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Penny
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dreddieclark.bsky.social
Final comments, as promised. First up, here's the whole 30 year list of queer books, 1 for each year, in 1 post.
1994: Mercedes Lackey - Storm Warning 1995: Nicola Griffith - Slow River 1996: Lynn Flewelling - Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunners, #1) 1997: (Multi-author anthology) - Bending the landscape: Fantasy 1998: Mark Merlis - An Arrow's flight 1999: Ricardo Pinto - The Chosen (Stone Dance of the Chameleon, #1) 2000: Jim Grimsley - Kirith Kirin (Irion/Hormling, #1 (very loosely linked series)) 2001: Melissa Scott & Lisa A Barnett - Point of Dreams (Astreaint/Points, #1) 2002: Laurie J Marks - Fire Logic (Elemental Logic, #1) 2003: Chaz Brenchley - The End of All Roads (Outremer, #6) 2004: Tanya Huff - Smoke & Shadows (Smoke, #1) 2005: Karin Lowachee - Cagebird (Warchild Mosaic, #3) 2006: Elizabeth Bear - Carnival 2007: Hal Duncan - Ink (The Book of All Hours, #2) 2008: Craig L Gidney - Sea, Swallow Me 2009: Mark Charan Newton - Nights of Villjamur (Legends of the Red Sun, #1) 2010: Gemma Files - A Book of Tongues (Hexslinger, #1) 2011: Ginn Hale - The Rifter 2012: Courtney Schafer - The Tainted City (The Shattered Sigil, #2) 2013: Rebecca Levene - Smiler's Fair (The Hollow Gods, #1) 2014: Jen Williams - The Copper Promise (The Copper Cat, #1) 2015: B R Sanders: Ariah 2016: Kai Ashante Wilson: A Taste of Honey 2017: Alex Wells - Hunger Makes the Wolf (The Ghost Wolves, #1) 2018: KD Edwards - The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence, #1) 2019: Jenn Lyons - The Ruin of Kings (A Chorus of Dragons, #1) 2020: KB Wagers - A Pale Light in the Black (Neo-G, #1) 2021: Katherine Addison - The Witness for the Dead (The Cemeteries of Amalo, #1) 2022: Simon Jimenez - The Spear Cut Through Water 2023: Vajra Chandrasekera - The Saint of Bright Doors
June 30, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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dreddieclark.bsky.social
Kicking off 31 queer SFF books, 31 years, 31 days tomorrow! Some classics, some hidden gems, some is flawed/dated stuff I still think is worth reading. All I'd give at least a high B. Will post a comment, a blurb, publication info, SFF award noms, original & recent covers, & link to buy if in print.
Janky rainbow powerpoint slide saying "31 Days, 31 Years, 31 Queer Books." Graphic design is my passion.
February 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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If the Americans do plan an attack on Canada, at least we'll see their war plans in advance with Pete Hegseth running the show.
March 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
A bit late, but here’s February’s reads

#BookSky #Books #SFF 💙📚🪐
Image of 19 book covers, one for each book read in February Cage of Dark Hours Network Effect Red Paint Mr Penumbra’s 24 hr Bookstore The Teeth of Dawn System Collapse The Darkness Outside Us Paladin’s Grace Paladin’s Strength Paladin’s Hope Paladin’s Faith Behind the Throne All Systems Red After the Crown Artificial Condition Beyond the Empire Rogue Protocol Wheel of the Infinite Exit Strategy
March 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Recent reads…

The Removed - Brandon Hobson

The Circus Infinite - Khan Wong

Waking Gods - Sylvain Neuvel

Born and Razed: Surviving the Cult Was Only Half the Battle - Beth Grange

Wheel of the Infinite - Martha Wells

#BookSky #Books #SFF 💙📚🪐
March 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Definitely felt that earthquake.., 4.7, lasted about 15 seconds. Cats got a bit spooked too
February 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
I knead you 😻

#CatSky #CatsofBluesky #CalicoCat #BeMyValentine
February 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Are you churu? Cuz I’m crazy about chu 😻

#CatSky #CatsofBluesky #CalicoCat #BeMyValentine
February 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Book catch up, recent reads:
Paladin’s Grace - T Kingfisher
The Darkness Outside Us - Eliot Schrefer
The Teeth of Dawn - Marina Lostetter
Mr Penumbra’s 24 hour bookstore - Robin Sloan
Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk - Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

#BookSky #Books #SFF 💙📚🪐
February 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Cozy Sunday mornings

#CatSky #CatsofBluesky #CalicoCat #Tortitude
February 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Excited for The Teeth of Dawn (audiobook pre-ordered)! Also keen to dive into The Death of the Author soon

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bookishquestions.bsky.social Bookish QOTD 📖🦋 @bookishquestions.bsky.social · Feb 1
⋆ ˚｡⋆୨ February 1 ୧ ‧₊˚ 🎀⋆

જ⁀➴ What book(s) do you most anticipate reading this month?

#BookishQOTD 📖🦋 #Booksky 💙📚
a person holds a stack of books tabs with multi colored papers, on top the stack is a kindle and a white mug with pink flowers
February 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Just started a reread (listen) to Cage of Dark Hours in anticipation of The Teeth of Dawn coming February 4th. I LOVE that there’s a short recap of what happened in The Helm of Midnight (even though I just finished it earlier this evening). Such a good series!

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February 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
20 books to start off the year and all were fantastic. Its hard to pick a favourite, but I do highly recommend Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston (in part as it’s excellent & I haven’t seen it get much hype, though maybe that’s just the corner of Bluesky I’m in)

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Collage of 21 book covers as prepared by the StoryGraph app. Titled include And the Mighty will Fall (KB Wagers), All Systems Red (Martha Wells), Chilling Effect (Valdes), Then Wood at Midwinter (Susanna Clarke), Infinty Gate (MR Carey), Artificial Condition (Martha Wells), By the Fire We Carry (Rebecca Nagle), Archangels of Funk (Andrea Hairston), Beneath the Rising (Premee Mohammed), Rogue Protocol (Martha Wells), Disciples of Chaos (MK Lobb), Exit Strategy (Martha Wells), We Lived on the Horizon (Erika Swyler), The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands (Sarah Brooks), Fugitive Telemetry (Martha Wells), Onyx Storm (Rebecca Yarros), Somewhere Beyond the Sea (TJ Klune), Sanaak (Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk), Dreadful (Caitlin Rozakis), and The Helm of Midnight (Marina Lostetter)
February 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Perfect Friday evening, curled up with Jinx, listening to The Helm of Midnight. What’s your weekend read?

#BookSky #Books #SFF 💙📚🪐

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February 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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She’s the sweetest 😻

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January 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Reading update! Catching up so my recently finished list is a wee longer than usual 😹

Disciples of Chaos, MK Lobb

We Lived on the Horizon, Erika Swyler

The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands, Sarah Brooks

Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros

Sanaaq, Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk

#BookSky #Books #SFF 💙📚🪐
January 28, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Trump dismantles healthcare in real-time vajenda.substack.com/p/trump-dism...
Trump Dismantles Healthcare in Real-Time
Science is on hold, and women are bound to suffer
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January 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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donoharmbc.bsky.social
Covid rates across Canada are very high, (1 in every 61 people), similar to rates in the US (estimated as 1 in 56). Expected excess mortality is also very high: about 720 untimely deaths per week due to COVID-19 😣 Stay safe out there: ventilate, vaccinate, educate, mitigate 😷
Canadian COVID Forecast for Jan 18-31, 2025 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s forecast outlook is VERY HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 13.1 About 1 of every 61 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 363,700-471,200 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 11.3X higher Long COVID estimate: VERY HIGH; 11.6X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: VERY HIGH; 13.9X higher Deaths: VERY HIGH; 13.9X higher BC’s COVID Forecast for Jan 18-31, 2025 by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Forecast outlook is HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.3 About 1 in every 81 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 37,900-49,100 How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.0X higher Long COVID estimate: VERY HIGH; 11.0X higher Hospitalizations, ICU: HIGH; 9.1X higher Deaths: HIGH; 8.8X higher
January 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Caturday curled up by the fire with the Spice Cats listening to We Lived on the Horizon by Erika Swyler
A black cat, aka mini panther, and a dilute tortie are cosily snuggled together on a golden yellow blanket on their person’s legs. A gas fireplace is lit in the background.
January 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Just 4?!! Looking forward to Automatic Noodle - Annalee Newitz, The Folded Sky - Elizabeth Bear, Death of the Author - Nnedi Okorafor, Queen Demon - Martha Wells, A Drop of Corruption - Robert Jackson, Disciples of Chaos - MK Lobb, The Teeth of Dawn - Marina Lostetter… and so many more!
bookishquestions.bsky.social Bookish QOTD 📖🦋 @bookishquestions.bsky.social · Jan 11
⋆ ˚｡⋆୨ January 11 ୧ ‧₊˚ 🕰️⋆

જ⁀➴ Share four books on your 2025 TBR! Which book are you most excited about?

#BookishQOTD 📖🦋 #Booksky 💙📚
A stack of books with cool colored covers. They sit on a cream bed near a set of black headphones.
January 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Just finished Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston & what a delight! Joy shines against a dystopian backdrop that’s all too easy to imagine. I loved all of the characters, circus bots & cyber dogs included; well, especially the circus bots

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January 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Looks like I’ll be staying in bed just a little bit longer
A mostly black calico cat lays across the neck of a white woman with blue hair. They are lying in bed with teal coloured sheets
January 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Good night 💕
A mostly black calico cat, with white paws is semi curled on a bed which I s covered by an orange quilt
January 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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For all the new people, here’s the text of my speech at the Jack Williamson lectureship about how we think about ai and other stuff:

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January 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
petrichortrails.bsky.social
Nightly rituals 😻

#CatSky #CatsofBluesky #CalicoCat
A mostly black calico cat sits on the edge of a bed; the light is dim, so she looks like a tuxedo cat as it’s too dark to see her orange markings. She sits next to her human. Only the human’s upper arm, pale white, is visible. Sitting on the humans shoulder is a toy wool mouse that the cat brought as a present. The cat is looking at the camera intently, as if to say, give me some treats!
January 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM