Bret
@bretpraxmarer.bsky.social
Storyteller, Avid reader, Teacher, Writer, MA in Creative Writing, Blackhawks fan and Vice President of Smart-Assery.
Spending some time reading outside. I'm about 150 pages into Staircase in the Woods by @chuckwendig.bsky.social and it is an absolutely brilliant story. I'm loving it.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Spending some time reading outside. I'm about 150 pages into Staircase in the Woods by @chuckwendig.bsky.social and it is an absolutely brilliant story. I'm loving it.
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A good afternoon.
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June 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A good afternoon.
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Finished this masterpiece last week. Another amazing horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones.
April 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Finished this masterpiece last week. Another amazing horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones.
Enjoying a beautiful spring afternoon reading ourside.
April 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Enjoying a beautiful spring afternoon reading ourside.
Starting this today. I am really looking forward to it.
April 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Starting this today. I am really looking forward to it.
Behind on posting, but I recently finished both How to Make a Horror Movie and survive as well as Pallbearer's Club and enjoyed both a great deal. Reviews posted on @goodreads.
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April 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Behind on posting, but I recently finished both How to Make a Horror Movie and survive as well as Pallbearer's Club and enjoyed both a great deal. Reviews posted on @goodreads.
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@sadiehartmann.bsky.social I am looking for a book recommendation. What is the scariest Witch book you have read and enjoyed? Looking for something Salem's Lot-ish or Stephen Graham Jones-y.
April 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
@sadiehartmann.bsky.social I am looking for a book recommendation. What is the scariest Witch book you have read and enjoyed? Looking for something Salem's Lot-ish or Stephen Graham Jones-y.
Finished Silverblood Promise by James Logan this week. A really refreshing fantasy story with a personal feel. Loads of fun. Posted my review on @goodreads
March 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Finished Silverblood Promise by James Logan this week. A really refreshing fantasy story with a personal feel. Loads of fun. Posted my review on @goodreads
Finished When her World Went Away by Alexis L Carroll yesterday. I really enjoyed the story and the lore of the world was amazing. Sairha (the main character) felt very real throughout. A fun dystopian story. Posted a review on Goodreads.
March 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Finished When her World Went Away by Alexis L Carroll yesterday. I really enjoyed the story and the lore of the world was amazing. Sairha (the main character) felt very real throughout. A fun dystopian story. Posted a review on Goodreads.
Finished Dragons of Eternity by Maragaret Weiss yesterday. This story brought me a tremendous amount of joy. It was amazing to visit these characters again. They were pivotal to my reading life as a teen.
February 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Finished Dragons of Eternity by Maragaret Weiss yesterday. This story brought me a tremendous amount of joy. It was amazing to visit these characters again. They were pivotal to my reading life as a teen.
I know this is going to be unpopular but I finished Way of Kings and did not enjoy it at all. The first 800 pages had zero plot - I was so bored by the time something happened I didn't care. The world building was great but some of it felt derivative. I am so disappointed, I wanted to love it.
February 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I know this is going to be unpopular but I finished Way of Kings and did not enjoy it at all. The first 800 pages had zero plot - I was so bored by the time something happened I didn't care. The world building was great but some of it felt derivative. I am so disappointed, I wanted to love it.
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Horror books are saving my life these days. ❤️🔥
February 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Horror books are saving my life these days. ❤️🔥
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It’s the last #FridayReads of the year! Let’s boost all signals and make it a great one. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Trying to get a new contract in 2025 and every copy of this little monster that finds a home makes a difference!
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December 27, 2024 at 4:35 PM
It’s the last #FridayReads of the year! Let’s boost all signals and make it a great one. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Trying to get a new contract in 2025 and every copy of this little monster that finds a home makes a difference!
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Revisiting one of my favorite worlds. Feels like home.
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November 20, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Revisiting one of my favorite worlds. Feels like home.
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Spent the morning grading student essays. Now I need a nap.
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November 11, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Spent the morning grading student essays. Now I need a nap.
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Finished this book for my book club a few days ago. It is super intense and emotional. City of Laughter nearly wrecked me. I highly recommend this one.
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November 11, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Finished this book for my book club a few days ago. It is super intense and emotional. City of Laughter nearly wrecked me. I highly recommend this one.
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Have to comfort my students today. Most of whom are first gen Americans. Not sure where to even start.
November 6, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Have to comfort my students today. Most of whom are first gen Americans. Not sure where to even start.
Revisiting Something Wicked This Way Comes for the first time in years. I am blown away by the dread and horror of the novel. The beauty of the writing is astounding. I am once again in awe of a master.
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October 31, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Revisiting Something Wicked This Way Comes for the first time in years. I am blown away by the dread and horror of the novel. The beauty of the writing is astounding. I am once again in awe of a master.
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Working my way through How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu and City of Luaghter is the most emotionally devastating thing I have read in a long time. Especially as a parent. I feel wrecked.
October 28, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Working my way through How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu and City of Luaghter is the most emotionally devastating thing I have read in a long time. Especially as a parent. I feel wrecked.
Listening to Something Wicked This Way Comes at the gym today. Audiobooks make it almost fun working out.
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October 27, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Listening to Something Wicked This Way Comes at the gym today. Audiobooks make it almost fun working out.
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Literally just finished House of Bone and Rain by @gabino.bsky.social and I am in awe. El Brujo is the best new horror creation since Pennywise. This book is an epic horror read. Think Stand by Me meets Narcos. Review on @goodreads
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October 25, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Literally just finished House of Bone and Rain by @gabino.bsky.social and I am in awe. El Brujo is the best new horror creation since Pennywise. This book is an epic horror read. Think Stand by Me meets Narcos. Review on @goodreads
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Finished King's Hearts in Atlantis the other day. A solid collection that had me reflecting on my relationship with my Grandpa that I lost as a teen. Hearts was our game. Left a review on @goodreads
October 25, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Finished King's Hearts in Atlantis the other day. A solid collection that had me reflecting on my relationship with my Grandpa that I lost as a teen. Hearts was our game. Left a review on @goodreads
Sitting on the patio enjoying what is probably the last day for reading outside in Chicago. A great book and fun cocktail and a peaceful view.
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October 20, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Sitting on the patio enjoying what is probably the last day for reading outside in Chicago. A great book and fun cocktail and a peaceful view.
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Finished Sky Vault by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social yesterday. This is an amazing book and finishes the series exactly as I hoped. So great to see a writer exploring the multiple facets of an event. Highly recommend. Posted a review on Goodreads.
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March 22, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Finished Sky Vault by @benjaminpercy.bsky.social yesterday. This is an amazing book and finishes the series exactly as I hoped. So great to see a writer exploring the multiple facets of an event. Highly recommend. Posted a review on Goodreads.
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