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@darkreader.bsky.social

Constant Reader / Book Masochist. Dad with the bod to prove it. Occasional jerk. I'm not here to buy anything, sell anything, or process anything.

543 Followers  |  763 Following  |  1,086 Posts  |  Joined: 26.11.2024  |  2.1353

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Being a parent means you notice when Annie’s mac & cheese changes the material for their cheese powder packet and you have to use scissors to open it now but there are no longer 1 in 10 packets with the powder hard and clumped up, and you appreciate that.

08.08.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm drooling.

08.08.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That Rita Hayworth cover is quite the spoiler.

31.07.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Like, follow, and share if you love libraries!

Take action to support libraries at action.everylibrary.org

29.07.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent books all. Enjoy.

29.07.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Completed build of the Fantastic Four vs Galactus Lego set

Completed build of the Fantastic Four vs Galactus Lego set

Ready to see the movie. I’ve been looking forward to this one for years. #FF #Fantastic4 #FantasticFour

24.07.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s a fun and engaging title for your ebook: "Wiggly the Worm’s Garden Adventures: Fun Short Stories for Kids" Amazon.com: Here’s a fun and engaging title for your ebook: "Wiggly the Worm’s Garden Adventures: Fun Short Stories for Kids" eBook : Nawaz, Asif: Books

Forget leaving an AI prompt in your book. This guy left the prompt in his book's TITLE. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... #AIbooks #AIslop #deathtoAI πŸ“šπŸ’™

24.07.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Goddamn I have always loved that bloodbeast.

18.07.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There they are. I found them.

18.07.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is never not the right time to start Dungeon Crawler Carl.

18.07.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's about time these lists include a "no AI" statement. All the time I see these lists of SFF books promoted by authors on BSky and there is ALWAYS one or more painfully obviously AI books on there. Who would want their book to appear alongside that?

15.07.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday!

13.07.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a very good book and you know you need some positivity in your life. πŸ“šπŸ’™

13.07.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Damn, I know this movie.

09.07.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My love of book/publishing drama is hindered by my slow discovery of said book/publishing drama. Could someone tag me the next time something juicy comes up? πŸ’™πŸ“š

Never heard of the Salt Path before this anyway, so maybe I'm better off this way.

09.07.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's exactly what Penguin's statement says.

09.07.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next book is NIGHT OF THE CRABS by legendary British pulp author and pipe smoking champion Guy N Smith! We're recording our first full episode for it on Wednesday, so get reading! amzn.to/4n7oia9

07.07.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

If a book catches my attention I will happily follow the link to Amazon. I will look at the preview on Amazon. If I then want to buy it I will buy it somewhere else.

07.07.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Your Al Can Think.
Let's Make It DO.
Applied Generative Al for Business
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Your Al Can Think. Let's Make It DO. Applied Generative Al for Business TURING

No it can't

06.07.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2667    πŸ” 284    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 32

I recently read Abercombie's latest, and sinking back into his luscious, grungy prose was like biting into a juicy burger after a week of salad. Enjoy!

04.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for Agony of Mickey the rescue dog Children Stories by 
Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi. It is an utter AI horror show, in which Mickey Mouse's head appears to have put on a black and white deformed Pluto body with only one back leg and all his paws are giant white mitts.

Cover for Agony of Mickey the rescue dog Children Stories by Ayokunle Mathew Akinbi. It is an utter AI horror show, in which Mickey Mouse's head appears to have put on a black and white deformed Pluto body with only one back leg and all his paws are giant white mitts.

For those of you who say #AIbooks are all bad, I offer you this heartwarming story about a courageous golden retriever. It can be yours for the low, low price of your eternal soul and belief in a sane universe. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B... πŸ“šπŸ’™

04.07.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some people want to read the same thing over and over again. I suppose this is a lure for these people and a repellant for everyone else.

04.07.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I imagine it’s hard to read in that thing.

04.07.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great! I’m already through most of my planned books. A lot of freedom of choice for the rest of the year.

02.07.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The reading year is HALF OVER. You’d better get moving. πŸ“šπŸ’™

01.07.2025 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We just announced our next book on the 372 Patreon. It follows in a fine tradition and is gonna be a great summer read, so pack your pipes and get a copy!
patreon.com/372pages

30.06.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Which park? I bet I can win.

30.06.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that a Stormy Daniels quote?

30.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read it. It’s entirely lovely, good to read anywhere. I gave it a 5-star review on Goodreads. πŸ“šπŸ’™

27.06.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Damn now I have to watch it

27.06.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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