mk
@bookishmk.bsky.social
Fantasy & Sci-Fi Reader/Reviewer 📚📝👋 diverse stories written by women/nonbinary voices ❤️ up with matriarchy✌️ blog >>> bookishmk.com
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Very disappointing
This is how I find out beloved author Andy Weir uses the eco-disaster slop plagiarism box.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Very disappointing
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yes, yes, you need more. this is your sign to buy *all* of the books from my fave, Haymarket Books!
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation
Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:24 PM
yes, yes, you need more. this is your sign to buy *all* of the books from my fave, Haymarket Books!
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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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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.
💙📚🪐
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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.
💙📚🪐
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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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.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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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!
See alt txt for the full list!
February 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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!
See alt txt for the full list!
February 1, 2026 at 12:48 PM
February anticipated new releases! #booksky #newreleases #bookreleases specficjournal.com/february-202...
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 • Fantasy Edition Pub Date: 24 Feb 2026 Publis...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
February anticipated new releases! #booksky #newreleases #bookreleases specficjournal.com/february-202...
Recommended bookstores to buy from direct online! (not bookshop us/uk) #bookstores #booksky #blackownedbookstores
January 29, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Recommended bookstores to buy from direct online! (not bookshop us/uk) #bookstores #booksky #blackownedbookstores
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If you use it, I will definitely block you.
If I see you use this word, I'll block you. If you use it "satirically" I'll block you. Using it at all today is a really fine test of character.
I've had some of my books edited because I used it twenty years ago and I'm ashamed today of having used it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
I've had some of my books edited because I used it twenty years ago and I'm ashamed today of having used it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u...
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM
If you use it, I will definitely block you.
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Local bookshops across the country are hubs of community organizing. We had one event at Moon Palace Books in 2024 and they had so many organizing resources and a huge ABOLISH THE POLICE sign. They are doing incredible work for the community, alongside many local TC bookshops (Tropes & Trifles too!)
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Local bookshops across the country are hubs of community organizing. We had one event at Moon Palace Books in 2024 and they had so many organizing resources and a huge ABOLISH THE POLICE sign. They are doing incredible work for the community, alongside many local TC bookshops (Tropes & Trifles too!)
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“One of the things that I don’t think is getting talked enough about outside of Minnesota,” she said after a pause, “is how much this feels like ethnic cleansing. People are so afraid to go out and participate in public life regardless of their citizenship status. This isn’t about immigration.”
So much love for @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance
Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers. “If you have…
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January 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“One of the things that I don’t think is getting talked enough about outside of Minnesota,” she said after a pause, “is how much this feels like ethnic cleansing. People are so afraid to go out and participate in public life regardless of their citizenship status. This isn’t about immigration.”
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#authorannouncement!! We welcome to the podcast Moniquill Blackgoose on our bonus episode January 28 to discuss her Nampeshiweisit series (book 2 released January 27!!!). We cannot WAIT to dive into this series with her!
#fantaybooks #Booksky #toshapeadragonsbreath #toridearisingstorm
#fantaybooks #Booksky #toshapeadragonsbreath #toridearisingstorm
January 17, 2026 at 9:24 PM
#authorannouncement!! We welcome to the podcast Moniquill Blackgoose on our bonus episode January 28 to discuss her Nampeshiweisit series (book 2 released January 27!!!). We cannot WAIT to dive into this series with her!
#fantaybooks #Booksky #toshapeadragonsbreath #toridearisingstorm
#fantaybooks #Booksky #toshapeadragonsbreath #toridearisingstorm
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The one, the only: the ✨UNMISSABLE SFF of 2026✨ list!
🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆
aka all the fantasy and sci-fi that should definitely be on your tbr, how are these not on your tbr already??? you poor unfortunate soul, let's fix that!
buff.ly/IWTR8A6
🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆
aka all the fantasy and sci-fi that should definitely be on your tbr, how are these not on your tbr already??? you poor unfortunate soul, let's fix that!
buff.ly/IWTR8A6
Unmissable Fantasy and SciFi of 2026!
The EXTREMELY MANY SFF releases of 2026 that I consider unmissable!
buff.ly
January 1, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The one, the only: the ✨UNMISSABLE SFF of 2026✨ list!
🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆
aka all the fantasy and sci-fi that should definitely be on your tbr, how are these not on your tbr already??? you poor unfortunate soul, let's fix that!
buff.ly/IWTR8A6
🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆 🎆
aka all the fantasy and sci-fi that should definitely be on your tbr, how are these not on your tbr already??? you poor unfortunate soul, let's fix that!
buff.ly/IWTR8A6
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One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Compiled a list of my favorite books read in 2025 - mostly Fantasy! #booktok #booksky specficjournal.com/my-favorite-...
January 26, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Compiled a list of my favorite books read in 2025 - mostly Fantasy! #booktok #booksky specficjournal.com/my-favorite-...
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Halfway through Hench and I love how it argues that villains don’t just appear, heroes create them. All in the name of the “greater good,” their collateral damage, trauma, and disregard for ordinary lives becomes the origin story
#booksky
#booksky
January 25, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Halfway through Hench and I love how it argues that villains don’t just appear, heroes create them. All in the name of the “greater good,” their collateral damage, trauma, and disregard for ordinary lives becomes the origin story
#booksky
#booksky
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For everyone who's still hesitant to 'talk politics' at this point, even Korean salarymen went out to protest the military government.
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
For everyone who's still hesitant to 'talk politics' at this point, even Korean salarymen went out to protest the military government.
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Thank you to @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social for this wonderful endorsement for @shaykauwe.bsky.social 's debut urban fantasy THE KILLING SPELL!
"I tore through this book and loved every second. Shay Kauwe is a talent to watch.”
Out April 2026. Preorder https://geni.us/killingspell
"I tore through this book and loved every second. Shay Kauwe is a talent to watch.”
Out April 2026. Preorder https://geni.us/killingspell
January 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Thank you to @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social for this wonderful endorsement for @shaykauwe.bsky.social 's debut urban fantasy THE KILLING SPELL!
"I tore through this book and loved every second. Shay Kauwe is a talent to watch.”
Out April 2026. Preorder https://geni.us/killingspell
"I tore through this book and loved every second. Shay Kauwe is a talent to watch.”
Out April 2026. Preorder https://geni.us/killingspell
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Boycott the World Cup
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
January 25, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Boycott the World Cup
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops
January 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
December 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Current ARCs Pt. 2 - Thank you to the respective publishers named in the slides for the eARCs via NetGalley - all thoughts my own. Excited to wrap these up and share reviews!! #booksky #booktok #fantasybooks #arcreader #netgalley #2026releases #newbooks
December 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Current ARCs Pt. 2 - Thank you to the respective publishers named in the slides for the eARCs via NetGalley - all thoughts my own. Excited to wrap these up and share reviews!! #booksky #booktok #fantasybooks #arcreader #netgalley #2026releases #newbooks