steph percival
@stephpercival.bsky.social
Mom, poet, sheepadoodle walker 🐾, heart health advocate. Always reading, often writing, otherwise faffing about. @thismanywords on IG.
At play, I natter on about books 📚, poetry ✍️ , nature 🌱, and random nerdery 🤓.
At work I design stuff. 💙
At play, I natter on about books 📚, poetry ✍️ , nature 🌱, and random nerdery 🤓.
At work I design stuff. 💙
I just started reading Bear by Julia Phillips and I heard season 4 of The Bear has started so I’m officially in my ursa era 🐻
June 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I just started reading Bear by Julia Phillips and I heard season 4 of The Bear has started so I’m officially in my ursa era 🐻
Summer TBR pile is far too ambitious but I like a challenge.
June 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Summer TBR pile is far too ambitious but I like a challenge.
Power outage = under the covers getting under this cover
June 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Power outage = under the covers getting under this cover
Now that it’s consistently warm, it’s officially summer reading season!
I’ve just finished On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous which is, in itself, full of gorgeous poetic prose.
I’m pulling together a summer TBR pile. What are you reading this summer?
I’ll share my pile if you share yours!
I’ve just finished On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous which is, in itself, full of gorgeous poetic prose.
I’m pulling together a summer TBR pile. What are you reading this summer?
I’ll share my pile if you share yours!
June 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Now that it’s consistently warm, it’s officially summer reading season!
I’ve just finished On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous which is, in itself, full of gorgeous poetic prose.
I’m pulling together a summer TBR pile. What are you reading this summer?
I’ll share my pile if you share yours!
I’ve just finished On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous which is, in itself, full of gorgeous poetic prose.
I’m pulling together a summer TBR pile. What are you reading this summer?
I’ll share my pile if you share yours!
Any other #starterpack cynics out there? #poetrysky
April 16, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Any other #starterpack cynics out there? #poetrysky
Happy National Poetry Writing Month, poets!
#blueskypoetry #poetrysky #nationalpoetrywritingmonth #napowrimo #writing
#blueskypoetry #poetrysky #nationalpoetrywritingmonth #napowrimo #writing
April 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Happy National Poetry Writing Month, poets!
#blueskypoetry #poetrysky #nationalpoetrywritingmonth #napowrimo #writing
#blueskypoetry #poetrysky #nationalpoetrywritingmonth #napowrimo #writing
There is no singular Black experience and this is one of the reasons it’s important to read widely. Each of these 28 books by Black authors is compelling and unique and 100% worth picking up not just during #blackhistorymonth but on any day of any year.
Who are your favourite Black authors?
Who are your favourite Black authors?
February 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
There is no singular Black experience and this is one of the reasons it’s important to read widely. Each of these 28 books by Black authors is compelling and unique and 100% worth picking up not just during #blackhistorymonth but on any day of any year.
Who are your favourite Black authors?
Who are your favourite Black authors?
I’m calling it on my January 2025 reads. (Btw, I adore @thestorygraph.com cover collages).
Best read: Sandwich
Runner-up: The Rachel Incident
Most compelling: Onyx Storm
Most surprising: Lula Dean’s Library of Banned Books
Most charming: The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan
#booksky
Best read: Sandwich
Runner-up: The Rachel Incident
Most compelling: Onyx Storm
Most surprising: Lula Dean’s Library of Banned Books
Most charming: The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan
#booksky
January 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I’m calling it on my January 2025 reads. (Btw, I adore @thestorygraph.com cover collages).
Best read: Sandwich
Runner-up: The Rachel Incident
Most compelling: Onyx Storm
Most surprising: Lula Dean’s Library of Banned Books
Most charming: The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan
#booksky
Best read: Sandwich
Runner-up: The Rachel Incident
Most compelling: Onyx Storm
Most surprising: Lula Dean’s Library of Banned Books
Most charming: The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan
#booksky
I cracked the cover of my fourth (and final) French notebook since September. Je me prépare à passer les examens de français, mais j’aimerais continuer à apprendre la langue pour toujours! It’s been an exhausting, challenging, and rewarding experience.
January 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I cracked the cover of my fourth (and final) French notebook since September. Je me prépare à passer les examens de français, mais j’aimerais continuer à apprendre la langue pour toujours! It’s been an exhausting, challenging, and rewarding experience.
Last year I was fortunate enough to make the cut for the 2025 Central Avenue poetry anthology (coming out this April). 🤞 I make out as well the second time!
January 29, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Last year I was fortunate enough to make the cut for the 2025 Central Avenue poetry anthology (coming out this April). 🤞 I make out as well the second time!
It’s COLD out there! 🥶
January 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It’s COLD out there! 🥶
In case you haven’t noticed, I read my fair share of books in a year. I’m currently working my way through this assortment of 25 books in 2025, starting with Domenico Starnone’s The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl From Milan. #booksky #amreading
January 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
In case you haven’t noticed, I read my fair share of books in a year. I’m currently working my way through this assortment of 25 books in 2025, starting with Domenico Starnone’s The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl From Milan. #booksky #amreading
Disappearing into Onyx Storm for the foreseeable future.
January 21, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Disappearing into Onyx Storm for the foreseeable future.
I went with The Rachel Incident first and it did not disappoint. I loved the storytelling style and, despite their flaws, I loved the characters and their flawed relationships, too. 4.5 ⭐️
January 11, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I went with The Rachel Incident first and it did not disappoint. I loved the storytelling style and, despite their flaws, I loved the characters and their flawed relationships, too. 4.5 ⭐️
How I do birthday shopping. Just look at this marvellous book stack.
Now to decide which one is up first 🤔
Now to decide which one is up first 🤔
January 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
How I do birthday shopping. Just look at this marvellous book stack.
Now to decide which one is up first 🤔
Now to decide which one is up first 🤔
This one was more aggravating than a Lego build 4x its size but it was totally worth it (or at least it is in the eyes of my 3.5yo).
January 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This one was more aggravating than a Lego build 4x its size but it was totally worth it (or at least it is in the eyes of my 3.5yo).
As the Chief Lego Architect of my house, I’ve gotten myself well and truly into it this time.
January 4, 2025 at 6:17 PM
As the Chief Lego Architect of my house, I’ve gotten myself well and truly into it this time.
It’s the time of year when I can’t commit to a single book. I can, however, commit to the conviction that both of these books are legitimately gorgeous and I’m enjoying each as I erratically try to close out my 2024 year in reading.
December 27, 2024 at 7:55 PM
It’s the time of year when I can’t commit to a single book. I can, however, commit to the conviction that both of these books are legitimately gorgeous and I’m enjoying each as I erratically try to close out my 2024 year in reading.
One of my favourite people gifted me a book embosser. Shall I spend the holidays embossing every book on my shelf?
Signed,
The asker of clearly rhetorical questions
Signed,
The asker of clearly rhetorical questions
December 23, 2024 at 6:40 PM
One of my favourite people gifted me a book embosser. Shall I spend the holidays embossing every book on my shelf?
Signed,
The asker of clearly rhetorical questions
Signed,
The asker of clearly rhetorical questions
@lproulx.bsky.social gifted me This Is How You Lose The Time War and wow, am I lucky! The poetic language was a pleasant surprise. It is, itself, a love letter to letter writing. And at the same time, it’s a critique on the bonds of war, set in the most magnificent times and places.
December 20, 2024 at 9:19 PM
@lproulx.bsky.social gifted me This Is How You Lose The Time War and wow, am I lucky! The poetic language was a pleasant surprise. It is, itself, a love letter to letter writing. And at the same time, it’s a critique on the bonds of war, set in the most magnificent times and places.
Just sitting here, with freshly red hair, matching the most beautiful book cover ever.
Who’s read Orbital? I’m about 70% finished and it’s an astonishingly beautiful book. It will definitely be making my top 10 of 2024 list.
Who’s read Orbital? I’m about 70% finished and it’s an astonishingly beautiful book. It will definitely be making my top 10 of 2024 list.
December 13, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Just sitting here, with freshly red hair, matching the most beautiful book cover ever.
Who’s read Orbital? I’m about 70% finished and it’s an astonishingly beautiful book. It will definitely be making my top 10 of 2024 list.
Who’s read Orbital? I’m about 70% finished and it’s an astonishingly beautiful book. It will definitely be making my top 10 of 2024 list.
Each holiday season I work my way through as many cheesy Christmas movies as I can. This season’s winner so far is Hot Frosty. It’s utterly absurd, features a reverse Pretty Woman makeover, and Dustin Milligan is as endearingly goofy as he was in Schitt’s Creek.
November 28, 2024 at 1:49 AM
Each holiday season I work my way through as many cheesy Christmas movies as I can. This season’s winner so far is Hot Frosty. It’s utterly absurd, features a reverse Pretty Woman makeover, and Dustin Milligan is as endearingly goofy as he was in Schitt’s Creek.
If you see this post, quote post a bridge 🌉
November 27, 2024 at 1:53 PM
If you see this post, quote post a bridge 🌉
McDonald’s survival guide:
1) bring a book
2) sit in the back corner
3) pack your kids off to the play area
4) read
1) bring a book
2) sit in the back corner
3) pack your kids off to the play area
4) read
November 27, 2024 at 12:44 AM
McDonald’s survival guide:
1) bring a book
2) sit in the back corner
3) pack your kids off to the play area
4) read
1) bring a book
2) sit in the back corner
3) pack your kids off to the play area
4) read