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How is there Klingon and High Valarian on Duolingo, but not Thai or Mongolian?
#duolingo
March 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
An echidna walking across the road during my morning walk!

#audiobooksky soundtrack = The Raven King by Nora Sakovic

#booksky
February 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I find it deeply satisfying when text messages are in bubble form in books.

#booksky
February 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This sounds amazing!
Rosarium Publishing is open to submissions for their PLANET BLACK JOY anthology. We’re looking for spec-fic stories between 3-7k words about joy and pleasure by women and nonbinary folk who identify as Black, African, or Afro-descendent. Deadline is July 1.
rosariumpublishing.com/planet-black...
Planet Black Joy
rosariumpublishing.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I'm currently loving watching people review their Kobo or BOOX e readers and talk about Am*zon alternatives!
#booksky #kobo #boox
February 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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I’m about to embark on my first Lego build 😍
February 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Sometimes I accidentally read Literature... sometimes, I read about horny, sentient lamps. I'm complex like that.
February 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I love Glen Lloyd as an audiobook narrator. The way he says "thank you" lives rent free in my head.

#booksky
#audiobooksky
February 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Adulting for me in 2025 is putting down my book right as I get to a good bit so that I have something exciting to look forward to tomorrow. Thanks yesterday me!

#ARC #booksky
February 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just got approved for the #ARC of The God and the Gwisin by Sophie Kim! SO Excited, (despite the changes to #NetGalley that creates a sucky reading experience for a Kobo reader).

Now to do a quick recap on The God and the Gumiho...
February 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Adelaide Writers Week is coming up, so it's time to get my preparation reading done!

Tigest Girma is coming so wanted to read this first!

Do you do homework before author events? Just me?

#booksky #ADLWW
January 31, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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The way some publishers would put several blurbs on the cover of a book but rather die than make room for the translator’s name there 😂
Simon & Schuster’s flagship imprint is taking a big step back from blurbs, just days after @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social did a thorough analysis of blurbs and their downsides on her excellent Substack. The publisher’s explanation is worth a read, actually fun.

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
January 31, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Agreed! I'm intentionally looking to move away from Am*zon when I can (while continuing to support indie authors who are on Kindle), but this move sucks #netgalley #kobo
NetGalley switched to a file format that isn’t supported on Kobos, Nooks, and other non-Kindle ereaders.

Now, you can only read NetGalley files on their own app, on Kindle, or on a computer/desktop.

That sucks. 👎

#booksky #amreading #netgalley #arcs #bookreviewer #books #kobo #kindle
January 31, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Queer Chinese (+ diaspora) book recs.

List in comments!
#booksky #queerbooksky #lunarnewyear
January 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Yay 🌈📚 🌈💙 📚💙
This is not a vampire story. Oh no @simondoylebooks.com has written a beautifully brutal book that is much more than that. A page turning mediation on life, loss and most importantly love
January 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The MMC just told the FMC that he was "Not like other men", so unless we are headed towards shifters or half man /half horse...🚩but benefit of the doubt.... for now.... #booksky 📚💙
January 27, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Sunday Lego vibes... #booksky 📚💙
January 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I am currently LOVING Duologies. #booksky 📚💙
January 25, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Just finished reading All the Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows... and now I'm supposed to... what? Just go to work like normal?!?! 🫠😶😔
January 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM