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@nickpheas.bsky.social

Scuba diver, SF reader, father, cyclist. Yorkshire immigrant.

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That's the plot of Let's Go To Golgotha by Garry Kilworth

02.03.2026 16:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Your president is so stupid he probably thinks Iranians are Arabs. Also, he raped thirteen year olds.

02.03.2026 15:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also, and not saying you should buy these as well Sean, but The Seventh Bride is the danger price inn the monthly deals.

02.03.2026 10:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Don't even need the last three words of the question.

02.03.2026 07:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Kobo seem to have sorted their search tool

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

#UKSFFBookBargains

02.03.2026 07:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Swordheart ebook by T. Kingfisher - Rakuten Kobo Read "Swordheart" by T. Kingfisher available from Rakuten Kobo. 'Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth' Naomi Novik, on Thornhedge Halla has unexpectedly inherited the est...

Try now.

Search at least is working again

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

02.03.2026 07:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Amazon.co.uk

#UKSFFBookBargains

Swordheart by @tkingfisher.com is 99p for today only. An engaging romance in the l White Rat world.

www.amazon.co.uk/Swordheart-T...

Likely cheap on Kobo. But their search seems broken right now.

02.03.2026 07:21 — 👍 44    🔁 17    💬 2    📌 6

In The Bleak Midwinter.

A wonderful film, which l assume to be lost to Branaugh and Thompson's divorce settlement.

01.03.2026 23:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Depends on how many players get deported mid tournament I guess.

01.03.2026 22:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

DJT surely must get his second Novel Peace Prize now.

01.03.2026 21:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Did they ask the real question?

"Is it appropriate for the US to attack a foreign nation with the goal of distracting people form the fact that the president raped children?"

01.03.2026 20:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The hashtag provides a hint. Figuring you're in Kiwiland?

There's a guy called @theafterwords.bsky.social who does similar for the US marketplace, but I don't know above covering the antipodes.

01.03.2026 20:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Good spot. Hidden in all the James Patterson.

01.03.2026 12:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Amazon.co.uk

And that's my pass through the Amazon list, which is using the following filter if you want to see what I've overlooked

www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripboo...

Worth noting that Never Let Me Go is slightly reduced, but £3.49 is out of my scope unless for a collected series or suchlike.

01.03.2026 12:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: Remembrance of Earth's Past The Three-Body Problem Trilogy: Remembrance of Earth's Past eBook : Liu, Cixin, Liu, Ken, Martinsen, Joel: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Also Three-Body Problem trilogy for £2.89 (so marginally cheaper than buying the individual volumes when they go on sale)

www.amazon.co.uk/Three-Body-P...

01.03.2026 11:57 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Extremophile: SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD 2025 Extremophile: SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD 2025 eBook : Green, Ian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Another I feel I should probably read is Extremophile by Ian Green, note that this is £2.29 on Amazon and not reduced on Kobo

www.amazon.co.uk/Extremophile...

01.03.2026 12:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Black Leopard, Red Wolf is by Marlon James, who won the booker a few years ago, but we should not hold that against him. I've not read it. I feel I should.

www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Leopar...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

01.03.2026 12:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER eBook : Brooks, Sarah: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

I like the look of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands, but I can't remember why I know the name of Sarah Brooks.

www.amazon.co.uk/Cautious-Tra...

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01.03.2026 11:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Cage of Souls: Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020 Cage of Souls: Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2020 eBook : Tchaikovsky, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Another @aptshadow.bsky.social, this time Cage of Souls. Really must get around to reading this, nothing of his that I've read without enjoying it.

www.amazon.co.uk/Cage-Souls-A...

Not reduced on Kobo

01.03.2026 11:55 — 👍 17    🔁 1    💬 4    📌 1
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A Thousand Blues: The heart-warming Korean sci-fi bestseller A Thousand Blues: The heart-warming Korean sci-fi bestseller eBook : Seon-ran, Cheon, Kim, Chi-Young: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran, trans Chi-Young Kim is one I know nothing about. The description looks interesting, it has apparently won an award (but which?) and I presume the Korean SF getting translated is the good end.

www.amazon.co.uk/Thousand-Blu...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

01.03.2026 11:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths eBook : Haynes, Natalie: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Pardora's Jar by @nataliehaynes.bsky.social is another one on my TBR pile, but I've enjoyed everything else of hers I've read, and keep an ear out for another series of her excellent radio show.

www.amazon.co.uk/Pandoras-Jar...

Not reduced on Kobo

01.03.2026 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Book of Koli: The Rampart Trilogy, Book 1 (shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick Award) The Book of Koli: The Rampart Trilogy, Book 1 (shortlisted for the Philip K. Dick Award) eBook : Carey, M. R.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Another first novel in a great series by a reliable writer, The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey.

www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Koli-Ra...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

01.03.2026 11:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Dawn: Lilith's Brood 1 Dawn: Lilith's Brood 1 eBook : Butler, Octavia E.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Dawn: Lilith's Brood 1 by Octavia E. Butler is one I've (shamefully) not heard of before,. but what I have read by Butler, I've enjoyed.

www.amazon.co.uk/Dawn-Liliths...

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01.03.2026 11:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: Robert Heinlein Buy The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: Robert Heinlein by A. Heinlein, Robert from Amazon's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A Heinlein. Should really read this one.

www.amazon.co.uk/Moon-Harsh-M...

And Kobo is reduced...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

01.03.2026 11:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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2001: A Space Odyssey 2001: A Space Odyssey eBook : Clarke, Arthur C.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

And in the "separate the art from the artist" section we have 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke.

www.amazon.co.uk/2001-Odyssey...

Not reduced on Kobo.

01.03.2026 11:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Antimatter Blues: A Mickey7 Novel Antimatter Blues: A Mickey7 Novel eBook : Ashton, Edward: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Antimatter Blues by Edward Ashton is the second Mickey 7 (aka 17) novel and is bubbling around the top of my TBR pile, having greatly enjoyed the first.

www.amazon.co.uk/Antimatter-B...

Not reduced on Kobo

01.03.2026 11:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Shards of Earth: First in an extraordinary space opera trilogy, from the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award (The Final Architecture Book 1)

And some @aptshadow.bsky.social. Never bet against there being one of his in the monthly sales.

Shards of Earth is the first book of his final Architecture series and a great rollicking space adventure.

www.amazon.co.uk/Shards-Earth...

Not reduced on Kobo

01.03.2026 11:29 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 3    📌 0
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: the most hopeful, charming and cosy novel to curl up with (Wayfarers Book 1) The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: the most hopeful, charming and cosy novel to curl up with (Wayfarers Book 1) eBook : Chambers, Becky: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers.

Good but slightly too cozy for my taste. I refer the second book, which I think is unusual. Still, worth your 99p

www.amazon.co.uk/Long-Way-Sma...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

01.03.2026 11:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Seventh Bride The Seventh Bride eBook : Kingfisher, T.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

A bit of @tkingfisher.com is always welcome isn't it. Here we have The Seventh Bride, which I am embarrassed to say I own, but have not yet read.

www.amazon.co.uk/Seventh-Brid...

Not available at all on Kobo

01.03.2026 11:23 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Mercy of Gods: The spectacular new space opera from the master of SF (The Captive's War) The Mercy of Gods: The spectacular new space opera from the master of SF (The Captive's War) eBook : Corey, James S. A.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

The Mercy of Gods by James SA Cory, which has been up fairly recently, I bought it from @bookshop.org and discovered I couldn't read it on a comfortable device.

www.amazon.co.uk/Mercy-Gods-B...

www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/...

01.03.2026 11:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0