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Tom Ramey
@tomrameytales.bsky.social
Author and avid reader. Passionate about putting thousands of letters in an order that makes my brain do the thing.

📚 Goal: 52/52
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Perla Wutz is one of my favorite main characters of the year. This book made me realize how much I love villain protagonists.

Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior.

💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading
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December 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Set against the backdrop of the 1974 Boston school desegregation, a rough-edged Irish American mother will do anything to find out what happened to her missing daughter.

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane is dark, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking.

💙📚⚡️ #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
December 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Clatter Man establishes the folklore behind a Candyman-esque killer.

You can tell the author @j-schiecke.bsky.social loves the horror genre by how she pays homage to the tropes while still making the scenes her own.

💙📚🩸 #horror #indieauthors #indiebooks #booksworthreading #favbooksof2025
December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
It's always great to find out a great movie is based on a great book.

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane sees childhood friends that took very different paths in life brought back together through a murder.

#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
American Psycho meets Fresh Off the Boat.

An Asian American college student descends into madness after a major family upheaval.

The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim is disturbing, sad, and beautiful.

#booksworthreading #bookstagram #booktwt 💙📚⚡️
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Reading a dramatic Gothic horror during the day then watching a raunchy comedy at night scratches all the media itches.
December 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid is a haunting and cerebral story. Im not even sure how to describe it without spoiling anything.

It's a short read, just give it a shot.
#booksworthreading #favbooksof2025 #bookstagram #booktwt 📚💙
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Should I watch the new #frankenstein movie before or after I read the book?
#booktwt #booksky #gothic #horror
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Perla Wutz is one of my favorite main characters of the year. This book made me realize how much I love villain protagonists.

Perla is a suburban mom that enjoys lying, stealing attention, and obsessing over a murder that happened decades prior.

💙📚 #villains #protagonists #booksworthreading
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The first S.A. Cosby book I read was All the Sinner's Bleed, back in spring.

Before I finished, I knew I would eant to read Cosby's entire backlog.

The first black sherrif of a southern town must tamper racial tensions when a school shooting reveals a serial killer.

💙📚⚡️ #sacosby
December 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Favorite books of 2025: Book 1

Possibly my favorite character arc ever took 20 years to turn a 12-year-old orphan into a federal investigator.

THE INVESTIGATOR by John Sandford follows Letty Davenport investigating stolen oil and murder in West Texas.

#bestbooksof2025 #booksky ⚡️📚💙
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
As 2025 ends, I'll use December to celebrate my favorite things of the past year: personal achievements, favorite books, and fond memories. I encourage everyone to do something similar, because we could all use some #positivity. #2025recap #writingjourney
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Happy #thanksgiving to all that celebrate!
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Does anyone have a book they read to their kids for Thanksgiving? #booksky #bookrecommednations
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Wren might be on the road, but this mystery hits close to home... Game Over is out now! #cozymystery

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November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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New episode of the @fakebookclub.bsky.social ! #booksky 💙📚
For this belated-Halloween episode, we all watched the new Frankenstein (2025) film starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, & directed by Guillermo Del Toro. We passionately discuss what we liked and didn’t like and how it holds up to #MaryShelley 's original work. 💙📚 #booksky #podcast #Frankenstein
November 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Hey, here’s some books I’ve read. Go on, get yourself some great fiction. Fun was had! #BookSky
#MondayRecs
November 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Today's #wipsnip word is 'run'. What I love about this scene in The Ante is the friendship between Rob and Card bringing levity to a tense situation.
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Check out my latest #substack post at tomrameytales.substack.com to read TRUST FALL, a 6k word story about life in America a few years after the zombie apocalypse ends. #writing #shortstories #writingcommunity
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The final book of my #52booksin52weeks challenge was King of Ashes by @blacktopkid.bsky.social . I've read four books of his this year and this one had the bleakest ending, but also some of the most real characters I've read in a crime novel. #booksky #bookrecommendations #readingchallenges
November 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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POTIONS UNINCORPORATED

Think HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE x THE SPELLSHOP

💜 Chronic Illness Rep
🌱 Plant Magic
💚 Bisexual Witches
🐈‍⬛ A Snarky Familiar
😈 Evil Pharmaceutical Potion Company
☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine Romance
☕ Cozy Vibes

#QuestPit #Q #A #R #F #chronicillnessrep #ownvoices #LGBTQ #cozyfantasy
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE

Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag.

#QuestPit #A #S #SF #W
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I've officially started writing a horror/slasher novel. We're in the early stages, with only act one complete, but I'm excited to share this sneak peak of my villain.
#questpit #H #A #W
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is one of many fantastic quotes in King of Ashes. Literary crime thrillers are my favorite!
#quotes #crimefiction #bookquote #thriller #bookstagram #booksky
November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM