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Jayde Holmes
@jaydeholmes.bsky.social
Hi I'm Jayde. I am a science fiction and fantasy writer of questionable talent and a book connoisseur with a habit of buying more books than I ever get around to reading.

You can read my stories at my website http://jaydeholmes.com
#bookbingo update! Filled the "Written between 1930-1950" square with 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward' by #Lovecraft. Found out after starting it was actually written in 1927 but first published in the 40s. I'll call it close enough this late in the year. Top Tier Lovecraft.

#reading #books
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
As an Aussie, I love this.
For the Aussies, the zoologists and the architects out there.

💩🧊🧪

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November 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#bookbingo update. Filled the "Set during the Cold War" square with "Three Miles Down" by Harry Turtledove. Interesting ideas and characters, felt very relevant to today, but felt way too long and slow for me.

#readingchallenge #alternatehistory #books
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Super useful thread, never saw these filters before and never realised how they were being misused.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.

Here's how to turn it off.

First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Agreed, this new story by @wiswell.bsky.social is absolutely amazing.
November 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I don't just read the books I put on my Book Bingo Cards, I share my thoughts on them too. Check out these reviews from my latest bingo.
2025 Book Bingo Reviews #3
I got another bingo on my Book Bingo Card, so now it's time for some reviews. I'm making a lot of progress on this card. Not sure if I'll be able to finish it, but for now I have five good books to talk about. This was a very horror focused line, which is not my usual thing, but I had a lot of fun.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Got another #bookbingo, filling 'Translated from Japanese' with #horror master Junji Ito's 'The Liminal Zone'. Even when just taking a stab at old un-used ideas, Ito still makes creepy stories. Contains 4 short stories in comic form. I liked 'Weeping Woman Way' and 'Slumber' best.

#manga #reading
November 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This month's featured story is one of my first, and one of my favourites. Check out "The 2058 Coober Pedy Winter Olympics" here. I know I feature this one a lot, but people really seem to like it, so here it is again.

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#writing #fiction #olympics #sciencefiction
The 2058 Coober Pedy Winter Olympics
The 2058 Coober Pedy Winter Olympics By Jayde Holmes “Nah mate, it wasn’t fun. There was absolutely nothing fun at all about those eleven years. What? Oh fine, since you’re all so inter…
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November 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Just got my copy of the "Madam, Don't Forget Your Sword" anthology from #DeadFishBooks. It's full of good stories about various sidekicks and minions. And I'm not just saying that because my story 'Lucky Charm' is in it. But my story is in this book and you should check it out.

#bookhaul
October 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Been offline a bit, but guess who turned seven on Monday? My fluffball Knight did. He loves his birthday boxes.

#caturday #cat #tuxedocat #catpictures
October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Exciting #frogpond update. After a few false starts, we definitely have legs now. Saw this #froglet zipping around. Looks like a #StripedMarshFrog. Also still have some #tadpoles who are not making the leap into froghood yet. They have really grown up.

#australianwildlife #backyard #frog #garden
October 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
#bookbingo update! Filled 'Sitting on the Shelf for a Year' by Continueing Marvel's #Runaways Series with Teenage Wasteland by Vaughn, Alphona and Miyazawa. The relationships are being speedran, but the action, plot, and art are so cool.

#readingchallenge #books #reading #Marvel
September 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Got another set of #BookBingo reviews. Come see what I think of #Redwall and more.

#reading"/hashtag/readingchallenge" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#readingchallenge #books #reading #bookreviews
2025 Book Bingo Reviews #2
After taking eight months to get my first Book Bingo, the 2nd one is ready right away. Hopefully the rest of the card fills up quickly. For now though, let's get to the best part of the Book Bingo challenge; talking about the books I've read. If you want to know all the details of my 2025 Book Bingo Challenge, …
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September 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#bookbingo update! Read Dreadnaught by April Daniels for 'Non-Marvel or DC Superheroes'. Amazing superhero and trans coming of age story that was impossible to put down.

#readingchallenge #books #reading
September 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Remember when I got a bingo on my #bookbingo card? I have a lot of thoughts on the books I've been reading, so come check out these reviews.
2025 Book Bingo Reviews #1
Okay, it has taken me most of the year, but I have finally gotten a bingo on my 2025 Book Bingo card. Well, to be honest, I got a bingo last month and have since gotten a second one, but it took me a while to write up these reviews. The next lot should be done soon. If you want to know all the details of my 2025 Book Bingo Challenge, …
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September 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
For those who liked my tiny sketchbooks, here's some more drawings from my recent #canberra roadtrip. I drew the Australian War Memorial, Telstra Tower, and the view near Lake George.

#art #travel #sketchbook #travelsketches
September 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Exciting news. Spring is here and my tadpoles have reappeared. They're so good at hiding and have gotten so big. There are at least three left, and after 11 months there are still no legs.

#backyard #frogpond #frogs #australianwildlife #tadpole
September 7, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Game time; make bands to play at Redwall. So, puns combining musicians and woodland critters. Here are some my husband and I made while roadtripping:

Silverhare (Silverchair)
PECK (KISS)
Ratallica (Metallica)
Midnight Owl (Midnight Oil)
Daft Skunk (Daft Punk)

Any other bands for the Redwall gig?
September 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
More #BookBingo progress! Read 'Spear' by Nicola Griffith for the 'King Arthur' challenge. Beautiful queer retelling with a female Perceval. Then I got a bingo with the classic #Redwall by Brian Jacques, which has actually been adapted into a movie, in a roundabout way.

#reading #books
September 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I skipped my monthly promotions. Nothing bad happened, I just went on a nice little road trip to Canberra. Here, enjoy some photos of the Australian capital instead of a featured story.

#travel #australiantravel #canberra #roadtrip #australianwildlife
September 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Got a #BookBingo, with Hogfather by #TerryPratchett. My first Pratchett book and OMFG, I see why people love him, this was absolutely amazing. Mind is BLOWN. So funny, and such a beautiful message.

#reading #fantasy #books
August 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM