored the PC Engine version of #Snatcher through its story, characters, and world. #Gaming #Booksky

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A criminal mastermind reflects on marriage and parenting when his superhero wife goes back to work, interfering with his plans to take over the world. books2read.com/even-... #Romance #Books

A fair-skinned blonde woman in a shimmery white ¾ sleeve top looks directly at the viewer with one hand in her hair. The lifted arm has a shimmery gold bracelet and a shining gem. Beside the woman is a handsome, fair-skinned man with dark brown hair and neatly trimmed beard. He is wearing a light blue dress shirt that is partially unbuttoned and a dark blazer over it. He is looking at the woman. In the background behind their shoulders is a city, beneath them there is Earth seen from space and the title Even Villains Fall In Love.

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Drafting the Past @draftingthepast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We picked some of our favorite nonfiction history book covers in recent memory. See what made our list and why, and tell us what you would add! www.draftingthepast.com/12-history-b... #booksky

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12 History Book Covers We Love

The covers of history books don't always stand out for their design, but these do.

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 23/09/2026

SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium Relive those thrilling days of 16-bit gaming with this beautiful visual compendium. Reprints due 23rd October, get a stock alert here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #snes #sfc

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“If you say I’m beautiful when I’m angry or something stupid I’m going to drop-kick you into vacuum." - BODIES IN MOTION books2read.com/bodie... #SciFi #SFR #Romance #EnemiesToLovers #Books 📚

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 23/09/2026

SNES/Super Famicom: a visual compendium Remains one of the most popular consoles ever made and played host to an amazing array of titles. Reprints due 23rd October, get a stock alert here: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/... #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #snes #sfc

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thevideogamelibrary.org @thevideogamelibrary.org · 23/09/2026

1854. 𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐔𝐎 𝐔𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔: 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/nobuo-u... The legendary Final Fantasy composer, Nobuo Uematsu, goes on the record in this honest and joyful account of his life and career. @milkman.bsky.social @viz.com #Gaming #Booksky

The book cover features a vinyl record design with a green illustration of the face of the artist Nobuo Uematsu.

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Liana Brooks @lianabrooks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Is there a rival I need to be aware of? You did walk into a bomb today. I can’t stress enough how upsetting I find that.” Isn't it sweet when your aunties care about you? #SciFi #SFR #Romance #EnemiesToLovers #Books 📚

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 22/09/2026

Rendón looks at a Facebook community where caregivers shared experiences, empathy, and support, showing how online spaces can become part of care labor history, and considers the challenge of preserving these ephemeral spaces. @Archive.org #Books #VanishingCulture #DigitalMemory #InternetArchive

Vintage black-and-white photograph of Vintage photo of the author's great-grandmother picking beets in a field while caring for the author's two-year-old grandmother, both standing near a barbed-wire fence. Farmland stretches into the background with a distant building.

Screenshot of a social media photo post by Cindy Ann, showing two women posing together framed by heart and Valentine's Day sticker overlays, including an 'I Love You' balloon and a rose. Cindy Ann's caption reads she always made a point to buy her Mom Valentine's Day flowers and balloons and misses her so much. A comment below shows a red heart emoji.

Screenshot of a social media post by Cindy Ann dated October 20, 2018, captioned 'How I miss you Mom.. today I walk in memory of you!! You faught till the end..' with purple heart emoji. The post includes Alzheimer's awareness graphics reading 'I Wear Purple For My Mom' next to a purple ribbon, and a collage of three photos, including one of an older woman holding a doll. The post shows 82 reactions, 10 comments, and 1 share.

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thevideogamelibrary.org @thevideogamelibrary.org · 22/09/2026

1851. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐀: 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 – 𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐑 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐄𝐒 (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘎𝘔𝘈𝘛𝘈 プラグマタ公式設定画集 -𝘓𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴-) 👉 www.thevideogamelibrary.org/book/the-art... Recently announced, this is an official art and design collection for #Capcom’s sci-fi action-adventure #PRAGMATA #Gaming #Booksky

Book cover for “THE ART OF PRAGMATA,” with the title spanning the upper portion in large pale blue uppercase serif lettering and “THE ART OF” set in smaller spaced capitals above it; beneath is the Japanese subtitle “プラグマタ公式設定画集 -Lunar Echoes-.” Against a clean white background, the central artwork shows a highly detailed science-fiction scene with a young blonde girl on the left and a large armored humanoid figure on the right. The girl has very long light-blonde hair, pale green eyes, and a gentle smile, and she wears a futuristic blue, black, and gray suit with glowing cyan accents and oversized circular blue wrist equipment; she raises one hand in a thumbs-up gesture. Beside her, the much larger figure wears an elaborate white and gray mechanical helmet and heavy exosuit covered with angular armor panels, exposed joints, cables, vents, warning markings, and small yellow and red accents; its large gloved hand is also raised in a thumbs-up. The close composition emphasizes the contrast between the girl’s soft features and the intricate industrial machinery of the suit, while small Japanese publisher text appears near the lower-left corner.

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Bitmap Books @bitmapbooks.com · 22/09/2026

📚 Reprints coming soon 📚 Pre-orders go live 1st October 🕔 17:00 BST 🕕 18:00 CEST 🕛 12:00 EDT 🕘 09:00 PDT Shipping the week after 📦 Check them out: www.bitmapbooks.com #bitmapbooks #booksky #retrogaming #gaming #ᴄᴏᴍɪɴɢsᴏᴏɴ

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 22/09/2026

Ruin a book by adding or changing a word. I'll start: 'Moby Dick Pics' #classics #books

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