Jack
@jacksread.bsky.social
29 | He/him | Bookworm & Reviewer | Here to talk Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror 📚💙
Catching up on some WWE Crown Jewel in Perth. Cena v Styles match was absolutely fantastic. THE greatest hits match up between two of the most iconic wrestlers of my youth. Reminds me of borrowing WWE PPV videos from the kid next door and watching TNA at my nans
November 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Catching up on some WWE Crown Jewel in Perth. Cena v Styles match was absolutely fantastic. THE greatest hits match up between two of the most iconic wrestlers of my youth. Reminds me of borrowing WWE PPV videos from the kid next door and watching TNA at my nans
The City and the City by China Miéville. Very interesting premise on this one. Only 40 pages in and I’m intrigued. My first Mieville, I also have Perdido Street Station to read before the end of the year 💙📚🪐
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The City and the City by China Miéville. Very interesting premise on this one. Only 40 pages in and I’m intrigued. My first Mieville, I also have Perdido Street Station to read before the end of the year 💙📚🪐
Replaying Borderlands and remembering playing it round a friends house the first time round. It’s bringing back some really wholesome memories
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Replaying Borderlands and remembering playing it round a friends house the first time round. It’s bringing back some really wholesome memories
Picked up Neon Ghosts on Friday evening, doing the physical/ audio at the same time. The world building felt a bit exposition heavy at first. You can tell Greene was having fun creating this world and I’m not sure all of it needed to be included. Now the plots rolling I’m enjoying it a bit more 💙📚🪐
November 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Picked up Neon Ghosts on Friday evening, doing the physical/ audio at the same time. The world building felt a bit exposition heavy at first. You can tell Greene was having fun creating this world and I’m not sure all of it needed to be included. Now the plots rolling I’m enjoying it a bit more 💙📚🪐
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Warming up for King Sorrow by reading 20th Century Ghosts. I really enjoy horror leaning short stories.
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Warming up for King Sorrow by reading 20th Century Ghosts. I really enjoy horror leaning short stories.
I heard someone once say that a man gets to a certain age and he picks WW2 or Ancient Rome and I seem to have picked Ancient Rome
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I heard someone once say that a man gets to a certain age and he picks WW2 or Ancient Rome and I seem to have picked Ancient Rome
Had a blast at NFL London yesterday with my lovely wife. Jags well beaten and over early as a contest but it was great to see so many other NFL fans in the UK. This is the first time I’ve been in a few years and I’m hoping it won’t be that long before I go again. Hoping for a Chiefs game next time 🏈
October 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Had a blast at NFL London yesterday with my lovely wife. Jags well beaten and over early as a contest but it was great to see so many other NFL fans in the UK. This is the first time I’ve been in a few years and I’m hoping it won’t be that long before I go again. Hoping for a Chiefs game next time 🏈
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it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature
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I don’t know why I lie to myself with tbr’s. I read what I want when I want 📚💙
October 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I don’t know why I lie to myself with tbr’s. I read what I want when I want 📚💙
Gutted I’m missing so many Chiefs games this season because of the kick off times (1 am ko) but I am enjoying these highlights! I’m at NFL London next week, hoping to catch Chiefs V Raiders in a pub after
a pixel art of beavis and butthead saying let 's go !!!
ALT: a pixel art of beavis and butthead saying let 's go !!!
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October 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Gutted I’m missing so many Chiefs games this season because of the kick off times (1 am ko) but I am enjoying these highlights! I’m at NFL London next week, hoping to catch Chiefs V Raiders in a pub after
Popped on The Book that broke her heart by Mark Lawrence. I am instantly reminded of how much I love the tone of this trilogy. I think the narration really compliments the story wonderfully 📚💙
October 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Popped on The Book that broke her heart by Mark Lawrence. I am instantly reminded of how much I love the tone of this trilogy. I think the narration really compliments the story wonderfully 📚💙
Does anyone into Horror have any recommendations for films like Creggers? I found it struck the balance of cheese and horror really well. I haven’t watched much horror at all but am keen to see if there’s anything else out there similar to Barbarian/ Weapons
Barbarian directed by Zach Cregger is absolutely fantastic. This and Weapons are two of my favourite films I’ve watched this year. A bit gutted there’s only these two horrors he’s done so far. Excited to see a Resident Evil film in the works, I’ll be watching that in the cinema
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Does anyone into Horror have any recommendations for films like Creggers? I found it struck the balance of cheese and horror really well. I haven’t watched much horror at all but am keen to see if there’s anything else out there similar to Barbarian/ Weapons
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Tom Roberts' rough sketch for the cover of my next book (April 2026)!
Expect updates.
Expect updates.
October 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Tom Roberts' rough sketch for the cover of my next book (April 2026)!
Expect updates.
Expect updates.
Who in their right mind would think that’s an okay thing to do? Good on Zelda Williams for calling it out for what it is! Also for standing with artists against the mass plagiarism which is prevalent and unwittingly being accepted by those using these tools 👏
Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending AI videos of her dad
The filmmaker said it is not what her dad, who died in 2014, would have wanted.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Who in their right mind would think that’s an okay thing to do? Good on Zelda Williams for calling it out for what it is! Also for standing with artists against the mass plagiarism which is prevalent and unwittingly being accepted by those using these tools 👏
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It saddens me that there have been *so many* scifi stories that show how ultra-rich mega corporations can ruin society, life in general, and anything it touches, yet today some people just look at those mega corps as something to aspire to.
They were invented as a warning, Kevin, not a goalpost.
They were invented as a warning, Kevin, not a goalpost.
October 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It saddens me that there have been *so many* scifi stories that show how ultra-rich mega corporations can ruin society, life in general, and anything it touches, yet today some people just look at those mega corps as something to aspire to.
They were invented as a warning, Kevin, not a goalpost.
They were invented as a warning, Kevin, not a goalpost.
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How is your reading plan going this year? Because this picture sums up mine quite accurately... And it just keep snowing new books ;)
October 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
How is your reading plan going this year? Because this picture sums up mine quite accurately... And it just keep snowing new books ;)
Finally managed to get some mates together to play some DnD. None of us have played before and I’m taking in the role of DM… this will be interesting
October 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Finally managed to get some mates together to play some DnD. None of us have played before and I’m taking in the role of DM… this will be interesting
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Guys, WEAPONS is fucking great. Zach Creggar is YOUNG which means we’ve got decades of his brilliance ahead of us. Yay!
August 23, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Guys, WEAPONS is fucking great. Zach Creggar is YOUNG which means we’ve got decades of his brilliance ahead of us. Yay!
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Saw someone say, “Stop hoarding books, we don’t need paper books anyway” and I can’t express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear, digital books can be altered, and with Big Tech seeking to destroy history and literacy, print media has never been more essential.
October 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Saw someone say, “Stop hoarding books, we don’t need paper books anyway” and I can’t express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear, digital books can be altered, and with Big Tech seeking to destroy history and literacy, print media has never been more essential.
Now it’s October there’s a chill in the air, the trees are changing colour and the evenings are getting darker. That means 3 things: mood lighting, rads on and some spooktacular reads! I have five books on my TBR I’m prioritising for this October 💙📚🩸#spookyseason
October 3, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Now it’s October there’s a chill in the air, the trees are changing colour and the evenings are getting darker. That means 3 things: mood lighting, rads on and some spooktacular reads! I have five books on my TBR I’m prioritising for this October 💙📚🩸#spookyseason
Barbarian directed by Zach Cregger is absolutely fantastic. This and Weapons are two of my favourite films I’ve watched this year. A bit gutted there’s only these two horrors he’s done so far. Excited to see a Resident Evil film in the works, I’ll be watching that in the cinema
September 29, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Barbarian directed by Zach Cregger is absolutely fantastic. This and Weapons are two of my favourite films I’ve watched this year. A bit gutted there’s only these two horrors he’s done so far. Excited to see a Resident Evil film in the works, I’ll be watching that in the cinema
Stopped by Forbidden Planet whilst I was in London this weekend and picked up these two books for spooky season 💙📚🩸
September 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Stopped by Forbidden Planet whilst I was in London this weekend and picked up these two books for spooky season 💙📚🩸