Shannon Fallon
@shannonfallon.com
Programmer by day, writer by night. A lover of books working on a futuristic fantasy novel
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Shannon Fallon
@shannonfallon.com
· Jan 13
To those who don't know me yet, hello! I'm a writer with a fantasy novel in progress, a few short pieces you can find on my website, and a book blog as well.
My favorite genres are fantasy, sci-fi, and classics, although I like to mix it up sometimes! Follow for lots of book-related goodness 💙📚
My favorite genres are fantasy, sci-fi, and classics, although I like to mix it up sometimes! Follow for lots of book-related goodness 💙📚
I really should add Misguided (Matthew Facciani's book) to my TBR. Maybe we all should
In today’s media landscape, we’re often not just disagreeing — we’re living in different information worlds. Here, I unpack what research actually says about echo chambers, outrage, and how platform design fuels polarization.
The good news: this isn’t inevitable.
The good news: this isn’t inevitable.
How We Break the Echo Chambers
How human psychology and platform design lock us into separate realities, and what can help break the cycle.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:19 AM
I really should add Misguided (Matthew Facciani's book) to my TBR. Maybe we all should
Since I spent last year reading through books on my physical TBR, and did a great job, my reward is more books!
Happy to be able to spend some money to support indie authors, disabled authors, authors from other countries. I can get the big name authors' books from the library; these are a treat
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Happy to be able to spend some money to support indie authors, disabled authors, authors from other countries. I can get the big name authors' books from the library; these are a treat
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January 27, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Since I spent last year reading through books on my physical TBR, and did a great job, my reward is more books!
Happy to be able to spend some money to support indie authors, disabled authors, authors from other countries. I can get the big name authors' books from the library; these are a treat
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Happy to be able to spend some money to support indie authors, disabled authors, authors from other countries. I can get the big name authors' books from the library; these are a treat
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LibraryThing's got a cool feature where you can see what books were owned by historical figures and even compare books to see which of them you've personally read or have on your TBR. Apparently I've read/am currently reading 4 books that MLK owned a copy of. Neat!
January 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
LibraryThing's got a cool feature where you can see what books were owned by historical figures and even compare books to see which of them you've personally read or have on your TBR. Apparently I've read/am currently reading 4 books that MLK owned a copy of. Neat!
My first review of the year! This combination of fantasy and mystery was a great read, but for me it had one drawback
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Should You Read The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett?
“The walls of the estate emerged from the morning fog before me, long and dark and rounded like the skin of some beached sea creature. I walked along them, trying to ignore the flutter of my …
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January 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
My first review of the year! This combination of fantasy and mystery was a great read, but for me it had one drawback
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Went to the library tonight and picked up this book of essays to read alongside To Shape a Dragon's Breath. Because I like pairing fiction and nonfiction sometimes 🙂
Partway through the first essay, and I'm already gaining insights from this firsthand account!
Partway through the first essay, and I'm already gaining insights from this firsthand account!
January 9, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Went to the library tonight and picked up this book of essays to read alongside To Shape a Dragon's Breath. Because I like pairing fiction and nonfiction sometimes 🙂
Partway through the first essay, and I'm already gaining insights from this firsthand account!
Partway through the first essay, and I'm already gaining insights from this firsthand account!
That moment when you forgot you were reading a used book because it's in such good condition. And then a random doodle pops up that almost fools you into thinking it's part of the design
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January 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
That moment when you forgot you were reading a used book because it's in such good condition. And then a random doodle pops up that almost fools you into thinking it's part of the design
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Today's #SundaySentence requires two posts:
"The disadvantages involved in pulling lots of black sticky slime from out of the ground where it had been safely hidden out of harm's way, turning it into tar to cover the land with, smoke to fill the air with and pouring the rest into the sea...
"The disadvantages involved in pulling lots of black sticky slime from out of the ground where it had been safely hidden out of harm's way, turning it into tar to cover the land with, smoke to fill the air with and pouring the rest into the sea...
January 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Today's #SundaySentence requires two posts:
"The disadvantages involved in pulling lots of black sticky slime from out of the ground where it had been safely hidden out of harm's way, turning it into tar to cover the land with, smoke to fill the air with and pouring the rest into the sea...
"The disadvantages involved in pulling lots of black sticky slime from out of the ground where it had been safely hidden out of harm's way, turning it into tar to cover the land with, smoke to fill the air with and pouring the rest into the sea...
This book is off to a great start. Thanks, Douglas Adams!
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January 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This book is off to a great start. Thanks, Douglas Adams!
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In this #blogpost I use charts and stats to reflect on what I read in 2025 and to set reading goals for 2026. Check it out if you're curious or seeking inspiration to set goals other than "x number of books" (because I don't think the number matters)
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2025 Reading Stats, 2026 Reading Goals
It’s that time of year again! Time to reflect, to see if I met the goals I set last year, to set new goals for the year ahead. A time to enjoy lots of pretty charts and graphs. So, what were …
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January 3, 2026 at 2:24 PM
In this #blogpost I use charts and stats to reflect on what I read in 2025 and to set reading goals for 2026. Check it out if you're curious or seeking inspiration to set goals other than "x number of books" (because I don't think the number matters)
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New year, new TBR! Here's what I plan to start with:
- Finish The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The More than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams
- Moonshot Volume 1 (Anthology)
- To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
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- Finish The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The More than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams
- Moonshot Volume 1 (Anthology)
- To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
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January 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM
New year, new TBR! Here's what I plan to start with:
- Finish The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The More than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams
- Moonshot Volume 1 (Anthology)
- To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
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- Finish The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
- The More than Complete Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams
- Moonshot Volume 1 (Anthology)
- To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
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6 books read in December! Reading through Snow was a great experience, and How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (and its sequel) were nice lighthearted reads that added good balance
December 31, 2025 at 3:36 PM
6 books read in December! Reading through Snow was a great experience, and How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (and its sequel) were nice lighthearted reads that added good balance
It's the best blog post of the year, the one where I look back on all the novels I read and highlight the ones that I enjoyed the most! Take a peek for a short description of each, no subscription necessary
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Top 10 Fiction Reads of 2025
Now that I’ve read the final novel I’m likely to finish this year, it’s time to share my top ten favorites from all of 2025! As usual, this includes books I read in 2025, not book…
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December 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's the best blog post of the year, the one where I look back on all the novels I read and highlight the ones that I enjoyed the most! Take a peek for a short description of each, no subscription necessary
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A reading challenge with audiobook credits and a bookshop.org gift card as raffle prizes? Sign me up!
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January Pages Challenge 2026
Welcome to The StoryGraph’s January Pages Challenge for 2026! 🥳
This is the fifth year of us h...
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December 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A reading challenge with audiobook credits and a bookshop.org gift card as raffle prizes? Sign me up!
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Still making my way through Orhan Pamuk's Snow bit by bit. This morning, I read a chapter in which many characters from a troubled Turkish town discuss what they'd say if it could be printed in a German newspaper. What would be their "message to the West?" I want to share some quotes that stood out
December 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Still making my way through Orhan Pamuk's Snow bit by bit. This morning, I read a chapter in which many characters from a troubled Turkish town discuss what they'd say if it could be printed in a German newspaper. What would be their "message to the West?" I want to share some quotes that stood out
Pre-holiday library haul
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December 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Pre-holiday library haul
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The holiday season can be especially hard on writers trying to get their work into the world. If you can help, share, or boost, this is a good place to do it. Supporting authors doesn’t always mean buying a book, sometimes it’s just showing up.
#Booksky #WritersSupportingWriters #IndieAuthors
#Booksky #WritersSupportingWriters #IndieAuthors
December 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The holiday season can be especially hard on writers trying to get their work into the world. If you can help, share, or boost, this is a good place to do it. Supporting authors doesn’t always mean buying a book, sometimes it’s just showing up.
#Booksky #WritersSupportingWriters #IndieAuthors
#Booksky #WritersSupportingWriters #IndieAuthors
Excerpt: It was refreshing to have a "chosen one" who actually knows what she's doing when it comes to things like combat and military strategy, so it made sense for other characters to look up to her. She isn't just handed power "because the prophecy says so"
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Should You Read How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler?
“It takes me two weeks to die, locked in my own dungeon. “Not for lack of trying on my part, mind, but orders have come down from the Dark Lord that the Princess isn’t allowed to …
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December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Excerpt: It was refreshing to have a "chosen one" who actually knows what she's doing when it comes to things like combat and military strategy, so it made sense for other characters to look up to her. She isn't just handed power "because the prophecy says so"
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I honestly think that many people don't know what their public libraries offer besides books. I think that everyone should go on a public library treasure hunt in 2026. Go explore what your library systems offer at no cost to you. Report back to me :)
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I honestly think that many people don't know what their public libraries offer besides books. I think that everyone should go on a public library treasure hunt in 2026. Go explore what your library systems offer at no cost to you. Report back to me :)
"The rooms were so dark he could barely make out the shape of the furniture, so when he was compelled to look at the snow outside, it blinded him—it was as if a curtain of tulle had fallen before his eyes, as if he had retreated into the silence of snow to escape..."
- Snow
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- Snow
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December 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"The rooms were so dark he could barely make out the shape of the furniture, so when he was compelled to look at the snow outside, it blinded him—it was as if a curtain of tulle had fallen before his eyes, as if he had retreated into the silence of snow to escape..."
- Snow
#SundaySentence
- Snow
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If you're looking for some great nonfiction to read (or gift), I've put together my top five out of all the books I read this year. Enjoy!
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Top 5 Nonfiction Reads of 2025
I won’t be reading any more nonfiction before the end of the year, so I’m releasing my top favorites a little early! This list is separate from my favorite fiction of the year (still to…
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December 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you're looking for some great nonfiction to read (or gift), I've put together my top five out of all the books I read this year. Enjoy!
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December TBR:
- How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
- Snow by Orhan Pamuk
- Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky
Details on each below!
- How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
- Snow by Orhan Pamuk
- Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky
Details on each below!
December 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
December TBR:
- How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
- Snow by Orhan Pamuk
- Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky
Details on each below!
- How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler
- Snow by Orhan Pamuk
- Simplicity by Mattie Lubchansky
Details on each below!
A November well spent! My personal favorites were Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (cozy mystery with great humor) and Our History is the Future (eye-opening non-fiction about Indigenous resistance against settler colonialism in the US)
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November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A November well spent! My personal favorites were Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (cozy mystery with great humor) and Our History is the Future (eye-opening non-fiction about Indigenous resistance against settler colonialism in the US)
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This book was emotionally challenging, so much so in the middle portion that I almost couldn't bear to continue reading. I'm glad I did. I learned so much, and I feel as though I see the world a bit more clearly now
Highly recommended for anyone whose education had the same gaps in it as mine
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Highly recommended for anyone whose education had the same gaps in it as mine
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November 27, 2025 at 3:28 AM
This book was emotionally challenging, so much so in the middle portion that I almost couldn't bear to continue reading. I'm glad I did. I learned so much, and I feel as though I see the world a bit more clearly now
Highly recommended for anyone whose education had the same gaps in it as mine
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Highly recommended for anyone whose education had the same gaps in it as mine
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I'm excited to read The Strength of the Few, but I haven't yet... because it was just published today. How was it nominated for an award that claims to be "readers' favorite"?
November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I'm excited to read The Strength of the Few, but I haven't yet... because it was just published today. How was it nominated for an award that claims to be "readers' favorite"?