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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Aug 25

Last couple of weeks have been rough in terms of reading,but I am back to my Indoe ARC reads finally, I am planning to finish Spectro Slammers from M.A Walter tomorrow before moving onto Bounty Inc by @adamholcombe.bountyink.com
Watcha all reading this week?

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Margaret Pinard @margaretpinard.bsky.social · Aug 24

Last week of #AgitationAugust!! Have you read any of these?
M: Melinda, awebofstories: ATTACK FROM WITHIN
T: Ven @venscorner.bsky.social 1984/HELL...
W: Leo @pdxleo.bsky.social: ALL WE CAN SAVE
R: Marcie, BrownGirlCollective WE REFUSE
F: Closing Convo
Join Live/Catch the replay! bit.ly/booktubemp 🥳

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Aug 21

Agitation August 📣 1984/HELL FOLLOWED WITH US with @vens_bookcorner 🪧

YouTube video by Margaret Pinard

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Aug 21

Really excited to be LIVE on @margaretpinard.bsky.social Channel next week as part of Agitation August to talk about two books that hit me powerfully in different ways, 1984 by George Orwell, and Hell Followed With Us by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social. I Hope to see some people in the chat! (LINK BELOW)

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Aug 15

Just opened my latest book delivery while watching @margaretpinard.bsky.social (CobaltDragon), 2 of my favorite people on YouTube, talking about Steering by Starlight as part of Margaret's amazing Agitation August event! Today is a good day!

Agitation August: the new brat summer | Margaret Pinard @ Taste Life Twice Publishing

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Margaret Pinard @margaretpinard.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hello, my lovelies for #AgitationAugust! Tune in every weekday in August for critical reading discussions that transform lives 💚https://www.patreon.com/posts/agitation-august-135354348 with THESE BOOKTUBE WONDERS!

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Aug 6

So excited to be a part of this amazing event with so many phenomenal people!

Margaret Pinard @margaretpinard.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hello, my lovelies for #AgitationAugust! Tune in every weekday in August for critical reading discussions that transform lives 💚https://www.patreon.com/posts/agitation-august-135354348 with THESE BOOKTUBE WONDERS!

Agitation August: the new brat summer | Margaret Pinard @ Taste Life Twice Publishing

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Author Interview: Z.B. Steele

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Rex Burke is SciFiRex @rexburke.bsky.social · Jun 18

I'm going to be in Lichfield, West Midlands, on Saturday 21 June, at the Book Extravaganza. Come find my stall, say hello, buy a book! There is also free merch, and you can't say fairer than that
#SciFi #BookSky #BookFair

Poster for Lichfield Book Extravaganza, 21 June

Rex Burke bookmarks, badges and bookplates

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Jun 14

Despite the internet attempting to break it, my interview with @zbsteele.bsky.social is now live!!! Massive thanks to ZB for coming on and chatting with me!
youtu.be/8I4GvN-E5HY?...

Read the Beats Ep.9 📚🎧 Featuring Ven

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Jun 11

Make sure you also check out Kiwis video listed below!!
youtu.be/L6A0wdmz68k?...

YouTube video by ThisKiwi

Read the Beats: Reading Vlog Collab: Jess @ThisKiwi03

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Jun 11

My first ever reading vlog is now up, massive thanks to Jess (ThisKiwi) for inviting me to take part in their Read the Beats series for this!
youtu.be/PfM9MCTvjcY

a man in a green sweater is standing in front of a pioneer video player

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · Jun 9

Mine????

ALT: a man in a green sweater is standing in front of a pioneer video player

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 31

It's been an mixed month in general, but in terms of reading it has been my best of the year!
Hopefully the rest of 2025 can continue in this vein!

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 24

Decent, about 30% through, currently trying to figure the magic system, I have some theories as to what's going on, so curious to see how it plays out

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 24

Oooo,looking through the pile, I am reading Fogbound

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 24

Feel's like an odd thing to say in Northern England, but I am so happy to see rain again!

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 17

It was SOOO good..

Book Review: The Aule Stratagem-Part Two-Aurora by David Clegg

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 17

Well another one knocked out of the park by @premeemohamed.com ,it's taken me a little while to get to it, and i was not disappointed, such a good read!

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 11

My overdue review of the Aule Stratagem-Part 2-Aurora by @davidcauthor.bsky.social is now up, a great conclusion to this 2 part sci-fi tale. youtu.be/jM8qBOfkeRg

Unplanned Book Haul: 9th of May 2025

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 9

Today I ended up with unplanned free time and ended up in places that sold books,and it went badly for my bank account!
I will keep telling myself the excuse that most of these are for future buddy reads.....

youtu.be/wYgvrnkHtXE

Chapter Read: Whisper's of the Storm by Z.D Steele

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 8

This months chaper one read is now up, this time we have the intro chapter from one of my top reads of 2025 so far, Whispers of the Storm by @zbsteele.bsky.social .
If you have not checked out this book yet you really, really should.
youtu.be/efCVQZMlK-k

April Reading Update, May Plans+ Chat LIVE!!!

Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 1

Going live at 6pm British times to talk about the books I read in April , as well a look ahead at May as well as some other bits including mental health, because talking about it should be normalised!!
Hope to see some amazing peeps in the chat.
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Today I am talking about what I read in April as well as some upcoming bits for May and a brief mental health update as well. Please note this was not planned, like at all and may contain moments of t...

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Ven's Corner @venscorner.bsky.social · May 1

I mean G.O.A.T was supposed to figure people out so I think that was amazing lateral thinking