Selkis
@selkisbooks.bsky.social
Reading and books, lover of fantasy, science fiction, mythology and history, Tolkien and Pratchett fan, a German living in South Africa, owned by three cats 🐈
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Selkis
@selkisbooks.bsky.social
· Dec 8
I'm new, a bit about me:
- I love reading, especially fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction 🪐📚💙
- I'm obsessed with mythology retellings 😍
- I'm German but moved to South Africa in June 24
- Best books this year:
- I love reading, especially fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction 🪐📚💙
- I'm obsessed with mythology retellings 😍
- I'm German but moved to South Africa in June 24
- Best books this year:
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The gripping conclusion to @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social's bestselling Library trilogy is now out!
A secret war, people splintered across time and space, and a story that will leave you clutching your own heart...
The Book That Held Her Heart is here!
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#SFFbooks
#newbooks
A secret war, people splintered across time and space, and a story that will leave you clutching your own heart...
The Book That Held Her Heart is here!
🪐📚💙
#SFFbooks
#newbooks
April 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The gripping conclusion to @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social's bestselling Library trilogy is now out!
A secret war, people splintered across time and space, and a story that will leave you clutching your own heart...
The Book That Held Her Heart is here!
🪐📚💙
#SFFbooks
#newbooks
A secret war, people splintered across time and space, and a story that will leave you clutching your own heart...
The Book That Held Her Heart is here!
🪐📚💙
#SFFbooks
#newbooks
I love, love, love this series. Book 2 was just as good as the Tainted Cup. I'm in love with Ana and Din and need more in my life. I absolutely hate having to wait for the next one!
Who has read this?
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#readersky
#52BookClub
#Netgalley
Who has read this?
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#readersky
#52BookClub
#Netgalley
April 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I love, love, love this series. Book 2 was just as good as the Tainted Cup. I'm in love with Ana and Din and need more in my life. I absolutely hate having to wait for the next one!
Who has read this?
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#readersky
#52BookClub
#Netgalley
Who has read this?
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#readersky
#52BookClub
#Netgalley
I finally need to post all the books I read last month...
I really liked A Harvest of Hearts, especially because of the talking cat and the sentient house 😊 It was a quick, fun fantasy read for me, but a bit predictable
#netgalley
#readersky
#52BookClub
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I really liked A Harvest of Hearts, especially because of the talking cat and the sentient house 😊 It was a quick, fun fantasy read for me, but a bit predictable
#netgalley
#readersky
#52BookClub
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April 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I finally need to post all the books I read last month...
I really liked A Harvest of Hearts, especially because of the talking cat and the sentient house 😊 It was a quick, fun fantasy read for me, but a bit predictable
#netgalley
#readersky
#52BookClub
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I really liked A Harvest of Hearts, especially because of the talking cat and the sentient house 😊 It was a quick, fun fantasy read for me, but a bit predictable
#netgalley
#readersky
#52BookClub
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I've just finished The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper. I highly recommend the whole series, even though it made me cry so much! I love historical fiction like that! First book is The Wolf Den
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#readersky
#52Bookclub
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#readersky
#52Bookclub
April 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I've just finished The Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper. I highly recommend the whole series, even though it made me cry so much! I love historical fiction like that! First book is The Wolf Den
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#readersky
#52Bookclub
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#readersky
#52Bookclub
I'm so excited for this one!! But I think I'll have to reread Stardust Thief first
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The Stardust Thief was such a magical tale with dreamy prose. I absolutely loved it!
I’m over the moon to finally get my hands on The Ashfire King by @chelsabdullah.bsky.social - which will be released from Orbit Books on 15th April! I’m very much looking forward to continuing this series!
I’m over the moon to finally get my hands on The Ashfire King by @chelsabdullah.bsky.social - which will be released from Orbit Books on 15th April! I’m very much looking forward to continuing this series!
April 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I'm so excited for this one!! But I think I'll have to reread Stardust Thief first
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I know I'm terribly late, but here's my #Storygraph wrap-up for March. I always love seeing these! What is everybody reading at the moment?
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April 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I know I'm terribly late, but here's my #Storygraph wrap-up for March. I always love seeing these! What is everybody reading at the moment?
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🕯️ bookish checkpoint 🕯️
• last book you read: The Valkyrie
• your current read: The Death of Jane Lawrence
• last book added to your tbr: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
• next anticipated read: The Light of All that Falls
#booksky 💙📚🪐
• last book you read: The Valkyrie
• your current read: The Death of Jane Lawrence
• last book added to your tbr: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
• next anticipated read: The Light of All that Falls
#booksky 💙📚🪐
April 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
🕯️ bookish checkpoint 🕯️
• last book you read: The Valkyrie
• your current read: The Death of Jane Lawrence
• last book added to your tbr: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
• next anticipated read: The Light of All that Falls
#booksky 💙📚🪐
• last book you read: The Valkyrie
• your current read: The Death of Jane Lawrence
• last book added to your tbr: Emily Wilde's Compendium of Lost Tales
• next anticipated read: The Light of All that Falls
#booksky 💙📚🪐
I've finished another Titanic book and even managed to use it for a #52BookClub prompt! I enjoyed this one and definitely recommend 😊
#ReaderSky
#NetGalley
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#ReaderSky
#NetGalley
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March 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I've finished another Titanic book and even managed to use it for a #52BookClub prompt! I enjoyed this one and definitely recommend 😊
#ReaderSky
#NetGalley
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#ReaderSky
#NetGalley
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The reading slump hit me hard in February! But overall I still had a great reading month!
Please ignore my daily pages, I absolutely did not read 600 pages a day! I just suck at logging my progress consistently 🫣😅
I'm selkis on Storygraph btw 😊
📚💙 #ReaderSky #ReadingChallenge #Storygraph
Please ignore my daily pages, I absolutely did not read 600 pages a day! I just suck at logging my progress consistently 🫣😅
I'm selkis on Storygraph btw 😊
📚💙 #ReaderSky #ReadingChallenge #Storygraph
March 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The reading slump hit me hard in February! But overall I still had a great reading month!
Please ignore my daily pages, I absolutely did not read 600 pages a day! I just suck at logging my progress consistently 🫣😅
I'm selkis on Storygraph btw 😊
📚💙 #ReaderSky #ReadingChallenge #Storygraph
Please ignore my daily pages, I absolutely did not read 600 pages a day! I just suck at logging my progress consistently 🫣😅
I'm selkis on Storygraph btw 😊
📚💙 #ReaderSky #ReadingChallenge #Storygraph
Thank you to everyone who recommended listening to the audiobook. You were right, it's absolutely amazing and it adds so much to the experience!
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#52BookClub
#ReaderSky
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#52BookClub
#ReaderSky
March 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Thank you to everyone who recommended listening to the audiobook. You were right, it's absolutely amazing and it adds so much to the experience!
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#52BookClub
#ReaderSky
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#52BookClub
#ReaderSky
This was actually a re-read. I read it ages ago and loved it, but then I never continued the series. Now I'm ready!
Great historical fiction with a hint of Arthurian legends and a strong female lead, inspired by real people and events. I loved it!
#52BookclubChallenge
#ReaderSky
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Great historical fiction with a hint of Arthurian legends and a strong female lead, inspired by real people and events. I loved it!
#52BookclubChallenge
#ReaderSky
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February 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This was actually a re-read. I read it ages ago and loved it, but then I never continued the series. Now I'm ready!
Great historical fiction with a hint of Arthurian legends and a strong female lead, inspired by real people and events. I loved it!
#52BookclubChallenge
#ReaderSky
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Great historical fiction with a hint of Arthurian legends and a strong female lead, inspired by real people and events. I loved it!
#52BookclubChallenge
#ReaderSky
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Sadly, this book wasn't for me, but it's not the book's fault. If you like fairy tales and Ursula K. Le Guin you might like it, as this is what it reminded me of.
I absolutely loved the introduction by the cover artist Kathleen Jennings. I wish we'd get that more often
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#netgalley
#ReaderSky
I absolutely loved the introduction by the cover artist Kathleen Jennings. I wish we'd get that more often
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#netgalley
#ReaderSky
February 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Sadly, this book wasn't for me, but it's not the book's fault. If you like fairy tales and Ursula K. Le Guin you might like it, as this is what it reminded me of.
I absolutely loved the introduction by the cover artist Kathleen Jennings. I wish we'd get that more often
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#netgalley
#ReaderSky
I absolutely loved the introduction by the cover artist Kathleen Jennings. I wish we'd get that more often
🪐📚💙
#netgalley
#ReaderSky
I'm not very active on BookTube but I love reading about other people's TBR 😊 So how many unread books are you still comfortable with? When would you say it's too much for you? What about book buying bans?
I'm currently at 360 unread books but would like to get it under 300 again.
📚💙 #ReaderSky
I'm currently at 360 unread books but would like to get it under 300 again.
📚💙 #ReaderSky
My TBR sweet spot? … 🤔
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Nope, I… 💭
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…don’t know! 🤷♂️
That’s a really tough question that I haven’t considered before. We should pose it to some BookTubers to see reactions.
I know that I enjoy having a full library room here 🏡 but it’s perhaps gone past a tipping point where I cannot fit more in.
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Nope, I… 💭
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…don’t know! 🤷♂️
That’s a really tough question that I haven’t considered before. We should pose it to some BookTubers to see reactions.
I know that I enjoy having a full library room here 🏡 but it’s perhaps gone past a tipping point where I cannot fit more in.
February 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I'm not very active on BookTube but I love reading about other people's TBR 😊 So how many unread books are you still comfortable with? When would you say it's too much for you? What about book buying bans?
I'm currently at 360 unread books but would like to get it under 300 again.
📚💙 #ReaderSky
I'm currently at 360 unread books but would like to get it under 300 again.
📚💙 #ReaderSky
The kids are having fun now. Creating their own Lord of the Rings quiz (neither has read the books or watched the movies).
I'm very happy to help out and answer all their Tolkien related questions 😁
Got called "cool mum" 😁😁😁
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I'm very happy to help out and answer all their Tolkien related questions 😁
Got called "cool mum" 😁😁😁
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The best friend of my nine-year-old just showed up here and wanted him to come out and play. My son let out a deep sigh and started complaining about how he doesn't have time for this; he needs to finish this chapter first and really, his book is way too exciting!
I feel you, child 😂😂😂
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I feel you, child 😂😂😂
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February 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The kids are having fun now. Creating their own Lord of the Rings quiz (neither has read the books or watched the movies).
I'm very happy to help out and answer all their Tolkien related questions 😁
Got called "cool mum" 😁😁😁
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I'm very happy to help out and answer all their Tolkien related questions 😁
Got called "cool mum" 😁😁😁
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The best friend of my nine-year-old just showed up here and wanted him to come out and play. My son let out a deep sigh and started complaining about how he doesn't have time for this; he needs to finish this chapter first and really, his book is way too exciting!
I feel you, child 😂😂😂
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I feel you, child 😂😂😂
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February 16, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The best friend of my nine-year-old just showed up here and wanted him to come out and play. My son let out a deep sigh and started complaining about how he doesn't have time for this; he needs to finish this chapter first and really, his book is way too exciting!
I feel you, child 😂😂😂
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I feel you, child 😂😂😂
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I think, if I stopped buying books now I'd have about three years of reading material before I'd run out 🙈
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#readeesjy
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February 16, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I think, if I stopped buying books now I'd have about three years of reading material before I'd run out 🙈
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#readeesjy
I've just finished Season of the Dragon by Natalie Wright. Great story if you like epic fantasy, intricate world building and of course... DRAGONS 😁
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#52BookClub
#NetGalley
#ReaderSky
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#52BookClub
#NetGalley
#ReaderSky
February 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I've just finished Season of the Dragon by Natalie Wright. Great story if you like epic fantasy, intricate world building and of course... DRAGONS 😁
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#52BookClub
#NetGalley
#ReaderSky
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#52BookClub
#NetGalley
#ReaderSky
I'm in the biggest work stress related reading slump ever. I try to let myself mood-read whatever I feel like. I'm also ruthless at dnf'ing. It's supposed to be a hobby and not another chore after all.
It's semi-working currently 🙈
#readersky
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It's semi-working currently 🙈
#readersky
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February 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I'm in the biggest work stress related reading slump ever. I try to let myself mood-read whatever I feel like. I'm also ruthless at dnf'ing. It's supposed to be a hobby and not another chore after all.
It's semi-working currently 🙈
#readersky
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It's semi-working currently 🙈
#readersky
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I went to my favourite second-hand bookshop today. I love that I never know what I'm going to find, but I never leave empty-handed.
Adding to my Mark Lawrence collection, and I want to read more by Andy Weir. I'm still having a great time with Project Hail Mary!
🪐📚💙 #BookHaul #Thrifting #ReaderSky
Adding to my Mark Lawrence collection, and I want to read more by Andy Weir. I'm still having a great time with Project Hail Mary!
🪐📚💙 #BookHaul #Thrifting #ReaderSky
February 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I went to my favourite second-hand bookshop today. I love that I never know what I'm going to find, but I never leave empty-handed.
Adding to my Mark Lawrence collection, and I want to read more by Andy Weir. I'm still having a great time with Project Hail Mary!
🪐📚💙 #BookHaul #Thrifting #ReaderSky
Adding to my Mark Lawrence collection, and I want to read more by Andy Weir. I'm still having a great time with Project Hail Mary!
🪐📚💙 #BookHaul #Thrifting #ReaderSky
People don't understand what I mean when I tell them that I like reading 😅
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My coworkers tell me they wish they could read like I do, but I have to explain to them - it’s all I do. #booksky
February 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
People don't understand what I mean when I tell them that I like reading 😅
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It depends. With ebooks I mostly forget that there is a map and even if I remember, I'm too lazy to find it again. I just hope that everything will make sense in the end 🙈
With physical books I looove maps and usually keep a bookmark there and check it constantly. Same with pronunciation guides
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With physical books I looove maps and usually keep a bookmark there and check it constantly. Same with pronunciation guides
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I have a question for #booksky and especially #fantasybooksky. Do you actually flip back and forth to maps while you are reading? And why (whether you do or don’t)?
February 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It depends. With ebooks I mostly forget that there is a map and even if I remember, I'm too lazy to find it again. I just hope that everything will make sense in the end 🙈
With physical books I looove maps and usually keep a bookmark there and check it constantly. Same with pronunciation guides
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With physical books I looove maps and usually keep a bookmark there and check it constantly. Same with pronunciation guides
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This was another great book, I absolutely can't wait for book 3!
Oh, and I want more Poe! He's definitely my favourite!
#52BookClub
#readersky
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Oh, and I want more Poe! He's definitely my favourite!
#52BookClub
#readersky
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February 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
This was another great book, I absolutely can't wait for book 3!
Oh, and I want more Poe! He's definitely my favourite!
#52BookClub
#readersky
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Oh, and I want more Poe! He's definitely my favourite!
#52BookClub
#readersky
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This felt like cosy nonfiction for everyone who likes Jane Austen and wants to know what it would have been like to live during her time. I enjoyed it even though it took me ages to read
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#52BookClub
#NonFiction
#Readersky
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#52BookClub
#NonFiction
#Readersky
February 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This felt like cosy nonfiction for everyone who likes Jane Austen and wants to know what it would have been like to live during her time. I enjoyed it even though it took me ages to read
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#52BookClub
#NonFiction
#Readersky
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#52BookClub
#NonFiction
#Readersky
So, I'm German, my native language is German. Whenever I read an English book and there are random German names/words, I cringe 😅 Anybody else like this? I can't be the only one. 🙈😅
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#readersky
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#readersky
I love this series so much! ❤️
Oh and autocorrect keeps on insisting that "Otherlands" really should be "Netherlands". That would be a very different story 😂
#CurrentlyReading
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Oh and autocorrect keeps on insisting that "Otherlands" really should be "Netherlands". That would be a very different story 😂
#CurrentlyReading
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February 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
So, I'm German, my native language is German. Whenever I read an English book and there are random German names/words, I cringe 😅 Anybody else like this? I can't be the only one. 🙈😅
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#readersky
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#readersky