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rickyreads.bsky.social
Mark, Rick, or Steve
@rickyreads.bsky.social
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I like books, cats, and coffee. I like knitting, crocheting, and baking. I like making things, writing things, and putting things in groups of three. he/him/his
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Recommended. Murder mystery in a time loop, a Japanese novel before cell phones published in English only recently. I enjoyed it thoroughly. #BookSky
The front cover of the book The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa.
September 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Completed 2/3 of the books in my Penguin Drop Caps challenge for 2025. Now I have eight more books to read by the end of the year. #BookSky
Nine books arranged in a 3x3 square. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce. Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. The Enchanted Castle and Five Children and It by Edith Nesbit. BUtterfield 8 by John O'Hara. Swann's Way by Marcel Proust. The Greek Coffin Mystery by Ellery Queen. Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie.
September 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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One-third through my Drop Caps reading challenge.
Nine books on a hardwood floor: Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen), Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte), My Antonia (Willa Cather), Great Expectations (Charles Dickens), Middlemarch (George Eliot), Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert), Lord of the Flies (William Golding), Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse), An Artist of the Floating World (Kazuo Ishiguro).
April 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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I don't often like to brag, but this coffee cake I made this morning was fucking beautiful. #bakesky #bettycrocker
A beautiful coffee cake with a quarter sliced out. Cinnamon, brown sugar, and pecans swimming through the middle of it. A fucking beautiful coffee cake in an eight-inch springform pan.
March 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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When it comes to writing noir, @christafaust.bsky.social seriously knows her shit. Dashiell Hammett, 75 years later, from a woman's point of view. Hooked on the first sentence: Coming back from the dead isn't as easy as they make it seem in the movies.
The cover of the book Money Shot by Christa Faust, published by Hard Case Crime. On a green background, there is a photograph of a naked woman pointing a gun at the viewer. She has dark hair and large gold earrings. The image of a hundred-dollar bill fastened over her body with a paper clip ensures that the book can actually be sold in stores.
March 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Totally digging the Valentine and Lovelace series from #nathanaldyne. Published in the 1980s and revived by #felonyandmayhempress, the books tell the story of Boston's favorite gay bartender and his best gal pal solving cozy murders through the power of gossip. #michaelmcdowell #dennisschuetz
Four book covers, representing the Valentine and Lovelace series of murder mysteries by Nathan Aldyne. 1. Vermilion features a drawing of a tiny ass in black jeans, with a studded belt and chain. There is a red handkerchief hanging out of the right pocket. 2. Cobalt features the upper part of a man's head, wearing a black cap and sunglasses. 3. Slate features the lower half of a man's face, with a mustache and cigarette. 4. Canary shows the upper portion of a drag queen's face, with gold earrings and eye shadow.
March 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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The cover of Od Magic by Patricia A McKillip feathers a woman leaning into the curve of a crescent moon while holding a mask above her head. There's a city at sunset in the background beneath her.
March 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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This choir meets in Weaverville. Sign up at this web address: paganchoir.blog/2024/11/25/a...
Text reads Western NC Pagan Choir, spring season registration now open! Lower half of image, White text on mauve background next to a picture of a flower. Upper half, a group of adult humans standing in a circle, probably singing. It's hard to tell because I can't hear them.
February 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Sometimes, when everything gets to be too much, I put on some Fairport Convention and work on the denim rag rug. It's a nice way to release the internal screaming.
A denim rag rug, shaped like an oval, made of pants and shorts I have worn until the crotch wore thin, with some strips hanging off the side to remind both you and me that it's not finished. Hardwood floor as background.
February 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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What is Stochastic Terrorism? Stochastic terrorism refers to public figures using hateful or dehumanizing language to incite violence. They don't give direct instructions, but their words create a dangerous environment in which violence becomes more likely. How It Works. The speaker uses hostile or demonizing language about individuals or groups that's vague enough to deny responsibility or claim it was misinterpreted. The listener feels validated or triggered and interprets it as a call to action. The result is unpredictable acts of violence. Why It Matters. Words have power. Words and even gestures can mislead and manipulate, and rhetoric can shape decisions. Recognizing this tactic helps people make choices. Learn to spot it for your own growth and for others. Stand up for kindness and accountability. It's not impulsive. It's intentional. Recognize it. Stay informed. Help others. Take back control.
February 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM