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Joel R Hunt
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Word Wrangler. Worrywart. Wannabe Witticist.
Anyone else a #vss365 refugee from Twitter? Those were the days, eh...
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I've been considering performing some of my Bluesky/Twitter stories at open mic nights and having the audience shout out words to pick my next #story, so I've asked friends what words they might shout out so I can fill the gaps in my catalogue. This is what I wrote for #gossip
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A photograph of text reading as follows: I anticipated the dragon being a fierce, towering beast. And he was. But I didn’t expect him to be such a massive gossip. He slumbered on a pile of lost diaries and hidden love letters, and while his breath did burn foes beyond recognition, it was not with fire, but scathing remarks and a deadly sarcasm perfected through centuries.
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Oh, excellent question! A lot to choose from, but I think the introduction of the Hydronauts (the fellas in the old diving suits) is a favourite of mine. Here's the pages of them meeting Edmund, one of Oscar's (living) human friends. Really fun designs, and I adore the final two panels.
September 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Huge shout out to Tri Vuong's excellent 'Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn', vol 1 of which I picked up at Fan Expo Canada. A beautifully illustrated collection of tales about supernatual detective Oscar Zahn (a floating skull in a coat). Whimsical, disturbing, funny and sincere. 5*
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September 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Very honoured to have my poem 'Approachable' make it into this year's Alpine Fellowship shortlist! Whether I make the top three or not, what an incredible selection of poets to be rubbing shoulders with!

(Thanks to @drlauravarnam.bsky.social who I stole these screenshots from, as I'm not on Insta)
July 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (20/20)

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

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January 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (19/20)

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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January 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (18/20)

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

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January 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I've been trying not to add further comment unless someone replies to these, but damn, I've now seen the original US cover for Every Day and it's horrendous, haha. Looks like some heavy handed moralistic airport novel from the 90s about the Rapture...
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (17/20)

Every Day by David Levithan

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Book cover for Every Day by David Levithan. Two silhouettes made of words stand with an orange background.
January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (16/20)

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness @patricknessbooks.bsky.social

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The book cover for A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. The title and author are shown in white text over a dark blue background, with black branches and a partially covered full moon.
January 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (15/20)

The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings

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Book cover for The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings. A picture of a sad cartoon ghost above the heading "Find your kindred spirits"
January 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (14/20)

Lightfall: The Girl and the Galudrian by Tim Probert

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Book cover for Lightfall Book One - The Girl and the Galdurian by Tim Probert. The cover shows an illustration of a young girl, a cat and a fantasy amphibian creature standing atop a green hill surrounded by clouds and birds.
January 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (13/20)

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

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Book cover for Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful. Two butterflies are shown above the title. The background is barbed wire, charging first world war soldiers and a blue sky.
December 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (12/20)

The Book of Dave by Will Self

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Book cover for The Book of Dave by Will Self. A red background with a small icon of a taxi.
December 27, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (11/20)

The Property of Hate by Sarah Jolley
(Old cover and new cover)

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December 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (10/20)

Through the Woods by Emily Carroll

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December 23, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (9/20)

Utopia by Thomas More

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Book cover for Thomas More's Utopia. A black background with an illustrated map of the fictional land of Utopia.
December 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (8/20)

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

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December 21, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (7/20)

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree @travisbaldree.bsky.social

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Book cover for Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. High Fantasy. Low stakes. Good company.
December 19, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (6/20)

Zoo City by Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com

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The cover of Zoo City by Lauren Beukes. A white background with the black and white words Zoo City made up of a collage of city and animal imagery.
December 19, 2024 at 12:45 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (5/20)

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

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December 17, 2024 at 8:16 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (4/20)

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

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Book cover of Philip Pullman's Northern Lights, featuring a golden compass on a blue background, with the shadows of a mountain on the horizon.
December 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (3/20)

Love That Dog by Sharon Creech

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Yellow book cover with a children's drawing of a dog. Title: Love That Dog. Author: Sharon Creech.
December 15, 2024 at 2:48 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (2/20)

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

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Book cover of The Arrival by Shaun Tan. An illustration of a sepia coloured photograph where a well dressed man carrying a heavy suitcase is looking at a small, bizarre creature.
December 13, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. (1/20)

The Midnight Library by @matthaig.bsky.social

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December 12, 2024 at 5:08 PM