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Fantasy & Sci-Fi Reader/Reviewer πŸ“šπŸ“πŸ‘‹ diverse stories written by women/nonbinary voices ❀️ up with matriarchy✌️ blog >>> bookishmk.com

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Do you read horror? Read women. Come and join the women in horror book club! boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/cQKmXJZ... #horror #booksky #h #diversebooksky

28.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come join my bookclub, read and amplify Indigenous voices. You can also work with us to support Indigenous bookstores! boozhoo.binderybooks.com/item/cQKmXJZ...

28.02.2026 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

disgusting...that is what the us is, not great, not a superpower, not free...DISGUSTING. evil. shameful. perverse. twisted.

28.02.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The only thing it feels worthwhile for me to say right now is pay attention to whether your feelings & the information you’re absorbing are paralyzing you or prompting you to meaningful action, whatever that is. Paralysis helps no one but the enemy.

28.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1066    πŸ” 415    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9
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US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

28.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16957    πŸ” 6536    πŸ’¬ 466    πŸ“Œ 550
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support - The Ignyte Awards We live in immensely difficult times and hope our supporters are utilizing their discretionary income to prioritize giving to causes which aid in our collective survival and the dismantling of oppress...

With the caveat that there are much more important things in need of financial support in our fucked up times, the support page for the Ignytes is back up for the 2026 cycle.

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/

18.02.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
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If you don't have a local indie bookstore nearby that supports and shouts out black authors, there are so many you can order online from! Sistah SciFi is one of them and I love that they include videos about the books or authors where you can learn more about it #booksky

27.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
March 2026: Most Anticipated Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror Book Releases - SPEC.FIC March is stacked!! I read ARCs for many of them so have linked separate reviews for each below: Flavour Hacker #2 Intergalactic Feast by Lavanya Lakshminarayan 384 pages - Edition Pub Date: 10 Mar 202...

March 2026 Anticipated Reads! #booksky specficjournal.com/march-2026-m...

27.02.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, β€˜If it can happen to me, i...

A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

21.02.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7223    πŸ” 4200    πŸ’¬ 250    πŸ“Œ 631
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One week until the release of Iron Garden Sutra by @thesuiway.bsky.social ! Don’t sleep on this one. Intergalactic funeral rites monk enters a long lost ship to perform post mortem rites for the dead. But, oops, something eerie is happening on this ship. I was glued to the page. πŸ–€

#booksky πŸ’™πŸ“šπŸͺπŸ“šπŸ©Έ

17.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life

17.02.2026 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4224    πŸ” 1334    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 28

happy birthday book!!!

17.02.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The way his eyes go wide when he says "look at all that fookin butter" is KILLING ME

14.02.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Having to pay someone 400K to say they like your tech is so sad lmfaoooooo

11.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS by Premee Mohamed
THE GANYMEDAN by R. T. Ester
THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN by Caspar Geon
THE GRIEF OF STONES and THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD by Katherine Addison
MAL GOES TO WAR and THE FOURTH CONSORT by Edward Ashton
WHEN THE WINDS SING by L. D. Colter
RED RABBIT by Alex Grecian
THE IMMORTALITY THIEF and THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS by Taran Hunt
WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST by Lorraine Wilson
THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS and RAKESFALL by Vajra Chandrasekera
RAGWORT and GORSE by Caskey Russell
 SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau

THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS by Premee Mohamed THE GANYMEDAN by R. T. Ester THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN by Caspar Geon THE GRIEF OF STONES and THE WITNESS FOR THE DEAD by Katherine Addison MAL GOES TO WAR and THE FOURTH CONSORT by Edward Ashton WHEN THE WINDS SING by L. D. Colter RED RABBIT by Alex Grecian THE IMMORTALITY THIEF and THE UNKILLABLE PRINCESS by Taran Hunt WE ARE ALL GHOSTS IN THE FOREST by Lorraine Wilson THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS and RAKESFALL by Vajra Chandrasekera RAGWORT and GORSE by Caskey Russell SERPENT CALLED MERCY by Roanne Lau

After our romance picks yesterday, here's a selection of Solaris titles that either have no romance or aren't focused on romantic relationships! Perfect for those who are fed up of all the Valentine's fuss!

Ft Premee Mohamed Sam K Horton @vajra.me Lorraine Wilson & more!
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11.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Black History Month!

Aunt Lute is proud to celebrate and honor Black voices year-round. Visit us at AuntLute.com to check out our titles by African and African-American authors.

#auntlute #feministpress #BlackHistoryMonth #blackexcellence #blackwriters #representationmatters

10.02.2026 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The kids are alright: CUSD students demonstrate against ICE | Claremont COURIER Some 700 Claremont Unified School District students walked out of classes Wednesday and marched to the intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevard for a 90-minute protest of the federal immigra...

I’m so inspired by these young people right here in Claremont and across the country who are coming together to stand up against Trump's authoritarianism. Together, we will continue to stand up for our rights, dignity, and safety. claremont-courier.com/schools/the-...

09.02.2026 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5113    πŸ” 1149    πŸ’¬ 139    πŸ“Œ 42
ARC Review: Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike - SPEC.FIC Black as Diamond is a gem! This is a debut standalone fantasy novel that explores questions around identity, politics, and how the past and power can impact different experiences for a long time. Bull...

Review of Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike is on the blog :) Comes out March 3, 2026 from Bindery!! specficjournal.com/arc-review-b...

10.02.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very disappointing

06.02.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

yes, yes, you need more. this is your sign to buy *all* of the books from my fave, Haymarket Books!

03.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A green banner reading BookishSFF's 2026 watchlist: scifi fantasy horror and spec fic publishing

A green banner reading BookishSFF's 2026 watchlist: scifi fantasy horror and spec fic publishing

Image of the book cover. A hare appears to chase  the hindquarters of a dog or wolf through a portal-like geometric strangeness interrupting a classic patinting of a woodland scene.

Image of the book cover. A hare appears to chase the hindquarters of a dog or wolf through a portal-like geometric strangeness interrupting a classic patinting of a woodland scene.

Seasons of Glass and Iron is a short story collection from the co-author of This is How You Lose the Time War!

Speculative tales told through letters, folktales, diary entries, beautiful prose (and poetry!) a new book by @amalelmohtar.com is simply not to be missed - out 24th March.

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03.02.2026 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

02.02.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 40865    πŸ” 9147    πŸ’¬ 806    πŸ“Œ 319
Books featured:
Emberclaw by L. R. Lam
If All the Stars Go Dark by S. G. Prince
The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki
Spike’s Last Life by Noel Alvarado
To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

Books featured: Emberclaw by L. R. Lam If All the Stars Go Dark by S. G. Prince The Labyrinth of Waking Dreams by Michelle Kulwicki Spike’s Last Life by Noel Alvarado To Ride a Rising Storm by Moniquill Blackgoose

I somehow managed to acquire 5 books last month without even breaking my book buying ban! Thank you to the publishers, authors, my past self (preorder) for gifting me this amazing stack! #booksky

See alt txt for the full list!

03.02.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Obsessed with this album! #siibii #music #newmusic

04.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Worse moment of the show BY FAR πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

02.02.2026 22:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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January 2026 reading wrap up! #booksky #booktok #readingwrapup specficjournal.com/january-2026...

01.02.2026 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
February 2026: Most Anticipated Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror Book Releases - SPEC.FIC Here are my most anticipated releases during February 2026, in no particular order! The Age of Beasts #1 The Library of Amorlin Kalyn Josephson 448 pages β€’ Fantasy Edition Pub Date: 24 Feb 2026 Publis...

February anticipated new releases! #booksky #newreleases #bookreleases specficjournal.com/february-202...

31.01.2026 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Recommended bookstores to buy from direct online! (not bookshop us/uk) #bookstores #booksky #blackownedbookstores

29.01.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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29.01.2026 19:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you use it, I will definitely block you.

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