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reader • #booksky • baseball • 🏳️‍🌈 • he / him

📚/🎧CR: Thirst Trap by Gráinne O’Hare

📚CR: Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
also, someone needs to give the Cowardly Lion a Xanax. My dude is NOT OKAY.
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I just beat The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for the first time… 8 years & 8 ½ months after the game was released (and yes, I bought it at launch).
November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
CR: Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle #booksky
October 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
CR: A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna – honestly a perfect segue into Fall #booksky
August 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
TINY BOOKSHOP, the cutest, most cozy-looking game was announced on this morning’s IndieWorld Direct. Players run their own roadside bookshop and befriend locals by giving them book recommendations. It’s out today, too ($20 USD on Nintendo eShop)! #booksky
August 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
enjoying an iced macadamia nut latte while reading a strong contender for my favorite book of 2025 #booksky
August 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
can confirm last night’s Padres giveaway, a Sandless Beach Towel, is, indeed, sandless
July 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
CR: The Compound by Aisling Rawle #booksky
July 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
CR: The Devils by Joe Abercrombie #booksky
July 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I’d recommend So Happy Together if you’re looking for a fun, cat & mouse thriller. Especially recommended for those who enjoyed Death of a Bookseller or Cross My Heart — 3⭐️ #booksky
July 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
some highlights from World of Orchids at the San Diego Botanic Garden! 🪷
June 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
✔️ one of my most anticipated novels
✔️ reading buddy
✔️ cozy blanket

#booksky
May 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
late to the party on this one, but Margo’s Got Money Troubles rules. super nuanced characterization with plenty of humor and some really affecting moments #booksky
May 7, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I really enjoyed this lighthearted yet heartfelt queer coming-of-age story, Karaoke Queen by Dominic Lim.

I especially recommend the audiobook, which is narrated by @manilaluzon.bsky.social (!!!) #booksky
May 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My entire Independent Bookstore Day / San Diego Book Crawl haul 📚

#indiebookstoreday #sdbookcrawl #booksky
April 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
April 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
📸 pit stop: selfie with King Triton 🔱
April 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
📍 UC San Diego Bookstore

#indiebookstoreday #sdbookcrawl #booksky
April 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
📍 Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore

#indiebookstoreday #sdbookcrawl #booksky
April 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
📍 Libélula Books & Co.

#indiebookstoreday #sdbookcrawl #booksky
April 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
📍 Meet Cute Romance Bookshop

#indiebookstoreday #sdbookcrawl #booksky
April 27, 2025 at 9:56 PM
pareidolia
noun
par·​ei·​do·​lia ˌper-ˌī-ˈdō-lē-ə -ˈdōl-yə

: the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern
April 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
CR: The Strange Case of Jane O. by Karen Thompson Walker #booksky
April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
30 years ago today, A GOOFY MOVIE, my favorite movie from childhood, was released in theaters!

(it still slaps and I’m excited to watch the new doc that came out today on Disney+)
April 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
CR: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy #booksky
March 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM