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Sheila Jean
@aliehsn.bsky.social
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Bookworm. Loves a view. Reluctantly adulting. She/Her.
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Just finished (audio):

A Drop of Corruption by @robertjbennett.bsky.social, narrated by Andrew Fallaize
The cover for A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett.
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Just finished (audio):

The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social, narrated by Moira Quirk and Sid Sagar
Cover for The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow.
December 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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The latest Scalzi road trip listen over Thanksgiving was:

When the Moon Hits Your Eye by @scalzi.com, narrated by @wilwheaton.net

Just about the right length (30 min left), a stand alone book, and humorous overall.
Cover for When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
November 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Finished Sword and Laser book club pick (audio):

The Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis, narrated by Braden Wright
Cover for The Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis. Purple and blue space scene with a whimsical looking ship.
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Missed one! Finished (Audio)

The Librarians by @sherrythomas.com, narrated by Louisa Zhu
Cover for The Librarians by Sherry Thomas.
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Just finished (audio):

Katabasis by @rfkuang.bsky.social
Cover art for Katabasis by R.F. Kuang.
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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Banner: Tribute to Philadelphia Philly Unplugged 25 Would you like to hear a story? M Because I'd really like to tell you one. Look, we love Philadelphia. It's been a fantastic home for PAX Unplugged, and we're honored to be here. It's a cit rich with the kind of history that, say, Scan only dream of. This is literally the birthplace of American democracy. The Declaration of Independence was signed here, along with the United States Constitution. I mean, you were the capital of the United States! But that's just the beginning. You've got the Liberty Bell, cheesesteaks, the Rocky statue, more murals than any other city in America, the largest landscaped urban park in the country-And we haven't even talked about Gritty yet. All this to say: when the city of Philadelphia tells us they're too good for our graffiti art style and don't want the PAX logo hanging from streetlights because, and I quote, the design conflicted with our mission to keep the downtown clean and attractive"... we kinda get it. Kinda. But also-and I don't know how else to say this-c'mon. Just... c'mon. If you were Cleveland, that'd be a whole different story. We wouldn't even ask! Seriously, why would we want our trashy graffiti-themed street signs hanging over Cleveland? We'd be humiliated! It'd be like slapping a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Which, by the way, is a real painting on display in Cleveland-and because it's Cleveland, it'sing rad. Sorry, Philadelphia, but you're no Cleveland. And you're not too good for our street signs. BOARD gAMES PAX
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Currently reading (audio edition):

The Bewitching by @silviamg.bsky.social, narrated by Gisela Chipe
Cover for The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Finished (audio edition):

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, narrated by Simon Vance

October's Sword and Laser book club pick has vampire. Also with additional vampires.
Cover for Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. stylized red text on a black background.
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Recently finished a few more reads:

It Was Her House First by @cheriepriest.com

Queen Demon by @marthawells.com

Overgrowth by Mira Grant a.k.a. @seananmcguire.bsky.social
Screenshot from Goodreads showing thumbnail cover images, title, and author for It Was Her House First by Cherie Priest, Queen Demon by Martha Wells, and Overgrowth by Mira Grant
October 24, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Currently reading, audiobook edition:

Silver and Lead by @seananmcguire.bsky.social (Toby! Only ~2 hours left)

One Day, Everyone Will Have Aways Been Against This by
Omar El Akkad
(~2 hours left, AM commute read)

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
(Need Spotify hrs to reset)
Screenshot of currently reading list from goodreads featuring thumbnails of cover art, title, and author for books listed in post.
October 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Still ears only. Here's another audiobook catch up post:

The Summer War by @naominovik.bsky.social

Magic for Nothing by @seananmcguire.bsky.social

What Feasts ant Night ~AND~
What Moves the Dead by @tkingfisher.com
Screenshot from goodreads showing thumbnails of cover art, title, and ,author for books mentioned in the post.
October 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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I've pretty much only listened to audio books in the last month+

InCryptid #2-5 by Seannan McGuire

Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch

Sword, Cider, and Other Distractions by Brian McClellan

The God is Not Willing by Steven Erikson

Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson
List of 8 booktitles with authors, each accompanied by a thumbnail pic of the cover.
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Book get! Cherie Priest writes cool stuff!

At the rate I'm reading with my eyes these days I probably should have grabbed the audio instead, but I can't add that to my bookshelf.
July 23, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Currently reading, ebook:

The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar
Cover for The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain by Sofia Samatar. The cover depicts a black starry sky with a series of blue rings played out in the center
July 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Currently reading, audio edition:

Once Was Willem by M.R. Carey, narrated by Joe Jameson
Cover of Once Was Willem by M.R. Carey
July 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Just finished, audio edition:

The Book of Doors by @garethjohnbrown.bsky.social, narrated by Miranda Raison
Cover for The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown. A blue background with an open door in the middle of the book and a twisting staircase circling above and below. A figure seems to fallen into the nowhere below the door.
July 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Currently reading, audio edition:

The Devils by @joeabercrombie.com, narrated by Steven Pacey

Getting an early start on the July Sword and Laser book pick.
Cover for The Devils by Joe Abercrombie. A dark background with a red skull with candles for horms centered between the title (top) and author name (bottom).
June 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Just finished (print):

A Change of Place by @julieczerneda.bsky.social

I love the people and creatures of the edge.
Cover for A Change of Place by Julie E. Czerneda. Cover art: A woman with yellow hair and wearing a kneww-length brown dress holds out a shell necklace toward a large sea creature who has come up on the rocks. In the background, there are boats and the arches of a large bridge.
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Bookmail!

Overgrowth by Mira Grant / @seananmcguire.bsky.social - edition: @illumicrate.bsky.social Starbright sub

and

The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison / @pennyvixen.bsky.social - edition: @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social SE
Photo of the Illumicrate Starbright edition of Overgrowth by Mira Grant (green background with a skeleton shrouded in foliage and gold foil detail), next to The Broken Binding SE of The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison (black background with silver foil boarders around purple images of candles, Axes, flowering branches, and a dragon.)
June 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Currently reading, audio edition:

June's Sword & Laser bookclub pick:

The Lives of Tao by @wesleychu.bsky.social, narrated by Mikael Naramore
Cover for The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu. Yellow background with 3 rows of silhouettes of warriors from different ages, and one at the bottom right sitting in a chair?
June 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Audiobook catch-up up post. Finished both of these in the last weeknor so:

The Tainted Cup by @robertjbennett.bsky.social, narrated by Andrew Fallaize

Mickey7 by @edashtonwriting.bsky.social, narrated by John Pirhalla & Katharine Chin
Screenshot from goodreads showing thumbnail cover images and author info for The Taintes Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett and Mickey7 by Edward's Ashton.
May 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Just donated to @locusmag.bsky.social. As an SFF reader, I enjoy the reviews, featured articles, and interviews.

3 days left for this year's campaign: igg.me/at/locusmag2...
Locus Mag: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror 2025
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May 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Currently reading, audio edition:

Galaphile by @terrybrooks.bsky.social, narrated by @jwdamron.bsky.social

Time for some early history in book one of The First Druids of Shannara.
Cover for Galaphile by Terry Brooks. Cover art depicts a deep forest illuminated by magical light. A figure looks into the forest, holding a staff with the light source atop.
May 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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#laterskeet

Yesterday, I went over to my local indie bookstore @belmontbooks.bsky.social,
ordered a copy of Inventing the Renaissance by @adapalmer.bsky.social, grabbed a treat in the Black Bear Cafe, and came home with a blind date with a book: We Lived on the Horizon by @erikaswyler.bsky.social
Picture of the book We Lived on the Horizon by Erica Swyler. A desert view with orange sand and pink-purple sky and an inset window showing a blue sky with clouds with the worlds A Novel in the middle. Image of the cover of Inventing the Renaissance, Myths of a Golden Age by Ada Palmer. The background is orange and there's a classic stature of a man wearing a winged helmet, holding grapes aloft in one hand, and a short bladed weapon parallel to the ground at hip height. The weapon pierces the word THE in the title which is centered on the cover in white text.
April 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM