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#resist

Dang, not enough sci-fi love?

Has there been a single shooting by immigration officers over the last year in which DHS did *not* blatantly lie about what happened?

Oh no! If it's been a couple days you should probably see someone. Gotta take care of yourself!

Hell yeah, all progress is good progress.

A stack of books is in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads "January 2026 Books: 22 - Pages: 6,515 DNF: 1 - Library: 9" The books are: Among the Janeites by Deborah Yaffe The Village Beyond the Mist by Sachiko Kashiwaba Bloodchild & Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler Spy x Family v15 by Tatsuya Endo The Way of the Househusband v15 by Kousuke Oono Housecat Trouble by Mason Dickerson Housecat Trouble: Lost & Found by Mason Dickerson How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn Beetle & The Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne Dark Dance by Tanith Lee In Guns We Trust by William Kole

A graphic showing @milliebot_reads's January 2026 reads from Storygraph. The books are: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn - 1 star Bloodchild & Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler - 4 stars W1ll1am by Mason Coile - 4 stars A True History of the United States by Daniel Sjursen - 4.5 stars The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson - 3 stars War Is A Racket by Smedley Butler - 3 stars Fight Oligarchy by Bernie Sanders - 3.5 stars The Village Beyond the Mist by Sachiko Kashiwaba - 3 stars Among the Janeites by Deborah Yaffe - 3 stars In Guns We Trust by William Kole - 4 stars Positive Obsession by Susana M. Morris - 3.5 stars Pilgrim by Mitchell Luthi - 4.5 stars We Will Rise Again by various authors - 4 stars Dark Dance by Tanith Lee - 3 stars The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw - 3.5 stars Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer - 3.5 stars The Clackity by Lora Senf - 3.5 stars Spy x Family v15 by Tatsuya Endo - 4 stars The Way of the Househusband v15 by Kousuke Oono - 4 stars Housecat Trouble by Mason Dickerson - 5 stars Housecat Trouble: Lost & Found by Mason Dickerson - 5 stars Beetle & The Chimera Carnival by Aliza Layne - 5 stars

[·_·[] My 2026 bingo card was not prepared for US political events, but at least I have my books. Definitely impressed with my starting numbers. We'll see if the momentum holds.
#booksky 💙📚

Review by milliebot_reads - In Guns We Trust: The Unholy Trinity of White Evangelicals, Politics, and Firearms Thank you to Broadleaf books for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.Written by a jou...

4✨
Worth a peep for sure, though I'm thinking it's unlikely that anyone firmly in the pro-gun camp will entertain this.
#booksky 💙📚

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Whatever groups Good may or may not have been a part of have no bearing on what happened the day she was killed. Nor would her membership in any group justify her killing.

This is not an investigation. It's authoritarian propaganda.

Yeah I was not expecting to go that far over my goal!

Dark blue text on a light to dark blue gradient. It reads: 2025 Wrap Up Books: 187 0 Pages: 54,308 DNFs: 5 - Pages/Day: 149 Goal: 115 books Average rating: 3.9 Top Genres: Fantasy, SciFi, Manga, LGBTQIA+. Historical In a light blue box are the "Best" books: American War, Allow Me To Retort, Lonesome Dove, We Are Not Numbers, Parable of the Sower, There is No Place For Us In another light blue box are the "Worst" books: Maga Doctrine, The Knight and the Moth, Nightmare Obscura, Spread Me, Orbital

Here is is, my 2025 summary, highlights, and lowlights. Borrowing more from the library & just making more effort to use my free time reading really paid off. Hoping to keep the momentum this year too.
#booksky 💙📚

A hand holds a stack of books in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads December 2025' and then 'Books: 11 - Pages: 3,436 - DNF: 1' The books are: A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Out of the Drowning Deep by A.C. Wise Imago by Octavia E. Butler Queen Demon by Martha Wells

Storygraph's December 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings. The books are: On Freedom by Timothy Snyder Imago by Octavia E. Butler Queen Demon by Martha Wells The Humanity Archive by Jermaine Fowler The MAGA Doctrine by Charlie Kirk Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Out of the Drowning Deep by A.C. Wise A Heroine of the World by Tanith Lee In Flux: Trans & Gender-Diverse Reflections & Imaginings by various authors The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Harman

[·_·[] I finished the year strong (yes, I read Kirk's book & yes it was terrible) and obliterated my goal!
#booksky 💙📚

A copy of Queen Demon by Martha Wells sits on a light blue and white blanket.

4.5✨This series alternates between Kai's past & present & book 1 was a bit slow, but picked up the pacing & action here. There's found family, several interesting types of magic users & political intrigue. Also the cover art is fantastic. Thank you @torbooks.bsky.social for the review copy. #booksky

I can't stop thinking about the purported drug smugglers being murdered by the US military. The punishment for drug offenses isn't the death penalty. This is just bloodlust and men in suits playing with lives they don't care about. It's truly grotesque and gravely compromises this country.

A stack of books sits in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads 'November 2025' and then 'Books: 20 - Pages: 5,263 - DNF: 1' The books are: Days of Grass by Tanith Lee Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds Witch King by Martha Wells Adulthood Rites by Octiva E. Butler Haru: Fall by Joe Latham Pocket Peaches: Game On by Dora Wang Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal My Cat Is Such A Weirdo v5 by Tamako Tamagoyama Delicious in Dungeon v7 by Ryoko Kui Delicious in Dungeon v8 by Ryoko Kui Delicious in Dungeon v9 by Ryoko Kui Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

Storygraph's November 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings. The books are: Witch King by Martha Wells Adulthood Rites by Octiva E. Butler Pocket Peaches: Game On by Dora Wang Haru: Fall by Joe Latham Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy My Cat Is Such A Weirdo v5 by Tamako Tamagoyama Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism by Stewart Reynolds The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkinson Minor Detail by Adania Shibli Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell The Longest Con by Joe Conason Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass by Sarah Jones Days of Grass by Tanith Lee Exiles by Mason Coile Delicious in Dungeon v7 by Ryoko Kui Delicious in Dungeon v8 by Ryoko Kui Delicious in Dungeon v9 by Ryoko Kui A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal

[·_·[] Just trying to be unstoppable before the year ends. My TBR is never-ending!
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Cabaret in Flames by Hache Pueyo is on a dark wooden shelf in front of a line of books. To the right is a black crab figure in a witch hat and a black witch boot figure. Above and to the right sits a purple winged monster plush.

4⭐
Thanks to @torbooks.bsky.social for a review copy. I liked Pueyo's writing in another book, but this plot was more my speed. Dark, atmospheric, introspective. CW for CSA though not in great detail.
📚💙 #booksky #cabaretinflames #hachepueyo

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The important thing is not whether the Trump performing sexual favors for Bill Clinton thing is true. The important thing is that we all pretend it’s true, and that someone asks Trump about it every day.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race.

A hand holds a stack of books in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads 'October 2025' and then 'Books: 15 - Pages: 4,072 - DNF: 1' The books are: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler Cat Man by Parai Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It by Ganesh Sitaraman Delicious in Dungeon v6 by Ryoko Kui Madame Two Swords by Tanith Lee Dawn by Octavia E. Butler I Don't Want To Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton Spread Me by Sarah Gailey

Storygraph's October 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings. The books are: The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig - 2 stars The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler - 4.5 stars Cat Man by Parai - 3.5 stars The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane - 3 stars A Treachery of Swans by A.B. Poranek - 4 stars Why Flying is Miserable and How to Fix It by Ganesh Sitaraman - 2.5 stars Harriet Tubman Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen - 3.5 stars Delicious in Dungeon v6 by Ryoko Kui - 5 stars Madame Two Swords by Tanith Lee - 2 stars I Leave It Up To You by Jinwoo Chong - 4.5 stars The Tusks of Extinction by Ray Nayler - 4 stars Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - 4.5 stars Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove - 4 stars I Don't Want To Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton - 3 stars Spread Me by Sarah Gailey - 2 stars

[·_·[] Seeing how many books I can cram into the end of the year amidst all the holiday plans. Was also going ham at the library.
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A pile of sits on a beige rug in front of a white door. Black text at the top reads 'September 2025' and then 'Books: 18 - Pages: 4,559 - DNF: 1' The books are: Our Super Adventure 5: Treats! by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins Sung in Shadow by Tanith Lee Spy x Family v14 by Tatsuya Endo What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad Human Sacrifices by Maria Fernanda Ampuero Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler Emiko by Chieri Uegaki Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy The Way of the Househusband v14 by Kousuke Oono Delicious in Dungeon v5 by Ryoko Kui Nightmare Obscura by Michelle Carr Katabasis by R.F. Kuang

Storygraph's September 2025 wrap up of books read and their ratings. The books are: Emiko by Chieri Uegaki - 3.5 stars Spy x Family v14 by Tatsuya Endo - 4 stars Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy - 4 stars Katabasis by R.F. Kuang - 3.5 stars Sung in Shadow by Tanith Lee - 2.5 stars Delicious in Dungeon v5 by Ryoko Kui - 5 stars Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz - 4.5 stars Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler - 4 stars The Way of the Househusband v14 by Kousuke Oono - 5 stars Human Sacrifices by Maria Fernanda Ampuero - 4 stars Nightmare Obscura by Michelle Carr 2.5 stars First-Time Caller by B.K. Borrison - 4 stars We Are Not Numbers: Voices of Gaza's Youth by various authors - 5 stars Our Super Adventure 5: Treats! by Sarah Graley & Stef Purenins - 5 stars Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - 4 stars Rapport, Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy by Martha Wells - 4 stars There is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone - 5 stars What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad - 4.5 stars

[·_·[] I just love reading.
#booksky

A hand holds Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher in front of a green paisley blanket and blurred background.

4⭐
This is a charming retelling of Sleeping Beauty, with an enjoyable twist.
#booksky #thornhedge #tkingfisher

Happy Rapture Day to all who celebrate 💋

Does anyone know the best viewing location for today’s rapture? I think I’m in the zone of totality but information was a little hard to pin down.

This one features so many voices, it's hard to pinpoint one, but I think what's toughest is knowing how used to the destruction, violence, & grief they've adjusted to because of the ongoing genocide. Def check out One Day We Will Always Have Been Against This by Omar El Akkad too.

A hand holds We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey in front of piles of books

5/5 ⭐
I don't know what I can say to convey the importance of this (very tough) read. I almost never refer to books as important, cuz wtf do I know? But this is it. Heartbreaking, still sometimes hopeful, & so very human. Please check it out.
#booksky #wearenotnumbers #WANN #gaza #palestine

Living in VT, I know we're suffering a big housing shortage too, so this is an important topic for me. Looking forward (in a grim way) to diving into this.

There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Goldstone Through the unforgettable stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism expo...

Currently reading - right after @brian-goldstone.bsky.social popped up on my feed, I noticed this on the new books shelf in my library.

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My niece found out ppl who think the rapture is coming are giving away all their stuff. Anybody got a nice car for me? Tryna become auntie of the year.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Happy Hobbit Day! Today's Classic Cover of the Day is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a cover illustrated by Tolkien himself