Cale Harter
@caleharter.bsky.social
Let Me in Your Window by Adam Ellis
Ellis does such a good job introducing premise, developing tension, and playing with modern technology in the form. I want to see him unleashed on a longer format and answer, "If this is true, what else is true? And, if that is true, what ELSE is true?"
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Ellis does such a good job introducing premise, developing tension, and playing with modern technology in the form. I want to see him unleashed on a longer format and answer, "If this is true, what else is true? And, if that is true, what ELSE is true?"
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January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Let Me in Your Window by Adam Ellis
Ellis does such a good job introducing premise, developing tension, and playing with modern technology in the form. I want to see him unleashed on a longer format and answer, "If this is true, what else is true? And, if that is true, what ELSE is true?"
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Ellis does such a good job introducing premise, developing tension, and playing with modern technology in the form. I want to see him unleashed on a longer format and answer, "If this is true, what else is true? And, if that is true, what ELSE is true?"
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Bad Dreams in the Night by Adam Ellis
Scary, but superficial. I don't know if it's his art style, but this felt a little tongue in cheek throughout. I really liked the commentary after each story, and the stories are all clearly very personal, but I wish that came through more in the telling.
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Scary, but superficial. I don't know if it's his art style, but this felt a little tongue in cheek throughout. I really liked the commentary after each story, and the stories are all clearly very personal, but I wish that came through more in the telling.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Bad Dreams in the Night by Adam Ellis
Scary, but superficial. I don't know if it's his art style, but this felt a little tongue in cheek throughout. I really liked the commentary after each story, and the stories are all clearly very personal, but I wish that came through more in the telling.
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Scary, but superficial. I don't know if it's his art style, but this felt a little tongue in cheek throughout. I really liked the commentary after each story, and the stories are all clearly very personal, but I wish that came through more in the telling.
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The Order of the Stick: On the Origin of PCs by Rich Burlew
I can't believe I've been reading this series for twenty years, and it can still make me laugh out loud. If you want to understand what makes me tick, I think you could do a lot worse than reading this and watching The Venture Bros.
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I can't believe I've been reading this series for twenty years, and it can still make me laugh out loud. If you want to understand what makes me tick, I think you could do a lot worse than reading this and watching The Venture Bros.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Order of the Stick: On the Origin of PCs by Rich Burlew
I can't believe I've been reading this series for twenty years, and it can still make me laugh out loud. If you want to understand what makes me tick, I think you could do a lot worse than reading this and watching The Venture Bros.
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I can't believe I've been reading this series for twenty years, and it can still make me laugh out loud. If you want to understand what makes me tick, I think you could do a lot worse than reading this and watching The Venture Bros.
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You Like it Darker by Stephen King
Like any collection of short stories, there's some bangers and some duds, but the back half of this is absolutely stacked. Rattlesnakes is a phenomenal sequel to Cujo, The Dreamers is a great nod to Lovecraft, and Laurie is King at his best.
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Like any collection of short stories, there's some bangers and some duds, but the back half of this is absolutely stacked. Rattlesnakes is a phenomenal sequel to Cujo, The Dreamers is a great nod to Lovecraft, and Laurie is King at his best.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
You Like it Darker by Stephen King
Like any collection of short stories, there's some bangers and some duds, but the back half of this is absolutely stacked. Rattlesnakes is a phenomenal sequel to Cujo, The Dreamers is a great nod to Lovecraft, and Laurie is King at his best.
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Like any collection of short stories, there's some bangers and some duds, but the back half of this is absolutely stacked. Rattlesnakes is a phenomenal sequel to Cujo, The Dreamers is a great nod to Lovecraft, and Laurie is King at his best.
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Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville
It would not be too far a stretch of the truth to say that, in this writer's view, Melville's prose (while often parenthetical and meandering) nevertheless brings joy not unlike that found upon grasping some ineffable truth once thought hidden by the Creator
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It would not be too far a stretch of the truth to say that, in this writer's view, Melville's prose (while often parenthetical and meandering) nevertheless brings joy not unlike that found upon grasping some ineffable truth once thought hidden by the Creator
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January 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Billy Budd, Sailor by Herman Melville
It would not be too far a stretch of the truth to say that, in this writer's view, Melville's prose (while often parenthetical and meandering) nevertheless brings joy not unlike that found upon grasping some ineffable truth once thought hidden by the Creator
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It would not be too far a stretch of the truth to say that, in this writer's view, Melville's prose (while often parenthetical and meandering) nevertheless brings joy not unlike that found upon grasping some ineffable truth once thought hidden by the Creator
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How to Invent Everything by Ryan North
North makes humanity this loveable bunch of saps bumbling around in the dark accidentally inventing things that work for the wrong reasons, and says "Look at all the great things these bozos did. You can do better. Go do it."
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North makes humanity this loveable bunch of saps bumbling around in the dark accidentally inventing things that work for the wrong reasons, and says "Look at all the great things these bozos did. You can do better. Go do it."
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January 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
How to Invent Everything by Ryan North
North makes humanity this loveable bunch of saps bumbling around in the dark accidentally inventing things that work for the wrong reasons, and says "Look at all the great things these bozos did. You can do better. Go do it."
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North makes humanity this loveable bunch of saps bumbling around in the dark accidentally inventing things that work for the wrong reasons, and says "Look at all the great things these bozos did. You can do better. Go do it."
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King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Starting the year off with an absolute ripper. Joe Hill wrote a love letter to his dad chock full of gold coins for Constant Readers to find. I love the way he plays with form: short chapters, changing fonts, looping narratives. It's 900 pages but I never wanted it to end
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Starting the year off with an absolute ripper. Joe Hill wrote a love letter to his dad chock full of gold coins for Constant Readers to find. I love the way he plays with form: short chapters, changing fonts, looping narratives. It's 900 pages but I never wanted it to end
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January 3, 2026 at 11:11 PM
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
Starting the year off with an absolute ripper. Joe Hill wrote a love letter to his dad chock full of gold coins for Constant Readers to find. I love the way he plays with form: short chapters, changing fonts, looping narratives. It's 900 pages but I never wanted it to end
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Starting the year off with an absolute ripper. Joe Hill wrote a love letter to his dad chock full of gold coins for Constant Readers to find. I love the way he plays with form: short chapters, changing fonts, looping narratives. It's 900 pages but I never wanted it to end
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Nice little read. I didn't fully resonate with the main character, but I enjoyed the imagery and some of the philosophical musing. There's a passage about the heavenly sphere's influence on the soul that'll stick with me.
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Nice little read. I didn't fully resonate with the main character, but I enjoyed the imagery and some of the philosophical musing. There's a passage about the heavenly sphere's influence on the soul that'll stick with me.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Nice little read. I didn't fully resonate with the main character, but I enjoyed the imagery and some of the philosophical musing. There's a passage about the heavenly sphere's influence on the soul that'll stick with me.
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Nice little read. I didn't fully resonate with the main character, but I enjoyed the imagery and some of the philosophical musing. There's a passage about the heavenly sphere's influence on the soul that'll stick with me.
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Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
This book rules. It's super clunky, but it's got the juice. I feel like I've been reading Butcher my whole life and these books are so special to me. They're cheesy, they're dated, but they've got heart where it counts. Strange to get so much rain in December
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This book rules. It's super clunky, but it's got the juice. I feel like I've been reading Butcher my whole life and these books are so special to me. They're cheesy, they're dated, but they've got heart where it counts. Strange to get so much rain in December
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December 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
This book rules. It's super clunky, but it's got the juice. I feel like I've been reading Butcher my whole life and these books are so special to me. They're cheesy, they're dated, but they've got heart where it counts. Strange to get so much rain in December
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This book rules. It's super clunky, but it's got the juice. I feel like I've been reading Butcher my whole life and these books are so special to me. They're cheesy, they're dated, but they've got heart where it counts. Strange to get so much rain in December
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Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Reread in preparation for Twelve Months next year. Enjoyed it much more the second time around, but it's still a really flawed book. It's padded. It's too short. Characters make huge choices that only make sense if you've read all the short stories. Still Dresden tho
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Reread in preparation for Twelve Months next year. Enjoyed it much more the second time around, but it's still a really flawed book. It's padded. It's too short. Characters make huge choices that only make sense if you've read all the short stories. Still Dresden tho
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December 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Reread in preparation for Twelve Months next year. Enjoyed it much more the second time around, but it's still a really flawed book. It's padded. It's too short. Characters make huge choices that only make sense if you've read all the short stories. Still Dresden tho
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Reread in preparation for Twelve Months next year. Enjoyed it much more the second time around, but it's still a really flawed book. It's padded. It's too short. Characters make huge choices that only make sense if you've read all the short stories. Still Dresden tho
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One Piece: Skypiea Vols. 31, 32, 33 by Eiichiro Oda
Got literal chills at least three times while reading this. That scene at the end of the arc that sounds like a Beatles song? Perfection. And, the Davy Back game might be the funniest yet.
"I'll do it!! I'm the Ball-Man!! This ball suits me!!"
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Got literal chills at least three times while reading this. That scene at the end of the arc that sounds like a Beatles song? Perfection. And, the Davy Back game might be the funniest yet.
"I'll do it!! I'm the Ball-Man!! This ball suits me!!"
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December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
One Piece: Skypiea Vols. 31, 32, 33 by Eiichiro Oda
Got literal chills at least three times while reading this. That scene at the end of the arc that sounds like a Beatles song? Perfection. And, the Davy Back game might be the funniest yet.
"I'll do it!! I'm the Ball-Man!! This ball suits me!!"
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Got literal chills at least three times while reading this. That scene at the end of the arc that sounds like a Beatles song? Perfection. And, the Davy Back game might be the funniest yet.
"I'll do it!! I'm the Ball-Man!! This ball suits me!!"
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The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
This book's got it all: schemes, romance, betrayal, war, and most importantly GIANT WEIRD ANIMALS. ARMORED NARWHALS TWICE THE SIZE OF A BLUE WHALE. DIRIGIBLE FALCONS WITH A TWENTY FOOT WINGSPAN. WHATEVER THE HELL MATA ZYNDU IS. Book rules; read it.
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This book's got it all: schemes, romance, betrayal, war, and most importantly GIANT WEIRD ANIMALS. ARMORED NARWHALS TWICE THE SIZE OF A BLUE WHALE. DIRIGIBLE FALCONS WITH A TWENTY FOOT WINGSPAN. WHATEVER THE HELL MATA ZYNDU IS. Book rules; read it.
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December 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu
This book's got it all: schemes, romance, betrayal, war, and most importantly GIANT WEIRD ANIMALS. ARMORED NARWHALS TWICE THE SIZE OF A BLUE WHALE. DIRIGIBLE FALCONS WITH A TWENTY FOOT WINGSPAN. WHATEVER THE HELL MATA ZYNDU IS. Book rules; read it.
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This book's got it all: schemes, romance, betrayal, war, and most importantly GIANT WEIRD ANIMALS. ARMORED NARWHALS TWICE THE SIZE OF A BLUE WHALE. DIRIGIBLE FALCONS WITH A TWENTY FOOT WINGSPAN. WHATEVER THE HELL MATA ZYNDU IS. Book rules; read it.
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The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman
Buehlman delivers on the promised goblins, betrayal, and revenge, but I didn't expect such a touching and introspective piece. Constraining the scope to a single character is such a smart way to do a prequel, and getting more Galva was such a delight.
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Buehlman delivers on the promised goblins, betrayal, and revenge, but I didn't expect such a touching and introspective piece. Constraining the scope to a single character is such a smart way to do a prequel, and getting more Galva was such a delight.
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November 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman
Buehlman delivers on the promised goblins, betrayal, and revenge, but I didn't expect such a touching and introspective piece. Constraining the scope to a single character is such a smart way to do a prequel, and getting more Galva was such a delight.
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Buehlman delivers on the promised goblins, betrayal, and revenge, but I didn't expect such a touching and introspective piece. Constraining the scope to a single character is such a smart way to do a prequel, and getting more Galva was such a delight.
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Simplicity: A Novel by Mattie Lubchansky
Mattie crushed it with this one. It's grimy dystopia blended with stunningly beautiful surrealism lovingly steeped in raw sexuality. This book made me want to fight a bear. This book made me want to fuck an elk.
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Mattie crushed it with this one. It's grimy dystopia blended with stunningly beautiful surrealism lovingly steeped in raw sexuality. This book made me want to fight a bear. This book made me want to fuck an elk.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Simplicity: A Novel by Mattie Lubchansky
Mattie crushed it with this one. It's grimy dystopia blended with stunningly beautiful surrealism lovingly steeped in raw sexuality. This book made me want to fight a bear. This book made me want to fuck an elk.
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Mattie crushed it with this one. It's grimy dystopia blended with stunningly beautiful surrealism lovingly steeped in raw sexuality. This book made me want to fight a bear. This book made me want to fuck an elk.
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Stonewielder by Ian C. Esslemont
Enjoyed the time I spent with this, but I never really felt compelled to keep reading until the last couple chapters. All the story-lines made sense retrospectively, but I wish he'd set the hook more firmly at the outset. Beyond excited for No Life Forsaken tho.
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Enjoyed the time I spent with this, but I never really felt compelled to keep reading until the last couple chapters. All the story-lines made sense retrospectively, but I wish he'd set the hook more firmly at the outset. Beyond excited for No Life Forsaken tho.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Stonewielder by Ian C. Esslemont
Enjoyed the time I spent with this, but I never really felt compelled to keep reading until the last couple chapters. All the story-lines made sense retrospectively, but I wish he'd set the hook more firmly at the outset. Beyond excited for No Life Forsaken tho.
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Enjoyed the time I spent with this, but I never really felt compelled to keep reading until the last couple chapters. All the story-lines made sense retrospectively, but I wish he'd set the hook more firmly at the outset. Beyond excited for No Life Forsaken tho.
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This is how you know it's gonna be a good one
November 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This is how you know it's gonna be a good one
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi
Picked this up for spooky season, and it delivered a horrifying glimpse into the monsters haunting post-invasion Iraq. Reading translated literature is the best way to broaden your view and build empathy, and everyone should go check out Clevo Books.
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Picked this up for spooky season, and it delivered a horrifying glimpse into the monsters haunting post-invasion Iraq. Reading translated literature is the best way to broaden your view and build empathy, and everyone should go check out Clevo Books.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi
Picked this up for spooky season, and it delivered a horrifying glimpse into the monsters haunting post-invasion Iraq. Reading translated literature is the best way to broaden your view and build empathy, and everyone should go check out Clevo Books.
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Picked this up for spooky season, and it delivered a horrifying glimpse into the monsters haunting post-invasion Iraq. Reading translated literature is the best way to broaden your view and build empathy, and everyone should go check out Clevo Books.
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Post something random or you'll have an awful November
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Post something random or you'll have an awful November
One Piece: Skypiea Vols. 28, 29, & 30 by Eiichiro Oda
I had trouble getting invested in the first volume, but once the dust settled and the magintude of the situation became clear, I really enjoyed the remainder.
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I had trouble getting invested in the first volume, but once the dust settled and the magintude of the situation became clear, I really enjoyed the remainder.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
One Piece: Skypiea Vols. 28, 29, & 30 by Eiichiro Oda
I had trouble getting invested in the first volume, but once the dust settled and the magintude of the situation became clear, I really enjoyed the remainder.
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I had trouble getting invested in the first volume, but once the dust settled and the magintude of the situation became clear, I really enjoyed the remainder.
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Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio
Starting in media res was a little jarring, but this ended with a bang. Fully hooked on the series now. It's epic without being overwhelming or padded, but the first person perspective and framing make it so intimate at times.
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Starting in media res was a little jarring, but this ended with a bang. Fully hooked on the series now. It's epic without being overwhelming or padded, but the first person perspective and framing make it so intimate at times.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio
Starting in media res was a little jarring, but this ended with a bang. Fully hooked on the series now. It's epic without being overwhelming or padded, but the first person perspective and framing make it so intimate at times.
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Starting in media res was a little jarring, but this ended with a bang. Fully hooked on the series now. It's epic without being overwhelming or padded, but the first person perspective and framing make it so intimate at times.
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The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
This is a perfect book. I adored the movie as a kid, but this is a memory you forgot was a dream.
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This is a perfect book. I adored the movie as a kid, but this is a memory you forgot was a dream.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
This is a perfect book. I adored the movie as a kid, but this is a memory you forgot was a dream.
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This is a perfect book. I adored the movie as a kid, but this is a memory you forgot was a dream.
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The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
The ending of this trilogy feels more like a waystop than a destination, but I'm satisfied enough to step away from Eärwa for a while. Really happy with Achamian's arc, but I have a hard time giving this series a full-throated recommendation.
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The ending of this trilogy feels more like a waystop than a destination, but I'm satisfied enough to step away from Eärwa for a while. Really happy with Achamian's arc, but I have a hard time giving this series a full-throated recommendation.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
The ending of this trilogy feels more like a waystop than a destination, but I'm satisfied enough to step away from Eärwa for a while. Really happy with Achamian's arc, but I have a hard time giving this series a full-throated recommendation.
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The ending of this trilogy feels more like a waystop than a destination, but I'm satisfied enough to step away from Eärwa for a while. Really happy with Achamian's arc, but I have a hard time giving this series a full-throated recommendation.
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Swords, Cider and Other Distractions by Brian McClellan
What a fun flirty amuse-bouche in anticipation of Book 2 of Glass Immortals. I'm such a sucker for a hilariously naive, ludicrously overpowered hedonist with a heart of gold.
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What a fun flirty amuse-bouche in anticipation of Book 2 of Glass Immortals. I'm such a sucker for a hilariously naive, ludicrously overpowered hedonist with a heart of gold.
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September 20, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Swords, Cider and Other Distractions by Brian McClellan
What a fun flirty amuse-bouche in anticipation of Book 2 of Glass Immortals. I'm such a sucker for a hilariously naive, ludicrously overpowered hedonist with a heart of gold.
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What a fun flirty amuse-bouche in anticipation of Book 2 of Glass Immortals. I'm such a sucker for a hilariously naive, ludicrously overpowered hedonist with a heart of gold.
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One Piece: Skypiea Vols. 25, 26, & 27 by Eiichiro Oda
Another banger out of Oda. The villain of this arc is such a smug asshole, and Luffy is so entertaining when he's underestimated. My sweet boy Chopper is so brave in this; I'm stoked to see more solo adventures for him.
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Another banger out of Oda. The villain of this arc is such a smug asshole, and Luffy is so entertaining when he's underestimated. My sweet boy Chopper is so brave in this; I'm stoked to see more solo adventures for him.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
One Piece: Skypiea Vols. 25, 26, & 27 by Eiichiro Oda
Another banger out of Oda. The villain of this arc is such a smug asshole, and Luffy is so entertaining when he's underestimated. My sweet boy Chopper is so brave in this; I'm stoked to see more solo adventures for him.
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Another banger out of Oda. The villain of this arc is such a smug asshole, and Luffy is so entertaining when he's underestimated. My sweet boy Chopper is so brave in this; I'm stoked to see more solo adventures for him.
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Kingdom of Fear by Hunter S. Thompson
The doctor was a man with his finger on the febrile pulse of America. He would have hated what's happened in the two decades since this book, and his anger at those in power sings through these pages. I'm sad you're gone, but I'm glad you're not here.
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The doctor was a man with his finger on the febrile pulse of America. He would have hated what's happened in the two decades since this book, and his anger at those in power sings through these pages. I'm sad you're gone, but I'm glad you're not here.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Kingdom of Fear by Hunter S. Thompson
The doctor was a man with his finger on the febrile pulse of America. He would have hated what's happened in the two decades since this book, and his anger at those in power sings through these pages. I'm sad you're gone, but I'm glad you're not here.
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The doctor was a man with his finger on the febrile pulse of America. He would have hated what's happened in the two decades since this book, and his anger at those in power sings through these pages. I'm sad you're gone, but I'm glad you're not here.
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