Derek
@ddubs.bsky.social
Just a guy looking for a quiet place to read a book. Purveyor of fine haiku book reviews. Go birds.
Italian hoagie that he has to return because the dadgum kid at Primos slathered on mayo instead of oil and vinegar
December 29, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Italian hoagie that he has to return because the dadgum kid at Primos slathered on mayo instead of oil and vinegar
Haiku Book Review
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
how can you not love
classic locked room mystery?
just ignore the holes
#booksky
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
how can you not love
classic locked room mystery?
just ignore the holes
#booksky
December 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Haiku Book Review
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
how can you not love
classic locked room mystery?
just ignore the holes
#booksky
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
how can you not love
classic locked room mystery?
just ignore the holes
#booksky
Haiku Book Review
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
by Robin D.G. Kelley
thoroughly researched
though a bit dry bio of
the high priest of jazz
#booksky
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
by Robin D.G. Kelley
thoroughly researched
though a bit dry bio of
the high priest of jazz
#booksky
December 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Haiku Book Review
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
by Robin D.G. Kelley
thoroughly researched
though a bit dry bio of
the high priest of jazz
#booksky
Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
by Robin D.G. Kelley
thoroughly researched
though a bit dry bio of
the high priest of jazz
#booksky
Haiku Book Review
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
nine sharp short stories
on complex relationships
less would have been fine
#booksky
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
nine sharp short stories
on complex relationships
less would have been fine
#booksky
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Haiku Book Review
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
nine sharp short stories
on complex relationships
less would have been fine
#booksky
Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
by Alice Munro
nine sharp short stories
on complex relationships
less would have been fine
#booksky
Haiku Book Review
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad
El Akkad shines a
bright spotlight on genocide
do not look away
#booksky
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad
El Akkad shines a
bright spotlight on genocide
do not look away
#booksky
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Haiku Book Review
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad
El Akkad shines a
bright spotlight on genocide
do not look away
#booksky
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad
El Akkad shines a
bright spotlight on genocide
do not look away
#booksky
Haiku Book Review
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
great American
melting pot novel but left
some meat on the bone
#booksky
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
great American
melting pot novel but left
some meat on the bone
#booksky
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Haiku Book Review
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
great American
melting pot novel but left
some meat on the bone
#booksky
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride
great American
melting pot novel but left
some meat on the bone
#booksky
Maybe tonight’s the night he finally catches a spiked ball.
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Maybe tonight’s the night he finally catches a spiked ball.
Outline is my favorite, mostly because of how fresh and new her voice was to me on that first read. Pairs nicely with Lagavulin 16 🙂
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Outline is my favorite, mostly because of how fresh and new her voice was to me on that first read. Pairs nicely with Lagavulin 16 🙂
ETA for live game action?
November 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
ETA for live game action?
Haiku Book Review
The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson
pure storytelling
backed by extensive research
a must-read list must
#booksky
The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson
pure storytelling
backed by extensive research
a must-read list must
#booksky
October 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Haiku Book Review
The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson
pure storytelling
backed by extensive research
a must-read list must
#booksky
The Warmth of Other Suns
by Isabel Wilkerson
pure storytelling
backed by extensive research
a must-read list must
#booksky