Jim Stokes
@jimstokes.bsky.social
#ConstantReader Science Fiction & Fantasy. Board trustee (Spring Lake Public Library, VNA of NJ). USNA alumni. IBM retiree. Nosce te ipsum.
Yep, thought I may have seen him when I went out for cup o' joe this morning
November 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yep, thought I may have seen him when I went out for cup o' joe this morning
welp, am diving in...
The Egg Shaped Thing by Christopher Hodder-Williams.
w/ a nod to the Dillsberg Area Public Library on the Square.
Reading withdrawn library books evokes the ghosts of those who previously held the book under a reading lamp in silent and contemplative immersion.
The Egg Shaped Thing by Christopher Hodder-Williams.
w/ a nod to the Dillsberg Area Public Library on the Square.
Reading withdrawn library books evokes the ghosts of those who previously held the book under a reading lamp in silent and contemplative immersion.
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
welp, am diving in...
The Egg Shaped Thing by Christopher Hodder-Williams.
w/ a nod to the Dillsberg Area Public Library on the Square.
Reading withdrawn library books evokes the ghosts of those who previously held the book under a reading lamp in silent and contemplative immersion.
The Egg Shaped Thing by Christopher Hodder-Williams.
w/ a nod to the Dillsberg Area Public Library on the Square.
Reading withdrawn library books evokes the ghosts of those who previously held the book under a reading lamp in silent and contemplative immersion.
"Mrs Rachels, would you do something for me? If you're going down to the village, would you bring me back a box of Black magic Chocolates?"
I didn't know about chocolate as a tempting treat for ghostly lost ones.
from: Mrs Acland's Ghosts by William Trevor.
I didn't know about chocolate as a tempting treat for ghostly lost ones.
from: Mrs Acland's Ghosts by William Trevor.
November 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"Mrs Rachels, would you do something for me? If you're going down to the village, would you bring me back a box of Black magic Chocolates?"
I didn't know about chocolate as a tempting treat for ghostly lost ones.
from: Mrs Acland's Ghosts by William Trevor.
I didn't know about chocolate as a tempting treat for ghostly lost ones.
from: Mrs Acland's Ghosts by William Trevor.
Love is in the (h)air
November 26, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Love is in the (h)air
Tarry Dan Tarry Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man.(1978)
YouTube video by Efflad
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November 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Daniel up next with another fantastic book review, on the stump for Mother Nature.
The Dying Earth by Jack Vance. 1950, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
The Dying Earth by Jack Vance. 1950, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Daniel up next with another fantastic book review, on the stump for Mother Nature.
The Dying Earth by Jack Vance. 1950, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
The Dying Earth by Jack Vance. 1950, cover artist not attributed. #booksky
getting organized for 2026
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
getting organized for 2026
My PB version was published by Penguin Science Fiction, 1966. Bought at a used book fair in London in 1999. I'm betting there's a reason, but have never been sure why the painting Endotete by Victor Brauner is pictured on front cover; some is research required I guess. #booksky
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My PB version was published by Penguin Science Fiction, 1966. Bought at a used book fair in London in 1999. I'm betting there's a reason, but have never been sure why the painting Endotete by Victor Brauner is pictured on front cover; some is research required I guess. #booksky
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase --- "ohhhhh, this is more fun than choking chickens!"
November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase --- "ohhhhh, this is more fun than choking chickens!"
The perfect unintentional book review.
The Doomsday Planet by Harl Vincent. 1968, the cover artist remains forever unknown. #booksky
"lub-dub, lub-dub" -- don't blame me if you pick this up to read and slide unwittingly into your own cosmic slumber around Ormin ...
The Doomsday Planet by Harl Vincent. 1968, the cover artist remains forever unknown. #booksky
"lub-dub, lub-dub" -- don't blame me if you pick this up to read and slide unwittingly into your own cosmic slumber around Ormin ...
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The perfect unintentional book review.
The Doomsday Planet by Harl Vincent. 1968, the cover artist remains forever unknown. #booksky
"lub-dub, lub-dub" -- don't blame me if you pick this up to read and slide unwittingly into your own cosmic slumber around Ormin ...
The Doomsday Planet by Harl Vincent. 1968, the cover artist remains forever unknown. #booksky
"lub-dub, lub-dub" -- don't blame me if you pick this up to read and slide unwittingly into your own cosmic slumber around Ormin ...
Reposted by Jim Stokes
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
There is creativity and innovation in numbers
Taken from The IBM Poster Program by Finkel & Tillman.
Taken from The IBM Poster Program by Finkel & Tillman.
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
There is creativity and innovation in numbers
Taken from The IBM Poster Program by Finkel & Tillman.
Taken from The IBM Poster Program by Finkel & Tillman.
Reposted by Jim Stokes
Got a new site for all the CoxReads news: edco.coxreads.com. Lemme know what you think.
coxreads.com
Selling the Edmund "Edco" Cox Scientifiction book collection.
edco.coxreads.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Got a new site for all the CoxReads news: edco.coxreads.com. Lemme know what you think.
doesn't have any friends
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
doesn't have any friends
spotting her from across the field
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
spotting her from across the field
How about this for your #fashionfriday consideration? Because every military/exploratory service org has uniform standards.
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How about this for your #fashionfriday consideration? Because every military/exploratory service org has uniform standards.
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
Star Fleet Technical Manual TM : 379260
c1975 by Franz Joseph Designs, 1st edition
Reposted by Jim Stokes
Good day for a TOGTART w/ a buddy to York, PA (6 hr drive round trip). York Emporium has closed, opened under new name in a different bldg few blocks away. Grabbed this lot for under $100 (b'day $ saved from July) ... worth every penny.
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Good day for a TOGTART w/ a buddy to York, PA (6 hr drive round trip). York Emporium has closed, opened under new name in a different bldg few blocks away. Grabbed this lot for under $100 (b'day $ saved from July) ... worth every penny.
Variations on a theme
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Variations on a theme
Another unintentional (and strangely compelling and delightful) book review.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Another unintentional (and strangely compelling and delightful) book review.
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. 1989, jacket design by Oksana Kushnir. #booksky
Reposted by Jim Stokes
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 AM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.