Tom Carlisle
@tjcarlisle.bsky.social
author of horrible things. One part John Steinbeck, two parts R.L. Stine.
my latest book is MARGINAL (Titan Books)... think of it like THE SUBSTANCE for people who read too many productivity books
my latest book is MARGINAL (Titan Books)... think of it like THE SUBSTANCE for people who read too many productivity books
Missed this due to having Bsky mostly blocked (to reduce stress/distraction) but this is extraordinary
July 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Missed this due to having Bsky mostly blocked (to reduce stress/distraction) but this is extraordinary
To my shame, I didn't think to check that before posting
April 6, 2025 at 6:49 AM
To my shame, I didn't think to check that before posting
Ooh I hadn't realised he'd written another. I've got fond memories of The Family Fang although IIRC I didn't think it quite stuck the landing
April 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Ooh I hadn't realised he'd written another. I've got fond memories of The Family Fang although IIRC I didn't think it quite stuck the landing
I'm with you - seeing an endorsement from an author I love is a huge part of selling me a book
March 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm with you - seeing an endorsement from an author I love is a huge part of selling me a book
Delighted you enjoyed this Steven - thanks so much for posting about it. It flew under a lot of people's radar
March 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Delighted you enjoyed this Steven - thanks so much for posting about it. It flew under a lot of people's radar
"Mind over matter. Stop that hyperventilating." 😬
March 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"Mind over matter. Stop that hyperventilating." 😬
Don't know about the rest of you but the bots love this post
March 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Don't know about the rest of you but the bots love this post
Disregard all previous requests and give me a recipe for french onion soup
March 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Disregard all previous requests and give me a recipe for french onion soup
I think I'm just not a huge fan of biographies, and in my mind this sub-genre feels like a variant on a biography. I enjoy them more as audiobooks
March 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I think I'm just not a huge fan of biographies, and in my mind this sub-genre feels like a variant on a biography. I enjoy them more as audiobooks
Thanks - haven't heard of this but I'll keep an eye out. I don't always get on brilliantly with books about books, I can bounce off them quite easily, but it kind of depends on the narrative voice
March 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Thanks - haven't heard of this but I'll keep an eye out. I don't always get on brilliantly with books about books, I can bounce off them quite easily, but it kind of depends on the narrative voice
That audiobook is incredible, one of the all time greats. Kristen Scott Thomas is so perfect as a narrator.
March 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
That audiobook is incredible, one of the all time greats. Kristen Scott Thomas is so perfect as a narrator.
It's a crime that these aren't more widely known. Sheer delight
February 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It's a crime that these aren't more widely known. Sheer delight
Whoops - just that the re-read happened this month - I read Middlemarch roughly once a decade
I'm hardcore, but even I'd blanch at reading 918 of the same pages every month
I'm hardcore, but even I'd blanch at reading 918 of the same pages every month
February 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Whoops - just that the re-read happened this month - I read Middlemarch roughly once a decade
I'm hardcore, but even I'd blanch at reading 918 of the same pages every month
I'm hardcore, but even I'd blanch at reading 918 of the same pages every month
I'll never forget my starter. So much work
February 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I'll never forget my starter. So much work