Kenneth Luke Hansen
@kennethluke.bsky.social
Avid reader looking to create a happy place for bibliophiles everywhere 📚 Proud to be 🏳️🌈 Prouder to be a teacher. Hope to be LeVar Burton when I grow up.
Out this week (1-27), Saunders’ latest is “A Christmas Carol” for the 21st century, in which we are all Tiny Tim to the protagonist’s Scrooge. What purpose does a deathbed conversion serve—& what does repentance look like—when you’ve bought into your own lies? A must-read. #booksky
January 25, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Out this week (1-27), Saunders’ latest is “A Christmas Carol” for the 21st century, in which we are all Tiny Tim to the protagonist’s Scrooge. What purpose does a deathbed conversion serve—& what does repentance look like—when you’ve bought into your own lies? A must-read. #booksky
Out this week, @tkingfisher.com’s latest release is a gem of a book! When 9 goblin soldiers find themselves deep in enemy territory, facing dangerous magic, they must rely on their endearing quirks & an elven Dr. Dolittle. You’ll never think poorly of goblins again 💛 @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Out this week, @tkingfisher.com’s latest release is a gem of a book! When 9 goblin soldiers find themselves deep in enemy territory, facing dangerous magic, they must rely on their endearing quirks & an elven Dr. Dolittle. You’ll never think poorly of goblins again 💛 @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
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I’ll be talking about BOG QUEEN with @kennethluke.bsky.social on Tuesday, hosted by @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social. It’s a Zoom event so folks can join from anywhere!
An Evening with Anna North, Hosted by Huxley & Hiro
Join us for an engaging online author talk with Anna North as she shares insights about her latest book, followed by a Q&A!
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January 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I’ll be talking about BOG QUEEN with @kennethluke.bsky.social on Tuesday, hosted by @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social. It’s a Zoom event so folks can join from anywhere!
This isn’t my standard type of review, but I have to say something about this book. I read it in a single sitting today, & then simply sat thinking about it for several minutes after. I read a lot, & the memory of many of those books has faded, but I know this one never will. Read it! #booksky
January 11, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This isn’t my standard type of review, but I have to say something about this book. I read it in a single sitting today, & then simply sat thinking about it for several minutes after. I read a lot, & the memory of many of those books has faded, but I know this one never will. Read it! #booksky
Check out my review of this incredible novel on @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social’s website: huxleyandhiro.com/p/names-hc. #booksky A must read by @florenceknapp.bsky.social!
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Check out my review of this incredible novel on @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social’s website: huxleyandhiro.com/p/names-hc. #booksky A must read by @florenceknapp.bsky.social!
Really excited to announce my partnership with @inspiredquill.bsky.social, a non-profit company dedicated to helping authors in multiple countries independently publish their books! It’s a real honor to be given this opportunity, and I can’t wait to get started!
January 8, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Really excited to announce my partnership with @inspiredquill.bsky.social, a non-profit company dedicated to helping authors in multiple countries independently publish their books! It’s a real honor to be given this opportunity, and I can’t wait to get started!
I was lucky enough to read a lot of amazing books this year, but for a “Year-In-Review” post, it has to be all about Thomas Olde Heuvelt. He is the Millennial generation’s @stephenking.bsky.social. Fans of horror are privileged to live in the same world as him. #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I was lucky enough to read a lot of amazing books this year, but for a “Year-In-Review” post, it has to be all about Thomas Olde Heuvelt. He is the Millennial generation’s @stephenking.bsky.social. Fans of horror are privileged to live in the same world as him. #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
So, I guess my New Year’s Resolution is to become an expert on the Sherlock Holmes stories! Since I have this on my shelf now 🤷🏻♂️
December 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
So, I guess my New Year’s Resolution is to become an expert on the Sherlock Holmes stories! Since I have this on my shelf now 🤷🏻♂️
I’ll admit, I’m a bit of a snob about movie tie-in covers, but this one is a winner! Pretty colors, a pretty man, and a Ken in space! 🚀 👽 An incredible book by @andyweir19.bsky.social, I hope the movie does it justice! Get your copy @captainbluehen.bsky.social! #booksky
December 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I’ll admit, I’m a bit of a snob about movie tie-in covers, but this one is a winner! Pretty colors, a pretty man, and a Ken in space! 🚀 👽 An incredible book by @andyweir19.bsky.social, I hope the movie does it justice! Get your copy @captainbluehen.bsky.social! #booksky
Rob Reiner was one of those rare directors who could turn a novel into a movie and not only respect the source material, but even elevate it. From King’s “The Body” (“Stand By Me”) to “The Princess Bride” and beyond, this man was a master. Rest In Peace.
December 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Rob Reiner was one of those rare directors who could turn a novel into a movie and not only respect the source material, but even elevate it. From King’s “The Body” (“Stand By Me”) to “The Princess Bride” and beyond, this man was a master. Rest In Peace.
“Moby Dick” is not a boring book, “The House of the Seven Gables” is better than “The Scarlet Letter,” and the movie version of “Logan’s Run” is better than the book. #booksky
December 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“Moby Dick” is not a boring book, “The House of the Seven Gables” is better than “The Scarlet Letter,” and the movie version of “Logan’s Run” is better than the book. #booksky
“A woman’s hair is her glory,” & this book is @ayanagray.bsky.social’s. Beautifully written, she has given Medusa & her sisters something they’ve never had before: agency. A victim of circumstance & ill-behaved elites, Medusa is an everyday hero whose journey of empowerment is a must read. #booksky
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“A woman’s hair is her glory,” & this book is @ayanagray.bsky.social’s. Beautifully written, she has given Medusa & her sisters something they’ve never had before: agency. A victim of circumstance & ill-behaved elites, Medusa is an everyday hero whose journey of empowerment is a must read. #booksky
@annanorth.bsky.social weaves the past & present into a striking tapestry showing the brevity & immortality that coexist in each of us. Also a love letter to our planet & an examination of the costs of modernization, this is one heck of powerful book. #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
@annanorth.bsky.social weaves the past & present into a striking tapestry showing the brevity & immortality that coexist in each of us. Also a love letter to our planet & an examination of the costs of modernization, this is one heck of powerful book. #booksky @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social
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Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf was born #OTD in 1858.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf was born #OTD in 1858.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in #Literature (1909) "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination & spiritual perception that characterize her writings." First woman granted a membership of the Swedish Academy, 1914.
Following a prompt from @dougray7.bsky.social: Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #bookchallenge
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Following a prompt from @dougray7.bsky.social: Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #bookchallenge
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
Here are the winners of the 2025 National Book Awards
Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners!
I appreciate @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social for letting me post a review of @kaychronister.bsky.social’s superlative novel. This is a must-read, everyone, with a truly breathtaking description of place/setting. Incredibly, both comforting and claustrophobic!
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I appreciate @huxleyandhiro.bsky.social for letting me post a review of @kaychronister.bsky.social’s superlative novel. This is a must-read, everyone, with a truly breathtaking description of place/setting. Incredibly, both comforting and claustrophobic!
On this Veteran’s Day, I find myself looking at my bookcase and thinking of these two masterpieces in particular. Thank you to all who served, with a special thanks to those (like the fantastic @philklay.bsky.social) who made art from their pain and shared it with us all.
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
On this Veteran’s Day, I find myself looking at my bookcase and thinking of these two masterpieces in particular. Thank you to all who served, with a special thanks to those (like the fantastic @philklay.bsky.social) who made art from their pain and shared it with us all.
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How a book that began as a scourge of the establishment became, in the government's words, "an important part of our nation's history".
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
The book that changed Britain: why the Lady Chatterley’s Lover trial still matters 60 years later
D. H. Lawrence’s classic novel was his attempt to “make the sex relations valid and precious, instead of shameful”; the court case it prompted, and its revolutionary result, now stand as moments of na...
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November 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
How a book that began as a scourge of the establishment became, in the government's words, "an important part of our nation's history".
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
It's the 65th anniversary of Penguin winning the Lady Chatterley trial (they had 200,000 copies ready to go). I wrote about it a few years ago:
Congratulations to Robert Jackson Bennett on his win for “The Tainted Cup!” You should check out the second book in the series, “A Drop of Corruption,” as well!
World Fantasy Awards Winners
The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2024 were presented during the 2025 World Fantasy Convention, held October 30 – November 2, 2025 in Brighton, UK. The Life Achievement …
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November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Congratulations to Robert Jackson Bennett on his win for “The Tainted Cup!” You should check out the second book in the series, “A Drop of Corruption,” as well!