Matt Thibault
@mattthibault.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, FGC nerd. Always banging on a keyboard and asking dumb questions. He/Him.
"Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" by V.E. Schwab
Book 32/40
The Schwabster cooked with this one. I love a slow burn of a book, vampires and constant mental machinations. I don't mind sitting inside someone's brain for a good chunk of time, so this book hit me well. I really liked it a lot.
Book 32/40
The Schwabster cooked with this one. I love a slow burn of a book, vampires and constant mental machinations. I don't mind sitting inside someone's brain for a good chunk of time, so this book hit me well. I really liked it a lot.
July 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" by V.E. Schwab
Book 32/40
The Schwabster cooked with this one. I love a slow burn of a book, vampires and constant mental machinations. I don't mind sitting inside someone's brain for a good chunk of time, so this book hit me well. I really liked it a lot.
Book 32/40
The Schwabster cooked with this one. I love a slow burn of a book, vampires and constant mental machinations. I don't mind sitting inside someone's brain for a good chunk of time, so this book hit me well. I really liked it a lot.
If you like this weather you were engineered in a lab
July 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you like this weather you were engineered in a lab
"Steppenwolf" by Herman Hesse
Book 31/40
Hesse referred to this novel as the one that was more "violently misunderstood" than any of his other work. I can see why. Much of the book revolves around looking glasses --- it is clever in that the reader sees themself, in some way, shape or form.
Book 31/40
Hesse referred to this novel as the one that was more "violently misunderstood" than any of his other work. I can see why. Much of the book revolves around looking glasses --- it is clever in that the reader sees themself, in some way, shape or form.
July 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"Steppenwolf" by Herman Hesse
Book 31/40
Hesse referred to this novel as the one that was more "violently misunderstood" than any of his other work. I can see why. Much of the book revolves around looking glasses --- it is clever in that the reader sees themself, in some way, shape or form.
Book 31/40
Hesse referred to this novel as the one that was more "violently misunderstood" than any of his other work. I can see why. Much of the book revolves around looking glasses --- it is clever in that the reader sees themself, in some way, shape or form.
"The Black Company" by Glen Cook
Book 30/40
The Black Company is a really interesting read --- I DNF'd it a long time ago, but came back to it and was much more receptive to the story this time. It became a lot more interesting once I realized I was reading Annals excerpts, written by Croaker.
Book 30/40
The Black Company is a really interesting read --- I DNF'd it a long time ago, but came back to it and was much more receptive to the story this time. It became a lot more interesting once I realized I was reading Annals excerpts, written by Croaker.
June 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"The Black Company" by Glen Cook
Book 30/40
The Black Company is a really interesting read --- I DNF'd it a long time ago, but came back to it and was much more receptive to the story this time. It became a lot more interesting once I realized I was reading Annals excerpts, written by Croaker.
Book 30/40
The Black Company is a really interesting read --- I DNF'd it a long time ago, but came back to it and was much more receptive to the story this time. It became a lot more interesting once I realized I was reading Annals excerpts, written by Croaker.
Schrodinger’s Law is also a gem
June 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Schrodinger’s Law is also a gem
Congrats! Looking forward to your continued work 💪
June 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Congrats! Looking forward to your continued work 💪
"October" by China Miéville
Book 29/40
The story of the Russian Revolution and the people who powered it, for all their stumbles, foibles, mistakes and strokes of pure luck. I was taken by how a revolution can spring from something as simple as a brutal mistake, and as powerful as solidarity.
Book 29/40
The story of the Russian Revolution and the people who powered it, for all their stumbles, foibles, mistakes and strokes of pure luck. I was taken by how a revolution can spring from something as simple as a brutal mistake, and as powerful as solidarity.
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"October" by China Miéville
Book 29/40
The story of the Russian Revolution and the people who powered it, for all their stumbles, foibles, mistakes and strokes of pure luck. I was taken by how a revolution can spring from something as simple as a brutal mistake, and as powerful as solidarity.
Book 29/40
The story of the Russian Revolution and the people who powered it, for all their stumbles, foibles, mistakes and strokes of pure luck. I was taken by how a revolution can spring from something as simple as a brutal mistake, and as powerful as solidarity.
I *also* finished this book, got to the end yesterday. Might be one of the best books I’ve read all year.
June 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I *also* finished this book, got to the end yesterday. Might be one of the best books I’ve read all year.
"Martyr!" by Kaveh Akbar
Book 28/40
A powerful, beautiful book on the pursuit of the meaning of life, and the push to make art that "means something," whatever that entails. This might be one of my favorite books of the year, beautiful in the ways that matter. There is no dead air in this book.
Book 28/40
A powerful, beautiful book on the pursuit of the meaning of life, and the push to make art that "means something," whatever that entails. This might be one of my favorite books of the year, beautiful in the ways that matter. There is no dead air in this book.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Martyr!" by Kaveh Akbar
Book 28/40
A powerful, beautiful book on the pursuit of the meaning of life, and the push to make art that "means something," whatever that entails. This might be one of my favorite books of the year, beautiful in the ways that matter. There is no dead air in this book.
Book 28/40
A powerful, beautiful book on the pursuit of the meaning of life, and the push to make art that "means something," whatever that entails. This might be one of my favorite books of the year, beautiful in the ways that matter. There is no dead air in this book.
"Working" by Robert Caro
Book 27/40
Caro is a master of his craft, and probably one of the greatest living biographers on the planet. I'm also reading The Power Broker (god DAMN it's a behemoth), and as a journalist, I feel like I see interviewing, writing, crafting a story in a new light.
Book 27/40
Caro is a master of his craft, and probably one of the greatest living biographers on the planet. I'm also reading The Power Broker (god DAMN it's a behemoth), and as a journalist, I feel like I see interviewing, writing, crafting a story in a new light.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Working" by Robert Caro
Book 27/40
Caro is a master of his craft, and probably one of the greatest living biographers on the planet. I'm also reading The Power Broker (god DAMN it's a behemoth), and as a journalist, I feel like I see interviewing, writing, crafting a story in a new light.
Book 27/40
Caro is a master of his craft, and probably one of the greatest living biographers on the planet. I'm also reading The Power Broker (god DAMN it's a behemoth), and as a journalist, I feel like I see interviewing, writing, crafting a story in a new light.
"The Only Good Indians" by @sgj.bsky.social
Book 26/40
Another excellent book from SGJ, who is becoming one of my favorite authors. The way the book wove the four friends lives together was poignant, along with one throughline --- does trying to do better for ourselves really fix past actions?
Book 26/40
Another excellent book from SGJ, who is becoming one of my favorite authors. The way the book wove the four friends lives together was poignant, along with one throughline --- does trying to do better for ourselves really fix past actions?
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"The Only Good Indians" by @sgj.bsky.social
Book 26/40
Another excellent book from SGJ, who is becoming one of my favorite authors. The way the book wove the four friends lives together was poignant, along with one throughline --- does trying to do better for ourselves really fix past actions?
Book 26/40
Another excellent book from SGJ, who is becoming one of my favorite authors. The way the book wove the four friends lives together was poignant, along with one throughline --- does trying to do better for ourselves really fix past actions?
"Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan
Book 25/40
A small but mighty book about what a normal, everyday man in Ireland feels he must do in order to do right by his family and the people he's surrounded by. I was struck by the sheer force of the writing. I highly recommend everyone read it.
Book 25/40
A small but mighty book about what a normal, everyday man in Ireland feels he must do in order to do right by his family and the people he's surrounded by. I was struck by the sheer force of the writing. I highly recommend everyone read it.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan
Book 25/40
A small but mighty book about what a normal, everyday man in Ireland feels he must do in order to do right by his family and the people he's surrounded by. I was struck by the sheer force of the writing. I highly recommend everyone read it.
Book 25/40
A small but mighty book about what a normal, everyday man in Ireland feels he must do in order to do right by his family and the people he's surrounded by. I was struck by the sheer force of the writing. I highly recommend everyone read it.
"Othello" by William Shakespeare
Book 24/40
A vengeful subordinate sabotages Othello, war hero of Venice, and ruins his personal and professional life in a coordinated, ruthless plot. Shakespeare is always a good read, and I really liked this. Up there with Macbeth and Hamlet for me.
Book 24/40
A vengeful subordinate sabotages Othello, war hero of Venice, and ruins his personal and professional life in a coordinated, ruthless plot. Shakespeare is always a good read, and I really liked this. Up there with Macbeth and Hamlet for me.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Othello" by William Shakespeare
Book 24/40
A vengeful subordinate sabotages Othello, war hero of Venice, and ruins his personal and professional life in a coordinated, ruthless plot. Shakespeare is always a good read, and I really liked this. Up there with Macbeth and Hamlet for me.
Book 24/40
A vengeful subordinate sabotages Othello, war hero of Venice, and ruins his personal and professional life in a coordinated, ruthless plot. Shakespeare is always a good read, and I really liked this. Up there with Macbeth and Hamlet for me.
"The Tainted Cup" by Robert Jackson Bennett
Book 23/40
Roots explode outward from spores planted within a man's chest. An imperial investigation occurs, with Dinios Kol in the middle of it all. A mystery in a high fantasy setting, complete with big sea monsters. A fun read for mystery buffs.
Book 23/40
Roots explode outward from spores planted within a man's chest. An imperial investigation occurs, with Dinios Kol in the middle of it all. A mystery in a high fantasy setting, complete with big sea monsters. A fun read for mystery buffs.
June 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"The Tainted Cup" by Robert Jackson Bennett
Book 23/40
Roots explode outward from spores planted within a man's chest. An imperial investigation occurs, with Dinios Kol in the middle of it all. A mystery in a high fantasy setting, complete with big sea monsters. A fun read for mystery buffs.
Book 23/40
Roots explode outward from spores planted within a man's chest. An imperial investigation occurs, with Dinios Kol in the middle of it all. A mystery in a high fantasy setting, complete with big sea monsters. A fun read for mystery buffs.