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A flatlaid hardback copy of THE HUNGRY GODS by Adrian Tchaikovsky against a rusty metal background. The white Solaris logo is in the bottom right corner.

🎉 🎂 Happy Book Birthday to the latest instalment in @aptshadow.bsky.social 's TERRIBLE WORLDS novellas - THE HUNGRY GODS!

The Gods have returned to the world... If you want to see tomorrow, you run.

Out in the US today and the UK on Thursday.

Buy: geni.us/HungryGods

Oh definitely, they are a necessary evil. I would do without if I could.

You can still use coins. Most car parks have all 3 options, coins, card and app.

However, a new thing is anpr parking. Basically, sign up to a particular app that covers certain car parks, register your number plate and a payment method. Just drive in and out.

My phone is the same, but I also have as many ev charging apps too. However, octopus energy have a rfid cradle that can be used in many ev chargers, but not all. Car parks that only use cash though, that's always an issue as I rarely have coins on me.

Yup, my phone is full of parking and charging (electric vehicle) apps.

Welcome

Morning! I'm reading The Etched City by K. J. Bishop and listening to A Litter of Bones by JD Kirk.

Goodreads.com reading challenge 2025: 54 of 60 books read

I shall be binging this series after I've finished The Etched City. Just over halfway through and enjoying it's overall weird vibe.

Against a black starred background, two blue interconnected circles. In the larger one, white text "ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT. Kerstin Hall. Asunder. January 2026. In the smaller circle, an author portrait of Kerstin. Credit: Sylvia Hall.

The book cover for ASUNDER by Kerstin Hall against a background of a burning orange flower. The white Solaris logo is in the bottom left corner.

🚨ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

We've snapped up @kerstinhall.bsky.social 's multi award-nominated ASUNDER for the UK!

SABRIEL meets WITCH KING in this deliciously dark fantasy.

UK/BC, exc. CAN rights acquired by Amanda Raybould from Tor.

Learn more bit.ly/45uJheZ
Preorder geni.us/asunder

COVER REVEAL

Stoked to present the cover for 'What Comes Before' by FFA's own Molly Macabre

Release date: September 13th, 2025

Artist: Jelena Gajic

Death is mercy.
The fray is what comes before.

End mandatory collective worship in Northern Ireland schools No child should be forced to take part in religious worship at school. In Northern Ireland, schools are still legally required to hold daily acts of collective Christian worship – even in schools wher...

Live in Northern Ireland?

Help us end this outdated, unfair, and discriminatory practice their too! Why should schools impose one religious practice on everyone? Education should be about learning, not compulsory worship.

Sign the petition.

humanists.uk/action/colle...

Use our guide to have your say on the Scottish government's flawed religious observance bill - Humanist Society Scotland Use our guide to respond tp

Classes that teach about religion from an objective standpoint so children can decide their own beliefs?

Yes ✅

Starting the school day by having children clasp their hands in prayer and worship?

No ❌

Live in Scotland? Respond to the consultation!

@humanistsociety.bsky.social

Petition: Inclusive assemblies NOT compulsory worship We're the only country in the world to impose Christian worship as standard in schools. Tell the Government to back inclusive assemblies for all.

Live in England or Wales?

Want to help us end the legal requirement for all state schools to conduct daily acts of worship, and introduce inclusive assemblies for all?

Sign our petition.

humanists.uk/action/inclu...

It's a wrap! Check out my thoughts on the books I read in July here:
youtu.be/97Ux-DH_woc
How did your reading go last month?

We should be encouraging more allotments and easier access for people to use them.

Book cover of Toxxic by Jane Hennigan

Book cover of The Etched City by K. J. Bishop

Currently listening to Toxxic by Jane Hennigan and reading The Etched City by K. J. Bishop.

Sometimes, yes. Depending on how long it takes before I pick them up again, I usually have to start from the beginning regardless.

As well as embracing the DNF, I have recently adopted the NRN (not right now) approach too.

I've re-shelved a couple of reads recently that I still want to read, but not right now.

It's ok to put a book back on the shelf for another time. Mood reading is much like life - unpredictable.

Yes, I would recommend reading Moths first.

Book cover of The Etched City by K. J. Bishop

Added this book to my tbr after hearing @aptshadow.bsky.social mention it on episode 1 of the Starship Alexandria podcast.

The question is, should I be reading this before listening to episode 2, to avoid spoilers?

Book cover of Toxxic by Jane Hennigan

Currently listening to the audiobook for Toxxic by Jane Hennigan.

God Is Dead? Black Sabbath · 13 · Song · 2013

Damn, they were good 🤘🦇

open.spotify.com/track/3IKJNH...

One Step Closer Linkin Park · Hybrid Theory (Bonus Edition) · Song · 2000

Chester understood

open.spotify.com/track/3K4HG9...

Blair had New Labour, Starmer has New Tories.

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Can't find ebook or audio available in UK 🤔

Only two weeks until SFF Addicts is LIVE at @seattlein2025.org!!! Join hosts @adrianmgibson.bsky.social @mjkuhnbooks.bsky.social & Greta Kelly and guests George R.R. Martin @brandonsanderson.com @robinhobb.bsky.social @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social & @ryancahill.bsky.social on Aug. 15 at 3pm PT ⚔️

Episode 1 - The Kraken Wakes Starship Alexandria · Episode

Only recently (yesterday) discovered that @aptshadow.bsky.social and @emmanewman.bsky.social have a podcast.

Currently listening to episode 1

open.spotify.com/episode/0AsM...